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Salmonella victims file lawsuit against eatery Lawsuit against Don Julio's states there were 158 food poisoning cases BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Numerous victims of a salmonella outbreak last November and December have filed a lawsuit against the owners of Don Julio Mexican Restaurant. The suit was filed Thursday in Alcorn County Circuit Court by Jorge Alvarado of Booneville, along with dozens of additional plaintiffs from Corinth and surrounding areas, against Rafael Tapia, Ernesto Flores and Luis Silva, according to court records. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages in an amount to

be determined by a jury. The complaint states that some victims became critically ill, were hospitalized and suffered lost wages. The plaintiffs are all individuals who ate at the restaurant between Nov. 25 and Dec. 5, 2011, or came into contact with someone else who did, and contracted Salmonella Typhimurium, the complaint states. At the time, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported that 59 individuals tested positive for salmonella. The complaint states that the CDC has since revised the number to 158,

with 36 requiring hospitalization and 103 requiring other medical treatment. After its investigation, MSDH said the outbreak appeared to be isolated to the Mexican restaurant located at Corinth Commons. The restaurant closed for a brief period while it made an improvement plan that was approved by MSDH. During the investigation, the lawsuit states MSDH dispatched an environmentalist to the restaurant who “noted several deficiencies, including improper storage of raw food products over cooked

food products in the cooler and unwashed kitchen knives.” On a second visit three days later, MSDH and local environmentalists “observed several deficiencies not noticed during the December 2, 2011 inspection, any one of which could have contributed to cross-contamination between raw food products and finished food items,” the complaint states. “Agents and employees of MSDH were advised that these food handling practices were part of Don Julio’s everyday initial preparation for opening.” The complaint states that two

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employees of the restaurant reported gastrointestinal illness on Nov. 27 and 28, 2011. It further states that MSDH concluded that one or more of the workers was the most likely source of the illness. In an interview after the restaurant reopened, a co-owner of Don Julio said employees had always been careful but were now being “extremely careful.” Casey Lott of the Langston and Lott law firm of Booneville is representing the plaintiffs. The complaint represents one side of the legal argument.

Counterfeit substance sale spurs arrest

BY JEBB JOHNSTON

BY STEVE BEAVERS

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Planning has begun for the annual Veterans Day parade and tribute to living war veterans. The parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, which is the day following Veterans Day. Organizer Bill Huff is now seeking entries to join the procession. The 13th annual parade will give special recognition to the National Guard because so many are active with the guard locally, said Huff. Each year’s parade recognizes a particular war or branch of the military. “The parade is to honor the veterans past and present,” said Huff. “This is primarily for our living veterans, although we do recognize those who are deceased. Memorial Day is for our deceased veterans.” Huff welcomes marching bands or groups that want to march or ride in the parade, which will follow the usual parade route beginning at First Baptist Church. The annual American Legion stew fund-raiser will also be part of the day’s activities. Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution

IUKA — Tishomingo County Sheriff Glenn Whitlock is applauding an amendment by the state legislature. In the amendment, the Sale of Counterfeit Substance is now considered a felony. Prior to the July 1 change, the crime was classified as a misdemeanor. “An example would be if a person sold a substance like a vitamin, claiming it to be Hydrocodone,” said the sheriff. The change has helped the department in a recent arrest of a Corinth man. Lionel Staton, 27, was arrested for three counts of Sale of Counterfeit Substance. Staton, who was out on probation before the arrest, has been transported back to the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Six others arrests have been released by the Tishomingo County's Sheriff's Department. ■ Jason Blunt, 40, of Tishomingo, Aggravated Assault and Felony Malicious Mischief. ■ Eleazar Benitez, 30, Iuka, Fondling. ■ Nicky Davis, 39, Iuka, Sale of Marijuana. ■ Michael Dees, 54, Iuka, Sale of Hydrocodone. ■ Steven Puckett, 47, Gold-

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First Baptist Minister to Children Jennifer Jefcoat (left) and church member Annie Richardson are part of the church effort to raise money for the Oasis Medical Center by selling 750 pumpkins during its Pumpkins on Main event.

