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Ballot grows with more qualifiers BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Several more candidates have joined the crowded 2015 election ballot during the past week. Fourth District Supervisor Gary Ross filed his statement of intent on Tuesday to seek reelection. Running as a Demo-

crat, the senior member of the Board of Supervisors will seek a fourth term. He currently faces six opponents — five Democrats and one Republican, ensuring the race will carry all the way to the November general election. The race for supervisor in the Second District continues to

grow. Jon Newcomb filed to run as a Democrat, joining five others who have already qualified. Justice court judge post 2 gained another candidate as Aneysa “Neicy” Matthews filed to run as a Republican. With three candidates thus far, the race has two Republicans and a

Democrat. Despite the growing field, seven incumbents who are seeking reelection are unopposed to date. Also, the special election for election commissioner in the Fourth District is yet to have any qualifiers. The lineup to date (“inc.” de-

notes incumbent): ■ Chancery clerk: Greg Younger (D) ■ Circuit clerk: Joe Caldwell (D, inc.) ■ Constable post 1: Scotty Lee Bradley (R), John C. Butler Jr. Please see CANDIDATES | 2A

Supervisors reject 3 depository bids BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected bids for the county depository after finding problems with all three bids. The issue of absorbing credit card processing fees seems to be a sticking point for the banks, but Board Attorney Bill Davis said there were several irregularities that invalidated the bids. One bidder deleted one of the bid requirements; one failed to include a signed bid form; and another added a qualifier to the interest rate. The bidders were Regions,

Farmers & Merchants and BancorpSouth. In past years, the holder of the county’s money has agreed to absorb card processing fees — a cost that totaled $44,806 last year on money collected in the tax collector’s office. “The banks in the county just can’t absorb that anymore,” said Chancery Clerk Bobby Marolt. The requirement in the bid terms to absorb the fees likely deterred some banks from bidding. The board agreed to reStaff photo by Zack Steen

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Airport request funded BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth-Alcorn County Airport needs some new wheels. The kind which stay on the ground. Officials with the airport approached the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board for funds to purchase a newer courtesy car. “The vehicles we have are basically worn out,” said airport board member Lynn Lamb. “All we want is something dependable which will get them there and back … we

think this is a request that ties in with what you do.” Lamb and airport manager Donna Briggs appeared before the tourism board with a $5,000 request. Currently, a 2000 Buick LeSabre is being used as the airport’s courtesy car. “We aren’t crying wolf,” said Lamb. “We are crying help.” The courtesy car is generally used by corporate pilots. In other occasions the car is used by around 2-4 people who generally fly into Corinth. Please see CACVB | 2A

Corinth resident Chris Coleman renews his driver’s license with Mississippi Highway Portal examiner Tim Chapman inside Corinth’s DMV office. Corinth is ranked number one in the state for registered organ and tissue donors.

State rates Corinth at top in registered organ donors BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

A simple question asked when registering or renewing a Mississippi drivers license can mean life or death. At Corinth’s Mississippi Highway Portal DMV office, drivers license examiner Tim Chapman takes pride in asking what he believes is one of the most important questions in life, “Do you want to register

to be an organ and tissue donor after death?” Chapman and his fellow examiners are credited with helping the city rise to the top of the list of registered organ or tissue donors in the state, according to Donate Life’s Mid-South Transplant Foundation. “Corinth is currently rated number one in Mississippi according to those individuals 18 and older with a license or

driver permit that registered to be organ and tissue donor,” said Zola Burgess. “It is based on the population per thousands. Even though Corinth is smaller than Jackson or Tupelo, their registered donors are much greater for the number of residents.” Burgess said Chapman has made it his mission to ask every person that enters the door Please see DONORS | 2A

McCalister thrilled to be CT-A guest director BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

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Journey McCalister CT-A guest director

Mesmerized by the performing arts at a young age, Corinth Theatre-Arts’ newest guest director is no stranger to the stage. “I have basically been in theatre my whole entire life,” said Journey McCalister. “My adventures started at CT-A when I got the role of ‘Sleepy’ in ‘Snow White’ at six years old.” It was during this crucial time the now 19-year-old Journey realized her ultimate dream was to perform. “It all started at the Cross-

roads Playhouse,” said McCalister. “It has become my home theatre, the place where I fell in love with acting and discovered my dream.” Since then, the Corinthborn thespian has assumed many roles. Her past portrayals include a princess in “Cinderella,” “Duck” in “Alice and Wonderland,” a “munchkin” in “The Wizard of Oz,” “Bickle” in “Footloose,”,“Dorothy” in “The Wizard of Oz,” “Mayella” in “To Kill A Mockingbird,”, “Amber Von Tussle” in “Hairspray” and many others — all at CT-A.

