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North Fiberhood effort gets close BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Fiber to the Home campaign is down to about 180 more homes needed to secure fiber service for the North Fiberhood. A $500 cash drawing is be-
ing added as an incentive to help reach the target number of 45 percent in the North Fiberhood. Anyone who preregisters for C Spire’s 1 gigabit per second fiber service by Dec. 23 will be eligible for the drawing for the cash donated by Dodd
Eye Clinic. The North Fiberhood has increased from 30 percent to 32 percent during the last couple of weeks, and fiber supporters want to hit 45 percent by Jan. 1. The renewed push in recent weeks has seen success with
as many as 79 homes being signed up in less than a week. Alliance Community Development Director Andrea Rose encourages anyone in the north block, which is generally Please see FIBER | 3A
Fund Volunteers hand out holiday food boxes goes to $1,667 BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Gray clouds filled the skies over Corinth as Rotarians, crew members, school clubs and other volunteers gathered at the Crossroads Arena on Saturday for the 19th Annual Christmas Basket giveaway. Teaming up with Daily Corinthian to get food and supplies into the hands of needy families, members of the Corinth Rotary Club assembled to organize and coordinate the distribution effort. “We had 1,000 recipients this year and around 641 of them had to be called,” said Rotary Member Phil Hinton. “Our volunteers have been here since about 6:30 this morning assembling boxes,
The spirit of giving this Christmas season is alive and well in the Alcorn County area. Donations continue to arrive for the 19th Annual Corinth Rotary Club / Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund. A $25,000 fund-raising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 6. Baskets were given away based upon faith the goal will be reached. So far, $1,667 has been raised. Recent donations include Staff photo by Mark Boehler
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Nine-year-old Parker Legoff hands out Kimberly-Clark paper products.
Smith Drug will reopen
Christmas program needs angels adopted
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RIENZI — Smith Drug Store is coming back stronger than ever. After a fire destroyed the 100-year-old business earlier this week, owner Trevor Williams was devastated. After wiping away tears, the druggist began planning his next step. “A lot of people think its going to take us a long time to get back open, but we’ll be back next week -- hopefully by Tuesday,” said Williams. “All of our records were on a secure computer backup off site and once we receive medicine, we’ll be able to fill prescriptions like normal.” Williams said he’ll open a temporary location in the old bank building on the west side of the small downtown area. “We’ll have signs up letting folks know where we are,” he said. The drug store fills an average of 120 prescriptions a day. Please see REOPEN | 3A
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Ashlea Rhodes with the Salvation Army checks to see how many names have been adopted from the organization’s Angel Tree.
Angels are in need. The Salvation Army is calling on the community to help make Christmas brighter for over 80 youngsters listed on the organization’s annual Angel Tree. The tree is located at the entrance of Walmart in Corinth. If anyone is interested in adopting an angel on the tree,
all they have to do is simply take the name off the tree. The child’s name along with clothing sizes and particular toy desired are placed on the tree in the form of a Christmas-type ornament. “Alcorn County always steps up during this time of year,” said Michelle Miles, Salvation Army Director. “Some people Please see ANGELS | 6A
Series recaps accomplishments by Corinth BY DAVID HUWE For the Daily Corinthian
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a six-part series about the progress which has been made by the City of Corinth over the past four years.) Is the glass half full or half empty? That question is often used to distinguish persons having
a positive attitude from those having a negative attitude. And most people prefer to be around others whose personalities are upbeat and who make them feel better. Similarly, we are often encouraged by motivational speakers to look forward rather than dwelling on the past. Even the apostle Paul said, “…but one thing
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I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal.…” That being said, it is equally important for us as a people to pause occasionally to take stock of how far we’ve come, celebrate our accomplishments, and reflect on our pres-
ent condition and whether we need to make corrections in our future course. Management schools teach us to periodically engage in a SWOT analysis – a look at our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Through this process, we might just Please see RECAP | 6A
On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Forrest threatens the Union garrison at Murfreesboro, Tenn. When the Federals give battle, the Southern infantry runs and only by the exertions of Forrest’s cavalry the day does not turn into a bigger disaster. Hundreds of prisoners are lost.
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packing food and getting everything organized and prepared. The Salvation Army and several other agencies have generously agreed to deliver over 400 boxes to those who are sick, shut-in or disabled.” The local need was great this year as a steady line of people flooded through the arena’s main entrance at 8 a.m. Contrary to popular belief, the Corinth Rotary Club has nothing to do with the selection process. “The names of those qualified are given to us by the Salvation Army, Ability Works, Timber Hills and other agencies. Almost 2,000 people applied this year and unfortunately, not all will receive baskets,” said Hinton. “There are always a few boxes that for whatever reason aren’t picked up. So, those who weren’t approved can sign up on our overflow list and possibly receive one after we are finished loading the boxes that are claimed. At 10 a.m. we will start handing out those that are left over and if any remain, we will deliver them to the AMEN Food Pantry or Pinevale Children’s Home as we have in past years.” Sporadic drizzles fell from the sky, making it a gloomy day to be out and about. While the rain may have caused some mild discomfort, it couldn’t put a damper on the giveaway nor extinguish the spirit of generosity. “We try to do it inside whenever possible since the weather can be so unpredictable this time of year. Up until we had the arena and got more
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ACHS Beta Club Sponsor Rebecca Lewis helps hand out bread. organized, we borrowed old warehouse buildings and hand-delivered the boxes one-by-one to the cars. When the county built this it really worked well for us because it used to take all day. It was a rough job,” said long-time volunteer Keith Carlton as he added people to his overflow list. “I’ve been doing this job since forever, this particular part for the past 10 years. We’ve gotten it down to a pretty efficient science and having it where people can just drive through and go has been really great.” Sometimes the bearer
of bad news, Carlton said he is often put in an uncomfortable position. “There is a tremendous need in our community and we are always afraid we won’t have enough boxes to fill it,” he said. “I see people come in who are on oxygen or have to use a walker to get around ... people who survive on $500 dollars or under a month and I want them all to have baskets. I honestly don’t know how they do it.” A Rotary member for over 20 years, Carlton said he is pleased by the outpouring of support
MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER would like to thank our community for all of your support over the last year. To show our heartfelt appreciation, please join us at the 2014 WINTER WONDERLAND. We’ll have snacks, goodies, toys, games, and a very special guest. That’s right, Santa will be joining us to check his list twice and find out who’s been naughty and nice! We will also hold a silent auction of beautifully decorated Christmas Trees, Holiday Wreaths and Holiday Decor. All proceeds benefit the Magnolia Foundation.
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Corinth Rotary Club Christmas Basket Chairman Rob Skelton helps deliver the food baskets and paper products. from the community. “There are many here who are blessed and really care about giving back,” he said. “It’s heartwarming.” Proving that it is better to give that it is to receive, approximately 100 volunteers combined their efforts to support this year’s giveaway. While some were veterans, many were just getting started. “This is my first year to volunteer,” said 18-yearold Kathryn Knippers as she waited patiently for the doors to open. “I saw it as an opportunity to help others and to pass on the Christmas spirit.” “It’s definitely worth
the time, effort and energy that is put into it,” chimed in Gracie Smith. “This is my second year to do this. Last year, I was on the loading dock and it was bitterly cold, but very enjoyable. It was pretty cool getting everything together and nice to be able to work as a team.” Accompanied by her younger sister, Amanda, who was a first-year volunteer, Gracie explained how the two were tasked with checking everyone in, making sure they were who they claimed to be and giving tickets to those on the list. Familiar faces at the
annual giveaways, Alcorn Central High School Beta Club Sponsors Rebecca Lewis and Becky Whittemore showed their enthusiasm for the project. “We’ve been coming here every year for 10 years,” said Lewis. “We were contacted the first year and after seeing the faces of our students and how much they enjoyed interacting with others and helping out, we decided it was a great opportunity for us to lead by example.” With their sole fundraiser being their 5K run held in October, the Corinth Rotary Club relies on community support to help fund their yearly Christmas Basket Giveaway. “This is a $25,000 plus project,” said Rotary Christmas Basket Chairman Rob Skelton. “We did this on faith that the money will come in to help pay the bills. This is truly a community effort. None of this would be possible without our volunteers.” The chairman wished to thank Kimberly Clark for their generous donation of paper products, his fellow Rotarians, the students, their sponsors and those who contributed money and other items to the cause. “I would also like to thank the arena crew for their tireless efforts. They worked until 3 a.m. to take the stage down from the Clint Black concert and then had to turn around and come back at 5 a.m.,” he said. “Due to their hard work of all involved, we were able to give 1,000 individuals and their families each a $50 box of groceries.”
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BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
Today is Sunday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2014. There are 24 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a pre-emptive air raid on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as well as targets in Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippines and Wake Island; the United States declared war against Japan the next day.
On this date: In 1796, electors chose John Adams to be the second president of the United States. In 1808, electors chose James Madison to be the fourth president of the United States. In 1836, Martin Van Buren was elected the eighth president of the United States. In 1909, chemist Leo H. Baekeland received a U.S. patent for Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic. In 1946, fire broke out at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta, killing 119 people, including hotel founder W. Frank Winecoff. In 1963, during the Army-Navy game, videotaped instant replay was used for the first time in a live sports telecast as CBS re-showed a oneyard touchdown run by Army quarterback Rollie Stichweh. (Navy beat Army, 21-15.) In 1972, America’s last moon mission to date was launched as Apollo 17 blasted off from Cape Canaveral. Imelda Marcos, wife of Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos, was seriously wounded by an assailant who was then shot dead by her bodyguards. In 1987, 43 people were killed after a gunman aboard a Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner in California apparently opened fire on a fellow passenger, the pilots and himself, causing the plane to crash. Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev set foot on American soil for the first time, arriving for a Washington summit with President Ronald Reagan.
GUYS, Tenn. — The newest reality television show star could be living in McNairy County after an upcoming appearance Monday on the National Geographic Channel. “Eric Greenspan Is Hungry: My Little Ole Kitchen on Wheels” will feature Danny Joe Montgomery, a World Champion Barbecue cooker, on Greenspan’s show Monday at 9 p.m. as he shows how to cook turkey. The National Geographic Channel is on Channel 186 on DISH and Channel 276 on DirecTV, plus most area cable networks. Montgomery got a call from the production company earlier this year about the show. He traveled to Tunica to film the episode in March. “I put my smoker on the trailer and headed for the Mississippi Delta,” commented Montgomery. Friend Malcolm Reed and Danny’s son Casey went along for the trip. Montgomery is a regular at the Corinth Green Market and area cooking competitions, including Hog Wild. The producers wanted Montgomery to cook a
Danny Joe Montgomery wild turkey breast and they found a place at a hunting camp for the group to go hunting for the bird. It did not take long for the hunters to bag two turkeys and it was time for Danny Joe to work his magic as a cook. Montgomery has been cooking competitively for
20 years after learning how to cook wild game at the knee of his grandfather, Claude Teague. “When I got my first taste of competitive cooking, I was hooked,” remarked Montgomery. “I have traveled across the nation and to Jamaica to cook in contests.” His experience in pre-
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They not only service Rienzi customers, but also people from other parts of Alcorn County, as well as Prentiss and Tishomingo counties and West Tennessee. “We don’t want our customers to worry,” Williams added. “We’re going to be able to take care of them just like we always have. We’re committed to staying in this community and serving its people for generations to come.” The drug store has been in the Williams family for more than 80 years. Prior to Trevor, his father Noble ran the business. Noble took over the store from his uncle Truman Smith in 1979. Although many believe the drug store dates back to the 1800s, Noble verified it definitely dated back to 1913. Around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, a fire was started after an apparent
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break-in. The blaze spread from Smith Drug Store into a neighboring business and apartment. Firefighters later declared the entire downtown block was unsalvageable. Officials are pointing to possible arson, however they are still investigating the case. Once open, Smith’s temporary location will keep the same hours as the original store. The drug store will be open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Williams also said customers with concerns or questions can still call the store’s original phone number at 662-462-5314. (To report a tip on this case, contact the Alcorn Sheriff’s office at 662-2865521 or the Alcorn Emergency Services office at 662-286-7737.)
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ed Montgomery. “God has been very good to me and I have been given a chance to tell others about Him through my cooking.” Montgomery fell off a ladder while working on his barn in 2007 and the injury forced him to retire from work. “I’m lucky to still be here because I could have been killed when I fell,” said Montgomery. His back injury makes it tough on him when traveling long distance to a cooking contest. He has to stop and walk every 45 minutes to an hour to keep his back from getting too stiff. “I’ve been asked to go to Denmark and Sweden to help teach others how to cook, but I just don’t know if I can make it through the flight,” he said. He loves to teach others about cooking and pass on his culinary knowledge to anyone who wants to spend time with him. The residents in Denmark and Sweden may have trouble with Montgomery’s dialect, but they will have no trouble eating his prize-winning food. A great cook can speak any language.
sentation to contest judges helped Montgomery feel at ease in front of the camera. The producers filmed a short segment as a trial run and it was clear to them that Montgomery was ready for television. While Montgomery had no problem talking in front of the camera, the producers made sure his southern accent could be understood by adding subtitles to help the viewers. The world champion cooker explained the secret to cooking turkey is not to overcook the bird. He normally will marinate the bird 14 hours prior to cooking to allow the meat to still be moist at meal time. He uses a gallon of water, some seasoning, a cup of brown sugar and a quarter cup of salt to prepare the bird. Montgomery said he knew the turkey was done when it got to 155 degrees. If you know Montgomery, you know that he is a man of faith and is an active member of the Church of the Crossroads. “I use my cooking to help give me a chance to give my testimony on how the Lord has blessed me,” comment-
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Conservatives should accept Boehner immigration plan BY DICK MORRIS AND EILEEN MCGANN Columnists
Speaker John Boehner’s plan to fund the government operations for a year, but excepting Immigration and Customs Enforcement from the bill is a great deal that conservatives should accept and celebrate. If Boehner can get the Democratic Senate — while it lasts — to agree to his proposed formula for avoiding a government shutdown, it will be a massive victory for Republicans and pose big problems ahead for President Obama. Republicans have always sought to use government funding as a kind of surgical strike aimed at programs they dislike. In the October 2013 government shutdown, conservatives wanted to fund the entire government except for those programs that were to implement Obamacare. But Senate Democrats and the White House held the rest of the government hostage saying that the House Republicans had either to fund the entire government or shut it all down. Even Republican attempts to exempt military pay and Social Security processing were rejected or received with a jaundiced eye. Now, however, Boehner is trying to set the stage for just such a surgical operation when the Republicans take over the Senate next year. By funding the entire government for a year but appropriating only a few months of money for the ICE, Boehner makes it possible for a fully Republican Congress to defund the ICE without closing down the entire government. President Obama is relying on the finding of House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky., that much of the ICE processing is funded by administrative levies which are not dependent on government appropriations. But this is not the whole story. Much of ICE funding is, indeed, dependent on government appropriations and a creative conservative majority can use its power to craft a spending bill that would have real teeth. But it needs a majority of the Senate. We don’t have one now and won’t until next year. Conservatives should seize on a victory when Boehner hands it to them. Go along with keeping the government open but stop Obama’s ability to force a general shutdown next year if Republicans withhold ICE appropriations. It’s a very good deal. (Dick Morris, former advisor to the Clinton administration, is a commentator and writer. He is also a columnist for the New York Post and The Hill. His wife, Eileen McGann is an attorney and consultant.)
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Prayer for today Gracious Father, grant that I may not be content to follow through ignorance and indolence and be led to the lowly paths of life. Make my Hie positive; and from my surroundings may I look out and struggle to mount to the highest ideals, that I may be qualified to select the best in life. Amen.
A verse to share “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” — Ephesians 2:10
Racist cops or liberal slander? We have found the new normal in America. If you are truly outraged by some action of police, prosecutors, grand juries, or courts, you can shut down the heart of a great city. Thursday night, thousands of “protesters” disrupted the annual Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center, conducted a “lie-in” in Grand Central, blocked Times Square, and shut down the West Side Highway that scores of thousands of New Yorkers use to get home. That the rights of hundreds of thousands of visitors and New Yorkers were trampled upon by these selfrighteous protesters did not prevent their being gushed over by TV commentators. Watching cable, I saw one anguished man cry out from a blocked car that he was trying to get his sick dog to the vet. But his rights were inferior to the rights of protesters to block traffic, chant slogans and vent their moral outrage to TV cameras. From New York to Washington to Oakland, crowds acted in solidarity to block main arteries at rush hour. Has President Obama condemned this? Has Eric Holder? Remarkable. Underlings of Gov. Chris Christie have been under investigation for a year for closing off lanes to the George Washington Bridge. Contrast liberal indignation at Christie, with liberal indulgence of the lawbreaking Thursday
night, and you will see what people mean when they talk of a moral double-standard. Patrick What were Buchanan these protests about? A Columnist grand jury on Staten Island voted not to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner last July. As the video that has gone global shows, Pantaleo sought to arrest Garner, a 6’5”, 350-pound man arrested many times before. What was Garner doing? Selling cigarettes one by one on a main street, a public nuisance for the stores and shops in front of which he plied his trade, but not a felony, and surely not a capital offense. A misdemeanor at most. As Garner backed away and brushed aside attempts to handcuff him, Pantaleo grabbed him from behind by the neck to pull him down, as other cops swarmed in. Repeatedly, Garner cried, “I can’t breathe!” On the ground he again cried, “I can’t breathe!” And he died there on the sidewalk. Yet Garner did not die by strangulation. According to the city medical examiner, he died from the “compression of chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police.” The cops were holding him down by sitting on him.
As Rep. Peter King said Thursday, “If [Garner] had not had asthma and a heart condition and was so obese, he would not have died.” The Washington Post reports that the medical examiner seemed to confirm this, describing “Garner’s asthma and hypertensive cardiovascular disease as contributing factors.” Why would a Staten Island grand jury not indict Pantaleo for murder or manslaughter in the death of Eric Garner? In a word, intent. Did Pantaleo intend to kill Eric Garner when he arrived on the scene? Did Pantaleo arrive intent on injuring Eric Garner? No and no. Pantaleo was there to arrest Garner, and if he resisted, to subdue him and then arrest him. That was his job. Did he use a chokehold, which the NYPD bans, or a takedown method taught at the police academy, as his lawyer contends? That is for the NYPD to decide. The grand jury, viewing the video, decided that the way Pantaleo brought down Garner was not done with any criminal intent to kill or injure him, but to arrest him. Garner’s death, they decided, was accidental, caused by Pantaleo and the other NYPD cops who did not intend his injury or death, with Garner’s asthma and heart disease as contributing factors. Now that grand jury decision may be wrong, but
does it justify wild allegations of “racist cops” getting away with “murder”? This reflexive rush to judgment happens again and again. We were told Trayvon Martin was shot to death by a white vigilante for “walking while black,” and learned that Trayvon, when shot, had been beating a neighborhood watch guy nearly unconscious, “martial arts style,” while sitting on top of him. We were told that Ferguson cop Darren Wilson gunned down an unarmed black teenager for walking in the street, and learned that Michael Brown just robbed a convenience store, attacked Wilson in his patrol car, and was shot trying to wrestle away the officer’s gun. Liberals are imprisoned by a great myth – that America is a land where black boys and men are stalked by racist white cops, and alert and brave liberals must prevent even more police atrocities. They live in a world of the mind. The reality: As of 2007, black-on-white violent crime was nearly 40 times as common as the reverse. But liberals can’t give up their myth, for it sustains their pretensions to moral superiority. It defines who they are. (Daily Corinthian columnist Pat Buchanan is an American conservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster.)