Pumpkin patch raises funds for Oasis BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

First Baptist Church has turned its front lawn into a pumpkin patch. The church — at 501 Main Street — is using pumpkins to reach others while at the same time helping a worthy cause. Members of the church started its Pumpkins on Main with 750 of the orange fruit. Pumpkins are being sold through October 31 with all proceeds going to the Oasis Medical Center. Those interested in purchasing a pumpkin can do so from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. “We know there are other places to get pumpkins and we aren't in competition with any

of them,” said Minister to Children Jennifer Jefcoat. “This is an opportunity for the church to get involved in the community and to also help an awesome ministry.” The pumpkins come in all sizes from small to large with the cost ranging from 50 cents to $25. “We realize everyone buys pumpkins for Halloween,' said Jefcoat. “When they come on the lawn, we want them to feel God's love.” “We are selling the experience to meet and reach out to people,” added church member Annie Richardson. Richardson played a big part in the idea of the patch after seeing one while traveling

through Oxford. “I just thought it was something the community could benefit,” said Richardson. “Our first day has been awesome.” Wednesday the church will be having a fall festival in its fellowship hall to go along with the patch endeavor. The festival is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. with all kinds of free games and food available. Families are also encouraged to make photos while looking for the perfect pumpkin at the patch. On October 25, the Courthouse Pickers will provide entertainment on the lawn at 6 p.m. Entertainment will also be on site for October 20 with a different group slated to perform.

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Lights will illuminate after-school programs BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The lights will be on area children come Thursday. Lights On Afterschool is slated for 6 p.m. at the Crossroads Museum. The event will see the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi along with the after-school programs of the Lighthouse Foundation, Pathway Christian Academy, Project Attention and the Sportsplex teaming up to bring more support for after-school organizations. District 5 State Representative Kelvin Buck will be the guest speaker. “Kelvin has a great love for children,” said Corinth Unit Director Christy Grice, who is a first cousin to the represen-

tative. “I have been trying to get him to speak during Lights On Afterschool for 5 years … everything fell into place this year.” Rep. Buck, a former alderman in Holly Springs, is a member of the NAACP and advisor to the Boys Scouts of America. A native of Tupelo, he is a three-term representative and married with three children. “He is the oldest of seven children and knows about the opportunity of being given a chance,” said Grice. “On Thursday, he will laying down his political hat and talking about the importance of young people.” The local club will be one Please see LIGHTS | 2

Classmate benefit

Adamsville High School sophomore Laura Shiver and the AHS art class painted several different pumpkins to raise money for Adamsville freshman Lucas Scott of Michie. The pumpkins were auctioned during a community benefit on Friday night. Organizers helped raise close to $8,000 during a spaghetti supper, silent and live auction and cake walk during the night. Scott has been hospitalized since February.

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Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports........8

On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Grant is placed in command of the Department of Tennessee which includes all of Tennessee and Kentucky west of the Tennessee River as well as North Mississippi and Cairo, Ill. He immediately begins plans to seize the initiative and commence operations against Vicksburg.

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Things to Do Today Pumpkins on Main The front lawn at First Baptist Church in Corinth has been turned into a pumpkin patch for members of the community to purchase. All proceeds from the event will go to the Oasis Medical Center (formerly the Resource Center for Women). The pumpkin patch will also provide a perfect place for families to take fall pictures. Colorful photo opportunities will be available. The First Baptist pumpkin patch will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call the church office at 286-2208. First Baptist Church is located at 501 Main Street, across from the public library.

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Superdog is a winner

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Unbraye Greer and his dog Ethan were the winners of the pet costume contest during last weekend’s Green Market. Ethan was dressed as Superman (Superdog).

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in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day as a way to honor those

who served in all American wars. The day honors military veterans with parades and speeches across the nation. A national ceremony takes place at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. In Alcorn County, Huff

helped revive the parade 13 years ago after it had gone away for a number of years. Veterans Day is always celebrated on Nov. 11, which falls on a Sunday this year. (To get involved with the parade, contact Huff at 284-5082.)

