Win $450! Play CASHWORDS, See page 5A ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY MONDAY | MAY 16, 2016 SATURDAY SKATE PACCAR to use county building as distribution warehouse Supervisors approve new lease for former CalStar building BY SLIM SMITH [email protected] Lowndes County will have a new tenant — and a familiar face — for the former CalStar building. During Friday’s meeting, the county board of supervi- sors approved a recommen- dation from Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Higgins Max Higgins to lease the facility to its orig- inal owner, Agricel, for $30,000 a month. However, the building will be used as a dis- tribution warehouse for PACCAR and will be managed by Comprehensive Logistics. The 10-year lease will be retroactive to March 1, which means the county will be able to recoup the $30,000 in rent it had been receiving from CalStar, which went into foreclosure in November. Rent payments continued until Feb. 15. See PACCAR, 3A Lowndes schools Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Rider Sesser, 12, rides his skateboard at the Columbus Soccer Complex on Saturday. He is the son of Michelle Sesser of Columbus. recognize top students, parents Blood drive at hospital Friday School board holds final ing to donate blood Friday to make meeting of the year Donors will have chance to win concert tickets an appointment by calling 662-321- DISPATCH STAFF REPORT perfest, which takes place May 27 9988 or by visiting bloodhero.com. BY SLIM SMITH through May 29, in Baton Rouge, The event is being coordinated [email protected] A blood drive will be held Friday Louisiana, according to Pugh. The by United Blood Services, which in Columbus at Baptist Memorial concert features performances by provides blood for Baptist Memorial Friday’s meeting of the Lowndes County Hospital-Golden Triangle. country music stars Luke Bryan, Hospital-Golden Triangle, all North School District was its last before the end of The drive will take place from 11 Jason Aldean and Dierks Bently. Mississippi Medical Center hospi- the 2015-16 school year, and the board used a.m. to 6 p.m. at the hospital’s Out- Donors will also be entered to win tals and most hospitals in northeast it as an opportunity to recognize students patient Pavilion Conference Center, a VIP package for two to the Tupelo Mississippi and northwest Alabama. and parents. according to Caroline Pugh with Elvis Festival, which takes place in Donors must be at least 16 years The board recognized the West Lown- United Blood Services. early June and features Trent Har- old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be des High School Junior ROTC for its Distin- Donors will receive a special mon, the Amory native who recently in good health. guish Service Award and for becoming the T-shirt and will be entered to win won “American Idol.” For more information call Pugh at only ROTC program in the state, and just tickets to the Bayou County Su- Pugh encouraged anyone wish- 662-321-9988. See LCSD, 6A UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME MSMS TOUR: Mississippi Analysis: 2016 budget still School for Mathematics grim, and 2017 looking ugly, too and Science Executive Director Dr. Can the state limp through June 30 without another Germain McConnell, round of cuts to close out the current 2016 budget? right, gives a tour of the BY JEFF AMY the state limp through June 30 without campus to The Associated Press another round of cuts to close out the state District current 2016 budget? 41 Rep. Kabir JACKSON — The shortfall in Mis- State revenue collections were Karriem, sissippi’s state budget for the year start- thrown for a loop when the Department and District 12 Rep. Jay ing July 1 is almost certainly more than of Revenue absorbed an earlier budget Hughes, left, the $57 million announced last week. cut by dismissing the temporary work- on Friday. And then there’s another question: Can See CAPITOL, 6A Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 How many prime numbers are MEETINGS Thursday May 17: Colum- between 1 to 100? ■ Noon Tunes: Dawn Barham entertains from 2 What is the last name of Bryan bus City Council, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Trotter Conven- Cranston’s character on “Breaking Municipal Complex, tion Center Courtyard in downtown Columbus. Bad”? 5 p.m. 3 How many chambers does an elk’s Lunch by Zachary’s available for purchase; stomach have? drinks provided by Clark Beverage. For informa- May 31: Lowndes County Supervisors, Brandon Doumit 4 What does AM (time) stand for? tion, contact Main Street Columbus, 662-328- 5 Who was the goddess of death in Courthouse, 9 a.m. Third grade, Annunciation 6305. Egyptian mythology? ■ Exhibit opening: A reception at the Missis- June 6: Lowndes Answers, 6B sippi State University Cullis Wade Depot Gal- County Supervisors, High 73 Low 53 lery on campus (next to Barnes & Noble) from Courthouse, 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy 5-6:30 p.m. opens an exhibit of watercolor June 7: Columbus Full forecast on paintings by Crawford artist Frances Hairston, City Council, Munici- page 2A. “Prairie Images: The Way I See It.” Free and pal Complex, 5 p.m. open to the public. June 13: Colum- ■ West Point Farmers’ Market: The West Point Farmers’ Market holds its season grand bus Municipal INSIDE opening from 4-6:30 p.m. under the Mossy Oak School District Pavilion on Highway 45 Alternate. The market Board of Trustees, Classifieds5B Obituaries 5A will operate every Thursday through summer in Tim Hampton is a freshman Brandon Central 137TH YEAR, NO. 56 Comics 4B Opinions 4A the same location. at MUW. Offices, 6 p.m. DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “Our kids feel it. They are competing very well. They want to compete for an SEC championship.” ‘Captain America’ tops, Mississippi State baseball coach John Cohen following his team’s 10-3 victory against Auburn on Sunday. ‘Money Monster’ grabs $15M Monday Story, 1B. BY LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Estimated ticket LOS ANGELES — It’s sales for Friday A THOUSAND WORDS “Captain America’s” week- through Sunday end at the box office once 1. “Captain America: Civil again by a large margin, War,” $72.6 million ($84.2 but even with $72.6 million million international). in earnings, the superhero 2. “The Jungle Book,” pic left some room for oth- $17.8 million ($15.2 million er newcomers like “Money international). Monster,” ‘’The Darkness” 3. “Money Monster,” $15 million ($4.7 million interna- and “The Lobster” to play, tional). according to comScore es- 4.“The Darkness,” $5.2 timates Sunday. million. “Captain America: Civil 5. “Mother’s Day,” $3.3 War” dropped 59 percent million ($1.1 million interna- in its second weekend in tional). theaters, in line with the 6. “Zootopia,” $2.8 million second weekend show- ($4.7 million international). ings of “Avengers: Age of 7. “The Huntsman: Win- ter’s War,” $2.6 million ($2 Ultron” and “Iron Man 3.” million international). While it’s on the higher 8. “Keanu,” $1.9 million. end of second weekend 9. “Barbershop: The Next falls in the Marvel Cine- Cut,” $1.7 million. matic Universe, the Dis- 10. “The Boss,” $1.2 ney and Marvel film is still million. performing phenomenally Source: comScore well. 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