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In addition to her many performances in Corinth, the fine arts major has also starred as “Helen Keller” in “The Miracle Worker” and “Maizy La Bird” in “Seusical” at Blue Mountain College. “Last year, I won Best Actress in a Leading Role for ‘Helen Keller’ and Best Supporting Actress for ‘Mayella’,” she said. “I wish to one day be on Broadway in New York City, that would be the absolute best. I will never give up on my dream.” Making her directing debut as the artistic director of “The

Reluctant Dragon,” the aspiring actress said she is excited to shift gears and be on the other side of the script. “I am absolutely thrilled to try out another aspect of theatre and to experience working with kids on stage,” said McCalister. “I remember as a child, having so much fun acting and being able to portray a character. I can’t wait to watch the love of theatre grow in each child’s heart just like it did in mine.” Featuring a 27-member cast, Please see DIRECTOR |6A

On this day in history 150 years ago The Union reconnaissance from Eastport to Corinth returns to its camp on the Tennessee River. Soldiers report only small groups of stragglers who fled at the approach of the columns of Northern soldiers.

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CANDIDATES (D), Wayne Maddox (D), James McAnally (Independent), Landon Tucker (D) ■ Constable post 2: Daniel Cooper (D), Paul Copeland (D), Wayne Duncan (D), Billy Joel Flake (D), Billy Mathis (D), Jason Willis (D) ■ Coroner: Jay Jones (D, inc.), Ron Strom (D) ■ County attorney: Bob Moore (D, inc.) ■ Justice court judge post 1: Luke Doehner (R), Chris Grisham (D), George Haynie (D), Steve Little (Independent, inc.) ■ Justice court judge post 2: Lashunder Blanchard (R), Aneysa “Neicy” Matthews (R), Jimmy McGee (D., inc.) ■ Sheriff: David Derrick (D), Mike LaRue (D), Keith Settlemires (D), Rog-

er Voyles (D) ■ Supervisor First District: Lowell Hinton (D, inc.), Jerry Miller (D) ■ Supervisor Second District: Rufus “Jaybird” Duncan Jr. (D), Scotty Little (Independent), Brodie McEwen (R), Dal Nelms (D, inc.), Jon Newcomb (D), James L. Voyles (D) ■ Supervisor Third District: Tim Mitchell (D, inc.) ■ Supervisor Fourth District: Mike Coleman (D), Keith “Dude” Conaway (R), Donnie Dunn (D), Steve Glidewell (D), Danny “Shorty” Mincey (D), Reed Mitchell (D), Gary Ross (D) ■ Supervisor Fifth District: Jimmy Tate Waldon (D, inc.) ■ Superintendent of education: Gina Rogers Smith (D, inc.) ■ Tax assessor: Kenneth Brawner (D, inc.) ■ Tax collector: Larry Ross (D., inc.)

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Mississippi Highway Portal driver’s license examiner Tim Chapman looks over a poster in the DMV office featuring organ donor information and a photo of the late Alcorn County organ donor Andrew Loyd.

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about being an organ and tissue donor. “We have seen the number of donors increase significantly and we believe it’s because the question is asked on the front end,” said Burgess. Chapman said he’s just doing his job. “We have to ask several questions and the organ donor question is one of them,” he said. “Sometimes people say no real quick, other times people ask questions and I try to answer them the best way possible.” The fifth-year examiner said he got passionate about organ donation about three years ago when the DMV moved into their new office inside the Northeast Mississippi Community College at Corinth campus. The

death of young Alcorn County native and organ donor Andrew Loyd also prompted Chapman to get serious about the question. “I normally explain to folks if they have a car accident and their life ended, would they like for their organs to help another person’s life continue,” Chapman added. “It’s all about helping people. Once I explain organ donation, almost everyone signs up.” Chapman said the office had an organ donor rally last October. “We had the office decorated with balloons and posters of Andrew Loyd,” he said. “We really promoted it, and I believe it helped more people become aware of organ donation. A lot of people became donors that month.” Burgess confirmed four recipients from Alcorn County have received an

organ donation that saved their life -- one kidney and three hearts. Other items that can be donated after death include liver, lungs, pancreas, intestines, cornea, skin, heart valves and tendons. “It’s real humbling to be able to help and know that it might save a life one day,” said Chapman. “Of course, the Lord has a lot to do with it, as well.” A person can elect to become an organ donor for free every four or eight years when their drivers license or identification card is ready for renewal. Chapman said he can update the system for free at any time, but to reprint a license when it is not expired will incur a $11 charge. (For more information or to register to become a donor online, visit donatelifems.org.)

