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WINTER STORM
One fatality, dozens of minor accidents reported on icy roads
Winter storm causes power outages Monday; schools
continuing virtual learning as freezing temps persist
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN AND SLIM SMITH service were 18-wheelers that had at-
[email protected]; [email protected] tempted to go up hills and slid off the
road or jack-knifed as they went down-
After a quiet Monday of responding
hill. He said none of those was serious.
to only three accidents and several more
Icicles formed Local law enforcement have also
calls of stranded motorists, Mississippi
on a Commer- Highway Patrol officers are investigating responded to more car accidents and
cial Dispatch two crashes and have responded to more stranded motorists due to vehicles slid-
newspaper ing on the ice, including one accident
box in Colum- than 40 calls for service since Tuesday
morning, due to icy roads caused by the that resulted in a fatality in Oktibbeha
bus Monday
winter storm. County.
morning.
Rain, possibly “All of a sudden, people kind of don’t Leander Outlaw, 58, died after the ve-
freezing, is ex- want to stay at home or something,” said hicle he was driving on Sixteenth Section
pected again MHP spokesperson Sgt. Derrick Beck- Road east of Starkville ran off the road
this evening. om. and overturned at about 6 p.m. Monday.
Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff He added that many of the calls for See WINTER STORM, 3A

DON’T STOP ME NOW COVID

vaccinations
rescheduled
for mass sites
Lowndes site reschedules
Monday-Wednesday
appointments; Oktibbeha
site reschedules
Wednesday shots
BY SLIM SMITH
[email protected]

COVID-19 vacci-
nations at Fairview
Baptist Church in
Columbus and the
Mississippi Horse
Park in Oktibbeha
County that were
scheduled for today
are canceled. Lawrence
Zack Plair/Dispatch Staff
Lowndes County
Houston Tehan, 14, slides down a hill on Lampkin Street in Starkville on Tuesday on a makeshift sled after his father, Alan,
gave him a push from the top. Emergency Manage-
ment Director Cindy
Lawrence said make-
up vaccinations will
be held Friday and
Feb. 26, while Oktib-

Downtown developer plans office space, beha County Emer-

gency Management Campanella
Director Kristin Campanella said

apartments in building next to old Fred’s canceled vaccinations at the Horse

Park will be made up on Saturday
and possibly Sunday.
Vaccinations were canceled
MSU student handling historic, architectural research ment, the only two-story apartment in
downtown Columbus, he said. Monday through Wednesday at
Fairview Baptist. The Lowndes
to possibly apply for historic tax credits It will not be the only building his
company has renovated in downtown site offers vaccination by appoint-
BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Columbus — he bought and renovated ment Monday through Thursday.
St. S. on Jan. 27 as the company’s latest
[email protected] the building just behind Fred’s and has The Horse Park offers shots by
redevelopment project.
rented it for office space to small busi- appointment Wednesdays through
“I’ve looked at that particular build- Fridays.
As the owner of both ing, the back of the 322 building, prob- nesses — but it will be the biggest of its
a home and office space “Anyone who had their vaccina-
ably for the last 15 years and kind of projects, Velek said.
downtown, Tom Velek tion canceled will be rescheduled
have kept wondering why no one does “We have found that there is a real
has spent several years and notified by whatever method
anything with it,” Velek said. “... I’ve need for small commercial space,” he
they registered with,” Campanella
eyeing the brick building actually tried about half a dozen times said. “There are a lot of small business-
said. “If you registered by email,
beside the old Fred’s and to purchase that building and do some- es that need an affordable, small office
you’ll get an email or by phone,
wishing someone would thing with it.” space still in downtown. ... We really
with a text notifying you of your
redevelop it. Velek Velek plans to have the first floor be like the mixed-use model and we feel new appointment.”
As of late last month, 1,400 square feet of commercial space that our record proves that there is a The Mississippi State Depart-
that someone is him. available for rent, with two one-bed- need for small business in downtown.” ment of Health is waiting until
Velek and his wife Cynthia Buob, room apartments on the second story The project will coincide with, but is Wednesday evening to determine
who own Columbus-based TGV Proper- above it. The entire back half of the not part of, a separate project to reno- the status of Thursday’s vaccina-
ties, purchased the building at 322 Fifth building will be a two-bedroom apart- See DEVELOPER, 8A tions.

INSIDE FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC

Classifieds 7.8B 1 The term “Grexit” was coined
Thursday MEETINGS
Comics 4B to describe the possibility of Feb. 19: Starkville
Crossword 8B
Dear Abby 4B
what country leaving the Euro-
zone in 2012?
through Saturday, Board of Aldermen, 1:30
Food 5B 2 What magazine is the subject Feb. 25-27 p.m., City Hall, (resched-
Health 7A of the documentary “The Sep- ■ Virtual Magnolia uled due to weather)
Obituaries 4A tember Issue”? Independent Film Feb. 26: Starkville
Opinions 6A 3 In 2014, a SpaceX Falcon Festival: The Mag in Board of Aldermen work
9 successfully demonstrated Starkville returns with session, 10 a.m., may-
the reusability of what type of
WEATHER vehicle?
independent films and
shorts. Visit magnoli-
or’s conference room
March 1: Oktibbe-
4 In cooking, what would you
High 37 Low 30
Cloudy w/p.m. icy mix
do with a mezzaluna — drink it,
chop with it or boil it?
5 World boxing champion Manny
afilmfest.com. ha County Board of
Supervisors, 9:30 a.m.,
Chancery Courthouse
Full forecast on Pacquaio is from what South- March 2: Starkville
page 3A. eastern Asia country? Board of Aldermen, 5:30
p.m., City Hall
Answers, 8B
March 9: Starkville-Ok-
tibbeha Consolidated
School District Board of
Andrew Craddieth enjoys helping Trustees, 6 p.m., 401
people and going to church. Greensboro St.

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2A WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Highlights of COVID-19 relief

bill progressing in House
House committees advancing While Republicans in
Congress have largely
ber. It’s the third round of
support for airlines.
measures that will soon be combined objected to this initiative,
Biden’s push has some
A new program for
restaurants and bars hurt
into a single bill expected to clear the GOP support among gov-
ernors and mayors.
by the pandemic would
receive $25 billion. The
full House by the end of February Many communities grants provide up to $10
have taken hits to their million per entity with
BY KEVIN FREKING and $200,000 for married tax base as millions of a limit of $5 million per
The Associated Press couples. people have lost their jobs physical location. The
Some Republicans and as people stay home grants can be used to cov-
WASHINGTON — A want to cut the size of the and avoid restaurants and er payroll, rent, utilities
Democratic-led effort to rebate as well as the pool stores to prevent getting and other operational ex-
pass a $1.9 trillion pan- of Americans eligible for COVID-19. Many areas penses.
demic relief package has it, but Biden has insisted have also seen expenses The bill also provides
passed its latest challenge on $1,400 checks, saying rise as they work to treat another $7.25 billion for
with House committees “that’s what the American the sick and ramp up vac- the Paycheck Protection
advancing measures that people were promised.” cinations. Program, a tiny fraction
will soon be combined The new round of checks But the impact varies of what was allocated in
into a single bill expected will cost the government from state to state and previous legislation. The
to clear the full House by an estimated $422 billion. from town to town. Critics loans are designed to help
the end of February. say the funding is not ap- borrowers meet their pay-
Democrats beat back Bigger tax break for propriately targeted and is roll and operating costs
hundreds of amendments far more than necessary
from Republicans who households with kids with billions of dollars
and can potentially be for-
Under current law, most given.
have raised concerns that allocated last spring to
the spending is vastly taxpayers can reduce their
federal income tax bill by states and communities
more than necessary and still unspent.
designed to advance pol- up to $2,000 per child. The
package moving through
icy priorities that go be-
yond helping Americans
the House would increase Aid to schools
the tax break to $3,000 for The bill calls for $130
get through the pandemic. billion in additional help to
every child age 6 to 17 and
Democrats and President schools for students in kin-
$3,600 for every child un-
Joe Biden counter that a dergarten through 12th
der the age of 6.
robust aid package is nec- grade. The money would
The legislation also
essary to prevent a long be used to reduce class
calls for the payments to
and painful recovery from sizes and modify class-
be delivered monthly in-
the pandemic. stead of in one lump sum. rooms to enhance social
Their goal is to have If the secretary of the distancing, install ventila-
COVID-19 relief approved Treasury determines that tion systems and purchase
by mid-March, when extra isn’t feasible, then the pay- personal protective equip-
unemployment assistance ments are to be made as ment.
and other pandemic aid frequently as possible. The money could also
expires. Also, families would be used to increase the
A look at some high- get the full credit regard- hiring of nurses, counsel-
lights of the legislation less of how little they ors and to provide sum-
moving through the make in a year, even just a mer school.
House: few hundred dollars, lead- Spending for colleges
ing to criticism that the and universities would
More checks changes would serve as a be boosted by $40 billion,
The legislation pro- disincentive to work. Add with the money used to
vides a rebate that in the $1,400 per individu- defray an institution’s pan-
amounts to $1,400 for a al checks and other items demic-related expenses
single taxpayer, or $2,800 in the proposal, and the and to provide emergency
for a married couple that legislation would reduce aid to students to cover
files jointly, plus $1,400 the number of children expenses such as food and
per dependent. Individu- living in poverty by more housing and computer
als earning up to $75,000 than half, according to an equipment.
would get the full amount analysis from the Center
as would married cou- on Poverty and Social Poli- Aid to businesses
ples with incomes up to cy at Columbia University. The bill provides anoth-
$150,000. er round of relief for air-
The size of the check Aid to states and cities lines and eligible contrac-
would shrink for those The legislation would tors, $15 billion, so long
making slightly more send $350 billion to state as they refrain from fur-
with a hard cut-off at and local governments loughing workers or cut-
$100,000 for individuals and tribal governments. ting pay through Septem-

FEMA opens mass vaccine sites

as bad weather hampers efforts
The U.S. is administering an average past six weeks, and new
cases have plummeted.
of about 1.67 million doses per day Nearly 39.7 million
Americans, or about 12
BY EUGENE GARCIA vaccination events and percent of the U.S. popula-
AND JOCELYN NOVECK threatened to disrupt vac- tion, have received at least
The Associated Press cine deliveries over the one dose of the vaccine,
next few days. Houston’s and 15 million have gotten
FEMA opened its first public health agency lost both shots, the CDC said.
COVID-19 mass vaccina- power and had to scram- Deaths are running at
tion sites Tuesday, setting ble to give out thousands about 2,400 per day on av-
up in Los Angeles and of shots before they erage, down by more than
Oakland as part of an ef- spoiled. 900 from their peak in
fort by the Biden admin- The developments mid-January. And the av-
istration to get shots into came as the vaccination erage number of new cas-
arms more quickly and drive ramps up. The U.S. es per day has dropped to
reach minority commu- is administering an aver- about 85,000, the lowest
nities hit hard by the out- age of about 1.67 million in 3 1/2 months. That’s
break. doses per day, according down from a peak of al-
Snowy and icy weath- to the Centers for Disease most a quarter-million per
er across much of the Control and Prevention. day in early January. The
U.S., meanwhile, forced At the same time, deaths overall U.S. death toll is at
the cancellation of some are down sharply over the nearly 490,000.

Right-wing friendly Parler announces re-launch

BY FRANK BAJAK moved Parler’s app from nical difficulties.” While it
AP Technology Writer their online stores for the was possible to log in via a
same reason. different variation of that
BOSTON — The right- Parler said in an URL, Parler’s iPhone app
wing friendly social net- emailed statement Mon- did not work, yielding a
work Parler, which was day that it would be led “networking error” when
forced offline following by an interim CEO, Mark an Associated Press re-
the Jan. 6 attack on the Meckler of the Tea Par- porter tried it. Among new
U.S. Capitol by support- ty Patriots movement. It posters was Fox News per-
ers of then-President said the service would be sonality Sean Hannity.
Donald Trump, says it is brought back online for Guidelines accessible
re-launching. current users this week on the site, dated Feb.
The Twitter alternative with new users being able 14, said Parler would use
has been struggling to re- to sign up next week — technology and human
turn online since Amazon and would not be reliant review to remove “threat-
stripped it of web-hosting on “Big Tech.” ening or inciting content.”
service on Jan. 11 over its The site’s homepage, They said a “community
unwillingness to remove however, was a single, stat- jury” headed by a Parler
posts inciting violence. ic page whose lead post re- employee would hear ap-
Google and Apple re- minded viewers of “tech- peals.

