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BY JEBB JOHNSTON

The hearings will coincide with the board’s next regular meeting.

A former Corinth police chief is among those planning to be in the running for sheriff this year.

Ned Cregeen plans to file later to run for sheriff as a Democrat, he confirmed on Friday.

Currently a probation and parole officer with the Mississippi Department of Corrections, he has submitted a letter to the MDOC commissioner notifying him of his plans to become a candidate for sheriff of Alcorn County.

Cregeen is a former Corinth police officer and served as police chief from 2002 to 2005.

Among those who have formally filed a statement of intent to run for sheriff are David Derrick, chief deputy for the sheriff’s department; Mike LaRue, formerly of the district attorney’s office, MDOC and sheriff’s department; Keith Settlemires, an investigator with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture; and Roger Voyles, the post 2 constable.

David Nunley, a safety investigator with the Mississippi Highway Patrol - Motor Safety Division, also plans to file to run on Feb. 27, the final qualifying day.

The pace of qualifying activity has slowed in the past week.

As of noon Friday, the only new addition is in the special election for Fourth District election commissioner. Sandy Coleman Mitchell, district clerk for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, filed to run as

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Alcorn School District Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith observes a third grader at Alcorn Central Elementary School.

New standards changing education in Mississippi

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Public school in Mississippi isn’t as easy as it once was.

New teaching standards put into place in recent years have changed the way teachers teach and the way students learn.

“Gone are the days where all a student has to do is know the correct answer and fill in the correct A, B, C or

D bubble,” said Corinth School District Superintendent Lee Childress.

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Tax revenue keeps rising Tax collections continued to sprint ahead in the mid-January deposits.

Sales tax posted a 14th consecutive monthly increase with $516,688.57, rising about $30,000, or 6.3 percent, from a year earlier. The month’s figures reflect sales activity that happened in local businesses during the month of November.

It is the first time the January deposit has exceeded $500,000. Meanwhile, the statewide total rose about 1 percent to $34.5 million.

The fiscal year’s total rises to $1.992 million, an increase of almost 8 percent from the same point in the prior year.

The 2 percent tourism tax on prepared food and lodging in Corinth also reached a high for the month at $103,584.41, rising about $22,000, or 28 percent, from a year earlier. It is the first January deposit to exceed $100,000 for the tourism tax.

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Charlie Garrison: A man who died on the job

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Candy Garrison sorts through documents about her husband’s death at her kitchen table inside her Stantonville, Tenn., home.

BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com

STANTONVILLE, Tenn. — Candice “Candy” Garrison sits at her kitchen table, sorting through scores of folders filled with hundreds of documents.

Somewhere in those piles of photos, reports, personal notes, court documents, printed e-mails and records, there is a story to be told.

It’s the story of Charlie Garrison, the 63-year-old Packaging Corporation of America — Counce employee who was killed in the shipping warehouse on July 25 last year.

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much has been made public about Charlie’s death.

“I want his story told,” said Candy, his widow. “Before you hear about his death, you need to know his life Garrison and character.”

‘Dream Job’ Working for PCA in Counce was Charlie’s “dream job,” said his wife. Good pay. Good benefits.

Counce is PCA’s largest container

board facility in the U.S. The Stantonville resident first applied at PCA in the 1970s, but he didn’t hear from them until 1996.

For the next 20 years, Charlie worked in the trucking industry — hauling beans for Carl Moore, plants for Bonnie Plant Farm, gasoline for George Smith and various loads for C & C Trucking and East West Motor Freight.

The veteran truck driver became an owner operator by 1985, which he did until PCA came calling.

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On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Forrest’s assignment to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana rings hollow. His command comes with few troops but many responsibilities. The principal army under Gen. Richard Taylor is not subject to his orders.

