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ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCHHE.COM OMMERCIAL ISPA50 ¢tc NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOMEH DELIVERY T C HURSDAY ULY D T | J 5, 2018 RESTAURANT TAX Some restaurants still collecting expired sales tax Customers can request refunds; otherwise in sales tax — 9 countywide restaurant tax that a change in sales tax collec- percent of their had expired Saturday. tions, there may be some lag over-collections go to state general fund $3.58 bill. Kathy Waterbury, associate time,” said Waterbury, who has M c D o n a l d ’s commissioner for the Mississip- been with the Department of BY SLIM SMITH have been overcharged for their owed them a nick- pi Department of Revenue, said Revenue for 41 years. “Most of [email protected] el. she was not surprised that some meal. the time, the error comes from “I don’t think restaurants failed to remove the The couple, who did not want John and Ana were enjoying we’ll ask for a re- tax, even though her depart- businesses whose home office their Independence Day break- to be otherwise identified, were fund,” John said, Sanders ment notified the businesses on is not in the town where the tax fast at McDonald’s on Highway only mildly curious, but a re- when told their meal included June 14. is in effect. It takes some time 45 in Columbus when they were view of their receipt confirmed not only the standard 7-percent “History shows that some- for the word to filter back to the alerted to the fact that they may it. They were charged 32 cents sales tax, but also a 2-percent times when you’re dealing with See RESTAURANT TAX, 6A WAITING FOR THE BIG BOOM New Hope teen missing since Sunday 16-year-old last seen traveling toward Ethelsville, Alabama DISPATCH STAFF REPORT Investigators with Lowndes County Sher- iff’s Office are searching for a missing juvenile from New Hope. Donavon Prather, 16, of Prather 90 Beatty Road, hasn’t returned to his home since he left about noon Sun- day, according to a LCSO press release. Prather’s parents re- Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff ported him missing. Antoinette Hathorn holds her two daughters, Sariya, 3, and Niya, 1, while waiting for the fireworks show to start at the Starkville LCSO investigators re- Sportsplex Wednesday. “I want to hear big boom,” Niya said. The girls’ father is Job Hathorn. TOP OF PAGE: Several hundred leased an email Tuesday with people attended the Independence Day Celebration at the Starkville Sportsplex Wednesday to watch fireworks and enjoy food Prather’s description, ask- and live music. ing the public to help look for him. According to the release, Prather was last seen trav- eling in a four-door silver or gray Grand Marquise with an unknown white female and a Starkville increasing water, sewer rates young girl. They were in the New Hope area driving toward Rate increase to take effect Sept. 1 as restructured The new structure, pro- Ethelsville, Alabama. how Starkville posed by Ward 2 Alderman Prather was wearing khaki city prepares for infrastructure upgrades Utilities Sandra Sistrunk, keeps the shorts with a dolphin print on charges its base monthly base rate for water them and no shirt, the press re- BY ALEX HOLLOWAY fund planned infrastructure rate and for ad- service at $4 and raises the lease said. [email protected] upgrades. ditional use to base sewage service rate from Anyone with information on Aldermen voted 6-1, with shelter low-use $3.50 to $4. It also raises the Prather’s whereabouts is asked Starkville is raising water Ward 6’s Roy A. Perkins op- customers from Perkins variable rate — or the amount to contact LCSO or Golden Tri- and sewer rates and adjust- posed, to raise rates at Tues- increased water charged for every 1,000 gal- angle Crime Stoppers at 1-800- ing its rate structure to help day’s meeting. The board also and sewages costs. See ALDerMen, 3A 530-7151. WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 How many miles is a 10K road MEETINGS Today through Saturday July 16: Lown- race? ■ Crawford Cotton Boll Festival: 2 What rises 630 feet above the Mu- des County Held in downtown Crawford, this festi- seum of Westward Expansion? Supervisors, 9 val celebrates those who helped make 3 What 1997 David Mamet film takes a.m., Court- its title from the name of a classic cotton a leading industry in the South. house confidence trick? It features live entertainment, speak- July 17: Lown- 4 In which country did women first get Nora Price ers, a step show, food and more. For des County the right to vote — Germany, Iceland, information, call 662-272-5164. Second grade, Caledonia New Zealand or the United States? Supervisors, 5 Who wrote the books “Naked” and recreation work High Low “Me Talk Pretty One Day”? Thursday, July 12 session, 10 92 72 a.m., Court- Chance of a p.m. t-storm ■ Sounds of Summer: Stormy Answers, 6B house Full forecast on Monday entertains from 7-9 p.m. at July 17: City page 2A. the Columbus Riverwalk in downtown Columbus. Bring lawn chairs or blan- Council, 5 p.m., kets. No coolers or pets. Concessions Municipal Com- available for purchase. For more plex INSIDE information, contact Main Street Co- Classifieds5B Dear Abby 3B lumbus, 662-328-6305, or Columbus Carly Puckett works at Bennett Comics 3B Obituaries 5A Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, Ophthalmology Group and likes to 139TH YEAR, NO. 98 Crossword 6B Opinions 4A 662-328-4491. make fresh fruit smoothies. DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “I found a vicious rhythm.” Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, who ate a record 74 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes Wednesday to Protester’s climb shuts down win the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog Statue of Liberty on July 4 Thursday eating contest. Story, 1B. Woman protesting immigration policy held police at bay for four hours A THOUSAND WORDS BY JENNIFER PELTZ Okoumou, told police she AND JAKE PEARSON was protesting the separa- The Associated Press tion of immigrant children from parents who cross NEW YORK — A pro- the U.S.-Mexico border test against U.S. immi- illegally, according to a gration policy forced the federal official who was evacuation of the Statue of briefed on what happened Liberty on the Fourth of but wasn’t authorized to July, with a group unfurl- discuss it and spoke on the ing a banner from the ped- estal and a woman holding condition of anonymity. A police at bay for hours af- message left at a possible ter she climbed the base phone number for Okou- and sat by the statue’s mou wasn’t immediately robes. returned. The woman and at least The climber was among a half-dozen demonstrators about 40 demonstrators who displayed the banner who earlier unfurled a ban- were arrested, while the ner calling for abolishing climb forced thousands of the federal government’s visitors to leave the iconic chief immigration enforce- American symbol on the ment agency, said Jay W. nation’s birthday. Walker, an organizer with About 100 feet abo- Rise and Resist, which ar- veground, the woman en- ranged the demonstration. gaged in a four-hour stand- Walker said the other off with police before two demonstrators had no idea officers climbed up to the the woman would make base and went over to her. the ascent, which wasn’t With the dramatic scene part of the planned protest. unfolding on live televi- “We don’t know wheth- sion, she and the officers er she had this planned edged carefully around the before she ever got to Lib- statue toward a ladder, and erty Island or whether it Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff she climbed down about was a spur-of-the-moment Andy and Laura Greenhaw ride their bikes through downtown Starkville Saturday back to their home after going 25 feet to the monument’s decision,” Walker said. to the Farmers Market and buying tomatoes and bell peppers for “a nice salad,” Laura said. observation point and was Regardless, he said he taken into custody. felt the publicity would The woman, Therese help the group’s cause. 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