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The Col. William P. Rogers, Sons of Confederate Veterans is hold its monthly meeting tonight at Martha’s Menu, 302 Taylor St. in Corinth, at 7 p.m. National park service ranger Tom Parson will be speaking on the “Corinth Cannon.”

of Corinth is presenting its annual flower show at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan McGrath, 1002 Jackson St. in Corinth today. The horticulture event associated with the show will be at the Northeast Regional Library in Corinth at the same time. Judging of the exhibits will take place in the morning followed by open house from 1-3 p.m. The show’s theme is “Halloween Spooktacular.” Each room will have a theme pertaining to the Halloween season.

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Senior activities The First Presbyterian Senior Adult Ministry is hosting a Wii sports class for senior adults on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. There is no cost to participate. Call the church office at 286-6638 to register or Kimberly Grantham at 284-7498.

Fall foliage

The Bishop Activity Center is having the following activities for the week of Oct. 15-19: Today -- quilting, table games, arm chair exercises with Mike Stewart, jigsaw puzzles and Sportsplex. Senior citizens age 60 and above are welcome and encouraged to attend. Daily activities include crafts, jigsaw puzzles, quilting, table games (Dominoes and Rook), washer games and Rolo Golf.

The Alcorn County Welcome Center is your information source for Mississippi outdoor recreation, events and activities this fall. The Tishomingo Fall Foliage tour and the historic downtown streets of Corinth offer the splendor of fall color right here in your own backyard. Come by and watch the Tishomingo County Fall Foliage DVD and pick up a map and listing of streets for the tour. If hunting and fishing is your gig, come by and pick up a copy of the 2012-2013 Mississippi Outdoor Digest. The Alcorn County Welcome Center is located at 2028 South Tate Street in Corinth, 662-286-3443.

Nature group meets

Exhibits held

Anyone interested in activities involving wild birds or nature, can attend the next meeting of the Corinth Audubon Nature Group to be held tonight in the Corinth Library Auditorium. Guest speakers will be Heather and Preston Padgett who will speak on “Sights of the Pacific Northwest.” Participants will learn about the Redwoods, Crater Lake and other unique places in the Pacific Northwest.

The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery, 507 Cruise St., Corinth, has paintings by James Tidwell and metal art by Ralph Barns on exhibition. Gallery hours are TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m. to 4

The Crossroads Museum at the Historic Depot at 221 North Fillmore Street (across from Joe’s Shoes) in downtown Corinth has a special Civil War Archives exhibit to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Corinth, Battle of Shiloh and the Civil War. The exhibit features authentic and some never-beforeseen rare Civil War relics and information from the vast Crossroads Museum archives. The museum is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Admission is adults, $5; over 50, $3; and children under 16, free. For more information, contact the museum at 662-287-3120 or visit www.crossroadsmuseum.com .

school day ends. Afterschool programs keeps children safe while also helping working families. “We want people to experience first-hand what fantastic activities after-school programs are providing the youth of Corinth,” said the unit director. Grice also said the Boys and Girls Club has added

60 new members following a membership drive. “We have picked up so many and they are still coming,” she said. “I think so many aren't aware of what all we provide and that it is free.” In the event of inclement weather, Lights On Afterschool will be held at the Boys and Girls Club at 511 Clark Street

■ Robert Grindle, 23, Iuka, Credit Card Fraud and Burglary of the Iuka

Gospel Chapel. A credit card and cash were stolen from the church.

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People’s Summit The 3rd Annual People’s Summit is being held tonight at 6 p.m. at the Crossroads Arena banquet room. Guest speakers are Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Brig. Gen. Robert F. Thomas, Mississippi Supreme Court candidate Josiah Coleman and Mississippi state senator Rita Potts Parks. The Chop House Restaurant will provide dinner. Tickets are $40 for the event and can be purchased from Alcorn Rehab, 1708 Shiloh Rd., Corinth, 662-284-4656 or 808-0291; or the Crossroads Arena box office, 662-287-7779. For more information about the People’s Summit, call Mike at 662-808-0291.

