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City weighs vacant schools’ future BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Discussion of the future of the former elementary school campuses will continue on Tuesday. The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen will have a special meeting at 3 p.m. at City Hall regarding the former school properties.

It is the only item on the meeting agenda. City Clerk Vickie Roach said Building Inspector Greg Tyson has inspected the school buildings and will present information to the board. She expects the meeting will also include discussion of an agreement with Easom Out-

reach Foundation for the organization’s use of South Corinth as a community center. The foundation is already using the building for a feeding program. The board has requests in hand for the other buildings. The Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission and National Park

Service want the battlefield property now occupied by the West Corinth school. “We put quite a value on that land,” Shiloh Superintendent John Bundy recently told the board, “not only because of the historic significance, but also because of our need to be able to tell that story from a Confed-

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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth School District is planning an education summit to discuss issues facing schools and local reform efforts to address them. Set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 23, it is planned to be the first of an annual learning forum. Parents, government officials, business leaders, citizens and school leaders will hear the latest developments in education and recommit to a shared vision. The event will also include remarks by the state superintendent of education, Carey Wright, who will present the opening session, “Raising the Bar for Mississippi’s Students.” She will share her perspective on making Mississippi students more competitive on a national and international level. Please see SUMMIT | 2A

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A Glen man was taken into custody and charged with the sell of marijuana following a traffic stop on Friday. John Thomas Baswell, 26, of 201 County Road 300, Glen, was stopped on CR 300 by Alcorn Narcotics Officers and Alcorn County Deputy Mackie Sexton. “There had been complaints about him selling marijuana,” said narcotics investigator Darrell Hopkins. After taking Baswell into custody, officers found more marijuana, scales and paraphernalia at his residence. Baswell’s bond was set at $5,000 by judge Steve Little.

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Alcorn County Wildlife Tasting Supper committee members Shane Huff (right) and Sandy Mitchell put tags on door prizes to be awarded during the annual event on Jan. 16.

Cooks to plan ‘wild’ meals BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Let the cooking begin. Area cooks have a week to put their menu together for the 29th Annual Alcorn County Wildlife Tasting Supper at the Crossroads Arena. The annual tasting, which drew over 600 last year, is

slated for Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. “I have heard folks are going to try something new this year,” said committee member Sandy Mitchell. “With the tasting moved from February to January this year, I hope we have plenty dishes of fresh meat.” Doors open at 4:45 p.m.

Commission director to address GOP The Director of the Appalachian Regional Commission will be the guest speaker at the Alcorn County Republican Party meeting on Monday. Mike Armour, appointed by former Governor Haley Barbour to serve as the 11th Executive Director of the Appalachian Regional Commission in February of 2004, will speak at the 6 p.m. free and open to the public event at the Northeast Regional Library. A meet and greet time will be held at 5:45 p.m. Interested parties are also encouraged to attend. Prior to this appointment, Armour spent eight years as

erate perspective — how they came into town from the north. We don’t have the ability to tell that. You can’t see that view now.” North Corinth Christian Academy is interested in East Corinth for additional space for its classes as well as a new school targeting at-risk youth.

Vice-President and Senior Relations Officer of the Peoples Bank & Trust Company, now the Renasant Bank, where he managed the Sales Finance and Indirect Divisions and the Prime Time Gold Program. Armour also spent 15 years with Ford Motor Credit Company as an Auditor, Collector, Credit Analyst and as a liaison with Ford Government Affairs in Washington D.C. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a regional economic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state, and local government. Established by an act of Congress in 1965, ARC is composed of the governors of the 13 Ap-

palachian states and a federal co-chair, who is appointed by the president. Local participation is provided through multi-county local development districts. ARC funds projects that address the four goals identified in the Commission’s strategic plan: ■ Increase job opportunities and per capita income in Appalachia to reach parity with the nation. ■ Strengthen the capacity of the people of Appalachia to compete in the global economy. ■ Develop and improve Appalachia’s infrastructure to make the Region economiPlease see ARMOUR | 2A

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with the door fee being one wildlife dish per person. If no dish is brought, cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12. Kids under five will be admitted free. “Everyone is happy the event is early this year,” addPlease see WILDLIFE | 2A

Farmers can apply for federal assistance Staff Reports

BOONEVILLE — Alcorn County farmers will be able to apply for Federal Disaster assistance, according to the Prentiss County Farm Service Agency. The county was declared a major disaster area due to excessive rainfall and cooler than normal temperatures that occurred from March 1-July 31, 2013. “Emergency loans for farmers, ranchers, and operators are available through the Prentiss County Office of the Farm Service Agency, said John W. Webber, FSA Farm Loan Manager. Applications for assistance in the disaster-stricken county will

be accepted by FSA through Aug. 11. Farmers qualifying for emergency loans may borrow up to 100 percent of their actual production loss or the amount needed to restore their operation to its pre-disaster condition, whichever is less. The new emergency loan and outstanding principal balance of any existing emergency loan owed by the applicant or any individual member of an entity cannot exceed $500,000.00. FSA emergency loans cover losses from designated disasters and are made to qualified farmers who cannot obtain credit from other lenders in the local area.

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MEC Pathway to Progress Tour visits Corinth MEC’s Blueprint Mississippi Pathway to Progress Tour is set to visit Corinth this week. The tour will make stops in Corinth on Thursday and in Ripley and Tupelo on Friday. The tour will stop in Corinth at the Shiloh Ridge Athletic Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a joint meeting of the Corinth Rotary Club and Corinth Kiwanis Club. The public is invited to attend, but preregistration is required.

The Tour will be held in Ripley at The Peoples Bank, located at 305 E. Jefferson St, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and in Tupelo at the Summit Center, located at 852 N. Gloster St, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 90-minute sessions will include breakfast or lunch. This meeting is a great opportunity to gain valuable insight on Blueprint Mississippi. There is no cost to attend thanks to a generous sponsorship from Blue Cross & Blue

Shield of Mississippi. The events are open to the public, however, pre-registration is required. Visit www.mec.ms to register. The MEC Blueprint Mississippi Pathway to Progress Tour is being held in 19 cities across Mississippi. It began in Columbus on Nov. 19 and ends in Gautier on Feb. 27. Mississippi continues its progress in becoming one of the most competitive states for doing business, and this year,

MEC will seek the input of business and community leaders to help our state’s business climate become even stronger. This tour is a great opportunity to network with fellow business leaders from across the state. This year’s focus is on “Implementing Blueprint Goals”. Areas discussed will include: ■ Workforce Preparedness: Early Childhood through Lifelong Education ■ Economic Climate: Grow-

ing GSP, Employment and Personal Income ■ Creative Economy: Harnessing Creativity as an Economic Driver ■ Health Care: Improving Accessibility and Quality Rankings ■ Infrastructure: Goals for Competitive Development ■ Sustain Progress: Common Goals for Business, Community and Government For a complete schedule and to register, visit www.mec.ms.

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JACKSON — Environmental groups want a judge to stop rules setting a framework for offshore gas and oil exploration in parts of the Mississippi Sound. At a hearing Monday, the Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network asked Hinds County Chancery Court Judge William Singletary to order the Mississippi Development Authority to reconsider the rules governing leasing certain tracts. The legal action centers not on whether drilling would be good for the state’s environment and economy but on whether MDA properly drew up the rules to allow seismic testing and leasing of parts of the Mississippi Sound by oil and gas companies. MDA issued the rules in 2012 and ruled against an administrative appeal from opponents, with the case

then moving into court. Drilling would be limited to areas seaward of the barrier islands, but closer to shore in the eastern edge of Mississippi waters. Experts say there’s natural gas under the sound but little oil. The Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network, which challenged the rules in March, say MDA erred by failing to prepare an economic impact statement that encompassed all the risks and benefits of oil and gas drilling. The agency limited its analysis to only the costs and benefits of seismic exploration and leasing, not to the actual drilling. “They just didn’t look at all the impacts,” argued Ocean Springs lawyer Robert Wiygul for the opponents. Those who are fighting drilling presented their own study saying the risks to tourism outweigh any benefits.

Wiygul said MDA had already made up its mind and rigged the process to favor drilling. “The outcome of the regulatory process was predetermined by MDA,” Wiygul said. “That is fundamentally arbitrary and capricious to start out your decision-making process.” Assistant Attorney General Roy Tipton said MDA made its decision after a hearing where “substantial evidence” was presented. He also said that the agency was just following the Legislature’s instructions from a 2004 law that told MDA to issue rules, and that it doesn’t have the power to limit the tracts that are put up for lease. “There is nothing in MDA’s grant of authority that says they have the right to second-guess the Legislature or decide if they may or may not lease the land,” Tipton said.

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Preparing for return Mississippi State University staff members and professional environmental response workers made significant progress in restoring Oak and Magnolia residence halls after both facilities had water damage from frozen pipes during the recent arctic blast. Students began returning to the residence halls on Thursday. Many were able to return to their rooms, while students in rooms with major damage were assisted by MSU in finding alternate housing.