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Democrat’s lawsuit accuses Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot

‘All I wanted to do his lawyer and ex-
tremist groups to
ment with taking part in the
siege.
in Washington under a Recon-
struction-era law called the Ku
that shielded him as president.
The suit traces the drawn-out
was do my job, and try to prevent Con-
gress from certi-
“All I wanted to do was do my
job, and the insurrection that oc-
Klux Klan Act, comes three days
after Trump was acquitted in a
effort by Trump and Giuliani to
cast doubt on the election results
the insurrection that fying the results curred prevented me from doing Senate impeachment trial that even though courts across the
of the presidential that,” Thompson, D-Miss., told centered on allegations that he country and state election offi-
occurred prevented election he lost to reporters Tuesday as he recount- incited the riot, in which five peo- cials repeatedly rejected their
Joe Biden. ed his harrowing experiences as ple died. That acquittal is likely to baseless allegations of fraud.
me from doing that’ The lawsuit Thompson Trump loyalists broke into the open the door to fresh legal scru- Despite evidence to the con-
House Homeland Security from Democratic Rep. Bennie Capitol and disrupted the consti- tiny over Trump’s actions before trary, the suit says, the men
chairman and Mississippi Thompson is part of an expected tutionally mandated process of and during the siege. Additional portrayed the election as stolen
Rep. Bennie Thompson wave of litigation over the Jan. 6 certifying the election. suits could be brought by other while Trump “endorsed rather
riot and is believed to be the first A Trump adviser, Jason Miller, members of Congress or by law than discouraged” threats of vio-
BY ERIC TUCKER filed by a member of Congress. said in a statement that Trump enforcement officers injured lence from his angry supporters
The Associated Press It seeks unspecified punitive did not organize the rally that while responding to the riot. in the weeks leading up to the as-
and compensatory damages. It preceded the riot and “did not Even some Republicans who sault on the Capitol.
WASHINGTON — The also names as defendants Rudy incite or conspire to incite any vi- voted to acquit Trump on Satur- “The carefully orchestrated
House Homeland Security chair- Giuliani, Trump’s personal law- olence at the Capitol on Jan. 6th.” day acknowledged that the more series of events that unfolded at
man accused Donald Trump in a yer, and the Proud Boys and the A lawyer for Giuliani did not im- proper venue to deal with Trump the Save America rally and the
federal lawsuit Tuesday of incit- Oath Keepers, extremist organi- mediately return an email seek- was in the courts, especially now storming of the Capitol was no
ing the deadly insurrection at the zations that have had members ing comment. that he has left the White House accident or coincidence,” the suit
U.S. Capitol and conspiring with charged by the Justice Depart- The suit, filed in federal court and lost certain legal protections says.

Winter storm
Continued from Page 1A
Outlaw is the only fatal- remained below freezing out interruption,” Kemp parents from Superin-
ity reported so far among since Sunday with the low- said Wednesday. “We tendent Eddie Peasant.
dozens of calls of car est temperature recorded were fortunate.” Students will continue
crashes and stranded mo- at 11 degrees at 5 a.m. The only prolonged to participate in distance
torists in the Golden Tri- Tuesday, according to the outages came in Noxu- learning as they have all
angle area since the storm National Weather Service. bee County and south week, and Peasant said
brought sleet and snow to Snow and ice accumula- Lowndes County, where teachers are providing
the area on Monday. tion reached as much as 4-County Electric Power distance learning sched-
Columbus Police Chief two inches in the Golden reported 800 customers ules and lesson informa-
Fred Shelton said his of- Triangle. lost service overnight Sun- tion to students and their
ficers responded to 10 ac- Thursday’s forecast day. Jon Turner, spokes- families.
cidents total, four of them calls for light rain with a man for 4-County, said 300 Mississippi University
on Tuesday, and about six high of 37 and a low of 21. of those customers were for Women has closed its
stranded vehicles, the lat- Friday will be sunny and returned to service by the offices through at least
ter of which was mostly cold, with a high of 34 and end of the day Monday today, Mississippi State
drivers attempting to go a low of 16. with the other 500 having through Thursday and
around barricades set up service restored by 4 p.m. East Mississippi Commu-
Tuesday.
to keep vehicles off more
dangerous parts of the
Utilities: Service “Now, we’re waiting
nity College through Fri-
day. All three schools are
road. restored; no new to see what happens holding virtual classes.
In Oktibbeha Coun- outages (Wednesday night),”
ty, Sheriff Steve Gladney Utility providers Turner said. “Hopefully, Shelter remains open
said deputies responded braced for the worst as the by Thursday, we’ll be able
to eight accidents and 30 winter storm arrived in to say we dodged a bullet.” at Columbus FBC
the Golden Triangle, with The Golden Trian-
stranded motorist calls
gle Homeless Coalition
since Tuesday. On Mon- crews on call to respond to Schools staying opened a shelter/warming
power outages.
day, deputies responded
to fewer than 10 calls. In Starkville and West
all virtual shelter Sunday evening at
Classes in the Colum- the Salvation Army, but it
Neither Lowndes Point, the worst never
bus Municipal School relocated to First Baptist
County Sheriff’s Office came — with no outages
District and the Lowndes Church on Monday, which
nor Starkville Police De- reported at all.
County School District provided more space to al-
partment reported num- In Columbus, about 500 will be held virtually to-
customers saw their pow- low for social distancing.
bers of accidents to The day.
er interrupted on Monday, Coalition co-president
Dispatch by press time, CMSD Superintendent
due primarily to breakers Sandra DePriest said 10
but SPD took to social Cherie Labat said since
being tripped by a surge in people were placed in
media to warn residents today classes are already
usage. hotels on Monday night
and drivers to keep off the virtual under the school’s
“When the load gets during the transition to
road. One such post, pub- hybrid schedule, students
too high it flips a break- FBC.
lished Tuesday afternoon, will not be affected, al-
er,” Columbus Light and “We had nine people
included videos of vehi- though she urged caution
Water Interim Manager at FBC overnight (Tues-
cles sliding off roads. to teachers as they travel
Mike Bernsen said. “We day),” Depriest said, “Ev-
“... (Y)ou shouldn’t be to school. Teachers were
have to ride the lines to erything went smoothly.
on the road unless you asked to notify their prin-
see where the issue is, but We have plenty of food
have an emergency/es- cipals if driving conditions
once we identify it, it’s a and First Baptist has just
sential purpose,” the post prevented or delayed their
pretty quick fix. It doesn’t been wonderful.”
reads. “Our staff mem- arrival at their schools.
take too long to make the DePriest said the shel-
bers have been assisting LCSD Superintendent
repair, but it seems when ter is open to homeless
with recoveries nonstop. Sam Allison said students
we get breaker outage re- people or those who may
This is not time for sight- will be given assignments
paired, we have two more not have adequate heating
seeing.” to work on virtually.
called in.” in their homes through
The numbers have also “They’ll have some as-
No other surge-related Friday.
been high in Clay County, signments, but it won’t be
said Sheriff Eddie Scott. outages were reported af- like a regular school day,”
He said deputies have not ter Monday, Bernsen said, Allison said. Postal deliveries
compiled total numbers although another 10 cus- Both districts will The U.S. Postal Ser-
because they are con- tomers, mostly businesses make a determination lat- vice, which suspended
stantly responding to calls along a stretch of Highway er today how Thursday mail delivery in the Gold-
from stranded motorists, 45, lost service when pow- classes will be handled. en Triangle Tuesday, re-
including at least five this er lines pulled away from “Transportation is the turned to normal opera-
morning. the structures. big issue for us,” Allison tions today.
“It’s kind of melting “In a situation where a said. “We’ll get out … and
just a little bit, but as soon line has fallen, we can re- see where things stand
as it melts it’s freezing pair that,” Bernsen said. and make a decision based
back and making kind of “But in situations like on that. We understand
a glaze on (the roads),” these, the property owner there could be some more
Scott said. “It’s these has to call in an electri- bad weather for Thursday,
curves and hills where cian. It’s not something we so we’ll take that into con-
these issues are at.” can work on.” sideration, too.”
In West Point, Police Starkville Utilities De- Starkville-Oktibbeha
Chief Avery Cook said partment General Manag- Consolidated School Dis-
police responded to fewer er Terry Kemp said there trict has also canceled
than 10 minor accidents were no outages during in-person classes for today
on Monday but 20 to 25 the week. and Thursday due to con-
such calls Tuesday. “All of our systems tinued freezing forecasts,
Temperatures have were up and running with- according to an email to

Forecasters: More wintry weather

for parts of the Deep South
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of snow and ice through worked to clear ice from
Thursday, the National a section of Interstate 20
With snow flurries Weather Service said, and near the Mississippi River
falling on the Gulf Coast travel difficulties could bridge to Louisiana. The
during record cold tem- linger since low tempera- Mississippi Highway Pa-
peratures and some Deep tures are predicted in the trol posted a short video
SOLUNAR TABLE
The solunar period indicates
peak-feeding times for fish and game.
South towns already teens at night and highs clip on Twitter, showing Major
Wed.
5:24a
Thurs.
6:06a
coated in ice, forecasters only around freezing tractor-trailers halted on Minor 11:34a 12:04p
Major 5:45p 6:27p
on Tuesday said another during the day until Fri- the roadway. The patrol Minor 12:05a 1:00a
blast of winter weather day. and the Mississippi De- Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

could cause still more The U.S. Postal Ser- partment also said sev-
travel problems and shut-
downs.
Northern sections of
vice suspended mail deliv-
ery in much of Mississippi
on Tuesday because of the
eral other sections of In-
terstate 20, Interstate 55
and state highways were
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AREA OBITUARIES
COMMERCIAL DISPATCH bration will be an noon Nicholas Fields. She itation will be one hour Phillips and Phillip
OBITUARY POLICY Saturday, at Fleming was formerly employed prior to services at the Randolph.
Obituaries with basic informa-
Cemetery. Visitation as legal secretary funeral home. Chan- Memorials may be
tion including visitation and
service times, are provided will be from 3-6 p.m. and school librarian. dler Funeral Home of made to Bethel Church
free of charge. Extended obit- Friday, at Lavender’s Arlene was a member Vernon is in charge of of Christ, 6555 High-
uaries with a photograph, de- Funeral Service. Laven- of Germantown Baptist arrangements. way 18, Vernon, AL,
tailed biographical information der’s Funeral Service Church. Mrs. Harrison was 35592 or Bethel Church
and other details families may of Aliceville, Alabama In addition to her born Dec. 6, 1936, of Christ Cemetery
wish to include, are available is in charge of arrange- parents, she was in Fayette County, Fund, P.O. Box 1293,
for a fee. Obituaries must be Alabama, to the late
ments. preceded in death by Vernon, AL, 35592.
submitted through funeral
her brother, Ronald O. Lonnie J. and Ruby Cathy Rueff
homes unless the deceased’s Memorial Service:
body has been donated to Geraldine Taylor Fields. Tate Randolph. She was Dexter Freeman Saturday, Feb. 20 • 2 PM
science. If the deceased’s COLUMBUS — She is survived by formerly employed with ALICEVILLE, 7th Day Adventist Church
the Lamar County Cir- College St. Location
body was donated to science, Geraldine Taylor, 83, her husband, Bob M. Ala. — Dexter Leon
the family must provide official
died Feb. 15, 2021, at Cox; daughter, Andrea cuit Clerk’s office and Freeman, 38, died Feb.
proof of death. Please submit was a member of Bethel Todd Gale
all obituaries on the form pro-
her residence. Cox Davis of Oxford; 8, 2021, in Saint Clair Visitation:
Arrangements are sons, Brian M. Cox of Church of Christ. County, Alabama. Saturday, Feb. 20 • 10-11:30 AM
vided by The Commercial Dis- Memorial Gunter Peel
incomplete and will be Naples, Florida, and In addition to her Graveside services
patch. Free notices must be Funeral Home
submitted to the newspaper announced by Lown- Barry M. Cox of Olive parents, she was pre- will be at noon Sat- Memorial Service:
no later than 3 p.m. the day des Funeral Home of Branch; sister, Carole J. ceded in death by her urday, at Lavender’s
Saturday, Feb. 20 • 11:30 AM
Memorial Gunter Peel
prior for publication Tuesday Columbus. Brown of Jackson; and husband, Eugene Harri- Funeral Services, with Funeral Home
through Friday; no later than 4
five grandchildren. son; siblings, Douglas the Rev. Maddox offi- 2nd Ave. N. Location
p.m. Saturday for the Sunday
Memorial may be Randolph, Kenneth ciating. Visitation will
edition; and no later than 7:30 Arlene Cox made to First Baptist
Randolph and Talluah be from 3-5 p.m. Friday,
a.m. for the Monday edition. COLLIERVILLE, TN May; and one grand-
Incomplete notices must be re- — Arlene Fields Cox, Church, P.O. Box 794, at Lavender’s Funeral
child. Service. Lavender’s
ceived no later than 7:30 a.m.
84, died Feb. 12, 2021. West Point, MS 39773. memorialgunterpeel.com
for the Monday through Friday She is survived by Funeral Service of
Graveside funeral her children, Ricky
editions. Paid notices must be
services are 2 p.m. Peggy Harrison Aliceville is in charge
finalized by 3 p.m. for inclusion Gene Harrison of of arrangements.
the next day Monday through Saturday at Memorial VERNON, Ala. — Vernon, Alabama and
Thursday; and on Friday by 3 Gardens Cemetery in Peggy Joy Randolph Lita Fields of Millport,
p.m. for Sunday and Monday West Point with Bro. Harrison, 88, died Feb. Alabama; siblings, Vir-
publication. For more informa- Dale Funderburg offici- 13, 2021, at her resi- ginia Phillips of Mont-
tion, call 662-328-2471.
ating. Calvert Funeral dence. gomery, Alabama and
Home in West Point is Funeral services will Linda Barnes of Little
Annette Walker honored to be entrust- be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Rock, Arkansas; three
CARROLLTON, ed with the arrange- at the chapel of Chan- grandchildren; and five
Ala. — Annette Walker, ments. dler Funeral Home, great-grandchildren.
55, died Feb. 12, 2021, Mrs. Cox was born with Sonny McLellan Pallbearers will be
at Northport Medical in Nov. 9, 1936, in officiating. Burial will Jonathon McNees,
Center. Akron Ohio, to the late follow at Bethel Church Luke Crowe, Daniel
A home going cele- C.H. Fields and Wilma of Christ Cemetery. Vis- Fields, Ben May, David