Flower show The Little Garden Club

Art gallery exhibition

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of 7,500 sites around the country stressing the importance that after-school plays in a child's success. “We must keep the lights on and doors open after school,” added Grice. In today's society, 15.1 million children are tasked with taking care of themselves once the

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Deaths Harris Neal Strickland

Funeral services with military honors for Harris Neal Strickland, 67, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Mr. Strickland died Oct. 13, 2012, in an automobile accident in Iuka along with his wife of 41 years, Wanda Gayle Strickland. Born Nov. 9, 1944, he worked at Western Auto, Mitchell’s Sales and Service, CocaCola, ITT and Jerry Fowler’s Transmission. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed fishing, especially when it was with his grandchilStrickland dren. Mr. Strickland was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a follower of Christ. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Lee Strickland; and his mother, Nellie Angilee Messner Strickland. Survivors include his daughters, Maja Headrick and husband Randy, Charla Marshall and husband Bryan, all of Corinth; his grandchildren, Ross and Grant Headrick, and Benjamin, Lydia and Daniel Marshall; his brothers, Jerry Strickland and wife Margaret of Kos-

Travis Boggs

Travis Boggs died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home.

Helen Crotts

Helen Crotts died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home.

Cornelius Davis

SELMER, Tenn. — Funeral services for Cornelius Davis, 80, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Rest M.B. Church in Guys, Tenn., with burial at St. Rest M.B. Church Cemetery. Mr. Davis died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Jackson Madison General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. Born May 12, 1932, he was retired from Risners Steak House. He was preceded in death by one child, Columbus Davis. Survivors include his children, Leora Davis, Earline Warren, Robert Davis, Lavern Floyd, Edna Barnette, Clevon Davis, Ethel Clark, Nancy Robinson, Patricia Davis, Della Robinson, Gloria Davis, Willie Davis, Brenda Sebree, Linda Davis, Shemy Barnes, Glenn Davis, Christopher Davis and Remana Gee; 46 grandchil-

dren; and 57 great-grandchildren. Rev. O.J. Salters will officiate. Visitation is Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at St. Rest M.B. Church in Guys, Tenn. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Genelle King

RAMER, Tenn. — Funeral services for Genelle Barnes Martindale King, 68, are set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with a private family interment at Oak Grove Cemetery in Chewalla, Tenn. Mrs. King died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at McNairy Regional Hospital. Born Nov 19, 1943, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Chewalla Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Barnes; her mother, Modess Whitted Barnes; her husband, James Carl Martindale; her granddaughter, Macy Whitaker; and a brother, Benny Clyde Barnes. Survivors include four sons, Kendall Martindale (Jenny) of Decaturville, Tenn., Mitchell Martindale of Eastview, Tenn., Bro. Jason Martindale (Donna Kay) of Adamsville, Tenn., and Nicholas King of Jackson, Tenn.; a daughter, Darlene Whitaker (Charlie) of Selmer, Tenn.; her grandchil-

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suth, Charles Strickland and wife Mildred of Kossuth, and Roy Strickland and wife Patricia, of Corinth; his sisters, Katherine Lindsey and husband Bobby of Baldwyn, Paula Curtis and husband Charles of Farmington; his special friend that he loved like a son, Dave Savoy and wife Michelle and their children Becca and Tia of Maine; his special friend that he loved like a brother, Benjamin Hill and wife Sue of Chewalla, Tenn.; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Kevin Naillieux and Charles Vaughn will officiate. Pallbearers will be Aaron Hicks, MiStrickland chael Armstrong, Kerry Fowler, Stoney Yarbrough, Jeremy Keith Jones, Justin Fiveash, Wade Cornelius and Wilburn Russell. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 until 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home.