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cally competitive. ■ Build the Appalachian Development Highway System to reduce Appalachia’s isolation. Each year ARC provides funding for several hundred projects in the Appalachian Region, in areas such as business development, education and job training, telecommunications, infrastructure, community development, housing, and transportation. These projects create thousands of new jobs; improve local water and sewer systems; increase school readiness; expand access to health care; assist local communities with strategic planning; and provide technical and managerial assistance to emerging businesses. The Appalachian Region, as defined in ARC’s authorizing legislation, is

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2007–2011 period, the Region’s poverty rate was 16.1 percent. The number of Appalachian counties considered economically distressed was 223 in 1965; in fiscal year 2014 that number is 93. These gains have transformed the Region from one of widespread poverty to one of economic contrasts: some communities have successfully diversified their economies, while others still require basic infrastructure such as roads and water and sewer systems. The contrasts are not surprising in light of the Region’s size and diversity. The Region includes 420 counties in 13 states. It extends more than 1,000 miles, from southern New York to northeastern Mississippi, and is home to more than 25 million people.

p.m. The competition divisions include: Water Critter, Feathered, Antlered, Land Critter, Hunting Club, Chili-Stew and Desserts. No store-bought dish can be entered in the contest and monetary awards in each division will be presented to the top three places. “People seem to enjoy the competition,” said the committee member. “We hope to have in the neighborhood of 150 dishes.” For those who aren’t interested in the unique dishes served, Rollin’ Rumps BBQ Catering & Vending will be providing

barbecue and hot dogs. The non-profit event is slated to have exhibits involving the Mississippi Trapper Association, TriState Flywheels Antique Tractor Club, a taxidermy exhibit along with a custom-made duck call and knife booth. An adult and youth gun raffle will be held. A trailer raffle to benefit the Alcorn County 4-H program is also set to take place.

amples of how the classroom experience will change during the next few years. “Many exciting new activities, teaching strategies and technology uses planned as part of our reform efforts will be shared and demonstrated in this session,” said Superintendent Lee Childress. A lunch address will

provide a parent and business leader’s perspective of how technology has changed schools and a school district. The event will close with representatives from Mississippi school districts sharing innovative ways that communities and businesses are providing support for reform efforts.

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ed Mitchell. The Alcorn County Soil and Water Conservation District along with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, Mississippi State Extension Service, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and USDA–Natural Resources Conservation Service combine to coordinate the supper each year. “We have a good group of committee members who make it work every year,” said Mitchell. Registration for the dish contest starts at 5

To help sponsor the event or for more information call Mitchell at 287-7223 Ext. 3 or Patrick Poindexter at 2867755.

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a 205,000-square-mile region that follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to northern Mississippi. It includes all of West Virginia and parts of 12 other states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Forty-two percent of the Region’s population is rural, compared with 20 percent of the national population. The Region’s economy, once highly dependent on mining, forestry, agriculture, chemical industries, and heavy industry, has become more diversified in recent times, and now includes a variety of manufacturing and service industries. In 1965, one in three Appalachians lived in poverty. Over the

Childress will follow with an overview of reform efforts in progress and plans for several new initiatives in the district to improve student achievement and the graduation rate. Teachers and students from elementary to high school will share ex-

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Today in history Today is Sunday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2014. There are 353 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records (originally Tamla Records) in Detroit.

On this date: In 1773, the first public museum in America was organized in Charleston, S.C. In 1828, the United States and Mexico signed a Treaty of Limits defining the boundary between the two countries to be the same as the one established by an 1819 treaty between the U.S. and Spain. In 1912, textile workers at the Everett Mill in Lawrence, Mass., most of them immigrant women, walked off the job to protest wage cuts. In 1915, the House of Representatives rejected, 204-174, a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote. In 1932, Hattie W. Caraway became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate after initially being appointed to serve out the remainder of the term of her late husband, Thaddeus. In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, ruled that state law schools could not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race. In 1964, leftist rebels in Zanzibar began their successful revolt against the government. In 1969, the New York Jets of the American Football League upset the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League 16-7 in Super Bowl III, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami. In 1971, the groundbreaking situation comedy “All in the Family” premiered on CBS television. In 1986, the shuttle Columbia blasted off with a crew that included the first Hispanic-American in space, Dr. Franklin R. Chang-Diaz. In 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude-7 earthquake, killing as many as 300,000 residents and leaving over 1.5 million people homeless.

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox forged agreement on the contentious issues of immigration and Iraq, meeting in Monterrey before the opening of a 34-nation hemispheric summit. The cruise ship Queen Mary 2 set sail for the United States on its maiden voyage. Singer-songwriter Randy VanWarmer died in Seattle at age 48.

Five years ago: Senate Democrats announced they would accept former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate successor. Acting at Obama’s behest, President George W. Bush agreed to ask Congress for the final $350 billion in the financial bailout fund.

Local/Region Gurley donates novel to library For the Daily Corinthian

James Gurley, Corinth native and best selling author donated copies of his latest novel, “Grave Dancer’s Club” to the Northeast Mississippi Library system in Corinth and to local high school libraries. The novel, set in Corinth is about teenagers and a Civil War Ghost. It is dedicated to his mother, a longtime resident of Corinth whom he thanks for her encouragement. “Growing up in Corinth, attending Kossuth High School, and exploring the surrounding countryside set me upon the path of writing. I well remember the woods and fields near my house, Ft. Robinette, Shiloh, and the Tennessee River,” wrote Gurley. “Each acre of Alcorn County is filled with history and the ghosts of those who lived and died there.” Gurley writes in the horror and supernatural

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Pearl Gurley, the author’s mother, presents her son’s novel to Cody Daniel, assistant librarian of the Northeast Mississippi Library in Corinth. genre. He has written several other books including, “God Seed,” “Hell Rig,” “Blood Lust,” “Father Blood,” “Ice Station Zombie,” “Judgement Day Trilogy”, “Shadow Walker,” and “Chill Factor.”

James, a retired Atlanta chef is the son of Pearl and the late Joe Vance Gurley. The full-time writer resides in Tucson, Ariz. with his wife Kim. His books are available at KC’s Espresso in Corinth.

Alcorn Middle School Honor Roll Second nine weeks honor roll

Fifth grade A’s and B’s —Laynie Boren, Ruben Diaz, Maya Gunther, Even Hodum, Grace Holder, Aidan Holt, Caitlyn Jones, Krystal Laster, Jaycee Murray, Julianne Parker, Tyler Parker, Jacob Pearson, Taylor Poindexter, John Ross, Alyssa Shchyschuk, Mary Francis Simmons, Anderson Wall, Maycie Warren, Benjamin Williams; All B’s — Blake Doran, Sara Ellsworth, Cayden Evans, Sydney Grisham, Madalyn Malone, Madyson Grace Mclemore, Parker Rushing, Jacob Tucker

Sixth grade A’s and B’s — Joleen Awwad, Raymon Carter, Alyssa Cornelius, Cassidy Ekiss, Eli Ferrell, Au-

tumn Hindmon, Jordan Huff, Carter Hughes, Noah Johnson, Madison Kiddy, Tess Lancaster, Atalie Kate Logue, Caleb Mclain, Lakelyn Parker, Brady Pellizzer, Abbey Price, Edye Ross, Noah Stutts, Baleigh Vanderford, Hunter Walker, Michael Weaver, Jade Wiley, John Rilee Williams, Lauren Young, Nicholas; All B’s Nicholas Jackson, Taylor Mckinney, Kaitland Moore, Matthew Poindexter, Kameron Rorie, Kaylee Wigginton

Seventh grade All A’s — Lindsey Dunn; All A’s and B’s — Donny Bray, Baley Burcham, Cassie Burcham, Lauren Canten, Rebekah Fields, Autumn Lassiter, Colton Little, Emilee Manahan, John Mask, Sierra Meyer, Lilly Anna Nelms, Will Ray,

Chasity Rorie, Zachary Saine, Chase Shaw, Jonah Smith, Kristen Stivers, Madelyn Warren, Alex Williams, Austin Yagar, Jaden Young

Eighth grade All A’s — Jamie Berry; All A’s and B’s — Brianna Barnes, Hannah Barnett, Bradlee Bingham, Cadi Bray, Elijah Brooks, Eva Bullard, Jonah Byrom, CaitLynn Chambers, Justin Cornelius, Natalie Gardner, Alyssa Gray, Carson Hancock, Chloe Hatfield, Jacob Holloway, Ty Lancaster, Kaylyn Lavender, Brooke McCoy, Noah Mclain, Christopher Miller, Anna Kolby Mynatt, Bryce Palmer, Will Poindexter, Preslee Sartain, Tayton Smith, Lilly Turner, Coley Waldrop, LiLi Wall, Mallie Kate Williams; All B’s — Danielle Leatherwood.

