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• Corinth, Mississippi • 26 pages • Three sections

Fatal bus crash

County adopts budget

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One held following Alcorn shooting

BY JEBB JOHNSTON

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The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors adopted a budget and tax levy Thursday morning that is hoped to see the county moving into a better financial situation. The board also adopted the tax levy, which holds at a total of 116.21 with school taxes included for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. The tax rate had risen in the two prior years. While it is unchanged in the new budget, some residents will pay more ad valorem tax because of the recently completed property reappraisal. The board formally accepted the land roll earlier this week following the tax equalization hearing, which had no public comments. Total assessed value is rising a little more than $20 million. The tax levy is projected to bring in $9.658 million, rising from $9.124 in the current budget. The county is projecting it will be able to end FY 2018 with a reserve of approximately $465,000. The school district levy holds at 52.76 mills, and the county operations levies total 63.45 mills. General county millage rises from 32.57 to 32.9 as a few other levies decrease by small amounts.

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The Chevrolet is pulled from the waters alongside County Road 750 west of Corinth.

One killed in head-on wreck after bus completes route BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The photos that accompany this story were taken after the victims were taken from the scene. One person is dead following a headon collision between an Alcorn School District bus and a car west of Corinth Thursday afternoon. Coroner Jay Jones confirmed the death of the driver of the car, a Chevrolet Cobalt. The identity of the female subject, the only occupant of the vehi- The Alcorn School District bus came to rest with its front against a stand of trees following the Please see WRECK | 6A head-on collision.

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The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the shooting of a male subject in the foot Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Ben Caldwell said it happened about 4 p.m. on County Road 615 in the Pleasant Hill community near Kossuth. “At this time it appears to be a domestic situation,” said Caldwell. “An individual was struck in the foot by one round. We believe there was only one round fired. We do have an individual in custody at this time.” The identity of the subjects was withheld pending further investigation and possible charges. The shooting call came in immediately after the head-on collision involving a school bus. Caldwell said he was heading to the wreck and then diverted to the shooting call.

Sheriff Ben Caldwell said the shooting happened about 4 p.m. on County Road 615 in the Pleasant Hill community near Kossuth.

Peck excited about Alcorn fair performance BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music singer Danielle Peck said she is excited to come to Corinth to perform at the Alcorn County Fair. The singer said she has friends in the Crossroads area and has wanted to visit Corinth for a couple of years. She is excited to finally have the opportunity. Peck will headline the final day of the fair. She’ll take the outdoor Crossroads Arena fairgrounds stage at 9 p.m. Saturday night. BlackTop 45 will open for Peck at 7 p.m. The Northeast Mississippi group will perform a collection of covers and original songs of their fused Christian, Country sound. Singer, song writer Peck is probably best known for hits like “I Don’t,” “Findin’ a Good Man,” and “Isn’t that Everything.” Music has always been a part of her life. She was born in Jacksonville, N.C., but was

raised in Coshocton, Ohio. She said there was musical ability on both sides of her family. They sang and played instruments and she said it was very common within her family, but she learned when she went to school that it wasn’t common at all. The kids at school grouped into cliques of students who participated in baseball, football or cheerleading. She stood alone in her interests. “No one had the passion for music like I did ... I felt like a loner and that no one understood me until I started coming to Nashville,” said Peck. She said she began visiting Nashville at about the age of 15 and she felt like she had found where she “belonged.” She ended up finally moving to Nash-

ville in 2001, but before then she toured up and down the east coast with a band. Her dad did the sound board and her younger brother played bass. She said they had a bus that broke down in just about every state. “That’s when I found out that I loved it. We did fairs and festivals ... I would do a lot of covers ... I would be like a jukebox,” said Peck, as she described taking music requests. However, she got to a point where she wanted to do her own songs. “I started to put a few of my own songs out there and trying them out before the crowds,” she said. Her music was well enough received that in 2001, she said “a clock inside of her went off” and she knew it was time to take the leap of faith and move to Nashville. She rented a room in a house were she had to share a bathroom. She waited tables to support herself and found that

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Country singer Danielle Peck will headline the final day of the Alcorn County Fair. She’ll take the outdoor Crossroads Arena fairgrounds stage at 9 p.m. Saturday. BlackTop 45 will open for Peck at 7 p.m. The Northeast Mississippi group will perform a collection of covers and original songs of its fused Christian/ country sound.

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The sheriff’s budget, rising from $1.233 million to $1.39 million, will accommodate the hiring of a couple of deputies to increase the amount of patrolling in the county to three deputies per shift. Funding for the Northeast Regional Library goes from $136,269 to $150,000. The county agreed to the requested 10 percent increase to help the regional library avoid cutting branches and hours following a major decrease in state funding. Prentiss and Tishomingo counties also gave the regional library a 10 percent increase. The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter is increasing from $25,000 to $35,000 because of building needs along with an additional $5,000 allocation to support the low-cost spay program. The Jacinto Foundation is budgeted at up to $4,578 for payment of bills on a reimbursement basis, decreasing from up to $6,000 in the current budget. A separate $20,000 allocation is set aside for building maintenance. Budgets for the various county department and outside agencies total $8.747 million, rising from $7.77 million in the current budget. Other outside agency allocations include: • Airport — $100,000 • Health department — $137,090 • Red Cross — $6,000 • Corinth Area Arts Council — $24,000 • Alcorn County 4-H Livestock — $5,000 (was $4,000) • Region IV Mental Health — $50,088 • Department of Human Services — $87,425 • Human Resource Agency — $130,000 (was $127,400) • Northeast Mississippi Community Services — $8,055 • SAFE — $3,000 • Crossroads Museum — $11,800 • Soil Conservation — $48,457 (was $48,170) • MSU Extension Service — $99,315 • Planning and Development District — $25,000 (was $18,500) • Incubator building — $14,700 • Regional Rehabilitation Center — $2,000 Thursday’s public hearing on the budget and tax levy included comments from one resident, Scott Monroe. “I wish you’d spent more time working on the expenditures side of the budget and looking for waste in county government and trying to cut expenses where possible,” he said.