Wanda Gayle Strickland

Funeral services for Wanda Gayle Strickland, 62, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Corinth National Cemetery. dren, Jenny Weatherford (Brooks), Natalie Edgin (Zack), J.T. Martindale, Cheyenne Martindale, Nicholas Martindale (Lindsey), Benji Martindale, Gracee Martindale, Kallie Anna Martindale and Kately Martindale; four great grandchildren; a brother, Tommy Barnes (Shelly) of Ramer, Tenn.; and two sisters, Doris Sikes of Corinth, and Shelby Derryberry (Ernest Lee) of Chewalla, Tenn. Bro. Jason Martindale will officiate.

Andrew Loyd

Funeral services for David Andrew Loyd, 11, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Henry Cemetery. Andrew died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born Dec. 29, 2000, he was a 6th grader at Alcorn Central School. He was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rebecca Gail Loyd; his father, Billy Joe Loyd Jr.; and his paternal grandfather, Billy Joe Loyd. Survivors include three brothers, Billy Wayne Loyd of Ripley, Tenn., Josh Burress (Hannah), and Chapman Burress, all of Corinth; four sisters, Megan Brady, Dionna Moss, Brittany Burress Burcham (Russell), and Micaela Burress, all of Corinth;

his maternal grandmother, Linda Gail Maricle of Guys, Tenn.; his maternal grandfather, George Brady of Bolivar, Tenn., a n d his paternal grandLoyd mother, Betty Jo Loyd of Corinth. Tommy Wilson and Melody and Ryan Whitfield will officiate. Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m. and Wednesday from noon until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home.

Billy Joe Loyd Jr.

Funeral services for Billy Joe Loyd Jr., 51, of Corinth, are set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Corinthian Funeral Home. Mr. Loyd died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at his residence. Born Sept. 20, 1961, he attended college and was a truck driver. He was a veteran of the National Guard. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Joe Loyd Sr. Survivors include a son, Billy Loyd; his mother, Betty Jo Loyd of Corinth; his grandmother, Martha Elizabeth Carter of Watson, Ark.; and two brothers, Robert Loyd of Corinth, and John Bruse

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Mrs. Strickland died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in an automobile accident in Iuka, along with her husband of 41 years, Harris Neal Strickland. Born Jan. 28, 1950, she was a homemaker who loved her family and friends and she enjoyed baking and sharing with others. She was a follower of Christ. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Ray “Buster” McEwen. Survivors include her daughters, Maja Headrick and husband Randy, Charla Marshall and husband Bryan, all of Corinth; her grandchildren, Ross and Grant Headrick, Benjamin, Lydia and Daniel Marshall; her mother, Martha Marie Jernigan McEwen, of Glen; her brothers, Jerry McEwen and wife Dean, Brody McEwen and wife Dimple, all of Glen; her sisters, Tracy Johnson and Jimmy Bain of Glen, and Nella Lambert of Burnsville; a special friend she loved like a son, Davy Savoy and wife Michelle and their children, Becca and Tia of Maine; other relatives and a host of friends. Kevin Naillieux and Charles Vaughn will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tim Chapman, Tim Largent, Tommy Vanderford, David Vanderford, Martin Arnold, Stewart McEwen, Rodney Butler, Cody Poindexter and Jeremiah Dees. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 until 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home. Loyd of Houston, Texas. Bro. Warren Jones and Bro. Shane Price will officiate. Visitation is Wednesday from 6 p.m. until service time at Corinthian Funeral Home.

John Wayne Tutor Sr.

GLEN — Funeral services with military honors for John Wayne Tutor Sr., 72, were held Monday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Mr. Tutor died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born Aug. 7, 1940, he was employed at Intex Plastics for 15 years. Mr. Tutor was also a truck driver for Hopkins Truck Sales and the mayor of Glen for six years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict.