Rolling Stone versus UVA A Rolling Stone story about a gang rape at the University of Virginia has, in the eyes of many in the media, gone from bombshell reporting to journalistic malpractice in the bat of an eye. The piece achieves its power with a difficult-toread opening about the protagonist of the story, Jackie, arriving with a date at a fraternity party where a trap has been set by frat brothers to take turns brutally raping her for hours. The details of this crime are practically unspeakable. The shock of it led many people to recoil in horror and ask, “How could this have happened at such a respectable school?” Upon further reflection, people began to ask, “Could this really have happened?” First, there’s the scale of the crime. No one doubts the existence of sociopaths on campus, but nine of them conspiring together at one fraternity in an act so depraved it could be something out of a West African civil war? Then there are the details. If the gang rape was premeditated, why did the fraternity brothers leave a glass table in the room, which Jackie was smashed
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through in the initial attack, with the subsequent assaults taking place on the shards? Rich W o u l d Lowry J a c k i e ’ s friends, National her Review seeing bruised, cut and traumatized, really have stood around debating how it would affect their social status if she dared report the crime? Perhaps all of this happened (life is full of evil and improbabilities), but it is impossible to know one way or another from reading the story, which marshals little evidence beyond Jackie’s own testimony. Rolling Stone writer Sabrina Rubin Erdely didn’t talk to the accused students, and she wouldn’t tell The Washington Post whether she even knew their names. Almost as shocking as the original incident is the fact that Jackie never reported it to the police. If Rolling Stone is to be believed, the UVA administration didn’t really encourage her to do so, and even as she was talking to the magazine for a report that would make na-
tional waves, she still hadn’t reported her tormentors to law enforcement. Even considering her trauma and fragile psychological state, this is an extraordinary lapse. By her account, Phi Kappa Psi isn’t a fraternity so much as a criminal gang committed to sexual violence. If this is true, Phi Kappa Psi doesn’t merely deserve to have its operations suspended; it should be razed, and its brothers should rot in jail. Bizarrely, prosecution of rapists isn’t particularly high on the list of priorities of many of the same feminists who reflexively credit the UVA story. The feminist agenda on campus aims to define ambiguous sexual encounters as rape at the same time it seeks to empower college administrations, instead of the criminal-justice system, to handle sexualassault allegations. Jed Rubenfeld of Yale Law School has explained why both ends of this equation are wrong. The new standard for sexual consent — spelled out in elaborate campus rules governing every step of a sexual encounter — “encourages people to think of themselves as sexual assault victims when there was no assault.” Meanwhile,
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campus trials lack the rigor (and procedural protections for defendants) of the criminal-justice system, and result in relatively minor punishments like counseling and suspensions. Schools should be encouraging victims to go to the police, as befits any other crime. No one would ever think to handle an armed robbery with a campus hearing and a disciplinary slap on the wrist. The other campus imperative should be better controlling the alcohol-fueled party scene that has become an entitlement of young adulthood in America. Much of what feminists call rape culture is what Heather Mac Donald, in a characteristically brilliant essay for The Weekly Standard, deems “a squalid hook-up scene, the result of jettisoning all normative checks on promiscuous behavior.” At UVA, the priority should be getting to the truth of Jackie’s story, and either holding accountable the guilty parties or debunking a calumny. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)
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Obama: Somers’ life was in danger WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the U.S. had information that the American photojournalist’s life was in imminent danger. Shortly before the White House statement, Yemen’s national security chief said militants had planned to kill Somers on Saturday. On Thursday, al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula posted a video online threatening to kill the American. Authorities said Somers, who was kidnapped in September 2013, and a South African teacher, Pierre Korkie, died in the rescue operation that Obama said was conducted by U.S. forces in partnership with Yemen’s government. The president said he “strongly condemns the barbaric murder of Luke Somers at the hands of al-Qaida terrorists” and reaffirmed that the U.S. “will spare no effort to use all its military, intelligence and diplomatic capabilities to bring Americans home safely, wherever they are located.” Obama said terrorists “who seek to harm our citizens will feel the long arm of American justice.” A mysterious U.S. raid last month had tried to rescue Somers but he was not at the site, the Pentagon’s spokesman acknowledged Thursday.
Obama, Dems show breakdown in unity WASHINGTON — It used to be that Democrats would mutter under their breath about President Barack Obama and the White House. Now, with the midterm elections behind them, some leading members of the president’s own party are airing their frustrations with little restraint and charting their own course. In speeches, negotiations and congressional hearings, several highprofile Democrats are disregarding the White House in ways large and small. The White House has responded with an extraordinary veto threat while Obama has made a round of calls to liberal Democrats urging them to stand up against their own leadership. Consider that in just a week’s time: —Sen. Harry Reid, the Senate’s Democratic leader, was on the verge of cutting a deal with Republicans with a 10-year price tag of more than $400 billion in tax breaks without White House input. —Sen. Chuck Schumer, a prominent member of the Senate Democratic leadership, raised new doubts about the timing of Obama’s 2010 health care law. —Sen. Robert
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Royal visit puts NYC first lady on stage NEW YORK — The eyes of the world will follow the Duchess of Cambridge on her first visit to New York when she tours a children’s development center in Harlem next week. And for much of that global audience, that moment will be their introduction to the duchess’ companion: Chirlane McCray, New York City’s most powerful and divisive first lady in generations. Mayor Bill de Blasio has repeatedly said that his wife is his closest adviser, one who influences him on staffing and policy and who “is the person with whom I’ve built everything I’ve done.” “You could say that I am Bill’s conscience, confidant, or adviser — but none of those words are exactly right,” McCray told The Associated Press in an email interview. “We are partners in love and work. There is only one Mayor, but when he needs help I’m there for him, and vice versa.” She runs the Mayor’s Fund, which raises private money for the mayor’s agenda. She shares her views on a website modeled after Eleanor Roosevelt’s “My Day” newspaper column. She was one of the lead figures of City Hall’s massive universal pre-kindergarten expansion, which she calls the administration’s “crowning achievement.” And McCray, who is black, is a beloved figure in New York’s communities of color. On a pre-Thanksgiving Day campaign trip to a Brooklyn hair salon, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand went virtually unrecog-
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Congress considers war memorial cross WASHINGTON — Could one of the nation’s longest-running church-state conflicts be nearing a conclusion? As part of a bill setting defense policy, Congress would authorize the defense secretary to transfer a scenic parcel of federal land in the La Jolla section of San Diego, to a private group. The parcel contains a memorial to the nation’s veterans and a 43-foot-high cross that federal courts have determined is an unconstitutional effort by the government to endorse a religion. Tens of thousands of people visit Mount Soledad ever year to take in a view that includes the Pacific Ocean to the west, downtown San Diego to the south and the Laguna Mountains to the east. On the same hilltop sits the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial. The memorial’s most dominant feature is a white cross that has been the focus of seemingly unending litigation. Last year, a federal judge ordered the federal government and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to remove the cross. It was the judge’s response to a ruling two years earlier from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. “There is no memorial on public land in which the cross holds such a pivotal and imposing stature, dwarfing by every measure the secular plaques and other symbols commemorating veterans,” Judge M. Margaret McKeown wrote in the appellate court’s decision. Congress is entering the fray — again. This time, it’s through a bill the House passed Thursday and the Senate is expected to approve next week.
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Welfare applicants positive for drugs JACKSON — During the first four months of Mississippi’s new welfare drug testing law, 3,656 people have applied for welfare, 38 of them have been tested for drugs and two tested positive. A state advocate for low-income children tells The Clarion-Ledger that the low numbers indicate that the program is a waste of money. Cassandra Welchin, policy director of the Mississippi Low Income Child Care Initiative calls it just another barrier to services for poor working families. The bill’s author — House Public Health and Human Services Chairman Sam Mims — says it’s working because two families will be helped. Mississippi Department of Human Services spokeswoman Julia Bryan says every applicant for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families must fill out a questionnaire to screen for possible illegal drug use.
Shands, sister face trial in Legion case CLEVELAND — The former adjutant of American Legion Post 1776 in Cleveland and his sister are scheduled for trial next week on embezzlement charges. Morgan Shands and Rachel Shands Buser were each indicted in March for allegedly embezzling $613,834 from the American Legion Post. Both are free on bond. Bolivar County Circuit Court officials say they are scheduled for trial before Judge Charles Webster. The court session convenes Monday. The indictment alleges the activities by Shands and Buser occurred between Jan. 1, 2008 and Sept. 7, 2012. In February, Morgan Shands agreed to repay $370,000 in post money that he had converted to his own use, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Woman convicted in fatal shooting TUPELO — A Tupelo woman has been convicted and sentenced for the 2013 fatal shooting of her brother. Prosecutors say 28-year-old Latosha Isby was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of her brother Eric Isby on Dec. 3, 2013. Prosecutors say she pleaded guilty this past week to manslaughter. Lee County Circuit Judge Tommy Gardner sentenced Isby to 20 years with five years suspended. She also will serve
1 accused in racial beating mulls plea JACKSON — At least one of the four people indicted in a series of racial beating of blacks is in talks with prosecutors about pleading guilty. Tom Fortner, the lawyer for Sarah Adeila Graves, said Friday that plea
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Pearl Harbor memorial faces allegations of mismanagement BY AUDREY MCAVOY Associated Press
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The USS Arizona is one of the nation’s most hallowed sites, an underwater grave for more than 900 sailors and Marines killed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and sank their ship in 1941. Now, it’s the scene of alleged rampant mismanagement. An internal report from the National Park Service, which operates a visitors’ center for a memorial at the battleship, said tour companies sold tickets with the knowledge of park officials even though tickets are supposed to be free. Another pointed to substandard maintenance, including scuffed museum walls that languished unrepaired and bird droppings that weren’t removed. The revelations in documents released last month come just before crowds gather at Pearl Harbor on Sunday for an annual ceremony remembering more than 2,400 sailors, Marines and soldiers killed 73 years ago. “To watch the desecration of a very sacred, very important place was very disheartening,” said John Landrysmith, a former park service guide and 41-year-old Iraq war veteran. He quit his job earlier this year after feeling his supervisor was punishing him for questioning the ticket policy and believing the park service failed to act on his complaints. He intends to file a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against the park service. Park superintendent Paul DePrey said the park service was trying to accommodate the tour companies, which bring busloads of people each day. “It was not intended for a huge glut of tickets that were going to just the tour companies,” he said “We tried to work that system the best we could. It was not successful.”
BY MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer
NEW YORK — The year’s brightest newcomer, Sam Smith; the most nominated female in Grammy history, Beyonce; and megaproducer Pharrell led the Grammy Award nominations announced Friday, with six nominations apiece. Smith’s “In the Lonely Hour,” Beyonce’s surprise self-titled release and Pharrell’s “G I R L” will compete for the coveted album of the year, along with Beck’s “Morning Phase” and Ed Sheeran’s “X,” the most streamed album on Spotify this year. The Recording Academy announced its nominees for the 57th annual show throughout the day on Friday. Pharrell earned a whopping three nominations for the top prize thanks to his production work on Beyonce and Sheeran’s albums, which means the hit-maker only has a chance to walk away with four awards when the Grammys are presented on Feb. 8. Smith is up for key honors such as best new artist and song and record of the year for his hit “Stay With Me.” Beyonce, surprisingly, was not up for song or record of the year. Her nominations include best urban contemporary album as well as R&B song and R&B performance for “Drunk in Love” featuring Jay Z. For song and record of the year, Smith’s “Stay With Me” will battle Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off,” Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” and Sia’s “Chandelier.” Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” is nominated for record of the year, while Hozier’s “Take Me to Church” is up for song of the year, a songwriter’s award. Azalea, the Australian newcomer, earned four nominations, including best rap album for “The New Classic,” best pop duo/ group performance for “Fancy” with Charli XCX and best new artist, pitting her and Smith against pop-rock trio HAIM, English band
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Bastille and country singer Brandy Clark. Beck, Jack White, Usher, Drake, Jay Z, composer Gordon Goodwin and mastering engineer Tom Coyne also earned four nominations each. Eric Church and Miranda Lambert, both nominated in all four country categories, will compete for best country album, along with Clark, Dierks Bentley and Lee Ann Womack. Sia, who also earned four nominations, had a breakthrough this year with “Chandelier” after writing songs for other singers, from Rihanna to Beyonce to Katy Perry. Smith’s six nominations include best pop solo performance and pop vocal album for his debut, “In the Lonely Hour,” one of the year’s top-selling albums. The big-voiced singer will battle Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry and Coldplay in the latter category. Pharrell’s “Happy” and John Legend’s “All of Me,” tunes that peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year, were technically released before Grammy eligibility, so the singers submitted live renditions of the songs so they could be considered for awards. The songs didn’t earn nominations in the top awards, but the hits will compete with “Stay With Me,” ‘‘Shake It Off” and “All About That Bass” for best pop solo performance. Pharrell, who won four Grammys earlier this year, is also nominated for best music video for “Happy” and best urban contemporary album for “G I R L,” where he will battle Beyonce’s album. The pop queen is also nominated for best surround sound album for “Beyonce” and music film for her “On the Run” tour with Jay Z. Beyonce has won 17 Grammys and earned 53 nominations. U2’s “Songs of Innocence,” originally released for free to iTunes users, is up for best rock album against Beck. Other nominees include Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Ryan Adams and the Black Keys.
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discover that our half-full glass could hold more if it weren’t for a crack and ensuing leak. Most of us recognize that a house that doesn’t receive constant attention will eventually fall into disrepair and ultimate ruin. It’s one of the laws of nature. It is with this in mind that the President annually reflects on the state of the Union and our Governor similarly discourses on the state of the State. Communities like Corinth are the result of a gathering of a wide variety of people in a common geographic area presumably because they feel that by doing so they will better their chances to improve their health, safety and/ or welfare. They share a desire for economic opportunities for themselves and their families, and have an expectation of the availability of services that will provide a healthier and safer life. They seek opportunities for social interaction and recreational and artistic outlets which will make them feel less alone and more fulfilled as humans. Health … safety … welfare
… these are what we as a City should be about – they are attributes that we look for when we strive for something called Quality of Life. To this end, the board of mayor and aldermen are tasked with setting policies (through ordinances) and working within the structure permitted them by the state of Mississippi to meet this goal while representing the voters who have asked them to serve. They are the stewards with whom we have entrusted our hard-earned tax dollars. Many of the accomplishments of the past four years are unknown to many of us, for if activities did not impact our lives directly, we might disregard them or may not even be aware that they have happened at all. Consequently, we will attempt to inform our citizens about the workings of their city government, and recap the accomplishments of the past few years by way of several articles in the coming days.
came by and adopted an angel before the tree even went out.” Once done shopping for the child, adopters should place the gifts in a black garbage bag and tape the angel tree tag to the outside of the bag. All gifts should be be taken to the Salvation Army no later than Dec. 18. The agency is located at 2200 Lackey Drive in Corinth. “A lot of parents are struggling and the children have learned to deal with those difficulties,” said Miles. “Most have put on their forms that whatever they get would be okay.” A good figure to spend on each child is $50-$60, according to Miles. “Clothing needs should be taken care of first,” said the director. “Our main concern are things like a coat and shoes.” Several special needs children are also part of the tree. “They need a group of special people to adopt them because they don’t have the same needs,” said Miles.
(David Huwe is Corinth Director of Community Development and Planning.)
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IUKA — Kathy Jane Carson, 65, of Iuka, died at her residence, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was affectionately known as Nana, and was extremely proud of her grandchildren. She enjoyed Poppy’s flowers and garden, canning vegetables, making her famous salsa with her grandkids, fishing, and reading. She was a loyal, 32 year employee of Iuka Guaranty Bank and BancorpSouth and longtime fixture in downtown Iuka. She loved her co-workers and customers as her family. She missed them dearly during her Carson battle. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 8 at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Bro. Phil Dawson. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers include Jeremy Linton, Joel Lewis, Lee Peery, Bryan Southward, Jimmy Strong, and Ben Sand. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka is entrusted with arrangements. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Earl Carson of Iuka; 2 sons, Keith Carson (Trina) of Bentonville, Ark. and Kenny Carson of Iuka; one brother, Jerry Linton (Lydia) of Iuka; 5 grandchildren, Lewis Carson, Eli Carson, Ella Carson, Kennedy Carson, and Kassidy Carson; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grady E. “Bunk” Linton and Ruby Clark Linton. An online guestbook can be accessed at www. cutshallfuneralhome.com.
Sarah Johnson Rogers
Sarah Johnson Rogers, 87, died Dec. 5, 2014, at Northeast Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Services will be held today at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church with The Rev. Dennis Smith and The Rev. Scott Rogers officiating. Interment will be in the Henry Cemetery. Mrs. Rogers was born April 7, 1927, in Alcorn County to the late Levi and Sofronia Johnson. She was the owner of Corinthian Collectibles, enjoyed antique auctions, and flea markets. She is best known by her family for her chicken and dumplings and Rogers fried pies. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Corinth. She is survived by two sons, Tom (Marianne) Rogers and The Reverend Scott (Jennifer) Rogers; two daughters, Kim (David) Bass and Linda Lipford; Grandchildren, Courtney (Jason) Dean, John (Fleming) Rogers, Sarah Anne Rogers, Grace Rogers, Katie (Spencer) Hill, Anna Bass, Lisa (Charlie) Hobby, Lori( Keith) McIntyre, Brent Lipford; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Rogers; infant daughters, Kathleen and Pauline; her parents; sisters, Vera Davis and Rachael Sloan; and son-in-law, Jerry Lipford. Visitation will be today from 1 p.m. until service time. McPeters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Minnie Lee Hamilton
Funeral services for Minnie Lee Hamilton, 98, of Iuka are set for noon on Wednesday at Magnolia Funeral Home with burial in the Corinth National Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Hamilton died Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at Southern Magnolia Estates in Iuka. She was born Sept. 14, 1916.
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Tracing pasts of sick horses Associated Press
CRYSTAL SPRINGS — The Mississippi Board of Animal Health is trying to find sale documents on 100 malnourished, sick and injured horses found over the weekend on a Copiah County farm. Dr. Brigid Elchos said Jerry Earls, the owner of the herd, is cooperating. “If they’ve bought them through sale barns, there should be sale records. We’re working with the owner, and it’s in his best interests to help us, because if he doesn’t have that it leads to fines,” Elchos told The ClarionLedger. If the horses meet state
50th Wedding Anniversary Family and friends are invited to attend the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Lee and Shirley Killough. The celebration is set for Dec. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 110 Highway 72 in Corinth. Contact Vicki at 662-808-6011 for directions or questions. Please, no gifts.
Bail’s progression from ancient feuds Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — The roots of the current bail system were laid in medieval England and took an entrepreneurial twist when transplanted to American soil. Here’s a look at the evolution of bail and efforts to reform it.