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advertise for bids and to delete the requirement that the bank holding the county depository absorb the fees. That means the cost will likely shift to the customer in the form of a service fee when paying for property taxes or a car tag with a credit card. Tax Collector Larry Ross is currently checking with several card processors in order to get a system in place at the best possible rate. In other business before the board: ■ The board accepted Wheeler Roofing’s quote of $3,350 for roof work at the Alcorn County Health Department. ■ The board authorized executing the contract for work on the Ayrshire property, including parking lot improvements and HVAC work. The project is expected to get started before the end of the month. ■ The next regular meeting of the supervisors is Feb. 2. This week’s meeting was held on Tuesday because of the MLK holiday.

“They have to sign a two-hour agreement and pay for fuel cost,” said Briggs. “People from all over the country use the car.” Briggs told the board customers from California, Texas, Missouri and Arkansas stop at the airport. “Our visitor’s book tells the story of the airport,” said Briggs. Officials are also looking at declaring other airport vehicles and equipment salvageable to get an estimated $7,500 needed for the courtesy car. The tourism board voted unanimously to fund the request of $5,000. Board member Sandy Mitchell made the motion. “It’s a wise investment,” said Mitchell. Tourism members also will have magnet signage on the vehicle with the tourism logo. “I think that is good advertising for us,” added board member Ricky James. In another funding request, the tourism board approved $2,000 for the Mississippi State Chili Championship. Organizers had requested $3,000 for the April 12 event. The next meeting of the tourism board is set for Feb. 17 at 8 a.m.

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Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2015. There are 344 days left in the year.

Todayâ€™s Highlight in History: On Jan. 21, 1915, the first Kiwanis Club, dedicated to community service, was founded in Detroit.

On this date: In 1861, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and four other Southerners whose states had seceded from the Union resigned from the U.S. Senate. In 1937, Count Basie and his band recorded â€œOne Oâ€™Clock Jumpâ€? for Decca Records (on this date in 1942, they rerecorded the song). In 1954, the first atomic submarine, the USS Nautilus, was launched at Groton, Connecticut (however, the Nautilus did not make its first nuclear-powered run until nearly a year later). In 1977, President Jimmy Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders.

Across the Region Ice Dawgs visit Corinth patient TUPELO â€” Several members of the Mississippi State University hockey team stopped by to visit patient Rhett Butler, 3, of Corinth, during a visit to North Mississippi Medical Centerâ€™s Pediatrics unit Jan. 15. The â€œIce Dawgsâ€? played four hockey games at the BancorpSouth Arena that week. The pediatric unit is now located at NMMCâ€™s Womenâ€™s Hospital, 4566 S. Eason Blvd. For more information, visit www. nmhs.net/womens_hospital_pediatric.php.

Law held for questioning BOONEVILLE â€” According to the Prentiss County Sheriffâ€™s Office, Christopher Law who was charged with two counts of Law failure to register as a sex offender is

Several members of the Mississippi State University hockey team stopped by to visit patient Rhett Butler, 3, of Corinth, during a visit to North Mississippi Medical Centerâ€™s Pediatrics unit Jan. 15. currently being held for questioning while an investigation is underway. No bond has been set. Â

FHU to host Bible Lectureship HENDERSON, Tenn. â€” The Freed-Hardeman University Bible Lectureship, in its 79th year, is scheduled for Feb. 1-5. Thousands will travel to FHUâ€™s campus for a week of study, prayer, food and fellowship. â€œGive Us a King: Faith, Failure and Forgiveness in Samuelâ€? will be the

focus of study. â€œThe books of Samuel challenge us to live faithfully,â€? David Lipe, lectureship director, said. â€œChristians today should note that forgiveness is possible even when failure is present.â€? The first address will be Sunday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Loyd Auditorium. Lectureship guests can take advantage of a daily 10:30 a.m. chapel, missions forum and opening forum beginning Monday, Feb. 2. Classes are scheduled Monday through Thursday, with