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2012 not stressful for Miss. incumbents JACKSON (AP) — This is a comfortable election year to be a sitting U.S. representative, U.S. senator or appellate judge in Mississippi. Incumbents have raised far more campaign cash than Emily challengers, adding to their Wagster built-in advantage of name Pettus recognition. Judicial candidates are extremely limited Capitol Dome in what they’re allowed to say, so it’s tough for a challenger to pick apart an incumbent’s record and promise to do things differently. Mississippi has been predictably Republican in presidential elections for three decades, and Barack Obama and Mitt Romney aren’t wasting much money on advertising here. All of this makes for a relatively lethargic electorate leading into the Nov. 6 election. And when voters aren’t agitating for change, incumbents can expect an easy time. One of Mississippi’s two U.S. Senate seats is on the ballot. Republican incumbent Roger Wicker is challenged by three candidates running low-key campaigns, including Democrat Albert N. Gore Jr. of Starkville. Wicker, now 61, was appointed to the Senate in December 2007 by then-Gov. Haley Barbour, after Republican Trent Lott resigned. Wicker then won a November 2008 special election to fill the final four years of the term Lott started. The 2008 race was bare-knuckles politics, with Wicker defeating Democratic former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, a man who had been one of his closest friends when the two were state lawmakers from north Mississippi. Gore, 82, is a retired United Methodist minister and retired chaplain for the U.S. Army Special Forces. “My travel budget is my back pocket,” Gore told The Associated Press. “I think I’ve been given about $3,200. The rest of it has been out of my pocket.” Wicker had $2.3 million in his campaign fund, according to his most recent disclosure. Still, Wicker said last week that he’s traveling and asking for support: “I’m not taking it for granted.” Mississippi has a history of keeping incumbents in Congress for decades, so it was unusual in 2010 when voters turned out two of the four U.S. House members. Republican challengers used the same tactic of tying the local Democratic incumbent to Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California, who was then speaker of the House. The technique — vote Republican to unseat Pelosi — worked. In the northern 1st District, Travis Childers lost to Alan Nunnelee. And in the southern 4th District, Gene Taylor lost to Steven Palazzo. Now, Nunnelee is challenged by four candidates, including Democrat Brad Morris, an Oxford attorney who was Childers’ chief of staff. Palazzo faces three challengers, including Democrat Matthew Moore, a community college student who entered the race in early September after the original nominee withdrew for family and business reasons. Neither incumbent appears in danger of being a one-termer. Democrats aren’t even trying to unseat Republican Rep. Gregg Harper in the central 3rd Congressional District. His only opponent is a Reform Party candidate who’s doing little, if any, campaigning. In the 2nd District, which stretches through the Delta and into most of Jackson, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson faces three challengers, including the same Republican he defeated in 2010, Bill Marcy of Vicksburg. Supreme Court races will be decided in all parts of the state, and a Court of Appeals race will be decided in the Delta and parts of Jackson. The most competitive Supreme Court race is in the northern one-third of the state, to succeed Justice George Carlson of Batesville, who has served since 2001 and didn’t seek re-election. The candidates are Josiah Dennis Coleman of Toccopola and Richard “Flip” Phillips of Batesville. Finance reports filed last week show Phillips has raised $244,356 this year to Coleman’s $182,329.

Prayer for today Lord, help us do today the things that matter, not to waste the time we have. Amen.

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Energy vision offers wealth of possibilities STARKVILLE — When it comes to jobs and future economic development, it’s pretty easy to get Rebels, Golden Eagles and Bulldogs to sing out of the same hymnals with a reasonable expectation that the majority of the rest of the state’s population will sing along. Gov. Phil Bryant, a diehard alumnus of the University of Southern Mississippi, headlined a recent Governor’s Energy Summit on the campus of Mississippi State University that featured four dynamic leaders of the U.S. and global energy industry – including University of Mississippi graduate Stephen Johnson, the president of Itron Cellular Solutions. The summit was sponsored by the Mississippi Energy Institute and Mississippi Development Authority. Rounding out the energy industry leaders participating in the summit were: Bob Balzar, vice president for energy efficiency, TVA; Richard Mills, CEO, Tellus Operating Group; and Haley Fisackerly, president and CEO, Entergy Mississippi. Bryant, the energy indus-

