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Saturday, January 16, 2016
Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2016. There are 350 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 16, 1991, the White House announced the start of Operation Desert Storm to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. (Allied forces prevailed on Feb. 28, 1991.)
On this date: In 1547, Ivan IV of Russia (popularly known as “Ivan the Terrible”) was crowned Czar. In 1865, Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman decreed that 400,000 acres of land in the South would be divided into 40-acre lots and given to former slaves. (The order, later revoked by President Andrew Johnson, is believed to have inspired the expression, “Forty acres and a mule.”) In 1883, the U.S. Civil Service Commission was established. In 1920, Prohibition began in the United States as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect, one year to the day after its ratification. (It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.) In 1935, fugitive gangster Fred Barker and his mother, Kate “Ma” Barker, were killed in a shootout with the FBI at Lake Weir, Florida. In 1942, actress Carole Lombard, 33, her mother, Elizabeth, and 20 other people were killed when their plane crashed near Las Vegas, Nevada, while en route to California from a warbond promotion tour. In 1957, three B-52’s took off from Castle Air Force Base in California on the first non-stop, round-the-world flight by jet planes, which lasted 45 hours and 19 minutes. Classical music conductor Arturo Toscanini died in New York at age 89. In 1969, two manned Soviet Soyuz spaceships became the first vehicles to dock in space and transfer personnel. In 1978, NASA named 35 candidates to fly on the space shuttle, including Sally K. Ride, who became America’s first woman in space, and Guion S. Bluford Jr., who became America’s first black astronaut in space. In 1989, three days of rioting began in Miami when a police officer fatally shot Clement Lloyd, a black motorcyclist, causing a crash that
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Across the Region Booneville burglary sees more charges BOONEVILLE — A Corinth man is the second charged in connection with the burglary of a Booneville business. Brandon Jackson Hopper, 24, of 20 CR 192, Corinth, was charged with one count burglary and larceny of a commercial building. He is accused of burglarizing Baber’s on East Church Street Nov. 4 where several thousand dollars of electronics were stolen. “A lot of that merchandise has been recovered,” said Police Chief Michael Ramey. Previously arrested in November in connection with the Baber’s burglary was Mickey Gene Robinson, 24, of 14 CR 1030, Booneville, who was also charged with burglary and larceny of a commercial building. Bond for Hopper was set at $10,000 while Robinson’s bond was set at $50,000.
Association honors Tishomingo native TISHOMINGO COUNTY — The Mississippi Association of School Administrators has announced that Larry Greene has been selected as the 2016 Mississippi Superintendent of the Year. Greene will represent Mississippi on the national level in February when he joins 49 other Superintendents from across the United States in Phoenix, Arizona. There he will be competing for American Superintendent of the Year. Greene was selected by a panel of reviewers from across the state and chosen because of his extensive career in education and compassion for education, especially in his district. His leadership has resulted in his school district being a shining star in the Mississippi Delta. He has served on many professional boards throughout the state and has been honored multiple times because of his hard work and dedication in promoting educational opportunities for students and schools throughout Mississippi. Greene is a graduate of Tishomingo High School, Northeast Junior College, Mississippi State University (B.S.) and the University of Mississippi (M.Ed.). He began his teaching career at Burnsville High School and ultimately he served as County Super-
intendent for Tishomingo County (1988-1991). Since 1991, he has served as Superintendent of the Western Line School District in Washington County. The following is an excerpt from Mr. Greene’s comments to the selection committee: When I pause to look back over my career, I am amazed at how far education has brought me, from the hills of Paden to the Mississippi Delta, from a little farm boy of humble beginnings to the longest serving Superintendent in the State of Mississippi now being honored as the Superintendent of the Year for the entire state. For over forty years, I have been a part of extending opportunities and hope for success for an untold number of students and employees. That is the power of education. My greatest hope is that the success of my journey will be an inspiration and guiding light for others.
Starkville aldermen vote to fire officer STARKVILLLE (AP) — Starkville aldermen have unanimously decided to fire a Starkville Police Department officer. The Commercial Dispatch reports the aldermen made the decision to fire Jeremy Akins during a Monday meeting with Police Chief Frank Nichols. Akins and attorney Lydia Quarles weren’t present. Disciplinary reports state Nichols recommended the termination because of how Akins reacted to being placed on administrative leave. According to a Dec. 1 report, Akins became angry and used abusive language after learning of the suspension. A Nov. 24 report states Akins was suspended because he confronted people at gunpoint, used disruptive language and his body camera was not activated during a Nov. 23 detention.
