ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 13, 2018 New Hope shooting suspect charged for attempted murder one count of victim was taken to Baptist Me- Sheriff’s office arrests three suspects possession of morial Hospital-Golden Trian- methamphet- gle and later airlifted to a differ- in incident where victim was shot in face amine. ent area hospital, investigators Deputies previously told The Dispatch. BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Saturday and charged with at- with Lowndes Though no one else was in [email protected] tempt to commit an offense (at- County Sher- the home when deputies ar- tempted murder). Rispie Dawn iff’s Office rived, the police report notes Three people have been Crawford, 36, of 112 Robinwood were called investigators found a glass pipe charged in relation to a shoot- Circle, and Marialys Diane to a home on Carr Crawford Crowe beside the bed in plain view, ing in New Hope over the week- Crowe, 25, of 192 Center Street, Center Street prompting deputies to call the end, one with attempted mur- were both charged with acces- a little before 5 p.m. Saturday cording to police reports. The der. sory after the fact. where they found the victim victim was unable to tell depu- narcotics task force. William Ariel Carr, 21, of Crawford was also charged with a gunshot wound to his ties what had happened due to A neighbor told investiga- 192 Center Road, was arrested with two counts and Crowe face and covered in blood, ac- trauma around his mouth. The See SHOOTING, 6A CMSD BUILDING A WINNER removing ‘For Sale’ signs at central office Board mum on executive session action BY Slim SmitH [email protected] For sale or not for sale? That was the question during Monday’s meeting of the Columbus Mu- nicipal School Dis- trict Board of Trust- ees. After a motion and Verdell a second to remove the “For Sale” signs on the Brandon Cen- tral Service property, board member Ange- la Verdell asked for Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff some clarification. East Mississippi Community College head football coach Buddy Stephens speaks to Starkville Rotarians at the Starkville “I don’t remem- Country Club Monday. He laid out his roadmap for success and discussed the effects the Netflix series “Last Chance U” had ber if we ever made Spears on his decision to modify his behavior. the decision that Brandon was not for sale,” Verdell said. “Are we making the decision tonight that Brandon is no longer EMCC coach offers his roadmap for success for sale? It’s like we’re being asked to remove the signs, however, the Stephens discusses personal journey, Netflix fame be surrounded by people who think well property is still for sale.” in groups. The district has advertised the with Starkville Rotarians on Monday “To achieve the highest level of suc- central office campus for sale since cess possible, you will work yourself January 2012, when the signs were BY SCOTT WALTERS tional power at Monday’s meeting of the to exhaustion,” Stephens said. “It is first placed on the property. [email protected] Starkville Rotary Club. important to take care of your body to Board president Jason Spears “Success does not happen over- make sure you do not over-extend your- said Brandon is not listed among STARKVILLE — While it is easy to night,” he said. “It is a long process. It self. You have to have a team full of ‘we’ the district’s surplus properties — get caught up in the accomplishments involves a lot of people. As you prepare people. You don’t need players who say a step necessary to actually sell it. of the East Mississippi Community Col- to have success, you have to be aware of ‘I.’ This is a ‘we’ thing. Everybody has to “Unless I overlooked it, the only lege in Buddy Stephens’ 10 seasons as the pitfalls of success.” pull together. Everybody has to push in property that has been declared head coach, Stephens likes to warn of Stephens tied a successful football the same direction.” as surplus property is the Lee the pitfalls of success. program to a successful business. Under Stephens, EMCC won the Na- Middle School property, oh, and Stephens shared his program’s re- He said there are two main pitfalls to tional Junior College Athletic Associa- the Magnolia Bowl,” he said. “So, cruiting philosophy and explained how success. To achieve success, one has to tion (NJCAA) national championships that’s the main reason we want to the program has been built into a na- work to exhaustion. One also needs to See STEPHENS, 6A take the signs down here. We have a fully-functioning operation here. It’s been mentioned before that we have parents coming here and oth- er people coming to this office, but we