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2018 ICC LADY INDIANS 2018 ICC Lady Indians Fastpitch Schedule FASTPITCH ROSTER

No Name 2 Joanna Vasquez 3 Olivia Bums 5 Rachel Sternisha 7 Cori Childs 8 Haley Reid 9 Madison Carnes 10 Hannah Williams 11 Samantha Conley 13 Lilli Moore 14 Abigail Colvin 15 Meg Sullivan 16 Makenzie Toombs 18 McKenzie Piper 20 Brittany Adams 21 Bailie Springfield 22 Shelby Newsom 25 Kelcie Yates 30 Macey Cox

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Date January 31 February 3 February 9 February 16 February 20 February 23 Snead State March 2 March 3 March 7 March 9 March 10 March 12 March 18 March 21 March 23 March 26 March 29 April 7 April 10 April 13 April 18 April 21 April 24

Opponent Bevill State Jackson State CC Jackson State CC Marion Military Institute Snead State Walters State

Northeast Hinds Northwest East Central Bevill State De Moines CC Pearl River Mississippi Delta Copiah-Lincoln Holmes Southwest Jones County East Mississippi Mississippi Gulf Coast Coahoma Meridian Southwest Tennessee CC

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No Name 2 Kyle Weaver 3 Donari Herron 4 Trey DeSantis 5 Cason Milliom 6 Drew Thomas 7 Austin King 8 Jacob Hall 9 Dayton Butler 10 Jackson Lancaster 11 Justin Medlin 12 Caleb Whittle 13 Connor Lewis 14 Houston Harding 15 Kyle Crigger 17 Witt Roaton 18 LaBryant Siddell 19 Hunter Nabors 20 Jonathan Weeks 21 Ray Sandroni 22 Russell Bunch 23 Hunter Hughes 26 Grant Johnson 27 Braden Ellis 30 Drake Wallace 31 Sam Harrington 32 Hayden Palmer 33 Kris Peet 34 Colten Conlee 36 Klay Houston

2018 ICC INDIANS BASEBALL SCHEDULE Date February 13 February 16 February 18 February 20 February 23 February 27 March 3 March 6 March 13 March 17 March 21 March 24 March 30 April 4 April 7 April 10 April 14 April 18 April 21 April 24 April 28 May 2 May 5

Opponent Calhoun CC Snead State Rend Lake Columbia State CC Mississippi Delta Southwest Tennessee CC Snead State Calhoun CC Southwest Tennessee CC Mississippi Gulf Coast Holmes Meridian Pearl River Northeast Jones Northwest Southwest Coahoma East Central Mississippi Delta Copiah-Lincoln East Mississippi Hinds

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SIMPSON CO NEWS ~ MENDENHALL MS

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trlhe easier way ~I totix MOOT

- ~ J~ ive Rep[uey Lamar R-Senatobia t~ points for being honest ~~ Lamar presented a bill on the House floor ~week that is basically a countePbffei- tb the Senates idea to raise money for highway improvements In domg so he aclmowledged that the HoUse proposal was imperfect but he added that it was the best his peers could do without a straight-up tax increase

1 user fee increase with the gas tax would be the fareasier way to fIx MDOT but there just arent the votes there to do that he added

Lamar is obviously correct Otherwise the Legislature would have tackled this problem a couple of years ago when the Mississippi Economic Council got behind a proposal for a sizable fuel tax increase But Lamar is one of the few Republicans willing to say so

GOP lawmakers would rather concede that highway funding is problematic or say that lawmakers are looking for solushytions Some will say they question the MississippiDepartment of Transporta- _ tions fIgures although no one has made a compelling fmancial presentation to show that MDOT is overstating the issue But few will say plainly that a higher gasoline ta-x is the simplest way to raise the extra highway money

The House bill is different from the Senshyates in that it does not divert future highshyway revenue - up to $800 million - to the control of the governor a jobLt Gov Tate Reeves the president of the Senate hopes to have in 2020

But the big llaw in both versions is that the amount of extra money for highways would be greatly dependent on the states economy and the tax revenues it genershyates If the economy remains fiat as it has for the past three years thenhighshyways get less This will not fIx the states maintenance needs

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Littered COUllty leads to $200000 budget By MrudvI Bakshl Picayune Item d-I-I

Each year the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors sets aside $200000 for countywide trash pick up

Every day litter crews set out across the county in an attempt to clear garbage from county roads and remove illegal dumpsites

County Administrator Adrain Lumpkin said the county has three litter crews manned by three full-time correction officers who utilize the assistance of two county inmates each to remove trash from the roadsides

Lumpkin said the $200000 budgeted for this task pays the salaries of the three full-time

LITTER Continu~rfrom I A

L three crews two crews are assigned to state aid roads and one crew is assigned to county roads

Pearl River County Sheriff David Allison said last year the sheriffs department received an award for collecting themost trash in the Southern District of the state

Allison said it is disappointing to receive an

correction officers as well the maintenance of the vehicles trucks and trailers used during the operation

These inmates are allowed to assist in that effort as part of the inmate programs under the Mississippi Department of Corrections Lumpkin said

Efforts to clean state aid roads are reimbursed by the state based on the hours spent and the number of miles traveled The county receives approximately $2500 a month in reimbursement Lumpkin said

Bubba Lilly Supervisor for the countys litter control crews said out of the countys

See LI~ER Page 2A

award for having the most trash He encourages people to dispose -of their

waste properly and abstain from throwing trash out of their vehicle and on the roadside