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there were “a lot” of other people waiting tables who shared her same dream. Some went on to become famous, such as Jason Aldean, said Peck. “It’s amazing to live that dream, but you have to go out there and get it,” she said. “There are so many people ... I can think back to before [when they were all waiting tables] and talk about their dreams — saying, ‘wouldn’t that be cool someday?’” she recalled. She was still waiting tables when she got a publishing deal with Barbara Orbison’s Still Working Music which would allow her to support herself full time doing what she loved to do. She was working her last two weeks waiting tables at a restaurant

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called Virago when she was discovered. That chance meeting led to her signing with her first record label — Big Machine, which also handled other artists such as Jack Ingram and Taylor Swift. Speaking with Peck, it is soon obvious that she knows who she is and what she wants to achieve musically with her listeners. She described her sound as “the girl next door talking to you in song.” “I want you to be able to relate to me,” said Peck. “When you put yourself into your music, you connect better to the people that listen.” She said that when people recognize truth in a song, and identify with it, that could be a “life-changer.” These days, Peck continues to tour and get her music out there to her fans. She said Saturday’s performance will be a lot of music her

fans would expect as well as some brand new things. There may also be another little singer making an appearance — Peck’s 2-year-old daughter, Ava Jolie. “If she’s awake and hears the music, she will want to come out there. There might be some thunderstealing,” she said, with a laugh. Those who attend the Saturday night entertainment at the fair will also have access to the Midway carnival, PCRA rodeo bull riding, Lawn Mower Pull, Cow Patty Bingo, Cheer Off, petting zoo, pony rides, Thomas the Train rides, Teeny Weeny Circus, photo contest entries and canned goods and baked goods entries. Admission is $8 and ages 5 and under are free. (For more fair information, contact 662-287-7779 or visit alcornfair.com.)

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Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2017. There are 107 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History On September 15, 1940, during the World War II Battle of Britain, the tide turned as the Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses upon the Luftwaffe.

On this date In 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State. In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr was acquitted of a misdemeanor charge two weeks after he was found not guilty of treason. In 1857, William Howard Taft — who served as President of the United States and as U.S. chief justice — was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship. In 1942, during World War II, the aircraft carrier USS Wasp was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; the U.S. Navy ended up sinking the badly damaged vessel. In 1950, during the Korean conflict, United Nations forces landed at Incheon in the south and began their drive toward Seoul (sohl). In 1963, four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.) In 1972, a federal grand jury in Washington indicted seven men in connection with the Watergate break-in. In 1981, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve the Supreme Court nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor. In 1997, two of the nation’s most popular diet drugs — dexfenfluramine and fenfluramine — were pulled off the market because of new evidence they could seriously damage patients’ hearts. In 2000, the 2000 Summer Olympics opened in Sydney, Australia, with a seemingly endless parade of athletes and coaches and a spectacular display; Aborigine runner Cathy Freeman ignited an Olympic ring of fire. Ten years ago: In his Saturday radio address, President George W. Bush said while “formidable challenges” remained in Iraq, the United States would start shifting more troops into support roles in addition to troop withdrawals announced earlier.

Across the Region Tishomingo Town gets grant to evaluate, preserve trees TISHOMINGO — The town of Tishomingo recently received a grant for tree preservation. A $20,000 grant obtained by the town will allow the hiring of tree preservation specialists to evaluate all of the trees growing along city streets and in public areas. The grant will also be used to care, remove and replace trees in the town.

Booneville

Three qualify to run for election commissioner BOONEVILLE — A new candidate joined the race for first district election commissioner in Prentiss County as qualifying concluded. Barbara Moore Shackelford became the third contender in the race. Previously qualifying were George William Estell and Tena Smith Stewart. The special election for first district election commissioner is set for Tuesday, Nov. 7. Since this will be the only race on the ballot, it means voters in Prentiss County’s first district will go to the polls Nov. 7. A special election is necessary following the resignation of commissioner Chris Lindley who resigned and successfully ran for Booneville mayor. “It is essential people vote,” said Prentiss County Circuit Clerk Mike Kelley. “Election commissioners are probably the most underpaid and underappreciated. Their work is so vital.” Tena Smith Stewart was appointed as interim first district election commissioner until the special election is held in November. The circuit clerk encourages voters to update their address information.

Bethel Springs

Marshals arrest suspect in weekend robbery BETHEL SPRINGS, Tenn. — A 20-year-old suspect for a weekend robbery of a store has been apprehended in Bethel Springs, according to a report from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department. Dakota Vann was arrested by the U.S. marshals around 1 a.m. Tuesday in Bethel Springs. He is a suspect in the robbery of the Five Points Country Store on Ozier Road in Pinson (Madison County). Vann is charged with aggravated robbery and using a firearm in a dangerous felony. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office had released video Saturday from the armed robbery and the video helped lead to the arrest of the suspect.