topical tracks available for youth ministers, senior adults and FHU students. The event will conclude with the 7:30 p.m. service Thursday. The 22nd annual Youth and Family Workersâ€™ Workshop is set for Monday, Feb. 25. Designed for ministers, students, parents and individuals who minister to young people in the church, it will focus on â€œPresented to God and Prepared to Serveâ€? from I Sam. 1:11. For additional information on this part of the program, one may contact Kirk Brothers at kbrothers@ fhu.edu or Chuck Morris at chuck_morris@ jcseagles.org. Guests also have the opportunity to attend special activities, including performances by the FHU Ambassadors, University Chorale and Alumni Chorus.David and Linda Lipe who have worked with the Lectureship for many years will be honored with an appreciation dinner Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. in Brewer Sports Centerâ€™s auxiliary gym. David Lipe has directed the Lectureship since 1993 and

will retire from the work at the end of the 2015 event. It is the longest tenure of any Lectureship director. His wife Linda has assisted him in all details of the program. Tickets to the dinner are available for $12 per person by calling Alice Holtin at 731-989-6769. The FHU Associates will serve home-cooked meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday, in the Brewer Sports Center auxiliary gym. The Associatesâ€™ coffee shop, Beloved F.H. Brew, will be open in Brewer Sports Center lobby from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. The coffee shop will sell gourmet coffee, hot chocolate, hot caramel apple cider, pastries, snacks and desserts. Profits will benefit FHU student scholarships. A barbecue dinner benefiting Mid-South Youth Camp is planned for Wednesday evening, Feb. 4, 4:30-6:30 p.m., in Brewer Sports Center auxiliary gym. A complete Lectureship program as well as online registration can be found at fhu.edu/lectureship.Â

Obama in State of the Union: Tax wealthy, help middle class Associated Press

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vowed to use his veto pen to strike down the Republican leadershipâ€™s efforts to dismantle his signature accomplishments, including his health care and financial reform laws. The president sought out more common ground on foreign policy, pledging to work with Congress on a new authorization for military action against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, as well as legislation to guard against cy-

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Rapunzel was going to spin some kudzu into black gold STARKVILLE — I like to think of it as the day that Mississippi taxpayers were told that with a little faith and an investment in new technology, we could turn kudzu into gold. Black gold, Texas Tea, you know the rest of Sid Salter the song. Back in 2010, it took only a Columnist one-day special session of the Mississippi Legislature to pass $76 million worth of taxpayer-funded economic incentives to lure a Pasadena, Texas company that promised to build three plants in the state that would successfully convert wood chips and other biomass into a crude oil substitute that could be refined into fuel. That’s how Kior was able to eventually put Mississippi taxpayers on the hook for an economic investment that has to date gone south. Former Gov. Haley Barbour told lawmakers in the political run-up to that brief special session that the company promised him that Mississippi’s economic incentives would in return bring about a $500 million Kior investment in the state that would generate at least 1,000 jobs and some $85 million in annual payroll. Barbour told the press after the deal was done that the Kior project “is not only an economic development boon for our state but also a key step toward energy self-reliance for our country.” The Senate Finance Committee was told that the first Mississippi Kior plant would produce 50 million gallons of crude per year. One MDA official told the committee: “We believe that kudzu would work in the facility. We just don’t know how to harvest it.” Less than a year after that, Kior went to Wall Street with an initial public offering (IPO) seeking $210 million. The IPO didn’t perform as well as the company hoped, raising instead about $150 million. But not to worry. Early in 2011, Kior said, the company received a term sheet for a loan guarantee from the U.S. Energy Department to support a $1 billion project to build four bio-refineries that together would produce about 250 million gallons of fuel a year. The prospectus in that Kior IPO stated that the technology being used to produce the crude oil substitute “combines proprietary catalyst systems with well-established fluid catalytic cracking, or FCC, processes that have been used in crude oil refineries to produce gasoline for over 60 years.” Yet months later Biofuels Daily still hailed two Kior principals as being among the Top 25 People in Bioenergy in 2011-12. Coming in at No. 19 was venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, who was Kior’s primary investor. Khosla was noted by the publication as “instrumental in establishing a public market for advanced biofuels stocks.” Right behind him at No. 20 on the Bioenergy hit parade was Kior CEO Fred Cannon. But in the interim from those heady days, Kior’s fortunes changed and so, too, did the investment of Mississippi’s taxpayers in the technology. In 2015, Kior is in bankruptcy. The state of Mississippi is suing Kior executives. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of committing fraud to get the $75 million in economic incentives from state taxpayers. More to the point, the lawsuit claims that the defendants intentionally misled Barbour, MDA officials and lawmakers by overstating the capabilities of the technology to produce the oil substitute yields from the biomass. The lawsuit alleges that Kior assured the state that 67 gallons of biocrude had been produced per ton of dry wood in the Texas demonstration plant, when in reality, the actual biocrude yield was more like “30 to 40” gallons per ton of dry wood. The Ridgeland law firm of McCraney, Montagnet, and Quin & Noble was among the outside counsel attorneys that Attorney General Jim Hood deployed to handle the complex case. Quin, many will recall was, along with former AG Mike Moore, one of the attorneys Hood hired to represent Mississippi in the BP Gulf oil spill litigation. And kudzu, well, kudzu’s still growing wild and unabated. (Daily Corinthian columnist Sid Salter is syndicated across the state. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.)