try leaders and MSU President Mark Keenum talked about Mississippi’s Sid Salter present and future opColumnist portunities for growing high quality jobs in the energy sector as a group of students from the Mississippi School for Math and Science and MSU students listened intently. From the framework of energy-based economic development, Bryant told the students that he embraced an “all of the above” concept of growing and developing an already robust energy industry in Mississippi for the future. “I think it’s important that we not only focus on developing jobs in the energy sector for the tasks of locating and recovering natural energy resources, but that we look at jobs that are ancillary to that process,” said Bryant. “Who manufactures the specialized equipment used in the location and recovery of energy resources

and the equipment used to refine and process those resources? I believe that manufacturing can be done better and more efficiently here in Mississippi close to the point of extraction of the natural gas or oil or lignite or other resources.” Bryant said he has already initiated conversation within the energy industry about pursuing value-added energy sector jobs for Mississippi. “We are on the cutting edge of global energy technologies right here, right now in Mississippi, “ Bryant said. “And we can accomplish energy sector economic development in Mississippi in an environmentally responsible way.” “We have the engines of research and development right here at our Mississippi universities,” said Bryant, pointing to MSU’s success in the ECO Car alternative automobile design competition sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Dept. of Energy, world-class polymer science research at the University of Southern Mississippi, and advances in acoustic research and other discoveries that serve the

emerging missile defense industry in the South at Ole Miss and the list goes on in the five other Mississippi universities. “All of the above” includes CO-2 carbon sequestration , “fracking” and other controversial energy recovery methods, nuclear power expansion, so-called “green” energy, and technologybased efficiency and conservation methods, among others. Some aspects will be popular, others will draw criticism. But linked to both market forces and emerging technologies, Bryant’s energy plan is one that indeed positions Mississippi to be a full partner in the energy industry rather than a place that outside energy interests come to relieve us of our natural resources and take the wealth derived from that process with them. Bryant’s energy plan can be viewed at governorbryant. com. (Daily Corinthian columnist Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.)

Sharing random thoughts on the passing scene Not since the days of slavery have there been so many people who feel entitled to what other people have produced as there are in the modern welfare state, whether in Western Europe or on this side of the Atlantic. Economist Edward Lazear has cut through all of Barack Obama’s claims about “creating jobs” with one plain and inescapable fact -- “there hasn’t been one day during the entire Obama presidency when as many Americans were working as on the day President Bush left office.” Whatever number of jobs were created during the Obama administration, more have been lost. How are children supposed to learn to act like adults, when so much of what they see on television shows adults acting like children? The know-it-all smirks and condescending laughs of Vice President Joe Biden, when Congressman Paul Ryan was speaking during their debate, were a little much from an administration presiding over economic woes at home and disasters overseas -- and being caught in lies about both. Like Barack Obama, Joe Biden has all the clever

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tricks of a politician and none of the wisdom of a statesman. you truThomas ly Ifbelieve in Sowell the brotherhood of Columnist man, then you must believe that blacks are just as capable of being racists as whites are. One of the most foolish, and most dangerous, things one can do is to take love for granted, instead of nurturing it and safeguarding it as the prize jewel of one’s life. Whenever you hear people talking about “a living Constitution,” almost invariably they are people who are in the process of slowly killing it by “interpreting” its restrictions on government out of existence. Do either Barack Obama or his followers have any idea how many countries during the 20th century set out to “spread the wealth” -- and ended up spreading poverty instead? At some point, you have to turn from rhetoric, theories and ideologies to facts. I am so old that I can remember when liberals were liberal -- instead of being

intolerant of anything and anybody that is not politically correct. Whatever happened to Julie Banderas of the Fox News Channel? She had brains, looks, wit and personality. Has she met with foul play? Or has some zillionaire married her and taken her off to his own private island? The question to be asked of people in the media, and that they should ask themselves, should be: “Is your first loyalty to your audience or to your ideology?” The same question should be asked of educators, especially those who see themselves as “agents of social change,” even though that is not the job description under which they have been hired and paid. People who complain about “negative” campaign ads miss the point. It is perfectly legitimate to criticize your opponent. The question is whether the ads are about serious things that matter to the future of this country, and whether they are telling the truth or lying. If you believe Barack Obama and others who oppose what they call “tax cuts for the rich,” you might want to consider what the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said: “You are en-

