Moonshine ABC, Lowndes Sheriff’S Deputies Bust Illegal Authorities Arrested Plum County Deputies — Agreed
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ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY TUESDAY | AUGUST 21, 2018 Authorities seize 1,200+ gal. of moonshine ABC, Lowndes sheriff’s deputies bust illegal Authorities arrested Plum county deputies — agreed. While it’s not as common an Grove resident Bernard Phini- “I think they recovered operation as it was during Pro- still operation in Plum Grove zee, 72, Arledge said, and about 12 to 15 gallons of fin- hibition, Arledge said illegal charged him with production ished moonshine,” Arledge moonshine production is still BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Beverage Control had been in- of moonshine after officers said. not unheard of. [email protected] vestigating the case in the Plum found a moonshine operation He also said they found “There’s a few families Grove community and asked in the woods near Phinizee’s about 1,200 gallons of unfin- around here — I think in any Law enforcement discov- residence. Arledge said it was ished moonshine. Lowndes County Sheriff’s Of- county — that did some moon- ered and destroyed an illegal one of the largest such opera- Moonshine is high-proof shining,” he said. “But I don’t moonshine operation in south- fice for help executing the war- tions he’s ever seen, and that distilled liquor that became think there’s much of it any- ern Lowndes County Monday rant at a Plum Nellie Road resi- other officers at the scene — commonplace during Prohibi- morning. dence, Lowndes County Sheriff including ABC agents who tion when alcohol was illegal more.” Authorities with Alcoholic Mike Arledge said. investigate it more often than throughout the United States. See MOONSHINE, 6A Retail NEW PLAYGROUND AT SOCCER COMPLEX City to add development privacy wall around Trotter’s firm pitches Second Avenue city council patio City could decide to Council amends hire NaviRetail, another garbage ordinance, firm within 30 days suspends two police BY ISABELLE ALTMAN [email protected] officers for using The Columbus City Council profanity heard from the first of what could BY ISABELLE ALTMAN be several retail recruitment con- [email protected] sulting firms at its meeting Mon- day. The Trotter Con- Casey Kidd, chief executive offi- vention Center is get- cer of Memphis-based NaviRetail, ting a privacy wall on which contracts with cities to re- its north-facing patio cruit retailers, promised council- on Second Avenue. men he would work with them and Columbus City other stakeholders in the communi- Council unanimously ty to bring companies to Columbus. approved the $46,000 “It’s just as important for us to wall at Monday’s Anderson work with you guys as it is to work meeting. During the meeting, Trot- with a developer that we meet in ter Director Mike Anderson said Vegas,” Kidd said. “I would defi- he had negotiated with two con- nitely want all parties that we can tracting firms and that while con- get together to come to the table so struction start times would depend we can work together in tandem to on them, he anticipated it starting make this happen.” in late October. Working with NaviRetail would “The Trotter is currently pretty cost the city a little more than well booked up for the next year $36,000 annually. The council, how- for a couple of venues,” Anderson ever, did not vote Monday to hire Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff said. “This is an effort to try to en- Mac Taylor, 8, plays on the playground equipment at the Crown Park Playground the firm, instead indicating they during its grand opening Saturday. The $120,000 playground, located at the hance the lower level and add more might hear proposals from others. Lowndes County Soccer Complex, is a collaboration between the Junior Auxiliary opportunities for booking. We want Kidd said Memphis-based Na- of Columbus, which provided a $75,000 grant, and the Lowndes County Recre- to look at enclosing the downstairs See RETAIL, 6A ation Department. Mac is the son of Sam and Alyssa Taylor of New Hope. See TROttER, 6A RESTAURANT TAX New restaurant tax agreement hits several snags City, county disagreement tied to WATERING THE PLANTS: Klaus Gore, parks; Item unlikely to be heard who has worked for the city street department during special session anyway for eight years, waters plants in downtown BY Slim SmitH the city Inside Columbus Tuesday. He [email protected] and coun- ■ SLIMANTICS: said street department ty over a The 2-percent Sanders Smith employees water the The odds of getting a separate hostage. in place since 1987 ex- plants up and down new restaurant sales tax Page 4A Fifth Street three issue con- pired on June 30, local times a week. “We’ve in Columbus in place