Prayer for today Tender Father, may I not attempt to serve life for my own gratification. May I not interpret love through vanity, but from reality. Make me worth while, that I may be relied upon for my pledges, and needed for my services. Amen.

A verse to share “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” Psalms 37:4

Attacks more than passing story Islamic terrorist attacks in Europe, and European governments’ counter-attacks are more than just a passing news story. Europe is currently in the process of paying the price for years of importing millions of people from a culture hostile to the fundamental values of Western culture. And this is by no means the last of the installments of that price, to be paid in blood and lives, for smug elites’ Utopian self-indulgences in moral preening and gushing with the magic word “diversity.” Generations yet unborn will still be paying the price, whether in large or small installments, depending on how long it takes for the West to jettison Utopianism and come to grips with reality. Meanwhile, in the United States, no one seems to be drawing any lessons about the dangers of importing millions of people from fundamentally different cultures across our open border. In America, “diversity” has still not yet lost its magical ability to stop thought in its tracks and banish facts into the outer darkness. Perhaps here, as in Europe, that verbal magic can only be washed away in the blood of innocent victims, many of them yet unborn. To cross our open bor-

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der with Mexico, you don’t have to be Mexican or even from Central America. You can be from Iran, Syria or other hotbeds of Middle East-

ern terrorism. It is one of the monumental examples of political irresponsibility that the southern border has not been secured during administrations of either party, despite promises and posturing. Many fine people have come here from Mexico. But, as with any other group, some are just the opposite. With open borders, however, we don’t even know how many people who cross that border are Mexican, much less anything more relevant, like their education, diseases, criminal records or terrorist ties. There are some politicians – both Democrats and Republicans –who just want to get the issue behind them, and are prepared to leave the consequences for others to deal with in the future, just as they are leaving a staggering national debt for others to deal with in the future. These consequences include irreversible changes in the American population.

Ethnic “leaders” and welfare state goodies guarantee the fragmentation of the population, with never-ending strife among the fragments. People who enter the country illegally will get, not only equal benefits with the American people who created those benefits, they will get more than many American citizens, thanks to affirmative action. We cannot simply let in everyone who wants to come to America, or there will be no America to come to. Cultures matter – and not all cultures are mutually compatible, as Europeans are belatedly learning, the hard way. And “assimilation” is a dirty word to multiculturalists. State and local officials who blithely violate their oath to uphold the law, and indulge themselves in the moral posturing of declaring their domains to be “sanctuaries” for people who entered the country illegally, are unlikely to reconsider until disastrous consequences become far too big to ignore – which is to say, until it is too late. Meanwhile, harsh punishments are reserved for people in business who fail to carry out the law-enforcement duties that elected officials openly declare they are not going to carry out. To many in the media,

the only question seems to be whether we are going to be “mean-spirited” toward people who want to come here – especially children who were brought here, or sent here, “through no fault of their own.” It is as if those children had some pre-existing right to be in the United States, which they could lose only if they did something bad themselves. But those children had no more right to be here than children in India, Africa or other places with millions of children living in poverty. Surely we can think ahead enough to realize that children living in this country illegally are going to grow up and have children of their own, with cultures and values of their own – and ethnic “leaders” to promote discontent and hostility if they don’t get as good results as people who have the prevailing American culture, beginning with the English language. You can’t wish that away by saying the magic word “diversity” – not after we have seen what “diversity” has led to in Europe. (Daily Corinthian columnist Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell. com.)

