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Grant covers salaries of 2 officers BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Police Department has won another grant to provide increased policing on the streets of South Corinth. The Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved the acceptance of approximately $131,000 for a second year of the Corinth Hot-

Spot Policing Project, which will cover the salaries of two officers and the purchase of a new patrol vehicle with no contribution required from the city. The department planned to order another Chevrolet Tahoe immediately. According to Police Chief Ralph Dance, the first year of the program has been good for the high-

crime area. “The two officers responsible for staying in that area spend a lot of time at the Boys and Girls Club, and they spend a lot of time at the different civic organizations in the area,” he said. “We’re trying to make connections with the

“We’re trying to make connections with the people there and let them know that we’re there for them as well as everybody else.” Ralph Dance Police Chief

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High school senior Erin Johnson is learning to sew in an effort to make over 100 dresses for children in Guatemala.

Senior learns lost art to help children BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

SELMER, Tenn. — Erin Johnson is having “sew” much fun. The McNairy Central High

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It’s only a couple of months until the next opportunity for Alcorn County residents to cast votes for public officials. The March 8 presidential primary is first up on the elections calendar for 2016. While it is a light year for local races, the November general elections in presidential years consistently pull the biggest turnouts. Local races coming up this year are two seats on the county school board — districts 1 and 2. District 2 is currently vacant with the recent resignation of James Voyles, who won election to the Board of Supervisors, while Russ Nash holds the District 1 seat. Qualifying for the two posts will run from Aug. 10 to Sept. 9. An appointee is expected to complete Voyles’ unexpired term. The five county election commissioner posts are also up for election this year. Qualifying for election commissioner opened this week and runs through June 6. The party primary elections for U.S. House of Representatives will also appear on the March 8 ballot alongside the

presidential primary. Voter participation is typically light in those primaries. “I hear a lot of people say, ‘It’s not going to matter,’” said Circuit Clerk Joe Caldwell. But some pundits predict an extended battle for the Republican nomination for president this year. Mississippi votes a week after Super Tuesday, when voters in a dozen states cast ballots. Others voting on the same day as Mississippi are Michigan, Idaho and Hawaii. Candidates to appear on the ballot in Mississippi on the Democratic ticket are Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders. On the Republican ticket, candidates are Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, John R. Kasich, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum and Donald J. Trump. Locally, Caldwell said most of the buzz he is hearing is about Trump. “We had people that wanted to vote for Trump in this last November election,” he said. The Nov. 8 general election ballot will also include seats on the Mississippi Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Corinth-Alcorn shelter in need of dog food BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter is bursting at the seams with man’s best friend. Volunteer Director Charlotte Doehner said the facility is searching for homes for more than 175 dogs now being housed at the shelter. “Adoptions would be wonderful, but we also really need donations right now,” said Doehner. “With so many dogs in our kennels, it really takes a lot of food to care for them. For anyone wishing to help, we are

desperately low on dog food.” Doehner said with manufacturers being closed or on limited production around the holidays, the shelter hasn’t seen many large donations like normal. “We were fortunate to be able to send three pups to a foster home in Virginia last week,” she said. “It’s always nice to be able to send some of our dogs to foster homes because we know it will soon lead to their fur-ever home.” Dog food is just a start on a long wish list of things the shel-

ter needs. “We are in the process of trying to acquire small pet waterers,” added Doehner. “These help keep fresh water for the puppies while preventing them from knocking over water bowls.” Other needed items include newspapers, puppy food, cat food, kitten food, treats, cat and dog toys, old towels and washcloths, old bedsheets, old blankets, dog houses, pet beds, Dawn dish washing liquid (blue), bleach, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, heavy

duty tarps, cotton balls, cat litter, litter boxes, litter scoops, collars, pet shampoo, crates and carriers, hand sanitizer, garbage bags, mops, brooms, sponges, food bowls, rubber and latex gloves and spray bottles. “We can also use cash donations for the growing vet bills and daily operation needs and gas cards to help with transport of animals to rescues or to the vets,” added Doehner. The volunteer director said Please see SHELTER | 5

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The Alcorn County Vo-Tech is reaching out to single parents. Roger Conn, coordinator of the Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker program says the effort offers training and job skills help.

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mala. “I really want to make enough so they can have something to choose,” said Johnson as she transformed a bright pink material into a dress. “The children really like the colorful ones.” First Baptist’s fellowship hall was turned into a makeshift sewing factory as close to 30 ladies – of

only be four or five people show up.” Johnson – the middle child of church pastor Bro. Joey Johnson and wife Jena – is using her high school senior project to serve after being part of 38 to go on a mission trip to Guatemala last July. “The plan was just for me to learn to sew,” said the McNairy Central student. Her time on the mis-

sion trip added the extra step to the project. “I just remember them being really excited we were there,” said Johnson who helped pass out dresses the church made last year for the trip. Church member Jere Burton is Johnson’s mentor for the project. “Her face lights up every time she finishes a dress,” said Burton. Burton also helped the

senior organize the sewing party. Another one is slated for sometime in February. “I am amazed at the number who came out,” added Burton. “I know Erin is really excited.” So is her mother. “We are so appreciative of the ladies who came to help Erin and the families of Guatemala,” said Jena Johnson. “I am astonished watching Erin and

so proud she wanted to do something to serve others.” Erin plans to keep her foot on the pedal to make sure enough she has enough dresses not only for the children, but also their mothers. “I was a little nervous about making dresses,” she said. “Mrs. Jere is a good teacher … she wants me to have fun with it and I am definitely going to use the skill again.”

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all ages – helped Johnson make the dresses. Twenty-nine ladies were busy measuring, cutting, sewing or ironing during the get-together. A total of six sewing machines kept the fellowship hall buzzing as others cut material and ironed the bright shades of dresses. “I am really grateful,” said Johnson as she looked around the room. “I thought there might

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people there and let them know that we’re there for them as well as everybody else. We ask the officers to get out of their cars and talk to the citizens, ask them what they need and report back to us.” The officers are also directed to

bring attention to things such as failing street lights and dilapidated properties that have a negative effect on neighborhoods. The first year of the program also gave the department a small electric vehicle which has also been useful for increased patrols in the city’s downtown area.

Since the police headquarters moved out of downtown, “We feel like we owe the downtown a little more patrolling,” said Dance. “Some of the guys have been driving it downtown from business to business checking the stores and banks.” The two officers currently as-

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Today is Thursday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2016. There are 359 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 7, 1789, America held its first presidential election as voters chose electors who, a month later, selected George Washington to be the nation’s first chief executive.

On this date: In 1800, the 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore, was born in Summerhill, New York. In 1904, the Marconi International Marine Communication Company of London announced that the telegraphed letters “CQD” would serve as a maritime distress call (it was later replaced with “SOS”). In 1927, commercial transatlantic telephone service was inaugurated between New York and London. In 1942, the Japanese siege of Bataan began during World War II. (The fall of Bataan three months later was followed by the notorious Death March.) In 1949, George C. Marshall resigned as U.S. Secretary of State; President Harry S. Truman chose Dean Acheson to succeed him. In 1955, singer Marian Anderson made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, in Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The opening of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa was televised for the first time. In 1959, the United States recognized the new government of Cuba, six days after Fidel Castro led the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. In 1979, Vietnamese forces captured the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, overthrowing the Khmer Rouge government. In 1989, Emperor Hirohito of Japan died in Tokyo at age 87; he was succeeded by his son, Crown Prince Akihito. In 1999, for the second time in history, an impeached American president went on trial before the Senate. President Bill Clinton faced charges of perjury and obstruction of justice; he was acquitted.

Tractor-trailer carrying fireworks overturns

Meridan to unveil Presley’s latest honor

TISHOMINGO COUNTY — Fireworks continued to cause a sight one week following the New Year holiday. The Mississippi Highway Patrol confirmed a wreck involving overturned tractor-trailer carrying fireworks. The one-vehicle wreck happened Tuesday night around 7 p.m. on U.S. Highway 72 near Beachum Road in Tishomingo County. The driver of the truck was not injured, and the overturned truck landed off the roadway. The wreck stalled traffic for about 15 minutes.

TUPELO — Elvis Presley got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame almost 56 years ago, and he’ll get one in his home state later this month. The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience will honor Elvis with a Hollywoodstyle Walk of Fame-like star at the MAEE in Meridian. Details will be unveiled Friday during the annual Elvis birthday celebration at the Elvis Birthplace & Museum in Tupelo. Elvis would have been 81. A public ceremony for the placement of a permanent Elvis star on the Walk of Fame is expected to be on Jan. 19 in Meridian. Tommy Dulaney, president of the MAEE’s board of directors, will present information about the project and the Elvis star placement during the birthday ceremony at 1 p.m. He will be joined by Marty Gamblin, executive director of the MAEE, as well as others associated with the project. The event is free and open to the public. “This presentation is a welcome addition to our annual celebration, and certainly if you think about Mississippi in terms of music and entertainment, you think about Elvis Presley almost immediately,” said Dick Guyton, the Birthplace executive director. The MAEE is a statewide project which selected Meridian as the location of the $45 million, 58,000-square-foot facility which will include more than 20,000 square feet of exhibition space and a statesanctioned Hall of Fame, Walk of Fame, broadcast studio, art studio, outdoor stage and courtyard. “Simply put, this project is dedicated to celebrating the essence of our legacy in the arts by recognizing and honoring Mississippi’s music, literature, drama, dance and the visual arts,” Gamblin said. “We will do this by incorporating the latest interactive and interpretive technology, which will focus on six themes – the land, the home, the community, the church, the people and the global community.” The MAEE is expected to open during 2017 to help celebrate Mississippi’s bi-centennial and will be located on Front Street in Downtown Meridian near the famous Weidmann’s Restaurant. (For more information about the MAEE, visit www.msarts. org.)

Powerball grows to one of largest jackpots ever EASTVIEW, Tenn. — Tennessee Lottery customers crossed their fingers as numbers were called out Wednesday night for the weekly Powerball. The Powerball jackpot climbed to $500 million — one of the largest ever — this week thanks to strong sales throughout the state. The biggest jackpot ever was a $656 million Mega Millions prize won in 2012.

Qualifying begins for special judicial election BOONEVILLE — Candidates can now begin throwing their hats in the ring for the special election for Prentiss County Justice Court Judge North and one has wasted no time in filing to run. Kevin Lindley was the first candidate to file papers to run in the election and was the only qualifier late Tuesday afternoon. Supervisors voted Monday to declare the office vacant with the start of the new terms for county officials and to reappoint Trent Moore as interim judge until the special election in November. Qualifying for the election began immediately with the setting of the special election to coincide with the general election on Nov. 8. Potential candidates have until 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 to qualify to run. Candidates may qualify by filing a petition with the circuit clerk’s office. The special election is nonpartisan, meaning all candidates will run as independents instead of declaring a political party affiliation. Former Justice Court Judge North Debra Hall Moore stepped down from the post on June 30, 2015 and her husband, Trent Moore, was appointed to fill the position. Supervisors said Trent Moore has told them he will not seek the office in the special election. Debra Moore had originally qualified to run for reelection in the 2015 county elections, and was the lone candidate to qualify prior to the qualifying deadline. She withdrew from the race on April 2, leaving no candidate on the ballot. An attorney general’s opinion issued at the request of the county stated qualifying could not reopen and instead the position would have to be declared vacant when new terms begin in January.

One year ago: Masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French newspaper that had caricatured the Prophet Mohammad, methodically killing 12 people, including the editor, before escaping in a car. (Two suspects were killed two days later.)

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of the greater Oxford community were invited to nominate a suggested title this fall. The committee chose from books that were ideally less than 400 pages, available in paperback, written by a living author and published within the last five years, all to ensure the book is accessible to both students and readers in the community. The committee has been meeting weekly since midOctober and will do so through January to discuss the recommendations. Recently, they settled on five books and the committee members will read all of them before making their choice in January. The finalists for the Common Reading Experience are: “Ten Little Indians” by Sherman Alexie; “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson; “How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America” by Kiese Laymon; “Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do” and “Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal” by Conor Grennan. The author tells his story of becoming involved in the battle against child trafficking and trying to reunite the victims with their parents in a country caught up in civil war. This will be the sixth Common Reading Experience at UM.

Police investigating gunshot death OXFORD — Oxford police are investigating the death of a man who suffered a gunshot wound Tuesday evening. Major Jeff McCutcheon says officers were called to County Road 303 off Old Taylor Road around 5 p.m. for an ambulance assist. The request was made after a 911 call about someone being shot and in need of medical assistance. When officers arrived, they did find one person suffering from a gunshot wound and another person who was unresponsive. The gunshot victim was taken to Baptist Hospital - North Mississippi where they were later pronounced dead. Oxford police investigators say the shooting appears to be accidental. Lafayette County Coroner Rocky Kennedy says they are not in a position at this time to release the name of the person who died.

UM Reading Experience down to five contenders

Aldermen vote no on meeting room rentals

OXFORD — The University of Mississippi’s Common Reading Experience selection group has narrowed its list to five books, with one to be selected for campus-wide reading and discussion in 2016. All incoming freshmen and transfer students will get copies of the selected book, which will be announced in February, with instructions to read it before the fall semester begins. The text will be used during classes for discussion, and faculty and staff are also encouraged to read the book in an effort to enrich the sense of community. Faculty, staff and students, as well as alumni and residents

STARKVILLE — Aldermen in Starkville have voted to not allow meeting rooms in the new city hall to be rented out by the public. Tuesday night’s vote comes in part out of security concerns, which were expressed by Vice Mayor Roy Perkins. Aldemen also set a meeting for Monday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the future of a police officer. Chief Frank Nichols recommended that the unnamed officer be fired, saying he improperly detained Walter O’Bryant on November 23 in the parking lot of Sitel. That officer is accused of

threatening O’Bryant with a rifle.

City will hire public relations director COLUMBUS — The Columbus city council voted Tuesday night to create a new job for the city. Columbus will hire a public relations director to promote the city’s many positive developments while handling police, fire and other departmental media inquiries. The new position is sparked in part by the recent spotlight placed on the city since the October 16th police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball. Some city council members have said the incident demonstrated how a centralized person could improve the city’s response.

New Albany will get grant for music events NEW ALBANY — The city of New Albany is among 15 small to mid-sized towns to receive grants for upcoming music events. The Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation has given the city a $25,000 Levit AMP Grant. The money is matching funds to help the city provide a free concert series at the Park Along the River. The New Albany Tourism Department will present the Levitt AMP New Albany Music Series to inspire positive perceptions of this centrally-located yet underused park adjacent to the city’s downtown. The public voted on submitted proposals during the month of November. The goal of the Levitt AMP awards program is to amplify community pride and the city’s unique character, enrich lives through free, live music and illustrate the importance of vibrant public places.

Entergy power rates expected to decrease TUPELO — The Mississippi Public Service commission has a new chairman. Northern District PSC Commissioner Brandon Presley was elected to the post during the first meeting of the three person board during its new four year term. Presley, a Democrat, is serving his third term on the commission. In other business, the PSC voted to lower rates for customers of Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power. The average Entergy customer will see a decrease of around $6.80 a month. Mississippi Power customers can expect a reduction of $13.70 per month.

Awnings, marquees added to Oxford sign ordinance OXFORD — Oxford planning officials have been tweaking the city’s sign ordinance, and more tweaks could be coming. The Oxford Eagle reports the Oxford planning department presented proposed changes to the sign ordinance to the Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission for its review during its regular meeting Monday night. The ordinance would add awnings, marquees and window decals to the definition of signage on a building.

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Roots and identity Ever since the miniseries “Roots” was shown on ABC in 1977, Americans have demonstrated a keen interest in finding out more about where they came from and the names and circumstances of their ancestors. Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. is fulfilling that longing in the latest installment of the PBS series “Finding Your Roots.” Next to “Downton Abbey,” which is again drawing large audiences in its sixth and final season, Gates’ program (premiering Jan 5) is the best and most Cal compelling television you will Thomas ever see. The greatest contribution Columnist of this show is that it helps viewers see beyond externals – such as race and politics – and into the hearts and minds of the guests where their real selves reside. My personal favorite in the opening program is Donna Brazile, a longtime liberal Democratic activist and an African-American, with whom I am acquainted. I wanted to measure my reaction to someone who holds political views opposite my own. In addition to revealing to Brazile the source of her unusual name, Gates also discovered a female ancestor who, at age 14, was sold as a slave to a white man. Brazile shakes her head in sadness and begins to cry. At that moment she turns herself inside out and we realize Brazile’s depth of character has nothing to do with the political views she holds. Most importantly it reminds her and viewers that her ancestor’s value as a human being had nothing to do with the price put on her by a slave auctioneer. During his narration about the discoveries he and his excellent team of researchers have made about these accomplished people, Gates says: “And these discoveries have forced my guests to reconsider long-held assumptions about their families’ past – and what they might mean about their ethnic identities today.” They have done more than that. They force viewers to reconsider their own assumptions about people they think they know from television or politics, career paths characterized by an overabundance of posturing and phoniness. And this is perhaps the greatest contribution of “Finding Your Roots.” As I wrote in a previous column about the show, it decimates racism. It shows that we are all a melting pot of multicultural DNA coursing through our bodies. Actor Ty Burrell (”Modern Family”) is overwhelmed and nearly speechless when he discovers one ancestor who was a slave and another who was a slave owner. In a press release, Gates says, “We can’t truly know ourselves until we know something of our origins.” His goal is to “inspire people to find out more about their own personal family stories, and spark an interest among young people in genetics, anthropology, history and the pursuit of science.” Other guests on subsequent programs include Bill O’Reilly, Jimmy Kimmel, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Farrow, Keenan Ivory Wayans and Sen. John McCain. You will be hard-pressed to find anything better on TV this season (with the possible exception noted above). Knowing where we came from is not only helpful in understanding who we are, but it also can help us see more clearly where we ought to be headed. Those with ancestors who were slaves, or slave owners, have a particular responsibility to teach their children and grandchildren about that heritage and to let the past tell them what they should be doing with their lives. This show is so good that if it doesn’t win a carload of Emmys there is no justice. It should be shown in every school in America. If you miss it, you will miss out on one of life’s great experiences. (Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.)

Prayer for today Lord God, give me the desire to be persistent in service, while I have health and strength. May I experience the sweetness that comes in doing the thing that I ought to have done, as well as that in which I took the most pleasure. Help me to so live that my days may be useful, and be recalled with bright and happy recollections. Amen.