Allison said the $200000 used to collect that waste could be spent in areas where the county needs it most

We get calls almost every day to pick up trash Allison said

Lilly said on average one of the three crews picks up about five tons of garbage from across the county each day

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COPIAH CO COURIER HAZLEHURST MS

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Nlf1lerous contested bills acted upon B(crbg Holloway Wednesday of this

week marked the deadshyline for the House to disshycuss general Senate bills The deadline to discuss Senate appropriations and revenue bills will ocshycur next week

On Tuesday the House passed Senate Bill 2418 which would amend preshyvious legislation to al-Iowan increased weight limit on the axles of harshyvest permit vehicles The bill would allow truckers hauling sand gravel wood chips wood shavings sawshydust fill dirt agricultural products and products for recycling or materials middotfor the construction or repair of highways to place more weight on their axles than was previously allowed The bill passed by a vote of 76-34

The House also passed Senate Bill 2277 which would require vehicles that have received a salshyvage certificate to be givshyen a branded title instead of a clear title Proponents of the bill said this will

Rep_ Holloway

allow consumers to know

more about the car they are purchasing Those opshyposed say this would damshy

age the business of repushytable repairmen and used car salesmen The bill passed by a vote of95-15

An act to provide cershytain immunities for a

person who requests asshysistance during a medical emergency caused by the consumption of alcohol passed in the form of Senshyate Bill 2197 The House

further amended this bill with legislation to estabshylish a mental health court in the s~ate of Mississippi something that has been attempted previously by House members The bill passed unanimously

The issue of dog fightshy ing was addressed in the

form of Senate Bill 2934 which would increase penalties for any pershyson that owns possesses buys sells transfers or manufactures paraphershynalia for the purpose of dog fighting The bill sets the maximum penalty for dog fighting at a fine of $10000 or 10 years in the State Penitentiary The bill passed by a vote of 113-1

The House approved a number of appropriations bills from the Senate One that received special atshytention was Senate Bill 2976 which details a budshyget for the state Gaming Commission An amendshyment was offered that would require a state lot tery be established The amendment passed by a

voice vote Finally the House

passed the Senates inshyfrastructure bill in the form of Senate Bill 3046 otherwise known as the Building Roads Improvshy

ing Development and Growing the Economy (BRIDGE) Act The House made some changes to the original Senate bill to proshyvide additional funding for specific infrastructure projects throughout the state utilize use-tax revshyenue and designate $200 million worth of revenue bonds for the purpose of providing money for the Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund (SIIF) The bill would also give the Mississippi Departshyment of Transportation power to oversee SIIF The bill passed by a vote of 104-5

Several groups visited the Capitol this week including the Mississhysippi Academy of Family Physicians Alcorn State University and the Misshysissippi Federation of Reshypublican Women

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() I -I SUPERVISORS HOLD MEETING IN HOUSTON The Chickasaw County March 30 with hopes of There is another bridge Board ofSupervisors filling the position prior located on this road that held their regular first to the end of April will need to be rebuilt Monday meeting in to accommodate load Houston After the The County Engi- capacity The County opening prayer and neer reported that no Road Manager reported approval of the agenda work could be done that there are some new and prior minutes the on roads until warmer potholes and washed board accepted the weather comes and the out areas that need retirement letter of De- rain ends A bridge on attention and stated a lores Rhodes Deputy CR 407 will maybe be need for new equip-Justice Court Clerk The repaired by the end of ment such as tractors board voted to advertise the week subject to mowing equipment for the pOSition and will the availability of a pile accept applications until driver to be rented Fire Coordinator

Jonathan Blankenship requested two new tires for each of the six fire trucks belonging to the county Cost of the tires from the lowest bidder was $372000 The motion to purchase was unanimously approved

Sheriff James Meyers reported that an adshyditional $380000 in donations has been received towards purshy

Superyisectors Meeting Contmued

iffs department to work together was approved

911 Director Barry Martin appeared before the board to report that the 911 service needed an upgrade The current system is 10 years old and is presently workshying but there is a need for updated equipment at a cost of approxishymately $9000000

Masil Insurance Comshypany got the notfor property insurance for the county at abid of $15163000 for next year Zurich bid was some $4000000 higher

County Administrashytor Norman Griffin distributed the audit report from Watkins Ward and Stafford Travel was approved for

two constables Randal and Voyles to attend a

I conference in Orange bull BeachAL

A discussion was held concerning trash on county highways The board voted to have the sheriff furrush a group of eight prisoners to pick up trash and the prospect ofcontacting M2T about the adopt

chase of a drug dog and training Jail capacity was at 296 but is expectshyed to pick up and talks with MDOC to increase the amount ofpay per prisoner to $2974 for the first 300 inmates are underway Approval for the renewal ofan interlocal agreement between Natchez Trace Parkway and the sher

Continuedfage 2

a highway program Presently there are two prisoners to pick up trash

Supervisor Russell Brooks requested funds from the board for a

page ad in a magazine which was not apshyproved Steve Eaton was selected as a replaceshyment for Chuck Carson for the ICC board

Canine problems were I again discussed Previshyously the board voted not to pay a bill from the City of Houston for impoundllg lost

dogs and their care A lively discussion was had where no supenii- sOt admitted to calling Houston City Hall after the February meeting Supervisor Wollie King stated that the Houston City Clerk informed him that Supervisors Brooks was the caller which Brooks denied Apparently someone told the Sheriff that the county could not take any more dogs to the Houston City Pound Supervisors King and Bill Blissard stated that they were for paying the Houston bill The bill was unable to be located so the matter will be addressed at the next meeting