have ‘for sale’ signs out front.” Public meetings set for superintendent search input Verdell said she still did not re- member the board ever making the Candidate application window opens Friday, ends March 23 Inside decision to take the Brandon prop- ■ OUR VIEW: Your participation erty off the market. BY Slim SmitH for the next Columbus Mu- The first of the two meet- is needed for Columbus public “The last discussion I remember [email protected] nicipal School District Su- ings, sponsored by the Co- schools. Page 4A about this was that the services we perintendent. lumbus-Lowndes Chamber have here could be moved to Hunt The Mississippi School The MSBA was chosen of Commerce will be held community meeting will School and that this would be for Board Association will hold to conduct the search to from 5:30-7:30 p.m. March be held from 6-8 p.m. at sale,” she said. “I don’t remember a pair of community meet- replace Philip Hickman, 19 at the Courtyard by Mar- site to be determined. That the board ever taking action that ings in March to gather in- whose contract expires June riott on 18th Avenue. meeting will follow separate See BRANDON, 6A put as it begins its search 30 and was not renewed. On March 20, another See MeetINGS, 6A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 What Scottish castle is the British MEETINGS Today Feb 15: Royal Family’s longtime summer ■ Pianist Pauline Martin: The Leslie F. retreat? Lowndes County Threadgill Lecture and Artist Series presents 2 What gross-out game show did Joe Supervisors, 9 a guest artist recital by pianist Pauline Martin Rogan host? a.m., County at 7:30 p.m. in Poindexter Hall on the campus 3 What name was given to the Courthouse of Mississippi University for Women. Free. political-economic reforms made in Feb. 20: Colum- Zyuna Easley Carder the 1980s by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev? bus City Council, Second grade, Franklin 4 In what field of design would be Today through Saturday 5 p.m., Munici- encounter kerning, tracking and ■ “Picasso at the Lapine Agile”: Starkville pal Complex High Low justifying? Community Theatre presents this comedy by Feb 28: 57 52 5 Which deck is higher on a ship — Steve Martin at 7:30 p.m. at Playhouse on Lowndes County Chance of rain the quarter deck or poop deck? Main, 108 E. Main St., Starkville. Tickets $15 Supervisors, 9 Full forecast on ($10 students), at the box office. 662-323- a.m., County page 2A. Answers, 6B 6855. Courthouse Wednesday INSIDE ■ “The Quiltmakers”: A discussion and Classifieds5B Dear Abby 4B the documentary “The Quiltmakers of Gee’s Comics 4B Obituaries 5A Bend,” begins at noon at Mississippi Universi- 138TH YEAR, NO. 286 Crossword 6B Opinions 4A ty for Women’s Fant Memorial Library. Earnest Jones enjoys hunting. DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “Once I turned around and saw the scoreboard, it hit me that it was over.” Vanessa Trump taken to hospital New Hope High School senior boys soccer player Cai Earhart, following his team’s 2-1 loss to after white powder scare Tuesday Northeast Jones on Monday. Story, 1B. ‘Truly disgusting that certain individuals choose to express their opposing views with such disturbing behavior’ A THOUSAND WORDS Donald Trump Jr. via Twitter BY JAKE PEARSON three patients who were The Associated Press then taken to a hospital for evaluation. NEW YORK — Donald Police said the envelope Trump Jr.’s wife was taken contained a letter but pro- to a New York City hospital vided no other details. on Monday as a precau- Detectives from the tion after she opened an New York Police Depart- envelope addressed to her ment’s intelligence division husband that contained an and Secret Service agents unidentified white powder, were investigating. though police later said the Secret Service Special substance wasn’t danger- Agent Jeffrey Adams said ous, authorities said. in a statement that agents The frightening episode were investigating “a sus- happened after 10 a.m. picious package addressed when Trump, 40, opened to one of our protectees” the letter addressed to in New York but said he the president’s son at her couldn’t comment further. mother’s midtown Man- Vanessa Trump, a for- hattan apartment, investi- mer model, and Donald gators said. She called 911 Trump Jr. have five chil- and said she was coughing dren, none of whom were and felt nauseous, police home at the time of the in- said. cident. “Thankful that Vanessa White House spokes- & my children are safe and woman Sarah Huckabee unharmed after the incred- Sanders said Monday that ibly scary situation that the president spoke by occurred this morning,” phone to Vanessa Trump Donald Trump Jr.