A verse to share “I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) — 1 Corinthians 16:15

It comes down to a small room There’s a postcard they sell in Key West that has a photo of the dapper young Ernest Hemingway above the words “Hemingway Women” and portraits of four striking females. It is neither here nor there, perhaps unimportant, but I couldn’t help but notice that each of Hemingway’s four wives was a little less beautiful than the one who came before her. Divorces are not always about trading up in looks. “And, yes, I’m aware of the irony,” our guide at the Hemingway house quipped as he pointed out a corner of the garden that’s one of the most famous marriage sites on Key West. What a horrible marital omen, standing there where Hemingway had – and then had not. The thrice-divorced Hemingway lived in Key West – or called it headquarters – about a dozen years with Wife Number Two, Pauline, whose rich uncle bought the mansion across from the lighthouse for the young couple.

Pauline was once the best friend of Hemingway’s first wife, Hadley, and it has to Rheta be noted that Johnson Pauline gave the celebrity Columnist marriage her best shot. She even built her husband a $20,000 swimming pool, a first on the island, which in today’s money would cost $250,000. Pauline had found out about girlfriend Martha, who became Wife Number Three, and was at the deep end of desperation. I’ve toured the Hemingway house before, but somehow it meant more this time. And what really got my attention wasn’t the procession of wives or the fat, six-toed cats or the fantastic image of Hemingway training boxers in his backyard before Pauline filled it with the swimming pool. Instead, it was a small room that made the biggest

impression, Hemingway’s writing studio, above a carriage house in the backyard. In his day, you accessed it by a catwalk from the main house. You can have all the African safaris and deep-sea fishing trips and boxing matches and drinking bouts you want, but, in the end, for writers, it comes down to you and a blank page. And that room is where Ernest Hemingway faced off his biggest challenge, the struggle to stay alive creatively. Few find fame like Hemingway, but all writers and others whose marketable skill is imagination have that in common. There has to be a cloister. And it is to that quiet place you bring inspiration, when you find it, grist for the mill. Key West: The end of the road. It seemed a good place to be at the end of one year and the start of another. The island is the southernmost point in the Continental United States, as close to the edge as you

can get in many ways, not just geographically. One day, with the multitudes, I stood in Mallory Square, waiting for the sunset, watching the swordswallower, the juggler, the whip cracker, the trapeze artist. To be a warm-up act for a spectacular sunset is also a creative challenge. Lame acts get no audience. And it reminded me that all of life is a blank page, waiting to be filled with the best act we can muster, the most courage we can summon. Hemingway knew that. He moved on from Key West to Cuba, later Idaho, and eventually the great writer lost a lot of his memory and writing skills and shot himself. But, my, till that final act, what an adventure he made of the ordeal called life, and how adroitly he used material. (To find out more about Daily Corinthian columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www. rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com.)

Election should be about restoring vision Year-end surveys convey a picture of disillusionment and cynicism among Americans about their government and their country. According to the Pew Research Center, only 19 percent now say they “trust the federal government to do what is right always or most of the time.” This is close to the lowest it has been in the last 50 years. Consider that in 1964, 80 percent expressed trust in the federal government. In recent Gallup polling, 69 percent of Americans say big government is the “biggest threat” to the nation’s future. There is, not surprisingly, a big difference among Republicans and Democrats, with 88 percent of Republicans and 53 percent of Democrats saying government is the biggest threat to the country. But worth noting is a huge jump in the percentage of Democrats over recent years saying government is the biggest threat, with the current 53 percent figure up from 32 percent in 2009. To top it all off, in Gallup’s December polling, only 20 percent express satisfaction with the “way things are going in the United States at this time”; 79 express dissatisfaction with it. This deep cynicism about

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government and the direction of the country comes at a time when Americans Star have never Parker had so much government Columnist in their lives. Prior to 1970, less than 30 percent of the federal budget consisted of payments to individuals. Today it is 70 percent. What does all of this say about the upcoming presidential election? With the voting season about to be formally launched in Iowa, less than a month away, what should we be thinking about? First, dissatisfaction, and in particular the concerns about big government, bode well for the prospects of putting a Republican in the White House. Second, Republicans should view this time of protracted dissatisfaction as an opportunity for recapturing and crystallizing vision and meaning for our nation. We need, today, more than a president. We need a leader, a statesman. Concerns about the country’s direction should be answered with renewed vision for our free country

and its meaning. Concerns about government should be answered by proposing to restore government to its original and proper place as defined in our constitution. It’s always much easier to say what is wrong than what is right, and power-seeking politicians prefer the easy road. Negative campaigning, campaigns focused on attacking others, campaigns focused on exploiting what is making voters unhappy, can, if done well, pave the way to getting elected. But this does not pave the way to getting our nation on a positive course, which is what is needed. I am thinking of a how writer Herman Wouk defined heroism. He said heroes “are good men who embody – by the cast of destiny – the virtue of their whole people in a great hour.” Americans today are looking for heroic leadership, in this sense. The welfare state is like drugs. The quick fix solves nothing and leads ultimately to bankruptcy. American virtue is about a free and responsible people, where individuals have their own lives under control by living according to traditional, Godly laws. And where government protects

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individual freedom and does not impede it. Here are my five principles for restoring America: re-committing to traditional values that protect life, property and family; minimizing government interference so that individuals may maximize personal opportunity through work; focusing on the importance of education and control of parents to choose where to educate their children; supporting a culture where individuals build wealth through savings and investing, not looking to government; creating a culture of caring for others, particularly through local charitable giving. The many particular things bothering Americans today – slow economic growth, immigration policy, urban crime, pointless and deadly violence, international chaos and threats of terrorism -- are all symptoms of the absence of American vision and leadership. This election should be about statesmanship and the revival of American principles. (Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org.)

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4.6-pound turnip Alcorn County Circuit Court Clerk Joe Caldwell has been growing some big turnips in his Kossuth garden this year, including this 4.6-pound giant.

Ella makes the shot! Corinth Middle School sixth grader Ella Mills lets the basketball fly through the air during half-time of the Ole Miss Lady Rebels game on Dec. 29. She made the shot, winning three T-shirts, a $25 gift card and bragging rights as part of the Mills female triplets. Photo is shared by a proud grandfather, John Patrick Coffey.

Impacts minor Book takes look at worldâ€™s love of flavor as river rises in Delta region BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookworm Sez

â€œThe Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavorâ€? by Mark Schatzker c.2015, Simon & Schuster $27.00 / $32.50 Canada 261 pages Salty or sweet? This time of year, it barely matters; youâ€™ve had your hands in bowlfuls of both in the past few weeks. How could you resist? The office lunchroom was rarely empty, bakers practiced their hobbies on you, and it all tasted so good. In the new book â€œThe Dorito Effectâ€? by Mark Schatzker, youâ€™ll find out why. This year, youâ€™ve resolved to lose weightâ€Ś again. Itâ€™s the same resolution you had last year, and for the past five years but for some reason, you just canâ€™t - nor can ninety million of your neighbors. But the fault might not be entirely yours. Look at cookbooks from the turn of the last century, Schatzker says, and you may notice that people used spices, but not much and not

always; in many cases, only salt and pepper were recommended. The reason was that a recipeâ€™s main ingredient itself was filled with flavor, which isnâ€™t often the case today. Over the decades, because farms needed to feed more people (and make more money), livestock was genetically made to grow faster. They range less, too, and since chicken, pigs, and cows are what they eat, our meat is blander than it was even half a century ago; the same goes for many fruits and vegetables. So itâ€™s not your imagination: food really doesnâ€™t taste the same as it once did. Then where did the goodness in last nightâ€™s dinner come from? Chances are, says Schatzker, it came from a laboratory. Beginning with snack food in the 1960s, scientists have understood that you can make almost anything taste like something else â€“ or you can enhance its taste - by adding flavors. Our palates are hungry for those flavors, which are as addicting as tobac-

co; in fact, tobacco can be flavored. Schatzker calls it â€œThe Dorito Effectâ€?; itâ€™s â€œwhat happens when food gets blander and flavor technology gets better.â€? Itâ€™s how a corn chip can taste like salad dressing, how many restaurants can offer a large menu and serve it quickly, and it can explain why we eat things that are bad for us. It also makes nutrition a lie, which â€œmay be the most compelling lie humans have ever told.â€? When I first saw the cover of â€œThe Dorito Effect,â€? I wanted to raid my pantry. Now, after reading the book, Iâ€™m not so sure. Iâ€™m not sure about anything I eat anymoreâ€Ś This is the kind of book that makes you call someone up and read passages aloud because itâ€™s so shocking â€“ even though there are parts that you might already know (or sense). Yes, itâ€™s complicated, but author Mark Schatzker makes it readable through the use of metaphors and food history, and humor thatâ€™s wry and sometimes hollow. Still, his final determination to have a meal sans added flavorings canâ€™t be missed. If you plan on shopping for food at a grocery store this year, youâ€™re going to want to read this book. For foodies, snackers, noshers, or between-meal nibblers, â€œThe Dorito Effectâ€? might be a better treat.

Entergy, Mississippi Power bills fall on lower fuel costs Associated Press

JACKSON â€” Customers of Mississippiâ€™s two private electric utilities will see lower bills in February, but regulators will re-examine natural gas costs to see if bills should fall further. The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to approve

lower fuel costs for both Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power Co. Bills for customers of the unit of New Orleansbased Entergy Corp. will fall $88 million overall. Residential customers who use 1,000 kilowatt hours monthly will see bills fall by almost $7, from $100 in January to

$93 in February. Most of that decrease stems from lower natural gas prices. Mississippi Power will collect $117 million less for fuel costs. Combined with a decrease in rates paying for part of the $6.5 billion Kemper County

power plant, typical residential bills will fall to $125 a month from $144. Entergy has 442,000 customers in the western half of the state, while Mississippi Power has 186,000 customers from Meridian to the Gulf Coast.

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TUNICA â€” The Mississippi River was still rising Wednesday, with more than a foot to go before reaching a predicted crest Saturday at Tunica. But residents and casino officials, while remaining watchful, said the rare winter flood appeared to be a manageable nuisance compared to the spring crest of 2011. That deluge wrecked hundreds of houses unprotected by the main levee system and disrupted business at the gambling halls that drive the countyâ€™s economy. In its Wednesday forecast update, the National Weather Service lowered the predicted crest at Memphis, Tennessee, by a few inches, but is maintaining earlier predictions downriver. For most locations, that means a flood well below 2011, but at or above levels in 2008. At the Tunica RiverPark, about 10 miles upriver from the Cut-Off, a column symbolizing the 2011 crest remained

well above waters that were encroaching on parts of the property. Downriver, north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, officials closed a state highway leading to Eagle Lake. Though water was standing in roads at the Nel-Win fishing camp at Tunica Cut-Off, elevated houses were far from being threatened. Many of those houses were raised farther up after 2011, which ravaged the camps facing the oxbow Tunica Lake. â€œIâ€™ve only got like a foot of water under my house,â€? said Robert Ivy, whose Nel-Win home is elevated 14 feet. Ivy and most other residents had evacuated from the fishing camps behind the Mississippi River levee. Entergy Mississippi turned off electricity Wednesday morning, citing safety concerns, although a few small groups of residents stayed behind. Ivy said he was staying in his sisterâ€™s garage apartment in Crenshaw. â€œIt looks like weâ€™ll be out for about a week, maybe,â€? Ivy said.

NOAH AND THE FLOOD

When Paul wrote to the saints at Rome he said, â€œFor whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning,â€?(Romans 15:4) In Genesis, chapters 6-9, Moses recorded the story of Noah and the ďŹ‚ood. It is a story of great faith and great faithlessness, obedience and disobedience, salvation and condemnation. From this story â€œwritten aforetimeâ€?, what can I glean that will help me in my walk with God? First, I learn that the sin of man brings grief to the heart of God. The text indicates that â€œthe wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it â€œgrieved him at his heart.â€? (Genesis 6:6,7) Sin is contrary to the will and nature of God, and continues, even today to bring grief to his heart . Secondly, I learn that God will punish sin. â€œAnd the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth.â€? (Genesis 6:7) The verses and chapters that follow are the inspired record of how God carried out His resolve. In the New Testament era, Paul afďŹ rmed that â€œthe wages of sin is death . â€?(Romans 6:23) God has always punished sin that is unforgiven. Thirdly, I learn that God rewards faithful obedience to his commands. â€œBut Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. â€œ(Genesis 6:8) Notice also verse 22 of that chapter:â€?Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him , so did he.â€? The writer of Hebrews, spoke of his faith in this way:â€?By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.â€?(Hebrews 11:7) When all humanity was rebelling against God, Noah was faithful. What a lesson. In the story of Noah I learn of the longsuffering of God. Peter spoke of the â€?longsuffering of God in the days of Noahâ€? (I Peter 3:20) In 2 Peter 3 the same writer uses the same historic event to show Godâ€™s longsuffering in our own era; but as in Noahâ€™s day, Godâ€™s longsuffering will one day be exhausted and this world and all in it shall be destroyed. Are you ready for Godâ€™s judgment? We invite you to study and worship with us at the Danville church of Christ.

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John Irons

John Irons, 50, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at Adamsville Nursing Home. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Curtis D. Shea

BURNSVILLE — Curtis D. Shea, 67, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Magnolia Funeral Home will have the arrangements.

Virla Mae Magee

Services for Virla Mae Magee, 91, are set for 12 noon today at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial at Forrest Hill Cemetery. Ms. Magee died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Tishomingo Living Center. Born Dec. 30, 1924, she attended Little Zion School and worked in dry cleaning for 49 years. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Survivors include three children, Mary Surratt, Sharon Irons and Jimmy Spears; five grandchildren, Latasha Hall, Shauntelle Green (Todd), Jennifer Spears, Roderick Patterson and Thaddeus Patterson; five great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Patterson; her parents, Joseph and Josephine Walker; 14 siblings; and two grandchildren, Shameka Hall and Alaric Patterson. Danny Walker will officiate the service under the direction of Patterson Memorial Chapel.

Kathy McMeans

BURNSVILLE — Funeral services for Kathy Sue McMeans, 57, are set for 11 a.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen. Mrs. McMeans died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo after a sudden illness. Born in Alcorn County on March 13, 1958, she was a former pharmacy technician in Corinth. Survivors include her mother, Betty Sue Barnes of Iuka; three daughters, Amy McMeans Glover (Ryan) of Iuka, Lacey Leigh Frederick of Glen, and Jessica Frederick Rowland (Austin) of Rienzi; two brothers, Jerry Barnes of Corinth and Terry Barnes of Tishomingo; and four grandchildren, Benjamin Ryan Glover, Emma Kathryn Glover, Ayden Joshua Wilbanks and Landen Lee Russell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ray McMeans, and her father, Charles Leon Barnes. Memorial contributions may be made to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Roy Wilson Jr.

RIPLEY — Funeral services for Roy Leo “Bubba” Wilson Jr., 50, are set for 2 p.m. today at Ripley Funeral Home with burial with military honors in Weirs Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is from 12 noon until the service. Mr. Wilson died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A resident of Pontotoc for the last five years, he formerly lived in Tippah County and was a 1984 graduate of Pine Grove High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Karen Reed Wilson; his children, Brittany Wilson of Ripley, Robert Wilson (Jalisa Smith), Mindy Moore and Larisa Reed, all of Pontotoc, Skye Burcham (Joseph) of Booneville, and Kenneth Reed of Dumas; his sisters, Mary Waterbury (Mike) of Memphis, Donna Wilson (Jay Brock) of Dumas and Tonya Irvin of Dumas; his brothers, Johnny Wilson (Tina) of Horn Lake, Raymond Wilson (Sandra) of Olive Branch, Jamie Wilson (Vickie) of Ripley and Kevin Wilson (Michelle) of New Albany; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Leo Wilson Sr. and Toby Rose Loberg Wilson; a son, Christopher D. Wilson; and a granddaughter, Carrie Dawn Burcham.

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Move on guns may have little impact BY RYAN J. FOLEY AND ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s move to tighten controls on guns could curb the unregulated buying and selling of weapons over the Internet and at gun shows. But the overall effect on violence in the U.S. could prove to be modest. “It’s not ever going to be difficult to get a firearm, just like it’s not ever going to be difficult to get illegal drugs,” said James Jacobs, a New York University law school professor. “What makes us think that we can now create a regime that will make guns hard to obtain for someone who wants to obtain them?” The president used his executive authority Tuesday to clarify that anyone “in the business” of selling firearms must obtain a federal license and conduct background checks on prospective buyers, regardless of where the sales take place. Currently, many private sellers online and at gun shows do not bother to get licenses, and weapons sales over the Internet have become a booming business. The White House and others can’t say how many transactions the step will block or how much bloodshed it may prevent. But the new controls probably wouldn’t have prevented several of the grisly mass shootings around the country that

James Jacobs New York University law school professor have led to demands for tighter gun laws, and may affect only a fraction of the nation’s 30,000 annual gun deaths. The president’s action “has potential impact — the degree or the type, it’s hard to predict,” said University of Pennsylvania professor Susan Sorenson, who studies violence prevention. “And it’s really important to acknowledge that we can’t just have one change and expect that to change things wildly.” For one thing, studies have shown that criminals are more likely to get guns directly from friends or other social connections than at gun shows or flea markets. The president also called for the hiring of more than 230 additional examiners and other staff to process the millions of background checks received annually. But even with added manpower, there’s no way to completely eliminate human error like the clerical mistakes that allowed Dylann Roof, the young man charged in the Charleston, South Carolina,

church massacre, to buy a weapon even though he should have been disqualified after an earlier drug arrest. The White House did not set a threshold for the number of guns someone has to sell to be covered by the licensing and background check requirement. But it warned that people can be charged with a federal crime punishable by up to five years in prison for selling as few as two firearms when there is evidence they are running a business, such as selling weapons in their original packaging and for a profit. Theresa O’Rourke of Downers Grove, Illinois, said she hopes Obama’s action will deter illegal transactions that have deadly consequences. Her best friend, 36-yearold Jitka Vesel, was killed in 2011 by a stalker who had illegally purchased a gun from a seller he met through Armslist.com, an online gun site. The seller was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to an illegal sale. “People do it now because it’s easy,” O’Rourke

said. “But if we say upfront that if you break the law and you are going to go to prison, most people are going to take a step back and say, ‘You know what? It’s not worth it.’” She and other gun control advocates said too many individuals make a living selling guns without obtaining the $150 license and following requirements to conduct background checks, keep detailed sales records and face federal inspections. Private sales — often carried out in person after Internet advertisements connect sellers and buyers — can be exploited by convicted felons, domestic abusers and others who cannot pass a background check, critics say. Private sales have increasingly gone online over the last decade, but precise data is hard to pin down. GunBroker. com, which calls itself the world’s largest online auction site for firearms and accessories, says it has grown every year since 1999. It now boasts 750,000 active listings on any given day. Armslist claims 7 million site visits per month. One in 20 guns advertised through Armslist last year was linked to an unlicensed seller who had listed at least 25 guns, according to recent research published by Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control group backed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Campaigns kept afloat by cash-rich super PACs BY JULIE BYKOWICZ Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush’s recent cancellation of advertising plans in Iowa and South Carolina was yet another costsaving step for a downin-the-polls presidential campaign that had already thinned its staff. If not for his flush super PAC, the Republican might be gone from the contest by now. That group, Right to Rise, has burned through half of its $103 million — which still leaves it with about as much cash as John McCain spent during the entire 2008 GOP nominating contest. In the 2016 race, money isn’t buying love from voters. It is, however, buying some candidates more time. Less than a month before voting begins, the Republican field is still thick with a dozen presidential hopefuls. Super PACs are one reason why. Like Bush, Chris Christie and John Kasich are leaning heavily on these outside groups to communicate with voters. Nearly 96 percent of the money for Bush, Kasich

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“What makes us think that we can now create a regime that will make guns hard to obtain for someone who wants to obtain them?”