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Fulton markers to be unveiled

BY ADAM ARMOUR Itawamba County Times

Dog of the Week Cowboy is the Daily Corinthian Dog of the Week. Fostered through Diamonds in the Ruff Pit Bull Rescue in partnership with the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter, Cowboy loves treats and is super sweet and he doesn’t know he’s disabled. Cowboy was a victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was sleeping on his human’s couch when there was a drug bust. Cowboy was startled. He jumped up and began barking. The police officer out of fear of being attacked shot Cowboy. Dr. Locke and Diamonds in the Ruff worked together to heal Cowboy. He has completely healed. The former owners as well as the police officer who shot Cowboy told Chris Gardner of Diamonds in the Ruff that Cowboy never attacked anyone. He just got caught up in bad circumstances. Cowboy is a male, approximately 2-3 years old. He is crate trained, neutered, leash trained and house trained. Learn more about him and other animals available for adoption at the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter. The shelter is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at 3825 Proper Street.

Visit them online at www.alcornpets.com or call them at 662-284-5800.

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At $399,923,30 for the fiscal year to date, the tax is 16 percent ahead of collections at the same point in FY 2014.

Other sales tax results from the region (percentages rounded):

■ Booneville $154,530.09 (+1%) ■ Burnsville $11,430.76 (-16%) ■ Farmington $4,216.63 (+28%) ■ Glen - $1,662.72 (+6%) ■ Iuka - $64,356.10 (-2%)

■ Kossuth - $2,883.86 (-12%) ■ Rienzi - $4,294.85 (+11%) ■ Ripley - $104,732.26 (-4%) ■ Tupelo - $1,543,269.12 (-1%) ■ Walnut - $18,357.95 (-1%)

FULTON — Six locations in Fulton have been selected to receive historical markers from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

The sites — each of which played some significant part in the area’s history — include Itawamba Community College, Fulton Grammar School, Aeolian Grove, The Cedars (more commonly known as the Gaither House), downtown Fulton and the Catholic church (designating the site as that of an early area church).

A large sign will be placed at each site bearing information about

the historical significance of the location.

A special unveiling event, officially designated “Fulton: Our March on History,” has been set for April 17-18.

Representatives from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will be on hand to unveil the markers, as well as various state and local officials.

The April 17 event will include a gala event, which will raise funds for ongoing historical preservation projects.

April 18 will kick off in the morning with open house events at all locations.

Self-guided tours of the buildings being designated as histori-

cal markers will allow visitors to see why these particular sites were selected.

A series of fun community activities is also being planned, including costumed portrayals of local historical icons, food and art vendors and merchant participation.

That afternoon, the unveiling event will begin at ICC. The markers will be unveiled one at a time, allowing those with an interest in history a chance to attend all of them.

Things should wrap up in the late afternoon with a non-denominational community church service at Fulton Catholic Church.

properties cleaned up.

The board gave a 30day continuance for 1702 Tate Street. The owner addressed the board, explaining that he is handling the cleanup himself amid weather delays.

The board approved a final 30-day continuance for 1540 Tate Street, where owners have met all of the city’s requirements except for a tree issue.

The board also adjudicated property cleanup costs of $3,240 plus a $500 penalty for 1502 Tate Street and $2,485 plus a $500 penalty for 3903 Mathis Road.

When the city identi-

fies a property as one that is in violation of code, some are now being identified with a notice posted on the property rather than by a mailed letter, said Ratliff.

“When you receive that notice, the time starts ticking,” he said.

“After that, you may be called to a public hearing.”

In other business, the board heard from Tracy Harbor in closed session regarding a lawsuit filed in Chancery Court by James and Pat Daniel, who are seeking the closing of an unnamed alley at their East Shiloh Road property.

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Code Enforcement Officer Kim Ratliff said cleanup efforts will likely focus on several concentrated areas such as this in the coming months.

“In the winter months when there isn’t much issue with high grass, we tend to focus on things like junk cars, items on porches and strewn in yards, and appliances sitting on the property,” he said.

In hearings held Tuesday, the board voted to adjudicate 2301 Louisiana Street and the Willis property on Ross Street, meaning the city can proceed with having those

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the processes.”

Alcorn School District Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith agrees.