NEMCC offers new courses Northeast Mississippi Community College is starting the new year by offering several adult education courses to the public on a variety of topics. Recently announced courses include: ■ A Microsoft Word Level II course taught at the Northeast at Corinth facility in early January. Northeast’s Microsoft Word Level II class in Corinth will open Tuesday and ends Feb. 11. The five-week course will meet on Tuesday nights from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required for the course and all continuing education classes. For more information on how to register for the Microsoft Word Level II course or for any other Northeast Mississippi Community College continuing education class, contact the Office of Continuing Education at 662-7207296 or email continuinged@nemcc.edu. Online registration is available at http:// www.nemcc.edu/continuing-education-2/ ■ An Introduction to Computers and Keyboarding course offered at the General Education Development (GED) Mobile Unit in Walnut to kick off its courses for the 2014 spring semester. Northeast’s Introduction to Computers and Keyboarding class in Walnut will open Monday and ends Feb. 17. The six-week course will meet on Monday nights from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

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ment therapies, such as the patch or gum.” Experts agree that getting professional help can make a huge difference for those trying to quit smoking. “Nicotine is an incredibly addictive drug and the cravings and withdrawal symptoms can overpower even the strongest will,” said Roy Hart, Director of the Office of Tobacco Control at the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). “Those who seek and receive professional help are twice as likely to quit for good.” Nearly 580,000 Mississippi adults smoke cigarettes and 3,900

Mississippi kids under the age of 18 become smokers each year. About 4,700 Mississippi adults die from smoking each year and 69,000 Mississippi kids under the age of 18 will die prematurely from smoking. “The New Year is a great time to plan to quit and you can succeed by understanding that quitting isn’t easy, making a plan to quit and getting professional help,” said McGrath. Mississippians can call 1-800–QUITNOW or visit www.QuitlineMS. com to take advantage of the services offered by the Mississippi Tobacco Quitline.

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Pre-registration is required for the course and all continuing education classes. For more information on how to register for the Introduction to Computers and Keyboarding course or for any other Northeast Mississippi Community College continuing education class, contact the Office of Continuing Education at 662-7207296 or email continuinged@nemcc.edu. Online registration is available at http:// www.nemcc.edu/continuing-education-2/ ■ A workshop for those wishing to learn more about Apple’s latest mobile operating system will be held at the college’s Booneville campus. Titled, “Deploying and Managing iOS7 in Education,” participants will learn about the technology giant’s latest mobile operating system and how to use it in an educational environment. Apple system engineer Shane Seal will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. Northeast’s one-day course on iOS7 will meet in the Holliday Hall multipurpose room on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The course is free. For more information or to register online for the course, visit the Northeast homepage (http://www.nemcc. edu) and click on the “Deploying & Managing iOS 7” link under Recent News or visit http://www.nemcc. edu/deploying-managing-ios-7/

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Resources available to kick the habit If quitting smoking has been on your to-do list, make it your New Year’s resolution this year. Help is only a phone call or a click away for any Mississippian who wants to stop smoking. The Mississippi Tobacco Quitline offers cessation services for those who want to start living a tobacco-free life. “Any Mississippian can call the Tobacco Quitline to receive free telephone and online counseling,” said Emily J. McGrath director of the Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition of Alcorn/Tippah Counties. “Smokers may also be eligible to receive free nicotine replace-

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State should pass the Citizens for Economic Development Act With the start of the 2014 legislative session, the Mississippi Municipal League, the official non-profit private organization of cities and towns in Mississippi, will be advocating passage of the Citizens for Economic Development Act (CEDA). The purpose of CEDA is to allow for local referendums adding up to an additional 1percent sales tax levy for specific capital and infrastructure projects. The projects would be identified on the ballot and passage would require 60 percent approval by municipal voters. CEDA, according to the Mississippi Municipal League, has a number of advantages. The revenue stays in the community, a CEDA levy is never permanent, it gives citizens a vote on the future of their community, CEDA revenues provide for the creation of jobs and CEDA is an option for voters, not a mandate. Cities and towns throughout Mississippi, like Corinth, are faced with the problem of aging infrastructure, streets in need of repair, old and outdated sewer and drainage systems and other issues. A millage increase is one of the few options available today to raise needed funds for repairs and improvements. An argument made by some in the legislature is they oppose increasing taxes. Allowing city residents to decide for themselves whether or not to raise the sales tax simply isn’t voting for a tax increase. It is voting to allow citizens the right to make their own choice. Given the opportunity, some cities will vote for the additional sales tax to improve infrastructure and fund capital projects and some will vote against. However, the bottom line is, the Mississippi Legislature owes the residents of our towns and cities the opportunity to decide for themselves. Passage of CEDA puts the decision in the hands of the voters.

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Keeping in touch State: Sen. Rita Potts Parks Alcorn, Tishomingo, Tippah counties 662-287-6323 (H) 662-415-4793 (cell) rparks@senate.m.s.gov Rep. Nick Bain Alcorn County 662-287-1620 (H) 601-953-2994 (Capitol) nbain@house.ms.gov Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter Alcorn, Tishomingo counties 601-359-3374 (Capitol) 662-427-8281 (H) lcarpenter@huse.ms.gov Rep. William Tracy Arnold Alcorn (Rienzi area), Prentiss counties 662-728-9951 (H) warnold@house.ms.gov All state legislators can be reached via mail: c/o Capitol P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, Miss. 39215 Federal: U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee 202-225-4306 (Washington D.C.) Fax: 202-225-3549 662-327-0748 (Columbus) Fax: 662-328-5982 U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran 202-224-5054 (Washington D.C.) Fax: 202-224-9450 601-965-4459 (Jackson) 662-236-1018 (Oxford) Sen. Roger Wicker 202- 224-6253 (Washington D.C.) Fax: 202-228-0378 601-965-4644 (Jackson) Fax: 601-965-4007

Prayer for today Gracious Father, cause me to be critical of my life, that I may not be deceived in myself. Help me to look into my soul and see what thou dost find there; and with humility may I acknowledge what I am to thee, and seek thy wisdom and love. Amen.

A verse to share “And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.” Exodus 9:16

Revenue numbers suggest state economy improving A recent report from the National Association of State Budget Officers speaks clearly to the fact that Mississippi’s economy is improving and along with it, the state’s resources in terms of tax collections. NASBO’s “The Fiscal Survey of States” is far from a little light reading before bed. It’s a complex, dispassionate analysis of where the states are and where the states are headed in terms of fiscal stability. It’s full of economic charts. But like all such documents, there’s an executive summary that cuts to the meat of the coconut and speak to the national outlook: “State fiscal conditions are modestly improving in fiscal 2014 with spending and revenues projected to rise above fiscal 2013 levels. Signs of fiscal distress continue to subside, and most states expect revenue and spending growth in fiscal 2014. “Tax collections outperformed projections in fiscal 2013, and revenues experienced steady gains in most states. Although revenues are expected to increase in fiscal 2014, states are not projecting a rise in tax collections comparable to the gains in fiscal 2013. Rev-

enues increased by 5.7 percent in fiscal 2013, while states project revenues to rise Sid Salter by only 0.8 Columnist percent in fiscal 2014. “This potential softening in revenue collections may pose budgetary pressures for states in areas directly impacted by sluggish growth in the economy such as health care, higher education, and aid to local governments. Fiscal challenges from the modest economic recovery are likely to linger, but these setbacks are not expected to cause significant budget volatility for states in fiscal 2014. Overall, state fiscal trends indicate continued modest growth and stability.” What about fiscal conditions and economic “stability” in Mississippi? A comparison of actual and current projected tax collections in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, and Fiscal 2014 show evidence of both growth and recovery. Few statistics can take a more accurate economic temperature of Mississip-

pi’s main street than sales tax collections. In 2012, Mississippi collected $1.855 billion in sales taxes and $1.911 billion in FY 2013. Collections are projected at $1.946 billion in FY 2014. What about the earning power of Mississippians? In 2012, Mississippi collected $1.489 billion in personal income tax and $1.650 billion in FY 2013 with $1.668 billion projected in FY 2014. Corporate income tax collections showed almost 13 percent growth in FY 2012 at $505 million and jumped to $524 million in FY 2013, but are projected to drop 11.4 percent to $465 million in FY 2014. What does it all mean? It means that Mississippi has in fact eased out of the recession and that there is visible economic growth. Consumer confidence is recovering and people are spending money on durable goods again. But growth rates in collections of sales taxes, personal income taxes and corporate income taxes are projected to cool significantly. For legislators back on the job in Jackson, the numbers signal caution. Last year saw a break from the forced austerity in state

government after the 2008 global economic crash and even more growth in state revenue collections above projections has competition for increased budgets high. Lawmakers will have some extra money available to them during the current legislative session. But the revenue collections increase won’t come close to meeting the new revenue requests. The state’s two primary budget items – public education and public health care – will remain major contenders for additional funding. But the state’s corrections system is clearly going to have be part of the discussion as the budget pie is divided and with a gas tax hike doomed, financing highway construction and maintenance remains an open-ended discussion. At the end of the 2014 session, Mississippi lawmakers - like their counterparts in the rest of the country – will try to maintain the momentum of the last two years in terms of “modest growth and stability.” The rub comes as a lot of different groups with different priorities walk the halls of the Legislature with differing definitions of just what constitutes “stability.”