“The complaint used to be that the candidates would fold up before anyone even voted. It’s not a bad thing that’s not the case anymore.” Bradley Smith Founder and chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics and Christie commercials has come not from their official campaigns, but from their supportive super PACs, according to advertising tracker Kantar Media’s CMAG. This is the second presidential campaign since super political action committees burst onto the scene after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. The 2010 case made it clear that donors can contribute unlimited amounts of money to groups supporting specific candidates, so long as the candidates don’t directly control the spending. That means that at any given time a wealthy admirer of a candidate can write a huge check to a super PAC to help keep that person in front of voters,

through commercials and mailings. Some super PACs, including one for Carly Fiorina, even have campaign-like voter outreach efforts such as door-knocking and publicizing events that feature the candidate. Those super PAC investments work as an incentive against a candidate giving up too soon, however dim the prospects. While super PACs have dumped buckets of money into politics, they’ve also helped ensure a more competitive democratic process, said Bradley Smith, a former federal elections commissioner who advocates for looser fundraising restrictions. “The complaint used to be that the candidates would fold up before

anyone even voted,” said Smith, founder and chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics. “It’s not a bad thing that’s not the case anymore.” One of the first presidential hopefuls to take advantage of the postCitizens United campaign finance landscape was Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker who sought the 2012 GOP nomination. Las Vegas casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson put up $20 million of his family’s money to back his longtime friend Gingrich. That money paid for TV ads when the candidate couldn’t afford his own, helping him stay afloat through thirdto-vote South Carolina, which he won. Rick Santorum was in a similar position, benefiting from Wyoming investor Foster Friess’s super PAC assistance until his candidacy took flight after a surprising Iowa win. “There’s no question that a super PAC gives you the ability to sustain the appearance of a campaign even if you can no longer raise money,” Gingrich told AP.

Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths Associated Press

WASHINGTON — There were more airline deaths worldwide due to deliberate acts in 2015 than to accidental air crashes for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally.

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data company, excludes a German airliner that was deliberately flown into a mountainside in the French Alps last March, and a Russian airliner packed with tourist that exploded over Egypt in October. The toll for those two incidents was 374 killed. In 2014, the toll from a Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared and another that was shot down over Ukraine was 537 deaths compared to 436 accident deaths that year. “In recent years, airline safety has improved very considerably to the point where, typically, there are now very few fatal accidents and fatalities in a year,” said Paul Hayes, Flightglobal’s director of air safety and insurance. “However, flight security remains a concern.”

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Across the Nation Associated Press

Gun buyer in attack pleads not guilty RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The latest on the criminal case against the man who bought the assault rifles used in the San Bernardino attack. The man who bought the guns used in the San Bernardino attack has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. Enrique Marquez Jr. appeared briefly Wednesday in federal court in Riverside, California, to answer to a five-count indictment alleging he conspired to provide material support to terrorists. With his hands and feet shackled, the 24-year-old Marquez answered “not guilty” when asked for his plea. A jury trial was set for Feb. 23. He faces 50 years behind bars if convicted. Marquez was friends with Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the husband-andwife attackers who killed 14 people and wounded 22 others on Dec. 2. The couple was later killed in a shootout with authorities.

Man climbs highway sign stopping traffic NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Police and witnesses say a man climbed atop a road sign along a major highway and stayed there for two hours, moving from side to side and dangling his feet as drivers below faced a long delay. Metro Nashville Police closed part of Interstate 65 about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police later charged 46-yearold William Walters with disorderly conduct and obstructing a roadway. Police say in a statement that negotiator Cedric Connolly eventually persuaded Waters to come down from the sign. Local media outlets report that the road closure, which lasted through much of rush hour, caused major traffic delays in the downtown area. Police say that along with charges, Walters will undergo a mental health evaluation.

Coach on leave after head-butting official LANGHORNE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania high school basketball coach who apparently head-butted a referee during a game has been put on leave. Videos posted online show Neshaminy High School boys basketball coach Jerry Devine confronting a referee Tuesday night after he disagreed with a foul call. The team was trailing Pennsbury High School 46-42 with less than 40 seconds left in the game. As Devine charges onto the court, another referee approaches him and the coach appears to head-butt the ref, knocking him to the floor. Devine was ejected from the game. The school district says in a statement Wednesday that the coach, who also teaches algebra and history, has been placed on administrative leave pending a review of the incident.

Hearing held for ex-death row inmate DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge is holding a hearing regarding the custody status of a former death row inmate whose conviction and death sentence were overturned last year.

Wednesday’s scheduled hearing comes four months after the judge granted a request by Isaiah McCoy to be released from solitary confinement and transferred into the general prison population while awaiting a retrial for a 2010 drugrelated killing outside a Dover bowling alley. In a letter sent to Judge Robert Young on Monday, McCoy’s attorney, Herbert Mondros, said the state was retaliating against McCoy for challenging the conditions of his pretrial confinement. In his August ruling, Young noted that McCoy had spent more than five years in solitary confinement, although during much of that time he was presumed innocent, either awaiting trial or after his conviction was overturned. He also noted that solitary confinement impeded McCoy’s ability to meet with his lawyers. After Young denied the state’s request to reconsider his ruling, prison officials put McCoy in electronic shackles and transferred him from the maximum-security prison in Smyrna to Howard Young correctional institution in Wilmington, according to Mondros. At Howard Young, McCoy was put in solitary confinement for a 24-hour “suicide watch,” then placed in administrative segregation for 10 days, Mondros wrote. Mondros said the state has continued to restrict McCoy’s access to the prison law library, and that defense attorneys have not been allowed face-to-face visits with him outside the earshot of prison guards. On a recent visit, Mondros wrote, he and a defense investigator were on one side of a Plexiglas window while McCoy stood in a cubicle on the other side with prison guards loitering behind him.

Barking dog leads police to companion ORANGE, Mass. – It was a scene straight out of an episode of “Lassie.” Police in western Massachusetts say a dog approached an officer on Tuesday barking frantically and then led the officer across a field and down an icy, 30-foot embankment, where the dog’s canine companion had become entangled in the undergrowth. Firefighters in Orange used a ladder to free the trapped dog, which was taken to a veterinarian for a checkup. The two dogs had run off hours earlier when their owner suffered a medical emergency at her home and was taken to the hospital.

Vote to send health law repeal to Obama WASHINGTON — After dozens of failed attempts to undo President Barack Obama’s health care law, the GOP-led Congress will finally put a bill on the president’s desk Wednesday striking at the heart of his signature legislative achievement. Obama will veto the bill, and so the ultimate outcome will be the same as the many previous GOP attempts to repeal “Obamacare.” But the vote in the House, in its first legislative act of this presidential election year, will mark the first time such a bill makes it all the way to the White House. Unlike past efforts that were blocked by Senate Democrats, this time the legislation was

written under special rules protecting it from a Democratic filibuster. It passed the Senate late last year, and so Wednesday’s House vote will send it straight to Obama. House GOP leaders said the vote and Obama’s subsequent veto will lay bare a stark choice between the parties in a presidential election year. The legislation also cuts federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton has decried the legislation while leading GOP candidates applaud it. “We are confronting the president with the hard, honest truth. Obamacare doesn’t work,” Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin told reporters Wednesday. But he acknowledged: “Ultimately, this is going to require a Republican president. That’s why our top priority in 2016 is going to be offering the country a clear choice with a bold pro-growth agenda.”

Efforts help homeless as storm hits LOS ANGELES — The most powerful El Nino storm yet this week pushed onto the California coast Wednesday as police and outreach teams kept an eye on Los Angeles riverbeds where thousands of homeless people live and would be vulnerable to flash flooding. Driving rain inundated the San Francisco Bay Area during the morning commute, causing nearly two dozen crashes, toppling trees and flooding streets and streams. The storm pushed southward toward Southern California with strong thunderstorms and pounding surf with waves topping 10 feet. It’s the latest in a series of El Nino storms that has drenched California and the desert Southwest as it heads toward the Gulf Coast. The latest system is packing colder temperatures, stronger winds and heavier rainfall than the previous ones that have lined up since the weekend and brought much-needed rain to the drought-stricken state. In all, the current storm could dump as much as three inches of rain in coastal and valley areas and up to four inches at higher elevations, said NWS meteorologist Curt Kaplan.

Mining industry deaths hit low in ’15 ARLINGTON, Va. — Federal officials say U.S. mining industry deaths reached an all-time low in 2015. Preliminary data from the Department of Labor says 28 miners were killed on the job, down from 45 in 2014, a 37 percent reduction. There were 11 deaths in coal mines, another all-time low mark. Nevada recorded the most fatalities with four, followed by three deaths in Pennsylvania. The leading fatal cause in metal and non-metal mining was attributed to machinery accidents, with five, while powered haulage and machinery accidents killed six in coal mines. U.S. Mine Health and Safety Administration chief Joe Main says coal mine closures had some effect on the low coal mine total, but says his agency also has put an increased focus on safety in recent years.

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Across the State Associated Press

Washington County lowers state flag GREENVILLE — The state flag of Mississippi will no longer fly on Washington County properties. The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted Monday 3-2 in favor of removing the flag, which features a Confederate emblem, from county properties, according to the Delta Democrat-Times.

Poplarville mayor announces projects PICAYUNE — Rehabilitating old city buildings and restoring failing streets are among the numerous projects aimed at improving the city in 2016, the mayor of Poplarville says. Mayor Brad Necaise announced that the city has a variety of improvement projects lined up this year, The Picayune Item reports. Necaise said he one of the biggest items he has planned is working with the Stennis Institute, a service and research arm of Mississippi State University. “I was one of six mayors selected to attend the mayors’ forum in February, which is sponsored by the Stennis Institute,” Necaise said. “I will receive training and support designed to weave the fabric of PRCC (Pearl River Community College) and the historic downtown area together.” Recently, he said the city was also awarded a $135,000 grant from the Mississippi Small

Municipalities Limited Population Counties program that will be used to purchase a lot downtown.

plans to dismiss a conspiracy charge against him at his April 14 sentencing. He remains in custody.

Texan admits theft from mailboxes

Ex-administrator admits trafficking

GULFPORT — A 36-year-old Texas man is facing up to three years in prison for failing to report to authorities his knowledge of a conspiracy to steal checks from mailboxes in Mississippi. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Golden says those involved in the conspiracy used other people’s identities to produce counterfeit checks to buy items at Wal-Mart stores. Joe Gonzales Jr., of Fort Worth, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a bill of information charging him with misprision of felony – knowing of a crime but failing to report it to authorities. In exchange for his plea, the government

GULFPORT — A former Mississippi college administrator has pleaded guilty to a meth-trafficking charge that carries a penalty range of 10 years to life in prison. The Sun Herald reports Morris Etheredge, 41, former academic dean of Virginia College in Biloxi, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession with intent to distribute meth in Harrison County and elsewhere. Etheredge, of Gulfport, also faces a possible fine of $1 million for having two pounds of meth brought to South Mississippi from Oakland, California. U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden will sentence him April 14.

IN MEMORIAM Remembering loved ones we’ve lost.. ... in

2015

Please send your Memorial (Must be no more than 8 lines (approx. 4 words per line) With photo and payment of $20 to: Daily Corinthian Attn: Classiﬁed P.O. Box 1800 Corinth, MS 38835-1800 or drop off at: 1607 S. Harper Rd. You may also email to: classad@dailycorinthian.com IN MEMORIAM 2015 WILL BE PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 2016 DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M. For any questions or more info, call 662-287-6147

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Assistance T.O.P.S The Corinth Chapter 0359 of T.O.P.S (Take off Pounds Sensibly) will hold chapter meetings at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays at Waldron Street Christian Church. The local chapter was founded on Jan. 18, 2012. A non-profit weight loss support group, T.O.P.S has helped millions of people take off weight for over 60 years. Participants will arrive between 10 and 10:30 a.m. for a confidential weigh in by appointed weight recorders. At 10:30 a.m. rollcall will be held. The first meeting is free. Â

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. Paulâ€™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 donationbased. For questions, contact the church office at 662-2862922. Â

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 1-800-843-7553. â€˘ Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers. Legacy needs special people with special hearts and volunteers who are wanting 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. â€˘ Alliance Hospice is looking for volunteers in the area that enjoy visiting and giving back in the community. If interested call 662-286-9833 or e-mail sabrina@alliancehospice.net. Â

Senior activities

Retiree breakfast The Caterpillar Retiree Breakfast is held the first Monday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at Marthaâ€™s Menu in Corinth. Â

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 todayâ€™s â€œat riskâ€? youth. Both males and females, 16-18 years old, can apply. Applicants can earn their GEDs. Tuition is free. For more information, call 1-800507-6253 or visit www.msyouthchallenge.org. Â

Volunteers needed â€˘ 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 662-2790435. The website is hospiceadvantage.com. â€˘ Magnolia Regional Hospice is currently seeking individuals or groups to be trained as volunteers. Hospice is a program of caring for individuals who

The First Presbyterian Senior Adult Ministry has two fitness classes available to senior adults. Ruby Browning leads a stretching/toning class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.â€“10 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. Â

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 toll-free after hours phone line is 1-855-891-7325. The Red Crossâ€™ 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. Â

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 information, call the church office at 662-286-6638. Â

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 662-287-2441. Â

Quilt Guild meets The Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Homemakers Extension Office (beside the arena)Â at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in quilting (learning or collecting)Â is invited to attend.Â For more information, contact Sharon at 662-287-0987. Â

Marine Corps meet The Corinth Marine Corps League meets the first Tuesday of every month at Marthaâ€™s Menu, downtown Corinth, at 6 p.m. Â

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, 662286-7734 or Corinth School District Special Services, 1204 North Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834, 662-287-2425. Â

Genealogy society The Alcorn County Genea-

logical Society is located at the southeast corner of the Alcorn County Courthouse basement in the old veteransâ€™ 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. Â

Support groups â€˘ 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. â€˘ A Narcotics Anonymous meeting is held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Johnson-FordMitchell Community Center, 707 Spring Street in Iuka. Call 662-279-6435 for directions. â€˘ Narcotics Anonymous â€œIf you want what we haveâ€? will meet at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 4203 Shiloh Road at 7 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and the third Saturday of every month. â€˘ The â€œDowntown Corinthâ€? 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 662-212-2235. â€˘ 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. â€˘ The Alzheimerâ€™s Caregiver Support Group in Corinth is partnered with the Alzheimerâ€™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. â€˘ The â€œGood Griefâ€? ministry of the Hopewell-Indian 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 Arbyâ€™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 termi-

nal illness or condition, the loss of a spouse or parent through divorce, even the loss of a job or home. The ministry is nondenominational 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 662-587-9602. â€˘ The Al-Anon fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the Corinth First Baptist Church. Attendees should enter at the courtyard side on Fillmore St. Â For more information call 662-287-7819 â€˘ 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 662-808-6997. â€˘ 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 Fredâ€™s in Corinth), every Monday from 6-7 p.m. For one on one meetings, contact Sherry Scott at 662415-7173. â€˘ C.A.U.S.E. (Corinth, Autism, Understanding, Support, Education) support group, â€œJust love them for who they are,â€? 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. â€˘ Corinth â€œCrossroadsâ€?Â 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. Â

Sharing Hearts Sharing Heart is an adult care program offering a one day a week day care for adults suffering from Alzheimerâ€™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 662-8082206.