To die for Charlie Hebdo? “I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.” That maxim of Voltaire was among those most invoked by the marching millions in Sunday’s mammoth “Je Suis Charlie” rally in Paris. This week, in the spirit of Voltaire, French authorities arrested and charged Cameroonian comedian Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala, and 54 others, with “hate speech.” Yes, Monsieur Voltaire, there are limits to free speech in France. Dieudonne’s crime? He tweeted, “I am Charlie Coulibaly,” the last name of the killer of four innocent Jews in that kosher market. A wounding wicked remark. And what are now the limits of free speech in France? Prime Minister Manuel Vals lists four. “There is a fundamental difference between the freedom to be impertinent and anti-Semitism, racism, glorification of terrorist acts, and Holocaust denial, all of which are crimes, that justice should

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punish with the most severity.” Vals’ list brings to mind another quote Pat of Voltaire’s, Buchanan “To learn who rules Columnist over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” Why did Vals not include slanders against Catholicism and Islam, the world’s largest religions, both of which have been repeatedly insulted by Charlie Hebdo? In the banlieues north of Paris, they wish to know. Pope Francis himself said yesterday, “You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others. ... If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch.” Is our new Pope offering preemptive dispensations to Catholics who sock those who mock their faith? That’s pre-Vatican II thinking. Back to Vals’ list. Who decides what is “anti-Semitism” and what is “racism”?

In America, these terms are tossed around with abandon. As for the “glorification of terrorist acts,” Israel’s Menachem Begin, the ANC’s Nelson Mandela, and the PLO’s Yasser Arafat were all credibly charged with acts of terrorism in their liberation struggles. And all three won the Nobel Prize for Peace. Millions of Algerians reside in France. Is it impermissible for them to celebrate the FLN in Algeria and the often-terrible deeds that won their independence? Algerians did not fight the French in stand-up battles, but rather with bombs in cafes and movie theaters. Did not the maquisards and French Resistance, during and after the Nazi occupation, exact savage reprisals, of which some in France are today ashamed? Who decides which historical events are off-limits for debate? Even before the Paris march, Vals had declared “war against terrorism, against jihadism, against radical Islam, against everything that is aimed at break-

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ing fraternity, freedom, solidarity.” But does not the renewed publication of cartoons that insult the Prophet undermine the fraternity and solidarity of French Muslims, Christians and secularists in Val’s war on terrorism? Has Charlie Hebdo really helped to unite the West and the Islamic world in the “war ... against jihadism, against radical Islam”? Or has it divided us? In welcoming the return to the newsstands of Charlie Hebdo, with a cartoon mocking the Prophet on its cover, President Hollande said, “You can murder men and women, but you can never kill their ideas.” True. And anti-Islamism is an idea. As is the “radical Islam” against which France has declared war. And which of the two ideas appears today to have more adherents willing not only to march for it on Sundays, but to die for it? (Daily Corinthian columnist Pat Buchanan is an American conservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster.)

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Worker killed in overpass collapse CINCINNATI â€” A collapsed overpass covered southbound lanes of Interstate 75 with hundreds of tons of concrete and steel Tuesday, following a construction accident that killed a worker and injured a tractor-trailer driver. Authorities identified the worker as Brandon William Carl, 35, of Augusta, Kentucky. The Hamilton County coronerâ€™s office will do an autopsy to determine cause of death; Cincinnati fire officials say the body was recovered from debris some four hours after the accident Monday night. The tractor-trailer driver suffered minor injuries when his rig ran into the collapsed section of overpass, which was being demolished. His name wasnâ€™t released. Â

Woman likely died from chewing gum CALIFORNIA, Pa. â€” A western Pennsylvania university student and basketball player likely inhaled chewing gum into her lungs while asleep before being found dead in her dormitory over the weekend. The Washington County coronerâ€™s office said 21-year-old Shanice Clark of Toronto was found unresponsive at about 3 a.m. Sunday at California University of Pennsylvania. University officials said they were â€œdeeply

saddenedâ€? by the death of the 6-foot senior forward, who was redshirting after playing two dozen games for the Vulcans last season. California borough police say a preliminary report from medical personnel indicated that the death appeared to be accidental. Although the coroner didnâ€™t immediately release the results, police say medical personnel indicated Clark aspirated the chewing gum while sleeping. Â