Gray matter is the stuff that matters BY BEN CARSON Columnist

A few years ago, I was participating in a national radio interview when the questioner asked me, “Dr. Carson, I notice that you don’t speak very often about race. Why is that?” I replied, “It’s because I’m a neurosurgeon.” The puzzled look on her face demanded further clarification. I proceeded to explain that when I take a patient to the operating room and open the cranium, exposing the brain, I am operating on the actual thing that makes that person who they are. The hair, scalp and skull bones are merely external coverings of the critical entity — the brain — that determines all of the most important things about us as human beings. We have a choice of concentrating on superficial characteristics, which mean little or nothing, or concentrating on the source of our humanity, our intellect, our personality and the content of our character. A few weeks ago, during her television program on the Fox News Channel, Megyn Kelly made reference to the racial makeup of Jesus Christ and Santa Claus. She indicated that in American culture they are usually portrayed as Caucasian. This ignited a firestorm of protests and disagreement, as do many innocent remarks in today’s hypersensitive culture.

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There was little discussion of who Jesus Christ was or his message, nor was there much reference to the symbolism of Santa Claus. Instead, accusations of racist tendencies were leveled. In the Bible, many characters are described in some detail when it is relevant to the story being told. The fact that there is little or nothing describing the physical appearance of Jesus should serve as an indicator of the irrelevance of racial descriptions for someone with such an important mission. Why do we in America, almost half a century after the death of Martin Luther King, still continue to make judgments based on the color of one’s skin rather than the content of one’s character? Those who seem most concerned about race are the so-called “progressives,” some of whom claim that if we stop fanning the flames of racial injustice, we will return to the days when racial prejudice was acceptable. This kind of pessimism is unwarranted, and we need to remember that a great deal of the racism of the past was based on total ignorance, which bred fear and hatred. Those wishing to maintain the unjust status quo were in no hurry to allow the truth to be revealed to whites or blacks about the other side, because such revelations would dispel myths and foster harmony. Thus, segregation and blissful ignorance were main-

tained at all costs. The fear and loathing that characterize the political atmosphere in America today are also based on ignorance. Too many people are willing to listen to the inflammatory rhetoric of the dividers who happily toss out accusations of racism against critics of the president of the United States whenever they disagree with his policies. Rather than acting like third-graders and calling each other names, why not actually discuss the policies themselves? Why not have a discussion about the gigantic issues facing our society, such as whether we want the government to control our lives and the lives of everyone around us, as opposed to the original vision for this country of individual independence and self-determination? Many do not want such discussions to take place, because people will be forced to actually think about their true beliefs, rather than being manipulated for the political purposes of others. If we are to thrive, we must be able to see the big-picture issues and not get bogged down with superficial, peripheral problems. The direction of our country is a very big deal, and if we don’t have a serious discussion about it, the nature of our society will change by default. I am very grateful that God gave us racial variety. Who would want to go to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo if every animal were a

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Thomson’s gazelle? Who would visit the national aquarium if every fish were a goldfish? Who would want to get up in the morning if everybody looked exactly like them? In an episode of “The Twilight Zone” many years ago, a very beautiful and smart young woman was regarded as unsuitable for society. It was revealed at the end of the episode that everyone else was quite ugly, which, for that society, was the norm. They judged the woman harshly because her external appearance was different. Obviously, creator Rod Serling was ahead of his time with his social commentary. Maybe 2014 will mark a new beginning, a time when we stop judging people based on superficial characteristics. We will know that America has made substantial social progress when black Americans are not expected to adhere to any particular political philosophy, just as white Americans do not have a prescribed political doctrine to which they must adhere. Fortunately, we get to choose whether we are going to use the magnificent gray matter that sits between our ears — as opposed to our skin color — to determine who we are and our course of action. Ben S. Carson is professor emeritus of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University.

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Air Force drug probe grows to 10 officers WASHINGTON â€” An Air Force investigation into alleged drug use in the ranks has expanded to include 10 officers at six bases in the U.S. and Britain. Nine lieutenants and one captain are being investigated for illegal possession of recreational drugs, Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. Brett Ashworth said Friday. The case began with the investigation of two officers at Edwards Air Force Base in California and quickly widened to several other bases because of the airmenâ€™s contacts with others about drug possession, he said. The probe surfaced Thursday as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming to give a pep talk to members of the nuclear missile force. Initially, officials revealed that two nuclear launch control officers at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana were being investigated for drug use.

4 hospitalized after chemical spill CHARLESTON, W.Va. â€” A handful of people have been hospitalized and several hundred thousand remain without water after a chemical leaked from a storage tank in Charleston into the public water treatment system, state authorities said Saturday. About 300,000 people in nine counties

entered their third day Saturday without being able to drink tap water or use it to bathe or wash dishes or clothes after a foaming agent escaped the Freedom Industries plant and seeped into the Elk River. The only allowed use of the water was for flushing toilets. Allison Adler of the Department of Health and Human Resources says 32 people sought treatment at area hospitals for symptoms like nausea and vomiting. Of those, four people were admitted to the Charleston Area Medical Center. Their conditions were not immediately known. Adler added that authorities were still trying to figure out the safety level of the water and that more information should be available to residents later Saturday. In the first hours after the spill, residents concerned about potential health effects deluged the West Virginia Poison Center with calls. Adler said about 50 people called with queries about keeping goats, chicken and other farm animals safe from exposure.

Cuomo takes careful approach with pot NEW YORK â€” Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a political splash by introducing his medical marijuana plan in the State of the State speech, but his cautious approach has met muted cheers from pot advocates who question how meaningful it really is. While nearly two dozen states have OKâ€™d

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marijuana for medical purposes and Colorado and Washington have legalized its use for pleasure, Cuomo is tapping a 1980 state law to allow as many as 20 hospitals to dispense the drug to people with certain severe illnesses as an experimental research project. â€œIâ€™m absolutely thrilled that heâ€™s actually verbalized the words â€˜medical marijuana,â€™ but heâ€™s just got to go further,â€? said Susan Rusinko, a 52-year-old central New York resident who said a hit of pot is a â€œwonder drugâ€? that relaxes immobilizing leg spasms from her multiple sclerosis. Itâ€™s unclear whether she would even qualify for Cuomoâ€™s initiative or whether there would be a participating hospital near her. While advocates are frustrated, Cuomoâ€™s limited embrace of medical marijuana may be a politically astute and scientifically sensitive move on an issue on which popular enthusiasm has outpaced a weak body of medical research, experts say. Some doctors avidly back using cannabis to treat problems ranging from chemotherapy-related nausea to chronic pain, but other medical experts say there are good reasons for caution. While the marijuana plant holds tantalizing possibilities, they say, itâ€™s still a question mark as medicines go. Cuomoâ€™s initiative is styled as a test of whether pot can be effectively used as medicine without being abused.

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Womanâ€™s DUI conviction stands JACKSON â€” The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday has declined to hear an appeal from a Raymond woman convicted of being drunk when she ran over a tow truck driver in Jackson and kept going. Ivana Merritt was convicted in 2011 of aggravated DUI. She was sentenced to 20 years with five years suspended and five yearsâ€™ supervised probation. The state Court of Appeals upheld her conviction last summer. Prosecutors say Robert Bounds was seriously injured when Merritt ran over him in her truck on Sept. 26, 2010, after leaving a nightclub. Court records show she refused to take a breathalyzer test the night of the accident. Authorities say Bounds was preparing to tow two cars when Merritt collided with several parked cars and then the wrecker before hitting him.

4 arrested in prison contraband seizure BRANDON â€” Rankin County deputies have seized several plastic bags of tobacco, a dozen cellphones with phone chargers and other items and arrested four people accused of trying to toss the items over a fence at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. Charged with conspiracy to introduce contraband into a correctional facility are Nikita Davis, Antonio Conner, Jeremy Nelson and Yakeyla Rog-

ers, all of Quitman. They are being held in the county jail pending an initial court appearance. Davis is currently under the supervision of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for non-residential burglary. He was convicted in 2013 and was given four yearsâ€™ probation. Corrections officials say about a mile of netting is being installed around CMCF to prevent items from being thrown over the fence.

KiOR to focus on improvements COLUMBUS â€” Officials with KiOR, which owns the biomass conversion facility in Lowndes County, will use the first quarter of 2014 to focus on improving its operations not producing fuel. The plant stopped production in December. The Commercial Dispatch reports that officials with the Pasadena, Texas, company said Thursday that through the first quarter of 2014 the facility will only operate in order to test improvements being implemented. Officials say the company produced 894,000 gallons of gasoline, diesel and fuel oil since last year. The company will put in place new equipment to recover biomass currently being lost in the processing of wood chips. It is developing new equipment to enable the plant to get a higher percentage of yield on the conversation from wood chips to gasoline.

