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geles, spending a week as
ith one ominous a volunteer and getting to
exception, the know its operations.
numeral 6 is not
One of the strategies em-
prominent in the Christian
ployed by The Dream Cen-
scriptures.
ter was an “adopt a block”
Even so, it is a number
program, so when Almond
rich in meaning for John
returned to Columbus, he
Almond and his faith-based
headed to Memphistown,
ministry headquartered in
Columbus. one of the poorest neighbor-
In 2018, Almond, a retired hoods in Columbus, to see
Arizona businessman who what the needs were.
moved to Columbus 10 years That’s where the numeral
ago, felt moved to exercise 6 comes in.
his faith through service to “I just started knocking Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
on doors,” Almond said, TOP: Milo Gentry, 5, and his
those in need in his commu- brother, Will, 10, try out their new
nity. He didn’t have a clue “just trying to find out what
bed in the Columbus home they
how or what to do, however. the people needed.”
share with their mom, Christina
“I’m an old white guy,” he Nothing came to mind Gentry. The bed was furnished by
realized. “What do I know?” until he knocked on the the Bedz4Kidz program, a ministry
As he was pondering sixth door. of the Dream Center of Colum-
that question, he happened What he saw there bus. RIGHT: John Almond said
to hear of an organization seemed like an epiphany. the idea of Bedz4Kidz came after
called the Dream Center, a “There was a woman encountering a single mom with
nationwide faith-based orga- there with two kids, ages two young children and noticing
4 and 7,” Almond recalled. there were no beds in the home.
nization dedicated to helping Since then, Almond and his faith-
the underprivileged whose “There was a sofa with no based organization, Dream Center
motto is, “Find a need, fill it. upholstery left on it and two of Columbus, have provided 118
Find a hurt, heal it.” folding metal chairs. That beds in Columbus with plans to
He was so intrigued by was it. There was no other expand the program throughout
the organization that he trav- See BEDZ4KIDZ, 3A the Golden Triangle.
learning, morale
Jacoby
McQuiller (5)
intercepts a
in fall defined pass during
the first half of
by pandemic
their MHSAA
5A State
Championship
football
Labat: ‘We’re ready for the game against
West Jones
worst, and we’re hoping for Saturday night
in Jackson.
the best’ in spring semester West Point’s
championship
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN AND TESS VRBIN streak came
ialtman@cdispatch.com, tvrbin@cdispatch.com to an end after
West Jones
Throughout the fall defeated the
semester, public school Green Wave
districts throughout the 33-27.
Golden Triangle frequently For more
adjusted learning models, coverage, see
equipment and just about page 1B.
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everything else related to
teaching and learning, all
Labat
under the specter of a global
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financial disclosures online?
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ASK RUFUS
A Christmas Barbecue
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ith dinner dried, and a pound of rai- ent Christmas dinner that magical ingredient, dered sugar
Christ- included sins stoned and floured traditions, though, are the mint julep.” Welty Chill all liquids then
mas “roast — tie it in a thick cloth, from the more recent then provided the recipe mix and keep chilled.
fast approach- young pig” and boil it steadily eight past. Among my grand- for the Whitehall Mint Makes about 30 serv-
ing, it is interest- and mince hours.” mother’s papers I came Julep from Columbus. ings. Nutmeg may be
ing to consider pie. Plum Another old Christ- across a December 1939, Though Welty’s sprinkled on top before
the traditional pudding mas favorite was ginger Detroit (Michigan) Eve- source of the mint julep serving.
foods of a was snaps, and for those peo- ning Times. In it was a recipe was my grand-
Christmas meal. always a ple who have not already cook’s tour of Dixie with mother, Mrs. T.C. Bil- I recall Christmas
They may not Christmas ordered a tin of Moravi- recipes for the holiday lups, I never recall mint dinner as a child with my
all be what you favorite an Ginger Snaps, here season. It was written juleps at Christmas. My great aunt and uncle, Dr.
think. and the old- is a hundred-year-old by Eudora Welty under grandmother’s favorite and Mrs. John Richards,
The first est family recipe from Columbus. the name of Prudence Christmas beverage where the meal always
Christmas cel- Rufus Ward cookbook I Penny. actually was milk punch included not jellied ap-
ebrated in what
is now Mississippi was
have, “The Ginger snaps There was a recipe for served in a chilled silver ples but pickled peach-
Virginia House-Wife” n 1 cup molasses jellied apples as pre- brandy snifter. One year es. Aunt Martie, as we
celebrated with religious from 1825, contains the n 1 teaspoon ginger pared by Mrs. Herschel a neighbor came over called her, also always
services and a barbecue. recipe for “An English n 1/2 cup sugar Brownlee in Port Gibson. for a Christmas morning served a pear salad. It
That occurred 480 years Plum Pudding.” n 1 teaspoon soda In addition to the jellied milk punch. She made a was simply a pear half
ago, probably between n 1/2 cup butter apples the article also in- mistake and drank two filled with Dukes mayon-
present-day Starkville
and West Point.
English plum pudding n 1/2 teaspoon salt cluded Mrs. Brownlee’s of them. As a conse- naise and grated cheese
“Beat eight eggs Mix molasses, sugar, recipe for stuffed eggs quence, she forgot about on top.
In 1540 a ragged very light, add to them ginger and butter. Put with spinach. her turkey in the oven It is interesting to note
army of almost 500 a pound of flour sifted, on stove, stir until butter Mrs. C.L. Lubb of and burned it to a crisp. that roast pork which
Spanish adventurers, and a pound of pow- is melted. Stir in 3 1/2 Aberdeen contributed a was first served here
soldiers, horses, war
dogs, pigs and some
dered sugar; when it cups flour into which recipe for that “southern Christmas milk punch 480 years ago was still
looks quite light, put in soda has been sifted. Let favorite,” beaten biscuits. n 2/3 quart of Bourbon considered a traditional
priests, women and a pound of suet finely this stand all night. In The article concluded n 2 quarts of milk Southern Christmas
free Blacks entered shred, a pint of milk, a the morning roll thin and with Welty saying, “A n 1/3 quart of cognac or meal in 1901. Actually,
what is now Mississippi nutmeg grated, and a cut. Bake in moderate collection of recipes brandy barbecue at Christmas is
near the present site of gill of brandy; mix with oven. from the Old South is no n 1 quart of half and half not a bad idea.
Columbus. About Dec. it a pound of currants, more complete than the n 1/2 quart of rum Rufus Ward is a local
16, 1540, the expedition washed, picked, and Most of our pres- Old South itself without n 10 tablespoons pow- historian.
of Hernando de Soto
crossed the Tombigbee
River with the best evi-
dence indicating a loca-
tion between Buzzard’s
Island (about seven
miles south of downtown
Columbus) and Waverly.