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12.50 -1.24 Member SIPC 48.64 -.50 19.44 -.02 24.03 -1.64 9.26 -.16 47.77 +1.20 27.03 -1.62 7.88 -.01 15.47 -.72 44.02 -1.59 50.79 -1.17 16.39 -3.19 Wal-Mart is trying to avoid a repeat of adding smaller neighborhood stores 168.94 -2.45 2015. The world’s largest retailer was and overhauling existing stores to 104.67 +1.49 the worst performer on the Dow Jones make them more appealing. It is also increasing worker pay and training to 247.36 -3.54 industrial average last year, down help improve customer service. 198.82 -2.54 nearly 27 percent compared with a While the company’s shares have 64.35 -2.87 decline of 2.2 percent for the Dow. risen somewhat over the past month, It was Wal-Mart’s worst year since 32.63 -.82 investors are unconvinced, and still waiting to see if 1974, when it had fewer than 100 stores. It now has 42.75 -.20 the turnaround efforts will pay off, according to 33.78 -.03 11,554 stores in 28 countries. Morningstar analyst Phil Gorman. Wal-Mart struggled to compete with online giant 40.35 -.50 But Gorman thinks Wal-Mart’s earnings power is 42.41 -.91 Amazon, as well as with smaller retailers such as dollar “underappreciated.” He believes the company’s stores and traditional grocers. It also faced the drag of 28.19 -2.08 investments will pay off over time and that it still has the strong dollar on its revenue from overseas. 76.29 -.76 an edge with its grocery and gas business, its strong Now the company is trying to turn its business 1.07 +.68 around by investing more heavily in e-commerce, distribution network, and reputation for low prices. .15 -.02 67.70 -1.80 Walmart’s sputtering sales growth Wal-mart (WMT) 26.59 -.50 Wednesday’s close: $63.55 30.79 -1.09 8% 7.11 -.23 Weak sales growth helped Total return 1-YR 5-YR^ 10-YR^ 3.02 -.27 make Walmart the worst 6 WMT -24.3% 6.0 5.6 34.75 -1.58 performer in the Dow in 2015. S&P 500 2.9 12.0 6.9 15.51 +.01 4 3.89 -.01 Avg. broker rating 69.15 -4.14 2 29 No. of analysts 24.71 -1.15 29.35 -2.08 -1.34 SELL HOLD BUY 0 23.63 -1.84 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 6.57 -.37 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 P/E ratio:* 14 Annual dividend: $1.96 47.37 +.01 Financial quarter 5-yr avg. P/E:* 14 Dividend yield: 3.1% 42.85 +.39 Source: FactSet ^annualized *based on last 12 month results Sarah Sell; Jenni Sohn • AP 6.69 -.96 24.99 -.16 3.59 +.01 25.91 -1.07 NDEXES 41.60 -1.12 70.49 -.58 52-Week Net YTD 52-wk 50.00 -.17 High Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg 75.97 -.75 16,906.51 -252.15 -1.47 -2.98 -3.86 58.20 -2.33 18,351.36 15,370.33 Dow Industrials 23.10 -.36 9,214.77 7,277.05 Dow Transportation 7,217.05 -146.90 -1.99 -3.88 -17.73 51.63 -.81 657.17 539.96 Dow Utilities 580.50 -.47 -.08 +.46 -6.60 41.64 -.52 11,254.87 9,509.59 NYSE Composite 9,868.26 -159.80 -1.59 -2.71 -7.14 43.42 -.08 5,231.94 4,292.14 Nasdaq Composite 4,835.77 -55.66 -1.14 -3.43 +3.98 9.56 -.14 2,134.72 1,867.01 S&P 500 1,990.26 -26.45 -1.31 -2.63 -1.76 58.13 -.52 1,551.28 1,344.80 S&P MidCap 1,360.83 -19.48 -1.41 -2.70 -4.88 17.50 -.30 22,537.15 19,619.26 Wilshire 5000 20,593.40 -286.53 -1.37 -2.71 -3.32 3.58 -.68 1,296.00 1,078.63 Russell 2000 1,094.36 -16.08 -1.45 -3.66 -6.94 90.75 -.14 24.21 -1.11 17,760 5.51 -.15 Dow Jones industrials 10.20 +.59 Close: 16,906.51 17,280 12.06 -.40 Change: -252.15 (-1.5%) 41.20 -.57 16,800 12.09 -.88 10 DAYS 18,400 20.85 -.03 29.90 -.21 40.19 -.14 17,600 40.05 -.17 70.09 -1.85 21.34 -.61 16,800 74.08 -.76 3.49 -.28 27.28 -1.60 16,000 219.04 -4.39 64.96 -.90 15,200 53.42 -.35 J A S O N D 8.38 -.93 9.10 -.59 144.49 -2.97 68.62 +3.10 TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST 42.65 -.77 YTD YTD 11.52 -.63 Div PE Last Chg %Chg Name Div PE Last Chg %Chg 26.72 +.13 Name .48 13 13.07 -.11 -3.6 1.64f 10 58.20 -.90 -2.8 OldNBcp 26.50 -.10 AFLAC 21.39 -.53 AT&T Inc 1.92f 37 34.06 -.05 -1.0 Penney ... ... 7.00 -.17 +5.1 31.11 -.30 AerojetR ... ... 14.80 -.33 -5.5 52.26 -.04 AirProd 1.88 12 15.99 +.08 +4.8 3.24 20 123.79 -3.09 -4.9 PennyMac AlliantEgy 2.20 17 62.64 +.08 +.3 PepsiCo U-V-W-X-Y-Z 2.81 30 99.48 +.03 -.4 2.24f 16 59.03 +.22 +1.3 PilgrimsP Unilife h dd .82 +.04 AEP 5.77e 8 22.07 -.21 -.1 1.36f ... 101.78 -1.58 -1.9 UnionPac 13 74.83 -3.38 AmeriBrgn .24 14 9.26 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MARKET SUMMARY G

Spring season preview?

Labor market bellwether

KB Home’s latest quarterly snapshot should provide insight into the market for new homes. The homebuilder, due to deliver its fiscal fourth-quarter financial results today, is expected to report a steep drop in earnings versus a year earlier, when the company benefited from a hefty income tax benefit. Financial analysts will be listening for an update on how KB Home’s sales trends are faring heading into the spring homebuying season.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits has been creeping higher. The number of claims remains near historic lows, which is a positive sign for the job market. Applications for unemployment aid rose two weeks ago to 287,000. The four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, rose to 277,000. The Labor Department reports today its latest weekly figures on unemployment benefits applications.

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WBA $79.63 Walgreens Boots Alliance’s $100 latest financial report card is due out today. 80 Wall Street anticipates that the drugstore chain operator $74.50 ’15 60 will report that its earnings est. and revenue increased in its Operating $0.81 $0.96 fiscal first quarter versus the EPS same period a year earlier. 1Q ’15 1Q ’16 Walgreens Boots Alliance is Price-earnings ratio: 20 coming off a strong fiscal based on past 12-month results 2015, which ended with the Dividend: $1.44 Div. yield: 1.8% company posting improved results.

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

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Dear Annie: My pay isn’t great, but it’s better than minimum wage. I get no benefits, and my boss refuses to train me for anything more skilled than what I’m doing now, because he needs me for the lowest position. I ride a bike to work, and he often has me work at multiple locations in the area, sending me to pick up supplies. Recently, he wanted to borrow my bike to get to an appointment and didn’t want to pay for a cab. I said, “Nobody rides my bike but me.” He was very insistent, but I still said no. If he damaged it and refused to pay, what would I do? Anyway, he said, “I’m going to remember this the next time you need a favor.” I wasn’t aware that I had ever asked him for a favor. When I questioned him, he rattled off the time I left early to see the doctor because of a jobrelated injury, and the time he gave me the day off because I was sick, and I had to agree to come in the morning anyway. I wasn’t paid for the sick day, either. I once asked to attend a safety seminar, but he wouldn’t allow it. I told him those “favors” don’t count, but he was still angry. Was I selfish not to let this guy use my bike? He

Annie’s Mailbox makes more than three times what I make, and I do my job diligently and honestly. — Feeling Used Dear Feeling: You were not wrong. Your boss was out of line to demand that you loan him your bike and then vaguely threaten you when you refused. Sometimes the best approach in these circumstances is to express your deep regret that you are unable to accommodate him (“I’m SO sorry that I can’t loan you my bike”), adding how awkward it would be if he accidentally damaged it. He might still have given you a hard time, but repeating a very polite refusal would likely have limited the threatening attitude. Nonetheless, your boss sounds like a difficult person who is now out to punish you. We’d suggest seeing what other jobs are out there. Dear Annie: Your suggestions to “Noreen in Nebraska” about check-

ing the photos and flowery phrases of online suitors were excellent. I have some other hints to spot someone too good to be true: They are overeager. They jump to respond to your profile within hours of your first posting it, and respond to any communication within minutes. They claim to live in your town or nearby, but are “working overseas for several months or years.” Their spelling and grammar are incorrect for someone who claims to be native-born, and/or their communication doesn’t make a lot of sense. It usually means they are cutting and pasting phrases from other sources. They provide a phone number, but they won’t call you first. Always verify the location of the area code before calling. Most telling: They will never directly answer any personal questions. If you ask about their favorite local restaurant, they’ll hedge. I’m the voice of experience. I did meet my significant other on a dating site, but I had to sift through a lot of garbage first. — Learned My Lesson Dear Learned: Thanks for the added tips. We hope our readers are cautious.

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Wife says stoppage time has run out for soccer enthusiast D E A R ABBY: My husband, an avid soccer player, injured himself twice last year, which Abigail left him unto work Van Buren able for months at a time. He reDear Abby fuses to hang up his cleats because he says it’s his “one true passion.” I think he’s being selfish because his soccer injuries have caused a financial, emotional and physical strain on our family. I can’t be the only wife/mom who doesn’t want the additional risk. Any advice on how to get through to him? -- SPORTS WIFE IN CLEVELAND DEAR SPORTS WIFE: I don’t know how old your husband is, but two serious injuries in one year may be a hint from Father Time that his reflexes aren’t as acute as they once were, and he should channel his passion in another direction. (Coaching, perhaps?) Assuming you have insurance, contact your agent and ask if there is additional coverage your husband can take out in case he is seriously injured

again. Of course, it won’t guarantee that he won’t hurt himself, but it might give you some peace of mind in case he does. DEAR ABBY: I’m 23 and live with my parents -- a situation I am working to change, to be sure. When I come home from work, I occasionally like to have a glass of wine or a beer. Obviously, because I’m an adult, this should not be a problem, but every time I touch alcohol my mom freaks out. There is a history of alcoholism in my family, so I somewhat understand where she’s coming from. But I feel she needs to realize that I can have a glass or two of wine and it doesn’t mean I’m getting drunk or an alcoholic. I am my own person, in control of my body, and I know my limits. My family’s view of alcohol seems to have been skewed because of our history. Abby, one glass of wine a night does not an alcoholic make, right? -- UNWINDING IN NEW ENGLAND DEAR UNWINDING: Ordinarily, I would say no. But a tendency toward addiction can run in families, and for someone with a predisposition to alcoholism, a glass (or two) of wine every night could escalate and lead to

problems. Because you live in your mother’s house, try to be more sensitive to her feelings and respect them. She has experienced firsthand what it’s like to live with someone who has an alcohol problem, and it isn’t pretty. That’s why she is so sensitive about it. DEAR ABBY: My neighbor often comes over to share some of her home cooking. Unfortunately, it tastes horrible. She invariably asks me the next day how I liked it, and I really don’t enjoy lying. How can I tell her I don’t like her cooking and I don’t want her to bring me any more? -- TENDER TUMMY IN WASHINGTON DEAR TENDER TUMMY: Use a variation on your signature and say that although you appreciate her generosity, for some time her cooking hasn’t agreed with you -- you have a “tender tummy” -- so please refrain from bringing over any more food. 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). People make mistakes; they suffer and often try to change. That usually makes for a better human. You don’t have to watch out for the ones who make mistakes. You have to watch out for the ones who don’t try to change. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s lucky when you’re able to shop around and/or try the beta version, but you’ll never know until you get your hands on the real thing. This is your day for diving into it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Did your heart just go flutter, or was that just a pleasant passing interest you experienced? It’s too soon to tell, really, but your attractions are certainly worth investigating. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Here you go again, putting yourself in challenging environments that make you feel small. If this isn’t brilliant and brave, nothing is. You’ll rise and surprise yourself. (By now maybe you shouldn’t be so surprised!) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You love to be adored, but you do

not like to feel like you belong to anyone. They may ask for information, explanation or detail, but you don’t owe it to them. Maintain your autonomy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are plenty of influential people who never lived: Sherlock Holmes, Cinderella, James Bond. And then there’s that character you’ve been toying with in your mind, a kind of alter ego who does the things you would love to do. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Some people are just earnest, plain and simple. You love that quality and it’s becoming rarer and rarer these days. You’ll relate to such a person, and the honesty you share will refresh your spirit. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You want to be bold, but it’s hard when you’re not sure of the scale you’re dealing with. Are these monsters or mice, lions or kittens? Talk to your mentor. And if you don’t have one, isn’t it about time you get one? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You focus well -- so well,

in fact, that you could start to obsess in a way you’re not sure is healthy. Well, it’s not the first time, and some good may come of it. Let a Capricorn or Gemini distract you so you can get perspective. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The attraction secret you embody is so obvious, why doesn’t everyone know it? When you make someone feel smart, beautiful or interesting that person will keep coming back to you for more sunshine. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Love is: wanting the other person to have fun, joy and happiness even if you don’t get to be a part of it. That’s difficult. It takes maturity. You may still be debating whether you want to be this selfless, and that’s fine, too. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have every right to go where you want to be and vanish into thin air when you don’t want to be there anymore. Sure, there are rules, expectations, etc. Just remember your freedoms, and you’ll feel better about everything.

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2015

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Moms, Dads, Grandparents, God Parents, Aunts, Uncles or Friends. The Daily Corinthian will be featuring the “Babies of 2015” on January 24th, 2016. If you or someone you know has had a baby in 2015, we want to feature that baby on this special page.

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Daily Corinthian â€˘ Thursday, January 7, 2016 â€˘ 13 ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Now hiring for delivery & route service driver. Seeking an honest, friendly, responsible & respectful person to maintain & service vending machines in multiple locations. Some lifting required. Must have a valid driverâ€™s license, clean driving record and good credit. This position requires some time away from home. Call (800) 3745817 only between the hours of 6pm and 8pm Monday thru Friday for more information and an application.

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LOST DOG Maverick is missing from the Wenasoga area. He is half Australian Shepard and half boxer/lab with gray brindle fur and white markings. He has one light blue eye and was wearing a collar with a bell on it. Possible reward.

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Mary Coats Thank you for 15 years!! Call me with your vehicle needs, new, certified, and pre-owned. Come by, text or call today!!! Long Lewis Ford Lincoln of Corinth (662)664-0229 Cell / (662)287-3184 Office mcoatsllf@yahoo.com

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WHEREAS, on the 24th day CAUSE NO.; of October, 2014, the Hold- 2015-0687-02 er of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed Mi- NOTICE TO CREDITORS chael Jedynak by instrument recorded in the office of the Notice is given that Letaforesaid Chancery Clerk in Instrument# 201405444; and ters of Administration have been on this day granted the WHEREAS, default having undersigned, BENJAMIN been made in the payments of MARK SINGLETON, on the the indebtedness secured by Estate of BENJAMIN NEthe said Deed of Trust, and HEMIAH SINGLETON, dethe holder of said Deed of ceased, by the Chancery Trust, having requested the Court of Alcorn County, Misundersigned so to do, on the sissippi, and all persons hav28th day of January, 2016, I ing claims against said estate will during the lawful hours of are required to have the same between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 probated and registered by p.m., at public outcry, offer the Clerk of said Court withfor sale and will sell, at the in 90 days after the date of south front door of the Al- the first publication of this corn County Courthouse at notice, which date is DecemCorinth, Mississippi, for cash ber 24, 2015, or the same to the highest bidder, the fol- shall be forever barred. lowing described land and WITNESS MY SIGNAproperty situated in Alcorn County, Mississippi, to-wit: TURE on this, the 16th day of December, 2015. Land in the city/township/village of Corinth and the Benjamin Mark Singleton County of Alcorn, State of BENJAMIN MARK Mississippi, more particularly SINGLETON Administrator of the Estate of described as: Benjamin Nehemiah Singleton Situated in the County of Alcorn, State of Mississippi, to- Clayton O'Donnell PO Box 1613 wit: Corinth, MS 38835 Commencing at the North- 662-396-4808 east corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 30, 3tc 12/24, 12/31, 1/7/2016 Township 2 South, Range 8 East, Alcorn County, Missis- 15137

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WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of October, 2008, Jenn i f e r B a r n e s a n d B o b by Barnes, executed a Deed of Trust to Recon Trust Company, N.A., Trustee for the use and benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, which Deed of Trust is on file and of record I will only convey such title as in the office of the Chancery is vested in me as Substitute Clerk of Alcorn County, Mississippi, as Instrument No. Trustee. 200806473 thereof; and WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this 8th day of December, WHEREAS, said Deed of 2015. Trust was ultimately assigned to Bank of America, N.A. Michael Jedynak SBM to BAC Home Loans Substitute Trustee 855 S Pear Orchard Rd., Ste. Servicing, LP FKA Countywide Home Loans Servicing, 404, Bldg. 400 LP, by assignment on file and Ridgeland, MS 39157 of record in the office of the (318) 330-9020 Chancery Clerk of Alcorn County, Mississippi, as Instrurcs/F14-1123 PUBLISH: 1-7-2016 / 1-14- ment No. 201105221 thereof; and 2016 / 1-21-2016

WHEREAS, on the 25th day of May, 2013, Tharen David Price and Patty Sue Price, Husband and Wife, executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto American Guaranty Title Insurance Company, Trustee for Mortgage TRANSPORTATION Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as nominee for PennyMac Loan Services,LLC, TRUCKS FOR Beneficiary, to secure an in0864 SALE debtedness therein described, which Deed of Trust is recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Alcorn County, Morris & Associates +TMIV PW][M Mississippi in Instrument# 2309 Oliver Rd. Monroe, LA 71201 201302587; and .Q` \PM [QVS 318-330-9020 SMTT \PM KIZ WHEREAS, on the 15th day .QVL \PM LWO of October, 2014, Mortgage 15121 4WWS NWZ I 2WJ Electronic Registration SysIN THE CHANCERY 0I^M aW] Ă…VQ[PML tems, Inc., as nominee for aW]Z \W LW TQ[ \' PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, COURT OF ALCORN FIND WHO YOU assigned said Deed of Trust COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI unto PennyMac Loan Services, NEED IN THE LLC, by instrument recorded I N R E : E S T A T E O F CLASSIFIEDS in the office of the aforesaid BENJAMIN NEHEMIChancery Clerk in Instru- AH SINGLETON, DECEASED ment# 201405443; and

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WHEREAS, by Final Judgment dated June 10, 2015 and of record in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Alcorn County, Mississippi, as Instrument Number 201502369, it was ordered and adjudged that Bank of America, N.A. SBM to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countywide Home Loans Servicing, LP was the current holder of a good and valid lien on the subject property and that the Deed of Trust described herein was reformed such that its legal description matches that of the Warranty Deed recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Alcorn County, Mississippi, as Instrument Number 200606361; and WHEREAS, the legal holder of the said Deed of Trust and the note secured thereby, substituted Wilson Adams & Edens, P.A., as Trustee therein, as authorized by the terms thereof, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book as Instrument Number 201505816 thereof; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the performance of the conditions and stipulations as set forth by said Deed of Trust, and having been requested by the legal holder of the indebtedness secured and described by said Deed of Trust so to do, notice is hereby given that Wilson Adams & Edens, P.A., Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority conferred upon me in said Deed of Trust, will offer for sale and will sell at public sale and outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, during the legal hours (between the hours of 11 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock p.m.) at the South front door of the County Courthouse of Alcorn County, at Corinth, Mississippi, on the 21st day of January, 2016, the following described land and property being the same land and property described in said Deed of Trust, situated in Alcorn County, State of Mississippi, to-wit:

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Title to the above described property is believed to be good, but we will convey only such title as is vested in the aforementioned Substitute Trustee. WITNESS my signature, on this the 29th day of December, 2015. WILSON ADAMS & EDENS, P.A. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: MERIDETH DRUMMOND

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NOTICE OF SALE WHEREAS, the United States of America, acting by and through the United States Department of Agriculture, is the owner and holder of the following real estate deed(s) of trust, securing an indebtedness therein mentioned and covering certain real estate hereinafter described located in Alcorn County, Mississippi, said deed(s) of trust being duly recorded in the Office of the Chancery Clerk in and for said County and State:

Grantor(s)

40 ACRES OF WOODED LAND

policy is situated in the State of Mississippi, County of Alcorn, City of Corinth, and described as follows: Lying and being partly in the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 9 East, and partly in the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 2 South, Range 9 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi, and being further described as follows: Commence at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 9 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi; Thence run East along said Section Line 302.340 Feet to an iron pin set for the point of beginning; thence run partially along the remnants of an Old Wire Fence the following; North 82 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 279.00 feet to an iron pin set; thence run North 68 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 193.000 feet to an iron pin set; thence run North 73 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 91.00 feet to an iron pin set; thence leaving fence line, run South 79 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 206.474 feet to the West right of way line of Alcorn County Public Road No. 182 (Brown Road); thence run along the West right of way line of said public road the following: South 19 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds West 63.558 feet; South 27 degrees 28 minutes 23 seconds West 68.674 feet; South 30 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West 109.014 feet; South 31 degrees 45 minutes 26 seconds West 152.449 feet, South 28 degrees 04 minutes 18 seconds West 71.831 feet; south 25 degrees 29 minutes 08 seconds West 125.778 feet; South 28 degrees 11 minutes 50 seconds West 69.659 feet; South 28 degrees 01 minutes 02 seconds West 16.260 feet to a point being at the intersection of the West right of way line of CR No. 182 with the North right of way line for Alcorn County public Road No. 200 (Farmington Road); thence run along the North right of way line of CR No. 200 the following: North 55 degrees 25 minutes 34 seconds West 110.858 feet; North 62 degrees 57 minutes 32 seconds West 99.982 feet; North 70 degrees 07 minutes 26 seconds West 78.443 feet; North 75 degrees 59 minutes 49 seconds West 91.718 feet; North 81 degrees 11 minutes 51 seconds West 76.966 feet to a concrete right of way monument found; North 85 degrees 58 minutes 12 seconds West 20.902 feet to an iron rod set; thence leaving the North right of way line of said road, run North 06 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East105.000 feet to an iron rod set in an old road bed; thence run North 224.304 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 6.565 acres, more or less.

