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Five-star forward Reggie Perry commits to Mississippi State. 1B TUPELO, MISS. • 75 CENTS Tuesday JULy 18, 2017 daILy Journal daILy Journal A LOCALLY OWNED NEWSPAPER DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF GOD AND MANKIND. dJOuRNaLNOW 6 1 05282 89922 VOLUME 143 | ISSUE 109 ABBY 10A BUSINESS 7A CLASSIFIED 8B COMICS 7B CROSSWORD 7B DR. ROACH 10A EVENTS 3A LOCAL 2A HOROSCOPE 7B WEATHER 3A OBITUARIES 4A OPINION 6A POLICE REPORTS 3A SUDOKU 10A SPORTS 1B SCOREBOARD 2B [ SERVING ALL OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ] dJOuRNaL.COM STORMY START TO 2017 TIES FOR SECOND-MOST NATURAL DISASTERS PAGE 13A Golden Key Clue clue copy here, clue copy here xxxxxxxx You can Park Along the River as you search for me. BY BOBBY HARRISON DAILY JOURNAL JACKSON BUREAU JACKSON – During the 2017 session, many experts contend the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill, unbeknownst to most members, legalizing betting on sports events at the state’s casinos along the Missis- sippi River and adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico. But the state law cannot go into effect unless the United States Supreme Court overturns a federal law prohibiting all but fve states from allowing sports betting. Most likely the Missis- sippi Legislature will be back in session and have the oppor- tunity to revisit the issue before the Supreme Court rules. Various reports indicate that the Supreme Court will not rule on whether to overturn the federal law that prevents most states from allowing sports bet- ting before the spring of 2018. The 2018 Mississippi legisla- tive session convenes in Janu- ary meaning it would have am- ple time to revisit the issue. “If the reports are true that our laws would legalize sports betting/bookmaking in Missis- sippi upon a reversal of federal law, I believe we in the Legisla- ture have an obligation to seri- ously consider the public policy implications and risks,” said House Judiciary B Chair Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, viewed as a stanch social conservative. “I would certainly expect we would do that during the 2018 regular session.” Various reports indicate that legislation passed during the 2017 session legalizing and reg- ulating fantasy sports games also legalized sports betting at casinos. Of course, the portion of the law allowing sports betting at casinos would not go into effect unless the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal law. Talk of revisiting the issue has occurred in part, at least, be- cause there was no explanation during the 2017 session about the fact the fantasy sports leg- islation also legalized betting Legislature can revisit sports betting BY MICHAELA GIBSON MORRIS DAILY JOURNAL TUPELO – Mississippi health care leaders have concerns about the revised Better Care Reconciliation Act under consideration by the U.S. Senate. Some worry that politics, rather than sound health policy, is driving urgency for a vote to repeal and re- place the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. “I’d rather they take some time and put some- thing out that will be a long-term solution,” said Marilyn Sumerford, ex- ecutive director of Access Family Health, which op- erates community health centers in Smithville, Tu- pelo, Tremont and Houlka. “Let’s make sure they’ve got a good solution.” Mississippi Hospital Association leaders are watching for the Congres- sional Budget Offce score on the impact of the re- vised bill, which could be released later this week. “We’d be opposed to anything that increase the number of uninsured,” said association vice presi- dent Richard Roberson. To address concerns, the updated bill released last week made a number of changes including adding $5 billion in annual grants between 2018 and 2026 to address opioid addic- tion treatment and mental health and $70 billion in funding to reduce insur- ance premiums. It would allow the use of health sav- ings accounts to pay health BY CALEB BEDILLION DAILY JOURNAL TUPELO – The City Council is expected to approve more than a half-million dollars for ex- pansion of sports felds at Ballard Park. During tonight’s council meeting, board members will consider a request by the Parks and Recreation department to award a dirt grading contract worth $641,500 to Century Con- struction. Century will level and prepare the sites at Ballard Park where city leaders plan to build three new baseball felds and a multi- purpose feld. Century Construction won the project by submit- ting the lowest bid of four companies competing to perform the work. Once the grading work is completed, Parks and Recreation Director Alex Farned said the felds can be sodden and the nec- essary accessory struc- tures, including dugouts and bathroom facilities, BY GINNA PARSONS DAILY JOURNAL TUPELO – Last summer, when Jerry Thompson realized that the fresh vegeta- bles he was growing in his backyard were more than enough to feed him and his neighbors, he hatched a plan. Borrowing an idea from Pinterest, he built an old-fashioned roadside vegetable cart out of reclaimed wood and put it in his front yard with an honor box. The idea was for those living in the Joyner neigh- borhood to have a little farmers’ market where they could get fresh produce and leave a few dollars in return. The proceeds wouldn’t be for Thomp- son, but rather for the Backpack Ministry at First United Methodist Church, which uses donations to purchase non-per- ishable food for students in need at area schools. The food is put into backpacks, and on Fridays during the school year, the students take the backpacks home so they SHARING THE BOUNTY Joyner man’s veggie cart helps backpack ministry THOMAS WELLS | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM Jerry Thompson sets up his veggie cart last week in front of his home on Long Street in Tupelo. Do- nations to the Joyner Market beneft a backpack ministry at Joyner Elementary. Thompson checks the honor box and fnds a surprise – a $50 bill with a note that says, “Jesus loves the little children.” Thompson sells fowers like cleome along with vegetables and herbs. Ballard Park field expansion expected Health leaders watching revised Senate bill TURN TO BETTING, 5A TURN TO HEALTH, 5A TURN TO VEGGIE, 3A TURN TO BALLARD, 7A
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Five-star forward
Reggie Perry commitsto Mississippi State. 1B
TUPELO, MISS. • 75 CENTS Tuesday JULy 18, 2017
daILy
Journal daILy
JournalA LOCALLY OWNED NEWSPAPER DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF GOD AND MANKIND.