Manâ€™s burger gets him a traffic ticket MARIETTA, Ga. â€” A man says enjoying a double quarter-pounder with cheese as he cruised down a highway outside Atlanta got him in trouble with the law â€” and a ticket for eating while driving. Madison Turner of Alabama told WSB-TV that the officer told him three times: â€œYou canâ€™t just go down the road eating a hamburger.â€? He was ticketed for violating Georgiaâ€™s distracted driving law; Turner said the officer told him he had been eating the McDonaldâ€™s burger for about 2 miles. â€œMaybe I was enjoying the burger too much; I needed to tone it down. I was certainly willing to do so, but I didnâ€™t expect to be fined or punished,â€? Turner told the Atlanta station. Â

Justices consider candidatesâ€™ appeal WASHINGTON â€” A divided Supreme Court

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struggled Tuesday with whether states can prohibit personal appeals for campaign contributions by candidates for elected judgeships. The justices heard arguments in a case from Florida, five years after the courtâ€™s Citizens United ruling freed corporations and labor unions from limits on spending in elections for Congress and president. The courtâ€™s conservative justices prevailed in that case by a 5-4 vote. Chief Justice John Roberts was among those who suggested that candidates for judicial offices have a broad right to seek contributions. Â

Jury selection nears in theater shooting CENTENNIAL, Colo. â€” Theater shooting defendant James Holmes sat quietly and leaned back in his chair in court on Tuesday just hours before the start of the arduous process of choosing a jury to decide whether he was sane when he opened fire in a packed Colorado movie theater. It was the first time Holmes has been seen by the public in civilian clothes since the 2012 shooting. He had no visible restraints, though the judge had ordered him to be tethered to the floor in a way the public couldnâ€™t see for the trial. His dark hair was neatly trimmed, and he had a medium-length curly beard and wore oval-shaped reddish glasses.

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Bryant State of the State speech today JACKSON â€” Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will outline his 2015 legislative agenda during his State of the State address. The speech is set for 5 p.m. today in the House chamber at the state Capitol. It will be carried live on Mississippi Public Broadcasting radio and television. Republican Bryant says he will talk about education, tax cuts and increased funding for tourism promotion. The Democratic leader of the Mississippi House, Rep. Bobby Moak of Bogue Chitto, said Tuesday he expects the governor to make â€œmore empty promises to fund educationâ€? and to offer â€œsome tripeâ€? about the state receiving economic development awards. Â

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unclear whether criminal charges are possible. In August, the Mississippi Department of Education announced there was â€œreasonable causeâ€? to believe Clarksdale employees broke security rules on state standardized tests, inflating test scores at the cityâ€™s Heidelberg Elementary. Â

DUI appeal denied by U.S. high court JACKSON â€” The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a Mississippi man seeking to a new trial for an aggravated DUI conviction related to a 2012 accident that left a woman in a coma for weeks. The courtâ€™s decision was announced Monday. Frank Gideon Whitaker IV, now 29, is serving a 15-year-sentence from Warren County. Authorities say Whitakerâ€™s truck collided headon with a vehicle driven by 54-year-old Cynthia

M. Grantham. Grantham remained in a coma for several weeks, according to court records. She suffered head injuries and a shattered leg. Â

Complaint of police brutality dismissed MCCOMB â€” A brutality complaint against a Pike County deputy for allegedly roughing up a teenager at the county fair last fall has been dismissed. Judge Breland Hilburn Jr. â€” filling in for local judges, who recused themselves â€” issued the order this past week after a probable cause hearing. Hilburn said his job was to decide if there was sufficient reason for Buie to be charged and arrested. The Enterprise-Journal reports the complaint was filed by Toshiba Lewis on behalf of her 16-year-old godson Jaquarius Lewis against Deputy Smithie Buie Jr.

JACKSON â€” State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright says that school districts guilty of cheating on state tests should have to pay the cost on investigations. Wright made the proposal Tuesday before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. She says that a lengthy investigation of the Clarksdale district should wrap up within about six weeks. Wright wonâ€™t say how the inquiry will turn out or if any other agencies are involved in the inquiry, leaving

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Deaths Bobby Beavers died at his residence on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Arrangements are pending with Memorial Funeral Home.

len Aday; one son, Tony Aday; and one brother, Clifton Aday. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka is in charge of the arrangements. Bro. Larry Burbank will officiate.

and Lillie Bea Taylor Wicks; and her sister, Ruby Whirley. Bro. Bengy Massey, Steve Morelock and Bro. Don Clenney will officiate.