Walter E. Moseley
COVID-19 vaccine shots might be Walter E. Moseley was born
in Lasca, Alabama on May
26, 1944 to Walter and Adelle

tweaked if variants get worse

Moseley. They welcomed him
into Heaven on February 15,
2021. On this day the family
rejoiced in the reunion he also
Studies are raising concern that first- Flu offers a model National centers around
the globe collect circu- had with his first born daughter,
The WHO and FDA Liz.
generation COVID-19 vaccines don’t are looking to the glob- lating flu viruses and
track how they’re evolv- He grew up with his brothers,
al flu vaccine system in
work as well against a mutation deciding how to handle
ing. They send samples
to WHO-designated labs
moving often as his dad was
a member of the Army. His family settled in
that first emerged in South Africa similar decisions about
COVID-19 shots.
for more sophisticated Uniontown, Alabama his junior year of high
“antigenic” testing to de- school. Not only was he the new kid sporting his
BY LAURAN NEERGA ARD studies are raising con- Influenza mutates termine vaccine strength. ducktail hairstyle, he was also catching the eye
AP Medical Writer cern that first-generation much faster than the The WHO and regulators of the girl he would spend his life with, Joanne
COVID-19 vaccines don’t coronavirus, and flu then agree on the year’s Lowrey. He was an athlete playing football,
The makers of work as well against a shots have to be adjust- vaccine recipe and manu-
COVID-19 vaccines are
basketball, and track.
mutant that first emerged ed just about every year. facturers get to work. Walt and Joanne married in 1964 and began
figuring out how to tweak
in South Africa as they their life together in Columbus, Mississippi.
their recipes against wor-
do against other versions He began working at General Tire & Rubber
risome virus mutations
circulating around the Company the same year and dedicated 40 years
— and regulators are
world. of his life working hard and advancing within the
looking to flu as a blue-
print if and when the The good news: Many company. He instilled in his children the same
shots need an update. of the new COVID-19 work ethic and the importance of providing for
“It’s not really some- vaccines are made with your family and helping others.
thing you can sort of flip new, flexible technology He began his retirement in 2004 and enjoyed
a switch, do overnight,” that’s easy to upgrade. getting up early, going to the YMCA, drinking
cautioned Richard Web- What’s harder: Deciding a pot of coffee, and watching CNBC. He
by, who directs a World if the virus has mutated obsessed over his yard work, enjoyed crappie
Health Organization flu enough that it’s time to fishing, vacationed with his family, and took an
center from St. Jude Chil- modify vaccines — and unforgettable trip to the Grand Canyon with
dren’s Research Hospi- what changes to make. his son. He was a passionate fan of the Alabama
tal. “When do you pull the Crimson Tide and cheered on the Atlanta Braves
Viruses mutate con- trigger?” asked Norman from his recliner. Home improvement projects
stantly and it takes just Baylor, a former Food filled his need to be productive and gave him
the right combination of and Drug Administration much satisfaction.
particular mutations to vaccine chief. “This is a Walt was a member of Mount Zion Baptist
escape vaccination. But moving target right now.” Church in New Hope, Mississippi, and was
always eager to jump in and support missions
and service projects.
He leaves behind his wife of 56 years,
Joanne of Chickamauga, Georgia (formerly of
Columbus, Mississippi) as well as his daughter,
Hospitals still ration medical Alicia Webb (Jim) and sons, John Moseley and
Brad Moseley, five grandchildren: Taylor (Tyler),
N95 masks as stockpiles swell Blayne, Aubrie, Beth, and Layna and one great
grand girl due in May. He is also survived by his
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS been in short supply since brothers, Ricky (Donna) and Kenny (Judy) and
last March. eight nieces and nephews. Family reunions were
Mike Bowen’s ware- Turner’s employer, a special time for Walt as he enjoyed reminiscing
house outside Fort Worth, North Memorial Health, with his many aunts, uncles, and cousins that he
Texas, was piled high with said in a statement that sup- also leaves behind.
cases of medical-grade plies have stabilized, but The family will have a private memorial to
N95 face masks. His com- the company is still limit- celebrate his life. Condolences and memories
pany, Prestige Ameritech, ing use because “we must may be shared online at www.heritagebattlefield.
can churn out 1 million remain mindful of that sup- com.
masks every four days, ply” to ensure everyone’s Memorial donations in memory of Walt can be
but he doesn’t have orders safety.
for nearly that many. So he
made to (Mount Zion Baptist Church/ Building
One year into the
recently got approval from Fund, 1791 Lake Lowndes Road, Columbus, MS
COVID-19 pandemic, many
the government to export 39702. Church website: mzbaptist.com ).
millions of N95 masks are
them. pouring out of American Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home &
“I’m drowning in these factories and heading into Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.
respirators,” Bowen said. storage. Yet doctors and
On the same day 1,000 nurses like Turner say Paid Obituary - Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory
miles north, Mary Turner, there still aren’t nearly

99.49 percent
a COVID-19 intensive care enough in the “ICU rooms
nurse at a hospital outside with high-flow oxygen and
Minneapolis, strapped on COVID germs all over.”
the one disposable N-95 While supply and de-
respirator allotted for her mand issues surround- of our customers
entire shift. ing N95 respirators are receive their paper on time.
Before the coronavirus well-documented, until (Believe us. We track these things.)
pandemic, Turner would now the reasons for this
have thrown out her mask discrepancy have been un- If you are unhappy with your delivery
and grabbed a new one af- clear. please let us know. Our goal is 100 percent
ter each patient to prevent The logistical break- customer satisfaction.
the spread of disease. But down is rooted in federal
on this day, she’ll wear that failures over the past year Call customer support at:
mask from one infected to coordinate supply chains 662-328-2424

The Dispatch
person to the next because and provide hospitals with
N95s — they filter out 95 clear rules about how to
percent of infectious par- manage their medical
ticles — have supposedly equipment.
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A THOUSAND WORDS

Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff

Kendall Webb, 18 months, shows off on his 4-wheeler at his home Saturday morning. He is the son of Kirby
Webb and Adrianna Sykes.

Biden reframes goal on

reopening of elementary schools
President promising a would define and achieve that goal,
with school districts operating un-
businesses to the administration’s
vaccination plans. Biden said that
majority of elementary der a patchwork of different virtual
and in-person learning arrange-
by the end of July there would be
600 million doses of the vaccine
schools will be open five ments nationwide. available, enough to vaccinate ev-
“I said open a majority of schools ery American.
days a week by the end in K through eighth grade, because But with many of his answers, he
they’re the easiest to open, the most sought to emphasize the need for
of his first 100 days needed to be open in terms of the funding to achieve his goals. The
impact on children and families town hall was aimed at selling his
BY A AMER MADHANI
having to stay home,” Biden said. $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid pack-
AND ALEX ANDRA JAFFE
The Associated Press He said comments by White age directly to the American peo-
House press secretary Jen Psaki ple, part of an effort designed in
MILWAUKEE — President Joe earlier this month that one day a part to put pressure on Republican
Biden is promising a majority of week of in-person learning would lawmakers and refocus Congress
elementary schools will be open meet his goal were “a mistake in the on speedy passage of the bill now
five days a week by the end of his communication.” that his predecessor’s impeach-
first 100 days in office, restating his Asked when the nation would ment trial is behind him.
goal after his administration came see kindergarten through eighth Biden underscored how much
under fire when aides said schools grades back to in-person learning he wants to move beyond Donald
would be considered open if they five days a week, Biden said, “We’ll Trump on Tuesday night, repeated-
held in-person learning just one day be close to that at the end of the ly refusing to talk about the former
a week. first 100 days.” He said he expect- president and saying at one point,
Biden’s comments, during a ed many schools would push to stay “I’m tired of talking about Donald
CNN town hall in Milwaukee, open through the summer, but sug- Trump.”
marked his clearest statement yet gested reopening would take longer “For four years, all that’s been
on school reopenings. Biden had for high schools due to a higher risk in the news is Trump. For the next
pledged in December to reopen of contagion among older students. four years, I want to make sure all
“the majority of our schools” in his The town hall touched on a the news is the American people,”
first 100 days but has since faced range of issues related to the coro- he said, to applause from the audi-
increasing questions about how he navirus, from protections for small ence.

AP-NORC poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS have already done so, 15 icans and Republicans. Americans enough?
percent are certain they Dr. Anthony Fauci, “No. No, no, no, no,”
NEW YORK — About won’t and 17 percent say the government’s leading said William Hanage, a
1 in 3 Americans say they probably not. Many ex- infectious-disease scien- Harvard University expert
definitely or probably pressed doubts about the tist, has estimated that on disease dynamics. He
won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine’s safety and effec- somewhere between 70 added: “You’re going to
vaccine, according to a tiveness. percent and 85 percent of need to get quite large pro-
new poll that some experts The poll suggests that the U.S. population needs portions of the population
say is discouraging news if substantial skepticism per- to get inoculated to stop vaccinated before you see
the U.S. hopes to achieve sists more than a month the scourge that has killed a real effect.”
herd immunity and van- and a half into a U.S. vac- close to 470,000 Ameri- About 33.8 million
quish the outbreak. cination drive that has cans. More recently, he Americans, or 10 percent
The poll from The As- encountered few if any said the spread of more of the population, have re-
sociated Press-NORC serious side effects. Re- contagious variants of the ceived at least one dose,
Center for Public Affairs sistance was found to run virus increases the need and 10.5 million have been
Research found that while higher among younger for more people to get their fully vaccinated, according
67 percent of Americans people, people without col- shots — and quickly. to the Centers of Disease
plan to get vaccinated or lege degrees, Black Amer- So is 67 percent of Control and Prevention.
Opinion
6A WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021
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

ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor

BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director
MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager
MARY ANN HARDY Controller

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

It is different, being us
A
n open omy” — that have those brothers for the way they In the broad outlines, I know Herald. One day, at the height
letter to Af- made her one of the refuted a hundred lies about what you’ve been through and of the controversy, I get a call.
rican-Ameri- hottest producers Black men in a single viral you know the same about me. This brother I’ve never met has
can people: in television. And image. And this is what binds us. Op- heard a rumor — untrue, as far
February marks yet ... I’m so deeply That pride speaks to a truth pression from without creates as I knew — that I was about to
the 95th observa- invested in her about being us, something I cohesion from within. be fired. He has a group togeth-
tion of what started success, so all-fired think even well-meaning white Often, that bond expresses er, and they’re ready to picket
as Negro History proud of what she’s people find hard to grasp. itself in the wake of tragedy — the building on my behalf.
Week and later be- achieved, you’d Meaning how profound is that George Floyd was my brother, I thanked him and told him
came Black History swear we were sense of connectedness, of Breonna Taylor was my daugh- No, but the gesture has always
Month. I wanted to related. community, that sense that ter, Trayvon Martin was my stuck with me. It reminded me
use the occasion Same with Tyler each of us is all of us. I doubt son — but it is not limited to that I was part of something
to talk about what Leonard Pitts Perry building his your average white guy feels that. We are bound in our joys that would always have my
being Black means, studio complex, Re- any special investment in Brad and achievements as well. back. That would stand in the
about how it feels, gina King winning Pitt’s successes or any partic- Not to sound naive or to gap for me. That took pride in
being us. her Oscar, Kamala Harris, ular pride when some random romanticize. We don’t — nor me. I felt humbled by that. I felt
Hearing that, you’re prob- taking her oath. But the pride white person makes news for should we — always agree on uplifted. And that, ladies and
ably braced for a litany of de- and investment I speak of is doing good. everything. And I know Zora gentlemen, is the best of what
pressing statistics, indignities not limited to the celebrated But it is different, being us. Neale Hurston was right when it means, being us. I am here
and cruelties. But that’s not and powerful. Maybe you Because for as much as people she said not all skinfolk are for you.
why I’m here. No, I want to talk remember a 2019 story about pretend otherwise, the thing kinfolk; there are some self-in- And I know without asking
about community. Morehouse College professor that most defines us as “Black” terested scoundrels among us. that you are always there, for
Lately, I find myself think- Nathan Alexander teaching a is not common skin tone nor On the other hand: Many me.
ing a lot about Shonda Rhimes, class with the infant daughter even common ancestry. Rather, years ago, I wrote a column — Leonard Pitts Jr., winner
which is weird. I’ve never met of his student, Wayne Hayer, it is common experience — all not one I’m particularly proud of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for
the lady, or even watched any strapped to his chest in a baby of us having gone through of — that caused an uproar in commentary, is a columnist for
of the hit shows — “Bridger- carrier after Hayer was unable some variation of the same old Miami, even within the hall- the Miami Herald. Email him
ton,” “Scandal,” “Grey’s Anat- to find childcare. I exulted in story of denial and denigration. ways of my paper, the Miami at [email protected].

OUR VIEW
An appreciation
of those who
have kept us
warm and safe
F
or most of us the winter storm
that arrived Sunday and, like an
unwelcome visitor, has lingered
far too long, has been an inconve-
nience, a disruption, an irritation.
As we remained secure and safe in
our homes, there were others for whom
the storm required greater sacrifice.
Utility crews, particularly in Nox-
ubee and South Lowndes counties,
spent long, bitterly cold days repairing
fallen power lines to restore service.
Law enforcement responded through-
out the days to calls about drivers who
had crashed or slipped into ditches.
Fire departments were on full alert
for fires that often accompany cold
weather.
Services such as HVAC technicians,
tow truck drivers and plumbers worked
long hours in brutal conditions to
respond to potentially dangerous cir-
MISSISSIPPI VOICES
Mississippi House scores big reforms
cumstances. Some may argue that they
were “just doing their job,” but these
workers also took on additional risk.