“One of things we are having to make our children understand is there is now more than one right answer,” she said. “These new standards have challenged the teachers and students to both think at a higher level.”

Introduced in 2010, the new Common Core aligned standards, called Mississippi’s College and Career Ready Standards, have not been favored by all.

Late last week, the Mississippi Board of Education announced the state would withdraw from the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. PARCC developed the English Language Arts and mathematics assessments that has defined what K-12 students must learn.

The board cut ties with the controversial Common Core testing consortium after both Gov. Phil Bryant and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves called for a repeal of the current standards.

Corinth native and state education board member O. Wayne Gann said the board is committed to maintaining the Mississippi College and Career Ready Standards.

“As a board we want to ensure all students are proficient and show growth in all assessed areas,” he said.

The former Corinth School District superintendent said the words “Common Core” is misleading Mississippians.

“These are our standards, developed by Mississippi teachers for Mississippi students,” he added. “The federal government has nothing to do with these standards.”

Gann said the standards spell-out what the board expects students to learn in English language arts and math in grades 3-8 and in high school.

“Coming to an end is the state’s purchasing of assessments from PARCC,” he said “We will use the RFP process to select another student assessment vendor and by doing so we will no longer allow a contractor hired by PARCC to supply student assessments.”

NCS Pearson, Inc. will deliver

the 2014-2015 PARCC assessment as a one-year emergency procurement. This will remain the statewide assessment for the 2014-15 school year.

“When it comes to developing the standards and measuring student progress, Mississippians are in the drivers seat and the federal government isn’t even in the car,” added Gann.

“It’s just that simple.”

New legislation passed Thursday will remove the phrase “Common Core” from state law.

The legislation however would not require the state board to replace the current academic standards.

Even after cutting ties with PARCC and removing the phrase “Common Core”, Mississippi’s College and Career Ready Standards are still very much Common Core aligned and remain the highest academic standards the state has ever had in its history. School districts have spent millions and teachers have logged thousands of hours preparing for the new standards.

“There is always room for improvement, but I hope the state does not completely scrap the

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current standards,” said Smith.

“We have worked far to hard and we won’t know how it has paid off until later this year.”

Both local school districts expect the first set of test results in late fall. The results will determine how both teachers and students have done with the new state standards.

“One of the problems we have always had in Mississippi, is we have had entirely to many standards to teach from, so we have not been able to teach to the depth that would allow for a student to have an understanding throughout their school life, K-12,” said Childress. “In terms of adding or replacing standards, what the state doesn’t need to do is add standards unless those standards are absolutely standards we need for success.”

Childress noted test results coming this fall may not be as high as normal for the area.

“Because these standards are far more difficult then what we have seen in the past and because it will be a national setting, we are probably not going to see as high a rate as we have normally seen,” said Childress.

“I feel like we will have a num-

ber of children who will not see as much growth as normal.”

Childress thinks the standards will give Mississippi a chance to change its reputation on a national level.

“We as a state have continually lagged behind and we have continually had low student performance. I think if we can back up these standards and believe in them, then we all can make a difference,” he added. “I think our teachers will continue to step up to the plate and I think our children will, as well.”

Mississippi Economic Council President Blake Wilson has many of the same hopes.

“The standards were aimed at helping to make our state more competitive with other states.

When corporate leaders seek to locate a facility in a new state -or expand an existing facility -they want to be able to evaluate educational achievement based on standards that are common across state lines,” said Wilson.

“We want every student to graduate high school and be ready for either college or the career path not just in Mississippi, but across the country,” added Gann.

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Today in History Today is Sunday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2015. There are 340 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, 1915, America’s first official transcontinental telephone call took place as Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, spoke to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco, over a line set up

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Aldermen address sales concerns BOONEVILLE — Booneville aldermen will consider regulating door-to-door sales in the city.

Mayor Derrick Blythe asked the board to consider the future development of an ordinance regulating door-to-door sales in the city.

The mayor said he’s received numerous complaints recently about aggressive salespeople visiting homes and disturbing residents. Several aldermen also said they’ve been approached by citizens with similar complaints.