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Littered COUllty leads to $200000 budget By MrudvI Bakshl Picayune Item d-I-I

Each year the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors sets aside $200000 for countywide trash pick up

Every day litter crews set out across the county in an attempt to clear garbage from county roads and remove illegal dumpsites

County Administrator Adrain Lumpkin said the county has three litter crews manned by three full-time correction officers who utilize the assistance of two county inmates each to remove trash from the roadsides

Lumpkin said the $200000 budgeted for this task pays the salaries of the three full-time

LITTER Continu~rfrom I A

L three crews two crews are assigned to state aid roads and one crew is assigned to county roads

Pearl River County Sheriff David Allison said last year the sheriffs department received an award for collecting themost trash in the Southern District of the state

Allison said it is disappointing to receive an

correction officers as well the maintenance of the vehicles trucks and trailers used during the operation

These inmates are allowed to assist in that effort as part of the inmate programs under the Mississippi Department of Corrections Lumpkin said

Efforts to clean state aid roads are reimbursed by the state based on the hours spent and the number of miles traveled The county receives approximately $2500 a month in reimbursement Lumpkin said

Bubba Lilly Supervisor for the countys litter control crews said out of the countys

See LI~ER Page 2A

award for having the most trash He encourages people to dispose -of their

waste properly and abstain from throwing trash out of their vehicle and on the roadside

Allison said the $200000 used to collect that waste could be spent in areas where the county needs it most

We get calls almost every day to pick up trash Allison said

Lilly said on average one of the three crews picks up about five tons of garbage from across the county each day

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COPIAH CO COURIER HAZLEHURST MS

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Nlf1lerous contested bills acted upon B(crbg Holloway Wednesday of this

week marked the deadshyline for the House to disshycuss general Senate bills The deadline to discuss Senate appropriations and revenue bills will ocshycur next week

On Tuesday the House passed Senate Bill 2418 which would amend preshyvious legislation to al-Iowan increased weight limit on the axles of harshyvest permit vehicles The bill would allow truckers hauling sand gravel wood chips wood shavings sawshydust fill dirt agricultural products and products for recycling or materials middotfor the construction or repair of highways to place more weight on their axles than was previously allowed The bill passed by a vote of 76-34

The House also passed Senate Bill 2277 which would require vehicles that have received a salshyvage certificate to be givshyen a branded title instead of a clear title Proponents of the bill said this will

Rep_ Holloway

allow consumers to know

more about the car they are purchasing Those opshyposed say this would damshy

age the business of repushytable repairmen and used car salesmen The bill passed by a vote of95-15

An act to provide cershytain immunities for a

person who requests asshysistance during a medical emergency caused by the consumption of alcohol passed in the form of Senshyate Bill 2197 The House

further amended this bill with legislation to estabshylish a mental health court in the s~ate of Mississippi something that has been attempted previously by House members The bill passed unanimously

The issue of dog fightshy ing was addressed in the

form of Senate Bill 2934 which would increase penalties for any pershyson that owns possesses buys sells transfers or manufactures paraphershynalia for the purpose of dog fighting The bill sets the maximum penalty for dog fighting at a fine of $10000 or 10 years in the State Penitentiary The bill passed by a vote of 113-1

The House approved a number of appropriations bills from the Senate One that received special atshytention was Senate Bill 2976 which details a budshyget for the state Gaming Commission An amendshyment was offered that would require a state lot tery be established The amendment passed by a

voice vote Finally the House

passed the Senates inshyfrastructure bill in the form of Senate Bill 3046 otherwise known as the Building Roads Improvshy

ing Development and Growing the Economy (BRIDGE) Act The House made some changes to the original Senate bill to proshyvide additional funding for specific infrastructure projects throughout the state utilize use-tax revshyenue and designate $200 million worth of revenue bonds for the purpose of providing money for the Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund (SIIF) The bill would also give the Mississippi Departshyment of Transportation power to oversee SIIF The bill passed by a vote of 104-5

Several groups visited the Capitol this week including the Mississhysippi Academy of Family Physicians Alcorn State University and the Misshysissippi Federation of Reshypublican Women

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() I -I SUPERVISORS HOLD MEETING IN HOUSTON The Chickasaw County March 30 with hopes of There is another bridge Board ofSupervisors filling the position prior located on this road that held their regular first to the end of April will need to be rebuilt Monday meeting in to accommodate load Houston After the The County Engi- capacity The County opening prayer and neer reported that no Road Manager reported approval of the agenda work could be done that there are some new and prior minutes the on roads until warmer potholes and washed board accepted the weather comes and the out areas that need retirement letter of De- rain ends A bridge on attention and stated a lores Rhodes Deputy CR 407 will maybe be need for new equip-Justice Court Clerk The repaired by the end of ment such as tractors board voted to advertise the week subject to mowing equipment for the pOSition and will the availability of a pile accept applications until driver to be rented Fire Coordinator

Jonathan Blankenship requested two new tires for each of the six fire trucks belonging to the county Cost of the tires from the lowest bidder was $372000 The motion to purchase was unanimously approved

Sheriff James Meyers reported that an adshyditional $380000 in donations has been received towards purshy

Superyisectors Meeting Contmued

iffs department to work together was approved

911 Director Barry Martin appeared before the board to report that the 911 service needed an upgrade The current system is 10 years old and is presently workshying but there is a need for updated equipment at a cost of approxishymately $9000000