T
Many health care workers, already
he Mississippi portant, it doesn’t directly counties in the state face a shortage
under stress from the pandemic,
House of Repre- help residents of the state of primary care. This means that
braved the conditions to report to
sentatives recently enter professions. Too patients are forced to wait longer and
work.
passed several reform often, licensing require- travel further to receive care. Low-in-
The demands on these folks and
bills, which will help ments pose a burden, keep- come urban centers and rural areas
others will likely only increase as the
Mississippians by reducing ing aspiring professionals alike suffer.
thaw begins. Plumbers, especially, will
occupational licensing bar- from entering a field. This bill would expand the scope
be looking at some 12-hour days into
riers and expanding access Since 1993, the number of of practice for nurse practitioners,
the weekend, we suspect.
to healthcare. licensed professions in the allowing them to provide more care.
So, while your next utility bill will
The first reform is the state that do not require a Currently, NPs can practice on their
likely be higher than Willie Nelson on
passage of a universal college degree increased own, but they have to sign a collabora-
a Saturday night circa 1980, perhaps
recognition of occupational from 17 to 66. Many with- tive agreement with a physician. The
the thought of a chunk of that bill go- Conor Norris
licenses. House Bill 1263 out a college degree are NP pays thousands of dollars each
ing to pay utility workers will ease the
will make it easier for peo- losing the opportunity to year, and the physician reviews 10 per-
blow. Could anyone even suggest they
ple to move to Mississippi. join the middle class. cent of their cases each month. The
didn’t earn it this week?
Unlike most other southern states That’s where House Bill 1315 purpose of this law is to protect the
We should all pause for a moment
which have seen their populations comes in. This bill eliminates the patient. But in practice this oversight
and say thank you for all of those who
boom in recent years, Mississippi is licensing requirement for a handful is limited and after the fact. But it
kept us warm and safe in such condi-
losing population. So it makes sense of professions like art therapists, does make it more expensive for NPs
tions.
to remove needless restrictions that auctioneers, interior designers, and to practice on their own.
make moving more difficult. wigologists. HB 1303 would end the require-
What universal recognition does Occupational licensing exists to en- ment for these agreements for expe-
is make professional licenses more sure quality and protect consumers. It rienced NPs. Mississippi would join
Our View: Local Editorials portable between states. Currently, also helps markets function by giving 22 other states, Washington DC, and
Local editorials appearing in this space a licensed professional moving to consumers the confidence to trust a the Veteran’s Administration in letting
represent the opinion of the newspaper’s Mississippi must go through an appli- service provider. Just like you want to NPs practice to their full training and
editorial board: Peter Imes, editor and cation process, pay fees, take exams, be confident that the used car you’re ability.
publisher; Zack Plair, managing editor; and sometimes undergo training looking at won’t break down and leave NPs get master’s degrees and un-
Slim Smith and senior newsroom staff. To again. This is a substantial barrier to you stranded, you want to know that dergo extensive training. This reform
inquire about a meeting with the board,
moving to a new state. your physician has been to medical would allow them to use that training
please contact Peter Imes at 662-328-
2424, or e-mail [email protected]. Arizona became the first of a hand- school and won’t harm you. to help patients receive high-quality
ful of states to pass universal recog- Yet, over the past few decades, care.
nition in 2019. In the first year, over occupational licensing has expanded Mississippi is a great place to live
Voice of the People 1,000 professionals were able to take from these professions that carry a and work. However, some well-inten-
We encourage you to share your opinion
advantage of the new, streamlined risk of injury or even death, and into tioned laws and regulations make
with readers of The Dispatch.
Submit your letter to The Dispatch by: process and move to Arizona to work. professions that do not impact con- things more difficult than it needs to
E-mail: [email protected] Licensing boards even supported how sumer safety. be. Luckily, the state legislature is
Mail: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703 much easier the process became. In these cases, licensing laws can taking steps to reform these areas.
In person: 516 Main St., Columbus, or Mississippi has the opportunity to serve as a barrier to entry, rather than By breaking down barriers to people
101 S. Lafayette St., No. 16, Starkville. put out the welcome sign for licensed protecting consumers. The training moving into the state, entering certain
All letters must be signed by the author professionals. Removing this barrier and education process makes it more professions with low risk of harm, and
and must include town of residence will make it easier for people to move difficult for people to enter the field. expanding NP scope of practice to
and a telephone number for verification to Mississippi. But it will also benefit For consumers, this means higher meet healthcare shortages, the House
purposes. We request the tone of your Mississippians. Professionals still prices and fewer professionals to has taken concrete steps to improve
letters be constructive and respectful and
must satisfy licensing requirements. choose from. Mississippi and make 2021 a much
the length be limited to 450 words. We
reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, What’s changing is that licensing Finally, the House passed House better year.
grammar and length. While commentary boards trust other states, as we do for Bill 1303, which would improve Conor Norris is a Contributing
on national issues is always welcome, we drivers’ licenses. healthcare access. Like the U.S. as a Fellow with Empower Mississippi and a
limit candidate endorsements to one per While removing the barriers to whole, Mississippi is facing a shortage research analyst at the Knee Center for
letter-writer. people moving to Mississippi is im- of physicians. Over 90 percent of the the Study of Occupational Regulation.
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 7A

Health
HEALTH TIP
n Take a probiotic daily: Maintaining a healthy gut has
significant impacts on digestion, skin health, immunity,
mental health and more. Taking a daily probiotic with a
glass of water each morning is one of the simplest things
you can do to boost your gut health.
Source: https://fourwellness.co

Health tips from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen was to down more Siskel gave it one
Tales from the tailgate and drinks. star; Roger Ebert
other nutritional nightmares Are you still begrudged it two.
Did you tailgate with (masked) drinking more Guess the movie
friends to watch the Super Bowl than usual? Many makers should
outdoors? All kinds of innovative of you may be and have made more
ways to share the day safely were that has us worried. of the omega than
tried this year and with viewer num- Evidence is accu- the man! Omegas
bers hitting around 100 million, mulating that when — well, omega-3s
we’re betting more than 100 million it comes to alcohol — are superstars.
bags of chips, corndogs, doughnuts (even with its heart- Omega-3s —
and beers were consumed. and artery-friendly DHA (docosahex-
Seems even if your team won, benefits), less is Drs. Oz and Roizen aenoic acid), ALA
it’s likely your food choices put more. (alpha-linolenic
you in the losing column. That’s A new study in acid) and EPA
the conclusion of the University Cancer Epidemiology shows that (eicosapentaenoic acid) — are es-
of Missouri School of Medicine in the U.S., alcohol consumption sential fatty acids that your body
researchers who ran a group of accounts for around 75,200 cancer cannot produce. You have to get
overweight guys, ages 21 to 52, cases and 18,950 cancer-related them from foods.
through tailgate testing to see the deaths every year. Another study ■ DHA is important for the
effect that a beer and fatty food fu- in the Journal on Studies of Alcohol health of your brain, the retina in
eled calorie bomb (more than 5,000 and Drugs says more than half of your eyes and vital organs sys-
calories over six hours) would have alcohol-caused cancer deaths are tems. It’s found in algae, sardines
on their liver. Turns out, those who experienced by those drinking and our much-loved salmon and
drank less but ate more carbs saw recommended safe amounts — one sea trout.
their liver fat increase measurably, drink a day for women and two for ■ ALA may help protect your
signaling damaging inflammation. men. heart, nerves and bones and fight
Aha! Processed carbs make a In addition, alcohol is a factor cancer. It can be converted into
three-point conversion again — in about 60 percent of fatal burn DHA and EPA. It’s in flax seeds,
increasing your triglyceride and injuries, drownings and homicides; flaxseed oil, canola oil, chia seeds,
glucose levels while damaging your 50 percent of severe trauma injuries walnuts and soybeans.
liver. Repeat that too many times and sexual assaults; and 40 percent ■ EPA can prevent the blood
and you’ll join the ever-increasing of fatal motor vehicle crashes, falls from clotting easily and fight
number of Americans who are and suicides. It’s related to destabi- inflammation to ease pain and
obese — and the latest numbers are lizing atrial fibrillation, developing swelling. It is also used to lower
startling. depression and many cancers, and triglyceride levels. It’s in fatty fish
New data from the American it can make it difficult to manage like salmon and some microalgae
Obesity Association predicts that diabetes, hypertension and sleep like kelp, which is why algae oil is
half of Americans will have obesity disorders. an omega-3 supplement.
by 2025. This is as much of a health So if you’re handling pandemic If you have chronically dry
crisis as the pandemic! And we or economic stresses by imbibing skin, dry eye, joint pain, even
need warp-speed solutions. No one alcohol, it’s time to wean yourself depression, that may signal you’re
can revamp his or her approach to off the stuff. Limit yourself to not getting enough omega-3. Try
food and exercise alone. It takes one glass of wine every or every upping your intake first through
solid advice and enthusiastic other day if you have a high risk for food and then supplements. Eat
supporters to keep you on track. So cancer in your family. And if you’ve 12 walnut halves a day; make
tune in to OzTube at doctoroz.com developed dependence, think about sure you eat salmon twice a week
for advice on upgrading your nutri- giving it up altogether. Get help (canned and frozen salmon is less
tion and more. (Psst! Chef Aaron through Alcoholics Anonymous, costly and just as healthy); and
Sanchez dishes it up for you.) therapy and your doctor. A great consider taking 600-900 mg of
substitute: physical activity. fish or algae DHA omega-3 supple-
ments daily.
Drink to me only with thine eyes Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The
— not a bad idea! Signs you may need Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen,
In March of 2020, Nielsen more omega-3s M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and
reported a 54 percent increase in “Omega Man” was a 1971 Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleve-
alcohol sales compared to the same Charlton Heston movie about land Clinic. To live your healthiest,
time period in 2019. The initial survival in a diseased and dan- tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or
reaction to the pandemic shutdown gerous world. Film critic Gene visit www.sharecare.com.

How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?

BY MARION RENAULT researchers have se- the Minnesota Depart- more serious disease.
The Associated Press quenced more than ment of Health. Evidence suggests
500,000 genomes of the Most mutations are that current vaccines still
How are experts track-
COVID-19 virus to date. meaningless, but others work against the vari-
ing variants of the corona-
Viruses can mutate as can make a virus more ants though perhaps not
virus?
they make copies of them- contagious, deadly or re- as well against a mutat-
Scientists are scanning
virus samples taken from selves after infecting a sistant to vaccines and ed version that first ap-
infected people to look person. By sequencing treatment. Health ex- peared in South Africa.
for mutations, through a virus samples over time, perts are primarily con- Countries vary in their
process called genome scientists can look for cerned about three vari- genomic surveillance.
sequencing. It’s the same recurring changes in the ants first detected in the Britain, for example, se-
method researchers have genome. United Kingdom, South quences about 10 percent
been using for years to “If we don’t know these Africa and Brazil. They of specimens positive for
study bacteria, plants, an- things, we’re running seem to spread more eas- the coronavirus, com-
imals and humans. blind,” said Sara Vetter, ily and research is under- pared to less than 1 per-
Around the world, assistant lab director for way to see if they cause cent in the U.S.

Cycle safe
Wear a helmet
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ICE ICE BABY

Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff

Ila Rae Nieman, 1, and her mother, Desireé Nieman check out a big icicle at her aunt’s home in Columbus. Ila
Rae’s father is Ethan Nieman.

Developer
Continued from Page 1A
vate the old Fred’s, which
shares a wall with 322
Fifth St. The buildings
were originally built in
1948, when they began as
a bakery. While the build-
ing next door eventually
became Fred’s, 322 has
Poros Lee
housed businesses rang-
ing from law and account- To apply for historic
ing offices to a beauty sa- tax credits with MDAH,
lon over the past 75 years. developers must provide
Most recently, the documentation for the
building housed account- building and establish ei-
ing offices in its down- ther historic or architec-
stairs, but the downstairs tural significance, Poros
has been empty for about said.
five years. The upstairs, “We go in and we take
Velek said, has been emp- pictures and measure-
ty for closer to 40 years. ments of the building as
it is currently, and also try
Historical research to research the historical
Since the building is significance and architec- Courtesy image

part of downtown’s his- tural significance of the This edition of The Commercial Dispatch from 1958,
building,” Lee said. “We preserved in the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library’s ar-
toric district, Velek is chives, depicts the opening of a bakery on Fifth Street
have to do the research
looking into getting tax South. Mississippi State University third-year architec-
for that to write basically
credits from Mississippi ture student Jacquelin Lee discovered the photo while
a proposal for the build-
Department of Archives doing historic research into the building, which was just
ing.”
and History to renovate purchased by local developer Tom Velek.
The proposal is then
the building to historical
sent to MDAH, which de- ish the project before the ty like downtown Colum-
standards. He reached
termines what kind of ren- end of the semester. bus are local developers
out to Mississippi State
ovations the owner can do Poros said this sort of and business owners.
University architecture to preserve the building.
professor John Poros to project is important not “For me, it’s because
Velek said he doesn’t just because it’s helping it’s my neighborhood,”
find a student who could know whether he will ac-
do the historic and archi- a student learn the pro- he said. “It’s where I live.
tually apply for the tax cess of historic preserva- I live around the corner.
tectural research neces- credits and that it depends
sary to apply for those tax tion, but because it helps My company’s largest
on what Lee discovers. preserve the history of a investment is around the
credits. Lee’s research so far
“I realized when I community. corner. ... Ultimately, ren-
has focused on the build-
bought this property that “I think it helps us ovation and developments
ing’s history. She’s used
there was a very great remember where we’ve of downtown properties in
old newspapers and city
opportunity for a student been as a community a city like Columbus is go-
directories from the li-
to do (that),” said Velek, and understand that jour- ing to come by local peo-
brary archives to find out
who also teaches history ney that we’ve taken as a ple. The city, city council,
what kinds of businesses
at Mississippi University community,” he said. “By everybody has to support
were there in the past.
for Women. “.... I think doing this kind of histor- those local people who do
“As far as what has
it’s going to be a great ex- been in the office build- ic renovation, it helps us it because there’s no big
perience for them. They ing, a lot of it has just been to keep landmarks that box retailer coming in to
can put on their resume accountants and credit are important to people’s fix one of these proper-
that they’ve done this, places, insurance places,” memories of Columbus. ties. ... Local people will
they’ve walked all the way she said. “At one point in So we’re helping to make have to step up and do this
through it.” the late ‘70s there was sure that sort of the char- kind of thing or it’s not go-
Poros gave the project something called World of acter of downtown Colum- ing to get done.”
to third-year undergrad- Love Photography there, bus, that we have a repre-
uate student Jacquelin which I thought was kind sentation from this period
Lee, who is spending her of funny, compared to the of time in downtown Co-
semester in and out of rest of the businesses that lumbus.”
the archives at Colum- have been in there.” Velek agreed, adding
bus-Lowndes Public Li- Her next step is to re- that the people best suit-
brary learning as much as search the building’s ar- ed to invest in historic
she can about the history chitectural significance. preservation and new de-
of the building. She and Poros hope to fin- velopment in a communi-