Evolution from ‘an eye for an eye’ Violence in medieval England was settled the old-fashioned way — with more bloodshed. To prevent further mayhem, Anglo-Saxons agreed to pay money as compensation for injuries and killings. Because the sum couldn’t always be paid at once, a third party could vouch for the person who owed money and accept liability if it wasn’t paid. The concept was adapted when the Normans introduced a state-run criminal justice system. “The Normans said, ‘We’re not going to fine you. We’re going to throw you in prison or mutilate you or kill you,” said Tim Schnacke, executive director of Center for Legal and Evidence-Based Practices and author of several articles on bail history. “Suddenly, the money didn’t make sense anymore.” Friends or family members could vouch for the accused, but could be thrown in jail if the suspect fled. It wasn’t long before that system was replaced with one in which someone could pledge cash or property to ensure their return to court instead. Two San Francisco brothers are credited with giving the commercial bond business flight in 1898 by underwriting bonds as favors to lawyers who frequented their father’s saloon, Schnacke
said. When they learned the lawyers were charging for this service, the brothers began charging, which was a twist unique to the American system.
How does bail work? Most states use bail schedules listing dollar amounts for each crime to determine how much a defendant must post to be freed. The schedules can vary widely from place to place by tens of thousands of dollars in some cases. Once bail is set, the defendant can get someone — a family member or friend — to post the money with the court or they can pay a bail bondsman to post a bond with the court. Alternatives include: releasing defendants on their own recognizance with a promise to appear or issuing an unsecured bond in which a defendant promises to pay a certain amount if they violate conditions of bail. In some states, other conditions for bail can be set. Defendants may have to wear GPS anklets to track their whereabouts, check in regularly with the probation or pretrial department, submit to drug testing or attend drug or alcohol counseling.
Century-old efforts for reform Efforts to reform bail date to the 1920s when some people began to question whether the bail system kept too many people locked up awaiting trial, Schnacke said. But change didn’t come until the mid-1960s when Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy drew attention to the large number of jail inmates who could not afford commercial bail.
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medical standards, they can be adopted out or sold, Elchos said. She also said that most of them came into Earls’ possession already old, sick, and in some cases crippled. “Unfortunately these animals came to this property mostly in this shape,” she said. “They were already weak, already in a compromised state. The welfare issue goes beyond this. He was buying weak animals.” Stephanie Bell, the director of criminal investigation for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said Earls is responsible for the ani-
mals’ condition. Bell said Earls may not be responsible for how the injury or ailment occurred, but he is responsible for the immediate medical care. One thing that does fall under the Board of Animal Health’s regulations is the disposal of the dead horses. There were at least 10 on the land in Crystal Springs. Elchos said the Board is aware that they were not initially disposed of correctly. Authorities have said that there are not grounds for criminal charges based on initial checks of the animals left in Copiah County by veterinarians and animal
health officials. Elchos said the board does look into “what is their health status, can that affect other animals in Mississippi, have these animals moved illegally? Was there any dealing and selling of animals illegally? Can we determine that?” Whether the horses had been or were being transported for slaughter falls to the USDA, Elchos said. “We care about these animals, and we are making sure that the ones that need veterinary care are being treated, and that they all have food and water,” she said.
New profiling rules don’t apply to all BY ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Federal agents who guard the border and screen passengers at airports would be exempt from new racial profiling guidelines that must be observed by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. The Obama administration is to announce those guidelines in coming days, but officials say the changes would curtail numerous federal agencies from considering factors such as religion and national origin during investigations. A U.S. official familiar with the guidelines said Friday night that the new rules banning racial profiling exempt the Transportation Security Administration and also do not cover inspections at ports of entry and interdictions at border crossings. The official was not authorized to discuss the guidelines by name and spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of a formal announcement expected soon. The new guidelines apply to federal law enforcement agents but aren’t binding on local police departments whose officers who are more likely to have dayto-day contact with community members. Their formulation also long predates the high-profile
cases, such as the police shooting in August in Ferguson, Missouri, that have placed police treatment of minorities in the spotlight. But the guidelines are nonetheless a significant legacy for outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder and come during a time of national reckoning about racial bias in law enforcement and community relations with police. “This new guidance will codify our commitment to the very highest standards of fair and effective policing,” Holder told an audience in Atlanta on Monday night in previewing the announcement. Federal law enforcement agents are banned from routine racial profiling under a 2003 Bush administration policy that created a significant exemption for national security investigations. The new policy will go beyond the decade-old one, expanding the definition of racial profiling to ban the practice on the basis of characteristics including religion, national origin and sexual orientation, the official said. The American Civil Liberties Union said the inclusion of those categories represented a “significant leap forward” in guarding against profil-
ing. But the guidelines will not end the FBI’s ability to collect racial and ethnic information about neighborhoods, a practice known as “mapping” that has long disquieted civil liberties advocates, said Laura Murphy, director of the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office. “In essence, the guidance is a major improvement, but it’s not sufficient,” she said. The outlines of the guidelines were first reported by The Washington Post on Friday night. The guidelines apply to law enforcement agencies within the Justice Department, including the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said the U.S. official. The official added that the Department of Homeland Security — which handles airport and border security, among other priorities — objected to being subject to the same rules. ACLU officials said they were troubled that the protocols wouldn’t apply to Homeland Security components who serve at the border or in airports, saying that exemption would disproportionately affect Latinos and religious minorities.
“Focusing on an entire class of people instead of on actual conduct is unfair and harms our national security by wasting scarce government resources and eroding minority communities’ trust in government,” the group said in a statement. Holder has made civil rights a cornerstone priority as attorney general, and the issue has taken on added importance in recent months with the Ferguson case and the July death of Eric Garner, a New York man who was placed by a police officer in what appeared to be a chokehold. Local grand juries declined to indict the officers in both cases. Still, given the guidelines’ emphasis on federal law enforcement, it’s not clear how they would affect routine practices of local police. “Based on what we know about the changes that are coming out, I’m not sure how it ties into the Eric Garner/Ferguson issue,” said Faiza Patel, co-director of the Liberty and National Security program at the Brennan Center, a public policy and law institute. “In both of those cases, you had local law enforcement that was involved in the incidents, and the guidelines don’t regulate state and local police.”
Nuke site mishaps lead to $54 million fine BY SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico on Saturday levied more than $54 million in penalties against the U.S. Department of Energy for numerous violations that resulted in the indefinite closure of the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository. The state Environment Department delivered a pair of compliance orders to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, marking the state’s largest penalty ever imposed on the agency. Together, the orders outline more than 30 state-permit violations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico and at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The orders and the
civil penalties that come with them are just the beginning of possible financial sanctions the Energy Department could face in New Mexico. The state says it’s continuing to investigate and more fines are possible. The focus has been on a canister of waste from Los Alamos that ruptured in one of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s storage rooms in February. More than 20 workers were contaminated, and the facility was forced to close, putting in jeopardy efforts around the country to clean up tons of Cold War-era waste. The state accuses Los Alamos of mixing incompatible waste, treating hazardous waste without a permit and failing to notify regulators about changes in the way waste
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was being handled. The penalties for the lab total $36.6 million. “New Mexico does not need to choose between fulfilling the laboratory’s mission and protecting the environment,” Ryan Flynn, state environment secretary, said in a letter to Los Alamos officials. “DOE now has an opportunity to learn from these mistakes and implement meaningful corrective actions that will ensure the long-term viability of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.” He wrote a similar letter to officials at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, saying New Mexicans understand the nuclear repository’s importance but that it must be operated and maintained with “the highest standards of safety and com-
plete transparency.” The nuclear dump’s penalties total $17.7 million. Moniz has said repeatedly that it’s a top priority for his agency to get the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant on track, and he took steps earlier this year to shift oversight of the cleanup work at Los Alamos from the National Nuclear Security Administration to his agency’s Office of Environmental Management. Watchdog Don Hancock said the penalties are a good first step. “The big question now is what amount of time, effort and money are LANL and WIPP going to spend to contest the violations, which they shouldn’t. They should focus on what they’re going to do about fixing the problems,” he said.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. employers are thought to have hired at another robust pace in November in the latest sign that the United States is outshining struggling economies throughout the developed world. Analysts have forecast that the economy generated 225,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate remained 5.8 percent, according to a survey by FactSet. If those predictions prove generally accurate, November would mark the 10th straight month of strong U.S. job gains above 200,000 and
would put 2014 on track to be the best year for hiring since 1999. The government will release the November employment report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time Friday. The improving U.S. job market contrasts with weakness elsewhere around the globe. Growth among the 18 European nations in the euro alliance is barely positive, and the eurozone’s unemployment rate is 11.5 percent. Japan is in recession. China’s growth has slowed as it seeks to rein in excessive lending tied to real estate development. Other large developing countries, including Russia and Brazil, are also straining to grow.
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Most economists say the United States will likely continue to strengthen despite the sluggishness overseas. The U.S. economy is much less dependent on exports than are Germany, China and Japan. U.S. growth is fueled more by its large domestic market and free-spending consumers, who account for about 70 percent of the economy. That trend helps support the steady U.S. job growth. Most of the industries that have enjoyed the strongest job gains depend on the U.S. market rather than on overseas demand. Retailers, restaurants and hotels, and education and health care, for example, have been among the most consistent sources of healthy hiring since the recession officially ended in 2009. Manufacturing, which is more exposed to overseas ups and downs, has added jobs for most of the recovery but in smaller numbers. That is a likely reason why pay growth has been tepid since the recession ended. Companies and industries that are more exposed to international competition typically pay higher salaries. Temporary hiring for the winter holidays may be providing a boost, though it isn’t clear how much occurred last month and how much in December. Shipping companies have announced ambitious plans: UPS has
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has served as President, Vice President, Chaplain, Secretary and past chairperson of the Junior Civitans. She was a committee member and Team Captain for the American Cancer Relay for Life in 2014. She is a volunteer for the Corinth Coca-Cola 10K Run and Corinth Autism (CAUSE). She works with United Blood Services Battle of the Banks. She has two children, Shannon Bugg of Kossuth, and Kyle (Kristy and Maddox) of Murfreesboro, Tenn. She is the daughter of Ralph and Charlene Hurley. She is a member of Holly Baptist Church and an active member of the adult choir, nursery volunteer and assistant ladies class Sunday school teacher.
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serves as Treasurer for the Alcorn County Girl Scout Service Unit and is a member of the Girl Scout Community Advisory Board. She received the Volunteer of the Year award in 2014 at the annual Girl Scout meeting. In 2012 she was selected to attend the LPL Financial Platform for Champions Conference and was selected as Miss August and nominated for the Phenomenal Women of the Year Award in 2013 hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of Corinth. She was awarded as being an Outstanding Community Partner with MAP, Inc., Corinth/Kendrick Headstart Centers. Bugg is currently serving as Past President of Corinth Civitans and
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Trustmark has announced that Tina H. Bugg has been named Senior Retail Lender and Vice President at the Corinth Main office in Corinth. She has 30 years of experience in the financial industry. She has served as Branch Manager for Trustmark’s Corinth Main office and Fillmore branches. She is an insurance consultant with Trustmark Wealth Management, which is a division of Trustmark. Bugg earned an associate’s degree in Business from Northeast Mississippi Community College and also degrees in General Banking and Banking Operations from the American Institute of Banking. She is a 2008
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said it expects to add up to 95,000 seasonal workers, up from 85,000 last year. FedEx plans to hire 50,000, up from 40,000. The National Retail Federation estimates that seasonal retail hiring could grow about 4 percent to as high as 800,000. Most recent figures on the economy have been encouraging. Americans are buying more cars, which will likely keep factories busy in coming months. Auto sales last month rose to their second-fastest pace this year. Car sales are on track to rise 6 percent this year from 2013. And a survey by the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, showed that services firms expanded at nearly the fastest pace in eight years last month. Retailers, hotels, construction firms and other service companies added jobs, the survey found, though more slowly than in October. The ISM’s separate survey of manufacturing firms showed that factories are expanding at a brisk pace. New orders and order backlogs rose, pointing to steady growth in coming months. There have been some signs of moderating growth. Consumer spending rose only modestly in October. And businesses ordered fewer big-ticket manufactured goods that month, excluding the volatile aircraft category.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. gunmaker Remington Arms Co. and plaintiffs in two class-action lawsuits formalized a settlement this week under which the company will replace the triggers on millions of guns, including its most popular bolt-action rifles. Under the deal reached in July and filed Friday in federal court in Kansas City, Remington will replace X-Mark Pro triggers on its popular Model 700 and Model Seven rifles manufactured from May 1, 2006, through April 9, 2014. It also agreed to replace XMP triggers on a number of other models, but does not acknowledge any equipment defect. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Remington, several by people who claimed injury and death from guns that misfired.
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Coming Up In The Daily Corinthian The Daily Corinthian Special Holiday Edition with three sections and over 30 pages of local columns and features will come out on Tuesday, Dec. 16. You don’t want to miss it!
Good intentions cause offense after senior discount is offered DEAR ABBY: I was at the hairdresser yesterday, and when I went to the register to pay, the receptionist asked me if I was over 65 “so I could get the senior discount.” Abby, I am only 55! I found her question insulting, and several of my friends have had this Abigail same experiVan Buren ence. I appreciate the young Dear Abby woman trying to save me a couple of dollars, but I’d rather pay full price than be asked if I want the discount. Why don’t businesses that offer senior citizen discounts just post a notice near the register? That way, if a customer is entitled to it, she or he can ask for it when they check out rather than have to hear that they look older than they are. -- INSULTED IN PEORIA, ARIZ. DEAR INSULTED: Many businesses DO post notices such as the one you suggest. What happened should be discussed privately with the owner or manager of the salon. While I am certain the cashier did not intend to offend you, that’s what happened, and “helpful” employees like her
have been known to discourage patrons from returning. You will be doing everyone a favor if you speak up. DEAR ABBY: Do you have any advice for coping with a child who is incarcerated during the holidays? My son, who has never been in trouble in his life, made a foolish mistake. He ran with the wrong crowd and is now in prison. Every day is a torment, and I don’t know how to handle my emotions. I can’t enjoy anything at all, much less prepare a holiday meal and put up a Christmas tree. It feels like all the joy in my life has been sucked out. -- FEELING HOPELESS DEAR FEELING HOPELESS: You have my sympathy. When a loved one is incarcerated, in a sense, his or her family is serving a sentence, too. All I can offer is to remind you that your son is paying for his mistakes, and that making yourself sick isn’t going to help him. Right now he needs your emotional support, and in order for you to give it to him, you must take care of your health and stay strong. If you’re preparing holiday meals and decorating a tree, then there must be other family members who need you. Exercise can help people cope with depression, and so can the support of other mothers who have
children in prison. If you can affiliate with some of them, it may help you, too, because if anyone can relate to what you are feeling, they should be able to. DEAR ABBY: I run a local chapter of an online fan group. We are getting T-shirts made and I asked everyone to vote on the colors for the shirts. After most of the group members agreed on two colors, one of them said her son, who has Asperger’s syndrome, does not allow those colors in their house and asked if we could use different ones. I’m sympathetic to her child’s needs, but at the same time, I told the group that the majority vote wins. What should I do? I don’t want to offend her, but I also don’t want to go back on what I told the group. -- MEREDITH IN GEORGIA DEAR MEREDITH: I assume that these T-shirts are not meant to be worn all the time. Suggest to the woman that she not wear the T-shirt when she’s at home, but only when she’s involved in fan group outings. That should solve the problem. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19). In a larger sense, all of the circumstances you are experiencing (and have, would and could experience) are temporary. Therefore, loss is inevitable. The fear of loss, however, is optional. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A friendly rivalry gives you enjoyment. Though you may be keenly determined to win, and winning is your preference, you will not really be disappointed if you lose, because it means your good friend has won. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are still developing the special skill of knowing when to stop. You can apply this to many areas of life, as the excessive pursuit of anything -- even the very best things in life -- can be unhealthy. CANCER (June 22-July 22). With a warm smile and a polite, unassuming manner you will win the interests of acquaintances and potential clients. Friendships will develop out of this group of new faces.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Those bold enough to advise you are merely telling you what they believe they would do in your position. This has little to do with what is right for you, which of course only you would know. Trust your own guidance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are primarily trying to open your heart more and think of others more. Each time you fall short of this request of yourself, know that it’s human nature at work and simply try again, no punishment necessary. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Performing well correlates with a high tolerance of frustration. Those who can cope with setbacks and be serene in the face of difficulty will win. Self-esteem will have little to do with it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Money doesn’t make a person better, and being broke doesn’t make a person worse. Whatever you can do to separate your finances from your feelings will improve both.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Worry is fearful thinking in repetition. Break the cycle -- rewrite the script, and leave out the fear. In order to ponder without anxiety, you’ll have to ponder new things, not the same things over and over. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It will be easy for you to fall into an even-minded approach to relationships. Everyone has good and bad traits. It’s pointless to make comparisons between people and even more pointless to compare yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Though you usually give people the benefit of the doubt, when you have a strong instinct that someone is up to no good, this is not to be ignored. To prevent future problems, protect yourself. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Being an imperfect human, it follows that you will act imperfectly in many ways. That doesn’t make you any less of a person. Accepting imperfection is your key to feeling better.
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Local Schedule Monday, Dec. 8 Basketball NE @ Mississippi Delta, 6 Soccer Corinth @ Tishomingo Co., 5 JH Basketball Iuka @ Corinth, 5
Tuesday, Dec. 9 Basketball New Site @ Central, 6 Corinth @ Itawamba, 6 East Union @ Walnut, 6
Thursday, Dec. 11 Basketball Myrtle @ Biggersville, 6 JH Basketball Kossuth @ Corinth, 5
Friday, Dec. 12 Basketball Snead St. @ NE, 5:30 Jumpertown @ Kossuth, 6 Corinth @ Pontotoc, 6 Soccer New Albany @ Corinth, 5
Saturday, Dec. 13 Basketball Kossuth @ East Webster, 6 Biggersville Christmas Classic (G) Booneville-Ashland, 9 a.m. (B) Central-Ashland, 10:30 (B) Ingomar-Holly Springs, noon (B) Booneville-West Point, 1:30 (G) Biggersville-West Point, 3 (B) Shannon-DeSoto Central, 4:30 (B) Biggersville-Nettleton, 6 (B) Corinth-Southaven, 7:30 Ruritan Shoot Out (8G) Chalybeate-Ramer, 11 a.m. (8B) Chalybeate-Ramer, Noon (8G) Walnut-Michie, 1 (8B) Walnut-Michie, 2 (G) Walnut-Lewisburg, 3 (B) Walnut-Lewisburg, 4:30 Soccer Amory @ Corinth, 5
Shorts Upward Basketball Registration for Upward Basketball at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church is being conducted through Dec. 15. For more information please contact the church staff at 287-2864.
Youth Basketball League Registration for the Chewalla Baptist Basketball League will continue through December. The children’s basketball league will be for boys and girls ages PreK-6TH Grade. Cost is $20 a player or cheerleader. For more information about the league, contact Ross Shelton (731610-0458) or Meg Day (731-6101425). League play will be on Saturdays and will begin in January at Chewalla Baptist. You can also e-mail chewalla60@yahoo.com.