Blythe said current city law provides no ability to regulate

the sales as long as the individual or company obtains a business license from the city and there are no legal grounds to deny the license to any legitimate business. He asked Tucker to research the law and report back to the board on what regulations the city might be able to adopt.

Auditions scheduled for Campus Country BOONEVILLE — Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Campus Country will hold auditions on Saturday, April 11 in the Seth Pounds Auditorium on the Booneville campus.

Campus Country, Northeast’s

only commercial music ensemble that consists of singers, instrumentalists, and sound technicians, will open auditions for the 2015-16 version of the group at 9 a.m.

Scholarships are awarded to full-time students selected for membership. The group performs a wide variety of music ranging from traditional country and gospel to modern country, rock, and pop.

Northeast’s Campus Country plays four Showtimes during the academic year – two in the fall and two in the spring – along with a variety of events throughout Northeast’s fivecounty area.

Under the direction of Chris

Dunn, Northeast’s Campus Country has also had the opportunity to open for legendary country music acts such as the Kentucky Headhunters.

In addition to giving students a chance to fine-tune their musical talents, Campus Country has been a springboard for many professional music acts.

For more information regarding auditions, contact Chris Dunn, director of Campus Country, at crdunn@nemcc.edu.

For Campus Country news and event updates, “like” the NEMCC Campus Country page on Facebook or join the Campus Country mailing list by sending a request to campuscountry@nemcc.edu.

Pickwick Electric president to retire

On this date: In 1915, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Coppage v. Kansas, upheld the right of employers to bar employees from belonging to labor unions by making them sign a “yellow dog contract.”

In 1945, the World War II Battle of the Bulge ended as German forces were pushed back to their original positions.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community to add fluoride to its public water supply.

In 1947, American gangster Al Capone died in Miami Beach, Florida, at age 48.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy held the first presidential news conference to be carried live on radio and television.

In 1971, Charles Manson and three women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate.

In 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States.

In 1990, an Avianca Boeing 707 ran out of fuel and crashed in Cove Neck, Long Island, New York; 73 of the 158 people aboard were killed.

Actress Ava Gardner died in London at age 67.

In 1995, the U.S. and Norway launched a Black Brant rocket carrying equipment to study the aurora borealis, startling Russian officials who wondered at first if the rocket was an incoming Trident missile.

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BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

Window art project winner Long Lewis Ford announced the winner of its annual holiday window art project earlier this month. Corinth High School art teacher Jennifer LeGoff and her students Sydney Warren, Kaitlyn Evans, Madison Welzbacher, Frannie Edmonson, Daebreon Shanks, Peyton Ross, Quameka Tripplett and Codie Lyn Vanderford won the contest. The long time dealership awarded the CHS art department a check for $500. Art class students from Alcorn Central High School, Biggersville High School and Kossuth High School also participated in the contest. The winner of the contest was determined by the most likes each picture received during the month of December on Facebook. Thirty-three students participated in the contest this year including 10 students from KHS, five students from ACHS, six students from BHS and 12 students from CHS.

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a Democrat.

She is the only candidate in that race thus far.

A number of individuals have picked up papers for various offices but have not yet filed their statement of intent, according to the circuit clerk’s office.

Team to map out Oxford’s future Associated Press

OXFORD — The city of Oxford has hired a company to assist in drawing up a new comprehensive plan to guide leaders through 2037.

The Oxford Eagle reports the board of aldermen this week approved a contract with the Orion/Walker group.

Orion/Walker is based in Colorado but has an office in Hernando led by Robert Barber, who has ties to Oxford and the University of Mississippi.

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Barber said Orion has teamed up TheWalkerCollaboration, Third District Studio, Atta Planning & Design and Randall Gross Development/ Development Economics to work on the project.

He said the new comprehensive plan will address several areas of development, including land use, roads and housing needs.

Barber said the plan should be completed by the summer.

A career of 44-years of service to Pickwick Electric Cooperative will come to a close next week for Karl Dudley.