Masil Insurance Comshypany got the notfor property insurance for the county at abid of $15163000 for next year Zurich bid was some $4000000 higher

County Administrashytor Norman Griffin distributed the audit report from Watkins Ward and Stafford Travel was approved for

two constables Randal and Voyles to attend a

I conference in Orange bull BeachAL

A discussion was held concerning trash on county highways The board voted to have the sheriff furrush a group of eight prisoners to pick up trash and the prospect ofcontacting M2T about the adopt

chase of a drug dog and training Jail capacity was at 296 but is expectshyed to pick up and talks with MDOC to increase the amount ofpay per prisoner to $2974 for the first 300 inmates are underway Approval for the renewal ofan interlocal agreement between Natchez Trace Parkway and the sher

Continuedfage 2

a highway program Presently there are two prisoners to pick up trash

Supervisor Russell Brooks requested funds from the board for a

page ad in a magazine which was not apshyproved Steve Eaton was selected as a replaceshyment for Chuck Carson for the ICC board

Canine problems were I again discussed Previshyously the board voted not to pay a bill from the City of Houston for impoundllg lost

dogs and their care A lively discussion was had where no supenii- sOt admitted to calling Houston City Hall after the February meeting Supervisor Wollie King stated that the Houston City Clerk informed him that Supervisors Brooks was the caller which Brooks denied Apparently someone told the Sheriff that the county could not take any more dogs to the Houston City Pound Supervisors King and Bill Blissard stated that they were for paying the Houston bill The bill was unable to be located so the matter will be addressed at the next meeting

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COPIAH CO COURIER HAZLEHURST MS

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Nlf1lerous contested bills acted upon B(crbg Holloway Wednesday of this

week marked the deadshyline for the House to disshycuss general Senate bills The deadline to discuss Senate appropriations and revenue bills will ocshycur next week

On Tuesday the House passed Senate Bill 2418 which would amend preshyvious legislation to al-Iowan increased weight limit on the axles of harshyvest permit vehicles The bill would allow truckers hauling sand gravel wood chips wood shavings sawshydust fill dirt agricultural products and products for recycling or materials middotfor the construction or repair of highways to place more weight on their axles than was previously allowed The bill passed by a vote of 76-34

The House also passed Senate Bill 2277 which would require vehicles that have received a salshyvage certificate to be givshyen a branded title instead of a clear title Proponents of the bill said this will

Rep_ Holloway

allow consumers to know

more about the car they are purchasing Those opshyposed say this would damshy

age the business of repushytable repairmen and used car salesmen The bill passed by a vote of95-15

An act to provide cershytain immunities for a

person who requests asshysistance during a medical emergency caused by the consumption of alcohol passed in the form of Senshyate Bill 2197 The House

further amended this bill with legislation to estabshylish a mental health court in the s~ate of Mississippi something that has been attempted previously by House members The bill passed unanimously

The issue of dog fightshy ing was addressed in the

form of Senate Bill 2934 which would increase penalties for any pershyson that owns possesses buys sells transfers or manufactures paraphershynalia for the purpose of dog fighting The bill sets the maximum penalty for dog fighting at a fine of $10000 or 10 years in the State Penitentiary The bill passed by a vote of 113-1

The House approved a number of appropriations bills from the Senate One that received special atshytention was Senate Bill 2976 which details a budshyget for the state Gaming Commission An amendshyment was offered that would require a state lot tery be established The amendment passed by a

voice vote Finally the House

passed the Senates inshyfrastructure bill in the form of Senate Bill 3046 otherwise known as the Building Roads Improvshy

ing Development and Growing the Economy (BRIDGE) Act The House made some changes to the original Senate bill to proshyvide additional funding for specific infrastructure projects throughout the state utilize use-tax revshyenue and designate $200 million worth of revenue bonds for the purpose of providing money for the Strategic Infrastructure Investment Fund (SIIF) The bill would also give the Mississippi Departshyment of Transportation power to oversee SIIF The bill passed by a vote of 104-5

Several groups visited the Capitol this week including the Mississhysippi Academy of Family Physicians Alcorn State University and the Misshysissippi Federation of Reshypublican Women

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() I -I SUPERVISORS HOLD MEETING IN HOUSTON The Chickasaw County March 30 with hopes of There is another bridge Board ofSupervisors filling the position prior located on this road that held their regular first to the end of April will need to be rebuilt Monday meeting in to accommodate load Houston After the The County Engi- capacity The County opening prayer and neer reported that no Road Manager reported approval of the agenda work could be done that there are some new and prior minutes the on roads until warmer potholes and washed board accepted the weather comes and the out areas that need retirement letter of De- rain ends A bridge on attention and stated a lores Rhodes Deputy CR 407 will maybe be need for new equip-Justice Court Clerk The repaired by the end of ment such as tractors board voted to advertise the week subject to mowing equipment for the pOSition and will the availability of a pile accept applications until driver to be rented Fire Coordinator

Jonathan Blankenship requested two new tires for each of the six fire trucks belonging to the county Cost of the tires from the lowest bidder was $372000 The motion to purchase was unanimously approved

Sheriff James Meyers reported that an adshyditional $380000 in donations has been received towards purshy

Superyisectors Meeting Contmued

iffs department to work together was approved

911 Director Barry Martin appeared before the board to report that the 911 service needed an upgrade The current system is 10 years old and is presently workshying but there is a need for updated equipment at a cost of approxishymately $9000000

