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ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY FRIDAY | JULY 22, 2016 Waters Building Welcome class! demolition abruptly halted Lowndes County must seek permit from Historic My name is Preservation Commission BY ALEX HOLLOWAY [email protected] Lowndes County is Ms. Vacancy hoping an unexpected hitch in a planned down- town building demolition doesn’t turn into an ex- tended delay. County Administra- tor Ralph Billingsley told Area schools face teacher shortages The Dispatch on Thurs- Billingsley day morning the county learned it needed to seek BY ZACK PLAIR permits from the Colum- bus Historic Preservation [email protected] Commission before pro- ceeding with the Waters Building’s demolition. The ith students returning to school in less than two weeks, Waters Building is located some area districts are scrambling to fill multiple at 503 Second Ave. N. Smith The demolition project, contracted to last-minute teaching vacancies before classes begin. Columbus-based Burns Dirt Construc- W tion for $41,000, was underway when the Chances are, according to school officials in both Columbus county received notification of the error, Municipal and Starkville-Oktibbeha County public school dis- and about 20 percent of the building was already destroyed. tricts, they won’t have full rosters by then, forcing them to adjust On Thursday afternoon, Billings- ley said the county is working with the to a short staff in ways they hope still will not negatively impact preservation commission to set up a spe- instruction. cial-called meeting to address the mat- See TEACHERS, 6A ter. He said he hopes to have a meeting as early as Monday. There is no fee associated with a pres- ervation commission permit, according to city officials. Billingsley said the county maintains its own building inspection department, with an agreement with the city that any county-owned building — including those such as the Waters Building with- in city limits — is inspected through that department. He said the county’s build- ing inspection department issued the proper demolition permits. The contrac- tor received permission from the city council on Tuesday to block off part of the street during the demolition. Columbus building inspector Ken- neth Wiegel said the Waters Building is within the downtown historic district. “Because of this, the building own- er, Lowndes County, will need to get See DEMOLITION, 6A Hollywood comes to Columbus Movie producer scouts looked at locations on the Mississippi University for Women campus, Lion film locations for Hills Center and houses with Queen Anne-style architecture. The archi- upcoming production tecture around town is one of the many features that attracted Wein- BY ISABELLE ALTMAN bach to Columbus. [email protected] “This town really has a wonderful complexion of not only being a small A little piece of Hollywood is com- town but just being lovely, charm- ing to Columbus. ing,” he said. Columbus will be the film set to The story takes place in Indepen- the independent movie “Good Luck, dence, Kansas, so Weinbach was Miss Wyckoff,” said Robert Wein- looking for a small college town with bach, the film’s producer and screen- classic architecture. Columbus is writer. Weinbach and his wife have “spot on,” he said Wednesday. He’s scouted and done some preliminary even considering rewriting one of filming around town over Wednes- the scenes to have it take place on the day and Thursday, looking for loca- Riverwalk after having seen it. tions for the movie. The film could have a positive eco- Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Weinbach, with the help of staff nomic impact, as well as showcase Members of a Hollywood-based film crew scout locations at Third Street South in Columbus from the Columbus Visitors Bureau, See MOVIE, 3A Wednesday for an upcoming movie production of “Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff.” WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC MEETINGS 1 What is the cross between a donkey Today and Saturday and a zebra called? ■ “Unplugged 2”: Starkville Community The- July 29: 2 What was Aerosmith’s first #1 song? atre presents this summer musical revue and Columbus Mu- 3 In “Star Trek,” what is Captain Kirk’s fundraiser featuring singers and musicians nicipal School middle name? covering artists including The Beatles, James District Board 4 Who founded the Special Olympics Taylor, Bruno Mars and many more. Shows of Trustees, Chase Gathings in 1968? are at 7:30 p.m. at the Playhouse on Main, Brandon Central 5 Bucky or Winter Solider is which First grade, Annunciation 108 E. Main St., Starkville. Tickets are $25. Services, comic character’s sidekick? 