Columbus

Police officer suspended over traffic stop video COLUMBUS — A Columbus police officer is on paid suspension after a complaint was filed over his actions during a traffic stop, reported WTVA. Police Chief Oscar Lewis said 48-year-old Keith Dowd has been suspended until the

next city council meeting on Tuesday. Dowd has been an officer with CPD since late July. Josh Hibbler, 20, filed a complaint Wednesday morning against the officer saying he was harassed. It states: “I was stopped for speeding. The officer never gave me a ticket. The officer verbally insulted/ harassed me. Also forced me to lie to him. I was also threatened by the police officer which made me very nervous because I’ve never been in a situation like this.” Body camera video was requested and released to the Commercial Dispatch and shows Dowd accusing Hibbler of having marijuana and threatening to empty his magazine into the car. Hibbler is seen complying and remaining calm throughout the 13-minute video. Mayor Robert Smith and Chief Lewis have said they won’t tolerate this behavior by an officer in the department. Lewis is expected to make a recommendation to the council next week.

Tupelo

Legislative Democrats plan local budget hearing TUPELO — House Democrats will host a hearing at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Link Center in Tupelo to provide information on how they say “massive corporate tax cuts” are impacting the state budget and services for Mississippians, reported the Daily Journal. A similar hearing took place earlier this month in Hattiesburg, and they say others will be scheduled around the state. Revenue has been sluggish for two years, resulting in double digit budget cuts for numerous agencies. The $6 billion state-support budget approved for the current fiscal year is about $330 million less than the one approved during the 2016 session, which also was a cut from the amount approved in 2015. During the past six years, the Republican majority has passed and Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has signed almost 50 tax cuts that have taken more than $300 million out of the general fund revenue stream. The bulk of those tax cuts, though not all, have been directed toward businesses. The start of the phase-in of the largest of those tax cuts, $435 million over 10 years, begins this year. While the tax cut is for businesses and on personal income, the first year of the phase-in is directed solely at providing additional relief of about $18 million for businesses. The Republican leaders say the tax policy they have pursued will eventually lead to an improved economy for the state and to a growth in state revenue. They point out improved revenue collections for the first two months of the current fiscal year as perhaps a positive sign. The Democrats cite rising tuition at the universities and community colleges, the loss of 650 jobs at the Department of Mental Health, cut backs at the Department of Health and the underfunding of local school districts by more than $2 billion

since 2008 as proof that the tax cut policy is not working. In addition they say the leadership is pushing tax cuts at a time when the state’s transportation system is deteriorating.

Benton County

Ashland woman killed in single-vehicle wreck BENTON COUNTY — The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash, on MS 4 in Benton County, that claimed the life of an Ashland woman. Troopers were dispatched to the crash scene, near Snow Lake, at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Upon arriving it appeared Summer M. Alley, 24, of Ashland, was traveling west on MS 4 when she apparently lost control of her 2003 Chevrolet Impala. Her vehicle left the roadway and collided into a tree. The vehicle caught on fire and burned after the collision with the tree. Alley died on the crash scene from injuries sustained in the crash.

Hardin County

Experts examine photos in Bobo murder trial HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn — Day three of the trial for Zach Adams, one of the men accused of kidnapping, raping and killing Decatur County nursing student Holly Bobo wrapped up as experts examined remains photos, reported WBBJ. Several people who were a part of the search party testified Wednesday, and new details emerged as DNA experts took a closer look at remains found back in 2014. TBI Special Agent Laura Hodges showed the jury an aerial photo, along with closeups, of remains said to be Bobo found three years ago. Shortly after Hodges finished her testimony, the state called forensic pathologist Dr. Marco Ross to the stand. The remains were taken to Dr. Ross’s office for testing. During court, state prosecutors showed photos of a skull, teeth, ribs and a shoulder blade. Ross said the teeth found at the scene match dental records of Bobo. As state prosecutors continued to examine photos, Dr. Ross brought up a ‘defect’ on the back right side of the skull. “The bone is beveled in an outward manor and that’s pretty typical for a gunshot entrance wound to create that pattern on the bone,” Ross said. Ross said fracture lines on the skull are consistent with a gunshot wound. Experts said the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the back of the head and ruled it as a homicide. The defense argued that there is no scientific evidence to prove if the gunshot wound was received before or after death. One of the ribs was taken for a DNA analysis in February of 2015. Senior Forensic Analyst, Krystle Rodriguez was able to obtain a profile from the rib after testing samples received from Karen, Dana and Clint Bobo in May of 2011. “The DNA profile from this rib is basically the missing piece it completed the pedigree,” Rodri-

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School district approves bond projects TUPELO — The Tupelo Public School District has one more round of bond projects coming down the pipe to complete its long-range plan, reported the Daily Journal. The TPSD school board voted Tuesday at its noon meeting to approve service orders for upcoming renovations at Carver Elementary, the Fillmore Center, Pierce Street Elementary, Thomas Street Elementary and Tupelo High School. Service orders are agreements between the school district and the architecture firm handling the projects, in this case JBHM Architects. Projects at each school will be similar to one another with basic infrastructure being updated throughout the buildings – things like lighting, flooring and HVAC.