Masil Insurance Comshypany got the notfor property insurance for the county at abid of $15163000 for next year Zurich bid was some $4000000 higher

County Administrashytor Norman Griffin distributed the audit report from Watkins Ward and Stafford Travel was approved for

two constables Randal and Voyles to attend a

I conference in Orange bull BeachAL

A discussion was held concerning trash on county highways The board voted to have the sheriff furrush a group of eight prisoners to pick up trash and the prospect ofcontacting M2T about the adopt

chase of a drug dog and training Jail capacity was at 296 but is expectshyed to pick up and talks with MDOC to increase the amount ofpay per prisoner to $2974 for the first 300 inmates are underway Approval for the renewal ofan interlocal agreement between Natchez Trace Parkway and the sher

Continuedfage 2

a highway program Presently there are two prisoners to pick up trash

Supervisor Russell Brooks requested funds from the board for a

page ad in a magazine which was not apshyproved Steve Eaton was selected as a replaceshyment for Chuck Carson for the ICC board

Canine problems were I again discussed Previshyously the board voted not to pay a bill from the City of Houston for impoundllg lost

dogs and their care A lively discussion was had where no supenii- sOt admitted to calling Houston City Hall after the February meeting Supervisor Wollie King stated that the Houston City Clerk informed him that Supervisors Brooks was the caller which Brooks denied Apparently someone told the Sheriff that the county could not take any more dogs to the Houston City Pound Supervisors King and Bill Blissard stated that they were for paying the Houston bill The bill was unable to be located so the matter will be addressed at the next meeting

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() I -I SUPERVISORS HOLD MEETING IN HOUSTON The Chickasaw County March 30 with hopes of There is another bridge Board ofSupervisors filling the position prior located on this road that held their regular first to the end of April will need to be rebuilt Monday meeting in to accommodate load Houston After the The County Engi- capacity The County opening prayer and neer reported that no Road Manager reported approval of the agenda work could be done that there are some new and prior minutes the on roads until warmer potholes and washed board accepted the weather comes and the out areas that need retirement letter of De- rain ends A bridge on attention and stated a lores Rhodes Deputy CR 407 will maybe be need for new equip-Justice Court Clerk The repaired by the end of ment such as tractors board voted to advertise the week subject to mowing equipment for the pOSition and will the availability of a pile accept applications until driver to be rented Fire Coordinator

Jonathan Blankenship requested two new tires for each of the six fire trucks belonging to the county Cost of the tires from the lowest bidder was $372000 The motion to purchase was unanimously approved

Sheriff James Meyers reported that an adshyditional $380000 in donations has been received towards purshy

Superyisectors Meeting Contmued

iffs department to work together was approved

911 Director Barry Martin appeared before the board to report that the 911 service needed an upgrade The current system is 10 years old and is presently workshying but there is a need for updated equipment at a cost of approxishymately $9000000

Masil Insurance Comshypany got the notfor property insurance for the county at abid of $15163000 for next year Zurich bid was some $4000000 higher

County Administrashytor Norman Griffin distributed the audit report from Watkins Ward and Stafford Travel was approved for

two constables Randal and Voyles to attend a

I conference in Orange bull BeachAL

A discussion was held concerning trash on county highways The board voted to have the sheriff furrush a group of eight prisoners to pick up trash and the prospect ofcontacting M2T about the adopt

chase of a drug dog and training Jail capacity was at 296 but is expectshyed to pick up and talks with MDOC to increase the amount ofpay per prisoner to $2974 for the first 300 inmates are underway Approval for the renewal ofan interlocal agreement between Natchez Trace Parkway and the sher

Continuedfage 2

a highway program Presently there are two prisoners to pick up trash

Supervisor Russell Brooks requested funds from the board for a

page ad in a magazine which was not apshyproved Steve Eaton was selected as a replaceshyment for Chuck Carson for the ICC board

Canine problems were I again discussed Previshyously the board voted not to pay a bill from the City of Houston for impoundllg lost

dogs and their care A lively discussion was had where no supenii- sOt admitted to calling Houston City Hall after the February meeting Supervisor Wollie King stated that the Houston City Clerk informed him that Supervisors Brooks was the caller which Brooks denied Apparently someone told the Sheriff that the county could not take any more dogs to the Houston City Pound Supervisors King and Bill Blissard stated that they were for paying the Houston bill The bill was unable to be located so the matter will be addressed at the next meeting

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VICtOr Tun IPicayune I

U~DER DISCUSSION From left Pearl River County Utility Authority Board of Directors members Billy Spiers Fred Aubrey Mike Pind and Marcia Johnson discuss matters at hand

PRCUA moving forward with line relocation 8y Victor Tun Picayune Item

The Pearl River Authoritys Board of Thursday afternoon to matters

The Board heard

County Utility Directors met discuss several

from Executive

PRCUA Contin~flA

percent Scott also added that the sewer revenue is a half of a percent higher than normal

Currently electricity is under budget and the expense in repairs and maintenance is slightly over budget

because of smoke tests on Poplarvilles sewer system which are completed

Scott also spoke about the installation of a four-inch bypass manifold at 2100 Sheppard Boulevard He said that water line is filled with sand and crews can t get a camera through it for inspection purposes so theyll have to dig that

line up and bypass the area because its next to a transit water line Brooks Wallace a representative from Dungan

Director Ray middot Scott about the current revenue and expenses He said for the last month the water revenue was $300000 of an expected $338000 and middot that even though February is a low water month currently the water revenue is up by 38