dJOuRNaLNOW
6 105282 89922
VOLUME 143 | ISSUE 109 ABBY 10ABUSINESS 7ACLASSIFIED 8BCOMICS 7B
CROSSWORD 7BDR. ROACH 10AEVENTS 3ALOCAL 2A
HOROSCOPE 7BWEATHER 3AOBITUARIES 4AOPINION 6A
POLICE REPORTS 3ASUDOKU 10ASPORTS 1BSCOREBOARD 2B
[ SERVING ALL OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ]
dJOuRNaL.COM
STORMY START TO 2017 TIES FOR SECOND-MOST NATURAL DISASTERS PAGE 13A
Golden Key Clue
clue copy here, clue
copy here xxxxxxxxYou can Park Along the River
as you search for me.
BY BOBBY HARRISON
DAILY JOURNAL JACKSON BUREAU
JACKSON – During the 2017 session, many experts contend the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill, unbeknownst to most members, legalizing betting on sports events at the state’s casinos along the Missis-sippi River and adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico.
But the state law cannot go
into effect unless the United States Supreme Court overturns a federal law prohibiting all but five states from allowing sports betting. Most likely the Missis-sippi Legislature will be back in session and have the oppor-tunity to revisit the issue before the Supreme Court rules.
Various reports indicate that the Supreme Court will not rule on whether to overturn the federal law that prevents most
states from allowing sports bet-ting before the spring of 2018.
The 2018 Mississippi legisla-tive session convenes in Janu-ary meaning it would have am-ple time to revisit the issue.
“If the reports are true that our laws would legalize sports betting/bookmaking in Missis-sippi upon a reversal of federal law, I believe we in the Legisla-ture have an obligation to seri-ously consider the public policy
implications and risks,” said House Judiciary B Chair Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, viewed as a stanch social conservative. “I would certainly expect we would do that during the 2018 regular session.”
Various reports indicate that legislation passed during the 2017 session legalizing and reg-ulating fantasy sports games also legalized sports betting at casinos.
Of course, the portion of the law allowing sports betting at casinos would not go into effect unless the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal law.
Talk of revisiting the issue has occurred in part, at least, be-cause there was no explanation during the 2017 session about the fact the fantasy sports leg-islation also legalized betting
Legislature can revisit sports betting
BY MICHAELA GIBSON MORRIS
DAILY JOURNAL
TUPELO – Mississippi health care leaders have concerns about the revised Better Care Reconciliation Act under consideration by the U.S. Senate.
Some worry that politics, rather than sound health policy, is driving urgency for a vote to repeal and re-place the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
“I’d rather they take some time and put some-thing out that will be a long-term solution,” said Marilyn Sumerford, ex-ecutive director of Access Family Health, which op-erates community health centers in Smithville, Tu-pelo, Tremont and Houlka. “Let’s make sure they’ve got a good solution.”
Mississippi Hospital Association leaders are watching for the Congres-sional Budget Office score on the impact of the re-vised bill, which could be released later this week.
“We’d be opposed to anything that increase the number of uninsured,” said association vice presi-dent Richard Roberson.
To address concerns, the updated bill released last week made a number of changes including adding $5 billion in annual grants between 2018 and 2026 to address opioid addic-tion treatment and mental health and $70 billion in funding to reduce insur-ance premiums. It would allow the use of health sav-ings accounts to pay health
BY CALEB BEDILLION
DAILY JOURNAL
TUPELO – The City Council is expected to approve more than a half-million dollars for ex-pansion of sports fields at Ballard Park.
During tonight’s council meeting, board members will consider a request by the Parks and Recreation department to award a dirt grading contract worth $641,500 to Century Con-struction.
Century will level and prepare the sites at Ballard
Park where city leaders plan to build three new baseball fields and a multi-purpose field.
Century Construction won the project by submit-ting the lowest bid of four companies competing to perform the work.
Once the grading work is completed, Parks and Recreation Director Alex Farned said the fields can be sodden and the nec-essary accessory struc-tures, including dugouts and bathroom facilities,
BY GINNA PARSONS
DAILY JOURNAL
TUPELO – Last summer, when Jerry Thompson realized that the fresh vegeta-bles he was growing in his backyard were more than enough to feed him and his neighbors, he hatched a plan.
Borrowing an idea from Pinterest, he built an old-fashioned roadside vegetable cart out of reclaimed wood and put it in his front yard with an honor box. The idea was for those living in the Joyner neigh-borhood to have a little farmers’ market where they could get fresh produce and leave a few dollars in return.
The proceeds wouldn’t be for Thomp-son, but rather for the Backpack Ministry at First United Methodist Church, which uses donations to purchase non-per-ishable food for students in need at area schools. The food is put into backpacks, and on Fridays during the school year, the students take the backpacks home so they
SHARING THE BOUNTY
Joyner man’s veggie cart helps backpack ministry
THOMAS WELLS | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM
Jerry Thompson sets up his veggie cart last week in front of his home on Long Street in Tupelo. Do-nations to the Joyner Market benefit a backpack ministry at Joyner Elementary.
Thompson checks the honor box and finds a surprise – a $50 bill with a note that says, “Jesus loves the little children.”
Thompson sells flowers like cleome along with vegetables and herbs.
Ballard Park field expansion expected
Health leaders watching revised
Senate bill
TURN TO BETTING, 5A
TURN TO HEALTH, 5A
TURN TO VEGGIE, 3A TURN TO BALLARD, 7A