Date Executed

Oddie L. Johnson, November 9, 2005 A single individual

Instrument #200509022

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said deed(s) of trust, and the United States of America, as Beneficiary, has authorized and instructed me as Substitute Trustee to foreclose said deed(s) of trust by advertisement and sale at public auction in accordance with the statutes made and provided therefor. THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed(s) of trust and in accordance with the statutes made and provided therefor, the said deed(s) of trust will be foreclosed and the property covered thereby and hereinafter described will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the South front door of the County Courthouse in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, in the aforesaid County and will sell within legal hours (being between the hours of 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM) on January 11, 2016, to satisfy the indebtedness now due under and secured by said deed(s) of trust. I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee. The premises to be sold are described as:

20 ACRES FOR SALE.Â Deer and turkey sign prevalent.Â West side of Hwy 45 on Hwy 356, Rienzi. Â Asking $42,000. Call or text: Â 662-554-5125

Situated in the SW Âź of Section 2, T2S, R7E, Alcorn County, Mississippi, to wit: Commencing at the SW corner of the SW Âź of Section 2, T2S, R7E; thence run North 677.18 feet; thence run East 50.26 feet, more or less to the East right-of-way of Galyean Road and the North right-of-way of City Cemetery Road; thence run along said North right-of-way North 88Â° 24' 49" East 411.35 feet, South 88Â° 23' 21" East 230.11 feet to a Â˝ inch steel pin and the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run parallel with East rightof-way of Galyean Road, North 01Â° 19' 00" West 200.00 feet to a Â˝ inch steel pin; thence run East 137.67 feet to a Â˝ inch steel pin in the center of a small ditch; thence run along the center of said ditch, South 17Â° 13' 22" East 39.83 feet, South 11Â° 54' 48" East 186.45 feet to a Â˝ inch steel pin in the center of said ditch and on the North right-of-way of City Cemetery Road; thence run along said right-of-way North 81Â° 44' 48" West 55.42 feet, North 84Â° 24' 48" West 129.13 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Date: December 17, 2015 Clifton F. Russell Substitute Trustee Duly authorized to act in the premises by instrument dated April 2, 2012, and recorded by Instrument Number 201202163 of the records of the aforesaid County and State. Publish: 12/17,12/24,12/31,1/7

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ADAMS & EDENS 625 LAKELAND E. DR., STE D FLOWOOD, MS 39232 (601) 825-9508 WA&E File #13-01625 PUBLISH: 12/31/2015, 01/07/2016, 01/14/2016 15145

Gulf South Towers, LLC proposes to build a 195' Monopole Tower. The tower will not have lighting and the site location is Lat/long: 34 55 47.6, -88 30 9.6. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR, Form 854) filing number is A0984222. Please submit any written comments by 01/15/2016 regarding any potential effects that the proposed tower may have on historic properties or environmental concerns to: Gulf South Towers, LLC (Attn:John Bean), 330 Marshall Street Suite 300, Shreveport, LA 71101. PH: (318)302-4830.

0955 LEGALS IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

ALCORN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, BY LAQUITA REED AND AREYE'ANNA BREY'LLE WATSON, MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HER NEXT FRIEND, LAQUITA REED PETITIONERS VS. CIVIL ACTION, FILE NO. 2015-0570-02-H JESSICA MARIE WATSON AND UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER RESPONDENTS CHANCERY COURT SUMMONS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

0955 LEGALS

office addresses are not desire. known to the Petitioners ISSUED under my hand after diligent inquiry made by and seal of said Court, this 4th said Petitioners. day of JANUARY, 2016. You have been made a Respondent in the suit filed in this Court by the Alcorn GREG YOUNGER, County Department of Human Services by Laquita Reed CHANCERY CLERK and, Areye'Anna Brey'lle ALCORN COUNTY, Watson, a minor, seeking to MISSISSIPPI terminate your parental rights CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI as those rights relate to said 38834 minor and demanding that the BY: Karen Duncan Deputy Clerk full custody, control and authority to act on behalf of said minor be placed with the Al- MDHS corn County Department of P.O. Box 352 Human Services. Jackson, MS 39205 601-359-4703 YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND 3tc 1/7, 1/14, 1/21/2016 AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN 15148 THIS ACTION AT 9:00 A.M. ON THE 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016, IN THE COURTROOM OF THE ALIN THE CHANCERY CORN COUNTY CHANCOURT OF ALCORN CERY BUILDING AT 501 COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WALDRON STREET, CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI, AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, IN THE MATTER OF THE A JUDGMENT WILL BE E S T A T E O F E S T E R T . ENTERED AGAINST YOU N E L M S , FOR THE RELIEF DEMAN- D E C E A S E D DED IN THE PETITION.

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0955 LEGALS P.O. BOX 1456 OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654 Telephone: (662) 4207352 Facsimile: (662) 8928058

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THIS the 5th day of January, 2016. ESTATE OF ESTER T. NELMS, DECEASED /s/ Barry W. Nelms BARRY W. NELMS, EXECUTOR GARY P. SNYDER, MSB #7682 ATTORNEY GARY P. SNYDER, PLLC P.O. BOX 1456

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s e l a S GUARANTEEDAuto Advertise your CAR, TRUCK, SUV, BOAT, TRACTOR, MOTORCYCLE, RV & ATV here for $39.95 UNTIL SOLD! Ad should include photo, description and price. PLEASE NO DEALERS & NON-TRANSFERABLE! NO REFUNDS. Single item only. Payment in advance. Call 287-6147 to place your ad. 816 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

â€˜07 Dolphin LX RV, 37â€™

REDUCED Sportsman Camper Queen Bed, Couch sleeps 2, lots of cabinets, pulled 6 times, non-smoker, clean as new on the inside.

$9,500.00 $8500.00 287-3461 or 396-1678

SOLD

CAMPING TRAILER

2009 WILDWOOD WITH QUEEN BED & TWO BUNK BEDS. $8900.00 256-585-0602 (CELL) 731-632-4296(HOME)

SOLD 2011 AR-ONE Star Craft, 14ft. Fridge/AC, Stove, Microwave, Full bath, immaculate condition. ReďŹ nance or payoff (prox. $5300) @ Trustmark, payments $198. Excellent starter for small family. 284-0138

1992 SWINGER CLASS A MOTOR HOME 32 FT., LOW MILES, NEW TIRES, VG COND. $6500.00 OBO 660-0242 OR 656-0750

REDUCED 2006 WILDERNESS CAMPER 29 FT.

SOLD

5TH WHEEL LARGE SLIDE OUT FULLY EQUIPPED NON-SMOKING OWNER IUKA CALL 662-423-1727

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.

CED U D E R $65,000 662-415-0590

2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT

30 ft., with slide out & built-in TV antenna, 2 TVâ€™s, 7400 miles.

$75,000. 662-287-7734

Excaliber made by Georgi Boy 1985 30â€™ long motor home, new tires, Price negotiable.

662-660-3433

470 TRACTORS/FARM EQUIP.

1990 Allegro Motor Home

SOLD

Excellent Condition Brand New Refrigerator New Tires & Hot Water Heater. Sleeps Six 7,900 ACTUAL MILES $12,500. OBO Must See!! Call 662-665-1420

30' MOTOR HOME 1988 FORD 2003 CHEROKEE 285 SLEEPS 8 EXCELLENT CONDITION EVERYTHING WORKS 5TH WHEEL W/GOOSE NECK ADAPTER CENTRAL HEAT & AIR ALL NEW TIRES & NEW ELECTRIC JACK ON TRAILER

$8995 Call Richard 662-664-4927

D L O S 51,000 MILES SLEEPS 6

$4300 662-415-5247

WINNEBAGO JOURNEY CLASS A , RV 2000 MODEL 34.9 FT. LONG 50 AMP HOOKUP CUMMINS DIESEL FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS LARGE SLIDE OUT ONAN QUIET GENERATOR VERY WELL KEPT. ,500. 662-728-2628

24 FT BONANZA TRAILER GOOSE NECK GOOD CONDITION

$2,000.00 662-287-8894

WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME 1989 40' Queen Size Bed 1 Bath Sleeps 6-7 people comfortably

$8500

662-808-9313

JOHN DEERE 3020 DIESEL Looks and runs GOOD. Same owner past 20 yrs. $4,500.00 CALL 731-610-3172

SOLD

Older Model Ford Tractor with 2 Row Equipment. $6000.00 662-286-6571 662-286-3924

COMMERCIAL

8N FORD TRACTOR GOOD CONDITION $2500.00 287-8456

Tractor For Sale!

TRACTOR FOR SALE JOHN DEERE 40-20 NEW PUMPS, GOOD TIRES RETIRED FROM FARMING $14,000 662-419-1587

2009 TT45A New Holland Tractor 335 Hours 8 x 2 Speed, non-Synchro Mesh Transmission. Roll over protective structure, hydrolic power lift. Like New Condition, owner deceased, Kossuth Area. $12,500- 662-424-3701

John Deere 16-30 New injectors & Fuel Pump Good Tires

$6500.00 662-419-1587

601 FORD WORKMASTER

SOLD EXCELLENT CONDITION

$3,500 731-453-5239 731-645-8339

W & W HORSE OR CATTLE TRAILER ALL ALUMINUM LIKE NEW $7000. 731-453-5239 731-645-8339

1956 FORD 600 5 SPEED POWER STEERING REMOTE HYDRAULICS GOOD TIRES GOOD CONDITION

$4,200 662-287-4514

Hyster Forklift Narrow Aisle 24 Volt Battery 3650.00 287-1464

804 BOATS

Baker Propane Forklift 4000 LB Lift $2000.00 662-279-7011

Clark Forklift 8,000 lbs, outside tires Good Condition $15,000

662-287-1464 Loweline Boat

Call

662-415-9461

$6500.

662-596-5053

662-554-5503

19 Hours (Like New), 42 Inch Cutting Deck, 8 Yard Trailer, Grass Dethatcher & Soil Aerator Attachments $

SOLD

ALL FOR

2500 OBO

CUSTOM BUILT TO HAUL 3 CREW CAB 1 TON TRUCKS.

Big Boy Forklift $

1250

Great for a small warehouse

662-594-1090 662-287-1464

15 FT Grumman Flat Bottom Boat 25 HP Motor $2700.00 Ask for Brad: 284-4826

ALUMINUM BOAT FOR SALE 16FT./5FT. 115 HP. EVINRUDE. NEW TROLLING MOTOR TRAILER NEWLY REWIRED ALL TIRES NEW NEW WINCH

BUILT-IN RAMPS & 3' PULL OUTS @ FRONT & REAR.

Toyota Forklift

BOOMS, CHAINS & LOTS OF ACCESSORIES

5,000 lbs Good Condition

$10,000/OBO

662-287-1464

CALL 662-603-1547

1989 FOXCRAFT

18â€™ long, 120 HP Johnson mtr., trailer & mtr., new paint, new transel, 2 live wells, hot foot control.

14â€™ flat bottom boat. Includes trailer, motor and all.

53' STEP DECK TRAILER

JOHN DEERE X300 RIDING LAWN MOWER

1995 15â€™ Aluminum Boat, Outboard Motor, Trolling Mtr., New Rod Holder, New Electric Anchor $2550.00 462-3373

2012 Lowe Pontoon 90 H.P. Mercury w/ Trailer Still under warranty. Includes HUGE tube $19,300 662-427-9063

14 Ft. Aluminum Boat & Trailer, 25 HP Johnson Motor. New Battery $2000. REDUCED Call for More Info: 662-286-8455

ASKING $7500.00 Or Make Me An Offer CALL 662-427-9591 Call (662)427-9591 or Cell phone (662)212-4946 Built by Scullyâ€™s Aluminum Boats of Louisiana.

2000 MERCURY Optimax, 225 H.P. Imagine owning a likenew, water tested, never launched, powerhouse outboard motor with a High Five stainless prop,

for only $7995.

Call John Bond of Paul Seaton Boat Sales in Counce, TN for details.

731-689-4050 or 901-605-6571

BAYLINER CLASSIC BOAT & TRAILER 13 YR OLD Starcraft Semi V Boat M14763BC BCMS 15' Long, 5.5' Wide 19.5 LONG 50 hp Mercury outboard motor D L Motor guide trolling O BLUE & WHITE 30S pound thrust 3 Seats + 2 Bench Seats, Canopy REASONABLY PRICED $2000 Call 662-415-5842 662-660-3433 or 415-5375

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CED REDU 2009 Pontiac G6

Super Nice, Really Clean, Oil changed regularly, Good cold air and has good tires. 160k

Asking $5400. OBO CALL/TEXT DANIEL @ 662-319-7145

2004 Hummer H2 134,514 miles

$13,900 OBO

Just serviced and ready for the road. Call @

662-664-0210

Automobile for sale

2011 TOYOTA AVALON Blizzard White, Tan Leather Interior, Fully Loaded, 66K miles,

$19,500 Excellent Condition Call:731-610-6153

2006 Jeep Liberty

6 cyl., 5 speed 2004 Cadillac Convertible Seville SLS Leather Seat Covers Loaded, leather, sunroof, chrome New Tires All Original wheels. 100K Miles Electric Windows 89,000 Miles Never BeeWrecked & Seats $5500. $5,000 88,000 miles $7500.00 OBO $8200 OBO

662-664-0357

$15,000. OBO 664-6484

Call 662-603-1290

1973 Jeep 1989 Mercedes Benz 300 CE Commando 2012 Jeep Wrangler 4WD 00 Miles, Red Garage Kept, it has been babied. All maintenance records available. Call or Text:

662-594-5830

New tires, paint, seats, and window & door seals. Engine like new, 3 speed, 4x4, roll-bar, wench. Great Shape!

10,000

731-607-3172

02 LINCOLN LS

2003 White PT Cruiser

1998 PORSCHE BOXSTER

Limited Edition Chrome Wheels, Tan Leather interior with heated seats. Sunroof, 2.4 Engine. 140,000 miles Clean car, Non smoker $3,000.00 firm. Call 396-1111 or 415-0846

171,000 MILES EXTRA NICE 2003 FORD TAURUS 142100 MILES $2800.00 662-665-5720

$4,200.00 664-6062 664-2380

1950 Buick

1994 Z28 CAMARO

1985 Mustang GT, HO, 5 Speed,

145K miles, Rear Convertible, Burgandy, Fully-loaded, bucket seats, Mileage 7500 !! 5.4 V-8, 4x4, newChampagne color, Second owner rugged-cooper tires, Excellent Condition. Last year of carburetor, new stereo/cd, tan Diligently All original. maintained. leather interior, great $16,500 a/c - heat, must sell. $4000.00 $5000.00 662-415-2657 662-665-1368 662-287-4848

78,400 miles $4200.00 or Trade All Original

662-415-3408

D L SO

LT-1 ENGINE REBUILT TRANSMISSION NEW TIRES 119,000 ACTUAL MILES

$3500.00 662-286-9098

864 TRUCKS/VANS/ SUVâ€™S

1997 Mustang 1994 Mercury GT

Black Like new on the inside and out. Runs Great, good tires, 114K miles

$ 4,000.00 $3,900.00

662-664-0357

XR7 Coupe. Please call (662)212-3446 for more details. Asking $1400 or best offer.

D L SO

2010 Chevy 2003 Mustang GT Equinox LS SVT Cobra Clone Tuned 4.6 Engine 5 Speed Lowered 130K Miles, 4:10 Gears Fully Loaded GREAT Condition! All Power & Air $10,000 $10,500 $6500. 662-415-8343 662-415-0149 or 415-7205

For Sale or Trade

1978 Mercedes 6.9 Motor 135,000 miles. Only made 450 that year. $2,500. OBO Selling due to health reasons. Harry Dixon 286-6359

1996 Dodge Dakota One Owner, Bought New in Booneville, MS. 139,000 miles, Xtra Cab, Leer Bed liner with cover, Back seat has storage under the seat. 318 Magnum Engine.

$ , 00.00 662-672-0222 662-750-1949

2011 GMC CANYON-RED REG. CAB, 2 WD 2006 Express 2500 6.6 Diesel Runs 78,380 MILES and drives great. 172,000 miles. A/C and new tires Well serviced! $7500.00 $8500.00 662-594-1860

1976 F115 428 Motor

2012 Toyota Highlander Limited Black, 1 Owner, 70,000 Miles, New Tires, Leather, $25,900.00 662-287-1464

Very Fast

$11,900 OBO

$3,500.

662-462-7790

662-808-9313 662-415-5071

95â€™ 2001 Nissan Xterra CHEVY FOR SALE ASTRO Needs a little work. Cargo Van Good Bargain! Good, Sound Van Call: $2700 662-643-3084 872-3070

06 Chevy Trailblazer 1987 Power FORD 250 DIESEL 1994 Nissan Quest everything! New Lifters, UTILITY SERVICE TRUCK Good heat Cam, Head, $4000. and Air Struts and Shocks. IN GOOD CONDITION $2000. $3,250 OBO 731-645-8339 OR Call 603-9446 662-319-7145 731-453-5239 832 Motorcycles/ATVâ€™S

1964 F100 SHORT BED

D D L L SO SO

1987 FORD BRONCO ALL ORIGINAL VINTAGE! RUNS & DRIVES GOOD

$2500/OBO 662-286-1717

D L SO

2012 HONDA FOREMAN 500 4x4, 183 miles, $4,800.00

1998 CHEVY 2014 Jeep Wrangler CUSTOM VAN Approx 15000 miles

BOUGHT NEW, Complete History, Loaded, 4x4, All power, Phone, CD, DVD, Satellite, Auto, Removable Tops, Step Bars, Dark Tint, Red - Black, (LIKE NEW) IUKA

256-577-1349 $28,500.00

2012 Banshee Bighorn Side-by-Side 4 X 4 w/ Wench AM/FM w/ CD

$5900.00 OBO $7200.00 OBO

662-665-5363

662-664-0357

1500 Goldwing Honda

2000 Harley Davidson Road King Classic

78,000 original miles,new tires.