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Engineering said they have not been able to repair the line because of rain in the last couple of days but he expects the work to be completed as ~oon as possible

Wallace went on to discuss repairs underway near Loftin Street and that crews are currently finishing up the last 10 percent of the project after which crews will move on to Westchester

He also discussed the Highway II expansion project and said that the preliminary design for relocation of sewer mains is approximately 95 percent complete The final plan for relocation of sewer main lines is complete and he is readying them to send to the Mississippi Department ofTransportation

Wallace said he expects to be present bids for the work at the next Board meeting

Wallace also discussed repairs

taking place at an old sewer lagoon in Poplarville He said the work included the removal of fallen trees and installation of a six-inch drainage pipe to allow the water to reach the nearby creek Since this solution is temporary Wallace said there are three options either do nothing build a permanent drain that will allow the water to reach the creek or pump the water to the cascade and let the level of the lagoon go down Wallace said the problem with pumping the water would require the purchase or rental of a bypass pump plus the diesel to run the pumpAdditionally that option would involve hoses to be lain across the road After some discussion the Board approved a motion for Wallace to bring aproposal for a permanent fix during the next meeting and notify the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality about the Boards future plans

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Open Forum Public Meeting

INTERSTATE 10 Proposed Improvements from

Diamondhead to Harrison County Line

HANCOCK COUNTY

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MOOT) has scheduled an open forum public meeting to discuss proposed improvements to Interstate 10 from Diamondhead to the Harrison County Line in Hancock County The meeting will take place from 400-630 pm on Wednesday March 28 2018 at the Diamondhead City Hall 5000 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead MS

Citizens are invited to a come and go at any time during the hours of the meeting to view the departments plans and speak to MOOT representatives concerning design right-of-way and environmental issues

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

Wednesday March 28 2018 400 - 630 pm

Diamondhead City Hall 5000 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead MS

This public meeting will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the American Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Title VI and all applicable regulations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in order to ensure nondiscrimination Any individual who needs auxiliary aids or special accommodations to attend the meeting should advise MOOT of their needs by calling the Environmental Division at (601) 359-7920

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Open Forum Public Meeting

INTERSTATE 10 Proposed Improvements from

Diamondhead to Harrison County Line

HANCOCK COUNTY

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MOOT) has scheduled an open forum public meeting to discuss proposed improvements to Interstate 10 from Diamondhead to the Harrison County Line in Hancock County The meeting will take place from 400-630 pm on Wednesday March 28 2018 at the Diamondhead City Hall 5000 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead MS

Citizens are invited to a come and go at any time during the hours of the meeting to view the departments plans and speak to MOOT representatives concerning design right-of-way and environmental issues

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

Wednesday March 28 2018 400 - 630 pm

Diamondhead City Hall 5000 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead MS

This public meeting will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the American Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Title VI and all applicable regulations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in order to ensure nondiscrimination Any individual who needs auxiliary aids or special accommodations to attend the meeting should advise MOOT of their needs by calling the Environmental Division at (601) 359-7920

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Outside Opinion IJ-f-

The easier way tofixMDOT

Give Rep Trey Lamar R-Senatobia points for being honest

Lamar presented a bill on the House floor last week that is basically a counter-offer to the Senates idea to raise monty for highway improveshyments In doing so he acknowledged that the House proposal was impershyfect but he added that it was the best his peers could do without a straigiltshyup tax increase

A user fee increase with the gas tax would be the far easier way to fix MDOT but there just arent the votes there to do that he added

Lamar is obviously correct Othershywise the Legislature would have tackshyled this problem a couple of years ago when the Mississippi Economic Counshycil got behind a proposal for a sizable fuel tax increase But Lamar is one of the few Republicans willing to say so

GOP lawmakers would rather conshycede that highway funding is problemshyatic or say that lawmakers are looking for solutions Some will say they quesshytion the Mississippi Department of Transportations figures although no one has made a compelling financial presentation to show that MDOT is overstating the issue But few will say plainly that a higher gasoline tax is the Simplest way to raise the extra highshyway money

The House bill is different from the Senates in that it does not divert fushyture highway revenue - up to $800 million - to the control of the govershynor ajob Lt Gov Thte Reeves the president of the Senate hopes to have in 2020

But the big flaw in both versions is that the amount of extra money for highways would be greatly dependent on the states economy and the tax revenues it generates If the economy remains flat as it has for the past three years then highways get less This will not fix the states mainteshynance needs

- Jack Ryan Enterprise-Journal

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programs we would love tosaidupdates have I dont like the direction $4 million to $5 million to reinshy

Bennett said it would take its going on schools in Jackshy

spect bridges and asked why son They talk about consolishyboard dating city and county schools spect the bridges the state would have to reinshy

The state has to realize were bull taxed to death here County engineer Larry Whaley said he agrees that

He said MDOT (Mississhyon Issues Britt weighed in

charter schools will not solve ~ I I By SUE WATSON sippi Departrnentot-Trans~ fueproblems of education and Staff Writer portation) and the federal would take money away from

Sen Neil Whaley answered highway people had said they public schools that are already a call to the Marshall County would void certain inspections challengedBoard of Supervisors to proshy especially some on timber Marshall County does not vide up-to-date information on bridges they thought were have funding for special needs Senate bills especially those rated too high Ooad limits too children like DeSoto County that affect funding ofroads and high) has the senator said This bridges and education So the feds went in and school board has stuck with