No. 8 Arizona routed by Ducks in Pac-12 final BY JOSH DUBOW Associated Press
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — From a fumbled kickoff the first time Arizona touched the ball, the Wildcats never got off the ground in the Pac-12 championship game. Marcus Mariota ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more scores, and No. 3 Oregon’s defense shut down the eighth-ranked Wildcats in a 51-13 rout Friday night. “They played well, we didn’t,” Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said. “Outcoached us, outplayed us. They did a nice job. We didn’t execute well.” After coming into the game with hopes of vaulting from seventh into the top four of the College Football Playoff standings and a spot in the national semifinals, the Wildcats (10-3) now must wait until Sunday to find out if they can make a major bowl following the lopsided loss to the Ducks (12-1, No. 2 CFP). Arizona must hope that winning the ultra-tough Pac-12 South division that featured four teams in this week’s AP poll is enough to overcome the poor performance on the big stage of the conference title game. “It could be the toughest division in college football,” Rodriguez said. “I’m proud that we did that. We should be in a very, very good bowl.” It was quite a turnaround from the last meeting between these teams, when Arizona held the Ducks to a season-low 144 yards rushing in a 31Please see DUCKS | 11A
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Tide routs Tigers for SEC title BY PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press
ATLANTA — Alabama locked up another title, with plenty of style points for the playoff committee. Now, the Crimson Tide can go after the crown it really wants. Blake Sims threw a pair of touchdown passes, T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry each had a couple of touchdown runs, and top-ranked Alabama pulled away in the fourth quarter to win its 24th Southeastern Conference championship with a 42-13 rout of No. 14 Missouri on Saturday. Amari Cooper did nothing to hurt his Heisman chances with 12 receptions, the most in the game’s 23-year history. Missouri made it a onescore contest in the third quarter, but Alabama (12-1) put up three touchdowns over the final 15 minutes to lock up its spot in college football’s inaugural playoff. And if the committee was impressed by second-ranked Oregon’s 5113 rout of Arizona in the Pac12 title game Friday night,
they got another equally dominating performance from the team on top of its latest rankings. For coach Nick Saban and the Tide, this one was especially sweet. A year ago, Alabama was poised to make a run at its third straight national title when Auburn won the Iron Bowl on the final play — a 109-yard return of a missed field goal. The sting from that one will never totally go away, but this sure helped. Even though plucky Missouri (10-3) hung around much of the game, the Tide can book a trip to New Orleans for a likely semifinal game in the Sugar Bowl. Alabama was ranked No. 1 by the playoff committee after winning the brutal SEC West. By knocking off the East champion, the Tide made it three SEC titles in Saban’s dominating eight years as coach, a run that increasingly looks like the second coming of Bear Bryant in a much more competitive era. Cheered on by a predominantly crimson-clad crowd at
the Georgia Dome, Alabama started out like it was going to run Missouri right out of the building. With offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin calling a bunch of short passes and runs to deal with Missouri’s pass rush, the Tide went 68 yards in 10 plays — never even going to third down — to seize a 7-0 lead less than 4 minutes into the game. Missouri, which reached the title game for the second year in a row despite an ugly loss to Indiana and a 34-0 blowout at home by Georgia, managed to stay in the game thanks to Maty Mauk’s deep passing. He completed throws of 63, 47, 32 and 26 yards, one of them after a Johnny Manziel-like scramble in which he threw back across his body running to his left. It was not nearly enough against the Crimson Tide juggernaut. Sims, named the game’s MVP, pushed Alabama to a 14-0 lead with a 58-yard touchdown pass to DeAndrew White. On the first snap of the fourth quarter, the fifthyear senior who waited so
Saturday’s football scores EAST Concord 32, Bloomsburg 26 Linfield 45, Widener 7 New Hampshire 44, Fordham 19 SMU 27, UConn 20 Wesley 41, Hobart 13 SOUTH Chattanooga 35, Indiana St. 14 Coastal Carolina 36, Richmond 15 Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23 West Georgia 31, Valdosta St. 17 MIDWEST Cincinnati 38, Houston 31 Illinois St. 41, N. Iowa 21 Marian (Ind.) 41, Morningside 21 Minn. St.-Mankato 44, Minn. Duluth 17 Mount Union 36, John Carroll 28 Wis.-Whitewater 37, Wartburg 33 SOUTHWEST TCU 55, Iowa St. 3
long for his chance to start at quarterback hooked up with Christion Jones on a 6-yard TD that stretched the lead to 28-13. For good measure, Henry tacked on a couple of touchdown runs to make it a rout. He finished with 141 yards on 20 carries. Sims was brilliant, completing 23 of 27 for 262 yards. He went out for Alabama’s final possession, then was pulled after one play so he could be saluted by the crowd. He gave Kiffin a long hug when he got to the sideline.
No. 4 TCU takes care of business BY RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU coach Gary Patterson fired a football into the stands at Amon G. Carter Stadium, toward the Horned Frogs fans waving Big 12 championship towels and chanting, “Gary! Gary!” The players sported their Big 12 champion baseball
caps and conference commissioner Bob Bowlsby gave the Frogs a trophy. “TCU is the Big 12 co-champion,” Patterson, soaked from a Gatorade bath, yelled to the crowd. Whether the Frogs get to play for another championship — a national title — remains to be seen. Trevone Boykin passed for
a career-high 460 yards and caught a touchdown pass as No. 4 TCU earned a share of the conference title and kept its playoff bid alive with a 55-3 victory against lowly Iowa State on Saturday. The Horned Frogs (11-1, 8-1 Big 12) came into championship weekend ranked third in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rank-
ings. TCU was the only playoff contender not playing a ranked team this weekend. There wasn’t much the Frogs could do help themselves against the Cyclones (2-10, 0-9), but they avoided the type of clunker that could have caused the committee to downgrade them. “Now we’ll just wait. We’ll watch,” Patterson said.
Collins tops Charleston in OT for 3A title Associated Press
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Detric Hawthorn threw three touchdown passes and ran for one more to lead Collins to a 28-20 overtime victory over Charleston and the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A title. This is Collins’ (14-2) first state championship since back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002. Charleston (12-3) dominated early and led 17-6 at halftime. But Collins rallied, with Hawthorn’s 32-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Keys in the third quarter pulling the Tigers within a field goal. Hawthorn ran for the goahead touchdown from three yards out with 6:45 left in the game. Charleston responded
with a 25-yard field goal by Joao Tardin in the final seconds to send the game to overtime. In overtime, Hawthorn scrambled out of the pocket and connected with Mark McLaurin for the game-winning touchdown.
Class 4A Timorrius Conner threw for 340 yards and four touchdowns to lead Noxubee County to a 48-27 victory over St. Stanislaus and a Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A title. It was Noxubee County’s second state title in three years. The Tigers (14-2) led 34-21 at halftime and dominated of-
fensively, finishing with 451 yards of total offense. Conner was 19 of 33 with one interception. St. Stanislaus (13-2) turned the ball over three times and was just 4 of 16 on third-down conversions. Noxubee County’s Kymbotric Mason had five catches for 123 yards and one touchdown. Jadaveon Smith caught six passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. St. Stanislaus’ Myles Brennan threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns. He finished with single-season state records in yards passing (5,761) and touchdown passes (64). Patrick McRaney led St. Stanislaus with nine catches for 123 yards and one touchdown.
Heavy rain postpones Class 6A title game STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Class 6A championship game between Oak Grove and South Panola was postponed late Friday night because of a power outage at the stadium and heavy rain. The game will resume at 4 p.m. today at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville. The game was interrupted in the first quarter due to a power outage on the Mississippi State University campus, then further delayed by heavy rain and lightning. South Panola leads 7-0 in the first quarter. The Tigers are in pursuit of their 11th state title. Oak Grove is the defending 6A champion.
Tulane’s Hook helps bomb Mississippi State BY GUERRY SMITH Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — Jay Hook scored 17 points, Jonathan Stark added 12 and Tulane beat Mississippi State 59-54 on Saturday afternoon. Hook hit five 3-pointers, including one from NBA range off a pass from Louis Dabney with 29 seconds left to give the Green Wave a five-point lead. It was Tulane’s third victory against a team from a power-five conference in coach Ed Conroy’s five-year tenure. Travis Daniels led Mississippi State with 13 points and
nine rebounds but scored only five after halftime. Gavin Ware chipped in with 11 points, and Roquez Johnson added 10. Mississippi State (5-2) tied the score at 54 with 2:36 left, then went scoreless the rest of the way, missing three free throws and five shots from the field. The Bulldogs lost for the 18th consecutive time on an opponent’s home court. Tulane (7-1), which has won seven in a row since an opening-night home loss to Wake Forest, set up Hook’s final basket exactly the way coach Ed Conroy wanted.
With the shot clock winding down, Dabney drove toward the basket from the top of the key and drew two defenders to him before kicking the ball back to Hook. Hook’s long-range shot hit nothing but net. Mississippi State tried to answer, but Stark, a 6-0 point guard, blocked Trivante Bloodman’s shot at the rim. Tulane led for the first 13:50 of the second half, going up by as many as seven, 41-34, on Hook’s pull-up 3-pointer with 14:16 left. The Green Wave led by seven again, 4538, on a Cameron Reynolds’
layup before going scoreless for more than five minutes. The Bulldogs drew within 45-44 on a putback from Fred Thomas and finally went ahead, 49-48, on Thomas’ 3-pointer with 6:06 left. The lead changed hands three times in the next three minutes before Mississippi State went cold. Its last points came on a driving layup by Bloodman with 2:36 left. Hook made 5 of 8 3-pointers while the Bulldogs went 2 of 13 from behind the arc. Neither team led by more Please see TULANE | 11A
NFL division races move into final stages BY BARRY WILNER Associated Press
It’s December, which means every play, every coaching decision, every penalty — everything — will be squarely in the NFL spotlight. “It gives everybody a chance here, right?” says Kansas City coach Andy Reid, whose Chiefs are among seven teams with a 7-5 record. “It gives everybody a chance and I think that’s a good thing. You’d love to be undefeated, but it gives
you an opportunity.” With all but six teams still in the running for postseason berths, here are a few wild guesses on how the division races will play out — barring major injuries that shift the dynamics. AFC WEST — Denver (93) is in an odd position this week. It leads San Diego (84) by one game, yet probably should be rooting for the Chargers to beat New England (9-3), which has the
overall AFC edge after beating the Broncos. Of course, that could make next week’s matchup of Broncos at Chargers the decider for this division’s outcome. San Diego closes with road games at San Francisco and Kansas City, both of whom also could be desperate for wins. Denver gets Cincinnati and Oakland. WINNER: Denver. WILD CARD: Kansas City. AFC EAST — Miami and
Buffalo each are two games behind New England. Each gets another shot at the Patriots, but in Foxborough, where Tom Brady’s bunch is 6-0. This division is over. Main question is if Patriots can win out to ensure not leaving Gillette Stadium in the playoffs. Neither Miami nor Buffalo will get enough victories to squeeze into the playoffs, which means a 15-year Please see RACES | 11A
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24 road win on Oct. 2. The Wildcats also sacked Mariota five times and forced two fumbles in that game. Mariota completed 25 of 38 passes and ran for 33 yards on 10 carries. He extended his conference record to 53 touchdowns this season — 38 passing, 14 rushing and one receiving. “This is a huge accomplishment for us,” Mariota said. “Now we need to continue to improve and get better for whoever comes next.” Arizona gained just 25 yards on 25 plays in the first half, and starting quarterback Anu Solomon got benched at halftime after struggling with a nagging ankle injury. Backup quarterback Jesse Scroggins threw a 69-yard TD pass to Cayleb Jones in the third
quarter and third-string quarterback Jerrard Randall scored on a 25yard run on the final play, but it was far too late for the Wildcats. “It was just us not being on the same page,” Solomon said. “If I’m not doing well, it all starts with me, and that’s just what happened today.” Solomon completed six of 12 passes for 34 yards and lost 23 yards on six carries before being replaced at halftime. By then it was too late, and Rodriguez’s scrunched face on the sideline exemplified his team’s frustrations. On a rainy night in Silicon Valley, Oregon wiped out the Wildcats in front of a sparse but rowdy pro-Ducks crowd — announced as 45,618 — that sprinkled the red seats at the $1.3 billion Levi’s Stadium bright yellow and green.
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than four points in the first half, with both connecting on 10 field goals and going 5 of 7 from the free throw line. Tulane scored the last five points while holding Mississippi State scoreless for the last 3:25 to go up 28-26 at the break. After committing 11 turnovers in the first half, the Green Wave had only three in the second half. Dabney contributed nine points, four assists and two steals.
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Wave is 3-8 against power five conference teams but 2-0 against the SEC under Conroy. It won at Alabama in 2012-13. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs, picked last in the SEC in the preseason, have lost two in a row after winning their first five.
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Tulane: The Wave has a 10-day break for final exams before playing host to Savannah State on Dec. 16. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs get another chance at Oregon State Green on Dec. 13.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 15 5 .750 — Brooklyn 8 10 .444 6 Boston 6 11 .353 7½ New York 4 17 .190 11½ Philadelphia 1 18 .053 13½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 13 5 .722 — Atlanta 12 6 .667 1 Miami 9 10 .474 4½ Orlando 8 14 .364 7 Charlotte 5 15 .250 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 12 7 .632 — Cleveland 11 7 .611 ½ Milwaukee 11 10 .524 2 Indiana 7 13 .350 5½ Detroit 3 16 .158 9 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 15 4 .789 — Memphis 15 4 .789 — San Antonio 14 5 .737 1 Dallas 15 6 .714 1 New Orleans 8 9 .471 6 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 15 4 .789 — Denver 9 10 .474 6 Oklahoma City 6 13 .316 9 Utah 5 15 .250 10½ Minnesota 4 14 .222 10½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 16 2 .889 — L.A. Clippers 13 5 .722 3 Phoenix 12 8 .600 5 Sacramento 10 9 .526 6½ L.A. Lakers 5 15 .250 12 Friday’s Games Oklahoma City 103, Philadelphia 91 Washington 119, Denver 89 Charlotte 103, New York 102 Cleveland 105, Toronto 91 Boston 113, L.A. Lakers 96 Atlanta 98, Brooklyn 75 San Antonio 107, Memphis 101 Houston 114, Minnesota 112, OT Phoenix 118, Dallas 106 Milwaukee 109, Miami 85 Orlando 98, Utah 93 Sacramento 102, Indiana 101, OT Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Detroit Golden State at Chicago Phoenix at Houston Minnesota at San Antonio Orlando at Sacramento New Orleans at L.A. Clippers Today’s Games Washington at Boston, Noon Denver at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m. Miami at Memphis, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Detroit, 5 p.m. Milwaukee at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Portland at New York, 6:30 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Boston at Washington, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m. Denver at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Cleveland at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Golden State at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Utah at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday’s men’s scores EAST Dartmouth 74, Maine 51 Lafayette 97, Wagner 84 Lehigh 80, LIU Brooklyn 76 Penn 79, Binghamton 70 Seton Hall 81, Rutgers 54 St. Francis (Pa.) 69, Albany (NY) 59 St. Peter’s 70, Boston U. 59 Temple 58, La Salle 57 Villanova 74, Saint Joseph’s 46
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drought for the Bills. WINNER: New England. AFC SOUTH: Indianapolis (8-4) would clinch this weekend by winning at Cleveland while Houston (6-6) falls at Jacksonville. Even if that doesn’t happen, the Colts will find their way into the postseason as division champion, but will be hard-pressed to do anything in January given their issues in the running game and in pass defense. WINNER: Indianapolis. AFC NORTH — Ah, the mad scramble. It’s a little less mad after Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Cleveland all lost last week to slip to 7-5, while Cincinnati (8-3-1) got past Tampa Bay. That tie with Carolina could wind up very beneficial for the Bengals. But the schedule could work in Pittsburgh’s favor because the Steelers face the Bengals twice. Win both and the division flag could wind up in the Steel City. Unlikely. And if these four teams beat up on each other down the stretch, only the division winner will get into the postseason. Baltimore has a tough test at Miami this Sunday. After that, it’s Jacksonville, Houston and Cleveland. Big edge to the Ravens there despite Haloti Ngata’s suspension for the rest of the regular season. WINNER: Cincinnati. WILD CARD: Baltimore. NFC WEST — It’s a bit unfair what’s happening to the Cardinals, the NFL’s sensation of the first 10 weeks. Injuries didn’t slow them during that span, but as more and more players go down, so does Arizona’s stock. Believing the Cardinals (9-3), with so many second-stringers on the field, can prosper as they close against Kan-
SOUTH Florida St. 96, UCF 73 Green Bay 68, Miami 55 Howard 54, NC A&T 47 Kent St. 58, Kennesaw St. 46 Maryland 82, Winthrop 62 Middle Tennessee 68, South Alabama 67, OT Oakland 70, Morehead St. 68, OT SC-Upstate 59, Georgia Tech 54 South Carolina 75, Oklahoma St. 49 St. Francis (NY) 65, Liberty 54 The Citadel 67, Navy 60 Troy 85, Cent. Arkansas 73 Tulane 59, Mississippi St. 54 UNC Greensboro 55, Presbyterian 53 Virginia 74, VCU 57 Wofford 88, Florida National 57 MIDWEST Ball St. 70, Indiana St. 63 Cent. Michigan 94, SIU-Edwardsville 61 Dayton 73, E. Michigan 64 Illinois 70, American U. 55 Iowa 77, UMBC 47 Loyola of Chicago 77, Ill.-Chicago 67 Michigan St. 85, Ark.-Pine Bluff 52 NJIT 72, Michigan 70 North Florida 73, Purdue 70 S. Dakota St. 81, UMKC 61 St. Bonaventure 80, Ohio 70 Toledo 87, Chicago St. 59 Wisconsin 49, Marquette 38 SOUTHWEST Denver 64, Texas A&M-CC 48 Texas A&M 72, Arizona St. 71 Texas-Arlington 63, Weber St. 56
Football NFL standings, schedule AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 9 3 0 .750 378 Miami 7 5 0 .583 301 Buffalo 7 5 0 .583 264 N.Y. Jets 2 10 0 .167 190 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 8 4 0 .667 382 Houston 6 6 0 .500 287 Tennessee 2 10 0 .167 213 Jacksonville 2 10 0 .167 186 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 8 3 1 .708 260 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 328 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 320 Cleveland 7 5 0 .583 252 West W L T Pct PF Denver 9 3 0 .750 361 San Diego 8 4 0 .667 279 Kansas City 7 5 0 .583 277 Oakland 1 11 0 .083 176 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Philadelphia 9 3 0 .750 375 Dallas 9 4 0 .692 343 N.Y. Giants 3 9 0 .250 257 Washington 3 9 0 .250 244 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 5 7 0 .417 291 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 323 Carolina 3 8 1 .292 228 Tampa Bay 2 10 0 .167 220 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 380 Detroit 8 4 0 .667 231 Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 233 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 281 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 9 3 0 .750 258 Seattle 8 4 0 .667 298 San Francisco 7 5 0 .583 231 St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 261 Monday’s Game Miami 16, N.Y. Jets 13 Thursday Dallas 41, Chicago 28 Today
H O M E sas City, St. Louis, Seattle and San Francisco seems farfetched. Instead, it’s the Seahawks (8-4) who already seem primed for the postseason as their defense looks fearsome again. But their schedule is no stroll to New Year’s Day, either: at Philly, San Francisco, at Arizona, St. Louis. Nor do the 49ers (7-5) have anything easy after crossing the bay to play Oakland: at Seattle, San Diego and Arizona at home. The Cardinals win over Dallas will be critical for the wild card. WINNER: Seattle. WILD CARD: Arizona. NFC NORTH— It sure seems as if Green Bay (9-3, top-ranked in the AP Pro32) already has clinched this sector, but it’s not true. In fact, Detroit (8-4) has beaten the Packers, and if the Lions can stay close until the finale, they visit Lambeau Field. But Green Bay is peaking and Detroit has too many inconsistencies. The schedule, though, is very favorable for the Lions, who will grab a wild card. WINNER: Green Bay. WILD CARD: Detroit. NFC SOUTH — Who cares? OK, we promised some
analysis, so ... The doomsayers fearing a team with five or six wins taking this division might be disappointed. New Orleans (5-7), if it can rediscover its way at the Superdome, gets Carolina and Atlanta (5-7) at home, goes to Chicago and Tampa Bay. All winnable, and anything worse than 8-8 would be disappointing even with the Saints’ struggles this year. The Falcons have the edge right now because they beat New Orleans to open the season. Their closing schedule is more challenging, beginning with a trip to Green Bay on Monday night. WINNER: New Orleans. NFC EAST — It won’t come down to a fourth straight year of Dallas (8-4) losing a final-game matchup for the title this time. The Cowboys won’t get that far as the Eagles (9-3) finish off a sweep of them in a three-game period on Dec. 14. Sure, Philly hosts Seattle on Sunday. But unless it stumbles when it hosts Dallas, it will take the division. This time, the tiebreaker the Cowboys would lose is for the final wild card, to Arizona. WINNER: Philadelphia.
