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C M Y K MSC REPORTS ENROLLMENT INCREASE: PG. 6 HEALTH CRISIS INSPIRES BUSINESS: PG. 8 “The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being.” - Thomas Jefferson September 10-16, 2020 • Tishomingo, OK • 50 Cents Volume 120, Number 11 • 18 Pages County records second death from COVID-19 City council to consider mask mandate during special meeting By John A. Small videoconference. Managing Editor (Instructions for members of the public wishing to participate in the (Editor’s Note: Sentinel Co-Pub- meeting are shown at right.) lisher Tom Lokey also contributed to Tishomingo City Hall had been this story.) closed last week due to an employee Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in testing positive for COVID-19. Regu- Johnston County have continued to lar business hours were expected to re- rise in the past week, with a second sume Tuesday morning. death reported and Tishomingo Middle On Monday, Sept. 7, Tishomingo School the latest county school to be Superintendent Bobby Waitman re- affected by the pandemic. leased a letter stating that an employee As active cases continue to rise here at the middle school had tested positive and elsewhere - a report by NBC News for the virus. on Tuesday stated that, over the past As was the case in late August, seven days, one new COVID-19 death when it was reported that staff mem- was being recorded every 106 seconds bers at Tishomingo High School had in America - the debate continues to tested positive, Waitman said the mid- rage over the wearing of face masks to dle school would not be suspending help slow the spread of the pandemic. in-person learning as a result of the The Tishomingo City Council is middle school report. scheduled to hold a special meeting to- “We have worked closely with day (Thursday) to discuss a proposed county health officials to address this face mask mandate similar to the one situation,” Waitman wrote. “We have enacted in Ada earlier this year. reviewed specifics about the person’s The meeting is scheduled to begin interaction with others, as well as other at 6 p.m., and will be conducted via the safety protocols that we put into place, Zoom platform, according to a state- and in consultation with county health ment released Sept. 4 by interim City officials we have determined that no Manager Janice Cain. students will need to be placed on quar- C MThe agenda for the meeting posted antine at this time.” on Tuesday states that the meeting will As first reported in the Aug. 27 edi- Y K not be held “at a physical location,” and that all council members will be attend- F See COVID-19 ing remotely via teleconference and/or Page 4 The agenda posted on Tuesday for the special Tishomingo City Council meeting scheduled for today (Thursday) includes information on how local residents can remotely attend the event. County approves tribal cross-deputization agreement By John A. Small within the boundaries Johnston County Senti- Managing Editor of the Chickasaw Na- nel - found the bound- tion, Dodd pointed out aries of the Muscogee A cross-deputiza- that eastern portions of (Creek) Nation to be tion agreement that will the county - including intact and the land with- enable local law en- Wapanucka, Coleman in Indian Territory. The forcement to continue and the Folsum area - are decision was 5-4, with responding to crime on located within the Choc- Justices Gorsuch, Sonia Indian land was among taw Nation. Sotomayor, Ruth Bader the items of business be- Dodd stated that Ginsburg, Elena Kagan fore the Johnston County the agreement, once and Stephen Breyer in Board of Commissioners approved by the com- the majority, while Jus- Lions help students enrich word power this week. missioners, will be for- tices John Roberts, Brett Dan Shaffer of the Tishomingo Lions Club recently delivered a total Meeting on Tuesday warded to the Choctaw Kavanaugh, Samuel Ali- of 35 dictionaries to fourth graders at Ravia (above), Mannsville due to Monday’s obser- Nation for final approv- to and Clarence Thomas (below) and Milburn. The three schools were selected to receive vance of the Labor Day al. A copy of the agree- dissented. the dictionaries as part of a Lions Club project during the month of holiday, commissioners ment will also be for- Law enforcement of- August. (See related photo on Page 3.) Jacky Hallmark, Mike warded to the office of ficials throughout Okla- Thompson and T.J. Cle- the Secretary of State in homa have expressed ments approved the Washington, D.C. concerns about the ulti- agreement between the Tuesday’s action re- mate legal implications Johnston County Sher- news the existing agree- of the federal ruling. iff’s Office, the Chicka- ment between the county During Tuesday’s meet- saw Nation, the Choctaw and the Chickasaw Na- ing, Smith and Dodd Nation and the Bureau of tion that was enacted in both repeated previous Indian Affairs (BIA). 