He said a $1 billion infrashy hired nine or 10 consultants to us structure bill in the House review bridges with timber Terry said he has an issue would dtamatically improve Britt said We had five pilings with school vouchers that the outlook of highways and we thought were bad and they would move money from the roads He said it would dovetail added five more They were public school with a child to a with an infrastructure plan in solid as a rock What they are private school and leave publicthe Trump Whitehouse to telling you is this bill for the schools without the funds spend $15 trillion in infrastrucshy first round of inspections costs Whaley said there are onlyture he announced in the 2018 $30 million The second round 3000 vouchers proposed for State of the Union speech of money is not there to pay for the first year and only to speshy

1ne state plans to put $60 them cial needs children The proshymillion into the Local System Britt said inspections would jected goal would increase Bridge Program - $20 million be paid for out of the State Aid over time and acaderrlically for the pa~t 2017 year and $20 Fund which would mean less funding while others it does county pays 27 percent achieving children would not million a year for the next two money will be available for not He said the national state receive vouchers but only years The funding will be road and bridge improvements Terry asked why the curshy average to education is 48 pershy those with disabilities spread over the 82 counties locally rent proposed funding bill puts cent with the national average Whaley said the munber is

Whaley said there is also a more money into education to counties at 52 percentSupervisor Ronnie Joe Benshy capped so that students with plan to put $125 million into nett argued that those extra thanMAEP All counties are not the special needs would get vouchshycounty and municipal projects five inspections ordered by the Whaley said it is obvious same moneywise or populashy ers then those students livingfl1 high priority on those feds sound like job security for the new proposal offers more tionwise Bennett said in poverty would be considshyptojects shared among local the inspectors money He said it is hard to give the ered next governments Britt said out of all the How can we do it if we school district that 4 percent Bennett said there are 436

There is a controversial harshy bridges over the state inshy cant do MAEP Terry said increase when requested students on the voucher sysshyvest infrastructure bill that spected at a cost about $30 It was an attempt to pass it when there is not enough tem in the state keeps weight limits to 84000 million county engineers now and fix it later he said growth in the tax base to pay What people think is that a pounds The bill deals with would have charged 100 times I wanted to get something for it child can move just anywhere axle distribution of farm-toshy less than that done now Whaley said It is But by law we have to give who does not have special market vehicles depending on Supervisor Charles Terry still sitting on the table being it to them Bennett said Do needs he said the number of spans on the asked whether it would be best held over our heads Someshy you think thats right County consultant Gary Anshybridge and axle distribution to get with the local delegation thing needs to be done No Whaley said Obvishy derson said more than special

We did not raise it to the to help with it Bennett said under the proshy ously you raise the money and needs students are getting9Oooopound limit because it is Whaley said these inspecshy posed bill by 2021 schools the school board has oversight vouchers and it is projecteda distribution Whaley said tions could be due to extra reg- would be funded by another (of how much to request) The that the number would be at You wont go from 84000 to ulations put on by another $130 million as weighed school board can increase and 25000 vouchers a year in five 90000 pounds branch of MDOT against the current $200 milshy the county has to give it It years

SB2418 will require counshy The Missism]Jpi Adequate lion to $300 million He added makes the county look like the Bennett asked abQut fire ties go through another bridge Education Program provides that legislators want to wait for bad guy truck funding Whaley said inspection which is mandated funding deemed necessary to school districts to reach their Whaley said he did not vote that bilfwas worked on to giveby the feds It is costly and will operate at least an adequate or cap of 55 mills with state on the total school bill but on some money to improve safety take from two to four years su C level district Whaley said monies before the state would the technical amendments offire trucks It would add blue per visor Ronnie Joe BenneD he was not around when the pay up My vote was to keep it on lights when fire trucks are

See ISSUEtjage 11 MAEP (Mississippi Adequate The county school district is the table and we could vote deshy parked on the scene so moshyEducation Program) was writshy now at 38 mills and school disshy cisively - pass or fail - rather torists know to move over as ten in 1987 The bill mandated tricts can ask for an additional than have a special session they are required to do for law fully funding education but has 4 percent per year increase in which costs taxpayers money enforcement only met its requirements funding Bennett said that puts Taylor said the county Zinn asked whether there is twice both times when there burdens on the county boards would be devastated if the money in the bond bill for was an excess in the general of supervisors to foot the bill school board asked for a 4 pershy Archives and History The fund the senator said because counties have to give cent increase every year He courthouse needs money for

The current proposal alshy districts what they request but said he disagrees with some of repair he said lows each district to operate at it comes out of the countys his friends who say counties Whaley said the request a c level which does not general fund meaning millage would be better off with charshy should get to Jackson before take away from the fact that is added to the budget ter schools he does MAEP is not fully funded Whaley said the state now I disagree that it would It was needed yesterday to Whaley said the new proposal pays 73 percent of the school help the poorer counties he get it included he said It is offers some districts more district budget while the said A lot of counties have fast paced

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Sen Neil Whaley discusses legislation with county supeNisors

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programs we would love tosaidupdates have I dont like the direction $4 million to $5 million to reinshy

Bennett said it would take its going on schools in Jackshy

spect bridges and asked why son They talk about consolishyboard dating city and county schools spect the bridges the state would have to reinshy

The state has to realize were bull taxed to death here County engineer Larry Whaley said he agrees that

He said MDOT (Mississhyon Issues Britt weighed in

charter schools will not solve ~ I I By SUE WATSON sippi Departrnentot-Trans~ fueproblems of education and Staff Writer portation) and the federal would take money away from