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IUKA — Funeral services for Barbara Jean Young, 63, of Iuka are set for 3 p.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial in Snowdown Cemetery. Mrs. Young died Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. Survivors include two sons, Donnie Young (Shelley) and Ronnie Young, both of Iuka; three brothers, Jerry Wadkins (Sherrie) of Iuka, Jeff Wadkins (Tammy) of Tishomingo and John Wadkins (Labrista) of Iuka; two sisters, Joyce Caughron (David) of Bartlett, Tenn. and Judy Merrill of Iuka; four grandchildren, Coty Young, Erica Young, Megan Young, Savannah Faith Young; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Lou Gene Wadkins. Bro. Dwight South will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to the Snowdown Cemetery Fund.

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60th wedding anniversary The family of Ed and Helen Burcham would like to wish them a happy 60th anniversary on Jan. 22, 2015. Love, Larry and Judy Burcham, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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“The Reluctant Dragon” will be fun for the whole family. “It was due to my love of children and theatre that I signed on for the play,” said the director. “It has always been my wish to direct a children’s play and CT-A has made my dream a possibility.” “I love everything about what I’m doing. It has been such a privilege getting to work with each and every child. They all have a certain spirit about them which is twice as amazing for me,” she added. “I have so much fun working with and getting to know each of them. There is something about watching kids fall in love with being on stage and acting ... something I wouldn’t trade for anything.” Though directing is different from anything else she’s done, the BMC sophomore says she is excited to try something new and is grateful for the opportunity. “I would like to thank the board at CT-A for allowing me to experience this incredible opportunity. Those who auditioned were so very talented, I

Journey McCalister hate I couldn’t cast them all,” said the youth director. “I pray it hasn’t discouraged anyone from auditioning again for the next production. If there is anyone in the community who would like to help with ‘The Reluctant Dragon’, they are very welcome to. We need all the help we can get to make this play as extravagant as I know it can be.” A sales associate at Albright Storage, McCalister enjoys serving customers at her family’s business. In her spare time, the seasoned performer enjoys singing wherever and whenever she gets the chance, painting and cuddling with her yorkie-poo, Zeus. She is the daughter of Michael McCalister of Iuka and Cinnamon Alexander, whom she calls her best friend, and the older sister of Stearman with whom she began acting with.

IUKA — Funeral services for Eugene Aday, 73, of Iuka are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Airport Mission Baptist Church with burial in Allsboro Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 2:30 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Mr. Aday died Jan. 17, 2015, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Jean Aday of Cherokee; nine sons, Andy Aday (Rebecca) of Iuka, Randy Aday of Cherokee, Terry Aday (Regina) of Iuka, Robin Aday of Belmont, Shane Aday of Cherokee, Trent Aday (Nicole) of Waterloo, Coddy Aday (Rebecca) of Cherokee, Greg Aday of Cherokee, and Dustin Aday of Cherokee; two daughters, Marley Bitner (Patrick) and Tasha Aday, both of Cherokee; two sisters, Margaret Gasway of Fulton and Linda Aday of Iuka; 31 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dimpy Lee and Susie El-

Funeral services for Loretta Ann Morelock, 78, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Hinkle Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 1 p.m. until service time Thursday. Mrs. Morelock died Monday, Jan. 19 at her residence. She was born Sept. 21, 1936, Morelock and was a factory worker. She was a Pentecostal by faith. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Howell Morelock of Corinth; and her son, Steve Morelock (Dana) of Corinth. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred Austin Wicks

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Community Events Guild meeting The 2015 Corinth Artist Guild annual membership meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 at the artist guild gallery located at 609 Fillmore Street in downtown Corinth. Members are urged to attend to give ideas about the future of the local guild. Future plans will be discussed and board members will be elected or reelected. Persons interested in joining the guild are also encouraged to attend.

Bishop Activity Center The activity center will hold the following ac-

tivities this week: Today – Bible Study by Jackie Calvart from Oakland Baptist Church; Thursday, Jan. 22 – Bingo in house; and Friday, Jan. 23 – Grocery shopping at Roger’s Supermarket. Daily activities include: open discussion, quilting, jigsaw puzzles, table games, rolo golf, and a washer game. Seniors 60 and older are welcome. A variety of activities are offered.

Art exhibit The Mississippi Painters Society will be exhibiting their artwork at the Northeast Mississippi Community College campus in Booneville on Monday, Jan. 26

– Monday, Feb. 16. The paintings will be exhibited in the art gallery of Anderson Hall. Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Terry Anderson at 720-7336 or tfanderson@nemcc.edu for more information.

Free clinic The Living Healthy Free Clinic will open at 1 p.m. today and Saturday, Jan. 24. Walk-ins are welcome.

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