$4500

662-284-9487

20,000 miles, One Owner, Garage kept.

$8,500.00 662-287-2333 Leave Message

136,200 mi. Well Maintained Looks & Runs Great

$6,500.00

662-415-9062

2001 Heritage Softail

LIKE NEW 9K Miles 25,000 Invested Asking 8K Serviced by H/D Bumpas

731-645-3012

completely refurbished & recovered seat, new brakes, NOS starter, new $125 battery. 6cyl, 3spdWalnut $2100, $2475 with 390 & C6 trans

750-8526

2008 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic Black w/lots of Chrome 21,600 miles $12,500 662-286-6750

2003 CHEVY 2500 HDLT CREW CAB 4X4

D D D L L L O O O S S S

2010 GMC Ext-Cab P.U. New tires, Tool Box, Towing Pkg., Bed Liner, Running Boards, Fog Lights, P. Windows, P. Door Locks, Tilt

$14,900.

Call 662-255-3511

2006 YAMAHA 1700 GREAT CONDITION! APPROX. 26,000 MILES $4350 (NO TRADES) 662-665-0930 662-284-8251

1995 K2500 4X4 Good Condition Runs Great, New Tires 176K miles $3500.

662-287-7415 662-415-5163

1999 Harley Classic Touring, loaded, color: blue, lots of extras. 70,645 Hwy. miles, $7,900.00 OBO Just serviced, good or new tires, brakes, ready for the road. Call @ 662-664-0210

2000 POLARIS MAGNUM 325 4X4 4 WHEELER

YAMAHA V STAR 650 22,883 MILES $2,650.00 665-1288

2nd Owner, Great Condition Has a Mossy Oak Cover over the body put on when it was bought new. Everything Works. Used for hunting & around the house, Never for mud riding. $1500 Firm. If I donâ€™t answer, text me and I will contact you. 662-415-7154

2003 100 yr. Anniversary 883 Harley Sportster, color: blue, 14,500 miles, $4,900. OBO. Just serviced, good or new tires, brakes, ready for the road. Call @ 662-664-0210

2006 Harley Davidson Street Glide 103 Screaming Eagle Engine 9700 Actual Miles-Showroom Condition-Fully Chromed and Customized-Rinehart True Dual Exhaust-Stage1 Breather Kit-10K Mile Full Factory Service Just Compled$14,000.00 Firm-

662-212-0362

VORTEC 8100 V8 ALLISON TRANSMISSION EXCEL. COND. 32K MILES

$18,500.00

662-284-8200

2002 Harley Fat Boy, color: purple, 27,965 miles, $7,900 OBO Just serviced, good or new tires, brakes, ready for the road. Call @ 662-664-0210

1990 Harley Davidson Custom Soft-Tail $9000

2013 Arctic Cat

1949 Harley Davidson Panhead $9000 OBO

308 miles 4 Seater w/seat belts Phone charger outlet Driven approx. 10 times Excellent Condition Wench (front bumper)

662-808-2994

(662)279-0801

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ild Card weekend in the NFL often features teams going in The Steelers are a popular pick to make a Super Bowl run. And itâ€™s easy opposite directions, either streaking into the postseason or to see why with Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown leading a scary limping in. And there are some extreme cases this season. passing attack. But Pittsburgh also keeps teams in games with turnovers Who could have imagined the Kansas City Chiefs would (at least two in nine of their last 10 games), and running back DeAngelo still be playing when they were 1â€“5? On the other hand, the Green Bay Williams may not be 100 percent after injuring his ankle in Week 17. Prediction: Steelers, 30â€“23. Packers and Cincinnati Bengals started 6â€“0 and 8â€“0, respectively, and Seattle (10â€“6) at Minnesota (11â€“5) had to be feeling good about earning a bye through to the Sunday, 1:05 p.m. ET, NBC divisional round. Yet here they all are. The Vikingsâ€™ reward for winning the NFC North is a meetThree of the four games are rematches. Washington, ing with the two-time defending NFC champs â€” a team that 5â€“7 a month ago, is the only home team favored. In other ZD[HG WKHP Â˛ RQ WKH VDPH Ă€ HOG Ă€ YH ZHHNV DJR words, anything could happen â€” but hereâ€™s our best guess. 6HDWWOH UDQNV LQ WKH WRS Ă€ YH LQ VFRULQJ RIIHQVH VFRULQJ Kansas City (11â€“5) at Houston (9â€“7) defense, total offense and total defense. By those measures, Saturday, 4:20 p.m. ET, ABC These two teams met in the same stadium to open the this version of the Seahawks is even better than the Super season with the Chiefs winning, 27â€“20, but so much has Bowl teams of the past two seasons. changed since that itâ€™s almost meaningless. While Teddy Bridgewater is coming along and has John Gworek .DQVDV &LW\ ORVW LWV QH[W Ă€ YH JDPHV DQG VWDU UXQQLQJ avoided mistakes, rushing champ Adrian Peterson and the Athlon Sports Senior Editor back Jamaal Charles before winning its last 10. Houston leagueâ€™s No. 4 rushing attack make the Vikings go. Seattle @JohnGworek benched quarterback Brian Hoyer at halftime of that game has the NFLâ€™s best run defense and held Minnesota to 125 in favor of Ryan Mallett, only to cut Mallett in October. yards of offense on Dec. 6. Itâ€™s hard to see that changing. Prediction: Seahawks, 23â€“13. The Chiefs have three pass rushers banged up (Justin Green Bay (10â€“6) at Washington (9â€“7) Houston, Dee Ford and Tamba Hali) but hope all can play. Sunday, 4:40 p.m. ET, FOX Hoyer has been decent but can be pressured into mistakes with seven inA couple months ago this game would have been dismissed as follows: terceptions and six fumbles (two lost) in nine starts. Kansas City thrives on Aaron Rodgers vs. Kirk Cousins? Who do the Packers play after they win? turnovers and has forced at least one in every game since Oct. 11. The jokeâ€™s not so funny anymore. Cousins threw for more yards, and his Prediction: Chiefs, 17â€“13. Pittsburgh (10â€“6) at Cincinnati (12â€“4) 29-to-11 touchdown-to-interception ratio was close to Rodgersâ€™ 31-to-8. Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, CBS At home, Cousins has been even better (16 TD, 2 INT, 117.0 passer rating). When these teams last met, Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton injured While the Packers havenâ€™t looked right since starting 6â€“0, they are more KLV WKXPE HDUO\ WKURZLQJ EDFNXS $- 0F&DUURQ LQWR WKH Ă€ UH ZLWK SUHGLFW battle tested, having played seven games against playoff teams (3â€“4). able results â€” a 33â€“20 Steelers win. But McCarron has won two of three Washington has faced just two playoff teams and lost to both. starts since and has turned the ball over just once, giving the Bengals hope. Prediction: Redskins, 20â€“17.

OUTSIDE THE HUDDLE The New England Patriots earned a bye to the second round of the NFL playoffs, and no team needs the week off more. When healthy, the Pats are probably the AFC favorite; but they havenâ€™t been healthy in a long time. Wide receiver Julian Edelman, offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer, linebacker Dontâ€™a Hightower and defensive end Chandler Jones have all been out but should return for the playoffs. Perhaps most important, Tom Brady gets some extra time to recover from the high ankle sprain he sustained in the Week 17 loss to Miami. ... The Carolina Panthers clinched home-ďŹ eld advantage in the NFC with a win over Tampa Bay to close the season, but it came at a cost. Cornerback Charles Tillman tore the ACL in his right knee in the game and will miss the postseason. Robert McClain, just signed in December after Bene Benwikere broke his leg, will now start in a suddenly

thin Panthers defensive backďŹ eld. ... Arizona heads into the postseason relatively healthy, but the No. 2 seed in the NFC can use the week off to recover from the beating it took at the hands of division rival Seattle in Week 17. At least the Cardinals were able to sit Carson Palmer in the second half to keep him healthy. ... The end of the regular season was a sad day for three fan bases with no idea if their teams will return next season. On Monday night, the Chargers, Raiders and Rams all ďŹ led applications with the NFL for relocation to Los Angeles. The Chargers and Raiders are allies in a proposal to build a stadium in Carson, Calif., while the Rams have a separate plan for a stadium in Inglewood. League owners may vote on the matter during meetings Jan. 12-13 in Houston. The NFL requires 24 votes to approve a teamâ€™s relocation.

Back in the saddle? Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak wouldnâ€™t commit to anything with a weekend off ahead, but it would be surprising if Peyton Manning wasnâ€™t back atop the Denver quarterback depth chart a week from Sunday in the divisional round of the playoffs. Manning came off the bench to help the Broncos beat San Diego in Week 17 and secure home-ďŹ eld advantage in the AFC. While he wasnâ€™t spectacular (5-of-9, 69 yards), Denver scored 20 points in four possessions with Manning in the game. Unless he has a setback in his ailing left foot, the Broncos, Super Bowl hopes likely lie with Manning.

Saturday, Jan. 9 Kansas City at Houston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Sunday, Jan. 10 Seattle at Minnesota Green Bay at Washington Saturday, Jan. 16 TBD at New England TBD at Arizona Sunday, Jan. 17 TBD at Carolina TBD at Denver Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC Championship NFC Championship Sunday, Feb. 7 Super Bowl 50 (All times Eastern)

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COACHING CAROUSEL Cleveland Browns (3â€“13) Coach Mike Pettine and GM Ray Farmer were both let go Sunday night. Former Bills head coach Doug Marrone and Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin are said to be coaching candidates. Sashi Brown, formerly executive vice president/legal counsel, has been promoted to executive vice president of football operations. He will have ďŹ nal say on draft picks and the 53-man roster, but a new GM will be hired as well. Miami Dolphins (6â€“10) Joe Philbin was ďŹ red after a 1â€“3 start, and interim coach Dan Campbell went 5â€“7. Vice President of Football Operations Mike Tannenbaum tabbed Chris Grier as general manager on Monday. Several big names are in the mix, including former Raiders/Broncos/Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan and Patriots assistants Josh McDaniels and Matt Patricia. New York Giants (6â€“10) Two-time Super Bowl winner Tom Coughlin stepped down Monday but would not rule out coaching elsewhere. Early possible candidates to replace him included Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Saints head coach Sean Payton. Philadelphia Eagles (7â€“9) Chip Kelly was ďŹ red before the seasonâ€™s ďŹ nal game, so this one has had an extra week to churn out rumors. Interim coach Pat Shurmur and former Eagle running back Duce Staley have already interviewed, but Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase, Saints head coach Sean Payton, Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson are also in the mix. San Francisco 49ers (5â€“11) Jim Tomsula was ďŹ red after one ugly season, but general manager Trent Baalke will stay. For an organization that appears to be a mess, some big names are snifďŹ ng around: Not only has Chip Kelly reportedly reached out, but former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren is said to be interested. Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, who held that position under Jim Harbaugh in San Francisco, could also get a look. Tennessee Titans (3â€“13) Ken Whisenhunt was 1â€“6 when the ax fell, and Mike Mularkey wasnâ€™t much better at 2â€“7. General manager Ruston Webster was also ďŹ red on Monday. Chip Kelly has a connection having coached Marcus Mariota for one season at Oregon. Other names bouncing around include offensive coordinators Adam Gase (Bears) and Hue Jackson (Bengals), but with no GM in place this may not be a quick process. Photo credits: Cousins: Bruce Schwartzman/Athlon Sports; Manning: Peter Brouillet/Athlon Sports

Out of batterâ€™s box: Browns hire baseball executive The Associated Press

CLEVELAND â€” The Browns have made an outof-the-batterâ€™s box hire. Owner Jimmy Haslam has brought in Paul DePodesta, a baseball executive and analytics expert with 20 years of major league experience, to be the NFL teamâ€™s new chief strategy officer. Haslam, who fired coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer on Sunday night following a 3-13 season, pulled DePodesta away from the New York Mets to help his organization with decision making. DePodesta, a longtime aide to Sandy Alderson, had been the

Metsâ€™ vice president of player development and amateur scouting. He helped them win the NL title last season. â€œWe are fortunate to bring in Paul, an extremely talented, highly respected sports executive who will add a critical dimension to our front office,â€? Haslam said. â€œHis approach and ambition to find the best pathways for organizational success transcend one specific sport and his experience as a high level sports executive make him a terrific addition to the Cleveland Browns. While we are excited about what Paul will provide our organization, we remain

fully focused on the critical task of identifying the right head coach and a top talent evaluator who will provide the football expertise needed to be successful.â€? DePodesta will also join Haslamâ€™s committee to search for the teamâ€™s next coach. The Browns are scheduled to interview Detroit defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and Chicago offensive coordinator Adam Gase on Wednesday. Former Buffalo coach Doug Marrone, now an offensive assistant in Jacksonville will meet with Haslam, his wife, Dee, newly appointed vice president of

football operations Sashi Brown on Thursday. Cleveland will also meet with New England defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, Carolina defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, Cincinnati offensive coordinator Hue Jackson and Bengals defensive head Paul Guenther. The Browns are looking for their eighth full-time coach since 1999 and sixth since 2006. DePodesta began his baseball career as an intern with the Indians in 1996 and became an advance scout and special assistant to the general manager. He worked in Oakland alongside GM Billy Beane, whose â€œMon-

eyballâ€? strategies â€” glamorized in a movie of the same title â€” helped the Athletics overcome budget constraints and win. In the film, actor Jonah Hillâ€™s character was based on DePodesta. DePodesta was general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004-05. â€œCleveland and football have always held a special place in my heart,â€? said DePodesta. â€œIt was 20 years ago this month, after pursing my first love of football and looking at every possible job in the NFL, that I got the biggest break I could imagine â€” a job offer from the AL champion Cleveland In-

dians. As excited as I was then, I am even more excited now to return to Cleveland and to try to help the Browns. â€œMy focus is to bring whatever experience and perspective I can to collaborate with the team, with the intent of helping us make more informed and successful decisions. Admittedly, there will be an awful lot for me to learn, but I want nothing more than to help bring consistent, championship caliber football back to Cleveland.â€? Indians general manager Chris Antonetti believes DePodesta will be able to easily transition into pro football.

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Local Schedule Today Basketball ACT @ Arena (JV-B) Central-Biggersville, 5 (G) Corinth-Central, 6:15 (WXRZ) (B) Central-Corinth, 7:30 (WXRZ)

Friday Basketball McNairy @ Chester Co., 6 ACT @ Arena (JV-G) Corinth-Central, 4 (JV-B) Kossuth-Corinth, 5:15 (G) Biggersville-Kossuth, 6:30 (WXRZ) (B) Biggersville-Kossuth, 7:45 (WXRZ) Soccer Ripley @ Corinth, 5

Saturday Basketball ACT @ Arena (JV-G) Championship Kossuth vs Central/Corinth, 4 (JV-B) Championship, 5:15 (G) Championship, 6:30 (WXRZ) (B) Championship, 7:45 (WXRZ) Soccer Senatobia @ Corinth, 10 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 Basketball Amory @ Corinth, 5 (WXRZ) Kossuth @ Red Bay, Ala., 6

Tuesday, Jan. 12 Basketball Tish County @ Corinth, 6 (WXRZ) Booneville @ Central, 6 TCPS @ Biggersville, 6 McNairy @ Bolivar, 6 Soccer New Albany @ Corinth, 5

Thursday, Jan. 14 Bowling Corinth @ Pontotoc, 4:15

Friday, Jan. 15 Basketball New Albany @ Kossuth, 6 Central @ Belmont, 6 Lexington @ McNairy, 6 Soccer Byhalia @ Corinth, 5

Saturday, Jan. 16 Basketball Belmont Shootout (G) Central, (G) Corinth North Pontotoc Shootout (B) Corinth-New Hope, 6 Soccer Corinth @ Saltillo, 3

Tuesday, Jan. 19 Basketball Belmont @ Kossuth, 6 Hardin Co. @ Central, 6 Jumpertown @ Biggersville, 6 Corinth @ Pontotoc, 6 McNairy @ Fayette-Ware, 6 Soccer Corinth @ Tish County, 5

Wednesday, Jan. 20 Bowling AC/Kossuth @ Corinth, 4

Thursday, Jan. 21 Soccer Caledonia @ Corinth, 4

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ACT XII at CA opens tonight BY H. LEE SMITH II lsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Act XXII of the Alcorn County Tournament at the Crossroads Arena has a familiar flavor to it. The day and the seeds have changed, but the semifinal bouts feature the same matchups as in 2015. Those matchups also see play limited to just two schools per night. Corinth and Alcorn Central will christen play tonight in both of the usual 1-4 bouts. The middle two seeds -- Kossuth and Biggersville -- go at it Friday with those winners pitted against tonight’s survi-

vors in Saturday’s title games. Last season Kossuth was the number one seed in both brackets and opened with a twinbill against No. 4 Kossuth. Corinth and Central were seeded No. 2 and 3, respectively in both divisions, and played the Friday contests. • The Warriors have won a record nine straight titles coming into tonight’s finale with Alcorn Central. Corinth (13-1) has won 12 straight since a loss to Bolton, Tennessee, while the Golden Bears (8-10) have reeled off four consecutive wins. Corinth pounded Shannon

74-54 on Tuesday to complete the first half of the Division 1-4A double round-robin at 5-0. Antares Gwyn filled up the stat sheet once again, with 25 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals in just 22:05. CHS is 23-4 against Alcorn Central in Keith Greene’s 11 years. The Warriors have won 19 of the last 20 matchups. The Warriors claimed a 63-43 win in the teams’ first meeting on Nov. 20. Corinth has won 41 titles since 1950. Alcorn Central and Kossuth are tied for second with nine. The Bears are seeking

their first title since winning the second of two straight in 1996. Central’s last win over Corinth in ACT play was also Corinth’s last loss in the event -- a 38-37 semifinal contest in 2006. Corinth has won 16 of the last 17 titles, with the 2006 season the lone black mark. Central would lose to Kossuth in the title round as Mike Lewis led his third different county club to the ACT championship. Lewis, who returned to the AC bench this season, has won Please see ACT | 19

Prep Basketball Summaries Tuesday’s Games (G) Biggersville 88, Thrasher 45 Biggersville 24 32 25 7 -- 88 Thrasher 4 10 19 12 -- 45

