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ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM FREE! TUESDAY | MAY 15, 2018 Yokohama reports employing 650 in West Point Plant expansion could begin Perusse said Yokohama is “continually” hiring new employees, with about 15 hires Stacey Perusse, in coming years every Monday. senior human re- “About a year ago, we were right around sources manager for BY ALEX HOLLOWAY 500 (employees),” she said. “We actually Yokohama Tire Cor- [email protected] had a job fair here in Starkville last August poration’s West Point plant, speaks to the and we had over 700 people come.” Yokohama Tire Corporation’s West Point Starkville Rotary Club Perusse said Yokohama offers competi- plant has come a long way in three years. at the Mill at MSU The tire plant opened in fall 2015, and tive pay for its employees, with starting wag- on Monday. Perusse said the company since then its workforce has grown to more es at $14.50 per hour and pay raises every is continuing to hire than 650 employees, Senior Human Resourc- six months for five years. She said the company is still hiring for employees, and cur- es Manager Stacey Perusse told Starkville rently employs more Rotarians Monday during their meeting at a range of positions, including production than 650 people. the Mill at MSU conference center. See YOKOHAMA, 6A Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff Almost 91 NEXT STEP UP percent of Starkville third graders pass reading exam on first try Lowndes sees 95 percent pass rate; CMSD sees all third- graders pass at Fairview campus BY MARY POLLITZ [email protected] Almost 91 per- cent of third- grade students at Starkville-Ok- tibbeha Consoli- dated School Dis- trict passed the Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff state-mandated read- Maulding Sudduth Elementary kindergarten graduate Sianna Scott, 6, dances to the song, “Shake it Off,” in her cap and gown with ing assessment this classmates Monday. The students are graduating this week with ceremonies every day. “I’m excited to be in first grade be- spring. cause I’ll make new friends and have recess,” she said. Sianna is the daughter of Learnall and Scotty Vaughn. All third-grade students in Mis- sissippi must pass the reading as- sessment — which is part of the broader year-end English-Lan- guage Arts exam for third grade — before entering the fourth grade. Man receives 30 years for East Columbus murder By percentage, West Elementa- ry led the way with 95.6 percent of BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Circuit Court Monday streets, according to previous reports its third graders passing the exam [email protected] morning, District Attor- from The Dispatch. He called 911 dis- on the first try. At Henderson Ward ney Scott Colom said. patchers and emergency responders Stewart, 90.6 percent passed. A Columbus man has pleaded guilty Arrested in Janu- found him in a backyard on Beech “We are very proud of our stu- to second-degree murder for a 2016 ary 2016, Gregory was Street. He was taken to Baptist Memo- dents and teachers,” SOCSD Dep- shooting in east Columbus. charged with the murder rial Hospital-Golden Triangle where he uty Superintendent Christy Mauld- Leronn Gregory, 26, was sentenced of 25-year-old Brandon later died. ing said. “They have worked hard to 40 years in Mississippi Department Michael Gordon. this year and their performance of Corrections, with 30 to serve and 10 Gordon was shot Jan. Gregory Gregory was arrested the next day. See READING EXAM, 6A years suspended, in Lowndes County 3, 2016, between Florence and Beech See SENTENCE, 6A Adjustments and Appeals votes 5-1 to rezone Lee Middle property Board member expresses concern of lack of information lumbus Municipal School pending both the Ad- District. justments and Appeals on developer plans, identity Last week, CRA re- decision and a May 23 leased on the develop- decision from Mississippi BY ISABELLE ALTMAN the former Lee Middle The decision, which ment group’s behalf an Department of Archives AND SLIM SMITH School property from was a 5-1 vote, would allow outline of a two-phase and History whether [email protected], single-family residential an unnamed development plan to build apartments, to designate Lee Mid- [email protected] (R-1) to neighborhood group that purchased an restaurants and other dle, formerly Lee High commercial (C-1), clear- option on the 15-acre site Bigelow Spears venues in and around School, as a Mississippi The city’s Board of ing the way for a possi- to redevelop the property. Redevelopment Authori- the school building. The Landmark. Adjustments and Appeals ble multi-million dollar The group purchased the ty, which is marketing the developers have not com- A