SPORTS COOK OF THE WEEK SANDERS ELATED AFTER JENKINS ENJOYS SCORING FIRST COLLEGE GOAL SOUTHERN STAPLES Soccer — Page 8A Anne Smith Jenkins — Page 1B Established 1881 — Oldest Business Institution in Neshoba County Philadelphia, Mississippi Wednesday, April 7, 2021 140th Year No. 14 **$1.00 COUNTY, CITY RECEIVING FUNDING Millions in COVID cash coming By SCOTT HAWKINS guidelines from the United it.” approximately $6 billion in total • $97 million for metro ty’s COVID-19 response efforts [email protected] States Department of the Treas- Mayor James Young said the from the rescue act, which is cities; and some allowable infrastruc- ury on allowable uses for the city also is awaiting guidelines equal to the state budget. • $1.8 billion to be appropri- ture spending. Neshoba County will receive monies before proceeding with but did say the funds will be a The funding will be distrib- ated by the Mississippi Legisla- “The board did publish a $5.6 million and the city of a spending plan. much-needed shot in the arm to uted as follows, according to ture over the next three years request for proposals on broad- Philadelphia $1.6 million in the “They haven’t published any the city. Mississippi Today: primarily to replace revenue lost band services for the under- federal government’s $1.9 tril- guidelines for the use of that “We will be able to do some- • $429 million for higher because of the pandemic for served and unserved areas of the lion federal American Rescue other than what is in the actual thing street-wise and police- education; COVID-19-related costs; and county in establishing broad- Act passed last month by Con- legislation,” said Jeff Mayo, wise,” Young said, adding the • $166 million for capital • $1.6 billion for K-12 edu- band,” Mayo said. “They gress to help local governmen- Neshoba County Administrator. city will not make solid plans projects for rural broadband cation, primarily to be disbursed authorized a request for propos- ments recover from the “All of that is going to have to until the guidelines come access project; to local school districts. als (Monday) in that regard to COVID-19 pandemic. be determined before the uses through and the funding is in • $577 million for counties; Mayo said Neshoba County look at the assessment and fea- Neshoba County officials can be determined on how we hand. • $258 million for smaller would use the money to recoup sibility of deploying broadband said they are awaiting further are going to be eligible to use Mississippi will receive cities; costs associated with the coun- See MONEY, page 8A ON THE LAM 3 arrests made in motel murder By DUNCAN DENT [email protected] A third suspect charged with capital murder in the death of Desmond Davis has been cap- tured, Philadelphia Police said Sat- urday night. Marlon V. Boyd, 18, of Philadelphia was taken into cus- tody on the evening of April 3 by the Meridian Police Department after being on the run for days. Boyd had been charged with con- spiracy to commit murder last week. Boyd was quickly extradited into Philadelphia Police custody that same even and remains in the Winston County Correctional Facility without bond. Pattillo has not responded to questions concerning a possible motive or if a murder weapon has Photo by Jonathan Addy been recovered. Work on an $11.7 million two-lane bridge replacement project at ceremony on a separate $35.6-million project to four-lane Highway Boyd was apprehended at Tucker began last May and is scheduled to be completed by the fall. 19 into town. That project is expected to be completed in 2023. about 7 p.m. Saturday evening On Tuesday, just up the road, officials gathered for a groundbreaking after a tip informed MPD that Boyd was hiding out at a house in Meridian, according to WTOK. Meridian Special Ops, K9 units and U.S. Marshals arrived at the 19 widening starts into town house and gave chase to Boyd, who ran into some nearby woods By SCOTT HAWKINS child I remember conversations about the need “I think this speaks to the progress of our but was eventually captured with- out incident, they said. [email protected] for four-lane access to Neshoba County. There community,” he said. “It is getting harder and are so many people to thank for this day.” harder to contain all the good things that are hap- “Philadelphia Police Dept As work got underway Monday four-laning a About 100 people gathered off of the highway pening here. Having four-lane access to bring would like the thank Meridan PD, 4.52-mile stretch of Highway 19 from Tucker for the ceremony near the top of Posey Hill at people in and out of our town is going to help us US Marshall’s, Neshoba County into town, local and state