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N.Y. Giants at Tennessee, Noon Carolina at New Orleans, Noon N.Y. Jets at Minnesota, Noon Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Noon St. Louis at Washington, Noon Baltimore at Miami, Noon Indianapolis at Cleveland, Noon Tampa Bay at Detroit, Noon Houston at Jacksonville, Noon Buffalo at Denver, 3:05 p.m. Kansas City at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 3:25 p.m. Seattle at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m. New England at San Diego, 7:30 p.m. Monday Atlanta at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m. Thursday Arizona at St. Louis, 7:25 p.m.
Golf Hero World Challenge scores Saturday at Isleworth Golf and Country Club, Windermere, Fla. Purse: $3.5 million. Yardage: 7,354; Par: 72 Third Round Jordan Spieth 66-67-63—196 -20 Keegan Bradley 72-66-65—203 -13 Henrik Stenson 67-68-68—203 -13 Patrick Reed 73-63-69—205 -11 Justin Rose 72-64-70—206 -10 Jason Day 71-67-70—208 -8 G. McDowell 68-73-68—209 -7 Matt Kuchar 69-70-70—209 -7 Rickie Fowler 67-70-72—209 -7 Bubba Watson 69-68-72—209 -7 Zach Johnson 67-71-72—210 -6 Billy Horschel 73-72-67—212 -4 H. Matsuyama 68-73-71—212 -4 Chris Kirk 70-68-74—212 -4 Jimmy Walker 68-69-75—212 -4 Hunter Mahan 71-71-71—213 -3 Steve Stricker 67-73-74—214 -2 Tiger Woods 77-70-69—216 E
Hockey NHL standings, schedule EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Tampa Bay 27 18 6 3 39 Montreal 28 17 9 2 36 Detroit 26 15 6 5 35 Toronto 25 13 9 3 29 Boston 27 14 12 1 29 Florida 24 10 7 7 27 Ottawa 25 10 10 5 25 Buffalo 26 9 15 2 20 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts N.Y. Islanders 26 19 7 0 38 Pittsburgh 25 17 6 2 36 N.Y. Rangers 24 11 9 4 26 Washington 25 11 10 4 26 New Jersey 26 10 12 4 24 Philadelphia 25 8 13 4 20 Carolina 25 8 14 3 19 Columbus 25 8 15 2 18 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Nashville 25 17 6 2 36 Chicago 26 17 8 1 35 St. Louis 26 16 8 2 34 Winnipeg 27 14 9 4 32 Minnesota 25 14 10 1 29 Colorado 27 9 12 6 24 Dallas 26 9 12 5 23 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 28 17 6 5 39 Vancouver 26 18 7 1 37 Calgary 27 17 8 2 36 Los Angeles 26 14 7 5 33 San Jose 27 13 10 4 30 Arizona 27 10 14 3 23 Edmonton 26 6 15 5 17 NOTE: Two points for a win, for overtime loss. Friday’s Games Anaheim 5, Minnesota 4 Winnipeg 6, Colorado 2
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GA 69 72 67 77 70 62 68 82
GF 82 82 71 70 63 66 57 58
GA 68 58 70 70 75 81 71 87
GF 69 82 70 61 71 72 75
GA 51 52 59 60 61 89 94
GF 81 82 87 71 77 64 58 one
GA 76 69 69 57 75 85 90 point
Chicago 4, Montreal 3 Saturday’s Games Ottawa at Pittsburgh St. Louis at N.Y. Islanders Philadelphia at Los Angeles Vancouver at Toronto N.Y. Rangers at Detroit Columbus at Tampa Bay Buffalo at Florida Washington at New Jersey Chicago at Nashville Montreal at Dallas Boston at Arizona San Jose at Calgary, (n) Today’s Games Anaheim at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Ottawa, 7 p.m. San Jose at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Monday’s Games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 6 p.m. Florida at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Transactions Saturday’s deals BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with LHP Edgar Ibarra on a minor league contract. FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed TE Phillip Supernaw from the practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS — Signed PK Brandon McManus to the practice squad. HOCKEY American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Binghamton LW Darren Kramer one game. COLLEGE GEORGIA TECH — Agreed to terms with football coach Paul Johnson on a four-year contract extension through 2020.
Television Today’s Lineup COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11:45 a.m. (ESPN) – College Football Playoff Selection Show, at Bristol, Conn. GOLF 11 a.m. (TGC) – PGA Tour, Hero World Challenge, final round, at Windermere, Fla. 12:30 p.m. (NBC) – PGA Tour, Hero World Challenge, final round, at Windermere, Fla. (same-day tape) MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. (FS1) – Towson at Georgetown 1 p.m. (FS1) – Milwaukee at DePaul 2 p.m. (ESPNU) – East Carolina at North Carolina 3 p.m. (FS1) – Mississippi at Oregon 4 p.m. (ESPNU) – Arkansas at Clemson NFL Noon (CBS) – Regional coverage Noon (FOX) – Regional coverage, doubleheader 3 p.m. (CBS) – Regional coverage 3:25 p.m. (FOX) – Regional coverage, doubleheader game 7:20 p.m. (NBC) – New England at San Diego SOCCER 7:25 a.m. (NBCSN) – Premier League, Swansea at West Ham 9:55 a.m. (NBCSN) – Premier League, Leicester at Aston Villa 2 p.m. (ESPN) – MLS Cup, New England at Los Angeles WINTER SPORTS 4 p.m. (NBC) – Skiing, USSA, Birds of Prey, at Beaver Creek, Colo. (same-day tape) WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. (FSN) – Oklahoma at North Texas Noon (ESPN2) – South Carolina at Duke 1 p.m. (FSN) – Texas A&M at TCU 5 p.m. (FS1) – California at Kansas
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Corinth Head Start King and Queen Contest Winners Corinth Head Start held a Queen and King contest in October. The Head Start Centers are currently registering for the upcoming school year. The Corinth Head Start is located at 2305 Bell School Road and the Kendrick Head Start Center is located at 172 CR 157. Those interested in registering may contact the Corinth Center at 662-286-5802 or the Kendrick Center at 662-287-2671.
Unit 1 winners, Aiydom Phipps and Anneliese Taylor
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Mannequin named Paulette created a lot of stir RUTH JENSEN For The Associated Press
CARROLLTON — Bill Gillespie is not sure what possessed him to buy a mannequin named Paulette about 25 years ago, but from the beginning Paulette has created a lot of stir. “I was in Penney’s, and I started talking to the manager, who was dressing a mannequin,” Bill said. “I asked him if they had a lot of them, and he said they had a bunch upstairs. There were many they no longer used, he told me. I asked if he would sell one, and he said yes. He said, ‘Look around and pick out what you want,’” Gillespie said. So Bill picked out a mannequin, and then he found arms. “He put a red wig on her head and told me her name was Paulette,” Gillespie said. “I said, ‘You name them?’ He told me the factories tattoo a
name on their heads.” Buying Paulette was easy, but getting her home was a little harder, since he was in a small truck. “I didn’t want to put her in the back, so I unscrewed the top from the bottom and sat her in the front seat. She didn’t have any clothes on. At the first stop light she stopped traffic. I said, Oh my goodness, I’m going to get arrested.’” He made it home with Paulette without incident. In the beginning, Paulette was put in a small tenant house, which the Gillespies had moved onto their property and turned into a library. She later appeared dressed from time to time as a bride, when the family had moved to a larger, older home and couples sometimes used their yard for receptions. “She’s been a bride many times. Mary Gee
bought a Mexican wedding dress, and we dressed her in it. She’s sat at the guest signing table and at other places during receptions,” Judy Gillespie said. Churches began to ask to use Paulette in their Vacation Bible School decorations. “We dressed her up for different themes. She’s been an astronaut, a hiker and other characters. “At the old house we had her dressed as an elf with Santa on the front of a motorcycle. Bill ordered the ‘60s model vintage Vespa motorcycle from Vietnam. At Halloween, Paulette was shown running into a tree with the caption, ‘Don’t drink and fly,’” Judy Gillespie said. Almost two years ago, when Bill and Judy built a smaller home on the main road through town, Judy began to dress Paulette for different seasons and holidays and put her
on the front porch. Now many people look forward to seeing what she’s wearing as they pass through town. Many people think she’s a real person. “People holler and wave, thinking it’s Judy,” Gillespie said. “I cannot tell you how many times people have thought Paulette is real,” Judy Gillespie said. Sometimes, Paulette seems a little too real for example, when she’s dressed for Halloween. She gets a little too spooky for the smallest children, Judy Gillespie said. “When we first did a zombie, my son Robert showed Yates, who was not quite 3, a picture of Bill dressing her. It scared him to death,” she said. “He thought the zombie was real and had eaten Bop his name for Bill. We had to bring him over to see Bop was okay. Miki McCurdy’s little girls
thought she was a spider and wouldn’t get out of the car.” This past summer, Paulette was dressed as a biker, in jeans and a bandanna on the vintage bike. The sign said, “Life is short; enjoy the ride.” Paulette has been joined by a child-size mannequin named Charlie, who serves as either a boy or girl. For Thanksgiving, Charlie was dressed as a little Pilgrim girl. Paulette was an Indian. “Last Valentine’s Day, we bought Charlie in an antique store in Lake Village,” Judy said. “We dressed him in a diaper with angel wings, as Cupid. At Halloween Charlie was a ghost.” In August, Paulette was dressed for backtoschool, with both of the local high schools represented. “Tanya Liddell called and offered to give me a Carroll Academy cheerleader suit, which I took.
I located a J.Z. George sweatshirt to put on Charlie,” Judy said. The sign said something about back to school. After all the holidays had come around, Paulette’s wardrobe finally overwhelmed a closet and had to be put in the attic. Eventually, Judy began to get a little tired of dressing Paulette, so she moved her from the porch. This caused quite a reaction from townspeople who had enjoyed seeing her costumed. “Everybody asked me, Where’s Paulette?’ 15 times a day,” she said. So Judy gave in and put her back. A little pressure from her grandchildren helped as well. “The children love her. They can’t wait to see what she’s wearing on the way to school,” Judy said. “I said, ‘I can’t stop now.’ The kids — not just hers but the town’s — are looking. A lot of people enjoy it.”
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Cross dedication honors Confederate veteran Special to the Daily Corinthian
The Colonel William P. Rogers Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp held a Confederate Southern Cross Dedication recently for 1st. Lt. William F. Lamberth of Company K of the 7th Mississippi Cavalry at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Corinth. The Confederate Southern Cross of Honor was authorized by the Confederate Congress in 1862, but none was awarded during the war due to metal shortages. The United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1898 began awarding Southern Cross of Honor Medals to Confederate Veterans who served honorably in the war. A replica of the Southern Cross of Honor was made from cast iron to be placed on Confederate soldiers’ graves. It is often referred to as “Iron Cross of Honor� and can be seen in cemeteries across the South. 1st Lt. William F. Lam-
Historian Maxey Phillips and Larry Mangus, Colonel William P. Rogers Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp Commander, fold a flag over the grave of 1st Lt. William F. Lamberth. berth was a member of the 1st Mississippi Partisan Rangers unit that was formed in Ripley in 1862 by Col. William C. Faulkner, grandfather of the famed author of the same name. The unit was cited for bravery at 1st Manassas, then was them made part of the 7th Mississippi Cavalry and
returned to Mississippi to fight at Booneville, Rienzi and with General Price at the battle of Iuka on September 14, 1862. They were at the Battle of Corinth on October 3-4, 1862, then served under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest and participated in the battles at Greenwood,
More than 25 descendants of 1st Lt. William F. Lamberth attended the Confederate Southern Cross Dedication ceremony. Brice’s Crossroads and Tupelo. They were a very distinguished unit. More than 25 descendants of Lamberth attended the ceremony. The Southern string band the Lost Cause provided the music and did its signature rendition of “Dixie� for the attendees. The invocation and benedic-
tion were given by Bobby Scott, chaplain of the Col. Rogers SCV camp. Rogers Camp Commander Larry Mangus spoke about the service of the 7th Mississippi Cavalry. Maxey Phillips, spokesperson for the family, chronicled the life of William Lamberth and explained how William, like thousands of other
Mississippi soldiers, returned home to a devastated South and rebuilt their homes, families and communities under very difficult conditions. The ceremony concluded with “Taps� by Rogers Camp member James Embrey. (For more information, visit battleofcorinth. com.)
Madison Bickert named Corinth Rotary student of the month Madison Bickert, the daughter of Phil and Melissa Bickert, is the Corinth Rotary Student of the Month for November for the Corinth School District. In the area of academics, Bickert has a GPA of 4.04 and a 28 cumulative score on the ACT. She is a Corinth High School Hall of Fame inductee and currently on track to receive an Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma through Cambridge. She is a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. She currently has 6 hours of college credit awarded from Northeast
Bickert is a 5-year letterman and the captain of the Corinth Lady Warrior soccer team, for which she has been awarded the Warrior Award and All Division Goal Keeper.
Bickert MS Community College in mathematics and is currently taking 8 hours of dual credit in human anatomy and physiology. Bickert was awarded the honor of representing Corinth as an ACE Power
Youth Leadership State Delegate in Jackson and an Electric Power Association Leadership National Delegate in Washington, DC. She attended the leadership conference as a Rotary Youth Leadership Delegate, has participated in Junior Leadership Alcorn County, and is serving as chairman of community service on the
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Mayor’s Youth Council. Bickert is a 5-year letterman and the captain of the Corinth Lady Warrior soccer team, for which she has been awarded the Warrior Award and All Division Goal Keeper. She is a 3-year varsity tennis letterman and a 2-year participant on the academic team. She is an arts enthusiast
and a published poet. She was the costume designer for the CHS Alice in Wonderland competition play, for which her work won Best Costume Design at the North Half Drama Festival. She was a finalist in the Art for Shelter project and her art has been featured at the Northeast Art Gallery as well as the Corinth Art Guild Gallery. Bickert’s many interests have led her in many community service endeavors, such as over 40 hours of community service planning and painting the Animal Shelter. She participates each year as a server at the Kiwanis Annual Father Daughter Ball. Madi-
son has participated in packing food baskets for the annual Rotary Club/ Daily Corinthian food basket project. She organized a donation drive for the Battered Women’s Safe Shelter in Tupelo. She also helped organize the Amen Food Pantry food drive. She gives freely of her time to help others in areas of tutoring for math and science and planting flowerbeds at Corinth High School. After graduation, she plans on attending the University of Mississippi and majoring in International Studies with an emphasis in German through the Croft Institute.
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Director’s comments on ‘Exodus’ cast draw ire BY SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES — Put “ancient Egyptian people” into a Google image search, and none of the resulting photos resemble Christian Bale or Joel Edgerton, stars of Ridley Scott’s biblical epic “Exodus: Gods and Kings.” The director inflamed calls for a boycott of the film with his recent comments that he couldn’t have made such a bigbudget movie if “my lead actor is Mohammad soand-so from such-andsuch.” “I’m just not going to get it financed,” he told the trade paper Variety. “So the question doesn’t even come up.” The question, perhaps, being: Should Hollywood be concerned about casting white actors to portray people who were definitely not white? It’s an institutional problem, said professor Todd Boyd, chairman for the Study of Race and
Popular Culture at the University of Southern California. Hollywood is a place where profit is king, he said, and it rarely takes big-budget risks on casts of color. “The way movies get financed, and the overall ignorance in this country about Africa, explains why you’d have a big budget film with a very wellknown director backed by a well-known studio mogul and get this problematic representation in 2014,” he said. The financial argument doesn’t hold up. What might make a movie successful is speculative, and those with diverse casts are just as likely to become global box-office hits. Consider the “Hunger Games” and “Fast & Furious” franchises. The latter has made more than $2 billion worldwide. “Exodus,” opening next week, stars Bale as Moses, Edgerton as pharaoh-tobe Ramses, John Turturro as the Egyptian leader
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and Sigourney Weaver as his queen. Actors of color occupy minor, mostly non-speaking roles. There’s a long history of such casting in Hollywood. Moses — who the Bible and historians would say came from the north African nation of Egypt — was only brownskinned on the big screen as an animated character in 1998’s “The Prince of Egypt.” Otherwise, Hollywood’s version of the biblical hero has been white, played by actors such as Charlton Heston in 1956, and Christian Slater more than 50 years later. Rupert Murdoch, who owns the studio that produced “Exodus,” defended its casting on Twitter. “Since when are Egyptians not white?” he wrote. He followed up with, “Of course Egyptians are Middle Eastern, but far from black. They treated blacks as slaves.” Representatives from 20th Century Fox de-
clined comment and Scott was not available for an interview for this story. Another biblical epic, “Noah,” also faced criticism for its all-white cast led by Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly. At the time of its release earlier this year, screenwriter Ari Handel said the filmmakers opted for an Anglo cast so as to avoid calling attention to issues of race. “They’re supposed to be stand-ins for all people,” he said. “Either you end up with a Bennetton ad or the crew of the Starship Enterprise.” It’s not unusual for some ethnicities to play others on screen. Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal portrays the real Iranian journalist at the center of “Rosewater” and Japanese actor Ken Watanabe played the fictional Arabic villain in 2005’s “Batman Begins.” Yet Boyd notes that actors of color are rarely, if ever, cast as white figures. For example, he said,
Too.” A recent USC study of race and ethnicity in film found that while non-Caucasians make up 44 percent of moviegoers, they’re represented less than half that much on screen. Among the 100 top-grossing films of 2012, almost 11 percent of speaking characters were black, five percent were Asian and just over four percent were Hispanic. Do these statistics mean non-white stars aren’t making money at the box office? Or do they reflect a lack of opportunities in big-budget projects for actors of color? Actor and producer Harry Lennix, who appeared in last year’s “Man of Steel” and now stars on NBC’s “The Blacklist,” believes the casting of “Exodus” had everything to do with profitability. “In their minds, they have the best shot at making the most money if they have white actors,” he said.