After crossing the
Tombigbee on rafts, de
Soto’s force marched to
an abandoned Chicka-
saw village, called Chi-
caza, arriving that night.
There, the Spanish
established their winter
camp of 1540-41. The
Chickasaws brought
food and blankets to the
Spanish, and the large
number of Europeans
probably greatly deplet-
ed the Indians winter
food supply. As a sup-
plemental food source,
the Spanish had been
driving a herd of hun-
dreds of hogs across the
South.
In December 1540,
possibly on the Feast of
St. Lucy or the Feast of
St. Nicolas or at Christ-
mas, de Soto would have
ordered the slaughter
and cooking of some of
the hogs as a special or
celebratory meal. This
was a form of roasting
meat over an open fire
that was called a bar-
bacoa. It was from that
word and form of cook-
ing that barbecue took
its name. That Spanish
meal would have been
the first pork barbecue
ever held in Mississippi
and makes this month
the 480th anniversary of
barbecue in the Colum-
bus, Starkville, West
Point area.
Newspaper accounts
during the early 1800s
show that pork con-
tinued to be a popular
Christmas serving. On
Dec. 21, 1843, it was re-
ported in Columbus that
“Several droves of hogs
are now in Town. Those
persons of the county
who desire pork can be
accommodated. Brains
and ribs are fine for
Christmas.” A newspa-
per account of a celebra-
tory dinner held near
Canton on December
21, 1846, described the
dinner as a barbecue.
An old family
cookbook from 1901,
“The New Dixie Rec-
ipe Book,” provides a
traditional southern
menu for Christmas
dinner. It should include
“oysters on half shell,
cream chicken soup,
broiled whitefish, sauce
Maitre d’Hotel, roast
goose, apple sauce,
boiled potatoes, mashed
turnips, sweet potatoes,
Christmas plum pud-
ding, lemon ice, squash
pie, quince jelly, delicate
cake, salted almonds,
fruit and coffee.” For
supper, “cold roast
goose, oyster patties,
coleslaw, charlotte
russe, popovers and
currant jelly” should be
the fare.
Other suggestions for
a traditional Christmas
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Bedz4Kidz
Continued from Page 1A
furniture. She and her although it draws heavily build there.”
children were sleeping on the support of several The build in Macon
on the floor. That’s when area churches. Other or- was the first outside of
it hit me: I knew what I ganizations such as the Lowndes County, the
could do.” Lowndes County Foun- first of many, Almond
Almond began to do dation, which helped hopes.
some research. When he kick-start the program; “We hope to expand
learned that more than Flexx Chiropractic, into Oktibbeha County
2,000 children in Lown- which donated $9,000 for and Clay County as soon
des, Oktibbeha and Clay bedding; and 4-County as we can,” Almond said.
counties were without Electric Power Associa- Dream Center is
beds, he had the idea he tion, have helped, too. working with Child
had been looking for. At Meanwhile, Ebert’s Protective Services to
that moment, Bedz4Kidz employer, Barge Forest identify children who
was born. Products in Macon, need beds.
“All this time, I didn’t provides lumber at a “It’s not only about
have two nickels to rub discount and Alliance beds sometimes,” Ebert
together,” Almond said. Furniture Outlet in Co- said. “Sometimes, it’s
“But there’s a saying: lumbus provides the twin something that keeps
Money follows ministry. mattresses at wholesale families together. In
Get out and do some- prices. home inspections, if CPS
thing.” One of the biggest sees that a child doesn’t
new developments allows have a bed, that child
Seed money, beds to be built off-site. can be removed from Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
support arrives “We got an $8,500 the home. It’s a serious Alexis Brown, 9, gets comfy on the new bed provided by the Columbus Dream
Center’s Bedz4Kidz program. Alexis lives in Columbus with her grandmother, Mary
In the three years grant from 4-County, and situation.”
Brown, and two sisters. Hers is one of 118 beds placed by the program since it
since Almond knocked we used that money to Almond is grateful for began in 2018.
on that sixth door, he buy a trailer and tools so the support the Dream
has assembled a team we can build at sponsors’ Center has received, but lived in Tucson, Arizo- about homes with dirt Anyone interested
of volunteers — includ- sites,” Ebert said. “We he admits the need still na, for 45 years. While floors, poverty of the in joining the Dream
ing Jason Ebert, who had a built in Macon, dwarfs the supply. there, he ministered to worst kind. But I can Center’s Bedz4Kidz pro-
Almond calls “the brains sponsored by Calvary “We need all the members of the Tohono tell you this: There are gram can call Almond at
of the outfit,” who is in Baptist Church, a couple support we can get,” he O’odham tribe of Native places right here in the 662-889-5558. To learn
charge of building the of weeks ago and built 21 said. “Financially, yes, Americans. Golden Triangle where more about the Colum-
beds; and Jason and “Very poor,” Almond the poverty is just as bus Dream Center, visit
beds.” but we also want to get
Elle Wills, who operate said. “We’re talking bad, maybe even worse.” dreamcenterms.org.
Ebert said the mobile the community involved
the website and handle builds are comparable to — churches, businesses,
marketing. the Habitat for Humanity civic groups — through
“We’ve placed 118 concept. sponsoring builds and
beds so far,” Almond “We’d really like participating that way. I
said. “But we’re just get- to get local industries think there’s something
ting started. The need is involved by having them very powerful about
so great.” sponsor a build,” Ebert being a part of these
Each pre-fabricat- said. “We come to their builds.”
ed bed or bunk bed is site and they provide the Before moving to
assembled at the home volunteers and have a Columbus, Almond, 71,
of the recipient. The
ministry also provides
new mattresses, pillows,
bed linens and covers.
The total cost is $175 per
bed.
The Columbus Dream
Center is not affiliated
with any specific church,
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AREA OBITUARIES
James Kitchens Graveside services Guin, Alabama, Robbie In addition to his par- Mrs. Pinkerton was and sisters.
VERNON, Ala. — were at 11 a.m. Tues- Ogden of Birmingham, ents, he was preceded born June 14, 1947, in Pallbearers will be
James Robert Kitchens, day in Furnace Hill Alabama, and Perry in death by his sister, Sulligent, Alabama, Andy Robertson, John-
81, died Nov. 19, 2020, Cemetery with David Ogden of Sulligent; sis- Sue Armstrong; and to the late James and ny Springfield, Greg
at Baptist Memorial Sullivan officiating. ters, Patsty Ann Evans twin sons. Mary Springfield. Pinkerton, Jeff Jordan,
Hospital-Golden Trian- Otts Funeral Home of and Frances Walker, He is survived by his In addition to her David Gunnels and
gle. Sulligent, Alabama, was both of Sulligent, daughters, Amy Hol- parents, she was pre- Steve Patrick.