Courtesy photo
Local developer Tom Velek of TGV Properties is renovating the building at 322 Fifth
St. S. and plans to put in office space and three apartments. He is working with Mis-
sissippi State University professor John Poros and student Jacquelin Lee to conduct
historic and architectural research on the building to determine whether to apply for
historic tax credits from Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
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Yeates sisters making impacts at CCA, Columbus High School

BY THEO DEROSA got to share the court as If they did? Watch out.
[email protected] part of a team — so far, “I think we’d be un-
anyway. stoppable,” Faith said.
Charity Yeates still The following year,
remembers the game.
It was two years
Charity transferred to
Columbus High School
‘Their names are
ago, when Yeates was a and was part of the team who they are’
freshman at Columbus that won the Falcons’ When Edward Yeates
Christian Academy. In first state championship gave his daughters —
a junior varsity basket- ever. Another one could and their younger broth-
ball game for the Rams, be on the way in a couple er, 10 -year-old Christian
she dominated in the of weeks. — their first names, he
post. On the perimeter, And Faith, now in knew what he was doing.
her sister Faith, just a eighth grade, is part of “Their names,” he
sixth-grader, was simi- a standout Columbus said, “are who they are.”
larly effective. Christian team. The Faith, Charity said, is
The sisters “lifted Rams just won the north known for being tough
each other up,” Yeates state title, and they’re and staying strong.
said, and Columbus not done yet. When she makes a mis-
Christian crushed its But despite their take in a game, she’ll re-
opponent. success apart, the sis- main resolute and try to Theo DeRosa/Dispatch Staff
But it was one of the ters are thinking about force the other team into Columbus Christian Academy eighth-grader Faith Yeates (25) goes up for a layup
only times the sisters teaming up once again. See SISTERS, 3B against Marvell Academy (Ark.) on Feb. 10 in Steens.

MSU MISSISSIPPI STATE BASEBALL

basketball,
softball Lemonis previews State Farm College Baseball
games
postponed
Showdown, 2021 season at Starkville Rotary Club
BY DISPATCH STAFF

Due to poor weather

conditions, three Mis-
sissippi State athlet-
ic contests have been
postponed. Men’s bas-
ketball’s road contest
with Auburn, original-
ly scheduled for 8 p.m.
Tuesday, will tipoff at
4 p.m. Thursday, the
Southeastern Confer-
ence announced.
Meanwhile, wom-
en’s basketball had its
contest with Tennessee
postponed to a date to
be determined, while
softball’s matchup with
Southeastern Louisiana
was also postponed to
a date yet to be deter-
mined.
For the MSU men,
their scheduled contest
against Ole Miss in Ox-
ford Saturday will not
See MSU, 3B

Serena’s
court
coverage
brings her
near No. 24
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serena Williams Mississippi State Athletics

agrees with everyone Chris Lemonis is entering his third season as the head coach at Mississippi State after a four-year run as the head coach at Indiana.
else that her footwork
and movement are bet- BY BEN PORTNOY With the change, MSU will Lemonis spent a bulk of Tues- back a wealth of talent in-
ter these days than [email protected] now play No. 9 Texas Satur- day’s talk previewing the 2021 cluding projected weekend
they’ve been for a bit —
day, No. 10 TCU Sunday and campaign and the balancing starters Christian MacLeod,
and that’s a big reason STARK VILLE — Missis- No. 3 Texas Tech Friday. The act coaches are having to play Eric Cerantola and Will Bed-
she’s closing in on what sippi State’s baseball season Bulldogs closed the COVID- in shuffling a loaded roster nar. Seventh-year senior Car-
would be a record-tying is being delayed a touch. 19-shortened 2020 campaign week after week. lisle Koestler, junior Hous-
24th Grand Slam sin- Originally slated to open with a two-game sweep of With a slew of returners ton Harding and freshman
gles title. the season Friday in the State the Red Raiders in Biloxi last in the field, including juniors Landon Sims should all get a
Here’s what she Farm College Baseball Show- March. Tanner Allen, Rowdey Jordan handful of starts this spring
wants to make clear, down, MSU head coach Chris
though, as a blockbust- “The pieces are more com- and Josh Hatcher, the Bull- as well.
Lemonis confirmed multiple plicated than ever, when you dogs bring back all but second Where the roster gymnas-
er Australian Open
reports afternoon that the talk about COVID,” Lemonis baseman Justin Foscue and tics get most complicated is
semifinal against Nao-
tournament will now be held said in reference to MSU’s shortstop Jordan Westburg in the bullpen. Returning a
mi Osaka approaches
on Thursday: This is on Saturday, Sunday and Mon- travel to Dallas. “... So you’re from last year’s starting line- slew of power arms, Lemonis
nothing new. day due to inclement weath- having to do all different types up. Foscue’s slot is expected projected as many as 14 or 15
As much as Williams er in the Dallas-area during of things, but we’re working to go to Jacksonville transfer players on his staff have hit 95
thrives with her best- a conversation with the on it. We don’t have anything Scotty Dubrule, while sec- miles per hour on the radar
in-the-game serves, su- Starkville Rotary Club Tues- laid out. We don’t know any- ond-year freshman Kamren gun this offseason.
perb returns and boom- day afternoon. thing about next week. We’re James is a likely candidate to “The hardest part for me
ing groundstrokes, her Steve Robertson of just trying to get there and get move from third base to West- is I gotta I gotta sit down and
247Sports first reported the playing this week.” burg’s vacated spot at short. make some phone calls,” Lem-
See TENNIS, 2B news. Beyond opening weekend, On the mound, MSU brings See BASEBALL, 3B
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Spurs have 4 players positive, Atlanta has concerns

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The league is reviewing going to watch us over this fle some games, when
data to see if any Hornets next week and make sure possible, to accommodate
The San Antonio Spurs may have been exposed to we’re OK. I think that’s re- the need to reschedule
are dealing with a coro- someone who tested posi- ally where it starts.” postponed games in the
navirus outbreak among tive for COVID-19, a pro- The postponements second half.
four players, the NBA cess that takes time. announced Tuesday push The NBA does not re-
said Tuesday, meaning Charlotte’s next possi- the total of games that veal which players tested
the team will not play ble game is now Saturday have been moved back positive, but its announce-
until the middle of next at home against Golden this season because of ment of the latest post-
week at the earliest. State, in what would be positive tests or contact ponements said the Spurs
Meanwhile, Atlanta Warriors guard Stephen tracing issues to 29, in- had positive tests among
Mayor Keisha Lance Bot- Curry’s annual return to cluding the Spurs’ game players — and did not
toms — whose city was North Carolina, where he at Detroit that was to mention coaches. Spurs
picked to play host to the grew up. San Antonio’s have been played Tuesday coach Gregg Popovich
NBA All-Star Game and next planned game is night. The NBA called announced last month, on
skills competitions on Feb. 24 at Oklahoma City, that game off on Monday. his 72nd birthday, that he
March 7 — raised major meaning the Spurs will Also postponed: De- has received the vaccine
concerns about the notion have more than a week troit at Dallas, scheduled that protects against the
of fans coming to the city between contests — as for Wednesday, now off effects of COVID-19.
for the events. Washington and Mem- because of the severe win- The Spurs were with-
“People should not phis did earlier this sea- ter weather that has hit out just one player —
travel to Atlanta to party,” son when affected by the Texas — where more than guard Quinndary Weath-
she said. virus. 4 million homes and busi- erspoon — for their game
The NBA on Tues- Charlotte coach James nesses were without pow- Sunday against Charlotte
day postponed five more Borrego said “there’s no er Tuesday in subfreezing because of the league’s
games: the next three for indication that anybody” temperatures. The Mav- COVID-19 protocols.
the Spurs — at Cleveland on the Hornets’ roster is ericks had to call off prac- Spurs Sports and En-
on Wednesday, at New positive for COVID-19. tice Tuesday because of a tertainment CEO RC
York on Saturday and at But the Hornets finished power outage, and Dallas Buford said “basketball
Indiana on Monday — as their game with the Spurs guard Josh Richardson is secondary” right now
well as the next two for with just eight available said he didn’t have power given the situation in Tex-
the Charlotte Hornets players, and Borrego at his home. as with the storm and out-
while contact tracing is confessed that he doesn’t A pair of games were ages.
completed. know what his roster will added to this week’s slate: “Our team is respon-
The Hornets were look like if Saturday’s Detroit will go to Chicago sibly handling our health
scheduled to play host to game goes on as sched- on Wednesday and Den- and safety situation and
Chicago on Wednesday uled. ver will now play at Cleve- will return to playing
and Denver on Friday. “The league is doing land on Friday. Those games as soon as it is safe
Their games are halted everything they can to games were originally to do so,” Buford said.
because they were the last gather information and targeted for the second The NBA will an-
team to play the Spurs, even more information,” half of the season. The nounce All-Star starters
losing to them on Sunday. Borrego said. “They’re NBA has said it will shuf- on Thursday.

Tennis
Continued from Page 1B

ability to cover the court nature for players with a few important match- No. 25 Karolina Mucho-
has long been a staple the sort of quick-strike es. So we have decided va, and No. 22 Jennifer
of her success. Yes, it’s power that Williams to find a way to bring Brady vs. unseeded Jes-
been below par — “the possesses. But by bid- back the footwork that sica Pegula.
last two, three years,” ing her time, tracking she used to have in the In each of her previ-
in her coach’s estima- down opponents’ shots past.” ous two rounds at Mel-
tion — but is once again and letting it all devel- That could come in bourne Park, there were
an asset, thanks in part op, Williams can let the handy Thursday in the
to finally getting past a drawn-out points in
other players’ mistakes semifinals, when Wil- which Williams sprinted
problematic left Achil- help her as much as her liams takes on three-
les. this way and that, some-
own winners do. time major champion how getting the ball
Two key points during
“When you’re not Naomi Osaka, who won
a 6 -3, 6 -3 quarterfinal back over the net, before
(having) a good day, you their memorable 2018
victory over No. 2 seed eventually producing a
need a Plan B. ... If you U.S. Open final. The
Simona Halep on Tues- desperation defensive
day illustrated this ele- can’t move well, there is semifinalists on the
lob.
ment of Williams’ game. no Plan B; the only plan other half of the draw
Coming at deuce while is attack,” said Williams’ will be the winners of
Halep served at 3-all in coach, Patrick Mourato- these matches Wednes-
the second set, the first
lasted 21 strokes, the
second 13. Both were
extended by Williams’
defense. Both ended
with forehand misses
by Halep. Both helped
Williams break serve
as part of a five-game,
match-closing run.
Asked how long it’s
been since she felt she
owned those sorts of
lengthy, pivotal points,
Williams crossed her
legs, folded her hands
and cracked herself up
with a joke.
“It’s definitely been a
minute. It’s been a long
minute. I think 1926 —
the summer of 1926, I
think — was the last
time I felt that,” Wil-
liams said, before turn-
ing more serious.
“I’m good at rallying
and I have to embrace
the things I’m good
at. I’m good at playing
power. I’m good at hit-
ting 100 balls,” said the
39-year-old American,
whose most recent ma- glou. “I think it cost her day: No. 1 Ash Barty vs.
jor championship came
at the Australian Open
in 2017. “And that’s
one thing that’s unique
about me, that I just
need to kind of accept
and embrace and just be
good at both.”
Halep, a two-time ma-
jor champion who beat
Williams in the 2019
Wimbledon final, cer-
tainly noticed a change.
She said Williams is
“running more,” and de-
scribed two aspects that
matter about a renewed
ability to get where she
wants to go as quickly as
she wants to get there.
One is that it makes
it “tougher for the op-
ponents to finish the
point,” Halep explained,
and the other is that it’s
“much easier” for Wil-
liams to properly cal-
ibrate offensive shots
when she is in the right
spot at the right time.
That patience within
points is helpful, even
if not always second
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Baseball
Continued from Page 1B
onis said. “Some kids don’t get to go to Texas and ers’ parents this past week and voiced sympathy for
some kids may have to redshirt and some kids — it those fans frustrated by the limited capacity at Dudy
just gets tough — may not pitch as much as they Noble Field this spring.
would in a normal year because we’re really talent- That said, Lemonis also offered solace for those
ed.” that will be watching from home or in the stands.
Heading into a season unlike any other, Lemonis “I did tell (the team) though, the Los Angeles
offered empathy for players, parents and fans that Dodgers won a World Series this year and the Tampa
could be affected by the bizarre and, at times, dis- Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl and the Crim-
concerting changes to the usual slate. The third-year son Tide won the national championship,” he said.
head coach said he held a conference call with play- “So somebody gets to be a champion.”