New Albany

Police confirm body of missing man found NEW ALBANY — The body of a missing man has been found, reported WTVA. New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson confirmed the body of Eric Bonner was found Wednesday. Police began searching for Bonner after his car was found at a restaurant in the city. Robertson said Bonner was reported missing by Collierville, Tenn., officials on Sept. 10. He said Collierville police notified his office after they were able to track his cellphone to the area near the Walmart Supercenter in New Albany. Robertson said officers located the car at the Tokyo Sushi and Hibachi restaurant. Police are classifying this death as a suicide.

Florence

North Alabama enrollment to decrease this fall FLORENCE, Ala. — The fall student count at the University of North Alabama is expected to dip when the semester enrollment freezes Friday, reported the TimesDaily. Preliminary numbers show 25 fewer students enrolled in the current semester than the same semester last year. Ron Patterson, UNA’s vice president over enrollment management, said there are 7,388 students enrolled in at least one course at UNA. That is compared to 7,413 last year. There is a chance this year’s number could go up — or down — in the coming days. Patterson said that during the weekend, students with an unpaid balance were “purged” from the system.

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Would you have evacuated the Florida Keys?

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Mark Boehler, editor

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Corinth, Miss.

BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Columnist

Multitudes of people are suffering through the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida. The Keys and the Caribbean Islands are devastated. Other parts of Florida are suffering from damage and no electricity as well. Food and clean water has run out for some. Hundreds of thousands of people fled Florida being warned well in advance that disaster was coming. I was on Interstate 75 and Interstate 24 and can attest that the highways headed north were bumper to bumper with many of the license plates saying Florida. Lots of Florida people got out of state. Obviously a lot of people stayed in Florida and rode the hurricane out. Television crews have interviewed more than one person declaring they wished they had evacuated. People throughout the Florida Keys and other parts of Florida have wished they had hit the road north. Of course not everyone feels this way as many stayed with his or her homes. Everyone didn’t have the option to leave. Eight people in a Hollywood, Florida, nursing home reported dead probably didn’t have too many options. Some may not have had close relatives who could have transported them north. Most likely relatives of the recently deceased thought that the nursing home was a safe place for their loved ones to be. Sickly people need dialysis, oxygen and medication. Traveling is a major ordeal. Millions of Florida people may have felt like they couldn’t leave. Travel is expensive. Everyone does not have relatives or close enough friends to move in with for a week or so. Hotels north of Florida have been crammed with guests. Many Floridians simply wanted to stay with their homes and ride it out and many did — some regrettably. Of course there are thousands of people who now cannot get back to their homes in the Keys. National media has been broadcasting the angry people trying to get past police barricades to return to whatever is left of their homes. People should have a right to stay in their homes, but people must realize the consequences. The consequences of those who do stay become an ordeal for everyone else. Police, the National Guard and all others involved in rescue efforts often have to risk their lives to try to save those who would not heed the plea for evacuation. People were warned about Hurricane Irma. While the Caribbean was walloped it could have been much worse for Naples, Miami and many other cities in Florida. The story is told of a man standing on the roof of his house surrounded by raging floodwaters. A rescue boat pulled up and said climb aboard. The man said, “No, I’m staying here because God will save me.” A few minutes later another boat pulled up and the rescue crew called out climb in or you will drown. The man yelled back, “I am staying here because God will save me.” Soon the man was holding onto the only visible part of his house and that was his chimney. A helicopter crew spotted him and they lowered the cage for him to climb into. He waved them off yelling to them, “I’m staying here because God will save me!” The man finally was covered up in water and drowned. He stood before God and asked, “God why didn’t you save me?” God replied, “I sent two boats and a helicopter.” People were warned and warned about Hurricane Irma. Many boarded up and left town. Others boarded up and hung on for their lives. Sadly the numbers of death and missing people are climbing. Millions of people are suffering with their lives reeling from the kind of chaos and loss that no one wants to experience. Would you have evacuated? At this point it doesn’t matter. Our prayers are with each one and they are not alone. We will do everything we can to help them. Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author of 12 books. He is read in all 50 states.

Prayer for today Lord God, help me to look for those who are in need of help. Forgive me for my failures, and may I gather up my broken promises and try to redeem them. I ask for thy forgiveness, as I ask that thou wilt help me to forgive them who may have trespassed against me. Amen.

A verse to share I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. —1 John 5:13-14

Moving the goal posts on racism In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appeared on a BBC news show. The host asked King about Attorney General Robert Kennedy’s prediction, an audacious one at the time, that a black man could be elected president in 40 years. King thought it would not take that long: “There are certain problems and prejudices and mores in our society which make it difficult now. However, I am very optimistic about the future. Frankly, I have seen certain changes in the United States over the last two years that surprise me. ... On the basis of this, I think we may be able to get a Negro president in less than 40 years. I would think that this could come in 25 years or less.” It took 44 years. The day after the election of President Barack Obama front-page stories in newspapers all over the country, including The New York Times, quoted black parents saying things like, “For the first time in my life I can truly look my child in the eye and say, yes, you could become president someday.” A tearful Jesse Jackson said he never thought he would see the day. Rep.