Services are 2 p.m. in charge of arrange- and Paula Bonman of lis of Belmont, Jamie ceded in death by her
today at Vernon First ments. Florida. Sullins and Fiance husband, Larry Pinker- Charlie Upton
Baptist Church. A Mrs. Baxter was Jamey Flanagan, both ton Sr.; son, Shane COLUMBUS —
graveside service and born Sept. 18, 1948, in Jimmy Sullins of Guin, Alabama; Pinkerton; and two Charlie Upton, 87, died
burial for immediate Dayton, Ohio, to the HAMILTON, Ala. brothers, Buddy and grandchildren. Dec. 5, 2020, at Bap-
family only will follow at late Willard Curtis and Jimmy Dale Sullins,
— Stevie Sullins, both of She is survived tist Memorial Hospi-
Vernon City Cemetery. Joann Elizabeth Baily. 74, died Dec. 1, 2020 Hamilton, Alabama, by her sons, Derrick tal-Golden Triangle.
No public visitation Bertha was formerly at TriStar Centennial and Billy Sullins of Pinkerton of Vernon Arrangements are
will be held. Brandon employed as a waitress. Medical Center in Winfield, Alabama; four and Larry Wayne incomplete and will be
Phillips will officiate. In addition to her Nashville, Tennessee. grandchildren and one Pinkerton II of Fay- announced by Memori-
Otts Funeral Home of parents, she was pre- Services are 4 p.m. great-grandchild. ette, Alabama; eight al Gunter Peel Funeral
Sulligent, Alabama, is ceded in death by her today at Landmark Pallbearers are Allen grandchildren and five Home and Crematory,
entrusted with arrange- husband, Gary Orlan- Church in Hamilton, Walters, Roger Hall, great-grandchildren; Second Avenue North
ments. do Jacobs and sister, Alabama. Burial will Curtis Allen, Wade and a host of brothers location.
Mr. Kitchens was Elaine Miller. follow at the Cooper Hollis, Mike Walters
born on Sept. 8, 1939, She is survived by Cemetery. Pastor Mark and Danny Oliver.
in Vernon to the late her daughter, Beverly Collier and Dustin Wal-
H.W. Kitchens and Raye Casby of Vernon, Ala- ters will officiate. Visi- Jessie Sykes
Crawford. He was a gra- bama; siblings, Johnny tation was Saturday at COLUMBUS — Jes-
date of Lamar County Curtis of Ashord, Ala- the church. The family sie Sykes, 62, died Dec.
High School in Vernon bama, Sammy Curtis of has requested no hugs 4, 2020, at Baptist Me-
and was owner of car Sarasota, Florida and or handshakes and for morial Hospital-Golden
lots and businesses Lloyd Curtis of Cowers, all in attendance to
Triangle.
throughout Northwest Alabama; two grand- wear a mask and prac-
Arrangements are
Alabama and Northeast children; and three tice social distancing.
incomplete and will be
Mississippi. James was great-grandchildren. Otts Funeral Home of
announced by Carter’s
a lifelong member of Sulligent, Alabama, is
Funeral Services of
Vernon First Baptist Larry Bonman entrusted with arrange-
Columbus.
Church. SULLIGENT, Ala. ments. Services will be
In addition to his Larry Bonman, 66,
— live streamed via the
parents, he was preced- died Nov. 27, 2020, funeral home’s Face- Linda Pinkerton
ed in death by his wife, book page. VERNON, Ala. —
at North Mississippi
Glenda Kitchens; broth- Mr. Sullins was Linda Pinkerton, 73,
Medical Center -Tupe-
ers, Thaxton, Clyde and born Aug. 10, 1946, in died Dec. 3, 2020, at
lo.
Sonny Kitchens. Hamilton, Alabama, to her residence.
No funeral services
He is survived by his the late James Caus- Public services will
were held. Burial was
daughters, Marquetta ton Sullins and Mary be held 2 p.m. today at
at the Gilmer Addition
Glasgow of Vernon, Helen Morris Sullins. the chapel of Chandler
of Sulligent City Cem-
Kimberly Holt of Ster- He worked as a ma- Funeral Home in Ver-
etery. Otts Funeral
rett, Alabama, and Kelly chine operator for NTN non with Eddie Finch
Home of Sulligent, Al-
Edwards of Vernon; abama, was entrusted Bower in Hamilton, Ala- and James Godsey
brother, John Paul with arrangements. bama. Jimmy was of the officiating. Burial will
Kitchens of Vernon; Mr. Bonman was Freewill Baptist faith follow at Fellowship
sister, Kathy Kitch- born May 19, 1954, and enjoyed attending Baptist Cemetery. Pub-
ens of Vernon; three in Vernon to the late and serving in his lic visitation will be one
grandchildren and two Lawrence Bonman and church. hour prior to service.
great-grandchildren. Annie Kate Cribbs.
Ruth Owen
He was formerly em-
Glenda Kitchens ployed in mobile home
VERNON, Ala. — manufacturing and
Glenda Kitchens, 78, as a diesel mechanic. Catherine “Ruth” Kale Owen
died Dec. 1, 2020, at Larry was a member entered the presence of the
Baptist Memorial Hospi- of Greater Victory Lord on Tuesday, December 1,
tal-Golden Triangle. Church of God. 2020.
Services are 2 p.m. In addition to his She was preceded in death by
today at Vernon First father, he was preced- her parents, Julius MacDonald
Baptist Church. A ed in death by his wife, Kale and Catherine Law Kale
graveside service and Nellie Mae Bonman; and her husband of 61 years,
burial for immediate and brother, Ed Bon- Jerry Boyd Owen, Sr.
family only will follow at man. She is survived by her three
Jim Pitts
Vernon City Cemetery. He is survived by children, Elaine Owen Taylor (Ray) of Columbus,
No public visitation his sons, Cortez Davis MS, Sarah Owen Pittman (Chuck) of Tuscaloosa,
will be held. Brandon of Huntsville, Alabama, AL and Jerry Boyd Owen, Jr. (CeCelia) of
Phillips will officiate. James H. “Jim” Pitts, age Columbus, MS; and her sister, Betty Ann Kale
Larry Birch of Bakers-
Otts Funeral Home of 79, died peacefully December Brock (Henry) of Blairsville, GA.
field, California, and
Sulligent, Alabama, is 3, 2020, at his residence in A private family graveside service will be held
Jamar Bankhead of
entrusted with arrange- Columbus, MS. at Memorial Gardens, Columbus, MS.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama;
ments. A private service will be held Ruth was born February 7, 1936, in Moncks
daughters, Tanisha
Mrs. Kitchens was at Memorial Funeral Home Corner, SC. She graduated from Berkeley High
Bonman of Yukon,
born Sept. 30, 1942, Chapel in Columbus with Bro. School and Palmer College. She worked as a
Oklahoma, Ebony Bon- Charles Whitney officiating,
in Detroit, Alabama, to man of Oklahoma City, secretary and bookkeeper before marrying
the late Leaman Knight and music provided by Mrs. and starting her family. Ruth was a loving and
Oklahoma, Qounesha Patricia Fields. Entombment
and Velma Lee Pickle. Davis of Huntsville nurturing mother to her three children, making
She graduated from will be at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery, great memories with them while they were
and Sha Crawford of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Sulligent High School growing up. Every Friday afternoon she would
Tennessee; brothers, Jim was born on Sunday, October 5, 1941, in
in 1960 and attended have Hardin’s Bakery donuts for them after
Lawrence Bonman of Mississippi County, Arkansas, to the late H. C.