Television review: NBC’s live ‘Peter Pan’ falls sadly flat Associated Press
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Hollywood wouldn’t make a movie about Princess Diana with Kerry Washington in the lead role. “That’s basically the equivalent of what’s going on, but in reverse,” he said. “They would never neglect to cast a white actor as a (white) historical figure just because there were box office concerns.” While Will Smith and Denzel Washington are as bankable as Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise, Hollywood has been historically reluctant to cast minority stars in tentpole leading roles. While “Hercules,” starring Dwayne Johnson, failed to recoup its budget earlier this year (as did “The Legend of Hercules,” which featured Kellan Lutz in the title role), Washington’s “The Equalizer” was a $190 million international hit. Kevin Hart has also proven to be box-office gold, scoring successes this year with “Ride Along” and “Think Like A Man
NEW YORK — This “Peter Pan” needed a lot more fairy dust. NBC’s live telling of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale Thursday was an oddly ponderous, disconnected, disjointed and jerky mess. If it had been a Broadway show, it would have gotten the hook. It wasn’t the small things that broke the spell — ungraceful wire work, clunky transitions, a Tinkerbell that was as annoying as a mosquito and sounded like a wind chime, a tea cup that fell from Peter’s head and some technical glitches. “Peter Pan Live!” simply never flew. It suffered a draggy start, cursed by a “Downton Abbey” drawing room dialogue and a call for everyone to go to bed. It grew better in the colorful Neverland but veered into parody with a Captain Hook by Christopher Walken that seemed like a failed “Saturday Night Live” sketch about Johnny Depp. The whole thing lost steam by the second hour. Was anyone still trying to save Tinkerbell with 45 minutes to go? The show came almost a year after NBC’s threehour live telecast of “The Sound of Music” starring Carrie Underwood revived the idea of a broadcast network mounting a full-scale musical for live TV. That attracted nearly 19 million viewers and made live theater cool again — on TV. Like that previous show, “Peter Pan Live!” wisely leaned on Broadway performers, including fivetime Tony Award-nominee Kelli O’Hara, who was sadly underused. Melissa Joan Hart’s endless shilling for Wal-Mart during the commercial breaks made more of an impact. HBO “Girls” star Allison Williams was admirable in a role made famous by Mary Martin and Cathy Rigby. Her voice wasn’t strong but it was true and she was game for plenty of physical effort. She radiated a weird male energy, but the telecast revealed a lot of weird stuff in the script. This wasn’t the
The character of Peter Pan will clearly survive this live event, but it remains to be seen if NBC’s lackluster “Peter Pan” killed off the network’s brave experiment in live theater. Disney version of “Peter Pan” and its odd, old British roots were showing. The show also starred Jake Lucas (who was in “Newsies”) as John Darling, a very good Taylor Louderman (”Bring It On: The Musical”) as Wendy, and a beefy-armed Christian Borle, a Tony winner and veteran of last year’s “The Sound of Music Live!” (In a twist, Borle won his Tony playing Captain Hook in the Peter Pan play “Peter and the Starcatcher.”) Borle was the best thing in the three-hour event, hands down (punning again, Hook). To be sure, the new show lifted the bar technically, making “The Sound of Music Live!” seem like summer stock in comparison. This time, there was much more dancing, the addition of complicated flying routines, some mermaids, sword fights, digital overlays like Tinkerbell and shadows, and a live dog. Director and choreographer Rob Ashford had his work cut out for him. But the sweeping cameras across scenic designer Derek McLane’s fine ship and flower-treed forests often captured the actors’ backs or cut away awkwardly. The addition of new visual toys made the show look overstuffed and yet not at all nourishing. Producers seem to have taken to heart Peter’s boast: “Oh, the cleverness of me!” Some numbers were lovely — the “Distant Memory” duet between
O’Hara and Louderman, the defiant “I Won’t Grow Up” and the pirate dance break “Hook’s Tango” — but so many others dragged and seemed like just filler. Did we actually need that many Lost Boys scenes and pirate jigs? And why were there so many on-camera moments that seemed a surprise to the actors in them? One big change this year was the flying. It was supposed to be like Cirque du Soleil, but it came out more “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” Peter’s flying was jerky at the beginning and not well synched with the cameras, and the group flying scenes were shaky at best. It felt like personal injury attorneys should have been waiting by the phone. This time, there also was a little more Hollywood, with Walken being Walken — oddly a veteran of acting with a missing appendage since he starred in “A Behanding in Spokane” on Broadway — and an unseen-untilthe-end but effective Minnie Driver as the narrator. It was a more culturally sensitive “Peter Pan,” with Alanna Saunders, a woman of Cherokee descent, portraying the Native American princess character Tiger Lily, and the offensive song “Ugga-Wugg” transformed into “True Blood Brothers.” If that was more authentic, the same could not be said about many of the Lost Boys, who seemed old enough to have long ago lost their wisdom teeth. Never grow up, indeed. Some were so old that two adults were needed to carry them off. Barrie’s children’s book is enjoying a purple patch of late. Broadway, which recently had “Peter and the Starcatcher,” will soon have “Finding Neverland.” Plus Hugh Jackman will star next year in the film “Pan.” The character of Peter Pan will clearly survive this live event, but it remains to be seen if NBC’s lackluster “Peter Pan” killed off the network’s brave experiment in live theater.
Ayn Rand novel ‘Ideal’ coming in July Associated Press
NEW YORK — An Ayn Rand novel written, temporarily shelved and later published as a play is finally being released in its original form. The New American Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House, an-
nounced Thursday that Rand’s “Ideal” would be published July 7. Rand had worked on the novel, about a Garbolike actress and the fans she confronts, in the mid1930s. Unhappy with the result, she turned it into a play, which came out
in 2005. Next summer’s publication will include both the novel and the play. Rand, who died in 1982, is still widely read. She is known for the million-selling novels “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead.”
Daily Corinthian • Sunday, December 7, 2014 • 3B ANNOUNCEMENTS
0107 SPECIAL NOTICE BUTLER, DOUG: Foundation, floor leveling, bricks cracking, rotten wood, basements, shower floor. Over 35 yrs. exp. FREE ESTIMATES. 731-239-8945 or 662-284-6146.
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0232 GENERAL HELP
0232 GENERAL HELP
CITY OF CORINTH FIREFIGHTER The City of Corinth is currently taking applications for the position of:
ENTRY LEVEL FIREFIGHTER
Applications can be obtained at City Hall / 300 Childs St. Corinth, MS or online at www.cityofcorinthms.com. Applications must be turned in by Friday, December 12, 2014 at 3pm in order to attend orientation. Initial orientation will be Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 9am located at Fire Station #1, City Hall, 300 Childs St. You must attend this first orientation to be considered for the position. NO physical testing will be conducted on this date. Candidates are however encouraged to wear workout attire to practice on the course during the meeting, if they so desire. QUALIFICATONS / Basic Job Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent required • Must be at least 21 years of age by date of hire • Valid driver’s license by date of hire • Passing drug screening/testing & background check prior to employment • Candidate Physical Ability Testing (CPAT) certification required and must have the ability to meet the qualifications as set forth in NFPA 1001 for Structural Firefighters (to be conducted by the Corinth Fire Dept).
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MISC. ITEMS FOR 0563 SALE
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KIRBY TRADITION Vacuum with lots of accessories- $75.00- 662321-3657
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0232 GENERAL HELP CAUTION! ADVERTISEMENTS in this classification usually offer informational service of products designed to help FIND employment. Before you send money to any advertiser, it is your responsibility to verify the validity of the offer. Remember: If an ad appears to sound “too good to be true”, then it may be! Inquiries can be made by contacting the Better Business Bureau at 1-800-987-8280. 25 DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Learn to drive for H.O. WOLDING, INC. New Drivers can earn $850/wk & Benefits! Carrier covers cost! Home every weekend! Now offering Driver Trainees $2000 Sign-On Bonus 1-888-540-7364
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Process Control Engineer
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Timber Products Company is recruiting for a Process Control Engineer for its Corinth, Mississippi plywood facility. This position is responsible for implementing manufacturing systems and processes, project planning, and management of electrical and control systems used to improve manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of progressive experience in project design and management, and an engineering degree is preferred but not required. PLC troubleshooting and repair background desired. Knowledge and experience in developing and writing programs for graphical Operator Interfaces, to include production reporting and information systems. Extensive knowledge and experience in developing, modifying programming and troubleshooting PLC control systems. Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access and Power Point). Proficient using AutoCad, SolidWorks, Visio or other CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems. Highly effective time management skills. Conduct work in a manufacturing environment (Negotiating uneven walk areas, climbing ladders, crawling, working in heights, tight enclosures, extreme heat/cold/noise and vibrations). Must be capable of functioning independently and with groups of people to move projects toward the desired outcomes and deadlines. Timber Products Company is a leader in diversified wood product sales, manufacturing and transportation. If you meet the above stated requirements, please submit your resume and cover letter to:
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1 9 " T V , ( N O T F L A T AVON BOTTLES, BOX 9F SCREEN) $25. CALL 662- 21 EACH OR $40 FOR ALL. 662-643-7650 643-7650
SPORTING 0527 GOODS
1. Find You Tag # In The Classified Section of the Daily Corinthian. 2. Drive Your Vehicle To The Daily Corinthian
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MERCHANDISE
PERFECT KIDS CHRISTMAS GIFT! Very nice Ping Pong table, full size 5 x 9- fold up with LIGHTED & ANIMATED- wheels and net. comes Indoor/Outdoor 5' Tall w i t h 9 p a d d l e s a n d fiber optic North Pole b a l l s - $ 1 5 0 Sign- Very Cool! $99 new, sell $20.00 662-321- Pool Table 4 x 7.5- black felt, leather drop pock3657 ets, claw foot feetw/ 4 LIGHTED AND animated custom Q's and Q-rack Indoor/Outdoor Christ- balls and rack- $150 mas Figure- Polar Bear. 48", like new! New $69, Both for $250 and I will sell $20- 662-321-3657 hold it until Christmas Eve for you!- 286-8257 LIGHTED AND Animated Indoor/Outdoor Christ- PINK PLAID DIAPER BAG. mas Figure- Like New, In POCKETS INSIDE & OUT. Box- Deer, 48"- new $59 $10. CALL 662-643-7650 will sell for $20- 662-321ROD & REEL COMBO. 3657 MITCHELL AVOCET 5.1:1, LIGHTED AND Animated GEAR RATIO, LIKE NEW. Indoor/Outdoor Christ- $35. 662-643-7669 mas deer and sleigh, WESLO TREADMILL, fold about 3'x10'. New $99, up, distance, heart rate, sell for $30- 662-321safety clip.$100. Used 3657 very little.662-287-2891 LIGHTED INDOOR/Outdoor Christmas DisplayREAL ESTATE FOR RENT Like new, in the box. Very nice 2D Holographic Nativity, 65" figures, UNFURNISHED appx. 120" long. NEW 0610 APARTMENTS for $400 will sell for $75, cash only- 662-321-3657 2BR/1BA- Non Smoking, $300 + Dep.- 662-286LIGHTED INDOOR/Out- 3543 door Christmas- Frosty the Snowman, 5' tall, MOBILE HOMES like new- Paid $59, sell 0675 FOR RENT for $20- 662-321-3657 3 BR, 1 BA, stove, refrig., LIGHTED/ANIMATED In- W&D, D/W, micro. furn., door/Outdoor Christ- 5-Points area, $400 mo., mas Figures- Like New $400 dep. 287-8179. in the box. VERY NICE! 120" long 2D Polar Train REAL ESTATE FOR SALE and Cars, new $199, sell for $50- 662-321-3657
3. Collect $50.
Timber Products Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including protected veterans and people with disabilities, supporting a drug free / tobacco free workplace. This description provides general information about the functions and principal duties of the job. It is not a detailed description of all the work requirements of the job. All work requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
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CONTRACTORS
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HOUSE FOR SALE
Over 1500 sq ft 3 Bedroom- 2 Bath Brick BARNETT DEMON CrossHome bow w/ Simons GraduQuiet Neighborhood in ated Scope, Bolts, New Corinth City Limits String & more- Ready to Open floor plan, New go!!! A steal at $125.00Paint throughout!! 662-321-3657 Very Large kitchen, livB E N P E A R S O N C o m - ing room and bedrooms. 0533 FURNITURE p o u n d h u n t i n g b o w Walk-in closets in every COMPUTER DESK. 2'x4.5' with quiver, lighted site Bedroom. Master bedw/ small hutch & filing pins, case of arrows, room with on-suite. MEC9000 G12GA. shot shell reloader.3 shot wt bars & diff. powder bushings. Attached to hvy duty desk w/drawers.$250. 287-6069
drawer. Xcellent Cond. tips, new string, Lots of $100. Leave Msg if no e x t r a s . A S t e a l a t $120.00- 662-321-3657 answer 287-6069
WANTED TO 0554 RENT/BUY/TRADE
EDEN PURE quartz automatic heater. New $400like new $200- 662-3213657
Fenced in backyard, double garage, Large storage building.
M&M. CASH FOR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS. 662-415- GE DROP in electric, 5435 or 731-239-4114. glass 4 burner cook topWE PICK UP! 21.25 x 30.25- off white/ light cream- $50.00- 2860557 HOLIDAY TIME 8257
Call 662-808-0339
36" POLAR Bear- Lighted and Animated, Indoor/Outdoor- Like new- $20.00- 662-3213657
Owner Wants Offers! This property is NOT for rent or rent to own
JVC KD-55 Cassette Deck with Super ANS. Like new, in the original box- $50.00- 662-3213657
Must have excellent drivCounce Area ing record with valid driving license. EXCELLENT EARNINGS Part Time Position POTENTIAL Company Vehicle provided Requirements: while @ work • Driver’s License Must be able to pass drug • Dependable Transportation
$133,000
U.S. Savings Bonds are gifts with a future.
test• Light Bookwork Ability
618 Alcorn Dr. • Corinth, MS 38834 (662) 286-6901
HOMES FOR 0710 SALE
(will train) Send Resumes or applications to: • Liability Insurance Willie Walker Please come by the Daily Daily Corinthian Corinthian and fill out P. O. Box 1800 Corinth MS 38835 a questionaire.
1607 S. Harper Rd., Corinth, MS
0710 HOMES FOR SALE
Patti's Property Rentals
80 ACRES
3901 Worsham DriveSpecious, well-maintained 3600 square foot tri-level home that offers country style living in the city. 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, kitchen, den, sun room, living room and dining room. Large elevated deck in back. New energy efficient windows. Roof only one year old. All major appliances included. Large lot with lots of beautiful flowers. Call 662-415-2285 or 662-287-7525 for an appointment. Priced at $210,000!
TRI-LEVEL HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER 3,893 SQ. FT. 33 CR 151 CORINTH, MS 38834. FOR APPOINTMENT CALL (662)287-2357 OR VIEW AT: WWW. 33 CR 151 CORINTH, MS 38834.ZILLOW
$139,900
28 x 70 Double-Wide OLD SALEM RD. New NEAR CITY LIMITS. Appliances, WILL SALE OR New 4 Ton AC TRADE FOR Unit, PROPERTY Remodeled NEAR OR IN and Updated NASHVILLE, TN. SELLER RETAINS $40,000 OBO 50% MINERAL RIGHTS. Must Be CALL 615-383-3511 moved OR 615-973-6169 662-664-0357
3BR, 1BA, Kitchen has an island and is open to the living area. Separate laundry room and covered carport. All appliances stay as well as washer, dryer and deep freeze. Location is on a Large lot on Martin Luther King Dr. Call: 662-415-2511
CR 200 2 4303 & 3 Bedroom 3BR/1BA Homes $650mo/ $500
Corinth: dep large garage Starting at $750 and Central: 2BR/1BA Starting at $700 Strickland
Available NOV 15 $550mo/ $450 Dep. Large garage and Storage Bldg.
662-279-7453
Daily Corinthian • Sunday, December 7, 2014 • 5B
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1996 Honda 4 wheeler Red, Good Condition $2500.00 662-415-8731
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White 2006 Wrangler X
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2013 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner 2x4 4 door, Silver 1350 Miles
$25,000 $26,000
662-415-8881
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 283,000 Approx. Miles $3000.
662-396-1182
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$12,900 662-401-2474
2000 GMC Jimmy
4x4 • 150K leather, sunroof, 4.3 vortec good tires $1,600.00 OBO
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470 TRACTORS/ FARM EQUIP.
L4630 46 HP, 4wd, 295 Hours L4630 46 6’ HP,LMC 4wd,Bush 295Hog Hours $13,900.00 5’King Cutter Tiller All $17,500.00 Will Separate Call: 662-415-2340 Call: 662-415-2340
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Clark Forklift 8,000 lbs, outside tires Good Condition $15,000
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2013 KUBOTA 3800 SERIES TRACTOR BUSH HOG, BACKHOE, FRONT LOADER AND BOX BLADE
$23,500
WILL TRADE 662-643-3565
804 BOATS ALUMINUM BOAT FOR SALE 16FT./5FT. 115 HP. EVINRUDE. NEW TROLLING MOTOR TRAILER NEWLY REWIRED ALL TIRES NEW NEW WINCH
804 BOATS
2000 MERCURY Optimax, 225 H.P.
Imagine owning a likenew, water tested, never launched, powerhouse outboard motor with a High Five stainless prop,
ASKING $7500.00 CALL 662-427-9591 MADE IN LOUISIANA. THIS IS WHAT SWAMP PEOPLE USE.
2003 FORD VAN 15 Passenger 41,000 Miles Excellent Condition $8500.00
662-286-6662
for only $7995.
Call John Bond of Paul Seaton Boat Sales in Counce, TN for details.
731-689-4050 or 901-605-6571
1989 FOXCRAFT
18’ long, 120 HP Johnson mtr., trailer & mtr., new paint, new transel, 2 live wells, hot foot control.
$6500.
662-596-5053 816 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
2010 Chevy Equinox LS
2003 White 2004 White Ford 250 Ford 250 5.4 Titan Engine Goose neck Hitch
2006 JEEP WRANGLER
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130K Miles, Fully Loaded GREAT Condition!
Xtended Cab Short Bed
$10,500 662-415-8343 or 415-7205
662-665-1420
$8,000.00
662-415-3600
2005 Chevy 1997 Van New Holland 15 Passenger 3930 Tractor 71,000 Miles Excellent 1400 Hours Big Boy Forklift Condition $ 1250 $8500.00 Great for a small $11,500 warehouse 662-286-6662 662-287-1464 731-926-0006
Loweline Boat
14’ flat bottom boat. Includes trailer, motor and all. Call
662-415-9461 or
662-554-5503
‘07 Dolphin LX RV, 37’
gas burner, workhorse eng., 2 slideouts, full body paint, walk-in shower, SS sinks & s/s refrig w/ im, Onar Marq gold 7000 gen., 3-ton cntrl. unit, back-up camera, auto. leveling, 2-flat screen TVs, Allison 6-spd. A.T., 10 cd stereo w/s.s, 2-leather capt. seats & 1 lthr recliner, auto. awning, qn bed, table & couch (fold into bed), micro/conv oven, less than 5k mi.