BIGGERSVILLE (88): Ali Settlemires 23, Jada Tubbs 15, Serra Hinton 12, Alexis Shumpert 11, Amber Duncan 8, Tyleshia Davis 5, Taylor Durham 5, Blaklie Mitchell 4, Madison Basden 3, Anna Claire Isbell 2. THRASHER (45): Anna Beth Gann 20, Nicole Phillips 7, Haylea Assad 7, Lexi Young 6, Holly Jackson 3, Destiny McGee 2. 3-Pointers: (B) Settlemires 5, Hinton 4, Durham, Davis. (T) Phillips 2, Assad, Young. Records: Biggersville 7-6, 3-0 Division 1-1A; Thrasher 0-9, 0-2 (B) Biggersville 75, Thrasher 50 Biggersville 17 15 25 18 -- 75 Thrasher 12 12 14 12 -- 50

BIGGERSVILLE (75): Xae Neal 17, Jaylon Powell 16, Greg Robinson 13, Devonte Spears 8, Cameron Barnett 7, Luke Spencer 5, Jordan Strickland 4, Trip Campbell 3, Joe Prather 2. THRASHER (50): Jalen Warren 12, Clay Lee 10, Cody Allred 8, Austin Harris 7, Jaymen Allen 5, Blake Morrow 3, Rasheed Shinault 2, Malek Justice 2, Briar Windham 1. 3-Pointers: (B) Neal 5, Spears 2, Powell, Campbell. (T) Warren 3, Harris. Records: Biggersville 6-8, 2-1 Division 1-1A; Thrasher 1-9, 0-4 (G) McNairy 37, Central 36 McNairy 6 3 16 12 -- 37 Central 5 9 10 12 -- 36

MCNAIRY CENTRAL (37): Alexis Trice 13, MacKPhoto by Keith Jackson enzie Parson 9, Selika Mc- Biggersville’s Tyleshia Davis goes up against a West Point player in the Lady Lions’ Cord 8, Olivia Mitchell 5, De- 75-60 loss to the Lady Wave on Saturday. BHS ended a three-game skid with a win at siree Weatherspoon 2. Thrasher on Tuesday. ALCORN CENTRAL (36): Lauren McCreless 17, Malory Wigginton 11, Brianna Central 11-6 Keena Davis 14, Brandon McIntyre 5, Connor Lewis 2, Barnes 4, Callie Buntin 2, BriWalker 11, Jeremiah Sand- Josh Harrison. (B) Central 55, McNairy 53 ley Talley 2. ers 11. (C) Blake McIntyre 21, Records: McNairy 4-8, 3-Pointers: (M) Parson 2. McNairy 13 24 10 6 -- 53 Brandon Turner 14. Central 8-10 Central 14 14 13 14 -- 55 (C) McCreless 2. 3-Pointers: (M) Walker, Records: McNairy 5-7, Leading Scorers: (M) Hunter McAllister, Davis. (A ) Please see PREP | 19

Ole Miss opens $96.5 million arena tonight BY DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer

Courtside seating is being offered for the 2016 Alcorn County Basketball Tournament set for ThursdaySaturday at the Crossroads Arena. Cost is $40, which includes a reserved courtside seat and admission to all games. To procure a courtside seat, call Sam Tull at 415-4152.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

After years of playing in one of the Southeastern Conference’s most outdated facilities, Mississippi hosts the first game in its $96.5 million new basketball arena on Thursday night. Now coach Andy Kennedy hopes he has a team that’s worthy of the new home.

Ole Miss (10-3, 0-1 SEC) faces Alabama (9-3, 0-0) on Thursday night in the team’s conference home opener. The Rebels had a seven-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in an 83-61 road loss to Kentucky. The new arena — called The Pavilion at Ole Miss — will undoubtedly be a huge upgrade over the 50-year-old

Tad Smith Coliseum. The new venue has a capacity of 9,500, including more than 1,700 premium seats. It’s a project more than four years in the making since the school announced its intentions in 2011. Construction took about 18 months and pretty much everyone associated with Ole Miss has come away impressed with the final

product. “It’s a real gamechanger for our program,” Kennedy said. Said athletic director Ross Bjork: “There’s definitely a wow factor when you walk into the building.” That likely will be enough to draw fans in the short term. Bjork said Ole Miss has Please see OLE MISS | 19

First Pitch Banquet The Alcorn Central Bears Baseball team is pleased to announce Ole Miss Athletic Director, Ross Bjork, will be the featured speaker for its annual First Pitch Banquet & Silent Auction to be held on Thursday, January 21, at 6:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in Corinth. Seating is limited to the first 175 tickets sold and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are $20 each and include meal and seating for speaker presentation. For more information or to purchase a ticket, please call (662) 3227389 or (662)286-8720.

Griffey elected to Hall with highest percentage The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Ken Griffey Jr. was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday with the highest voting percentage ever, and Mike Piazza will join him in Cooperstown this summer. A star slugger of the Steroids Era never tainted by accusations of drug use, Griffey was on 437 of 440 votes in his first appearance on the Baseball Writers’ Association

of America ballot. His 99.3 percentage topped the previous mark of 98.84, set when Tom Seaver appeared on 425 of 430 ballots in 1992. There had been speculation Griffey could become the first unanimous selection. “I can’t be upset. It’s just an honor to be elected and to have the highest percentage is definitely a shock,” Griffey said on a conference call. After falling 28 shy last

year, Piazza received 365 votes in his fourth time on the ballot and will be inducted along with Griffey on July 24. “Incredibly special. Wow,” Piazza said on a call with MLB Network. “I sat here with my mouth on the floor,” he said. A player needs 75 percent to gain election, and Jeff Bagwell missed by 15 votes and Tim Raines by 23. Trevor Hoffman, on the ballot for the

first time, was 34 short. The vote total dropped by 109 from last year because writers who have not been active for 10 years lost their votes under new rules. There were significant increases for a pair of stars accused of steroids use. Roger Clemens rose to 45 percent and Barry Bonds to 44 percent, both up from about 37 Please see GRIFFEY | 19

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NBA standings CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 (G) Corinth 61, Shannon 52 Corinth 8 13 23 17 -- 61 Shannon 7 13 19 13 -- 52

CORINTH (61): Tyesha Gunn 17, Kristen Herman 11, Che Curlee 10, Aundrea Adams 9, Parker Peterson 8, Madelynn Lynch 3, Nikidja Powell 2, Maddie Essary 1. SHANNON (52): Ynifinity Rucker 12, Kim Walton 10, Ashley Trice 10, Jemiyah Smith 6, Asia Anderson 5, Mica Talley 5, Shae Johnson 4. 3-Pointers: (C) Lynch, Peterson. (S) Talley Records: Corinth 6-6, 3-2 Division 1-4A; Shannon 5-5, 1-2 (B) Corinth 74, Shannon 54 Corinth 21 15 20 18 -- 74 Shannon 18 12 11 13 -- 54

CORINTH (74): Antares Gwyn 25, Tada Stricklen 12, Jon D. Warren 10, Tameric Perry 8, Javen Morrison 7, Jawon Shields 6, Quentin Patterson 2, Dee Brown 2, Tairek Johnson 2. SHANNON (54): Rocquis Coleman 14, C.J. Brim 13, Pain Latham 10, Jay Dilworth 10, J.J. Birmingham 5, David Goree 2. 3-Pointers: (C) Mor-

rison. (S) Brim, Dilworth, Birmingham. Records: Corinth 13-1, 5-0 Division 1-4A; Shannon 10-7, 2-1 (G) Kossuth 67, West Union 61 OT Kossuth 13 10 16 16 12 -- 67 W. Union 13 9 14 19 6 -- 61

KOSSUTH (67): Morgan Hodum 29, Jade Barnes 14, Lydia Lee 11, Darbie Coleman 4, Grace Stanford 4, Kasey McKee 3, Kaylee Bonds 2. WEST UNION (61): Conlee 17, Long 15, Shirley 13, Thompson 7, Brewer 5, Pilcher 4. 3-Pointers: (K) Hodum 2. (WU) Shirley 3, Conlee. Records: Kossuth 9-7, West Union 13-5 (B) Kossuth 75, West Union 67 Kossuth 16 10 25 24 -- 75 W. Union 13 20 13 21 -- 67

KOSSUTH (75): Rick Hodum 24, Kennedy Dye 22, T.J. Essary 12, Jonah Smith 10, Dylan Mercer 7. WEST UNION (67): Childers 19, Clayton 18, Grubbs 17, Basil 7, Steen 4, High 2. 3-Pointers: (K) Smith 2, Hodum, Mercer. (WU) Grubbs 5, Clayton 4, Childers 2, Basil. Records: Kossuth 9-6, West Union 8-11

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titles at Alcorn Central (1988, 1992), Biggersville (1987) and Kossuth (2006). • Fred Stafford scored a game-high 31 points to lead Lewis’ 1987 Lions to a 57-54 win over Corinth in the ACT title game. Now the second-year Lady Warrior head coach is out for his second straight title and third overall for a program that’s won just four titles -- all coming in the last 11 years. Corinth (6-6) is the No. 4 seed having posted a .500 record -- 4-4 -at the Christmas week cutoff. Five of the Lady Warriors losses have been to teams in their classification or higher.

Alcorn Central is second to Kossuth (28) with 20 ACT championships. The Lady Bears haven’t won the event since going back-to-back in 2008-09. The Lady Bears come into play 11-6 having lost two straight, including a 38-37 heartbreaker to McNairy Central on Tuesday. This could be the most unlikely 1-4 seed contest. The Lady Warriors thumped the Lady Bears 75-42 in their Nov. 20 meeting and demolished Biggersville 78-37 on Dec. 22. Meanwhile, Alcorn Central is just 1-2 against county foes, beating Biggersville 62-58 and losing to Kossuth (57-53) and Corinth.

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sold about 5,000 season tickets for The Pavilion through the remainder of the year, compared to about 4,100 last year at Tad Smith Coliseum. But basketball crowds have been historically fickle in Oxford. Even though Ole Miss has had relative success lately — making two out of the past three NCAA tournaments — it hasn’t been a school that’s particularly good or interested in basketball. More winning wouldn’t hurt as the Rebels introduce their new facility. Kennedy

hopes his players don’t get distracted by the hoopla surrounding the grand opening — or lose their home-court edge because of a rare midseason venue change. “I’m just trying to make sure our guys are focused on the task at hand,” Kennedy said. Ole Miss had been one of the more surprising teams in the league before its lopsided loss to Kentucky at Rupp Arena. The Rebels were cruising until running into the Wildcats, winning seven straight games, including an impressive road victory over Memphis.

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percent last year. Mark McGwire, who admitted using steroids, received 12 percent in his 10th and final ballot appearance. “They were Hall of Famers before all this stuff started,” Griffey said on MLB Network. Half of baseball’s top 10 home run hitters are not in the Hall: Bonds (762), Alex Rodriguez (654), Jim Thome (612), Sosa (609) and McGwire (583). Rodriguez, who served a yearlong drug suspension in 2014, remains active. Thome’s first appearance on the ballot will be in 2018. Curt Schilling rose

from 39 percent to 52, Edgar Martinez from 27 percent to 43 and Mike Mussina from 25 percent to 43. Griffey was known simply as “Junior” by many as a contrast to his father, three-time All-Star outfielder Ken Griffey, who played alongside him in Seattle during 1990 and ‘91. The younger Griffey became a 13-time All-Star outfielder and finished with 630 homers, which is sixth on the career list. After reaching the major leagues in 1989, he was selected for 11 consecutive All-Star Games in 1990. Now, he’s headed to Cooperstown.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 21 15 .583 — Boston 19 15 .559 1 New York 17 19 .472 4 Brooklyn 10 24 .294 10 Philadelphia 4 33 .108 17½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 21 13 .618 — Atlanta 21 15 .583 1 Orlando 19 16 .543 2½ Charlotte 17 17 .500 4 Washington 15 17 .469 5 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 23 9 .719 — Chicago 21 12 .636 2½ Indiana 19 15 .559 5 Detroit 19 16 .543 5½ Milwaukee 14 23 .378 11½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 30 6 .833 — Dallas 20 15 .571 9½ Memphis 19 17 .528 11 Houston 17 19 .472 13 New Orleans 11 22 .333 17½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 24 11 .686 — Utah 15 18 .455 8 Portland 15 22 .405 10 Denver 12 23 .343 12 Minnesota 12 23 .343 12 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 33 2 .943 — L.A. Clippers 22 13 .629 11 Sacramento 14 21 .400 19 Phoenix 12 25 .324 22 L.A. Lakers 8 28 .222 25½ ___ Tuesday’s Games Chicago 117, Milwaukee 106 New York 107, Atlanta 101 Dallas 117, Sacramento 116,2OT Golden State 109, L.A. Lakers 88 Wednesday’s Games New York at Miami, (n) Indiana at Orlando, (n) Cleveland at Washington, (n) Toronto at Brooklyn, (n) Detroit at Boston, (n) Denver at Minnesota, (n) Dallas at New Orleans, (n) Utah at San Antonio, (n) Charlotte at Phoenix, (n) Memphis at Oklahoma City, (n) L.A. Clippers at Portland, (n) Today’s Games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 7 p.m. Utah at Houston, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m. Orlando at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Indiana at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Dallas at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Denver at Memphis, 7 p.m. New York at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

NBA Leaders THROUGH JAN. 5 SCORING G FG FT Curry, GOL 33 321 176 Harden, HOU 36 295 323 Durant, OKC 28 254 171 James, CLE 31 299 162 Westbrook, OKC 35 309 223 Cousins, SAC 27 228 192 George, IND 34 270 194 Lillard, POR 30 247 151 Davis, NOR 30 266 155 Griffin, LAC 30 281 129 DeRozan, TOR 36 274 257 Butler, CHI 33 242 206 Anthony, NYK 34 261 163 McCollum, POR 36 291 85 Thomas, BOS 34 232 179 Leonard, SAN 34 263 117 K. Thompson, GOL 33 248 83 Lowry, TOR 36 234 178 Wiggins, MIN 34 244 187 Bledsoe, PHX 31 223 138 FG PERCENTAGE FG Jordan, LAC 149 Howard, HOU 156 Whiteside, MIA 175 Kanter, OKC 161 Faried, DEN 166 Parker, SAN 173 Towns, MIN 230 Vucevic, ORL 252

PTS 968 1013 744 793 887 679 841 729 702 697 823 728 734 756 710 710 689 744 694 632

Drummond, DET Jordan, LAC Howard, HOU Whiteside, MIA Davis, NOR Cousins, SAC Gasol, CHI Pachulia, DAL Love, CLE Thompson, CLE Rondo, SAC Wall, WAS Westbrook, OKC Paul, LAC Rubio, MIN Green, GOL Jack, Bro Thomas, BOS Lillard, POR Harden, HOU

179 244 REBOUNDS G OFF DEF 35 198 363 35 128 339 30 104 248 33 101 271 30 61 273 27 64 229 32 74 269 35 127 248 32 76 266 32 103 216 ASSISTS G 33 32 35 30 29 35 32 34 30 36

342 469 TOT 561 467 352 372 334 293 343 375 342 319

.523 .520 AVG 16.0 13.3 11.7 11.3 11.1 10.9 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.0

AST 382 311 332 277 263 259 236 232 203 242

AVG 11.6 9.7 9.5 9.2 9.1 7.4 7.4 6.8 6.8 6.7

Football Final NFL standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-New England 12 4 0 .750 465 N.Y. Jets 10 6 0 .625 387 Buffalo 8 8 0 .500 379 Miami 6 10 0 .375 310 South W L T Pct PF y-Houston 9 7 0 .563 339 Indianapolis 8 8 0 .500 333 Jacksonville 5 11 0 .313 376 Tennessee 3 13 0 .188 299 North W L T Pct PF y-Cincinnati 12 4 0 .750 419 x-Pittsburgh 10 6 0 .625 423 Baltimore 5 11 0 .313 328 Cleveland 3 13 0 .188 278 West W L T Pct PF y-Denver 12 4 0 .750 355 x-Kansas City 11 5 0 .688 405 Oakland 7 9 0 .438 359 San Diego 4 12 0 .250 320 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF y-Washington 9 7 0 .563 388 Philadelphia 7 9 0 .438 377 N.Y. Giants 6 10 0 .375 420 Dallas 4 12 0 .250 275 South W L T Pct PF y-Carolina 15 1 0 .938 500 Atlanta 8 8 0 .500 339 New Orleans 7 9 0 .438 408 Tampa Bay 6 10 0 .375 342 North W L T Pct PF y-Minnesota 11 5 0 .688 365 x-Green Bay 10 6 0 .625 368 Detroit 7 9 0 .438 358 Chicago 6 10 0 .375 335 West W L T Pct PF y-Arizona 13 3 0 .813 489 x-Seattle 10 6 0 .625 423 St. Louis 7 9 0 .438 280 San Francisco 5 11 0 .313 238 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

PA 315 314 359 389 PA 313 408 448 423 PA 279 319 401 432 PA 296 287 399 398 PA 379 430 442 374 PA 308 345 476 417 PA 302 323 400 397 PA 313 277 330 387

NFL playoff schedule AVG 29.3 28.1 26.6 25.6 25.3 25.1 24.7 24.3 23.4 23.2 22.9 22.1 21.6 21.0 20.9 20.9 20.9 20.7 20.4 20.4

FGA 205 253 285 283 305 326 436 478

PCT .727 .617 .614 .569 .544 .531 .528 .527

Wild-card Playoffs Saturday Kansas City (11-5) at Houston (9-7), 3:35 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) Pittsburgh (10-6) at Cincinnati (12-4), 7:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday Seattle (10-6) at Minnesota (11-6), noon (NBC) Green Bay (10-6) at Washington (9-7), 3:30 p.m. (FOX) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 Cincinnati, Houston or Kansas City at New England (12-4), 3:35 (CBS) Minnesota, Washington or Green Bay at Arizona (13-3), 7:15 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 17 Seattle, Green Bay or Washington at Carolina (15-1), 12:05 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh, Kansas City or Houston at Denver (12-4), 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, 2:05 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 5:40 p.m. (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7

Thursday, January 7, 2016

At Santa Clara, Calif. TBD, 5:30 p.m. (CBS)