8:30 a.m. Call 662-323-6855 for tickets or information. Answers, 8B Aug. 1: Lown- High 94 Low 76 des County Chance of t-storms Today and Saturday, July 22-23 Supervisors, Full forecast on ■ “State Fair”: The West Point/Clay County Courthouse, page 2A. Arts Council presents this musical at 7 p.m. 9 a.m. at Center Stage, 534 E. Westbrook St., West Aug. 8: Colum- Point. Tickets $12 adults; $10 seniors; $7 bus Municipal students and ages 3-18, in West Point at School District INSIDE Petal Pushers, First Methodist Church and Board of Trust- Campbell Center for the Arts (Wednesday 1-4 ees, Brandon Classifieds7B Obituaries 5B p.m. only). For more information, call 662- Kim Richie works at The Mill: Central Offices, 137TH YEAR, NO. 112 Comics 4B Opinions 4A 295-5704. Design + Home in Columbus. 6 p.m. DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “... We do not believe we can successfully host our All-Star festivities in Charlotte in the climate created by HB2.” The National Basketball Association in a statement on moving Ailes is out as Fox News head, the 2017 All-Star Game out of North Carolina. Story, 1B. Murdoch named acting chief Friday Chief executive resigns after CAMPAIGN 2016 allegations he forced former anchor out after she spurned his advances Trump’s closer is over, BY DAVID BAUDER nate from every corner of AP Television Writer the country.” Cutting short a vaca- Clinton set to snag attention NEW YORK — Roger tion, the 85-year-old Mur- Ailes is out as chief execu- doch addressed Fox News Clinton opens a two-day cam- tive at Fox News Channel, employees in New York Democratic candidate paign swing Friday in Florida and his career at the network on Thursday. Details were is expected to announce her run- he built from scratch and to announce vice not given on the settlement ning mate either at a Friday after- ran with an iron hand for agreement for a contract noon rally at the state fairgrounds nearly 20 years over with presidential pick soon that was supposed to run in Tampa or on Saturday at Florida stunning swiftness fol- through 2018, but Ailes is BY KATHLEEN HENNESSEY International University in Miami. lowing allegations that he expected to get a payment AND CALVIN WOODWARD Kaine, 58, appeared to be the forced out a former anchor of at least $40 million. The Associated Press favorite for her choice, according after she spurned his sexu- Ailes will have no for- to two Democrats, who both cau- al advances. CLEVELAND — In the swirl of mal role in the company, Trump Clinton tioned that Clinton has not made Network parent 21st balloons and cheers of the mass- but is expected to serve a decision and could change direc- Century Fox said Thurs- es, Donald Trump finally had his people who “work hard but no as an informal adviser to tion. day that Rupert Murdoch, Rocky moment after a rocky con- longer have a voice,” he declared: Murdoch, said a person fa- In Cleveland, Trump’s accep- the company’s executive vention, and now Democrats are ea- “I am your voice.” With that, he tance of the Republican nomination miliar with the agreement chairman, would run Fox ger to step up for their own specta- summed up both the paradox and capped his improbable takeover of who spoke on condition of News and its sister Fox cle. Hillary Clinton is set to snatch the power of his campaign — a bil- the GOP, a party that plunges into anonymity because it is a Business Network, which attention from Republicans by nam- lionaire who made common cause the general election united in oppo- personnel matter. The deal Ailes had also led, until a ing her running mate in advance of with struggling Americans alien- sition to Clinton but still torn over is also said to have a stan- successor could be found. the Democratic convention, with ated from the system, or at least a Trump. Underscoring his unorth- Murdoch and 21st Cen- dard no-compete clause. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine the leading portion of them. odox candidacy, Trump reasserted tury Fox did not address Fox is heading into a contender. He pledged as president to the hard-line immigration policies the widening scandal in general election campaign Trump’s forceful promises to be restore a sense of public safety, that fired up conservatives in the the statement on the resig- in its customary spot at the the champion of disaffected Amer- strictly curb immigration and save primary but broke with many in his nation but lauded Ailes for top of the ratings, but with- icans closed out his convention on the nation from Clinton’s record of party by promising protections for his contributions. Ailes did out the man who sets its ed- a high note for the party, not a mo- “death, destruction, terrorism and gays and lesbians.