$85,000 662-415-0590
864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S
2006 Wilderness Camper
2003 VW Beetle Automatic, Cold Air Good Tires Paint and Body Good Condition Extra Clean 139,989 Miles
$5900.00 662-287-5929
Antique 1986 FORD F350 XL- Dualley, 7.3 Diesel, new tires, Paint, Lots of Extras, 164,803 Miles, Motor runs well, 2nd Owner, $4950.00 662-287-8894
5th Wheel 29.5ft w/ large one side slide out non-smoking owner fully equip. IUKA 662-423-1727
2001 Nissan Xterra FOR SALE Needs a little work. Good Bargain! Call: 662-643-3084
1993 John Deere 5300 Tractor
Toyota Forklift 5,000 lbs Good Condition
662-287-1464
w/ John Deere loader. 2900 Hours
$10,500
731-926-0006
1993 BAYLINER CLASSIC
19’6” LONG FIBERGLASS INCLUDES TRAILER THIS BOAT IS KEPT INSIDE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION NEW 4 CYL MOTOR
PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE CALL 662-660-3433
REDUCED
2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT
30 ft., with slide out & built-in TV antenna, 2 TV’s, 7400 miles.
$75,000. 662-287-7734 832 MOTORCYCLES/ ATV’S
Tractor For Sale! John Deere 16-30 New injectors & Fuel Pump Good Tires
$6500.00 662-419-1587
2000 Chevy Express RV
Handicap Van w/ Extra Heavy Duty Wheelchair Lift 101,538 Miles
$8,000 OBO OBO $ ,000 662-287-7403
TRACTOR FOR SALE JOHN DEERE 40-20 NEW PUMPS, GOOD TIRES RETIRED FROM FARMING $14,000 662-419-1587
Excaliber made by Georgi Boy
1991 CUSTOM FORD VAN 48,000 ONE OWNER MILES POWER EVERYTHING
$4995. CALL: 662-808-5005
TOYOTA FORKLIFT
5,000 lbs, Good Condition
$6500.00
662-287-1464
1985 30’ long motor home, new tires, Price negotiable.
662-660-3433
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ABSOLUTE ESTATE AUCTION 36 HWY 72 E. - WALNUT MS. SAT. DEC. 13th @ 10:00 a.m.
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High School Beauty Review
Photos compliments of Opal Lovelace Photography
The Tishomingo County High School Beauty Review was held Nov. 15. The top 10 winners included Madison Norton, Brittany Cox, 3rd Alternate Ashley Flowers, 1st Alternate Rebekah Holt, Most Beautiful Kaylee Davis, 2nd Alternate Marlene Norton, 4th Alternate Stephanie Parsons, Aswyn Floyd, Sarabeth Bray, Neelam Khan and Kaylee Davis.
Kaylee Davis took home Most Beautiful honors at the Tishomingo County High School Beauty Review held Nov. 15. Davis is a junior. Her parents are Ben and Selena Burns from Iuka and Jim Davis from Booneville.
Dog of the Week Spinks is this week’s Daily Corinthian Pet of the Week. Spinks is a young male shepherd mix around 6 months old. He is a medium size dog that should not get too awfully big. He likes to snuggle and will make a good watch dog. He has an almost dapple coat. Contact the Corinth Alcorn Animal Shelter at 662284-5800 for additional information about Spinks or any of our adoptable pets.
Cat of the Week This week’s Daily Corinthian Cat of the Week is Brando. Brando is a young male orange/white kitten and is at the perfect age of 9 months to adopt. He has a very outstanding coat with vibrant orange colors. He is people friendly and allows you to dress him up. You may contact the Corinth Alcorn Animal Shelter at 662284-5800 with any questions about Brando or any of our other adoptable pets.
Offseason offers no rest for Walls beekeeper BY RON MAXEY The Commercial Appeal
WALLS — It’s offseason for Jimmy Deaton, but that doesn’t mean he’s not abuzz with activity. Deaton, who operates Deaton’s Bee Farm out of his home in Walls, Mississippi, is busy this time of year getting his “employees� ready for their winter stay to the south, in Hattiesburg. Hives stacked on pallets — 800 hives housing thousands of bees — have moved temporarily to a field in Tunica and will soon be transported to Hattiesburg until April. “We can medicate them
and work them there, where spring comes earlier, and they’ll typically be 6-8 weeks ahead (in honey production) of bees in this area when they return,� Deaton says. He’s been doing this long enough to know what he’s talking about. Deaton, 77, has been in the honey business for about 20 years, growing it into a profitable operation. He doesn’t give exact figures, but estimates he produces 80 to 100 barrels of honey a season with each barrel worth about $1,500. Do the math. “It started out as a hobby,� Deaton says, “then
“It started out as a hobby, then the neighbors wanted a gallon of honey and I didn’t have enough bees, so it just kept going from there.� Jimmy Deaton Beekeeper the neighbors wanted a gallon of honey and I didn’t have enough bees, so it just kept going from there.� Today, Deaton’s Bee Farm is operated with assistance from his brother, who helps three days a week, and his son-in-law and grandson. And Dea-
ton’s wife is the operation’s bookkeeper. Beekeeping has grown in popularity in recent years, aided by the trend toward more natural and locally produced foods. Locally, Memphis Area Beekeepers brings together amateur and professional beekeep-
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ers to share information during monthly meetings at Agricenter International. Deaton would definitely fall into the “professional� category. He estimates he has $15,000 to $20,000 invested in equipment. His bees produce primarily wildflower honey, using soybeans that bloom in early June as their primary source for nectar. The honey they produce sells for $12 for a quart jar, $22 for a half gallon, $38 for a gallon or $145 for a five-gallon bucket. Harvesting of the honey typically starts in late July and runs into fall. After that, the winter shutdown
period begins and the bees begin their preparation for the next season. Like all beekeepers, Deaton loses some bees over the winter months but has never had major problems. Stuart Hooser, vice president of Memphis Area Beekeepers Association, said it’s hard to overstate the popularity of beekeeping right now. “We have a beginners’ beekeeping course, and we had 110 people show up for the last one,� Hooser said. The group will have another session for beginners Jan. 31 at Agricenter, beginning at 7 p.m.
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For holidays, seasonal flavors bring sales boon Associated Press
NEW YORK — Lisa Hanock-Jasie turns into coffee fiend during the holidays, mainly because she loves the peppermint lattes. “I love the warmth of the cup in my hand, the aroma just makes me feel happy and calm and good,” said Hanock-Jasie, a 59-year-old resident of New York City. “It makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.” Those kinds of emotions have turned the last few months of the year into a flavor derby, with companies putting everexpanding variations of cinnamon, gingerbread and peppermint in everything from pumpkin pie ChapStick to peppermint Pringles. It’s not just snacks and
drinks, either. Candles, lip balms and lotions let you literally bathe in holiday spirit — or at least smell like you did. Consider the proliferation of pumpkin spice products, now as much a sign of fall as college football and the leaves turning color. According to the industry tracker Technomic, there were 199 pumpkin-flavored items at the country’s 500 biggest restaurant and coffee chains this fall. That’s up 58 percent from the 126 just two years ago. Limited-time flavors are a proven way to attract customers throughout the year, of course; the McRib likely wouldn’t have its mythical status if it were a fixture on McDonald’s menu. But flavors like candy cane and
gingerbread are particularly popular because of the power scents and flavors have to evoke time spent with loved ones. “It’s about the emotions it triggers,” said Tawana Burnett, senior marketing director for ChapStick, which this year introduced a pumpkin pie flavor for the holidays, in addition to its candy cane variety. Companies don’t disclose exactly how much seasonal offerings drive sales, but the proliferation is an indicator of how indispensable they’ve become to stay competitive. For some shoppers, that peppermint mocha (don’t forget the red cup) or gingerbread cake can become its own tradition. Starbucks, for instance, planned to make
its eggnog latte, which was introduced in 1986, available only in the Northwest this year. But after an outpouring of complaints by customers in other parts of the country, the coffee chain decided to make it available nationally. A drawback of that kind of success is the imitation it invites. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has noted the popularity of the chain’s Pumpkin Spice Latte since its introduction in 2003 has helped spawn a new category. Last year, even McDonald’s joined the ranks of chains offering a pumpkin spice drink. As such, companies are trying to stand out with new flavors or twists on traditional offerings. This year, Starbucks
introduced a Chestnut Praline latte, bringing its number of holiday drinks up to five — the most ever. IHOP is introducing Pumpkin Cheesecake and Caramel Bon Bon pancakes, as well as bringing back its Raspberry White Chocolate Chip pancakes. Dunkin’ Donuts is offering Sugar Cookie and Snickerdoodle Cookie lattes, in addition to Peppermint Mocha. John Costello, president of global marketing and innovation at Dunkin’ Brands, said it’s a way to keep the chain “top of mind during a hectic holiday season.” The need to come up with new flavors also speaks to the seemingly endless appetite for different tastes.
“In towns and cities where there is a strong sense of community, there is no more important institution than the local paper. ” — Warren Buffett
More than 1.5 million Mississippians read their local paper each week. The 120 newspapers comprising the membership of the Mississippi Press Association work hard to provide local news and information to folks from Corinth to Bay St. Louis and everywhere in between. In fact, more than 1.5 million Mississippians pick up a local newspaper each week. We’ve been in towns and cities across our state longer than most any other business. And we’re here to stay. There is strength in numbers and there is power in print.
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“It’s an overall trend around the sophistication of palates. (People) are more accepting of different flavors and different flavor combinations,” said Mark Miller, who heads the Pringles business at Kellogg. It’s why Pringles introduced three seasonal flavors in 2012, including White Chocolate Peppermint. They were so popular Pringles expanded to five flavors this year, including Milk Chocolate and Tortilla Cinnamon Sugar. The thought of such flavors on chips might make some gag, but Miller said they’re meant in part to be a conversation piece. “Especially around the holidays, consumers are expecting a whole lot of fun,” he said.
Australia: Embassies not for odd requests Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia — No, you can’t get a loan to pay for a trip to Thailand. And seeking assistance to evict a polecat above a ceiling in the U.S. is going to be futile. Australia is taking steps to curb such absurd requests that its traveling citizens have lodged with Australian embassies and consulates around the world. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced the new measures Wednesday to underscore consular services as a last resort and to promote “a stronger culture of self-reliance and personal responsibility in the traveling public.” These measures include a new policy of providing minimal consular services to Australians who willfully, repeatedly or negligently get themselves into trouble. Charging for the consular help is also something the government is considering, she said. “Our consular staff are not there to pay for the repairs to your jet ski; they’re not there to pay your hotel bill; they’re not there to lend you a laptop or to provide you with office space in the embassy for you to do your work,” Bishop said, listing actual requests that Australian embassies have refused. At the embassy in Bangkok — Australia’s busiest — an Australian walked in with a prostitute and was refused a loan to pay for services already provided, said Anita Downey, a senior counselor official at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Such requests are common at that embassy, she said. Other locations that frequently get outlandish requests include Los Angeles, Bali, Manila and Dubai, she said. Diplomats have fielded requests for an armored car, help removing a polecat above the ceiling of a house and intervention to prevent payment of a speeding fine, senior foreign ministry official Justin Brown said. Other examples: Australians who were evacuated from civil unrest in Egypt in a governmentchartered Qantas airliner in 2011 expected frequent flier miles for trip. Some Australians evacuated from the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia requested firstclass seats, DFAT records show. Brown said the United States, Canada and New Zealand embassies were experiencing similar escalating expectations from its citizens.
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Travel books, for gifts or your own coffee table BY BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor
NEW YORK — Shopping, romance, bucket lists, inspiration and information: All these and more can be found in books for travelers that are out for the holidays. In addition to being giftworthy, some of the titles make a nice addition to your own collection; others are useful for trip planning or may serve as fodder for travel dreams. ■ “111 Shops in New York That You Must Not Miss: Unique Finds and Local Treasures,” by Susan Lusk and Mark Gabor
(Emons Publishers, $20), is a fun guide to retailers around the city, from well-known emporiums like Eataly and ABC Carpet & Home, to unusual specialty shops selling books, vintage jewelry, skateboards, hats, lingerie and more. ■ “Places for Passion: The 75 Most Romantic Destinations in the World” by Pepper Schwartz and Janet Lever (Frommer’s, $23) offers inspiration for couples’ getaways from sophisticated cities and exotic destinations to beaches, resorts and outdoor ad-
ventures around the world. Schwartz, a “love and relationship expert” for AARP, is also one of the experts on A&E Networks’ FYI channel’s reality series “Married at First Sight.” ■ “World’s Best Cities: Celebrating 220 Great Destinations” (National Geographic, $40) is a gorgeously illustrated hardcover book that offers an inviting glance at cities around the world from New York to Abu Dhabi, along with curated lists of best cities in categories like eco-smart, oceanfront, high-altitude and
all-American. ■ “You Only Live Once: A Lifetime of Experiences for the Explorer in All of Us” (Lonely Planet, $30), also a lavishly illustrated hardcover, describes experiences rather than places, from tasting the world’s hottest chili peppers to the best birding, safaris, train rides and castles. Other books out this season from Lonely Planet include “Best in Travel 2015” ($15) with lists of top countries, cities, regions, freebies and more for the new year; “The Best Place to Be Today”
($20), with a recommendation for every day of the year; and “Best Ever Travel Tips” ($10), a small, cute flip book that offers advice on how to book trips, how to complain, how to stay healthy and even what to bring — like a $20 Casio F91W watch “straight out of 1981” that works “for ages” and will never be stolen. Finally, a travel book that doesn’t fit neatly into the usual categories: “Travel: The Guide” by Doug Lansky (ebook, $5, hardcover, $60). “This guide won’t provide ho-
tel suggestions, give you packing tips, or tell you where to go,” Lansky writes. “Instead, this book aspires to hold a mirror up to our travel behavior.” So, with colorful photos and clever graphics, the book offers interesting factoids on topics like travel safety (road accidents are the leading cause of tourist deaths worldwide); accounts of what it’s like to travel in a wheelchair or if you’re overweight; and photo comparisons of “English breakfasts” served by airlines worldwide.
meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at 1st Baptist Church in Corinth. For more information, call 462-4404. • Finding Hope Ministries, a ministry of Fairview Community Church is offering a depression support group. The sessions will be held in the fellowship hall of Fairview Community Church, 125 CR 356, Iuka -- just off Hwy. 350. The support group meets from 10-11 a.m. Friday mornings and 6-7 p.m. Friday evenings. For more information, call Debra Smith at 662808-6997. • A grief support group for anyone who has lost a loved one or may have a sick family member and needs someone who will understand what your going through is meeting at Real Life Church, (next to Fred’s in Corinth), every Monday from 6-7 p.m. For one on one meetings, contact Sherry Scott at 662-415-7173. • C.A.U.S.E. (Corinth, Autism, Understanding, Support, Education) support group, “Just love them for who they are,” meets every first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. There is help for parents of a child with autism. Meet other parents, share experiences, ask questions, get advice, help others, vent or just read. For more information, call 662-415-1340. • Corinth “Crossroads” Multiple Sclerosis Group invites anyone with multiple sclerosis to come meet with them on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Mississippi State/Alcorn County Extension Office, 2200 Levee Road, located behind the Crossroads Arena. Contact Joy Forsyth at 662-462-7325 for more information.
The museum features items Larry DeBerry has amassed over a lifetime of collecting Shilohrelated artifacts, as well as artifacts from the Korean War, World War II, the Vietnam War — all the way up to the war in Afghanistan. The Shiloh Battlefield & World War II Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information call Larry DeBerry at 731-926-0360.
Assistance Free Yoga Weekly chair yoga classes taught by Certified Yoga Instructor Karen Beth Martin are held every Thursday at 10 a.m., in the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church fellowship hall. Each class is 40-45 minutes in length and are tailored to the abilities and limitations of those attending with the goal of improving strength, flexibility and balance. The class, geared toward seniors, is open to the public. Class is donation-based. For questions, contact the church office at 662286-2922.
ing to help others. Their duties will be helping with the support of patients and caregivers, writing letters, making phone calls, and community activities. There is a training period involved at no cost. If interested, contact Julie Hutchins, volunteer coordinator at Legacy Hospice, 301 East Waldron St, Corinth or call 662-286-5333. Alliance Hospice is looking for volunteers in the area that enjoy visiting and giving back in the community. If interested call 662-2869833 or e-mail sabrina@ alliancehospice.net.
Retiree breakfast The Caterpillar Retiree Breakfast is held the first Monday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at Martha’s Menu in Corinth.
Mississippi Youth Challenge Mississippi Youth Challenge Academy features a structured environment with a focus on job training, social skills and self-discipline. Other academic opportunities include high school diploma, college classes through a local university and nationally certified construction skills. The academy is designed to meet the needs of today’s “at risk” youth. Both males and females, 16-18 years old, can apply. Applicants can earn their GEDs. Tuition is free. For more information, call 1-800-5076253 or visit www.ngycp. org/state/ms.
Volunteers needed • Hospice Advantage in Corinth is looking for volunteers in the surrounding area: Corinth, Tippah, Tishomingo and Prentiss County. Volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to your community and lend a helping hand to the elderly. For more information, call Carla Nelson, volunteer coordinator with Hospice Advantage on becoming a volunteer at 662-665-9185 or 662279-0435. The website is hospiceadvantage. com. • Magnolia Regional Hospice is currently seeking individuals or groups to be trained as volunteers. Hospice is a program of caring for individuals who are terminally ill and choose to remain at home with family or a caregiver. Some of the ministry opportunities for volunteers are sitting with the patient in their homes to allow the caregiver a break, grocery shopping, reading to a patient, craft opportunities, bereavement/grief support and in-office work. For more information, contact Lila Wade, volunteer coordinator at 662-293-1405 or 1-800843-7553. Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers. Legacy needs special people with special hearts and volunteers who are want-
mation, call the church office at 286-6638.
Story Hour Pre-school Story Hour is held each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Library. Year-round art exhibits are also on display and educational non-profit groups meet in the auditorium monthly. The Corinth Friends of the Library hold their ongoing book sale inside the library. Hardback, paperback and audio books, and VHS and DVD donations to the library are always appreciated. For more information, call 287-2441.
Quilt Guild meets Senior activities The First Presbyterian Senior Adult Ministry has two fitness classes available to senior adults. Judy Smelzer leads a stretching/toning class on Mondays at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall. There is no charge. FPC is also 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.
Al-Anon Meeting Al-Anon meetings are held monday nights at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Corinth. Enter on the courtyard side. The meetings are for all those affected by alcohol. For more information call 662-462-4404 or 662-287-7819.
Red Cross The Northeast Mississippi Chapter of the Red Cross offers a wide variety of assistance and services, including disaster relief. The Northeast Mississippi Chapter includes 16 counties. It is headquartered in Tupelo, with offices in Tishomingo, New Albany, Starkville and Columbus. Although Red Cross no longer has a Corinth office, the organization wants to stress it continues to offer services in Alcorn County. People seeking disaster assistance in Northeast Mississippi can call the Tupelo headquarters during office hours at 662-842-6101. The tollfree after hours phone line is 1-855-891-7325. The Red Cross’ service line for the armed forces is 877-272-7337. They also offer health and safety training, including first aid, baby-sitting and CPR, as well as disaster training for businesses. To learn more about the Red Cross health and safety training call 1-800-733-2767.
Friendship class The Friendship Class meets weekly on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church on Shiloh Road. This group of mentally challenged adults and mentors enjoy sharing time together, games, crafts, singing and refreshments. For more infor-
The Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Homemakers Extension Office (beside the arena) at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in quilting (learning or collecting) is invited to attend. For more information, contact Sharon at 287-0987.
