ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY WEDNESDAY | JUNE 20, 2018 City contractor appointed to CLW board general contracting for build- “I had sworn off doing any- Councilman Box opposes Edwards’ ing construction. thing (public service related) appointment due to ‘conflicts of interest’ Another of his companies, locally. ... I do stuff statewide BH Properties, focuses on and nationally,” Edwards told HAnnAH GRECO five-year term. He will replace affordable housing projects, The Dispatch after his appoint- [email protected] Tiffany Sturdivant Turner, who which he has undertaken lo- ment. “It’s tough doing stuff in decided not to seek reappoint- cally and in other areas of the your own community due to A split vote Tuesday placed a ment. His term will begin July state and Southeast region. He cynicism. But now I am offer- city contractor back on the Co- 1. has completed such a project in ing myself up to my communi- lumbus Light and Water board Edwards served on the CLW Edwards Box Northaven Woods and is plan- ty and my city.” of directors. board from 2004-12, including with which the city contracts ning a mixed-use neighbor- Councilmen appointed Ed- City councilmen voted 5-1 a stint as chairperson. He also as its project manager — in- hood development in the Sand- wards over two other appli- to appoint Jabari Edwards to a owns J5 Global, the company cluding for street work and field area of south Columbus. See EDWARDS, 8A Teen arrested DAWGS KEEP ON WINNING for holding two people at gunpoint Suspect charged with kidnapping in Brooksville Gardens incident in Starkville DISPATCH STAFF REPORT A 14-year-old is in jail after his arrest on Tuesday for a sus- pected kidnapping. Starkville Police Department, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Task Force, arrested Boyd Jaquiores Boyd, of Starkville, on Kelly Donoho/Special to The Dispatch suspicion of two counts of kidnap- Mississippi State Bulldogs designated hitter Jordan Westburg (11) celebrates a grand slam with third baseman Justin Foscue (17) and shortstop Luke Alexander (7) Tuesday in the second inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the College World ping. Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Westburg used a grand slam and a three-run double to tally seven RBI in State’s 12-2 win over Police are charging Boyd as an North Carolina. The victory places the Bulldogs one win away from returning to the national championship series for the first adult because he is charged with a time since 2013. SEE SPORTS FOR MORE COVERAGE, 1B. capital crime, which is any offense that carries up to a life sentence upon conviction. Boyd, according to an SPD press release, held two people against their will, at gunpoint, on Monday. The incident reportedly happened Bridging the gap between doctor and patient at the Brooksville Garden Apart- ments on Everglade Avenue. Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program for food and trying to co- SPD Public Information Officer ordinate with other peo- Brandon Lovelady said no injuries ple who could take care were reported, to his knowledge. plants young physicians in small towns around the state of kids who didn’t need Boyd is being held in the Ok- BY ISABELLE ALTMAN members her family having to drive the to go to the doctor — not tibbeha County Jail on $200,000 [email protected] bond. He’s scheduled to appear in 30 miles to Columbus just to see doc- just for Edwards’ family, Starkville Municipal Court this af- Growing up in a small community tors. but for other people in See KIDNAppING, 3A outside Aberdeen, Cali Edwards re- It resulted in days off work, paying See PHYSICIANS, 3A Edwards SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT PREVIEW Dale Robertson, New band, old tricks lead guitar and vocals for Big Big Hoss and the Little Joes Three members — Gary Shaw, Bobby Hoss and the Lit- Shannon and Mike Chain — combined tle Joes, performs talents in the local rock and roll band with the Catdad- to perform Thursday at dys in Memphis Freeway. Dale Robertson, lead vocals in 2015. Big Hoss Sounds of Summer and guitar, has played in at least seven and the Little Joes bands since he was 17. And steel guitar- will perform from BY INDIA YARBOROUGH ist Raymond Miller performed with Rob- 7-9 p.m. Thursday [email protected] ertson’s father for many years in Gene at the Columbus Robertson and the Echoes. Riverwalk as part Though Big Hoss and the Little Joes Those endeavors, though, don’t