Sen Neil Whaley answered highway people had said they public schools that are already a call to the Marshall County would void certain inspections challengedBoard of Supervisors to proshy especially some on timber Marshall County does not vide up-to-date information on bridges they thought were have funding for special needs Senate bills especially those rated too high Ooad limits too children like DeSoto County that affect funding ofroads and high) has the senator said This bridges and education So the feds went in and school board has stuck with

He said a $1 billion infrashy hired nine or 10 consultants to us structure bill in the House review bridges with timber Terry said he has an issue would dtamatically improve Britt said We had five pilings with school vouchers that the outlook of highways and we thought were bad and they would move money from the roads He said it would dovetail added five more They were public school with a child to a with an infrastructure plan in solid as a rock What they are private school and leave publicthe Trump Whitehouse to telling you is this bill for the schools without the funds spend $15 trillion in infrastrucshy first round of inspections costs Whaley said there are onlyture he announced in the 2018 $30 million The second round 3000 vouchers proposed for State of the Union speech of money is not there to pay for the first year and only to speshy

1ne state plans to put $60 them cial needs children The proshymillion into the Local System Britt said inspections would jected goal would increase Bridge Program - $20 million be paid for out of the State Aid over time and acaderrlically for the pa~t 2017 year and $20 Fund which would mean less funding while others it does county pays 27 percent achieving children would not million a year for the next two money will be available for not He said the national state receive vouchers but only years The funding will be road and bridge improvements Terry asked why the curshy average to education is 48 pershy those with disabilities spread over the 82 counties locally rent proposed funding bill puts cent with the national average Whaley said the munber is

Whaley said there is also a more money into education to counties at 52 percentSupervisor Ronnie Joe Benshy capped so that students with plan to put $125 million into nett argued that those extra thanMAEP All counties are not the special needs would get vouchshycounty and municipal projects five inspections ordered by the Whaley said it is obvious same moneywise or populashy ers then those students livingfl1 high priority on those feds sound like job security for the new proposal offers more tionwise Bennett said in poverty would be considshyptojects shared among local the inspectors money He said it is hard to give the ered next governments Britt said out of all the How can we do it if we school district that 4 percent Bennett said there are 436

There is a controversial harshy bridges over the state inshy cant do MAEP Terry said increase when requested students on the voucher sysshyvest infrastructure bill that spected at a cost about $30 It was an attempt to pass it when there is not enough tem in the state keeps weight limits to 84000 million county engineers now and fix it later he said growth in the tax base to pay What people think is that a pounds The bill deals with would have charged 100 times I wanted to get something for it child can move just anywhere axle distribution of farm-toshy less than that done now Whaley said It is But by law we have to give who does not have special market vehicles depending on Supervisor Charles Terry still sitting on the table being it to them Bennett said Do needs he said the number of spans on the asked whether it would be best held over our heads Someshy you think thats right County consultant Gary Anshybridge and axle distribution to get with the local delegation thing needs to be done No Whaley said Obvishy derson said more than special

We did not raise it to the to help with it Bennett said under the proshy ously you raise the money and needs students are getting9Oooopound limit because it is Whaley said these inspecshy posed bill by 2021 schools the school board has oversight vouchers and it is projecteda distribution Whaley said tions could be due to extra reg- would be funded by another (of how much to request) The that the number would be at You wont go from 84000 to ulations put on by another $130 million as weighed school board can increase and 25000 vouchers a year in five 90000 pounds branch of MDOT against the current $200 milshy the county has to give it It years

SB2418 will require counshy The Missism]Jpi Adequate lion to $300 million He added makes the county look like the Bennett asked abQut fire ties go through another bridge Education Program provides that legislators want to wait for bad guy truck funding Whaley said inspection which is mandated funding deemed necessary to school districts to reach their Whaley said he did not vote that bilfwas worked on to giveby the feds It is costly and will operate at least an adequate or cap of 55 mills with state on the total school bill but on some money to improve safety take from two to four years su C level district Whaley said monies before the state would the technical amendments offire trucks It would add blue per visor Ronnie Joe BenneD he was not around when the pay up My vote was to keep it on lights when fire trucks are

See ISSUEtjage 11 MAEP (Mississippi Adequate The county school district is the table and we could vote deshy parked on the scene so moshyEducation Program) was writshy now at 38 mills and school disshy cisively - pass or fail - rather torists know to move over as ten in 1987 The bill mandated tricts can ask for an additional than have a special session they are required to do for law fully funding education but has 4 percent per year increase in which costs taxpayers money enforcement only met its requirements funding Bennett said that puts Taylor said the county Zinn asked whether there is twice both times when there burdens on the county boards would be devastated if the money in the bond bill for was an excess in the general of supervisors to foot the bill school board asked for a 4 pershy Archives and History The fund the senator said because counties have to give cent increase every year He courthouse needs money for

The current proposal alshy districts what they request but said he disagrees with some of repair he said lows each district to operate at it comes out of the countys his friends who say counties Whaley said the request a c level which does not general fund meaning millage would be better off with charshy should get to Jackson before take away from the fact that is added to the budget ter schools he does MAEP is not fully funded Whaley said the state now I disagree that it would It was needed yesterday to Whaley said the new proposal pays 73 percent of the school help the poorer counties he get it included he said It is offers some districts more district budget while the said A lot of counties have fast paced

Photo by Sue Watson

Sen Neil Whaley discusses legislation with county supeNisors