2006. It adds the Choc- statements that they ex- Sheriff Jon Smith taw Nation and the BIA, pect similar rulings in and Undersheriff Gary which Smith and Dodd Dodd said the agreement said is a necessity in the F See COUNTY will allow their office wake of a decision hand- Page 2 to investigate reports of ed down by the U.S. Su- crimes committed on preme Court earlier this Indian land within the year. county, rather than wait- That July 9 ruling ing for federal agents to - the subject of a guest respond. column by Dodd that While most of John- was published in last ston County is located week’s edition of the Index Of Regular Features: Weekend Weather: Subscription Rates: Small Talk.........................Page 2 Milestones........................Page 6 FRIDAY: Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a thunder- In-County - $30 per year; Community News............Page 3 Chamber News................Page 8 storm; humid with high around 81F. 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C M Contact us at (580) 371-0275; or [email protected] • Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Y K C M Y K Page 2 G JOHNSTON COUNTY SENTINEL G Thursday, September 10, 2020 Book review: A grand return for Burroughs’ jungle hero A few years back, in a review of upon finishing the book - released new ERB Universe character created one entry in the recent spate of new under the separate, canonical "Edgar for the super-arc and fills in some of novels featuring Edgar Rice Bur- Rice Burroughs Universe" banner, as the details that have thus far only been roughs’ famed jungle hero Tarzan, I opposed to the aforementioned "Wild Small Talk hinted at in the novels themselves. made the following observation: "As Adventures" umbrella. Eckert has hit John A. Small And there's a fun little surprise at the a lifelong fan, I have long been of the it clear out of the park with this novel. conclusion of the book - you might opinion that even lackluster Tarzan (Sports metaphors usually aren't my To say more would be to rob others call it the literary equivalent of those tales are ultimately better than no new thing… did I do that right?) of the joy they will encounter when post-end credit scenes in the Marvel Tarzan tales at all. (I’ll be the first one Even if I had not already been fa- reading the book for themselves. (Or, Universe films - that sets the stage for to admit that some stories have sorely miliar with Eckert's previous efforts as the kids these days are so fond of greater adventures to come. tested this belief, but in general I think as an author experienced with other saying: "No spoilers!") Suffice it to There is so much more about this it remains a valid point of view.)" licensed properties, or already known say that the Jungle Lord and his com- book that I want to say - but I fear I've It pleases me, well beyond my about his own deep love for Bur- panions find themselves in a thrilling rambled on for too long as it is and, as meager ability to properly convey, roughs and Tarzan, it would have ob- adventure that would have had Bur- noted above, I do want to avoid spoil- that I can honestly and enthusiasti- vious to me as a fan myself that this is roughs himself cheering with the turn- ing the fun for other readers. Suffice cally report the following: The latest a writer who has done his homework. ing of each page. it to say that I heartily recommend such adventure, Win Scott Eckert's This is Lord Greystoke as first Eckert even manages to properly Tarzan: Battle For Pellucidar to any- Tarzan: Battle For Pellucidar, is far imagined and presented to the world explain an incident depicted in one one who loves the fantastic worlds of from being "lackluster." I'll even go more than a century ago: Noble sav- of ERB's later Pellucidar novels that Edgar Rice Burroughs, is a fan of Tar- so far as to say that this is, in fact, the age, fierce warrior, a man more at many readers - my late father among zan, or who simply enjoys seeing Na- very best Tarzan novel to have ap- home in the wild but able to don what them - have long regarded as some- zis getting what’s coming to them..