Vaughn Beauty Col- school and take them to Leigh Mall. She cooked
lege in Aberdeen. She “Bud” Pitts and Dorothy Hardenia Griggs Pitts. supper every night and had the Sunday roast
worked for several He was the loving husband of Beth Beckham in the oven while attending Sunday School and
local beauty salons and Pitts, and cherished father of two daughters, church with the family each week. She very
operated the beauty Lisa Rouleau (J. P.) of Colorado Springs, CO, much enjoyed baking cakes and cookies from
shop at Generations of and Jami Johnson (Steven) of Arcadia, OK. He scratch for her family and friends.
Vernon Nursing Home. was dearly loved by his stepdaughters, Leigh Ruth was a Christian woman and a faithful
Glenda was a member Beckham Williams (Neil) of Vicksburg, MS, and member of Fairview Baptist Church in
of Vernon First Baptist Jamie Beckham Campbell (Francis) of Okinawa, Columbus, serving on the counting committee
Church. Japan, and stepson, Stephen Beckham (Heather) for many years, helping with Wednesday night
In addition to her of South Bend, IN. suppers, as well as teaching Sunday School,
parents, she was pre- He adored his grandchildren, Colton James Training Union, and GA’s when her children
ceded in death by her Rouleau, Laten Johnson, and Ava Johnson, were younger. A music lover, she sang in the
husband, James Robert and bonus grandchildren, Jim Williams, Grant Fairview Baptist Church Adult Choir and in her
Kitchens; and brother, Williams, Aurora Beckham, Declan Beckham earlier years would sing solos in the church. She
Kenneth Knight, and Jonathan Campbell. He is also survived by also enjoyed live musical performances and once
She is survived by his sister, Carolyn Ellis of Kentucky. attended a “Sister Sledge” Concert in Starkville.
her daughters, Mar- In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded She enjoyed watching “The Boston Pops” on
quetta Glasgow of Jim Pitts in death by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth “Liz” television every July 4th and “Christmas at St.
Services: C. Pitts; and sisters, Roye Lynn Mustion and Olaf” as well as many other musical television
Vernon, Kimberly Holt A private service will be held.
of Sterrett, Alabama, 2nd Ave. N. Location Drucilla “Dru” Thomas. programs throughout the year.
and Kelly Edwards of In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: Ruth enjoyed reading a wide variety of books,
Vernon; three grand- Sanctuary Hospice, 5159 Main Street, Tupelo, including many of the classics as well as novels by
children and two MS, 38801 or Grace Baptist Church, 708 Airline John Grisham and other writers of the mystery
great-grandchildren. Rd. Columbus, MS 39702. genre. She and friends would trade and share
books when “a good one” was discovered by any
of them. She enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and
Bertha Baxter had one going most of the time. Others began
VERNON, Ala. — showing up at her puzzle table and before long,
Bertha Sure Baxter. memorialgunterpeel.com many in the family had caught the jigsaw puzzle
Sign the online guest book at
72, died Nov. 20, 2020, www.memorialgunterpeel.com bug. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and
at DCH in Tuscaloosa, word searches. She bowled with “The Possum
716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
Alabama. Town Gals” bowling team of Columbus for many
years and enjoyed friendships with her team
members.
Ruth was indeed a special person and will be
missed by so many. She was always ready and
willing to lend a hand, share a smile and a laugh,
and share her keen sense of humor. Truly, the
Visit us family’s loss is Heaven’s gain.
on the web at Any memorials may be made to Fairview
cdispatch.com Baptist Church Building Fund, 127 Airline Road,
Columbus, MS 39702.
Compliments of
Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
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Superintendents
Continued from Page 1A
pandemic began in March ally grows to the point Adminis- mid-semester. the school year with an calls or an email from The
or, more optimistically, in- where administrators trators also LCSD is also expand- all-virtual learning envi- Dispatch by press time.
tegrating students back close schools. Thanks repurposed ing its Wi-Fi connectivity ronment, but switched on The Dispatch previously
into classrooms full-time to $353,000 in federal the dis- at its sports facilities and Sept. 21, less than a month reported that more than
in the case of Columbus CARES (Coronavirus trict’s iPads parking lots with about into the semester, to allow 1,000 of the district’s
Municipal School Dis- Aid, Relief and Economic to give to $915,499 from the Mis- about 2,000 students — roughly 1,300 students
trict. Security) Act funds, the each kin- sissippi Pandemic Re- around 70 percent of the are enrolled in virtual
Those decisions will district has purchased dergar ten- sponse Broadband Avail- district’s population — to learning, while the rest
just be one more factor 2,653 new laptops, allow- er and first Thomas ability Act. enroll in a hybrid system. are in hybrid classes,
school administrators ing each student to take grader. Superintendent Sam Noxubee County which is available only to
have to juggle in a year home a device for online Thomas said not only Allison said the semes- School District Superin- kindergarteners and stu-
defined by COVID-19. learning. does that ensure every ter has reinforced that tendent Rodriguez Broad- dents with learning chal-
Teachers have had to deal Labat is prioritizing student can learn from online learning is “not nax did not respond to lenges.
with everything from en- safety for her students home, but it allows teach- a replacement for the
suring students can ef- and staff. ers to more easily help classroom.”
fectively work from home “It’s been a very emo- students navigate virtual “Some students do
— a problem made easier tional journey, but I think classrooms than if the fine in that environment,
in the last month when that we’ve made great de- types or brands of devic- but it’s really more of a
CMSD and Starkville-Ok- cisions in the district ...,” es varied from student to team effort,” Allison said.
tibbeha Consolidated she said. “And we’re go- student. “The parents really need
School District distribut- ing to get through this.” “It’d be like everybody to be involved on the vir-
ed hundreds of devices having a different text- tual learning side more
to students and teach- Starkville-Oktibbeha book, with the same in- to ensure more success.”
LCSD has the most
ers — to the academic SOCSD students have formation but all laid out
challenges students face the option between vir- differently,” she said. COVID-19 cases of any
when their access to tual or in-person classes. Superintendent Eddie district in Lowndes and
classrooms is limited and When the semester be- Peasant said students’ ac- Oktibbeha counties, with
they are dealing with the gan, high schoolers also ademic performance has 148 student and staff cas-
stress of the pandemic. had the option of choos- varied, “depending on the es all semester.