Ex-Republican runs as Democrat JACKSON â€” Bill Marcy says heâ€™s changing party labels, but not beliefs, to run as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi this year. The Vicksburg resident courted tea party voters when he ran as a Republican for the U.S. House in 2010 and 2012. Both times, he lost to Democratic incumbent Bennie Thompson. Marcy said Friday that he filed qualifying papers Wednesday with the state Democratic Party. Republican Thad Cochran, first elected to the Senate in 1978, faces a primary challenge from Chris McDaniel, a state lawmaker with tea party backing. The 67-year-old Marcy, whoâ€™s African-American, says he believes heâ€™ll be elected with support of black voters and tea party members. Heâ€™s the only person running as a Democrat so far. Candidatesâ€™ qualifying deadline is March 1.

Macon man, 32, dies in Friday fire MACON â€” A 32-yearold man died Friday in a fire at a house in Macon. Noxubee County Coroner said R.L. Calhoun says the body of Montreal Chandler was found in the bedroom of the home. Macon Fire Chief Billy Whitehead says it appeared the stove had been left on. An autopsy has been ordered. Calhoun says the victim was apparently the only one in the home at the time of the blaze.

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Funeral services for J.C. Baggett, 86, are set for 2 p.m today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Forrest Memorial Park. Mr. Baggett died Friday, January 10, 2014 in Memphis, Tenn. He was born June 12, 1927 in Alcorn County. He was a member of Kossuth United Methodist Church and a retired carpenter and farmer. He enjoyed going to sales and spending time with his family. Survivors include a daughter, Serita (Scotty) Bumpas of Memphis, Tenn.; sisters, Jeanne Baggett, Ernestine B. Rausch, Karolyn B. Scaggs, Barbara B. Whitfield and Billie Baggett; a nephew, Nick Rausch; two nieces, Carla Crockett and Lisa Barbour; along with a host of great other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Autrie and Essie Odle Baggett; a brother, Dewitt Baggett; and his grandmother, Emma Odle. Bro. Trey Lambert will officiate. Visitation is from noon to service time today at the funeral home.

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Funeral services for Olevia Janie Johnson Mathis, 83, of Corinth, are set for 3 p.m. today at Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Holly Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Mathis died Friday, January 10, 2014 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born March 6, 1930, she was a homemaker and charter member of Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church. She loved her family and friends and enjoyed fishing, playing cards and listening to gospel music. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family. Survivors include four sons,

William Gerald “Bill” Mathis Jr., (Cathy) of Corinth, Ronny D. Mathis of Corinth, Rickey K. Mathis (Robyn) of Olive Branch and Terry R. Mathis of Corinth; two daughters, Shelah Kaye Mathis Teeters (James) of Florence and Deborah Lynn Mathis Smith (Tim) of St. Louis, Mo.; two sisters, Robbie Rothwell and Patricia Johnson both of Corinth; 16 grandchildren, Chad Teeters, Jennifer Lynn Teeters Buc (Sam), Melissa Teeters Crenshaw (Derek), Jess Mathis (Tori), Kate Mathis Hathorn (Samuel), Jenna Mathis McDaniel (Justin), Michael Mathis, Tyler Mathis, Morgan Mathis, Brittany Sparks (Joel), Christopher Mathis, Mackenzie Mathis, Caitlin Smith Mooney (David), Caige Smith, Caleb Smith and Chance Smith; 12 great-grandchildren, Kaylyn Welburn, Katie Buc, Hayley White, Liam Mathis, Colette Mathis, Evie Hathorn, Maeve Hathorn, Wright Hathorn, Ali Grace Mathis, Connor McDaniel, Braley Eaton, Blayne Sparks and Bella Sparks; and one great-great-grandchild, Khloee McIntyre. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, William Gerald Mathis; her parents, Mansel Edgar Johnson and Evie Ilene Moore Johnson; an infant daughter, Teresa Dianne Mathis; and a sister, Aunita “Deedie” Michael. Dr. Leonard Pratt and Bro. Charles Martin will officiate. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to service time Sunday at the church. Pallbearers are grandsons, Chad Teeters, Jess Mathis, Michael Mathis, Tyler Mathis, Christopher Mathis, Caige Smith, Caleb Smith and Chance Smith. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Walter E. Weeks, 88, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Monday, January 13 at Union Hill Congregational Methodist Church in Phil Campbell, Ala. with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Weeks died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at his home. Weeks Born November 3, 1925, he was a retired foreman for Ringier America and a member of Harmony Hill Baptist Church. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed hunting, fishing, attending church and going on vacations. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Lassie I.V. Thomas Weeks of Corinth; two sons, Elton Wayne Weeks and wife Sarah Ann, and Joey Tyrone Weeks and wife Cindy all of Corinth; a sister, Dessie Taylor and husband Curtis of Phil Campbell, Ala.; five grandchildren, Janae Weeks Bullock and husband Tony, Kacey Weeks and wife Angela; Heather Weeks Ryerson and husband Matt; Jared Weeks and wife Nikki, and Joseph Weeks and wife Alyssa; and seven greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, David Francis and Susanna Braggs Weeks; two sons, Ronal Weeks and Donal Weeks; two brothers, Hadley Weeks and Charlie Weeks; and a sister, Bessie Newell. Bro. Curtis Taylor and Bro, Mark Jones will officiate. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. tonight at Magnolia Funeral Home. The body will lie in state from 11 a.m. to service time Monday at Union Hill Congregational Church.

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Feds side with Utah same-sex couples SALT LAKE CITY — Gay couples in Utah have experienced a helter-skelter wave of emotions over the last three weeks: They were suddenly allowed to marry, then saw the weddings stopped by the U.S. Supreme Court and were told the state wouldn’t recognize the unions. Now, the federal government has intervened and said it will recognize their weddings. The action means that more than 1,000 same-sex couples who were married in Utah in the last month can file federal taxes jointly, get Social Security benefits for spouses and request legal immigration status for partners, among other benefits.

Man steals sanitizer to make cocktails ALTOONA — Authorities say a man stole 12 bottles of hand sanitizer from a central Pennsylvania hospital so he could mix it with orange juice and drink it for the alcohol it contained. The Altoona Mirror reports 51-year-old Lee Ammerman has been mailed a summons requiring him to surrender Feb. 5 on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Police say an employee at UPMC Altoona hospital saw Ammerman steal a bottle of sanitizer in October by hiding it in an arm sling he was wearing. They say Ammerman returned to steal more sanitizer twice in December.

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Memphis suspects arrested in Tupelo TUPELO — The U.S. Marshals Service says two men wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Memphis last month have been arrested in Tupelo. The Marshals Service reports Joshua Trenell and George Bady were arrested Friday. They have been returned to the Shelby County Jail in Memphis. U. S. Marshal Dennis Erby says the men were wanted in the shooting death of 19-year-old Firduous Mawlawi at a Memphis motel on Dec. 8. Erby says they received information both men were in the Tupelo area. He says Trenell was arrested at a Tupelo motel and Bady was arrested at an apartment.

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Funeral services for Paulette Susann Johnson, 40, are set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 14 at Pleasant Hill Pentecostal Church. Miss Johnson died Friday, January 10, 2014 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday at Magnolia Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church. All other arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Magnolia Funeral Home.

Joann Blackburn

TISHOMINGO — Funeral services for Joann Starkey Blackburn, 80, are set for noon Tuesday at Ludlam Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Allsboro Cemetery. Mrs. Blackburn died Thursday, January 9, 2014. Survivors include a son, John Blackburn of Tishomingo; two daughters, Katherine Blackburn of Selma, N.C. and Jane Ponko and husband Ted of Vilas, N.C.; and a grandchild, Ben Ponko of Durham, N.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thaddeus Blackburn; and her parents, James Lee and Ora Wynn Starkey. J.B. Burns will officiate. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home.

Geneva Crowe

RIENZI — Funeral services for Geneva Crowe, 89, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at McMillan Funeral Home with burial in Sardis Cemetery. Mrs. Crowe died Friday, January 10, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Born November 13, 1924, she was a member of Kemps Chapel Church and the Red Hats. Survivors include her husband of 73 years, Bruce Crowe of Rienzi; three daughters, Hellen Adair of Tupelo, Bar-

bara Lowrey of Booneville and Janet (Mike) Young of Adamsville, Tenn.; two sons, Ellis Crowe and Vernon (Jodie) Crowe both of Rienzi; one sister, Janette (James) Chase of Rienzi; one brother, Joe Brackeen of Rienzi; six grandchildren, Shane Crowe, Patrick Crowe, Pam Willis, Bruce Dodds, Nina Jones and David Lancaster II; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pryor and Ethyl Brackeen; three brothers, Vinson, Elzie and Richmon Brackeen; and one grandson, Timothy Crowe. Bro. Jerry Kelley will officiate. Visitation is from 5-9 p.m. tonight and until service time Monday at the funeral home.