The president of PEC for the past 17-years, Dudley will retire on Jan. 29. He will be succeeded by John Bowers as the new president.

Dudley began his career at PEC in 1970 as a groundman and then moved up journeyman lineman. He was promoted later to substation superintendent, operating superintendent and then to the president’s office.

PEC has just moved into their new office on Hwy. 142 in the final major accomplishment of Dudley’s tenure.

He was actively involved over the years on several committees for TVPPA. Dudley served as the West TN Industrial Association and later the chairman of the association. He served on the Seven States Power Corporation Board of Directors, was a member of the Selmer Rotary Club and the McNairy County Chamber of Commerce.

In 2013, he received the highest honor from TVPPA, the Richard C. Crawford Distinguished Service Award.

Dudley and his wife, Martha, have been married for over 50-years. They have two children, Tim and Debbie and six grandchildren. The Dudleys attend Stantonville Church of Christ.

“My future plans are simple, I will take one day at a time for each day is a blessing,” said Dudley.

The retiring president was the sixth in the history of PEC. Dudley replaced Leslie Gwin in May 1997, who served 12-years in the position.

Pickwick Electric Cooperative serves members in all of McNairy County and portions of Chester, Hardeman and Hardin counties in Tennessee and Alcorn and Tishomingo counties in Mississippi. The cooperative has approximately 20,500 customers and maintains nearly 2,196 miles of lines. The average monthly kwh usage per residential customer is 1,198.

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Education battle dominates in House

BY NICK BAIN State Representaive, District 2

As we predicted, last week’s Legislative action centered around public education and whether or not Initiative 42, which calls for full funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, would stand alone on November’s ballot. As it turned out, there will now be a confusing alternative initiative for voters.

On Tuesday afternoon, January 12, the Constitution Committee was called together to consider an “alternative amendment” to the Initiative. This measure, House Concurrent Resolution 9, had been composed in response to Intiative 42. I was one of four committee members who voted against HCR 9 because I believed it would confuse voters. The matter passed and was sent on to the House for debate.

The debate on HCR 9 dominated floor action on the next day.

Opponents spent about two hours explaining to our colleagues the problems that would occur if this measure passed. The “alternate amendment” substituted the word “effective” for the two words “adequate and efficient” that appeared in the original.

Additionally, opponents state that Initiative 42 would allow for a Hinds County Judge to determine the funding of public education.

However this is already current law, the MAEP formula is required by law to be funded. It is already mandated by statute. Under our constitiution when a party, most likely a taxpayer, sues the State of Mississippi that suit occurs in the county where the seat of government is.

Therefore any suit brought against Mississippi will be filed in Hinds County.

After a sometimes-contentious exchange, the matter passed 65-56. The bill was held on a motion which was tabled the next day. The Senate endured a strong floor debate as well, but eventually passed it.

It is the first time in Mississippi history that the Legislature has offered an alternative to an initiative that was brought by the people. The Better Schools/Better Jobs group gathered over 116,000 signatures of registered voters with about 200,000 individuals signing onto the petitions.

Many of our public school officials have expressed their hope that we could get a mandate for full funding of MAEP because our schools have been shorted by about $1.5 billion over the past few years. Additionally, property owners have experienced increased taxes when strapped school boards have had to levy millage in order to try to make up part of the shortage.

The insertion of the “alternative” means that voters will now have to cast three votes on the matter: 1) “Yes” or “No as to whether the Constitution should be changed 2) “Yes” or “No” on Initiative 42 3) “Yes” or “No” on the alternative (Initiative 42A). Additionally, a percentage of the voters must vote just alike in order for any action to take place. As you can see it likely will be extremely confusing.

There is no doubt that you will be hearing more about this issue as the Nov. 4 Election Day draws near, and perhaps there may be an intervening action between now and then. We fought this as hard as we could, and I am very proud of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle who stood up for our public schools.