Sisters
Continued from Page 1B
a turnover. ence, but I’ll get her one team with seven seniors said. “Especially when
Charity, meanwhile, day,” Faith said. that has lost just twice we do shootarounds,
is giving, outgoing and Charity, meanwhile, this season. Watching she’ll be like, ‘Bring
adaptable to anything, said playing against her sister is reward- Faith along!’
her father said. Faith’s speed helps ing, Charity said, even Additionally, be-
“You can drop her in her against both faster though the transition ing able to walk the
any situation and she’ll guards and slower post was tough. hallways with Charity
adjust to it and make players. “Coming back to Co- would be a plus, Faith
the best out of the situa- “Learning how to lumbus Christian and said.
tion,” Edward said. guard her, I knew that supporting her, it is a “There, I know that
Both girls said this might help me,” she different feel because I’m with my sister, and
they’ve done their best said. I’m not in that jersey my sister could be right
to live up to the names anymore,” she said. beside me everywhere
they were given. I go in that school so
“We definitely are
The right path Often, she thinks
she’ll protect me,” she
A fter her freshman back to that game two
our names, and it is fun- years ago, when she and said.
season at Columbus
ny because we really her sister dominated to- But Faith has attend-
Christian, Charity made
are who we are,” Char- gether in Steens. ed Columbus Christian
the move to Columbus
ity said. Maybe, Charity tells since fourth grade. She
High, hoping for a high-
And despite their dif- herself, it could happen knows the transition, if
ferences, Edward said, er level of competition she decides to make it,
in the MHSA A’s Class again — just a few miles
they’re “two Christian away. She said she’s won’t be easy.
ladies who love God,” 5A. “I still have friends
“I knew what pro- “praying” Faith will join
and each is “a heck of a her next year as a fresh- here, but I want to go up
basketball player.” gram I was coming to, there and play against
and I knew Coach Hair- man at Columbus High.
“It’s something being “To play with your more competition,” she
a parent and really see- ston was going to help said. “I want to go, but I
me to the right path sibling, it is a blessing,”
ing their different per- Charity said. don’t want to go.”
sonalities — how they and make me better and Faith said she and
are,” he said. produce me as a player,” Charity will play togeth-
From the beginning, she said. Run it back er on an A AU team this
Charity and Faith built When her games and Every year, Edward summer, and they’ll go
up each other’s games. Faith’s schedule with and his wife Barbara from there.
Faith, as a guard, the Rams don’t conflict evaluate what’s best for Both sisters are al-
learned moves from her — which isn’t always — their daughters — fac- ready thinking about
older sibling: a power they’ll go watch each toring in academics and playing in college, and
dribble on the way to other compete nearly life as well as basket- their parents — both
the rim; a reverse piv- any time they can. ball. former collegiate ath-
ot move she loves to “I like going over “We really try to do letes — are ready to
deploy in games. At 6 there and watching her what’s best for them in- guide them in that pur-
feet tall, Charity has a play,” Faith said. “It dividually,” he said. suit.
height advantage, but kind of does make me Charity said Falcons “We kind of know
the 5 -foot-8.5 Faith said feel good to know that coach Yvonne Hairston what it takes to do that,”
she’ll be able to catch my sister’s in a good would welcome the Edward said. “It’s their
up soon. environment for her to chance to add Faith and goal and their dreams,
“I think right now thrive.” her talent to the roster. and we’re here to help
she would win because So is Faith, part of “She asks about her position them in the
she has more experi- a Columbus Christian all the time,” Charity right direction.”

MSU
Continued from Page 1B
be impacted. ment marks the second 5:30 p.m. at 4:30 p.m.
“It is going to be very time MSU and Tennes- On Saturday, Missis- An 11:30 a.m. match-
difficult to get around see’s game has been sippi State faces Stephen up with Missouri State Visit us on the web at
here tomorrow,” Missis- postponed after the Feb. F. Austin at 2 p.m. and on Sunday rounds out the cdispatch.com
sippi State coach Ben 4 meeting was canceled Southern Illinois again event for the Bulldogs.
Howland told reporters due to COVID-19 -relat-
Monday. “The roads are ed issues in the Volun-
slick and the airports teers’ program.
are closed, both today MSU was supposed
and tomorrow. The air- to play in-state rival Ole
port runways are fro- Miss on Sunday, but
zen.” the game was also post-
Howland added his poned due to the cur-
team was unable to prac- rent winter storm that
tice Monday because is making its way across
of the ice on the roads the Magnolia State.
in Starkville, but was The Bulldogs are
hopeful his team would currently riding a four-
return to the court for game losing streak for
practice on Tuesday. the first time since the
Somewhat surpris- 2012-13 season follow-
ingly, this is the first ing a loss to A rkansas
postponement for MSU on Thursday. MSU is
this season despite next scheduled to play
partaking in rigorous Thursday against Au-
COVID-19 testing pro- burn in Starkville.
tocols. The star duo of Mia
Both Mississippi Davidson and Fa Leilua
State and Auburn enter and the rest of the Mis-
the contest with a 11- sissippi State softball
11 overall record and team won’t be taking the
5 -8 mark in SEC play. field Wednesday against
MSU has lost five of its Southeastern Louisiana
last six SEC games and in a game scheduled for a
hopes to rebound from a 4 p.m. first pitch at Nusz
21-point blowout loss to Park. The Bulldogs an-
conference cellar dwell- nounced Tuesday morn-
er Vanderbilt Saturday. ing that the game was
The MSU women postponed due to inclem-
have seen another game ent weather. Plans to
disappear from their make up the contest have
ledger. yet to be announced.
The Southeastern It’s the second can-
Conference announced cellation in a row for
Monday afternoon that Mississippi State (2-0),
the Bulldogs’ game which also had its Sun-
against No. 21 Tennes- day series finale against
see scheduled for Tues- Miami (Ohio) wiped off
day has been postponed the schedule because of
due to inclement weath- freezing temperatures.
er in the Starkville The Bulldogs beat the
area. No make up date Redhawks 10-9 and 10-3
has been announced. in a doubleheader Satur-
MSU has now had day.
eight games postponed Mississippi State will
or cancelled entirely host the Snowman (Alex
this winter. Six of those Wilcox Memorial) tour-
games were postponed nament this weekend at
or cancelled due to Nusz Park against Mis-
COVID-19 -related is- souri State, Southern
sues, while the most Illinois and Stephen F.
recent postponement is Austin. The Bulldogs
the second related to open play against the
weather. Bears at 3 p.m. Friday
Monday’s announce- and face the Salukis at
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Column: Unable to ‘fail in the dark,’ Spieth seeing light

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS that support, I mean, I’m he limped home with a Golf Championship for “If I put myself in the felt like a burden.
not leading by three. I 72 to tie for fourth. One the first time since be- position of leading after And that’s what has
LOS ANGELES — didn’t win the golf tour- week later, he opened coming a full PGA Tour 54 holes enough times, made the climb feel that
The text messages were nament. Yeah, I know it’s with rounds of 65-67 and member in the summer especially with how I much steeper. Spieth was
meant to encourage. been a little while since took a two-shot lead into of 2013. know I’m going to fight as honest as ever last fall
They felt like back-hand- I’ve been near the top, the final round at Pebble But he has momen- even if it’s not going my when he spoke of anxiety
ed compliments to Jor- but like, come on guys. Beach only to endure tum now, which has been way, I’ll end up on top from all the scrutiny of
dan Spieth. I expect to be here, you another poor start and lacking the better part of one of these days,” Spieth his slump, which he de-
He had just posted know?” spend the rest of the day two years. said. scribed as “not being able
his second straight 67 Spieth knows better. trying to catch up. Two In his first start to the His game is not all the to fail in the dark.”
in the Phoenix Open, His slump has been so birdies at the end gave new year, he shot 75 on way back. Spieth sensed That was neither an
three shots off the lead, pronounced that he now him a tie for third. the South Course at Tor- that Saturday night at excuse nor a complaint.
and it was cause for cel- has gone 80 individual He was No. 2 in the rey Pines to miss the cut Pebble Beach when he That was reality.
ebration. After all, Spieth tournaments worldwide world when he won at by one shot and wasn’t led by two shots. Yes, “No hard feelings, no
had missed the cut six since his last victory at Birkdale. He dropped even sure he wanted to he felt more and more blame,” he said. “That’s
times in his previous 15 Royal Birkdale in the as low as No. 92 after go to Phoenix. “I was not confident. He also said what I get for the start
tournaments. The nine 2017 British Open. And it missing the cut at Torrey in a great head space,” he he didn’t have control of of my career, which was
other times he made it to won’t officially end until Pines last month. The said. his game the way he did awesome. Anything
the weekend, his average he wins again. close calls at Phoenix And then it turned. when he was winning at asked in a negative man-
finish was nearly 15 shots He’s getting closer. and Pebble allowed him There was a time when least three times a year. ner, it’s not like I don’t feel
behind. Whether it’s baby to move up 30 spots to going consecutive weeks Remember, he was that way in my own game.
“I was receiving texts steps or giant leaps, at No. 62. with at least a share of still 23 when he already I know what I’ve done. I
that were like it was my least he’s moving for- Even so, he needs an- the lead and not convert- had 14 wins worldwide know what I’m capable of
first PGA Tour event ward. other top finish this week ing would have been con- and three legs of the ca- doing. And when I don’t,
ever,” Spieth said. “And He shared the 54-hole at Riviera or Spieth won’t sidered a failure. Now it’s reer Grand Slam. Nothing it’s more frustrating for
as much as I enjoyed lead in Phoenix until be eligible for a World called progress. about the game had ever me than it is anyone else.”

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: of how he claims tribe may gang up on you, but
I am it’s intended. Tell you and your husband will be
20-some- him again that able to look at yourselves in
thing years old, you don’t like the mirror knowing you spoke
and my father it and it makes aloud your truth.
still hits my you uncomfort- DEAR ABBY: My wife of
behind some- able, and if he nine years has been faking a
times. I feel it is persists, he will disability for seven of them.
inappropriate, see far less of Yes, she was injured. Howev-
but the last time I his daughter. er, I and many others are not
complained about DEAR ABBY: convinced she’s in chronic
it, several years My husband and pain. She doesn’t take her
ZITS ago, it didn’t go I grew up in very medication, and she functions
over well. It also conservative like she did before her injury.
didn’t stop his households. This has had a detrimental
behavior. What Since college effect on my life as well as
else can I do? Dear Abby (where we met) our sons’ because we have
Right now all I and moving to to live with her lies. When
can do is try not a large city, we confronted, she denies it, and
to place myself in a position have become more liberal. so does her family. — STUCK
where my behind is exposed. I We have friends of other IN THE LIE
no longer walk in front of him races with whom we are very DEAR STUCK: Your wife
or wear leggings, and I wear close, but both of our families should be examined by a
oversized jackets to cover it. frequently post inflammatory pain management specialist.
I’m a modest dresser. I’m not and offensive, racially biased Whether she’s in physical
provocative. Did people back comments on social media. pain, psychological pain or
GARFIELD in the day normally “playful- Do we have a duty because of faking can be determined by a
ly” hit their adult daughters’ our beliefs and our friends to medical doctor and possibly a
behinds? — INAPPROPRIATE publicly object to their posts? licensed therapist who under-
IN IDAHO We have previously discussed stands PTSD, depending upon
DEAR INAPPROPRIATE: No, our differences with these how she was injured. For your
they did not. Your daddy is family members, and we don’t sake, your sons’ and hers, you
acting like a dirty old man. His see eye to eye. — DIFFERENT owe it to yourselves to find out
behavior may seem “playful” NOW IN TEXAS what the cause is.
to him, but to persist after you DEAR DIFFERENT: Because Of course, this suggestion
asked him not to is not only you have already discussed depends on your wife agreeing
inappropriate but also some- your differences privately with to the examination. If you are
what creepy. these relatives, feel free to correct in your suspicions, you
You are an adult. No one post your reaction to the of- may want to rethink whether
has a right to hit, swat or put fensive posts. They won’t like this is how you want to live the
his hands on you regardless you for it, and the rest of the rest of your life.
CANDORVILLE

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. their feelings may be height- you go one direction instead
17). A lump sum comes to you ened and illogical. of another is a mystery. Even
and with it a sense of security TAURUS (April 20-May 20). more mysterious is how you still
and just what you need to take People around you will take off manage to get there.
action instead of having to their sweaters because you LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You
constantly be in reactive mode. create such warmth. Other gravitate toward the people
This grace feels good but not effects of your personal weather who see you as you would like
nearly as epic as the true gift system will include the privilege to be seen and also the ones
of great harmony in your world. of hearing what’s really on their who see things in you that you
Conflicts resolve quickly and hearts and minds. cannot yet see in yourself. Both
relationships glow with sweet- GEMINI (May 21-June 21). types are essential in your
BABY BLUES ness. Leo and Gemini adore In this human family, usefulness development.
you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, helps ensure a decent position. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
38, 22, 40 and 8. You’re always looking for ways You cannot be enticed today,
ARIES (March 21-April 19). to make yourself more useful neither by advertiser nor friends
It’s scary to want and scarier and, today, you’ll land on one with (what they think are) good
still to desire. Remember this, that will be fun to learn. ideas. It’s so obvious to you
because you have the keys to CANCER (June 22-July 22). what the next right move is that
what other people want. Over Today’s atypical and nonsensi- you can’t help but laugh in the
the course of your dealings, cal journey will amuse you. Why face of persuasion.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You’ll get people to switch to
your side because you do it
better. Knowing which metrics
matter most to people will be
key here. Hint: Everyone wants
BEETLE BAILEY to have more fun and ease.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
You have high expectations for
loved ones but you also afford
them wide margins for error.
Those two factors go together
toward optimal performance
and, at the same time, sanity.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You cannot have diamonds
without paying the price.
Even those who come by their
diamonds via gifting pay the
diamond rate in one way or an-
other. It’s something to consider
MALLARD FILLMORE before purchase or reception.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). When your mind goes
to that negative situation, go
exercise, listen to happy music
or do anything that brings you
vitality. You’re making a habit of
getting your emotional payoffs
from seeking joy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). You’re not interested in
what you should do today, as
societal expectation has noth-
ing to do with your own journey
of self-discovery, which cannot
FAMILY CIRCUS be fulfilled under the umbrella
of “should.”
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Though you’d love to fill
your time with meaningful
pursuits, it’s even better to
discover the purpose behind the
pursuits you already engage in
and frame it all with your own
meaning.