John Lewis, D-Ga., a civil rights leader who marched with Dr. King, said: Larry “I feel very Elder grateful that I’m still here Columnist to be here during this unbelievable historic moment in our country. This is a day of thanksgiving, a night of celebration. ... It’s unbelievable that we have come such a distance in such a short time, to see a young African-American man elected president of the United States.” It’s difficult to overstate the significance of the election of President Barack Obama. As recently as the 1950s, polls showed that the majority of Americans said they would never vote for a black person for president, no matter how qualified. But in 2007, then-Sen. Obama, speaking at a historically black church in Alabama on the 42nd anniversary of the Selma march, talked about our country’s great progress in race relations. America, according to Obama, is “90 percent of the way there.” Obama said: “I’m here be-

cause somebody marched for our freedom. I’m here because y’all sacrificed for me. I stand on the shoulders of giants. I thank the Moses generation. But we have got to remember now that Joshua still had a job to do. ... The previous generation, the Moses generation, pointed the way. They took us 90 percent of the way there. But we (the ‘Joshua generation’) still got that 10 percent in order to cross over to the other side.” Now this “90 percent” occurred before Obama’s election and re-election, so presumably we carved into the remaining 10 percent. But, oh what a difference a few years makes. Two things occurred. First, the election of a black person did not bring about the expected “hope and change.” In fact, the percentage of blacks living in poverty increased under Obama. Barbara Bush was right when she said, “Your success as a family, our success as a society, depends not on what happens at the White House but on what happens inside your house.” In 1992, the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics examined the 75 most populous counties. Turns out the jury is less

likely to convict a black defendant of a felony than a white defendant. The study found that “in 12 of the 14 types of crimes (felonies including murder, rape and other serious crimes) for which data was collected, the conviction rate for blacks is lower than that of whites.” Similarly, in 2013, the National Institute of Justice, the research and evaluation agency of the DOJ, published their study of whether the police, as a result of racial bias, stop blacks more than other drivers. The conclusion? Any racial disparity in traffic stops is due to “differences in offending” in addition to “differences in exposure to the police” and “differences in driving patterns.” In eight years, we’ve gone from the election of the first black president to a call for campus “safe spaces” to combat alleged racist “microaggressions.” Uncle Eddie would have called this moving the goal post. Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. To find out more about Larry Elder, or become an “Elderado,” visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on Twitter @larryelder.

Republican frustrations could doom their majority The Founding Fathers didn’t expect that serving in Congress would be a lifetime career. And for a century, it mostly wasn’t. The first election in which more than half the incumbent members of the House of Representatives were re-elected was in 1898. Since then, the majority of House members have been returned in every election except the one in 1932. That’s the context in which to weigh the fact that three incumbent Republican representatives who have been comfortably re-elected have announced they are retiring -- and the rumors that more will do so. Incumbents tend to know -- and be known in -- their districts. They usually win, whereas openseat contests often result in changes of party control. The three retiring Republicans are seven-termer Dave Reichert of Washington, seven-termer Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania and two-termer Dave Trott of Michigan. Reichert was re-elected by a 60-40 percent margin last year in a district dominated by affluent suburbs to the east of Seattle. It also includes some Republican farm country east of the Cascades. Donald Trump lost the district by a 48-45 per-

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cent margin, a little worse than Mitt Romney’s 50-48 percent loss in 2012. Michael Dent was Barone re-elected by a 58-38 perColumnist cent margin in a district that includes the industrial and suburban Lehigh Valley around Allentown. Trump carried the district 52-44 percent, more than Romney’s 51-48 percent margin. Trott was re-elected by a 53-40 percent margin in a suburban district to the west of Detroit. Trump carried that district 50-45 percent, and Romney won it 52-47 percent. So all three ran ahead of Trump in closely divided districts. Demographically, Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District is tilted to non-college-educated whites, among whom Trump ran stronger than traditional Republicans; Washington’s 8th District and Michigan’s 11th District are tilted to white college graduates, among whom Trump ran behind Romney and George W. Bush. Democrats have been running ahead of Republicans

on the generic voting question -- which party’s candidate will you support for the House of Representatives? -- by a 46-37 percent margin in the RealClearPolitics average. That sounds big, but in the past, the generic vote has tended to overstate Democrats’ support, and an unusual percentage chime in as undecided. Also, the clustering of Democratic voters in relatively few urban and university districts means the party could win the House popular vote but still fall well short of a majority, as it did in 2012. But as RealClearPolitics analyst David Byler has noted, the Republican generic numbers have been tracking close to Trump’s approval rating. That has risen just a bit during hurricane season but is still underwater in post-Labor Day surveys. His favorable/unfavorable numbers are negative, too, but they were similarly negative Nov. 8. The nightmare scenario for House Republicans is that their candidates, especially in open seats, run no better than Trump in higheducation districts and no better than traditional Republicans in low-education districts.

