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Routine traffic stop turns into baby delivery
What
began as a routine traffic stop for Trooper David Blackwell in December
turned out to be a delivery. Delivery
of a baby, that is. Blackwell
had earlier tried to stop a westbound vehicle for speeding in Walthall
County. The car failed to stop, but turned on emergency flashers instead. Blackwell
then notified the Brookhaven highway patrol office that he was in pursuit of
a white Ford Mustang. Just
before entering Pike County, the vehicle pulled to the shoulder of the road. Approaching
the car, Blackwell was informed that a female passenger, Miltoria Andrews,
was in labor, and the baby was in the process of being born. Blackwell
called Brookhaven to get an ambulance enroute, then made a quick phone call
to his twin brother--a nurse--for instructions. Donning
gloves and getting a towel from his trunk, he returned to the vehicle to find
the baby had arrived. He picked up the baby, and noticed that the umbilical
cord was wrapped around the infant’s neck. Blackwell unwrapped the cord, and
the baby began to cry. Blackwell
wrapped the child in a towel and advised Andrews she was the parent of a baby
boy, who was named Draylin Robinson. The baby’s dad is Winford Robinson. Once the
ambulance arrived, Blackwell assisted in the cutting of the cord and assisted
with loading them into the ambulance. Census to conduct exams at library
The census bureau will be at
the Walthall County Library Tuesday, Feb. 2, to give the qualifying exam for
census bureau jobs at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. You must call 601-703-0730 and
reserve a seat for the exam. Walk-ins are welcome only if seats are
available. According to the Meridian
Census Bureau office, appointments usually fill available seats, therefore,
it is recommended to call and reserve a seat if you wish to take the exam. According to a release, there
are plans to hire a couple of thousand individuals to cover the 24-county
South Mississippi area. The Meridian office covers
Walthall County, while Pike County is under the jurisdiction of the Jackson
office. Testing for Pike County is being done in Brookhaven. A candidate must give their
zip code when being tested in order to be considered for their home area. The only qualification for a
census worker is to be at least 18 years old and make a qualifying score on
the exam. To prepare for the exam, a
practice exam is available by going to the Web:
http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/application-material/ Monday is deadline to pay taxes
Monday, Feb. 1, is the
deadline for paying personal property, real property and mobile home taxes in
the county. The tax assessor’s office is
open 8-5 Monday through Friday including the lunch hour. Taxpayers have the option of
paying in person or mailing in your payment. The tax assessor’s office also
accepts debit or credit cards for payment, with a small additional charge for
the convenience. Taxpayers who had changes in
status will need to sign homestead exemption by April 1. Those with a change in status
include applicants who: •have changed exemption
status--those who were qualified for regular homestead exemption in 2009 but
have become 65 years old or totally disabled. •have a change in ownership,
change in marital status, occupancy or property description. •died in 2009--a new long form
should be filled out by their heirs or new owner. Be sure to bring in all tag
numbers of all vehicles as well. |
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