THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 NEWS SPORTS Heal the Land held in Columbia Academy Columbia over weekend. basketball roundup. See page 2A See page 3B “To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the VOLUME 109 • NUMBER 96 ESTABLISHED 1882 shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” —Luke 1:77-79 Pursuit ends in woman’s arrest ing more suit of the maroon Ford By Mark Rogers investiga- Mustang GT. Managing Editor tion. Williams said the pursuit “Deputies started at corner of C.R. A pursuit that covered received a Conerly Road and Kokomo more than 30 miles in Marion call of a sus- Road Smith’s vehicle blew a and Walthall counties ended picious vehi- tire during the pursuit and in Columbia when Marion cle in the SMITH she drove a considerable dis- County Sheriff’s Office Kokomo tance on the rim. area,” x “She lost her tire right deputies pushed the driver’s MCSO Investigator Jamie before we hit 98,” Williams vehicle off U.S. Hwy. 98 near Singley said. “When they said. “We made a turn and Lakeview Drive. attempted to stop her, the took off on that road old Frances Verlin Smith, 47, driver failed to yield.” (Mississippi Hwy.) 24.” of Laurel was arrested and Smith took off toward Deputies said a male pas- charged with felony fleeing, Tylertown with MCSO senger bailed out of the vehi- three counts of disregarding a Deputy Pete Williams in pur- cle at U.S. Hwy. 98 and traffic device, no insurance, suit. Others, including cars Kokomo Road The vehicle, Police cars surround the Ford Mustang GT driven by Frances Verlin Smith during no seatbelt and failure to from several agencies, bearing a Wayne County the pursuit Monday afternoon. Smith fled Marion County Sheriff's deputies after yield. Smith was held pend- became involved in the pur- See ‘Pursuit’ Page 10A they tried to conduct a traffic stop near Kokomo. Photo by Adam Prestridge East Marion wins South State football title Three jailed on meth lab charges By Mark Rogers Managing Editor Several law enforcement agen- cies executed a search warrant on a home in the Enon community late Sunday night and made three arrests BULLOCK in connection with an alleged meth- amphetamine lab. “We’d been receiving informa- tion about the house,” Brad McDermit, com- mander of the COX Marion County Narcotics Task Force, said. “We went to the resi- Members of the East Marion High School dence to investigate Eagles’ football team celebrate their 23-21 win the possible manu- over Bassfield for the South State champi- facture of meth.” onship Friday night in Bassfield. Task force mem- East Marion heads to Jackson for a 3 p.m. bers and Marion PATTERSON matchup Friday with North State champion West Bolivar. The winner will take home the The See ‘Meth’ Page 10A Mississippi high School Activities Association State title in Class 2A. For more details and photos, see pages 1-2B. Friday night Photos by Adam Prestridge events set Staff Report A decade later, woman’s family still seeks answers Candlelight, Carols and Claus will “Her smile, laugh- feature many events in downtown By Mark Rogers ter and presence are Columbia. Managing Editor missed,” Jacqueline Festivities begin Friday at 5 p.m., Hartwell, her aunt, with extended store hours until 7 p.m. Monday marked 10 years since said. “Our search is Santa will be at Ann’s Embroidery Stephanie Dianne Hartwell disap- not ended. It is 10 for the evening. Parents are welcome to take pictures of the children with peared. years later and our Santa and for a small fee; Sharon The 25-year-old mother of four was search is just begin- HARTWELL Drummond will be taking photo- last seen after walking her children to ning.” Family members have continued to graphs with a special Bicentennial the bus stop on the morning of Nov. cut-out. Once Upon ATime and T&M 28, 2001. At the time, Hartwell lived place missing posters around the area. At the time of her disappearance, Fabrics will also have someone taking at 48 Harrison-Jefferson Dr., just out- pictures. Many of the merchants will side Columbia. Stephanie Hartwell was 5-foot-4 inches tall and weighed 145 pounds. have special music and other specials Family and friends gathered Family members are hoping police during the evening. The Back Door Monday, lit candles, sang and prayed Members of Stephanie Hartwell’s family light candles during a as part of a vigil. See ‘Hartwell’ Page 10A vigil held Monday in Columbia. Photo by Mark Rogers See ‘Events’ Page 10A THURSDAY 2A www.columbianprogress.com December 1, 2011 Yard of the Month awarded Morgan donates Special to The