NFL final leaders NFC INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Week 17 QUARTERBACKS Att Com Yds TD Int Ru. Wilson, SEA 483 329 4024 34 8 C. Palmer, ARI 537 342 4671 35 11 Cousins, WAS 543 379 4166 29 11 Brees, NOR 627 428 4870 32 11 C. Newton, CAR 495 296 3837 35 10 M. Stafford, DET 592 398 4262 32 13 E. Manning, NYG 618 387 4436 35 14 A. Rodgers, GBY 572 347 3821 31 8 Cutler, CHI 483 311 3659 21 11 M. Ryan, ATL 614 407 4591 21 16 RUSHERS Att Yds Avg LG TD A. Peterson, MIN 327 1485 4.54 80t 11 D. Martin, TAM 288 1402 4.87 84 6 Gurley, STL 229 1106 4.83 71t 10 D. McFadden, DAL 239 1089 4.56 50 3 D. Freeman, ATL 264 1061 4.02 39 11 J. Stewart, CAR 242 989 4.09 44 6 Forte, CHI 218 898 4.12 27 4 R. Jennings, NYG 195 863 4.43 38t 3 Rawls, SEA 147 830 5.65 69t 4 Ch. Johnson, ARI 196 814 4.15 62 3 RECEIVERS No Yds Avg LG TD Ju. Jones, ATL 136 1871 13.8 70t 8 Fitzgerald, ARI 109 1215 11.1 44 9 Beckham Jr., NYG 96 1450 15.1 87t 13 G. Tate, DET 90 813 9.0 43 6 Cal. Johnson, DET 88 1214 13.8 57 9 J. Reed, WAS 87 952 10.9 32 11 Jo. Matthews, PHL 85 997 11.7 78t 8 Cooks, NOR 84 1138 13.5 71t 9 T. Riddick, DET 80 697 8.7 34 3 R. Cobb, GBY 79 829 10.5 53t 6 PUNTERS No Yds LG Avg Hekker, STL 96 4601 68 47.9 Bosher, ATL 58 2735 69 47.2 Donn. Jones, PHL 86 4038 64 47.0 Way, WAS 70 3224 64 46.1 Sa. Martin, DET 80 3679 66 46.0 Jo. Ryan, SEA 68 3105 73 45.7 Morstead, NOR 56 2551 58 45.6 Nortman, CAR 70 3175 65 45.4 C. Jones, DAL 69 3117 61 45.2 Wing, NYG 76 3380 64 44.5 PUNT RETURNERS No Yds Avg LG TD Sproles, PHL 38 446 11.7 89t 2 Ginn Jr., CAR 27 277 10.3 37 0 Dw. Harris, NYG 34 341 10.0 80t 1 Rainey, TAM 29 288 9.9 58 0 Lockett, SEA 40 379 9.5 66 1 M. Murphy, NOR 28 261 9.3 74t 1 Sherels, MIN 34 311 9.1 65t 1 P. Peterson, ARI 32 260 8.1 38 0 Austin, STL 34 268 7.9 75t 1 G. Tate, DET 20 149 7.5 23 0 KICKOFF RETURNERS No Yds Avg LG TD C. Patterson, MIN 32 1019 31.8 101t 2 A. Abdullah, DET 37 1077 29.1 104 0 Dw. Harris, NYG 22 631 28.7 100t 1 B. Cunningham, STL 25 714 28.6 102 0 Dav. Johnson, ARI 22 598 27.2 108t 1 Lockett, SEA 33 852 25.8 105t 1 B. Ellington, SNF 26 665 25.6 40 0 R. Ross, WAS 28 684 24.4 101t 1 SCORING Touchdowns TD Rush Rec Ret Pts Baldwin, SEA 14 0 14 0 84 D. Freeman, ATL 14 11 3 0 84 Beckham Jr., NYG 13 0 13 0 78 Dav. Johnson, ARI 13 8 4 1 78 A. Peterson, MIN 11 11 0 0 66 J. Reed, WAS 11 0 11 0 66 Austin, STL 10 4 5 1 60 Ginn Jr., CAR 10 0 10 0 60 Gurley, STL 10 10 0 0 60 C. Newton, CAR 10 10 0 0 60 Kicking PAT FG LG Pts Gano, CAR 56-59 30-36 52 146 Catanzaro, ARI 53-58 28-31 47 137 Walsh, MIN 33-37 34-39 54 135 Jos. Brown, NYG 44-45 30-32 53 134 Gould, CHI 28-29 33-39 55 127 Hauschka, SEA 40-44 29-31 54 127 Da. Bailey, DAL 25-25 30-32 54 115 Du. Hopkins, WAS 39-40 25-28 54 114 Crosby, GBY 36-36 24-28 56 108 Prater, DET 36-39 22-24 59 102 AFC INDIVIDUAL LEADERS QUARTERBACKS Att Com Yds TD Int Dalton, CIN 386 255 3250 25 7 Brady, NWE 624 402 4770 36 7 T. Taylor, BUF 380 242 3035 20 6 Al. Smith, KAN 470 307 3486 20 7 Roethlisberger, PIT 469 319 3938 21 16 Rivers, SND 661 437 4792 29 13 J. McCown, CLE 292 186 2109 12 4 Mariota, TEN 370 230 2818 19 10 Hoyer, HOU 369 224 2606 19 7 D. Carr, OAK 573 350 3987 32 13 RUSHERS Att Yds Avg LG TD Ivory, NYJ 247 1070 4.33 58 7 L. Murray, OAK 266 1066 4.01 54 6

Gore, IND De. Williams, PIT L. McCoy, BUF L. Miller, MIA Hillman, DEN Je. Hill, CIN Yeldon, JAX Bernard, CIN

260 967 3.72 37t 6 200 907 4.54 55 11 203 895 4.41 48t 3 194 872 4.49 85t 8 207 863 4.17 72t 7 223 794 3.56 38t 11 182 740 4.07 45 2 154 730 4.74 28 2 RECEIVERS No Yds Avg LG TD An. Brown, PIT 136 1834 13.5 59 10 De. Hopkins, HOU 111 1521 13.7 61t 11 Landry, MIA 110 1157 10.5 50t 4 B. Marshall, NYJ 109 1502 13.8 69t 14 De. Thomas, DEN 105 1304 12.4 72t 6 D. Walker, TEN 94 1088 11.6 61t 6 Maclin, KAN 87 1088 12.5 61 8 A. Green, CIN 86 1297 15.1 80t 10 Crabtree, OAK 85 922 10.8 38t 9 A. Robinson, JAX 80 1400 17.5 90t 14 PUNTERS No Yds LG Avg McAfee, IND 85 4052 63 47.7 Darr, MIA 92 4380 70 47.6 Kern, TEN 88 4175 61 47.4 Lechler, HOU 95 4497 64 47.3 Koch, BAL 74 3454 67 46.7 A. Lee, CLE 70 3270 67 46.7 Anger, JAX 80 3700 63 46.3 Schmidt, BUF 82 3797 65 46.3 Ry. Allen, NWE 73 3358 67 46.0 Huber, CIN 68 3116 67 45.8 PUNT RETURNERS No Yds Avg LG TD Amendola, NWE 23 276 12.0 82 0 T. Benjamin, CLE 28 324 11.6 78t 1 K. Clay, BAL 23 244 10.6 82t 1 Landry, MIA 36 356 9.9 69t 1 An. Brown, PIT 22 212 9.6 71t 1 McCluster, TEN 24 217 9.0 37 0 Kerley, NYJ 48 411 8.6 58 0 Bray, IND 21 166 7.9 33 0 De. Thomas, KAN 29 227 7.8 37 0 Mumphery, HOU 36 280 7.8 20 0 KICKOFF RETURNERS No Yds Avg LG TD Bray, IND 21 570 27.1 60 0 Ta. Jones, OAK 31 829 26.7 70 0 Kn. Davis, KAN 24 603 25.1 54 0 Dam. Williams, MIA 21 457 21.8 37 0 SCORING Touchdowns TD Rush Rec Ret Pts B. Marshall, NYJ 14 0 14 0 84 A. Robinson, JAX 14 0 14 0 84 Eifert, CIN 13 0 13 0 78 Je. Hill, CIN 12 11 1 0 74 Decker, NYJ 12 0 12 0 72 An. Brown, PIT 11 0 10 1 70 De. Hopkins, HOU 11 0 11 0 68 De. Williams, PIT 11 11 0 0 68 Gronkowski, NWE 11 0 11 0 66 A. Green, CIN 10 0 10 0 60 Kicking PAT FG LG Pts Gostkowski, NWE 52-52 33-36 57 151 Santos, KAN 39-41 30-37 53 129 Tucker, BAL 29-29 33-40 52 128 McManus, DEN 35-36 30-35 57 125 Nugent, CIN 48-49 23-28 52 117 Boswell, PIT 26-27 29-32 51 113 J. Myers, JAX 32-39 26-30 58 110 Vinatieri, IND 32-35 25-27 55 107 Coons, CLE 22-24 28-32 47 106 Lambo, SND 28-32 26-32 54 106

Transactions Wednesday’s deals BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Designated RHP Kirby Yates for assignment. HOUSTON ASTROS — Named Chris Holt pitching coach of Quad Cities (MWL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with OF Alex Gordon on a four-year contract. National League LOS ANGLES DODGERS — Designated LHP Tyler Olson for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Beachy on a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Designated C Tony Sanchez for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Neftali Perez on a oneyear contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Designated RHPs Erik Davis and Taylor Hill for assignment. Agreed to terms with 2B Daniel Murphy on a three-year contract and INF Stephen Drew on a one-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WRs C.J. Goodwin and Jordan Leslie, RB Gus Johnson, OL Collin Rahrig and QB Matt Simms to reserve/future contracts. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed CB Charles Tillman on injured reserve. Signed DB Lou Young from the practice squad. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed DT Brandon Thompson on injured reserve. Signed DT DeShawn Williams from the practice squad.

Payton says he’ll remain Saints coach The Associated Press

METAIRIE, La. — Saints coach Sean Payton smiled often and answered questions for a full hour while Saints owner Tom Benson and general manager Mickey Loomis looked on from a few feet away. More introspective, laid back and talkative than usual, Payton appeared refreshed and eager to begin a second decade in New Orleans. Seeking to end speculation that he could be on the move after consecutive 7-9 seasons, Payton asserted on Wednesday that he doesn’t envision himself “ever coaching for any other clubs.” “I know it appeared there was a looming de-

cision, but I think this is really me saying again ... here I am and nothing’s changing and I plan on finishing my career here,” Payton said. “I’ll be here as long as they’ll have me.” Payton does not have an extension — at least, not yet. He said his contract, which runs for two more seasons and pays him about $8 million annually, remains unchanged for now. “I’m sure at the right time, all those things will take care of themselves,” Payton said. Payton did not deny that he and Loomis have had disagreements. “We each like to win an argument, but I think it’s important in the discussions,

when we’re going through things, that we both have the ability to look at what’s best,” Payton said. Payton began his first and only NFL head coaching job with the Saints in 2006, the season after the team had been displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Since then, he has gone 87-57 in the regular season with five playoff appearances and one Super Bowl title in the 2009 season. His playoff record is 6-4. Payton’s record excludes the 2012 season, when he was suspended in connection with the NFL’s bounty investigation. The coach said he understood the speculation about him leaving New

Orleans, given that he has been with the Saints for a decade and that coaching vacancies were opening on other clubs as the season wound down. But Payton stressed, “I knew in my heart of hearts that was not going to be something that came to fruition. “There will be a time where they don’t want you back, and that’s OK. One by one, that train stops for all of us,” Payton continued, then added a line he learned from his mentor, former Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells. “We’re better for having ridden (the figurative train), then never having been on at all.”

Jancek out as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator The Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — John Jancek won’t be back as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator next season. Tennessee coach Butch Jones announced Wednesday that he and Jancek “have mutually agreed to part ways.” “John and I had a long discussion this morning and we both came to the conclusion that it was best to part ways,” Jones said in a university release. “I want to thank Coach Jancek for his contributions to the Univer-

sity of Tennessee football program the past three years. His hard work and dedication to this program played a major role in our back-to-back bowl wins. These decisions are never easy especially for someone I have worked with at three different schools. “ Jancek had been Tennessee’s defensive coordinator during Jones’ three years as head coach. Jancek also had worked as Jones’ defensive coordinator in Cincinnati from 2010-12, and he worked alongside Jones in 2003-

04 when both were assistants at Central Michigan. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Ryan Robinson said Jancek will receive the balance of his $520,000 salary plus a bowl bonus in the first two months of this year. The 47-year-old Jancek helped rebuild a defense that statistically had posted one of its worst seasons in school history the year before his arrival. Tennessee allowed 20 points per game this year to rank fifth in the Southeastern Conference and

16th among all Football Bowl Subdivision teams in scoring defense. The Volunteers yielded 362 yards per game to rank seventh in the SEC and 36th nationally in total defense. The Vols did show an inability to hang on to big leads early in the season. Tennessee went 9-4 but led in each of its four defeats. The Vols led by at least 13 points in losses to Oklahoma, Florida and Arkansas. They also couldn’t preserve a fourthquarter lead in a 19-14 loss to Alabama.

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College Football Playoff Championship Preview

>>> A LOOK AT THE CFP TITLE GAME IN ARIZONA

No. 1 CLEMSON (14-0) vs. No. 2 ALABAMA (13-1) When: 7:30 p.m. CST Monday Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. TV: ESPN

Desert storm Tigers, Tide meet in Glendale to decide who’s best Keys for Clemson

A look at top performances from the Orange, Cotton bowls: ■ TB Wayne Gallman, Clemson: Rushed for 150 yards and two

TDs while shouldering much of the Tigers’ offensive load in the second half against Oklahoma. ■ PR Cyrus Jones, Alabama: Brought back a punt 57 yards for a score late in the third quarter to effectively seal the Crimson Tide’s defeat of Michigan State. ■ WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama: Hauled in eight catches for 138 yards and two TDs to continue a strong freshman season for the Crimson Tide. ■ QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson: Somewhat contained in the passing game (187 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) but still ran for 145 yards and a score for the Tigers.

Offensive balance: If there’s one obvious advantage that Clemson enjoys over the likes of Wisconsin, Louisiana State, Florida and Michigan State — all of whom lost to Alabama by at least 14 points this season — it is the ability to do damage both through the air and on the ground. Much of that is because of Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson, who has rushed for at least 100 yards in five of the Tigers’ last six games. But TB Wayne Watson Gallman, who was a punishing finisher in the second half of the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma, provides another running game option, and Watson has plenty of weapons to choose from in the passing game. Clemson needs both facets to work if it is to knock off Alabama. Will Lawson return?: Clemson’s defense held up just fine against Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma even without DE Shaq Lawson, who suffered a sprained knee ligament in the first half of the Orange Bowl and didn’t play after the break. The guy on the other side of the Tigers’ line — Kevin Dodd (3.5 TFL against the Sooners) — played a role in that success, and Clemson has successfully rotated its deep defensive line throughout this season. But make no mistake: The Tigers’ chances of stifling Alabama’s passing game are enhanced considerably if Lawson makes it back for the title game. He told reporters after the Orange Bowl he will be ready.

Bowl roundup A look at results from the 2015-16 bowl season: ■ SATURDAY, DEC. 19

Keys for Alabama Can Ridley win another matchup?: After QB Jake Coker and the Alabama passing game faced questions nearly all season, freshman WR Calvin Ridley has helped answer them — particularly in the latter stages of the Ridley season. He saved three of his five best yardage for the Crimson Tide’s last three contest — six catches for 90 yards against Auburn, eight receptions for 102 yards in the SEC title game against Florida, Alabama running and an eight-catch, 138-yard, two-score back Derrick effort in the Cotton Bowl versus Michigan Henry State. Ridley is now past the 1,000-yard ASSOCIATED PRESS plateau and is providing the one thing that FILE PHOTO seemed to be missing for Alabama in September — a strong deep threat. However, a matchup with Clemson standout CB Mackensie Alexander looms in the season’s final game. The winner of that matchup could easily help dictate the game’s outcome. Defense faces toughest test: LB Reggie Ragland and the Crimson Tide are giving up 10.6 points per game during an 11-game winning streak. Alabama’s defense has yielded three touchdowns in its last five games. It gave up 239 yards to a plenty able Michigan State bunch in the Cotton Bowl. Still, this is a team that faced only one top-25 offense the entire season — Mississippi, which entered the new year at No. 10 nationally (the next best for an Alabama opponent is Mississippi State at No. 30). Clemson checks in at No. 11, and it is far better equipped than most of the Crimson Tide’s opponents to deal the considerable defensive talent on Nick Saban’s roster. Handling the Tigers’ collection of offensive weapons won’t be easy, even for an exceptional Alabama defense.

Prediction Clemson 31-28: As impressive as Alabama was in the Cotton Bowl, Clemson played nearly as well (particularly in the second half) of the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma. Not only are the Tigers a capable offensive unit — Watson rightfully warrants praise for his play this season, nearly all of it less than a year removed from December 2014 ACL surgery — they are stingy on defense as well. It feels a bit like this overlooked as Clemson heads into a date with the Crimson Tide, which has won all three of its national title games under Saban. Look for Alabama to be challenged more across the board than at any point this season, and for the championship game to be much more competitive than either semiﬁnal was on New Year’s Eve.

— Patrick Stevens, for GateHouse Media BY THE NUMBERS

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Punt returns for touchdowns this season for Cyrus Jones, an Alabama school record. Prior to his score in the Cotton Bowl, Jones was tied with David Palmer (1991) and Javier Arenas (2008) with three.

Consecutive victories dating back to the 2014 season for Clemson, a school record. The Tigers also enter the title game with 23 victories in their last 24 games and have not lost since a 28-6 setback at Georgia Tech on Nov. 15, 2014.

Rushing yards for Alabama junior TB Derrick Henry, the 19th player in FBS history to surpass the 2,000-yard plateau in a season. Overall, Henry is 14th on the single-season rushing list and needs 124 yards to match former Iowa State star Troy Davis for the ﬁfth-largest rushing output in one season.

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Miami Beach Bowl Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35 ■ TUESDAY, DEC. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Akron 23, Utah State 21 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Toledo 32, Temple 17 ■ WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23

Poinsettia Bowl Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 GoDaddy Bowl Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27

Quick Lane Bowl Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14 ■ TUESDAY, DEC. 29

Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas California 55, Air Force 36 Russell Athletic Bowl Baylor 49, North Carolina 38 Arizona Bowl Nevada 28, Colorado State 23 Texas Bowl LSU 56, Texas Tech 27 ■ WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30

Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Auburn 31, Memphis 10 Belk Bowl Mississippi St. 51, NC State 28 Music City Bowl Louisville 27, Texas A&M 21 Holiday Bowl Wisconsin 23, Southern Cal 21 ■ THURSDAY, DEC. 31

Peach Bowl Houston 38, Florida State 24 Orange Bowl (Playoff Semiﬁnal) Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17 Cotton Bowl Classic (Playoff Semiﬁnal) Alabama 38, Michigan State 0

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Bahamas Bowl Western Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31 Hawaii Bowl San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 ■ SATURDAY, DEC. 26

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Marshall 16, UConn 10 Sun Bowl Washington State 20, Miami 14 Heart of Dallas Bowl Washington 44, Southern Mississippi 31 Pinstripe Bowl Duke 44, Indiana 41, OT Independence Bowl Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 Foster Farms Bowl Nebraska 37, UCLA 29 ■ MONDAY, DEC. 28

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