“We’re ready for the ing the hybrid model, but child and the household.” Allison said several
worst, and we’re hop- administrators did away Factors like access to in- of these cases and out-
ing for the best,” CMSD with that option in Octo- ternet at home and paren- breaks have happened
Superintendent Cherie ber after discovering that tal involvement can affect outside school buildings.
Labat said. “I guess that not only was it difficult for both their learning and “We feel comfortable
is the slogan of this pan- teachers to come up with morale. and good about what
demic.” both in-person and virtu- Administrators are we’re doing as far as
al lesson plans, but stu- strongly encouraging sanitizing and distanc-
CMSD dents were falling behind parents to enroll their ing,” he said. “With the
CMSD has not offered academically on the days children in traditional, pandemic, everything is
traditional in-person they were not on campus. in-person learning next day-by-day and anything
learning to students since The district was also semester if that student is could change at the drop
the pandemic first shut forced in November to not scoring at least Cs in of a hat.”
schools down in March, temporarily move the their classes, he said. Allison said with more
instead giving students entire sixth grade online While there are no than a month left in the
the option between total- after several teachers definitive plans either to semester, it is still too
ly virtual learning and a at Partnership Middle bring all students back early to definitively say
hybrid model, where stu- School had to go into to campus or all go back what changes to safety
dents attend in-person quarantine. to online classes, Peasant protocols might be enact-
classes two days a week. Along said administrators are ed next semester.
That has kept about 10 to with those following case numbers “We always evaluate
adjust- in the community and every situation we’re
12 students in a classroom
ready to have schools or in, and when you have
at a time, Labat said. m e n t s ,
the district go back online as many buildings or as
That model will not Assist ant
if need be. many kids (as we do),
change going into Janu- Superinten-
“Of course we’ve dis- you’re always looking
ary. However, administra- dent Anna
cussed the different op- at ways to make things
tors opened enrollment in Gunthar p
tions of what it might look better, whether it’s how
November for any parents said, the Guntharp
like if we reach a certain you eat lunch or how you
who wanted to switch biggest for
number or if we have a change classes,” Allison
learning models for their the district was trying to
certain number of infect- said. “Our goal is always
children. By the time all facilitate internet access
ed students or teachers … to be the safest we can
the students who wish for students.
in our schools,” he said. be. If we have problems
to move to hybrid have “Probably one of the
or potential issues, we’re
made the transition in things that we have
going to change them.”
January, about 70 percent learned about is access to Lowndes County
of CMSD’s students will technology for students At the start of the se-
be hybrid and 30 percent who are quarantined,” mester, Lowndes County West Point,
will be virtual, Labat said. she said. “... Thankful- School District adminis- Noxubee schools
Her longer-term hope ly, we, in the last month, trators gave parents the West Point Consol-
is that by late February, have received devices option between virtual idated School District
depending on the status and have been able to dis- and in-person learning Superintendent Burnell
of the COVID-19 vaccine tribute those to all of our and told parents they had McDonald declined to
and the number of cases students that were virtual to stick with their choice comment for this story,
in the state and county, students.” through the first semes- according to his adminis-
administrators can begin Guntharp and district ter, which ends Jan. 19. trative assistant Carolyn
to phase students back Public Information Offi- However, concerns from Golson, though she added
into a traditional, full-time cer Nicole Thomas said parents about the effec- McDonald said there are
learning model starting SOCSD spent $600,000 in tiveness of virtual learn- not currently any plans to
in the fourth nine weeks. CARES funds to purchase ing led LCSD to allow change learning models
Alternatively, the laptops for teachers and roughly 200 students or other COVID-19 poli-
district is also ready if Chromebooks for second to switch from virtual cies and procedures.
the case count continu- through 12th graders. to in-person learning The district began
Arrests
Continued from Page 1A
conspiracy charges. ven Bradley Carley, 34, on both charged with conspir-
Gann has been charged Nov. 22; Kevin Lee Parker, acy to commit murder.
with attempted murder, 37, on Nov. 22; John David As of Friday afternoon,
conspiracy to commit Reeves, 36, on Nov. 23; Gann was in custody at
murder and possession and Stephen Cody James, Lowndes County Adult De-
of a weapon by a convict- 38, on Monday. Carley and tention Center on $25,000
ed felon, according to the Parker were each charged bond. Carley’s bond was
press release. He was also with conspiracy to commit set at $35,000 and Parker’s
Reeves James
charged with possession a crime, conspiracy to com- set at $30,000. Both Reeves
of methamphetamine and dent on New Hope Road on mit a felony and possession and James had been re-
conspiracy to commit bur- Nov. 18. of a weapon by a felon. leased from custody on
glary for a separate inci- Also arrested were: Ste- Reeves and James were $2,500 bonds.
Opinion
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ast Monday, when the temperature in Caledonia
dipped below freezing, Charger the tiger went for
a swim in the pool in his enclosure at Cedarhill
Animal Sanctuary. When he emerged, the sanctuary’s
employees said, there were tiny icicles glistening on
his coat.
“He’ll swim in it when it gets real cold,” Cedarhill’s
exotic cat caretaker Justin Stripling said from beside
Charger’s enclosure Thursday, as the tiger batted his
head against the fence in greeting. “… He’ll go in there
and emerge dripping wet. Charger loves his swimming
pool.”
But for Cedarhill, the cold weather heralds more
than swims for Charger. For the fifth year in a row, the
sanctuary is hosting its biggest fundraiser, B&B with
the Big Cats, a raffle in which one winner can spend a
weekend at the 30-year-old sanctuary.
Normally closed to the public, Cedarhill opens for a
weekend every year for the winner of the annual raffle.
The winner, along with up to three guests over the
age of 18, gets to stay in a guest cabin overlooking the
enclosure of Tafari, Jala-Gypsy and Nombi — 3-year-
old lions and the most active of the sanctuary’s exotic
cats — and spend time with the sanctuary’s more than
200 animals.
The sanctuary provides a home for exotic and do-
Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
mestic animals that have been abused or neglected, or Tafari, one of three lions at Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary in Caledonia, approaches the
whose owners simply couldn’t care for them anymore, fence of his enclosure to greet his keeper on Thursday. The sanctuary is holding its
Media Development Manager Michelle Roberts said. annual raffle for up to four guests to spend two days at Cedarhill, and they will stay in a
See CEDARHILL, 8A cabin beside the enclosure that houses Tafari and his sisters, Jala-Gypsy and Nombi.
S
tarkville Area Arts Coun- Mississippi (including Califor-
cil announces the return nia one from the Netherlands).
of its Art in Public Places Works cover varying themes
annual Winter Showcase. This and media, including acrylic,
hybrid exhibit is on display oil, watercolor, ceramics,
for in-person viewing in the mixed medium, photography,
lobby of the Greater Starkville and more.