Furlough
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A neighborly
familyfeatures.com
This meal only takes a handful of in-
gredients and 30 minutes to make.
warm-up
A budget-
friendly
family dish
FAMILY FEATURES

C
reating family meals with
nutrition in mind adds anoth-
er consideration to a daily
task that is often stressful enough.
However, making health-conscious
decisions each evening at the
dinner table doesn’t have to mean
turning away from your loved ones’
favorite dishes.
Simple swaps to more nutritious
ingredients paired with healthier
preparation methods, such as
baking chicken rather than frying
it, can help you make more nutri-
tion-based choices. This Baked
Chicken Parmesan offers the best
of both worlds, providing a 30-min-
ute meal that allows you to spend
less time in the kitchen without
forgoing healthy habits.
Made with Parmesan cheese,
Jan Swoope/Dispatch Staff
this recipe provides an excellent
ABOVE: A bacon-potato corn chowder checked all the boxes for a warming meal during the rare ice storm that hit
source of calcium. Dairy foods, the Golden Triangle Monday. BELOW: This chocolate cobbler is decadently rich, with a satisfying crunchy surface
such as cheese, are an irreplace- covering a moist cake beneath.
able part of a balanced diet that of-
fers a valuable source of essential BY JAN SWOOPE
nutrients. Plus, because it’s made [email protected]
using just a handful of ingredients,

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it’s a budget-friendly option that onday’s fading light gleamed dully off our
doesn’t break the bank and doesn’t ice-crusted front pasture and a light-
call for seldom-used spices or sea- ly-traveled rural road bordering it. As
sonings you may never use again. tends to happen in the Prairie, neighborly gestures
Find more family meal inspira- are part and parcel of the culture. I’d gotten a text
tion at milkmeansmore.org. a bit earlier that a relative was bringing supper.
As I watched and, I confess, worried a bit that
she not end up sliding into a ditch just to bring
BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN us good cooking, Shirley Swoope’s SUV made its
Recipe by Kirsten Kubert of “Comfortably slow, careful way to our turn-off, about a quar-
Domestic” on behalf of Milk Means More
Prep time: 10 minutes ter-mile from her own house. Crunching over the
Cook time: 20 minutes ice-glazed gravel, Shirley came to a stop and soon
Servings: 6 emerged with a big box filled with more delicious
items than I can even list here. What a treat to look
2/3 cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning medley with
forward to on that frigid night with promised wind
garlic chill at or below zero — a phenomenon our very
3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, Southern-ness shields us from in saner years.
divided Jan Swoope/Dispatch Staff See WARM-UP, 6B
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken
thighs
See CHICKEN PARMESAN, 6B

Easy ways to eat more plants this year A fresh twist on

FAMILY FEATURES
fajitas to support
P family nutrition
lant-forward eating
should be easy and
delicious — and it
FAMILY FEATURES
can be. Rather than follow

B
strict rules, simply add
etween the time it takes to
plant foods like fruits, plan healthy meals and the
vegetables, nuts, beans actual minutes spent in the
and grains to more meals kitchen, it can be easy for some
throughout the day. families to let nutrition fall by the
Walnuts, for example,
wayside. However, all it takes is
are a kitchen multi-tasker
a little twist on your loved ones’
with uses well beyond
favorite meals to free up those
baked goods. In fact,
valuable moments while taking
walnuts can be used as a
health into account.
simple, whole-food meat
These Sheet Pan Mushroom Fa-
alternative. One ounce of
jitas, for example, offer a meatless
walnuts contains import-
version of an ethnic meal many
ant nutrients including 4
families love. Gather fresh on-
grams of protein, 2 grams
ions and bell peppers to mix with
of fiber, 2.5 grams of
earthy, wholesome mushrooms
monounsaturated fat, 13
grams of polyunsaturated as the heart of this plant-forward
fat and 2.5 grams of essen- See FAJITAS, 6B
tial omega-3 alpha-linole- familyfeatures.com
nic acid. This pizza uses walnuts as an alternative to sausage.
Try walnuts as an
1 tablespoon olive oil ■ Preheat oven to 375 F and until firm to touch. Serve with
alternative to meat in 1/4 cup minced onion line baking sheet with parch- sauce of choice.
recipes like Walnut Meat- 1 teaspoon minced garlic ment paper.
less Meatballs or Pizza 1 tablespoon tomato paste ■ In small skillet over medium
with Plant-Based Walnut 1/2 cup California Walnuts, heat, heat oil. Add onion and PIZZA WITH PLANT-BASED
chopped garlic; saute 1 minute. Add to-
Crumble, and find more 1/4 cup cooked brown rice mato paste and cook 1 minute. WALNUT CRUMBLE
plant-forward recipes at 1/4 cup chopped roasted red Transfer to food processor with Total time: 38 minutes
walnuts.org/plantrecipes. peppers walnuts, rice, roasted red pep- Servings: 4
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs pers, breadcrumbs, Parmesan,
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese Italian seasoning, parsley and Walnut Sausage Crumble:
WALNUT MEATLESS 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning egg. Pulse until combined but 1 cup California Walnuts
1/2 cup cannellini beans, rinsed familyfeatures.com
2 tablespoons chopped Italian not mushy.
MEATBALLS parsley ■ Form into eight equal balls and drained
1 tablespoon coconut aminos
Try a healthier version of fajitas
Total time: 42 minutes 1 egg, beaten and place on prepared baking by using portobello mushrooms
Servings: 4 sheet. Cook 12 minutes, or See PLANTS, 6B instead of meat.
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A protein twist for tasty family meals

FAMILY FEATURES Once baked, the cut-
lets are added to your

O
n those busy favorite type of roll and
evenings when topped with blue cheese
brainstorming a broccoli slaw and as
meal the whole family much additional Buffalo
agrees on seems like a sauce as you desire for a
tall task, turning to a ver- flavor-packed meal your
satile protein can open a loved ones can savor
bevy of options. The next together.
time your loved ones are Find more ways to
stuck in a dinnertime rut, discover veal’s versatility
discover the versatility
at Veal.org.
of veal to present a list of
new meal possibilities.
Pairing your favorite CRUNCHY BUFFALO Spice up dinnertime in less than an hour with these
familyfeatures.com

traditional mealtime
flavors with veal can
BAKED VEAL CUTLET Crunchy Buffalo Baked Veal Cutlet Sandwiches.
allow you to uncover fam- SANDWICHES ■ Preheat oven to 400 F. Line mixture. Place cutlet on top
ily-friendly dishes with Prep time: 15 minutes rimmed baking sheet with of panko blue cheese crumbs
familiar taste. Add excite- Cook time: 20 minutes parchment paper; set aside. and gently press down to coat
ment to the weekly menu Servings: 4 ■ In medium bowl, using one side. Turn cutlet over and
tongs, lightly toss broccoli press down again gently to
with a recipe like these 1 package broccoli slaw slaw and blue cheese dress- coat, including edges. Place
Crunchy Buffalo Baked 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing ing. on prepared baking sheet.
Veal Cutlet Sandwiches, 1 teaspoon salt ■ In shallow bowl, stir togeth- Repeat with remaining cutlets
which offers the classic 1 teaspoon black pepper er salt, pepper and flour. ■ Bake 10-15 minutes, or
combination of Buffalo 1 cup flour ■ In separate shallow bowl, until internal temperature
4-6 tablespoons butter, whisk melted butter and hot
sauce and blue cheese melted sauce until combined. reaches 160 F.
in a dish that requires 1/3 cup Buffalo-style hot ■ In bowl of food processor, ■ Cut rolls in half, add two
less than an hour in the sauce, plus additional for pulse panko and blue cheese cutlets per roll, top each with
serving, divided crumbles until combined. broccoli slaw mixture and
kitchen.
1 cup panko breadcrumbs Transfer mixture to plate. drizzle lightly with Buffalo-style
Thin veal cutlets are hot sauce.
3/4 cup blue cheese crumbles ■ Pat veal cutlets dry with
dredged in flour, hot 8 veal cutlets, pounded about paper towels. Dredge one veal ■ Substitution: Ranch may be
sauce and breadcrumbs 1/8-inch thick cutlet in seasoned flour then used for blue cheese.
before hitting the oven. 4 sub rolls coat with hot sauce and butter Source: New York Beef Council

Warm-up
Continued from Page 5B
We’ll be enjoying the “This one I follow to bacon over medium heat until ■ Preheat oven to 300 F.
feast for several days to the letter,” said Shirley. crisp, stirring occasionally. ■ First, stir together the
Remove with a slotted spoon; flour, baking powder, salt, 3
come, but I asked Shirley My Prairie neighbor- drain on paper towels. Discard tablespoons of the cocoa and
if she would share a cou- hood in western Lown- drippings, reserving 1-1/2 3/4 cup of the white sugar.
ple of the recipes she’d des County is a special teaspoons. Add onions to Reserve remaining cocoa and
chosen to use. One is for place, as another food drippings; pancook and stir sugar.
delivery that arrived by over medium-high heat until ■ Stir in the milk, melted
a hearty bacon-potato tender.
four-wheeler Tuesday butter and vanilla to the flour
corn chowder; the other ■ Meanwhile, place potatoes mixture. Mix until smooth.
is for a rich chocolate attests. Folks tend to in a large saucepan; add water ■ Pour mixture into ungreased
cobbler. check on each other to cover. Bring to boil over high 8-inch baking dish.
when Mother Nature, heat. Reduce heat to medium;
The chowder is filled cook, uncovered, 10-15
■ In separate small bowl, mix
with comforting ingredi- or life events, bring the remaining white sugar (it
minutes or until tender. Drain, should be 1/2 cup), the brown
ents to warm a family up. things sharply into focus. reserving 1 cup potato water. sugar and remaining 4 table-
Shirley’s version is slight- Whether we live next ■ Add corn, milk, salt, pepper,
spoons of cocoa. Sprinkle this
ly tweaked from a recipe door, across the way, or potatoes and reserved potato
water to saucepan; heat mixture evenly over the batter.
found at tasteofhome. down the road, we can all through, stir in bacon and ■ Pour the hot tap water over
com, originally submitted use a little more of that. onion. all. Do not stir!
■ Bake for about 40 minutes
by Katie Lillo. (Source: tasteofhome.com /via
or until center is set. Let stand
Shirley Swoope)
“For this one I added a
lot more salt and probably
BACON-POTATO CORN for a few minutes. Serve with
homemade ice cream using
a 1/4 cup grated cheddar CHOWDER MY GRANNY’S the sauce to spoon over all.
cheese,” Shirley shared. (Source: tastykitchen.com, via
The My Granny’s
1/2 pound bacon strips, CHOCOLATE COBBLER Shirley Swoope)
chopped
Chocolate Cobbler recipe 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 cup all-purpose flour
is one she found at the 1-1/2 pounds Yukon Gold 2 teaspoons baking powder
Tasty Kitchen site. It potatoes (about 5 medium), 1/4 teaspoon salt
peeled and cubed 7 tablespoons cocoa powder,
originated with Susan 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream- divided
Hawkins. The cobbler style corn 1-1/4 cup sugar, divided
may remind you of a mol- 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated 1/2 cup milk
ten chocolate lava cake. milk 1/3 cup melted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Enjoy the gooey good- 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup light brown sugar,
ness with a crispy top packed
covering the moist cake. ■ In a large skillet, cook 1-1/2 cup hot tap water

Fajitas
Continued from Page 5B
dish. Slice, season with taco seasoning, 2 large red bell peppers, sliced into 1/4-inch
toss with vegetable oil and bake for less strips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
than half an hour for a family dinner 2 1/4 teaspoons taco seasoning
that’s as simple as it is flavorful. Plus, 6 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
you can garnish the fajitas with any 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
avocado (optional)
combination of avocado and lime to sal- salsa (optional)
sa or hot sauce for a perfectly customiz- hot sauce (optional)
able taste. lime (optional)
Find more ways to add mushrooms
■ Preheat oven to 400 F. Line large 18-by-13-
to the menu at mushroomcouncil.com. inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Set
aside.
■ In large bowl, toss mushrooms, onions and
SHEET PAN MUSHROOM FAJITAS peppers with oil and taco seasoning. Distribute
Total time: 30 minutes on baking sheet. Roast 25 minutes, tossing
Yield: 6 fajitas halfway through, until veggies are fork tender
and edges are slightly browned.
2 large portobello mushroom caps, sliced into ■ Serve with warmed tortillas and garnish with
1/4-inch strips cilantro. Top with avocado, salsa, hot sauce or
2 medium yellow onions, sliced into 1/4-inch lime, if desired.
strips Source: Mushroom Council

Chicken Parmesan
Continued from Page 5B
3 cups prepared tomato and or pie plate. ■ Briefly remove chicken from
basil sauce, warmed, divided ■ Working with one chicken oven. Spoon two tablespoons
1 pound thick spaghetti, thigh at a time, dip each pasta sauce over each chick-
prepared according to package side in melted butter to coat. en thigh. Sprinkle remaining
directions Press butter-soaked chicken Parmesan cheese evenly
into breadcrumbs, turning to over chicken. Return chicken
■ Preheat oven to 400 F. Line coat well on both sides. Place to oven and continue baking
rimmed half sheet pan with breaded chicken on prepared 5 minutes, or until cooked
parchment paper; set aside. baking sheet. Repeat with through.
■ In shallow dish or pie plate, remaining chicken thighs. ■ Serve Baked Parmesan
combine breadcrumbs, Italian ■ Drizzle remaining melted Chicken over cooked spaghetti
seasoning and 1/4 cup Par- butter over breaded chicken. topped with additional pasta
mesan cheese, stirring with Bake 8 minutes. Turn chicken sauce.
fork until blended. Pour melted over and bake 7 minutes to Source: United Dairy Industry
butter in separate shallow dish crisp other side. of Michigan