Columbian-Progress book to library Rhonda and David Brasseal are the recipients of the Marion County Development Partnership Beautification committee’s December Yard of the Month. The Brasseals enjoy their coun- try home of 13 years on Tolar Cut-Off, where they frequently entertain friends and family out- doors. An avid gardener, Rhonda said her family enjoys the outdoor space as an extension of their home. “We like to have space for chil- dren in the yard,” Rhonda said. “We both like to be outside and gardening is a hobby of mine.” Rhonda propagates many of her own plantings and grows herbs and cut flowers for use in cooking and décor. “We love the fragrant shrubs outdoors, as well,” Rhonda said. For more information about the Yard of the Month, call the The Brasseals’ home on Tolar Cut-Off Road has been awarded the Yard of MCDP office at 601-736-6385. the Month for the month of December. During a recent service at Morgantown Church of Photo by Lori Watts, MCDP God, Dr. Louis Morgan, right, presented a copy of his book to the Columbia-Marion County Public Library, which was accepted by Library Director Gail Bracey. Recently awarded the Charles W. Heal the Land observance held Conn Historical Writing Award, Morgan’s book “Streams of Living Water: 100 Years of the Church of God in Mississippi, 1909-2009” highlights the By Buster Wolfe beginning of the Church of God in Mississippi Staff Writer through 1945 and includes numerous individuals from Marion County. Morgan is an associate pro- fessor at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. “The honeymoon is over,” Photo submitted almost 200 people heard Sunday night at the second annual Heal the Land obser- vance at Life Church, locat- ed at 2385 U.S. Hwy. 98 East. Thank You Mission Mississippi Thank you to the voters of District 1 Director Neddie Winters told the nondenominational who supported me. I look crowd, “We can shout it out forward to serving you as and pray about anything. But acting it out is something your Supervisor else.” for another Winters was the keynote speaker for the Unity Praise term. Service. Mission Mississippi is a movement to reconcile Mission Mississippi Director Neddie Winters speaks during the Heal the Land Randy race and denominational Unity Prayer Service on Sunday at Life Church. Photo by Buster Wolfe lines in the body of Christ. Dyess “The biblical definition of Why do we take up an issue? yourself.” held at the Marion County unity is not sameness,” Nobody is doing anything, Pastor Larry Massey of Conference Expo Center. Winters said. “God created but talking about it.” Life Church set the tone for “We have had a wealth of you to extend himself. God Winters said God loves all the service. He said, “We support through the years,” created you to extend the people without discrimina- need to go across bound- she said. “Everyone is hav- presence of God.” tion. So he said he has prob- aries. We must make sure ing a good time tonight.” Winters said race or lems with people who don’t we go across and just The service included denomination hinders put their faith in God. become people.” praise and worship by spreading the Gospel. “I can’t trust folks who Corene Russell, one of the drama teams from Life “We ought to say to don’t trust God,” he said. event coordinators, said, Church, St. Luke Baptist Christians who are white, or “Our oneness is found in “We’ve got to do this more Church, “The Family,” Christians who are black,” Jesus Christ. … You have to often.” Little Rock Baptist Church he said. “Why do we talk think about what’s at stake The 2010 Heal the Land and Hub Community about race? It’s an issue. because you can’t get over three-day convention was Church. THURSDAY December 1, 2011 www.columbianprogress.com 3A JAIL DOCKET (Editor’s Note: Information intimidating a witness. of traffic device. motor vehicle, DUS, pos- Eddie Mingo, 53, 19 in possession of firearm. printed in the “Jail Docket” Thomas D. Raybourn, 26, Fred E. Mingo, 34, 28 Cox session of stolen vehicle, Hemmingtown Rd., William Cox, 32, 9924 column is solely the responsi- bility of the Marion County 289 Fortenberry Rd., Ln., Sandy Hook, arrested DUI 1st other. Foxworth, arrested by Brent Ave., Ocean Springs, Sheriff’s Department, the Tylertown, arrested by by CPD, charged with DUI Artuero Magee, 25, 716 MCSO, charged with DUI arrested by PRBNTF, Columbia Police Department MCSO, charged with DUI 1st, no driver’s license. Dale St., arrested by CPD, 2nd, DUS. charged with manufactur- and other law enforcement agencies listed below.Please other, 2 offenses.