Development Partnership in As part of SA AC’s AiPP
downtown Starkville during series, works may be listed for
business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m. sale. SA AC collects and pays
weekdays), subject to mask sales taxes on behalf of the
requirements and social dis- artist for any work sold, and
tancing guidelines. The online the artist keeps 80 percent of
gallery will be viewable at the proceeds. This exhibit will
Courtesy photo
starkvillearts.net until further be on display until February 1,
Main Street Columbus volunteers got in the holiday spirit as they readied Christmas trees to dec- notice. There will be no open- 2021, in the lobby of The Part-
orate the corners of Main and Fifth Streets in downtown Columbus. From left are Penny Bowen, ing reception. nership and available online
Amber Brislin, Brooke Hill, Sally Frost, Morgan Galjour and Laura Catherine Yeatman. This exhibit features nearly until further notice.
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Transitions:
Area Weddings,
Engagements
and Anniversaries
Cedarhill
Continued from Page 7A
“Some
of these
animals
came here
from such
horrible
circum-
stances,”
Roberts Roberts Natilee Marie Dunser and Benjamin Austin Ryals
said.
“Disciplined with weed
eaters, pepper spray
in the eyes. … These
animals can live out
Dunser/Ryals
their days here knowing Natilee Marie Dunser of Columbus and Benjamin
that they are 100 percent Austin Ryals of Columbus exchanged wedding vows
taken care of. That’s Sept. 26, 2020, at Annunciation Catholic Church in
why we’re closed to the Columbus, with Father Jeffrey Waldrep officiating.
public, because we make The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony
sure that they don’t get Dunser of Columbus. She is the granddaughter of the
any stress from outside Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff late Mr. and Mrs. James Dunser of Columbus, and
sources.” Exotic cat caretaker Justin Stripling interacts with housecat Joey and cougar Cassi- Mrs. Linda Castillo and Mr. Vincent Wood of Texas.
dy at Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary in Caledonia Thursday afternoon. Cedarhill, which Sara Dunser Dye of Columbus served as matron
Keeping Cedarhill has seen a 65 percent drop in donations during the economic recession caused
by the COVID-19 pandemic, has launched its annual fundraiser selling raffle tickets
of honor.
Bridesmaids were Kaylee Bradford, Ashton Ridg-
running for up to four guests to spend a weekend at the sanctuary if they win. ley, Morgan Leonard and Hollie Mullins.
In addition to Charger The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
and nine other tigers — Roberts said. The with the domestic dogs animals that come here
Ryals of Columbus. He is the grandson of the late Mr.
including his sisters Pen- auction made $8,000 — and cats at the sanctu- and it also heals the hu- Claude Ryals and Mrs. Gracie Ryals of Columbia and
ny and Tashara — Ce- more than going to the ary. Sunday, the last day, mans that work here. All the late Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fuqua of Columbus.
darhill has three lions, markets would have, she is usually reserved for of us have been through Larry Joe Brownlee Jr. of Columbus served as best
three bobcats, a cougar, said. It was so success- playing in the cat house, things in our life, and man.
17 dogs, 10 horses, five ful, she hosted anoth- a small residence on the honestly these animals Groomsmen were Tanner Ryals, Samuel Millsaps,
pigs and more than 160 er, smaller one right property where the ma- help us.” David Via and Zackery Wright.
housecats, Roberts said. after Thanksgiving that jority of the sanctuary’s
It’s a huge operation closed on Friday. housecats live.
that costs the sanctu- Still, the raffle is Roberts stressed that
ary about $50,000 per especially important this while guests are able to
month, including food, year, Roberts said. Last choose their weekends
veterinary care, main- year’s raffle made about to visit, there may be
tenance of enclosures $9,000 for the sanctuary, extra restrictions due to
and other facilities and and has raised $3,000 the pandemic. Cedarhill
pay for staff members, this year since it began is currently closed to
Roberts said. The Nov. 5. Donors can volunteers, and cases
COVID-19 pandemic still purchase tickets throughout the state
and ensuing economic up through Jan. 8, and started rising before last
recession has hit the employees will draw a year’s winner was able to
sanctuary hard, causing winner on Jan. 11. come. Roberts said the
a roughly 65-percent Anyone can purchase sanctuary’s employees
drop in donations, which 10 tickets for $20, 30 will make sure both he
the sanctuary relies on tickets for $55, 50 tickets and this year’s winner
to keep operating. for $90 and 100 tickets get their weekends when
“That is detrimental for $190 on Cedarhill’s it’s safe.
to a place like us that website at https://www. “It’s not going to go
runs solely on dona- cedarhillanimalsanctu- anywhere,” she said.
tions,” Roberts said. “I ary.org/. “You’ll still get your
had to get creative. We Guests will also be weekend. It’s just we’ve
did an auction to replace treated to a dinner and got to be safe for every-
the funds that we usually breakfast, a tour of the body.”
make when we do our sanctuary and a painting Roberts said most
festivals and things of by an exotic cat. Some of people who come to
that sort. We (sell paint- the exotics like to play in Cedarhill find it restful
ings and collect dona- paints, Roberts said, and and even healing to
tions at) Caledonia Days, they will leave pawprints be around the rescued
we were slated to do and paint splotches on animals.
Market Street this year. I canvases, some of which “I think that’s what’s
had to figure out some- the sanctuary sells special about Cedarhill,”
thing to basically replace online or at festivals. she said. “It heals the
that lost revenue.” For their own paintings,
The auction took guests can choose which
place on Facebook, colors they want and
where people could bid watch the cats play in
on art pieces, toys and the paint.
other items donated Guests will also have
by fans of Cedarhill, time to relax and play
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Whoville Cruisin’ — Cars, trucks, golf carts and gators are
invited to decorate “Grinch-style” and join this cruise through
downtown Columbus at 3:30 p.m. Meet at the Hitching Lot Farm-
ers’ Market, Second Avenue and Second Street North, between
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BY THEO DEROSA “They fought hard West Jones’ title was the game. down on its second pos- games total over the
tderosa@cdispatch.com and fought through a its first state champi- Then Shavontre session. past four years — found
bunch of adversity this onship in school histo- Ryland took the sec- The Mustangs gave itself 4-3.