Plants
Continued from Page 5B
1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 cup sliced small tomatoes and roll out into thin ovals;
2 teaspoons fennel seeds fresh basil leaves place on baking sheets.
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning shaved Parmesan cheese ■ Spread two dough pieces
1 teaspoon onion powder with equal amounts pizza
1 teaspoon garlic powder ■ To make Walnut Sausage sauce, 1/3 cup mozzarella
1 teaspoon smoked paprika Crumble: In food processor, cheese and half of Walnut
1/4 teaspoon celery salt pulse walnuts, cannellini Sausage Crumble.
beans, coconut aminos, olive ■ Spread remaining dough
Walnut Sausage Pizza: oil, fennel seeds, seasoning, pieces with pesto, remaining
1 pound pizza dough onion powder, garlic powder, cheese, remaining Walnut
6 tablespoons pizza sauce paprika and salt to sausage Sausage Crumble and toma-
2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, like consistency. toes.
divided ■ To make Walnut Sausage ■ Bake 8 minutes, or until
Pizza: Preheat oven to 500 pizza edges are golden brown.
Walnut Sausage Crumble, F and line two large baking Garnish with basil leaves and
divided sheets with parchment paper. shaved Parmesan.
6 tablespoons pesto Divide dough into four pieces Source: California Walnuts
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trustee's fees and expense of East Mississippi Community PIPE, CLASS III com under the project page. No
sale. College is committed to assur- CHANCERY CLERK, LOWNDES 60.0 oral, telegraphic, telephonic, or
ing that the College and its pro- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI LIN. FT. e-mail proposals will be con-
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Shapiro & grams are free from discrimina- sidered. For sealed bids, the
Brown, LLC, Substituted Trust- tion and harassment based BY: /s/ Tina Fisher 15” CORRUGATED POLYETHYL- current Certificate of Respons-
ee in said deed of trust, will on upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, D. C. ENE PIPE ibility Number of the bidder
March 2, 2021 offer for sale at pregnancy, religion, national 20.0 shall appear on the outside of
public outcry and sell within origin, disability, age, sexual PUBLISH: 2/2, 2/9 & LIN. FT. each sealed envelope contain-
legal hours (being between the orientation, gender identity, ge- 2/16/2021 ing a proposal, said envelope
hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 netic information, status as a RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKERS (TYPE being plainly marked “LSBP-
p.m.), at the Southeast Door of U.S. veteran, or any other IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF I) 53(14)”. If submitting electron-
the County Courthouse of status protected by state or LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- 12.0 ically, please include this in-
Lowndes County, located at federal law. The following of- SIPPI EA. formation on a cover sheet with
505 2nd Avenue North, Colum- fices have been designated to your bid submission.
bus, MS 39701, to the highest handle inquiries regarding the IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC
and best bidder for cash or cer- non-discrimination policies: Of- TATE OF JOAN THOMPSON LUMP SUM Each Bid must be accompan-
tified funds the following de- fice of the Director of Human LANGFORD, a/k/a FRANCIS LUMP SUM ied by a bid bond/security de-
scribed property situated in Resources, 1512 Kemper JOAN LANGFORD, DECEASED posit or certified check in an
Lowndes County, State of Mis- Street, Scooba, Mississippi REFLECTORIZED TRAFFIC OB- amount equal to 5% of the bid,
sissippi, to-wit: 39358, 662.476.5274. SUSAN L. EDMONDS, EXECUT- JECT MARKER (ENCAPSU- payable to Oktibbeha County
OR LATED LENS) (TYPE 3) and the State of Mississippi as
The following described tract or Publication Dates: February 17, 4.0 bid security. In the event that
parcel of land, lying, being and 2021 and February 27, 2021 NO. 2020-0211-JNS EA. an electronic bid is submitted,
situated in the County of a copy of the bid bond must be
Lowndes and State of Missis- NOTICE TO CREDITORS EROSION CONTROL ITEMS included with the submission.
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF If submitting electronically, a
sippi, and more particularly de- LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
scribed as follows, to wit: Letters Testamentary have AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE hard copy of all bid documents
SIPPI 1.2 must be provided within 3 busi-
been granted and issued to
Commencing at the Southeast Susan L. Edmonds, Executor of TON ness days if requested after
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- the bid opening.
corner of the SW 'A of the NW TATE OF LISA HARPOLE HEATH, the Estate of Joan Thompson
'A of Section 25, Township 19 Langford, a/k/a Francis Joan COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER
DECEASED (13:13:13) Bidders are herby notified that
South, Range 18 West, Langford, deceased, by the
Lowndes County, Mississippi; 0.6 any proposal accompanied by
VICKI ROSE HARPOLE COX, AD- Chancery Court of Lowndes TON letters qualifying in any man-
thence run South 86 degrees MINISTRATOR County, Mississippi, on the 8th
00 minutes West a distance of day of January, 2021. This is ner the condition under which
20 feet to the West right-of-way to give notice to all persons SEEDING the proposal is tendered will be
NO. 2020-0212-PDE 0.6 considered an irregular bid and
line of the county road; thence having claims against the es-
run North 4 degrees 00 tate to Probate and Register AC. such proposal will not be con-
RULE 81 SUMMONS BY PUB- sidered in making the award.
minutes West along said road LICATION same with the Chancery Clerk
right-of-way a distance of 895.5 of Lowndes County, Missis- VEGETATIVE MATERIALS FOR
feet to the POINT OF BEGIN- sippi, within ninety (90) days MULCH Joe Williams, President Oktib-
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 1.8 beha County Board of Super-
NING; thence run South 86 de- from the date of first publica-
grees 00 minutes West a dis- tion of this Notice. A failure to TON visors
TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
tance of 210 feet to a stake; LISA HARPOLE HEATH, DE- so Probate and Register the
thence run North 04 degrees CEASED claim will forever bar the same. TEMPORARY SILT FENCE (TYPE PUBLISH:
00 minutes West a distance of I OR II) (AOS 0.15-0.84) February 9, 2021
210 feet to a stake; thence run THIS the 4th day of February, 1,200.00 February 16, 2021
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT(S) LIN. FT.
North 86 degrees 00 minutes 2021.
East a distance of 210 feet to You have been made a Defend- Estate of Joan Thompson Lang- WATTLES, 20 IN
a stake on the West right-of- ford IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
ant in the suit filed in this 120.00 LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
way line of the county road; Court by Vicki Rose Harpole
thence run South 04 degrees By: /s/ Susan L. Edmonds LIN. FT. SIPPI
Cox, Petitioner, seeking to de-
00 minutes East a distance of termine the heirs-at-law of Lisa Susan L. Edmonds, Executor
210 feet back to the Point of LOOSE RIPRAP, 100 LB. IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
Harpole Heath, Deceased. You 166.0 TATE OF ROSIE GUYTON, DE-
Beginning; containing 1 acre
more or less and lying in the
are hereby summoned to ap- OF COUNSEL:
TON CEASED ACROSS
pear and defend against the Elizabeth F. Jones (MSB
SW 'A of the NW 1/4 of said Petition for Determination of 103007) 1 Baseball’s Rod
GEOTEXTILE UNDER RIPRAP, HATTIE RUSH, ADMINISTRATOR
Section 25, Township 19 Heirs of Lisa Harpole Heath CROWELL GILLIS & COOPER,
TYPE V, AOS 0.21-0.43
6 Blood line
South, Range 18 West, PLLC
Lowndes County, Mississippi
filed in this action at 9:30 250.0 NO. 2021-0009-JNS 11 Throat
o’clock a.m. on the 11th day of Post Office Box 1827
March, 2021, in the Chancery Columbus, MS 39703 SQ. YDS. dangler
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Indexing Instructions: SW 1/4
NW 1/4 Section 25, Township
Courtroom of the Oktibbeha PHONE: (662) 243-7318
SECTION 900 12 Attempts
County Chancery Building in FAX: (662) 328-6890
19 South, Range 18 West. Starkville, Mississippi, and in [email protected] PROJECT NO. LSBP-53(14) Letters of Administration have 13 Does a daring
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY been granted and issued to deed
case of your failure to appear Hattie Rush, Administrator of
By Fee Simple Deed from Luev- PUBLISH: 2/10, 2/17 &
ina Williams, Lucille Williams,
and defend, a judgment or or- BOX BRIDGE ITEMS the Estate of Rosie Guyton, de- 15 “Roses —
der may be entered against you 2/24/2021
Rodie Williams Cunningham, granting the relief requested in
ceased, by the Chancery Court red”
BOX BRIDGE CONCRETE, of Lowndes County, Missis-
Earnest Williams, Helen Willi- the Petition. OFFICE OF STATE AID ROAD CLASS ‘‘BB’’ sippi, on the 21 day of January, 16 Stunned
ams, Aex Williams, Brenda Wil-
liams and Gloria Williams, as You are not required to file an
CONSTRUCTION 234.0 2021. This is to give notice to wonder
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF all persons having claims
set forth in Deed Book 590, answer or other pleading, but TRANSPORTATION
CU. YDS.
against said estate to Probate
17 Moody music
Page 526, Dated 07/03/1978
and recorded 07/06/1978,
you may do so if you desire. AND REINFORCEMENT and Register same with the 18 Dark wood
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY BOARD 43,743.0 Chancery Clerk of Lowndes 20 With
Lowndes County Records, Issued under my hand and the OF SUPERVISORS LBS. County, Mississippi, within
State of Mississippi seal of said Court, this the 4th ninety (90) days from this date. 27-Across, Lent
day of February, 2021. SECTION 900 LOOSE RIPRAP, 200 LB. A failure to so Probate and Re- preceder
I WILL CONVEY only such title
as vested in me as Substi- 50.0 gister said claim will forever 23 Lorax creator
LOWNDES COUNTY CHAN- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: TON bar the same.
tuted Trustee. CERY CLERK, MISSISSIPPI Dr. —
Sealed or electronic bids will GEOTEXTILE UNDER RIPRAP, THIS the 21 day of January, 27 See 2 State positively 24 Can. neighbor
WITNESS MY SIGNATURE on
this 14th day of January, 2021.
BY: /s/ Shantrell W. Grander- be received by the Board of Su- TYPE V, AOS 0.21-0.43 2021.
20-Across 3 Hold the throne 25 Attack com-
son pervisors of Oktibbeha County, 75.0
D. C. Mississippi at the Oktibbeha /s/ Hattie Rush 28 China setting 4 Building wing mand
Tania Pineda, Officer SQ. YDS.
Shapiro & Brown, LLC
County Office of the Chancery Hattie Rush 29 Bishop’s 5 Pungent con- 26 Plopped down
PUBLISH: 2/9, 2/16 &
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE 2/23/2021
Clerk, 101 East Main Street
Starkville, Mississippi, until
PROJECT NO. LSBP-53(14)
headwear diment 30 Frees of suds
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY OF COUNSEL:
10:00 A.M. on the 11th day of William F. Gillis, MBN 4854 31 Piece of land 6 Acropolis 31 1935 Astaire
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March, 2021 and shortly there- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: CROWELL GILLIS & COOPER,
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GROVE ROAD being known as
Phone: (662) 243-7329
38 Mornings, for 9 Bulls or Bears 35 “That was
BASIS OF AWARD Fax: (662) 328-6890
758 Hairston Bend Road
emailed to Project No. LSBP-53(14) in Okt- [email protected] short 10 Regarding close!”
Columbus, MS 39701
18-021895
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LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS-
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position will be respons- 4 PLOTS @ FRIENDSHIP these puzzles.
ible for the cleaning of facil- CEMETERY: Lot #78,
2/16/2021
ities, maintaining parks, grave spaces 1, 2, 3 & 4.
NO. 2020-0210-JNS
picnic grounds, play- Will sell separately.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF grounds & wildlife areas. Call for more info,
LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSIS- Must be 18 years or older, 870−265−1533.
Letters Testamentary have SIPPI pass drug screen, & have
been granted and issued to
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
valid driver's license with a Sporting Goods
Susan L. Edmonds, Executor of good driving record. EOE.
the Estate of Joan Thompson TATE OF TAMMY W. LIEBLING,
DECEASED Send resume’ or apply @ ED SANDERS GUNSMITH
Langford, deceased, by the
Chancery Court of Lowndes following: Open for season!
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3600 W Plymouth Rd ishing, scopes mounted &
tate to Probate and Register Columbus, MS 39701
same with the Chancery Clerk LOWNDES COUNTY zeroed, handmade knives.
Dennis:
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been granted and issued to the vices, Inc.
COLEMAN Located: Hwy 45 Alt, North
of West Point, turn right on
from the date of first publica-
undersigned upon the Estate of 53 Lock & Dam Road RENTALS Yokahama Blvd, 8mi & turn
tion of this Notice. A failure to TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS left on Darracott Rd, will
so Probate and Register the Tammy W. Liebling, deceased, Dennis, MS 38838
see sign, 2.5mi ahead
claim will forever bar the same. by the Chancery Court of 1 BEDROOM shop on left.
Lowndes County, Mississippi,
on the 5th day of June, A. D., 662−494−6218.
THIS the 4th day of February,
2018. This is to give notice to
LEGAL SECRETARY needed 2 BEDROOMS
2021. for local firm. Must be able
all persons having claims
to work dual screen
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Estate of David Aubrey Lang- against said estate to Probate
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Letters Testamentary have ested may come by the
Vehicles
accepted. 662−425−6954. or 601−940−1397.
been granted and issued to the main office at 914 4th St
undersigned upon the Estate of So to apply and request a
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