MDAH landmark opted Monday to rezone mixed-use development. option from Columbus site on behalf of the Co- pleted the sale, however, See LEE MIDDLE, 6A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS C ALENDAR LOCAO L F LKS PUB LIC 1 How many bones are in a giraffe’s MEETINGS Today Today: Board of neck — 7, 14, 21 or 28? ■ Noxubee Historical Society: The Nox- 2 If you’re a “2,000 miler” in the Unit- Aldermen, 5:30 ubee County Historical Society meets at ed States, what have you done? p.m., City Hall 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hut at the 3 By what name is Royal Dutch Air- May 21: Board corner of Pearl and Wayne Streets, Macon. lines better known? of Supervisors, 9 4 Buck Henry drew on the memory of A covered dish supper at 6:30 p.m. is fol- a.m., Oktibbeha a college professor railing against the lowed by a 7 p.m. program on Mashulaville Sophia Williams County Courthouse “plastic world” while writing what film? and a collection of historical photographs Pre-K, Annunciation 5 Which branch of the U.S. military May 22: OCH by T.J. Sanders. All are welcome. For infor- was last to be established — Air Regional Medical mation, email [email protected]. High 92 Low 66 Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines or Center Board of Navy? Trustees, 4 p.m., Chance of p.m. t-storm Full forecast on Answers, 6B Today through Saturday OCH page 2A. ■ “The Laramie Project”: Starkville June 1: Board of Community Theatre presents this real-life Aldermen Work story about a shocking crime at 7:30 p.m. Session, noon, City nightly at Playhouse on Main, 108 E. Main Hall INSIDE St., Starkville. Gabe Smith directs. Tickets Justin Thornton works in June 4: Board of Classifieds6B Dear Abby 5B are $15; $10 for students (recommended biological sciences and his son, Supervisors, 9 Comics 5B Obituaries 5A for mature audiences). Call 662-323-6855 Noah Thornton, 3, likes to ride a.m., Oktibbeha Crossword 4B Opinions 4A to reserve tickets. the tractor at home. County Courthouse DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “He’s going to approach this game as one that he’s going to have to lead and bounce back.” Amid flight delay, Miss. soldier Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love, talking about teammate LeBron James and what he expects from him tonight in sees child’s arrival via Facetime Tuesday Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Story, 1B. ‘It was a pretty nance issues at the Dal- las-Fort Worth interna- exciting — and tional airport, according to the newspaper report, the A THOUSAND WORDS scary — moment’ camouflage-wearing sol- dier hunkered down in the THE ASSOCIatED PRESS terminal and watched via video as wife gave birth. A 25-year-old soldier Gripping the cellphone delayed while trying to fly and staring intently, Lind- home to Mississippi from sey took in every moment a Texas base still managed as his 7-pound, 6-ounce to see his wife give birth — daughter Millie came into via Facetime while strand- the world May 4. The ed at an airport hundreds newspaper reports others of miles away. passing through the air- Never mind the flight port crowded around him delay. He still got to see as his emotional reactions his baby girl’s arrival via were captured on video, the video connection over clapping and cheering the cellphone. infant’s safe arrival into the Spec. Brooks Lindsey world. encountered the flight de- lay earlier this month while Lindsey told the news- making a flight connection paper his delayed flight in Dallas en route home to was a blessing in disguise Brandon, Mississippi, for because he would never the birth of his first child, have been able to see the The Washington Post re- birth if he had been in the ported . air at the time. The paper Lindsey said he had said an airline employee been training at Fort Bliss made the announcement with the Mississippi Na- at the gate of the new tional Guard, preparing for child’s birth, congratulat- an upcoming deployment ing the soldier before he to Kuwait. It was then he boarded the flight home to said that he had to rush be with his wife and their Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff home after doctors rec- new addition to the family. Madi Brooke Stahl, 6 months, smiles at her new mother during the Mississippi High School Activities Associa- ommended his wife Haley, “It was a pretty exciting tion softball championships at Mississippi State University’s Nusz Park Friday. Madi was adopted by Lucas and 22, undergo an immediate — and scary — moment,” Lindsey Stahl of Hamilton soon after she was born. “We found out about her a week before she was born and induction because of some Lindsey told the paper by were so happy to take her home immediately,” Lindsey said.