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The nightmare scenario facing Republicans like Reichert, Dent and Trott is that they get opposed by Trumpish (or Steve Bannonish) or tea party-type Republicans in their primaries and by well-financed Democrats, who have been lining up to seriously contest the general election. Republican incumbents may be choosing to retire to avoid harsh competition in primaries and in November. But they may also be motivated by something verging on despair over the fact that their party seems likely to fall far short of what it might reasonably have been expected to accomplish with the presidency and majorities in both houses of Congress. In those circumstances, they seem to be behaving as the Founding Fathers expected and as politicians routinely did until 1898 -pursuing other endeavors and letting someone else endure the frustrations of trying to govern. Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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Pearl Mae Robinson Smith, of Corinth, passed away on the morning of Sunday, Sept.10, 2017 in Beaumont, Texas. She passed peacefully in her sleep and joined her husband and family in Heaven. Pearl was born in the Rienzi/Jacinto area to Armanda Jane and Will Robinson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, parents, brothers,

sisters and numerous family and friends, as she was blessed with a long and full life. She lived a selfless life and had a close knit family of three siblings Jim, Alice, and Dora Lee. Pearl helped her brothers and sisters raise their children and loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own children. Later in life she married her husband Lenn William

Smith and started a family of her own. Pearl and Lenn had one devoted daughter Nellie Jane Smith Weeks. Pearl retired after 33 years of service at Weavers pants factory and lived a full and godly life as a wife and mother. Pearl is survived by her daughter Nellie Jane Weeks, her grandson Will Weeks, her granddaughter-in-law Kayla

Weeks, and her other children, her nieces and nephews, Polly Whittle, Joyce Bolton, Alford Robinson, and Thurman Robinson. She was aunt, greataunt, and great-great-aunt to their family members as well as so many others on both the Robinson and Smith family sides. Condolences can be left at mcpetersfuneraldirectors.com.

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Iuka. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to service time Saturday. Mr. Browning died died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. He was born Dec. 28, 1927, to H.A. “Bud” and Daisy Browning. He graduated from Tishomingo High School, and attended Northeast Mississippi Community College. He worked as a Grade A dairy farmer. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was an active member of Tishomingo United Methodist Church. He is survived his wife of 69 years, Earlene Southward Browning; his daughter, Tricia Bates (Bill); two grandsons, Alexander James Bates and Matthew Browning Bates; two sisters, Ruth Starkey and Eloise Dover (Sonny) and one brother, Joe Browning (Deb). He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Howard Browning and Harold Arthur “Red” Browning.

born March 22, 1970. She was a homemaker and a member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Dakota “Cody” Dees of Rienzi, Dalton Dees (Sierra) of Corinth, and Chad Dees (Claresia) of Rienzi; daughter, Jessica Brown (Justin) of Rienzi; four grandchildren, Montana Brown, Maddison Dees, Brantley Brown and Olivia Dees; brother, Donnie Feazell of Dumas, and her sister, Christy Feazell (Kirk Squires) of Dumas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Glidewell Feazell and her brother, Ronnie Feazell. Bro. Bill Wages and Bro. Shane Evetts will officiate the service.

three grandchildren, Tyler Rickman, Jordan Turner and AidenTurner; two great-grandchildren, Devin Chaos and Konnyr Joe and his brother, Danny Knight of Miami, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Billy Knight and Patsy Jane Darnell Knight; brothers, Tony Knight and Ricky Knight; sister, Joellen Farr; maternal grandparents, John Burgess and Melissa McKewen Darnell and paternal grandparents, Richard Slater and Lucille Taylor Knight. Bro. Richard Wells will officiate the service.

Oakley of Savannah, Tenn.; Arnold Knight Jr. of Jacksonville Fla.; Benda (Earl) Green of Selmer, Tenn.; and Stacey Knight of Corinth; two brothers, Talmadge (Peggy) Surratt and Kenneth Surratt both of Selmer, Tenn. She was blessed with 13 grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Georgia and Talmadge Surratt; her husband Arnold T. Knight; and her sisters Irene Damron, Ruby Ratcliff, Linda Miller, Rebecca Baxter, and Mary Brown. Lucius Wallace and Will Luster will officiate the service.

A Celebration of Life for Pearl Robinson Smith, 97, is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at McPeters Funeral Directors with Bro. Warren Jones officiating. Burial will be at Forrest Memorial Park. Family will receive friends Saturday from 11:30 to service time Saturday at the funeral home.

CORDOVA, Tenn. — Funeral services for Bobbye A. Bonds, 86, formerly of Counce, Tenn., are set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for 3 p.m. until service time Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Mrs. Bonds died on Wednesday, Sept. 13. 2017. She previously owned The Mulberry Tree, a ceramic shop, in Counce, Tenn. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Welman (Jim); her son, Michael Bonds (Debbie); her sisters, Carol Davis and Ruth Pruitt; her brother, Dennis Singleton; her grandchildren, Wesley Welman and Lisa Capps; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sammy H. Bonds who was a retired U.S. Navy veteran; her parents, Rev. W.A. and Margaret Singleton; and her brother, Joseph Singleton. Memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or online at donors@st.jude.org or to the charity of your choosing. Bro. William H. Burcham will officiate the service.

James Browning

TISHOMINGO — Funeral services for James Browning, 89, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Tishomingo United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Tishomingo Cemetery with Masonic rites. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 p.m. Friday, September 15 at Cutshall Funeral Home in

Belinda Dees

RIENZI — Funeral services for Belinda Ann Dees, 47, are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Burial will be at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. ThursDees day and from 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home. Ms. Dees died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was

Jimmy Knight

Funeral services for Jimmy Darnell Knight, 58, of Corinth, are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at City of Crump Cemetery, Crump, Tenn. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral Knight home. Mr. Knight died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at his residence. He was born Sept. 23, 1958. He was employed as a carpenter by Randy Calvery Cabinets in Booneville. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Machelle Knight of Corinth; his son, Joey Knight of Oregon; daughters, Shanda Lomenick of Corinth, and Tonya Lomenick of Adamsville, Tenn.;