John Oldham

Funeral services for Johnny “John” Oldham are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Tuscumbia Baptist Church with burial in Tuscumbia Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Oldham died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at his residence. Born December 4, 1938, he was a retired machinist and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Jean S. Oldham; a son, John C. Oldham; a daughter, Patricia (Billy) Spencer; a grandson, Rohan Todd Oldham all of Corinth; and a sister, Melba Christie of Paragould, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dee Everett and Anna Katherine Stewart Oldham; brothers, Jack, Charles and Michael Oldham; and a sister, Mary Katherine Kellim. Bro Rodney Whittemore will officiate. Visitation is from noon until service time Monday at the church. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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sentenced to 40 years in prison in the sexual assault of a 4-year-old girl in Mississippi has filed a notice that he will appeal his conviction and sentence. Marco Laquin Rogers, 27, was sentenced Dec. 12 in U.S. District Court in Jackson for what the judge called an “unthinkable sexual assault on a child.” A federal jury had convicted him in September on charges of trafficking of a minor child and production of child pornography. Authorities say Rogers and another man attacked the girl at a Jackson hotel room in May 2012 after Rogers, who was acquainted with her uncle, brought her to Mississippi from Memphis, Tenn., under the guise of taking her to a party.

Ripley begins online payment system RIPLEY — Residents of Ripley no longer have to leave home to pay utility bills and other city fees. WTVA-TV reports the city’s new online payment portal allows residents to pay city court fines, water and gas bills and park and recreation fees. Mayor Chris Marsalis says he expects the online system to make it easier for residents to transact business with the city. Ripley officials say

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Hattiesburg expects big year for tourism HATTIESBURG — The African-American Military History Museum is expected to reopen in several weeks after repairs from the 2013 tornado are completed, starting what local officials said should be an important year for the tourism industry. WDAM-TV reports the reopening in February will tie in with Black History Month and the accomplishments of African-American World War II veterans. “February 6, we’ll kick it off,” said Rick Taylor, executive director of the Hattiesburg Convention and Tourism Commissions. “We’re going to honor our World War Two veterans at the museum, and then we’re going to cut a ribbon and re-open a museum that’s near and dear to us and much of Hattiesburg,” he said. Also on East 6th Street at the old Eureka School, work continues on transforming the historic building into a civil rights museum. The newly renovated cafeteria and kitchen will be used for several activities, including commemoration of the 50th anniversary of “Freedom Summer” civil rights activities.

Work was also recently completed on the school’s roof, which was damaged in last year’s tornado. The year also will be important at the Hattiesburg Zoo, which will open the Asbury Discovery Center, a step toward achieving accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. “The good news is the construction, the hard part, is pretty much done,” Taylor said. “Now, we’ve got to document it all and begin to identify what steps we have to take next to go ahead and request to be appraised by AZA and move forward. So, we’re probably within one or two years of going ahead and taking that step,” he said. Taylor said new animal attractions also will be coming to the zoo in 2014.

Greenville seeking tech teachers GREENVILLE — The Greenville Public School District is looking for instructors for its spring session adult technical classes. The Delta-Democrat Times reports the district offers free 12-week courses in auto mechanics, plumbing, welding, electrician work, basic computing, commercial driver’s license and heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

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Country music The Lisa Lambert Band will play old-time country music and bluegrass, Friday, Jan. 3, in Iuka at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Building. Special guests this week is Magnolia Wind from Corinth. Cost is $5 per person for the family friendly event. Call 662-293-0136 or see www.LisaLambertMusic.com for more information.

‘High School Musical’ Alcorn Central High School central Stage will present “High School Musical’ at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 18 in the ACHS auditorium. Admission is $5. Tickets are on sale in the ACHS office during school hours or purchase tickets at the door on the night of the performances. For additional information contact the school at 662286-8720.

A.M., at the Magnolia Community Service Complex in the Cardiac Rehab Conference Room, 1001 South Harper Road, Corinth, MS. Mended Hearts is a support group open to all heart patients, their families and others impacted by heart disease. Our purpose is to inspire hope in heart disease patients and their families through visits and sharing our experiences of recovery and returning to an active life. Healthcare professionals join our mission by providing their expertise and support. All heart patients and their family are welcome. Our regular meeting day is the second Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. from September through May.

Mission Mississippi The Corinth Chapter of Mission Mississippi will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 in the lower level at Martha’s Menu. Mission Mississippi is a statewide organization founded by the Rev. Adolphus Weary. The organization promotes racial reconciliation.

New location Mended Hearts Mended Hearts will be meeting Monday, January 13,2014, at 10:00

The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery has moved to a now location on Fillmore Street in the former

Dodd Eye Clinic building. Hours continue to be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Contact the gallery at 665-0520 for more information.

free for kids under five. For more information call Sandy Mitchell at 2877223, ext. 3 or Patrick Poindester at 286-7755,

Lions Club

The Corinth Kiwanis Club will host its third annual Father-Daughter Ball on Jan. 25 at the Crossroads Arena. Cost is $35 for the first couple and $10 for each additional daughter and includes food, dancing, meet the princesses, beauty makeover stations and make a cupcake for dad station. T-shirts will be available for $15 and must be pre-ordered. Additional upgrade options are available. Applications must be postmarked by 5 p.m. Jan. 8 or received in person at 501 Cruise Street in Corinth by 5 p.m. on Jan. 9. Applications and payments may be processed online at www.corinthkiwanis.org through Jan. 9. For more information call 286-3317.

The Corinth Breakfast Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 a.m. at Martha’s Menu.

Private Applicator Training There will be a Private Applicator training session held on Monday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Alcorn County Extension Service office located behind the Crossroads Arena. There is a $10 fee to attend the training. This training is for farmers who need their private applicator certificate. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact the Alcorn County Extension Service at 662-286-7755.

Father-Daughter Ball

Armour to Speak Wildlife Supper The 29th Annual Alcorn County Wildlife Tasting Supper is set for Thursday, Jan. 16. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. for the 6 p.m. event at the Crossroads Arena. Admission is free for those bringing a dish to compete or $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12 and

Mike Armour, governor appointee and director of the Appalachian Regional Commission, is scheduled to speak to the Alcorn County Republican Party on Monday, Jan. 13 at the Corinth City Library. Meet and greet at 5:45 p.m. with speaking at 6 p.m. All meetings are free and open to the

public: interested parties are encouraged to attend.

New Year, New Yoga River Yoga is taking a new direction and moving into a moderate, more energetic practice designed to cleanse and detox the body after all the holiday fun with a focus on accepting where we are right now even as we grow stronger and more flexible with practice. Classes are free (donations are accepted, but not required) and open to anyone able to begin moderate exercises. They are located at the River of Life Worship Center behind Harper Shopping Center. Class times are Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information call Mary at 662-415-6216.

NARFE Meeting The National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Jacinto Chapter 1879, will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, at Ryan’s Restaurant, Corinth, MS. All active and retired federal employees are encouraged to attend. We need your participation.

certification that emphasizes the important roles parents and early childcare educators play in the lives of children during their most formative years, ages 0-5 years old. It is a grass roots organization of volunteers and community leaders. The Excel By 5 team identifies and addresses children’s health issues by support families and assisting early care and education centers. Its mission is to give every child a chance to live up to his or her potential. Excel By 5 is looking for qualified and enthusiastic volunteers interested in art, music, literacy and early education for events at childcare centers, family community events and health fair events. If you would like to volunteer and mentor parents and children ages 0-5 years old, then contact Susan O’Connell at 662-286-6401 or visit our link at www.excelby5. com to learn more about The Corinth-Alcorn County Excel By 5.

Membership Meeting

Excel By 5 is an innovative early childhood

The annual membership meeting of the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the new gallery location at 609 Fillmore Street. Members and interested individuals are encouraged to attend.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common welfare is to stay sober and help others achieve sobriety. The Iuka meeting is an open meeting, anyone who has a problem with alcohol or other substances is welcome to attend. For more information, call 662-660-3150. • The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group in Corinth is partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association Mississippi Chapter. Keri Roaten is the facilitator. The group meets every first Thursday of each month at the Corinth Public Library, from 6-7 p.m. The group discusses the hardships of those caring for people effected by the disease and offer several different resources as well. For more information, contact k_roaten@hotmail. com or 662-594-5526. • The “Good Grief” ministry of the HopewellIndian Springs United Methodist Charge is a collaborative effort of both churches and meets every Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the dining room of the Arby’s Restaurant, 706 Highway 72 East, Corinth. The ministry was established to support those who have experienced a devastating life event such as the death of a loved one, diagnosis of a terminal illness or condition, the loss of a spouse or parent through divorce, even the loss of a job or home. The ministry is non-denominational and open to all. There is no cost to attend and no obligation to continue. For more information, call Bro. Rick Wells, pastor of Hopewell and Indian Springs United Methodist Charge and facilitator at 662-5879602. • Al-Anon is a support group and fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. The group meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at 1st Baptist Church in Corinth. For more information, call 462-4404. • Mended Hearts is a support group open to all heart patients, their families and others im-

pacted by heart disease. Its purpose is to inspire hope in heart disease patients and their families through visits and sharing experiences of recovery and returning to an active life. Healthcare professionals join in the mission by providing their expertise and support. Mended Hearts meets the second Monday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Magnolia Community Service Complex in the Cardiac Rehab Conference Room, 1001 South Harper Road in Corinth. • Finding Hope Ministries, a ministry of Fairview Community Church is offering a depression support group. The sessions will be held in the fellowship hall of Fairview Community Church, 125 CR 356, Iuka -- just off Hwy. 350. The support group meets from 10-11 a.m. Friday mornings and 6-7 p.m. Friday evenings. For more information, call Debra Smith at 662808-6997. • A grief support group for anyone who has lost a loved one or may have a sick family member and needs someone who will understand what your going through is meeting at Real Life Church, (next to Fred’s in Corinth), every Monday from 6-7 p.m. For one on one meetings, contact Sherry Scott at 662-415-7173. • C.A.U.S.E. (Corinth, Autism, Understanding, Support, Education) support group, “Just love them for who they are,” meets every first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. There is help for parents of a child with autism. Meet other parents, share experiences, ask questions, get advice, help others, vent or just read. For more information, call 662-415-1340. • Corinth “Crossroads” Multiple Sclerosis Group invites anyone with multiple sclerosis to come meet with them on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Mississippi State/Alcorn County Extension Office, 2200 Levee Road, located behind the Crossroads Arena. Contact Joy Forsyth at 662-462-7325 for more information.