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titled to your own opinion, but not to your own facts.” If you want to see some documented facts about tax rates and tax revenues, there is a box titled “Tax Cuts” on my web site (www. tsowell.com). Click on it. In baseball, switch hitters are said to have an advantage. But the highest lifetime batting average by a switch hitter (.319 by Frankie Frisch) is more than 30 points lower than the highest batting average for either left-handed hitters or right-handed hitters. The highest batting average in a season by a switch hitter (.365 by Mickey Mantle) is more than 50 points lower. If there is ever a Hall of Fame for confidence men, Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff will have to take a back seat to Barack Obama. Obama is the gold standard -- or, perhaps more appropriately, the brass standard. I have never known a word to become absolute dogma, without a speck of evidence, the way “diversity” has. (Daily Corinthian columnist Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.)

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State Briefs 4 elephants OK after truck wrecks JACKSON — Four elephants were calm and playful Monday, unharmed after the truck pulling their trailer ran off Interstate 10 in south Mississippi over the weekend, a circus official said. Renee Storey, vice president of administration for Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars, said the elephants were being transported from Mobile, Ala., to a circus in Hammond, La., when the truck and trailer went off a rural stretch of the interstate Sunday night. The driver of the truck also was not hurt. Storey said the elephants have since reached their destina-

tion, a circus ground in southern Louisiana, after being towed by another vehicle. Mississippi Highway Patrol spokesman Johnny Poulos said the truck driver reported that another vehicle forced him off the road Sunday night in Hancock County, Miss. The truck went off the right side of the road and down an embankment. The truck was disabled, but the trailer was not seriously damaged.

transportation commissioner who died in November 2010. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Holly Springs. The William R. “Bill” Minor Memorial Highway will follow U.S. Highway 78 from the MarshallDeSoto County line and extending to the Benton/ Union County line. The Mississippi Department of Transportation will erect and maintain appropriate signs.

US 78 segment named for official

Judge dismisses defendant in lawsuit

HOLLY SPRINGS — Part of a north Mississippi thoroughfare is being named the William R. “Bill” Minor Memorial Highway, for a state

HATTIESBURG — Wesley Medical Center’s lawsuit over patient choice now has one less defendant after a federal judge dismissed claims

against AAA Ambulance’s chief executive officer. Wesley had sued AAA, its CEO Wade Spruill and Forrest General Hospital in April. Both hospitals are in Hattiesburg. The Hattiesburg American reports that U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett ruled this past week that Wesley’s lawsuit failed to cite any specific actions by Spruill that supported its case.

underwear at the fire station. The Sea Coast Echo reports that Clarence Hall of Waveland and Vincent Reiber of Bayside Park were each charged with child exploitation in 2011. Assistant District Attorney Matthew Burrell says the two men will now go to justice court on misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Case now goes to justice court

Painkillers central to death row case

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — A Hancock County grand jury has declined to indict two Bayside Park firefighters on charges of taking pictures of three teenage girls posing in their

JACKSON — Attorneys for death row inmate Jason Lee Keller say he deserves a new trial because a judge failed to suppress a statement authorities got from Keller while he was hos-

pitalized and sedated. Alison Steiner with the Office of Capital Defense Counsel told the Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday that the trial judge previously disallowed two other statements as involuntary because they were taken while Keller was under painkillers. Steiner said Keller was shot in the chest while being taken into custody. She said the third interrogation — a continuation of the earlier ones and taken some 14 hours later — violated the doctrine of “fruit of the poisonous tree.” The doctrine provides that evidence obtained from an illegal, coercive interrogation must be excluded from trial.

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