Joyce Knight

Funeral services for Joyce Evelyn Knight, 77, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Forrest Hill Church Of Christ in Selmer, Tenn., with burial at Prospect Cemetery in Selmer, Tenn. Visitation will be on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn., and on Saturday from 11 a.m. until Knight time of service at the church. Mrs. Knight died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at her home in Corinth. She was born on Dec.15, 1939 in Selmer, Tenn., to Talmadge and Georgia Surratt. She grew up and went to school in Selmer, Tenn. She worked at Brown Shoe Co. and Garans. She was united in marriage to the late Arnold T. Knight on Sept. 7, 1957. They were married for 48 years. She is survived by her five children, Cynthia (Luis) Rodriguez of Corinth; Aundrea (Lee)

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Bridget Marlar

Funeral services for Bridget Burcham Marlar, 29, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Glen with burial at Parker Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. Ms. Marlar died Sept. 6, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Survivors are her husband, Josh Marlar; her mother, Nan Robertson (John Sultan); her father, Marty Burcham; her grandfather, Paul Isbell; her grandmother, Jane McCain (James); two sons, Paul Clayton Timbes and Blakley Timbes; one daughter, Paisleigh Marlar; one brother, Paul Burcham (Bethany); a stepsister, Tonya Wiltshire (Greg); and her father and mother-in-law, Jerry and Becky Marlar. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Liz Isbell, and her grandfather, Jack Burcham. Bro. Alan Parker will officiate the service.

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RIPLEY — A funeral service for Blair Tigrett Chapman, 47, will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday at Chapman Church of Christ in Ripley. Ministers for the funeral will be Mark Lindley, Leslie Chapman and Dr. Patrick Chapman. Song Leaders for the funeral will be Dan Shappley, James Chapman and Jonathan. Burial will be at Chapman church of Christ cemetery immediately following the services. Visitation will be held Chapman from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Mr. Chapman passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. Blair was born on Aug. 29, 1970, in Booneville, to James Barrett and Bobbye Tigrett Chapman. He graduated from Ripley High School in 1988 and began working at his parents’ grocery store, Chapman’s Big Red Foods. He later became the co-owner of Chapman’s Big Red Foods until the store closed in 2010. Subsequently, Blair attended the University of Mississippi and studied real estate. After obtaining his real estate license, Blair worked at Five Star Realty. Blair always had a special zeal for cooking. He began cooking at an early age with a passion for learning new recipes and techniques. He attended Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville and studied Food Services. He worked at the Dirt Dobber Restaurant in Ripley, Chapman’s Restaurant in Corinth, and many other restaurants. Cooking and baking was a hobby of Blair’s, he very much enjoyed catering for multiple events in the local area. In recent years, Blair worked at the Cracker Barrel Restaurants in both Tupelo and Corinth, Mississippi. He was always compassionate to everyone he met and went above and beyond in caring for other people. Blair’s easy presence, sense of humor, and great compassion for others earned him space in the hearts of many people. In addition, Blair made many lifelong friends while in-

teracting in his many activities such as cooking, catering, or managing Chapman’s Big Red Foods. In 2009, Blair had two liver transplants at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Organ center after having multiple health issues. After his liver transplants, he became an Ambassador for the Alabama Organ Center. He assisted in leading several fund-raising activities such as creating multiple cookbooks, cooking meals, and helping with the “Annual Organ Donor Picnic.” Blair loved the church, especially his home congregation Chapman church of Christ. He taught multiple Bible classes, assisted with Lads to Leaders, and led singing. He was always ready to do whatever was needed for the church and its many members. Blair is survived by his parents, James Barrett and Bobbye Tigrett Chapman of Ripley, MS; his siblings, Zengara Spencer of Durant, OK; James Barrett Chapman and his wife, Cheryl, of Germantown, TN; and Beverly Grisham, and her husband, Jason, of Corinth, MS; and nieces and nephews, Suzanne Irene Chapman, James Barrett Chapman III, Jonathan Zackrison Chapman III, Caroline Grace Grisham, and Catherine Faith Grisham. He is survived by twenty-three first cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ralph and Lottie Mauney Chapman; and Delta and Rhetta Wingo Tigrett, and his first cousin Hugh Rex Chapman. Pall Bearers are James Chapman, Jonathan Chapman, Ronald Chapman, Terry Chapman, Chase Chapman, Dain Chapman, Blaine Chapman, Judd Chapman, Dan Shappley, Nathan Robertson, Brent Walden and Allen McMillen. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a memorial donation in Blair’s honor to the Alabama Organ Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Contact: Kim Kinder, Address: 502 20th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233, Phone: (205) 731-9200). McBride Funeral Home has the arrangements. Online guestbook: mcbridefuneralhome.com.