officials gathered Tues- Road 537. bring in more restaurants, more businesses and SO, and all others Departments day for an official groundbreaking ceremony on Work on a separate $11.7 million two-lane more progress.” who assisted,” officials said in a the $35.6-million project before a joyful and very bridge replacement project at Tucker began last Stuart’s Congress of Country Music is under Facebook post Saturday night. pleased crowd. May and is scheduled to be completed by the way downtown and when completed and fully Davis, 27, of Philadelphia was “What a wonderful day for Neshoba County,” fall. funded is expected to be a well of inspiration as a found dead at the Western Motel said state Sen. Jenifer Branning. “Like many of Country music legend and Neshoba County music venue surrounded by memorabilia from on Holland Avenue on March 28 at y’all, I was born and raised here. Even as a small native Marty Stuart was on hand. about 12:45 a.m., police said. See TUCKER, page 2A See MURDER, page 2A BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Supes bid Sheriff’s body cameras By STEVE SWOGETINSKY His proposal included 15 and $13,650 from the Weyer- [email protected] body cameras, a five-year haeuser Giving Fund last fall. warranty and other support Clark said that supervisors Body camera for Neshoba features like cloud storage of decided that they wanted to County Sheriff’s deputies will the footage. bid out the cameras. be bid by the Board of Super- “These cameras are state- Clark said that he was not visors rather than taking Sher- of-the art,” Clark said. “This is sure when they would first iff Eric Clark’s sole-source a really good product and a issue the request for bids but proposal. much-needed tool for our guys said that once bids were Sheriff Eric Clark told the to have in their belt.” solicited he expected it to be Democrat Tuesday he present- Clark said that the cloud about a three-week process. ed a $49,000 sole-source pro- storage feature giving them In other matters, supervi- posal to supervisors on Mon- access to all of their collective sors voted to approve: day for Watch Guard body footage is a deciding feature in • Anthony Ball was moved cameras recommended far and his assessment. to full-time correctional offi- wide by colleagues and pro- “The money is the stor- cer and promoted to shift fessions because of certain age,” Clark said. supervisor. features unavailable else- Clark said the proposal • Correctional officer where. seemed reasonable based on Courtney Copeland received a Philadelphia Police and the his research and that most of raise after completion of six Leake County Sheriff’s the funds have already been months of employment. Department use Watch Guard generated through grants and • Approve an inventory cameras, Clark saiid, and their donations including $10,000 removal request from the sher- Sunrise Easter Service specific functionality meets from the Mississippi Band of iff’s department for non-work- The First United Methodist Church gathered for a Sunrise Service Easter Sunday morning the needs of his department. Choctaw Indians n December ing Motorola CP200d radios. outside the church on Main Street as Christians celebrated the Resurrection of Christ. OPINION JUST AMONG FRIENDS OPINION Rich Lowry PAGE 4A Marianne Enochs PAGE 1B Patrick Buchanan PAGE 4A 2A, The Neshoba Democrat, Philadelphia, Miss., April 7, 2021 2 legislative bills to benefit Tribe By STEVE SWOGETINSKY a Republican from Philadel- the number of slots for the weight limits under the harvest [email protected] phia, said this has been in the state’s pre-k program. permit for log trucks and works for a while. “We have added the com- trucks hauling produce begin- Two bills passed in the “The Tribe has been want- puter science curriculum that ning in 2023. 2021 Mississippi Legislature ing this,” Bounds said. “The will be starting up in the “This is important for the will benefit the Mississippi state gives incentives for com- schools,” Bounds said. forestry industry and the farm- Band of Choctaw Indians panies to locate and expand in “One thing that I thought ers of our area,” Branning Engagements & Weddings (MBCI). towns and cities all the time. was a big thing was the said. “It was a big win from an The first will allow tribal Now we can do it for the tribe. requirement for schools to economic development stand- There is no charge for engagement and wedding members to use their MBCI “It’s a game-changer for designate their sports teams point.” announcements. Submit them to weddings@neshobade- identification cards like a the Tribe and the state to be based on biological sex and It also moves the Mississip- mocrat.com.