I am always very proud to introduce my House colleagues to folks from home. Recently, our Supervisors Lowell Hinton, Jimmy Tate Waldon and Tim Mitchell as well as Circuit Clerk Joe Caldwell were at the Capitol.

Also my friends, Mayor Tommy Irwin, and representatives from the Rienzi, Jacinto, Wenasoga, Farmington, Biggersville, and Corinth Fire Departments along with Our Southwest Emergency Management Director Rickey Gibens and community leader Roberto Ortega of Caterpillar paid us a visit.

Please contact me on any issues of concern to you. You can check in on House floor activities by logging in at www.legislature.ms.gov and clicking on the “Live Webcast” link Check the House Schedule first to see when we convene. It’s a great way to watch your government in action.

I look forward to hearing from you. Please call me at (662) 287-1620, email nbain@ house.ms.gov, message me on FaceBook at Nicholas Ryan Bain or follow me on Twitter @ StaterepBain2.

(State Representative Nick Bain represents Alcorn County.)

Prayer for today Lord God, I pray that if I have struggled for the wrong, and have worked with weak hands, thou wilt forgive me for my lost strength. Give me more light to shine upon my work, upon thy promises, and upon my duties; and with thy wisdom may I search for the truth that is behind every wrong, and for the purpose that is beyond all journeyings. Amen.

A verse to share “Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:24

The challenging road to reconciliation A few days ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Edward Mullins, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association of the New York Police Department, to discuss potential ways to improve community-police relationships.

He has been working with outstanding community leaders such as Pastor A.R. Bernard, and they sincerely want to achieve a highly successful outcome to a problem of trust that has spread throughout the nation.

One of their proposals involves the establishment of police-sponsored athletic leagues throughout the city.

There would be friendly competition between the teams, which would be composed of community residents and police. This would, of course, allow both sides to get a chance to know each other and form a relationship that is not adversarial.

Most of human societal progress is accomplished

through relationships.

People who are traditional adversaries can rapBen idly become Carson f r i e n d s when they Columnist work together, get to know each other and develop positive relationships.

This opens the doors to communication, and people tend to give each other the benefit of the doubt when they know them. On the other hand, when communication breaks down, as it frequently does before divorce, the two previously friendly partners often become bitter enemies.

I have no doubt that solutions like this one and others proposed by Mullins would be very helpful not only in New York City, but also across the nation. Unfortunately, there are those in our society who will continue to endeavor to stir

up strife and fuel hatred.

These individuals wish to create dissatisfaction in almost all areas of American life. Thus, we have a war on women, age wars, income wars, race wars and religious wars.

If it appears that our society is falling apart at the seams, it creates more fertile ground for a fundamental change. This divideand-conquer strategy has proved effective for many groups wishing to topple a prevailing culture over the years. It also will be effective in creating chaos and anarchy in our society if we do not begin to more carefully analyze and control our emotional reactions.

If, like Mullins and Bernard, we are willing to sit down and rationally discuss solutions to our differences, we can build a bond of unity that would be stronger than the inevitable conflicts that accompany life in a complex society. Yes, it does require conviction, effort and even some humility to be will-

ing to make oneself vulnerable enough to invest in a relationship with someone previously unknown. The alternative of continued and worsening hatred and violence makes such a risk extremely worthwhile for all parties involved.

We the American people are not enemies, and we certainly do not need to continue to try to tear one another down, especially when groups like the Islamic State are trying to destroy us. Our fractured relationships simply make their job easier. We must be able to look ahead and see the big picture of strength that results from a united front and peace that is derived through cultivating friendships.

(Ben S. Carson is professor emeritus of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University and author of the new book “One Nation: What We Can All Do To Save America’s Future” (Sentinel).)

Funding battle brings focus back STARKVILLE — So how it is that Mississippi voters are facing three choices on the 2015 ballot on the question of funding K-12 education in Mississippi?

One choice is to vote in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment pushed by the “Better Schools, Better Jobs” in the form of Initiative 42.

Initiative 42 would require Mississippi to fund an “adequate and efficient system of free public schools.”