Excel By 5

Assistance Retiree breakfast The Caterpillar Retiree Breakfast is held the first Monday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at Martha’s Menu in Corinth.

Mississippi Youth Challenge Mississippi Youth Challenge Academy features a structured environment with a focus on job training, social skills and self-discipline. Other academic opportunities include high school diploma, college classes through a local university and nationally certified construction skills. The academy is designed to meet the needs of today’s “at risk” youth. Both males and females, 16-18 years old, can apply. Applicants can earn their GEDs. Tuition is free. For more information, call 1-800-5076253 or visit www.ngycp. org/state/ms.

Volunteers needed • Hospice Advantage in Corinth is looking for volunteers in the surrounding area: Corinth, Tippah, Tishomingo and Prentiss County. Volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to your community and lend a helping hand to the elderly. For more information, call Carla Nelson, volunteer coordinator with Hospice Advantage on becoming a volunteer at 662-665-9185 or 662279-0435. The website is hospiceadvantage. com. • Magnolia Regional Hospice is currently seeking individuals or groups to be trained as volunteers. Hospice is a program of caring for individuals who are terminally ill and choose to remain at home with family or a caregiver. Some of the ministry opportunities for volunteers are sitting with the patient in their homes to allow the caregiver a break, grocery shopping, reading to a patient, craft opportunities, bereavement/grief support and in-office work. For more information, contact Lila Wade, vol-

unteer coordinator at 662-293-1405 or 1-800843-7553. • Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers. Legacy needs special people with special hearts and volunteers who are 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 Lanell Coln, volunteer coordinator at Legacy Hospice, 301 East Waldron St, Corinth or call 662-2865333.

CPR, as well as disaster training for businesses. To learn more about the Red Cross health and safety training call 1-800-733-2767.

Friendship class The Friendship Class meets weekly on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church on Shiloh Road. This group of mentally challenged adults and mentors enjoy sharing time together, games, crafts, singing and refreshments. For more information, call the church office at 286-6638.

Senior activities

Story Hour

The First Presbyterian Senior Adult Ministry has two fitness classes available to senior adults. Judy Smelzer leads a stretching/toning class on Mondays at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall. There is no charge. FPC is also hosting a Wii sports class for senior adults on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. There is no cost to participate. Call the church office at 286-6638 to register or Kimberly Grantham at 284-7498.

Pre-school Story Hour is held each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Library. Year-round art exhibits are also on display and educational non-profit groups meet in the auditorium monthly. The Corinth Friends of the Library hold their ongoing book sale inside the library. Hardback, paperback and audio books, and VHS and DVD donations to the library are always appreciated. For more information, call 287-2441.

Red Cross

Quilt Guild meets

The Northeast Mississippi Chapter of the Red Cross offers a wide variety of assistance and services, including disaster relief. The Northeast Mississippi Chapter includes 16 counties. It is headquartered in Tupelo, with offices in Tishomingo, New Albany, Starkville and Columbus. Although Red Cross no longer has a Corinth office, the organization wants to stress it continues to offer services in Alcorn County. People seeking disaster assistance in Northeast Mississippi can call the Tupelo headquarters during office hours at 662-842-6101. The tollfree after hours phone line is 1-855-891-7325. The Red Cross’ service line for the armed forces is 877-272-7337. They also offer health and safety training, including first aid, baby-sitting and

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

Marine Corps meet The Corinth Marine Corps League meets the first Tuesday of every month at Martha’s Menu, downtown Corinth, at 6 p.m.

GED version to expire GED test-takers who need to finish the current version of GED need to do so by the end of 2013. The GED test contains five parts that can be taken separately, but must all be passed to receive a high school

credential. GED testtakers who have started the 2002 Series GED Test, but not finished and passed every section, have until the end of 2013 to do so. Otherwise, their scores will expire, and will have to start over again with the new 2014 GED test. Test-takers can find out more information by visiting the local adult education or GED class. In the Corinth area, contact the adult education instructor at 662-6962314 or visit 1259 South Harper Rd. in Corinth.

Genealogy society The Alcorn County Genealogical Society is located at the southeast corner of the Alcorn County Courthouse basement in the old veterans’ services office. It is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Society can be contacted at 662-286-0075 or email acgs2@att.net.

Support groups • The Crossroads Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon, and at 7 p.m., seven days a week, at 506 Cruise Street in Corinth. All meetings are non-smoking. The Northeast Mississippi area of Narcotics Anonymous Hotline is 662-841-9998. • A Narcotics Anonymous meeting is held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Johnson-FordMitchrell Community Center, 707 Spring Street in Iuka. Call 662279-6435 for directions. The “Everyday People Group” of AA meets Sundays at 8 p.m. for speaker meetings and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for closed topic discussion meetings at the First Baptist Church (side pavilion) at 501 N. Main Street, Corinth. For more information for all area AA groups, please call 662-2122235. • An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is held in Iuka at the old Chevy dealership building off old Hwy. 25 each Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 7:30 p.m.

8A • Sunday, January 12, 2014 • Daily Corinthian

Business

THE WEEK IN REVIEW WEEKLY DOW JONES Dow Jones industrials

-44.89 105.84 -68.20 -17.98

-7.71

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FRI

Close: 16,437.05 1-week change: -32.94 (-0.2%) 17,000

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WED

THUR

16,500 16,000 15,500 15,000 14,500

WEEKLY STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS NYSE

NYSE MKT

NASDAQ

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433 441 447.75 453 458.75 467.50 473.50

406.25 414.50 421.75 428.25 435 445.25 451

432.75 440.75 447.50 452.75 458.25 467.50 473.50

WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg CATTLE 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

+9.25 +9 +8.75 +7.75 +6.25 +5 +5

Feb 14 Apr 14 Jun 14 Aug 14 Oct 14 Dec 14 Feb 15

137.32 137.65 130.57 128.57 132.20 132.90 133.27

136.17 127.82 129.30 127.52 130.90 131.90 132.40

SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel

HOGS-Lean 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

Jan 14 Mar 14 May 14 Jul 14 Aug 14 Sep 14 Nov 14

Feb 14 Apr 14 May 14 Jun 14 Jul 14 Aug 14 Oct 14

1320 1297 1276 1258.75 1225.50 1167 1131.50

1287.25 1266 1248.75 1234.75 1203.25 1139.50 1095

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612.75 617.75 620.50 629.50 643.25 650.50 649.50

560.50 567 572 582.50 596.50 606.50 615.25

569 575 580.75 590.50 604.50 614 615.25

86.70 82.45 91.57 90.30 98.90 98.00 101.20 100.10 99.87 99.00 98.00 97.12 84.30 80.00

136.70 136.97 130.25 128.30 131.90 132.55 132.85

+.40 +.40 +.20 +.15 +.58 +.80 +.60

85.82 91.00 98.87 100.90 99.65 97.95 84.25

-.85 -.57 +.17 -.10 -.10 +.33 +.10

82.59 82.74 82.47 78.37 77.45 78.20 78.57

-.35 -.19 -.45 -.71 -.71 -.71 -.67

COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.- cents per lb. -36.75 -36.25 -33.75 -33.75 -33.25 -32.25 -31.50

Mar 14 May 14 Jul 14 Oct 14 Dec 14 Mar 15 May 15

85.03 84.81 84.50 79.00 78.95 79.63 79.83

82.39 82.60 82.39 78.37 77.18 77.97 78.60

Tables show seven most current contracts for each future. Grains traded on Chicago Board of Trade; livestock on Chicago Mercantile Exchange; and cotton on New York Cotton Exchange.

MUTUAL FUNDS Name

Obj

PIMCO TotRetIs Vanguard TotStIdx Vanguard InstIdxI Vanguard TotStIAdm Vanguard 500Adml Fidelity Contra Vanguard InstPlus American Funds GrthAmA m American Funds IncAmerA m American Funds CapIncBuA m Vanguard TotStIIns American Funds CpWldGrIA m American Funds InvCoAmA m Dodge & Cox Stock Dodge & Cox IntlStk Vanguard WelltnAdm

CI LB LB LB LB LG LB LG MA IH LB WS LB LV FB MA

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Total Return/Rank 4-wk 12-mo 5-year

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Simply Southern Boutique & Gifts celebrated its recent opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday. Owner Shannon Phillips was joined by Corinth city officials, representatives of The Alliance, other civic and community leaders, friends and family for the ceremony.