by tinues. officials pressed to come got to get out here ear- the end of the year ap- When the county-wide up with a replacement ly before (people) start pear to have gotten lon- 2-percent restaurant they hoped would be parking,” he said. ger as a dispute between sales tax that had been See TAX, 3A Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 Which of these ranks highest in MEETINGS Saturday Aug. 22: Lown- British peerage — a baron, duke or ■ Forks & Corks: This Starkville Area Arts earl? des County Council fundraiser is 6:30-10 p.m. at The Mill 2 What magazine has been edited Supervisors by Harold Ross, William Shawn, Tina Conference Center in Starkville. Local chefs Brown and David Remnick? prepare specialties for tasting. Vote for your (special call), 9 3 What is an MMORPG? favorite. Tickets are $75 at eventbrite.com, or a.m. Court- Carmen Williams 4 What city is home to the La Brea call 662-324-3080. house. Tar Pits? Second grade, Caledonia Aug. 23: MS 5 What British singer is known for her Public Service beehive hairdo and trips to rehab? Sunday Commission ■ Loaves & Fishes Open House: Columbus’ High 89 Low 67 cell service/ Answers, 6B Loaves & Fishes Community Soup Kitchen Mostly cloudy internet access Full forecast on invites the public to see the facility and meet meeting, 7 page 2A. volunteers as it hosts a 10th anniversary open house from 3-5 p.m. at 223 22nd St. N. p.m., Court- For more information, call 662-386-2839 or house email [email protected]. Sept. 4: Lown- INSIDE ■ Sunday Funday: This mini arts and music Angela Harper is an assis- des County Classifieds6B Dear Abby 5B fest from 1-6 p.m. near the Parthenon on Uni- tant manager at Dirt Cheap Board of Super- Comics 5B Obituaries 5A versity Drive in Starkville features art vendors, and loves spending time with visors, 9 a.m., 139TH YEAR, NO. 138 Crossword 4B Opinions 4A kids’ art activities, local music and more. her three children. Courthouse DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “I feel like I’ve picked things back up pretty well. Punting, it’s always been second nature.” Microsoft uncovers more Russian MSU’s Tucker Day, who is competing with Kody Schexnay- attacks ahead of midterms Tuesday der to be the football team’s starting punter. Story, 1B. ‘This activity is most fundamentally focused on disrupting democracy’ Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president States aim to stop internet and chief legal officer BY MATT O’BRIEN ligence officials have said AP Technology Writer were focused on helping release of 3D-printed gun plans to elect Republican Donald this case are different. The State Microsoft said Tuesday Trump to the presidency Nineteen states and the District of Columbia Department oversees regulations it has uncovered new Rus- by hurting his Democratic involving the export of certain sian hacking attempts tar- opponent, Hillary Clinton. sued and last month secured a restraining order weapons, not domestic laws, there- geting U.S. political groups This time, more than ahead of the midterm elec- fore the injunction is not necessary, helping one political party to stop the release of blueprints tions. the Justice Department said. over another, “this activ- The company said that BY MARTHA BELLISLE that process, and now they want to ity is most fundamental- “The (State) Department is a hacking group tied to the The Associated Press make that permanent by having the ly focused on disrupting tasked with determining what tech- Russian government creat- judge convert the restraining order nology and weaponry provides a democracy,” Brad Smith, SEATTLE — A federal judge ed fake internet domains into an injunction. They fear the critical military or intelligence ad- Microsoft’s president and in Seattle is scheduled to hear ar- that appeared to spoof two plans, if disseminated online, could vantage such that it should not be chief legal officer, said in an guments Tuesday on whether to American conservative or- be used by people who are not le- interview this week. block a settlement the U.S. State shipped without restriction from ganizations: the Hudson gally permitted to buy or possess Smith said there is no Department reached with a compa- the United States to other countries Institute and the Interna- guns. Critics add that because the sign the hackers were ny that would allow it to post blue- (or otherwise provided to foreign- tional Republican Institute. weapons aren’t made of metal, they successful in persuading prints for printing 3D weapons on ers), where, beyond the reach of Three other fake domains would be undetectable. anyone to click on the fake the internet. U.S. law, it could be used to threat- were designed to look as if Cody Wilson, owner of Austin, websites, which could have The federal agency had tried en U.S.