JACKSON — West year,” West Point coach ry, and Kentrel Pruitt’s ond-half kickoff to the the Green Wave new life The Green Wave talk-
Point’s “drive for five” Chris Chambless said. 4-yard touchdown run Mustangs’ 1-yard line, with a missed 30 -yard ed it over in the locker
ran into a brick wall Sat- rooms. They improved
“Came up a little short.” with 11:20 to go in the and the Green Wave field goal with 3:51 to
urday night in Jackson. practice habits and re-
With one final drive fourth quarter proved punched the ball in from go, and West Point got
Vying for their fifth solved to work harder
for the win, Green Wave the deciding score. there to tie the game 20 - into West Jones territo-
straight state title — on Mondays. It paid
failed on a fourth-and-7 West Point had multiple 20. ry but couldn’t finish its
and a public school-re-
play at the Mustangs’ 42 possessions in which to “Our guys never quit, drive. off: West Point beat Co-
cord 12th — the Green
with less than two min- tie or take the lead, but no matter what,” Cham- “We just didn’t exe- lumbus, New Hope and
Wave met their match
utes remaining. A deep the Green Wave failed to bless said. cute,” Chambless said. Center Hill to reach the
in a stingy West Jones
pass from Corbin Kel- pull ahead. But a high-powered “We just didn’t get playoffs, where they
defense in Saturday’s
ley on West Point’s fi- West Point already offense led by quar- things done.” beat Holmes County
MHSA A Class 5A cham-
nal snap fell incomplete made one significant terback Alan Follis — West Point’s season Central, Grenada and
pionship game at Mis-
with 1:01 to go, giving comeback Saturday, re- named the most valu- ended with a 10 -4 re- Ridgeland to reach the
sissippi Veterans Memo-
the ball back to West bounding rapidly from able player of Saturday’s cord. The Green Wave title game.
rial Stadium.
Jones. A facemask pen- a 20 -7 deficit at the end game — and a hearty opened the season with “It meant a lot,” se-
The Mustangs
alty on West Point nul- of the first half. With the defense ensured West a loss to then-No. 1 nior defensive end
stacked the box against
West Point’s vaunt- lified a late fumble, and Mustangs trying for an- Point would make no Starkville before win- Jaquarius Thomas said.
ed run game, found the Mustangs ran out other score before half- second dramatic come- ning four straight. “It was really special.
running lanes on the the clock to a full-throat- time, Antonio Facella — back. Then they lost twice We had a lot of doubt on
ground and cushions ed roar from the north wearing No. 25 because Deonta Crosby in- in a row to Lake Cormo- us. A lot of people said
through the air and beat side of the field. he forgot to bring his tercepted a pass on the rant and Grenada, put- we weren’t supposed to
the Green Wave 33-27 “They’re a really No. 15 jersey on the trip Green Wave’s first drive ting themselves behind make it. … We made it,
to deny them a chance good football team, and — returned a fumble 34 after Pruitt’s go-ahead the 8-ball in Region but we just didn’t finish
to extend the historic we knew that coming yards for a touchdown to score, and West Point 1-5A play. West Point — the mission.”
streak. in,” Chambless said. get West Point back in was stopped on fourth which had lost just three See WEST POINT, 6B
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season debut.
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The Green Wave will send off a talented senior “I wish the ball would have bounced different- room Monday, ready to do that with the memories
class including Thomas, Jaylin Rush and JaKobe ly at times, but it didn’t,” Chambless said. “We’re of their past — wins and losses alike — entrenched
Pate, but they’ll return Young and plenty more tal- men. We’ve got to be men about it and understand in their minds.
ent next season. Chambless said he hopes that can the good times we had and get ready to go on an- “I’ll remember this year, even when we didn’t
make the difference and that things break West other run.” win it,” Chambless said. “I’ll remember this year
Point’s way the next time around. The Green Wave will get back in the weight and all the rest of them.”
Noxubee
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touchdowns through the covered Rupert’s fum- pitch behind Shanklin, Then the flag flew, and while, Noxubee County much more for Young
air and 187 yards and ble at their own 9 with and the Trojans pounced the referee announced players filed into their and the Tigers.
three more scores on the just seconds to go in on it at the Tigers’ 26. the penalty: holding locker room to pack “Hopefully this makes
ground. the first quarter, Magee Two plays later, Ma- against Noxubee Coun- their things and board them hungry to come
“He was exactly what was set to punt the ball gee’s Cayden Bridges ty, an automatic first the bus home. back and make sure we
I expected — a dynamic away to start the sec- took an end around 10 down. Pittman ran the “We’ve had a great bring that ball home,”
athlete, very fast, a lead- ond. Instead, the Trojans yards for a touchdown. ball in from 3 yards out season,” Young said. Young said.
er,” Young said. “He’s ev- ran Keywhaun Duck- The Trojans led 42-20, on the ensuing play and “We just didn’t finish
erything that we saw on sworth up the middle and it was effectively finished the two-point where we wanted to.”
film.” for 45 yards, reaching over. try as well to give Magee So just seconds af- Magee 49, Noxubee
His counterpart, Ti- the Noxubee County 33. “They just made a 28-20 lead that would ter the final whistle, in- County 26
M 7 21 14 7 — 49
gers quarterback Chr- Three plays later, Pitt- plays, and we did not,” last into the half. stead of bolting for the NC 6 14 6 0 — 26
ishaad Rupert, balanced man found Franks for a Young said. “That’s what Pittman and the Tro- showers straight off, the First quarter
NC — Antonio Fowler Jr. 42 pass from Chrishaad
good plays with painful 4-yard score to extend it came down to: They jans controlled the game coach kept his team on Rupert (run failed), clock 7:09
M — Kyerston Tucker 14 pass from Chandler Pittman
mistakes as he finished Magee’s lead to 13-6. made more plays than us from there, pulling away the field to watch Magee (Gavyn Chafin kick), clock 3:13
24 for 37 passing for 308 “They stole a pos- today.” for a comfortable victo- receive the celebratory Second quarter
M — Xavier Franks 4 pass from Pittman (kick failed),
yards. Rupert had a pret- session with the fake Noxubee County ry — Magee’s first state golden football. clock 11:20
NC — Demone Cunningham 15 pass from Rupert
ty 42-yard touchdown punt and went down and made just enough plays championship since “This is our second (kick failed), clock 8:49
pass to Antonio Fowler scored,” Young said. to match Magee for 2000. year watching some- M — Pittman 8 run (Chafin kick), clock 6:14
NC — Bobby Shanklin 4 run (Shanklin run), clock 4:03
Jr. in the first quarter “They took the momen- 23 minutes, as Bobby “It’s something that body hold the trophy M — Pittman 3 run (Pittman run), clock 0:44
Third quarter
and also connected with tum going into the half.” Shanklin took a direct I’ve always wanted to up,” Young said. “We’re M — Tucker 1 pass from Pittman (Chafin kick), clock
Demone Cunningham Magee claimed a snap to pay dirt from 4 achieve in my life, for just going to go back to 7:32
M — Cayden Bridges 10 run (Chafin kick), clock 5:42
on a score; however, he 28-20 lead at halftime, yards out with 4 min- my community,” Pitt- the drawing board, and NC — Rupert 1 run (run failed), clock 2:55
Fourth quarter
fumbled inside the 15- received the ball at its utes, 3 seconds left in man said. “It hasn’t been we’re going to find a way M — Jawon Shaw 2 run (Chafin kick), clock 1:58
yard line at the end of own 29 to start the third the first half and tied done in 20 years, so I to get over this hump.”