MUW begins search for athletic director COLUMBUS (AP) — The Mississippi University for Women has started its first step toward a potential rebirth of its athletics program. The Commercial Dispatch reports university President Jim Borsig announced the university will start the search for an athletic director during a convocation on Monday. Borsig, in a news re-
lease, said Professor Emerita of Philosophy Rita Hinton will serve as the interim faculty athletics representative during the organization stage. Hinton filled the same role when MUW ended its intercollegiate athletics programs in 2002 after a tornado destroyed a primary sports venue. At the time, MUW was a member of the Gulf South Conference and competed in basketball, softball, volleyball, track and field, gymnastics, swimming, tennis and badminton. Monday’s announcement comes after campus-wide support for the return to athletics and the recommendations of a study by Atlanta-based Athletics Staffing and Consultants. “Participants in wideranging discussions have expressed the belief that athletics will enhance the student life experience at The W and bring increased vitality to campus,” Borsig said. “We believe athletics will have long-term benefits for our students and for our university.” Borsig said MUW will start its new effort from scratch and develop a strategy, timetable and the next steps after naming an athletic director. “This is a commitment to launch a multi-year effort that seeks our return to intercollegiate athletics, incorporating both women’s and men’s sports,” he said.
TCT sets auditions for ‘Mary Poppins’ TUPELO — Tupelo Community Theatre has announced they will hold auditions for “Mary Poppins” onstage at the Lyric Theatre at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1 and Tuesday, Feb. 2. Callbacks will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4 in the rehearsal hall at the Lyric. The production will run Thursday, April 28-Saturday, April 30. Limited rehearsals will begin on Monday, Feb. 22. Full rehearsal schedule begins Sunday, March 6. Suzanne Oakley will direct, assisted by Christi Houin. Scott Munson will direct music. The theatre is looking for a large group of adults age 20 and up, some teens ages 1519, a girl who can play 11 and a boy who can play 9. They are also looking for one strong ballet/lyrical dancer and 10 to15 tap dancers. All must be able to sing. No advance prepara-
tion is necessary. Auditions will be cold readings with accent, singing and movement. (For more information or questions contact Suzanne Oakley at qoakley@hotmail.com.)
2 MSU programs nationally ranked STARKVILLE —Mississippi State’s online engineering and business graduate programs are listed among the nation’s best, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings released this week. The university’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering ranks seventh among the Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs for 2016. That’s up 13 spots from last year’s ranking. MSU’s College of Business ranks 22nd among the Best Online MBA programs. MSU President Mark E. Keenum congratulated the Bagley College of Engineering and the College of Business for the national recognition for online graduate programs. “I’m so pleased to see MSU earn this national recognition,” Keenum said. “The Bagley College of Engineering at MSU has a long history of national and international excellence, and this ‘top 10’ national ranking bears out that fact. Likewise, our College of Business, which in 2015 celebrated its centennial anniversary, is preparing students to lead in the global marketplace.” For this year’s rankings, statistical information was collected during the summer and fall of 2015 during the U.S. News annual statistical survey of online degree programs. The College of Business online MBA program enjoys its second straight top 25 ranking in this year’s list. Dean Sharon Oswald said distance education is “an important part of the College of Business brand at MSU,” as evidenced by the program’s consistently high ranking. (To see the full rankings, visit http://www. usnews.com/education/
online-education.)
Parks & Rec moves to online registration TUPELO (AP) – The Tupelo Parks & Recreation department has switched to a computerbased system that not only eliminates paper waste, but also allows residents to register online from home. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the department eased into the new digital system a few months ago with youth basketball registration. The system is currently being tested with baseball and softball registration, which goes through the end of the month. Parks & Rec director Alex Farned says to further reduce paper waste, the department won’t be sending out flyers through the school or sending letters. Instead, notifications of the spring registration have been on social media, the website and emails. The system also gives coaches information, like time and place information for games.
Oxford’s ‘Safe Ride’ to kick off Jan. 21 OXFORD (AP) – Students who overindulge will soon have a free option to get back to campus with OxfordUniversity Transit’s new Safe Ride route. The Oxford Eagle reports the route will run from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturdays beginning Jan. 21. Students had been operating a bus on busy weekends, however city and university officials felt a regular route with a solid financial backing would help increase ridership. The route will cost about $30,000 a year, and the city and university will share the cost until October. After Oct. 1, the route would fall under the Mississippi Department of Transportation grant given each year which pays for 80 percent of operational costs. The city and university would then split the remaining 20 percent.
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