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WASHINGTON — The weakest month of hiring in three years ended 2013 on a sluggish note and raised questions about whether the U.S. job market can sustain its recent strong gains. Employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December after averaging 214,000 in the previous four months. Economists cautioned that cold weather likely played a role in the sharp slowdown. Many analysts said they would need to see more data before they could tell whether the job market had lost momentum. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate fell from 7 percent in November to 6.7 percent, its lowest level since October 2008. But the drop occurred mostly because many Americans stopped looking for jobs. Once people without jobs stop looking for one, the government no longer counts them as unemployed. The proportion of people either working or looking for work fell to 62.8 percent, matching a nearly 36-year low. Last month’s expiration of extended unemployment benefits for 1.3 million long-term unemployed could accelerate that trend if many of them stop looking for work. Beneficiaries had been required to look for work to receive unemployment checks. The stock market fell in early trading. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 26 points in

Dan Greenhaus Chief global strategist at BTIG mid-afternoon trading. And the yield on the 10year Treasury note fell to 2.88 percent from 2.97 late Thursday — a drop that is normally a sign of a slowing economy. It’s unclear whether the sharp hiring slowdown might lead the Federal Reserve to rethink its plan to slow its stimulus efforts. The Fed decided last month to pare its monthly bond purchases, which have been designed to lower interest rates to spur borrowing and spending. “I don’t think the Fed is going to be panicked by this,” said Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors. Naroff suggested that the 6.7 percent unemployment rate — a drop of more than a full percentage point since 2013 began — will eventually lead many employers to raise wages. “It doesn’t change what they’re thinking,” Naroff said of the Fed. Many economists said it would be premature to conclude from Friday’s report that the economy is weakening. “We stop short of making larger observations based on this number,” said Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at brokerage firm BTIG.

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“The economy, based on any number of other indicators, has been picking up steam of late which makes today’s number ... curious.” Unusually cold weather might have slowed hiring in December. Construction companies, which are heavily dependent on weather conditions, cut 16,000 jobs, the biggest drop in 20 months. Michael Hanson, an economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, estimated that the cold weather lowered hiring by about 75,000 jobs. It would still be a weak report even if those jobs were added back in, Hanson said. But he cautioned against reading too much into a single month’s jobs report. “It’s a warning sign that things maybe weren’t as strong as we thought,” Hanson said. But “it’s really hard to make an inference from one number.” Other economists were also skeptical. Mark Vitner of Wells Fargo noted that several industries reported unusually steep job losses. Accounting and bookkeeping services, for example, lost 24,700 jobs, the most in nearly 11 years. And performing arts and spectator sports cut

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11,600, the most in 2½ years. The movie industry shed 13,700 jobs. Economists said those unusually large losses are likely a statistical quirk that’s unlikely to be repeated. Health care cut 6,000 positions, that industry’s first monthly cut in 10 years. It could raise questions about the carrying out of President Barack Obama’s health care reform. Vitner noted that health care layoffs had been announced over the fall and that these figures appear to be “genuine.” Transportation and warehousing cut some jobs, suggesting that shippers hired fewer workers for the holidays. Governments cut 13,000 positions. Despite December’s sharp slowdown, monthly job gains averaged 182,000 last year, nearly matching the average monthly gains for the previous two years. One bright spot was manufacturing. Factories added 9,000 positions, the fifth straight gain. Still, that’s down from 31,000 in November. Retailers added 55,000 jobs. Recent data have painted a picture of an economy on the steady rise. Exports hit a record level in November, lowering the U.S. trade deficit. Businesses have ordered more manufactured goods. Auto sales reached a sixyear high in 2013. Analysts now estimate that the economy expanded at a healthy annual rate of 3 percent to 3.5 percent in the October-December quarter.

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“The economy, based on any number of other indicators, has been picking up steam of late, which makes today’s number ... curious.”

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Production is heating up at the big Electrolux kitchen oven plant in Memphis, and officials said Thursday they expect to eventually employ 1,200 people and produce 600,000 ovens annually. Electrolux officials led Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and state and local politicians on a grand-opening tour of the 750,000-square-foot factory located at an industrial park in southwest Memphis. Jack Truong, president

and CEO of Electrolux Major Appliances North America, said 550 people are currently working at the factory, and about 650 more will be added as production reaches top levels at 600,000 ovens annually within the next five years. Using assembly lines, lasers and robotic arms, the high-tech facility is making Electrolux and Frigidaire cooking ranges and ovens to sell at major retailers. Production at the plant began in the fall, but the facility is now ready to increase its capacity.

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High-tech rental cars need to come with instructions DEAR ABBY: We rented a car while we were on vacation. Most of the newer cars have all kinds of high-tech equipment and devices -- different kinds for different models of vehicles. The problem is the instruction booklets that describe how the equipment operates are never provided with the cars. It’s dangerous to try and figure out how the equipment operates by trial and error while starting to drive an unfamiliar vehicle. Why don’t the rental agencies provide the instruction manuals, or at least a pamphlet summarizing the procedures? Surely not many people would steal them, since they’re just using the cars for a short time. Also, it would be helpful if the rental agencies would include an inexpensive ice scraper with every car in appropriate areas of the country, so customers could clean their windshields and avoid the hazard of obstructed vision. -- CAR RENTER IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. DEAR CAR RENTER: What you’re describing is also true with loaner cars that are offered when a vehicle is being serviced. I am pretty sure the reason those items are not provided is fear that they would be stolen. However, I agree that knowing how to operate the radio, heat-

ing, air-conditioning and street map functions on the newer cars can be confusing -which is why Abigail you should to have Van Buren ask the pertinent pages of the Dear Abby manual photocopied so you can refer to them as needed. (The technologically inclined can Google the make of car and ask “How to turn on the radio,” etc. because the information is available online.) DEAR ABBY: My best friend died from the flu in November. She was only 63 and had been my friend for 23 years. She died because she was stubborn and insisted to all her friends that she was “fine” and didn’t need to see a doctor or go to the emergency room. We had all threatened to come and drag her to the doctor or the ER or call 911, but because she insisted she was getting better, we took her word for it. Now we’re kicking ourselves for not getting her the help she obviously needed. Abby, please tell your readers that when a friend or family

member is sick enough to cause this kind of concern, to ignore the person and get her (or him) to a doctor! I will miss my friend every day for the rest of my life because I can no longer call to say good morning. Her name was Abby, too, and she was the best friend I’ve ever had. -- DEVASTATED IN TARZANA, CALIF. DEAR DEVASTATED: I’m sorry for the loss of your friend. But none of you should blame yourselves for what happened to her. She made an unwise choice. It is not unusual for people who experience serious symptoms to go into a state of denial (”Let’s wait,” “It will pass,” etc.). But unless your friend was experiencing extreme respiratory distress or an unusually high fever, she might have recovered from that virus without intervention. P.S. I can’t help but wonder if your friend got her flu vaccination last fall when they started being offered. While it’s not 100 percent effective for everyone, it is effective in many people. I get one every year, and it’s worth discussing with your doctor. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may not be aware of all the people who are on your side, but you have more supporters than you think. Know that you are not alone and that your decisions affect many people. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You can never tell where your influence will stop. People will remember the little things you did, the way you made them feel and how their experience was better because of you. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re in an uncharacteristically reserved mood. Maybe you didn’t say what you wanted to say, but it’s better this way. Your actions will bring results where your words would not. CANCER (June 22-July 22). People seem to expect you to entertain them. Today you’re wondering when it’s your turn to be entertained. This afternoon you’ll see evidence that others think like you — you’ve found your tribe. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Circum-

stances this afternoon enhance the opinions you already have on something, and that makes you feel validated, correct and really smart. It’s true that you’ve learned well, and you’ll keep learning, too. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be most effective when you can tell your story as dispassionately as you tell a story about a fictional character. Your lack of emotion will be an invitation for others to fill in the emotional blanks. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re attractive now, and someone may start forming an image of you as the perfect fit for a role they’ve been trying to fill. Don’t let them! Nip this in the bud. Being perfect is a responsibility you don’t want. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Water doesn’t stop for trees and rocks in its path; it finds its way around. As you obey your watersign gift of intuition, you will flow with liquid ease to the best possible outcome.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your heart is good. You respect other people’s choices and their separate existence from you. That’s why you can legitimately wish someone well and yet not want to see that person again. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re learning the rules and culture of a new group. Just because you feel like a beginner doesn’t mean you should keep quiet. Jump in and let the others know more about you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you express yourself, you’re vulnerable, but not as vulnerable as you are when you take action. That’s why the movers and shakers deserve the respect they command. You’re about to become one of them. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Something you’re doing seems much harder than it should be, but you’ll persevere anyway. The most satisfying and characterforming battles are the ones you have to fight over and over.

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