a long run, misfired on quarter and scored an- the contest 20-20 on the wanted to be the one to That might not hap-
a pitch to running back other touchdown as Pit- two-point conversion. change that.” pen right away — Nox- Other scores
Bobby Shanklin in the tman scrambled for ages Then, with less than a Across the field, as ubee County graduates Class 1A: Lumberton
third quarter and threw before finding Kyerston minute to go, defensive Young dissected the Ti- a strong senior class in- 20, Biggersville 14
a fourth-quarter pick as Tucker open in the end back Mushune Walker gers’ 2020 campaign, the cluding Shanklin, Walk- Class 6A: Oak Grove
the Tigers struggled to zone for a 1-yard touch- snagged a rare misfire crowd on the north side er, Rupert, defensive 29, Oxford 28
come back. down grab. from Pittman in the of the stadium erupted: lineman Travorus Hatch- Class 4A: Louisville
And every single Trying to climb back red zone. The Tigers Pittman had been named er and linebacker Trillo 15, Poplarville 14
time, Magee cashed in. from two scores down, thought they had the the most valuable player Brown — but when it Class 2A: Taylorsville
After the Trojans re- Rupert tossed an option ball back. of Friday’s game. Mean- does, it will mean all that 42, Calhoun City 0
Dear Abby
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EAR ABBY: My husband He promises he will stop, but DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman in my mid-40s and toward myself — which wouldn’t be fair to
and I are in our early 50s it’s only a matter of hours before and have been with my husband for almost 20 anyone. It seems we have reached an impasse.
and married for nine years. he’s back in costume. Is it OK to years. I have never wanted children. I’m 100% I want this marriage because there are wonder-
I hate to say this, but the way wear things like that now? I don’t certain about that and have been since I was a ful times, too, but I can’t continue being hurt
he dresses embarrasses me to see women wearing tights that kid myself. In fact, I had my tubes tied when I like this. I don’t know what to do. — BROKEN IN
tears, and it’s hurting our rela- show off as much as his do. I’m turned 30. MICHIGAN
tionship. at the point I want to gather up all For me, the no-children rule is nonnegotia- DEAR BROKEN: You and your husband
Is it acceptable for a man to offending clothing and head to the ble. My husband knew this going into our mar- have indeed reached an impasse. Although he
wear tights and nothing else? I’m dumpster. If you say let him wear riage and was fine with it, but in the past few agreed at the outset that your marriage would
not talking yoga pants; I mean what he wants, I will, and I will years he has been expressing an increasingly be one without children, he is now facing his
ballerina dancer sheer tights that keep my eyes and mouth shut. — strong desire for a child. biological imperative and can no longer live with
leave NOTHING to the imagina- MORTIFIED IN CALIFORNIA He has now taken to shaming me, saying the deal he made.
tion. He mainly wears them in our DEAR MORTIFIED: Your hus- things like he’s depressed, that he’ll never be Because you don’t want children and
garage (where people who drive band appears to be an exhibition- happy “unless I give him what he wants” or because of your age, if he needs them, he may
by can see), but lately I’ve caught that I’d do it “if I truly loved him.” He always have to do it with someone else. I am sorry if
ist who cannot control his urges.
him standing talking to neighbors apologizes later, saying he loves me and wants this seems brutal, but there is no compromise
like that. Am I overreacting by tell-
Dear Abby Frankly, I am surprised the neigh-
things to work out. But, Abby, it’s becoming in a situation like yours. Please accept my
ing him he can’t wear things like bors haven’t complained after see- increasingly difficult to shake what he has said sympathy.
that outside the house? If it isn’t the tights, it’s ing him in that attire. Ordinarily, I in the heat of the moment. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren,
skin-tight biker-type shorts or shorts made from would advise you to let your husband wear what I cannot compromise on this. I know bring- also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded
a mesh material that shows it ALL if there’s a he wants, but in a case like this, it might be ing a child into the mix would only make things by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear
light source behind him. prudent to check what the ordinances regarding worse and foster resentment all around — Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440,
We have gone rounds over this almost daily. indecent exposure are in your community. toward my husband, toward the unwanted child Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 6). TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Action after. greater good, neither party needing lowers. People who are confused are
You’ll grow in power and defend geared toward creating stability down LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be the relationship too much and both easily led. You won’t take advantage.
against the abuse of it. It will feel the line is favored. Think into the making choices having to do with your benefiting from it. You’ll do some high-level thinking
wonderful to do for yourself what you future. What could you start now that personal expression and projection. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). To- about how to avoid a co-dependent
long ago wished someone else would would grow to serve you in bigger and Style is tricky and personal. What’s day, you respond well to the rules you dynamic.
have done for you. Furthermore, you’ll more beautiful ways? natural to one person is pretentious make for yourself. You have greater AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
get to pay it forward. You’ll create a GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll to the next. A controlled stretch is powers of self-control at your dispos- Power dynamics get worked out.
presentation of sorts, and it will bring decide on what standards you need better than an impulsive reach. al, in part because certain aspects of Relax; don’t compete. There’s nothing
you money and other resources need- to meet, and you’re really the only one VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Those your process are starting to become to prove. You walk with confidence as
ed to launch a new venture. Leo and whose opinion matters here. Others who care to receive the approval of a automatic. the commander of yourself, not with
Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers may expect or even pay for things, but leader will compete for favoritism and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). arrogance as the commander of the
are: 8, 6, 44, 12 and 20. ultimately, you are the boss of you. position. Steer clear of such games. It is dangerous to allow yourself to whole world.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). As CANCER (June 22-July 22). While Focus on doing work that could make sail on the winds of compliments or PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The
proven by Sylvester and Tweety, it’s nice to be complimented — you indispensable, not just in this fly on the uplift of accolades. If you beauty in having limited experience
where natural enemies meet, there awarded, even — it’s of no benefit group but in any group. can’t deflect, accept graciously, and in an area is that the early experienc-
are endless possibilities for entertain- unless it comes with opportunity. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). To rely then put it up on a high shelf. It has es glow with specialness. There’s
ment. There will be no need to take It’s the opportunities that give you a on someone is to be susceptible to nothing to do with the work at hand. nothing to compare that would tell you
sides today, but do stand ready to chance to build, create and contrib- their control. You’ll find a partnership CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). otherwise. You’ll move quickly through
intervene. ute. Make it known; that’s what you’re in which you can work together for the You’ll solve a problem and gain fol- this phase, so enjoy it while it lasts.
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