begin of the Sounds may be less than a year old, the band’s of Summer free to encompass each performer’s musical concert series. five members are no strangers to Colum- resume. Courtesy photo bus’ music scene. See SOUNDS OF SUMMER, 8A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 When was the first successful hu- MEETINGS Thursday Today: CMSD man-to-human heart transplant — 1967, ■ Superintendent reception: The 1977 or 1987? Board of Trust- Columbus-Lowndes Convention & 2 What “Peanuts” character did Marcie ees special call call “Sir”? Visitors Bureau invites the public to a welcoming reception for new meeting, 5 p.m., 3 What is the green pigment found in the Brandon Central chloroplasts of plants? Columbus Municipal School District Services Gavin Cash 4 At what sporting event can you find an Superintendent Cherie Labat at 5 Octagon Girl? June 21: CLW Second grade, Caledonia p.m. at CVB offices, 117 Third St. S. 5 What U.S. state hosts Grand Teton ■ Sounds of Summer: Big Hoss Board of Trust- National Park? and The Little Joes entertain from ees, noon, CLW headquarters High 91 Low 70 Answers, 8B 7-9 p.m. at the Columbus Riverwalk; Partly sunny free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; July 2: Lowndes Full forecast on no coolers, pets. Concessions County Super- page 2A. available. visors, 9 a.m., ■ Downtown at Sundown: Drew Courthouse INSIDE Dieckmann and Starkville Commu- July 9: Lowndes County Supervi- Classifieds8B Obituaries 4A nity Theatre perform at this free Comics 7B Opinions 6A concert from 7-9 at Starkville’s Fire sors, recreation Crossword 6B NATS 5A Station Park. Bring lawn chairs or Lisa Casey likes to go fishing work session, 9 Dear Abby 7B Scene & Seen 2A blankets; no coolers. Concessions in West Point and ride her two a.m., Court- 139TH YEAR, NO. 86 Food 5B available. four-wheelers. house DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com DID YOU HEAR? Mobile carriers cut off flow of location data to brokers Wednesday Business practice has drawn criticism SUMMER SAFETY JAM The first of three planned Summer Safety Jams presented by the for endangering privacy Columbus Police Department took place Friday at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in east Columbus. It included bike BY FRANK BAJAK Press reported the Veri- safety demos, talks on bullying and self-defense, snacks and a AP Cybersecurity Writer zon move. Scene&Seen bike drawing. CPD personnel also tagged bikes with IDs. None of the carriers Verizon, AT&T, Sprint said they are getting out of and T-Mobile have the business of selling loca- pledged to stop providing tion data. The carriers to- information on U.S. phone gether have more than 300 owners’ locations to data million U.S. subscribers. brokers, stepping back Verizon Chief Privacy from a business practice Officer Karen Zacharia that has drawn criticism said the company would for endangering privacy. be careful not to disrupt The data has apparent- “beneficial services” such ly allowed outside com- as fraud prevention and panies to pinpoint the emergency roadside assis- location of wireless devic- tance. In an email to the es without their owners’ AP, AT&T spokesman Jim knowledge or consent. Greer cited similar reasons Verizon said that about 75 for cutting off the interme- companies have been ob- diaries “as soon as practi- taining its customer data cal.” from two little-known Cal- Last month, Wyden re- ifornia-based brokers that vealed abuses in the lucra- Verizon supplies directly tive but loosely regulated — LocationSmart and Zu- field involving Securus migo. Technologies, whose con- Verizon was the first tract Verizon says was ap- major carrier to declare it proved only for the location would end sales of such tracking of outside mobile data to brokers that then phones called by prison in- provide it to others. It did mates. Jason Burns, Chevis Hale, Richard Dye so in a June 15 letter to Verizon notified Loca- Sen. Ron Wyden, an Or- tionSmart and Zumigo, egon Democrat who has both privately held, that it been probing the phone intends to “terminate their location-tracking mar- ability to access and use ket. AT&T, T-Mobile and our customers’ location Sprint followed suit Tues- data as soon as possible,” day after The Associated Zacharia wrote. CONTACTING THE DISPATCH Office hours: Main line: n 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri n 662-328-2424 HOW DO I ... 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