Marine Corps meet The Corinth Marine Corps League meets the first Tuesday of every month at Martha’s Menu, downtown Corinth, at 6 p.m.
Children with disabilities The Alcorn and Corinth School Districts are participating in an ongoing statewide effort to identify, locate and evaluate children birth through the age of 21 who have a physical, mental, communicative and/or emotional disability. Early identification of children in need of special educational experiences is important to each child. The information gathered from contacts with parents other agencies will also be used to help determine present and future program needs as progress is made toward the goal of providing a free, appropriate public education to all children with a disability. Contact Stephanie Clausel at the Alcorn School District or Linda Phillips at the Corinth School District with information on any children who may have a disability by calling or writing to: Alcorn School District, Special Services, 31 County Road 401, Corinth, MS 38834, 662-286-7734 or Corinth School District Special Services, 1204 North Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834, 662-2872425.
Genealogy society The Alcorn County Genealogical Society is located at the southeast corner of the Alcorn County Courthouse basement in the old veterans’ services office. It is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Society can be contacted at 662-286-0075 or email acgs2@att.net.
Support groups • The Crossroads Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at noon, and at 7 p.m., seven days a week, at 506 Cruise Street in Corinth. All meetings are non-smoking. The Northeast Mississippi area of Narcotics Anonymous Hotline is 662-841-9998. • A Narcotics Anonymous meeting is held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Johnson-FordMitchrell Community Center, 707 Spring Street in Iuka. Call 662279-6435 for directions. The “Downtown Corinth” of AA meets Sundays at 8 p.m. for speaker meetings and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for closed topic discussion meetings at the First Baptist Church (side pavilion) at 501 N. Main Street, Corinth. For more information for all area AA groups, please call 662-2122235. • An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is held in Iuka at the old Chevy dealership building off old Hwy. 25 each Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common welfare is to stay sober and help others achieve sobriety. The Iuka meeting is an open meeting, anyone who has a problem with alcohol or other substances is welcome to attend. For more information, call 662-660-3150. • The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group in Corinth is partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association Mississippi Chapter. Keri Roaten is the facilitator. The group meets every first Thursday of each month at the Corinth Public Library, from 6-7 p.m. The group discusses the hardships of those caring for people effected by the disease and offer several different resources as well. For more information, contact k_roaten@hotmail. com or 662-594-5526. • The “Good Grief” ministry of the HopewellIndian Springs United Methodist Charge is a collaborative effort of both churches and meets every Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the dining room of the Arby’s Restaurant, 706 Highway 72 East, Corinth. The ministry was established to support those who have experienced a devastating life event such as the death of a loved one, diagnosis of a terminal illness or condition, the loss of a spouse or parent through divorce, even the loss of a job or home. The ministry is non-denominational and open to all. There is no cost to attend and no obligation to continue. For more information, call Bro. Rick Wells, pastor of Hopewell and Indian Springs United Methodist Charge and facilitator at 662-5879602. • Al-Anon is a support group and fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. The group
Sharing Hearts Sharing Heart is an adult care program offering a one day a week day care for adults suffering from Alzheimer’s or any other form of disease related dementia. Volunteers and participants meet each Tuesday from 10-3 at First Baptist Church located at 501 Main Street. The program is designed to offer caregivers a day of rest and their family members a day of caring supervision along with music, games, lunch, exercise and crafts all designed to entertain and provide social interaction. For more information, please call Melinda Grady at 662-808-2206.
Shiloh museum A museum dedicated to the Battle of Shiloh and area veterans is open next to Shiloh National Military Park. It is located at the intersection of state Route 22 and Route 142 in Shiloh. The Shiloh Battlefield & World War II Museum is the home of Honor Our Veterans Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for projects to benefit area veterans.
Thrift stores • The Lighthouse Family Thrift Store is located in the Harper Square Mall at 1801 South Harper Road in Corinth. One hundred percent of the revenue goes back into the community in helping the Lighthouse Foundation. The store is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m.5:30 p.m. Those wanting to donate items to the Salvation Army, 2200 Lackey Dr., whether it be clothing or furniture can call 287-6979. The Salvation Army hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The social service part of the agency is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayFriday. A senior citizen discount day is held on Wednesday.
Post 6 meets Perry Johns Post No. 6, American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting every second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall on South Tate St., Corinth, along with the Ladies’ Auxiliary and Sons of Legion Squadron No. 6.
Food ministry Bread of Life Ministries is an outreach of the Alcorn Baptist Association Food Pantry -- every Thursday from 10-10:30 a.m. at Tate Baptist Church on Harper Road. Announcements and devotionals by various pastors and others are followed by personal attention as well as food distribution. Food donations and volunteers are welcome. For more information, call 731645-2806.
Call for Help A service of United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County, First Call for Help is a telephone service that connects callers with programs in the community available to help those in need. This information and referral program is available to the public, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Knowing what services are available and how to access them is the first step to getting help. For further information, call 286-6500. Seeking Civil War info The Alcorn Genealogy Society is calling on individuals to share with them any information on what effect the Civil War may have had on local citizens: old letters, diaries or even oral stories passed down.
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Community Events Reminder Events need to be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Community events publishes on Wednesdays, Sundays and on Friday if space is available.
Burnsville Masonic Lodge Due to the fact their regular 4th Thursday meeting will fall on Christmas this month, Burnsville Masonic Lodge #233 F&AM has moved its meeting to the third Thursday which will fall on Dec. 18. The lodge will hold their elections at the meeting. Masonic Lodge #233 F&AM will hold a breakfast with Santa from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the lodge. Parents are encouraged to bring their children for pictures with St. Nick.
Mission Mississippi Mission Mississippi has changed the time and venue for their December meeting. It will move from its usual third Thursday meeting at Martha’s Menu to the Easom Outreach Foundation’s Sunday lunch at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. In January, the meeting will return to Martha’s Menu at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15.
Girl Scout Service Projects Local Girl Scouts request your help with a community service project to benefit the AMEN Food Pantry. Those who wish to help can drop canned goods and other non-perishable items in boxes located at the following businesses: Lil’ Chicago’s (100 S. Parkway Street ), Mid-South Auto Color and Supplies (2005 Hwy. 72E), Subway - by hospital (3000 Hwy. 72 W), Medical Plaza Pharmacy (111 Alcorn Drive), Trustmark - Main Office (501 Fillmore St.), Shiloh Market (2036 E Shiloh Rd.) The food drive will continue until Monday, Dec. 8. From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, local Girl Scout troops will go door to door singing Christmas Carols and picking up donations for the AMEN Food Pantry. Fliers with more information will be passed out in the neighborhoods to be covered by Monday, Dec. 8.
Community Fellowship Dinner The monthly Eason Outreach Foundation Community Fellowship
Dinner will be held from noon until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Easom Community Center at 700 S. Crater Street in Corinth. The menu is dressing, meat loaf, Southern fried chicken, greens, candied yams, purple hull peas, strawberry cobbler, peach crunch, buttered rolls and beverage. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. All carryouts are $10. For tickets or more information call Ernestine Hollins at 662643-8024 or Sam Crayton at 404-386-3359.
MRHC Retirees Luncheon The next MRHC Retirement Group meeting will be held at noon on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, in the MRHC Conference Center. If you are interested in attending, please R.S.V.P to Patrice Cox 662-293-7688 or pcox@mrhc.org.
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Clothes distribution The Hope Dream Center will be giving out clothes to needy families on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Library Book Sale The friends of the Corinth Library will host a Christmas book sale at the library through Dec. 23. All materials will be two for the price of one.
Jingle Bell Bazaar The Second Annual Jingle Bell Bazaar, sponsored by F.U.E.L will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 inside the LC Follin building in Kossuth. The blue building is located just before the Kossuth School campus. Over 30 different crafters will participate this year. In addition, the First Annual Kossuth Christmas Parade will begin at 4 p.m.
Bishop Center Activities
10th Annual Toy and Coat Drive
The Bishop Senior Citizens Activity Center will host the following activities this week: Monday, Dec. 8 - Alliance Hospice hosts bingo; Tuesday, Dec. 9 -Outing to Tate Baptist Church for exercise; Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Bible study with Jackie Calvart from Oakland Baptist Church; Thursday, Dec. 11 - Bingo; Friday, Dec. 12 - Trip to Roger’s Supermarket for grocery shopping. Daily activities include quilting, jigsaw puzzles, table games, rolo golf and washer games. Senior citizens aged 60 and above are encouraged to attend.
Cash Express at 1113 Highway 72 East in Corinth is holding their 10th Annual Toy and Coat Drive. Donations of canned foods, new toys and new or used coats are appreciated and should be dropped off at Cash Express. Items must be received by Monday, Dec. 15 in order to get them delivered by Christmas. For more information call Amy or Summer at 662-3962389.
Farmington Christmas Parade The City of Farmington’s third annual Christmas parade is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. It will travel the same route as last year beginning at the intersection of County Road 215 and County Road 200, going east on County Road 200, past Farmington City Hall, turning right on County Road 218 (Central School Road) and ending at Central Pentecostal Church. Entry forms may be filled out at Farmington City Hall during regular business hours. The only entry fee is a nonperishable or canned food item. For more information, contact Jan Haley at jhaley112@hotmail.com or Traci Underwood at
Holiday Party The Easom Community Center will host its Annual Christmas Celebration beginning at 9 p.m. on Dec. 20. All proceeds from this fund raiser will be used to support Easom Community Center programs. Entertainment will be provided by J.C Honey Boy Hill. Tickets are available at the Community Center, Darlene’s House of Design and from several volunteers and board members. For more information, contact Ernestine Hollins, 662-643-8024, or Sam Crayton at 404-3863359.
Senior Connectors The Senior Connectors, a group consisting of senior citizens from the Alcorn and surrounding counties, will meet for their monthly luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 11 at Ryan’s Cafeteria. The luncheon begins at 11 a.m. and is Dutch Treat. Senior Connectors was formed under the
auspices of the Community Development Council at The Alliance. The group, in addition to the monthly luncheon, also conducts an annual fall day trip and The Spring Fling each April. Each month the group invites a guest speaker in line with items of concern and/or interest to senior citizens. This month’s guest speaker will be William McMullen, director of The Northeast Regional Library system. All local seniors are invited to attend and signup for our free monthly newsletter. Come join us on the second Thursday of each month.
tion is Jan. 6.
Community Garden The Easom Community Center’s Garden is open to the public on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to pick mustard and/or turnip greens for family consumption. The garden is open during the hours of 1 p.m - 4 p.m. Stop by the kitchen area and sign-in before entering the garden, The Community Garden is made possible through the volunteer work of Danny Finger, William Dilworth, Charlie Betts, Bobby Ratliff and others.
Legacy Hospice Retired Railroaders There will be a meeting for retired railroaders at 8 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Martha’s Menu Restaurant in downtown Corinth. Active railroaders are welcome.
Free Clinic The Living Healthy Free Medical Clinic will have different hours for the month of December. The next clinic date will be Saturday, Dec. 20, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It is located at Easom Center at 700 Crater St. in the old South Corinth School. The clinic accepts patients with no ability to pay. Walk-Ins are welcome.
Corinth Artist Guild The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery is featuring the art of Debi Bond, who spent the past 11 years in Ecuador, where she taught art and enjoyed painting murals in the city. Mission work took the family to Ecuador, which has been a big influence on Bond’s art during that time. The exhibit runs through November and December at the 609 Fillmore Street gallery. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery will offer 4 children’s classes, all for $50. The classes will be offered on Jan. 10, 17, 24, and 31. Featured subjects and media include acrylics, chalk and watercolor. Jennifer Strickland will serve as the instructor. Class times and age groups: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for 7-11 year olds and noon-2 p.m. for adolescents age 12 and up. Classes are filling up quickly so call 662-6650520 to register as soon as possible. The deadline to complete registra-
Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers from the age of 17 and up. Legacy Hospice offers three types of volunteers: Direct patient volunteers do things directly with the patient and caregiver. Indirect volunteers help with clerical work in the office. Bereavement volunteers help families and loved ones on their journey through the grieving process. For more information contact Sherry Dalton at 662-286-5333 or by email at sherry.dalton@ legacyhospice.net.
Alliance Hospice Alliance Hospice is looking for Volunteers from ages 16 to 85, who would love to interact with local senior citizens. For more information please contact Sabrina Hall at 662-286-9833 or by email at sabrina@alliancehospice.net
VFW Post 3962 • VFW Post No. 3962 hosts a Karaoke Night every Friday at the post on Purdy School Road in Corinth. Karaoke begins at 8 p.m. with music by D.J. Lanny Cox. Lanny Cox also provides music at the VFW on Saturday Dance Night which begins at 8 p.m. • VFW Post No. 3962 will hold its monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month with brunch at 6 p.m. VFW ladies and men’s Auxiliary will have a join meeting at 7 p.m. • The VFW Post 3962 will hold a Single’s/50’s Dance from 8 p.m. until midnight every Thursday. Admission is $5.
Checkers Players Checkers players are needed, especially Intex retirees, to play from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays at the American Steel Builders Union
building across from Ability Works. For more information, call 662728-5498.
American Legion Post 6 Bingo American Legion Post 6, located on South Tate St. will have Bingo every Friday. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with sales starting at 5:30 p.m. Games will begin at 6:30 p.m. A full concession stand will be available.
Lions Club The Corinth Breakfast Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 a.m. at Martha’s Menu.
‘Just Plain Country’ Just Plain Country performs at the Tishomingo County Fairgrounds in Iuka every Saturday from 7-10 p.m. Good family entertainment.
Friday night music There is music every Friday night with the band, The Renegade, from 7-10 p.m. at the Guntown Community Center. This is a familyfriendly event.
Quilt fundraiser A quilt made by the Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild is up for grabs in support of the ongoing efforts to preserve the VerandahCurlee House Museum. Chances will be sold and can be purchased at the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. For more information contact Gale at 662-2877136.
Civil War Exhibit Corinth Civil War enthusiast Larry Mangus is sharing some of the items from his collection of artifacts related to the Battle of Corinth at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. His collection includes pieces of currency, autographs of Union and Confederate generals, war bonds, guns and canteens -- many of which have been identified and connected to a specific soldier during the war. The exhibits will be switched out every six weeks and will continue for the foreseeable future. Located at 501 W. Linden Street, the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center is open every day except Christmas Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the Interpretive Center call 662-287-9273.
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Schools tackle the problem of hungry students BY ELLEN CIURCZAK Hattiesburg American
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg parent Geneal Washington finds it hard to make ends meet on the $650 she brings home biweekly as an accountant at Ellisville State School. She said she spends about $300 a month on food for herself and her three children two boys, ages 5 and 12, and a daughter, age 10. “My 12-year-old ... I’m going to have to get a parttime job to feed him,� Washington said. “Thank God he plays sports. If not, he would be overweight.� Washington said getting free breakfast and lunch for her kids during the week when they’re students at Thames Elementary School is a big help. Hattiesburg Public School District began of-
fering free meals to every student this year. “The extra breakfast and lunch at school it’s awesome for them to do that,� Washington said. “That was a blessing when they implemented that.� Nearly a third of all children in Mississippi are food insecure, according to a report by Feeding America. Washington said with the district supplying two of three meals a day during the week, she can rest assured her children are getting the nutrition they need. “I think that’s very important because that helps them to concentrate at school and also to get a good night’s sleep,� she said. Some students in Forrest and Lamar counties are still having trouble
applying themselves to their schoolwork because they’re hungry despite the meals the schools provide. Teachers, administrators and staffers sometimes have to step in to make sure students get the food they need. Latosha Scott, cafeteria manager at Thames, said she’s bought extra lunch for students who have complained of hunger. “I have some that be extra hungry and they say, ‘I’m really hungry,’ and I go in my pocket and buy something for them,� she said. “If we have extra leftovers, we will let them have that, but 9 nine out of 10 times, I buy it or the teachers buy it.� Many families in Hattiesburg Public School District are low-income as evidenced by the district’s qualification to offer the
free meals at least 40 percent of students had to be on food stamps. Before the free meals, about 90 percent of the district’s 4,600 students qualified for free- or reduced-price meals. Stephanie Hoze, the district’s child nutrition director, said in some instances, the only healthy meals a child receives are the ones he or she gets at school. “A lot of parents can’t afford the variety of items we provide in the cafeteria, and they rely on the schools to assist with their food needs,� she said. “School is the one safe place every day (kids) can come and get food.� Thames Principal Carrie Hornsby said hunger has a negative impact on a student’s ability to study. “You can’t think with-
out nutrition. It’s hard to concentrate if your stomach’s growling,� she said. “It is going to affect them academically and also emotionally.� Hornsby said the district is lucky to offer the free meal program. “We are very fortunate to have all of our children eating free breakfast and lunch,� she said. “Our superintendent wants every child to get two nutritious meals here every day.� Since offering the free meals, Hattiesburg Public School District has seen a 4 percent increase in breakfast participation with 71 percent of students now eating breakfast at school. Lunch participation has increased 7 percent, and now 91 percent of students are eating lunch at school. The district also offers
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a free breakfast and lunch program during the summer to students up to age 18. The Forrest County School District has 78 percent of its 2,420 students eating free- or reducedprice meals this year. The federal limit to qualify for free meals this year is an annual income of $31,005 for a family of four. To qualify for a reduced price meal, an annual income for a family of four must be no more than $44,123. Superintendent Brian Freeman said he is sure some of the district’s students suffer from hunger. “I do certainly believe there are situations where some children are not getting what they need during the weekend and over the summer,� he said. “We certainly hope we’re providing a hot meal, when they may go home where there are not hot meals all the time.� Freeman said district administrators and teachers will often get help from outside agencies and organizations to aid students who are hungry. The aim, he said, is to make sure the student is fed and can learn. “Even as an adult, I’m not sure I could learn if I was hungry,� Freeman said. “We hope we’re providing nutritious meals to promote good academics and good nutritional habits.� Lamar County School District has a 49 percent free and reduced rate this year. It currently has an enrollment of about 9,875 students. Superintendent Tess Smith said she wonders about the problem of hunger in her district. “That is my fear, that we do have students that come to school hungry,� she said. Smith said she believes teachers are stepping in to help hungry students. “Teachers know that students need to have food in their stomach,� she said. “They have (food items) on hand. I know I had things on hand even when I was a teacher.� At Forrest County Agricultural High School, 68 percent of about 590 students qualify for freeand reduced-price meals this year. But Superintendent Jerry Jefferson “J.J.� Morgan feels that hunger is more a problem in the lower grades. “High school kids find a way to survive maybe eating at a friend’s house,� he said. “Do some of our kids need extra resources? We try to provide for them the best we can. If it’s pointed out to us, we’ll provide it.� In the Petal School District, 60 percent of about 4,110 students qualify for free- or reduced-price meals this year. The district provides meals for students year-round, with its summer program offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. Superintendent Matthew Dillon said he fears some children in the district are not getting enough to eat when they are not in school. “Unfortunately, I am sure some of our students may not be getting adequate meals at home,� he said in an email. “That’s why we are thankful to have the breakfast and lunch program at our schools so all children have access to hot, nutritious meals at least twicea-day on school days.� Dillon said staff will help hungry students. “I know that individual teachers are concerned about their students and will send food home with children, especially over the weekend periods. We also have a district social worker who refers families to the Petal Children’s Task Force for assistance. “Every month we collect food in the school district to donate to the task force for distribution among Petal families,� Dillon said.