Saturday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 1 p.m. until the service. Mr. Mauney died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at his home in Kossuth after an extended illness. Born Oct. 11, 1929, he was a farmer and truck driver, never wanting to be retired. He loved taking care of his farm and cattle as long as he was able. Survivors are his daughter, Cathy Mask and husband Danny of Corinth; sisters Odean Sampson of Corinth and Clara Porter of Corinth; three grandchildren, Tony Mask of Mauney Corinth, Teddy Mask and wife Val of Corinth, and Kelly Warren and husband Bryan of Fenton, Mo.; 10 great-grandchildren, Courtney Glidewell and husband Curtis of New Albany, Caitlynn Mask, Macy Mask, Marlee Mask and Maddie Mask all of Corinth, Josh Warren, Caleb Warren, Jacob Warren, Johnathan Warren and Olivia Warren all of Fenton, Mo.; two greatgreat-grandchildren, Ella Clair Glidewell and Grayson Glidewell, both of New Albany; a special friend, Linda King of Corinth; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dewitte and Willie Mae Havener Mauney; three brothers, Shelton Mauney, B.L. Mauney and Aaron (Bud) Mauney; three sisters, Modean Mauney, Gara Lester and Sue Ross; and a great-grandson, McCade Mask. Pallbearers are Tony Mask, Teddy Mask, Neal Porter, Jackie Mauney, Tom Mauney and David Talley. Charlie Browning and Neal Porter will officiate the service. Memorial Contributions may be made to HomeCare Hospice Patient Assistant Fund, 104 West Bankhead Street, New Albany, MS 38652.

KOSSUTH — Funeral services for Marvin Clinton “M.C.” Mauney, 87, are set for 2 p.m.

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woven in the lives of others.” Dorothy Dye Gober Primos did a lot of weaving in her life. Her intricate and beautiful tapestry included people from every walk of life. Over her lifetime, Dot touched many lives. She provided shelter for the homeless, which even included a breakfast tray. She taped money to her garbage cans for the trash men. She reached out to people in prison and was always the champion for the underdog. Store clerks from the dollar stores to McDade’s or Piggly Wiggly all knew her name. She would meet people at Piccadilly and invite them to stay in her home. She believed that “to whom much is given, much is required” and “cast your bread upon the water, and it comes back buttered.” She never missed an opportunity to help those in need. Prince or pauper, bishop or beggar, she loved and cared for all. She firmly believed, “if ye have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Her great sense of humor and her stories (and all of them true!) entertained wherever she went. Even at the beauty shop, when she fell and broke her hip, she refused to leave until they put highlights in her hair. Her greatest joys in life were being a mother, a caregiver and a homemaker. Everything in her house, from the tiniest butter knife to the largest piece of furniture, had a story, and now, oh how we wished we had listened to all those stories! Dot wasn’t afraid of many things, but she didn’t like tornadoes. Some favorite memories occurred when she would pile all the grandchildren into her storm shelter and feed them Milky Ways until the storm passed. As a preacher’s daughter herself, she found herself married to a preacher, the Rev. William T. Gober. Dot served dutifully as a Methodist preacher’s wife at Leavell Woods, Galloway and Christ (churches in Jackson), as well as West End in Nashville. Moving from parsonage to parsonage, she learned to “bloom where you are planted.” Finally settling down in the Fondren neighborhood, near family and friends, brought her great comfort. Dot, daughter of Annie Wilson & Melville Dye, was born on Jan. 1, 1932, on the Emory

University Campus in Atlanta, where her father attended Theology School. She attended Millsaps College and then returned to Emory for her husband Bill Gober to attend theology school. Dot was a volunteer at the Methodist Rehab and a board member of the Millsaps Arts & Lecture Series. She played the piano at Bethlehem Center, taught Sunday School at Galloway Church and was president of the Susannahs in the Mississippi Methodist Church. Dot died on Aug. 30, 2017, in Corinth. A celebration of life was held at Galloway Methodist Church in Jackson on Sept. 5. Dot is survived by her five children, George Gober (Cindy), Brandon; Bill Gober, Jackson; Gail Sweat (John), Jackson; Tom Gober (Amy), Richmond, Virginia; and Maud DeLes Lancaster (Ken), Corinth. “Mimi” is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Renee McGill (Derek), Saltillo, Aimee Rankin (Paul), Jackson, Ashley Koehler (Ben), Fort Collins, Colo., Laura Golland (Jesse), Mexico City, Anna Day (JD), Denver, Colo., John T. Gober, Corinth, Wynn McCandless (Michael), Corinth, Darrington Ludlam (Lud), Corinth, Elizabeth (Andrew) McIntyre, Oxford, and Neal Lancaster, Oxford. Additionally, she is survived by seven great-grandchildren, Sarah, Hannah & Lydia McGill, Asa & Silas Rankin, and Jack & Lucy Koehler; also, honored as family members, Jamie, Tammy, Lori, Talisha and hospice nurse Spring. She was married to Bill Gober for 42 years and spent her later years with the second love of her life, Aleck Primos. Additional survivors are her two brothers, Bob (Jerry Ann) Dye and Tom (Sue) Dye, and cousins Brad Dye, David Dye, Millsaps Dye & Mary DaSha Montgomery. During her time with Aleck, she enjoyed getting to know his large Greek family and especially appreciated the kindness shown to her by Claudia Primos. Dot prayed daily for the “peace of God that passes all understanding,” and we are thankful to know that she is now truly at peace. You come into this world crying, and everyone else is full of joy. You leave this world full of joy, while everyone else is crying. In lieu of flowers, practice random acts of kindness.

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when the crash happened around 4 p.m and was headed back to the school. The crash happened on County Road 750 in the Tuscumbia Canal area about 5 miles west of Corinth. The vehicles went off opposite sides of the road, with the car’s front end submerged in standing water in an area with thick foliage. The bus traveled a short distance off the road in a dry area and collided with a stand of trees. Spencer was not seriously injured. Sheriff Ben Caldwell said it was not yet clear what led to the collision. Both drivers were taken to Magnolia Regional Health Center.

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