A second choice is to vote in favor of the alternative Initiative 42-A, adopted by the Mississippi Legislature, which would require funding of an “effective system of free public schools.”

The third choice is to adopt the status quo and leave the K-12 funding process as it now stands – as the province of the Legislature.

Although the process has been around for more than two decades, Mississippi’s initiative process is getting a fresh look given the pitch of the K-12 education funding battle.

Since 1993, Mississippians have had the option of taking the power away from the Legislature and changing the state constitution as

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The process requires almost two dozen specific legal steps in Mississippi law, but here are the major ones, according to the secretary of state’s office.

A minimum of 107,216 certified signatures of registered voters must be gathered with at least 21,443 certified signatures from each of the five congressional districts that existed when the initiative-and-referendum law was enacted in 1993. The number of signatures required represents 12 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial general election. All signatures on the petition must be certified.

Once the petitions are received, reviewed and pass muster, the Legislature must have a chance to review the initiative’s wording. If legislators don’t agree with the amendment’s

wording, the law allows them to offer an amendment that the Legislature has approved.

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann explained why that’s so in a 2013 “citizen’s guide” to the process published by his office: “Mississippi’s initiative law is a form of ‘indirect’ initiative. This means that after the petition signatures have been gathered — but before the initiative is placed on the ballot — the Legislature has an opportunity to hold hearings and propose alternatives to the citizen initiative. The Legislature cannot veto or amend the original citizen initiative, but it can pass an alternative that will appear on the ballot alongside the original initiative. ‘Direct’ initiative allows for a citizen initiative to be placed directly on the ballot without legislative consideration.

Mississippi does not have ‘direct’ initiative.”

Initiatives can only be placed on the ballot in state general election years, with the next one slated later this year. On the day of the 2015 election, the individual initiative must pass with a majority vote and 40 percent of the total voters partici-

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pating in that election must vote on the initiative (at the bottom of the ballot) to make passage of any initiative on that ballot legal.

Clearly, the process has produced the same confusion and relative political uncertainty that has existed since the Fordice administration. An excellent example of the issues facing individual lawmakers on the issue can be seen in the blog (http://bricewigginsms. blogspot.com) of Jackson County state Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula, who told constituents: “I am glad that citizens got involved in this process. It has forced us (in the Legislature) to consider this issue more intently.”

Wiggins is likely a prophet in that the Legislature will almost certainly spend more time on the future of MAEP than any single topic during this legislative session. With the Mississippi Farm Bureau on record opposing Initiative 42, the political stakes continue to grow along with the public policy examination to which Wiggins refers.

(Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him at sidsalter@sidsalter. com)

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Obama shortens trip to visit Saudi Arabia WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India and visit Saudi Arabia to pay respects after the death of King Abdullah, U.S. and Indian officials said Saturday.

The schedule change, announced shortly before Obama left for India, means the president will skip plans to see the Taj Mahal, and instead pay a call on an influential U.S. ally in the volatile Mideast.

The king, who died Friday, was aggressive in trying to check the spreading power of Saudi Arabia’s chief rival, Iran.

Obama visited the ailing monarch in his desert compound last March.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the president and first lady Michelle Obama would travel to Riyadh on Tuesday and meet with new Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. Vice President Joe Biden was to lead a U.S. delegation, but Earnest said the White House changed plans after determining that Biden’s trip coincided with Obama’s departure from India. Biden will remain in Washington.

The more substantive portions of Obama’s trip to India appeared unlikely to change.

NTSB: Planes should have locating tech WASHINGTON — Responding to recent incidents in which airliners vanished, U.S. accident investigators recommended Thursday that all passenger planes making long flights over water carry improved technology that will allow them to be found more readily in the event of a crash.

Prompted in part by the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 and its 239 passengers and crew last March, the National Transportation Safety Board said one way that could be accomplished is with tamper-resistant transmitters that send a plane’s location minute by minute via satellite.

It also asked that the government require that planes carry lowfrequency underwater beacons whose signals are more easily detected by search vessels. And it wants them to have longer-lasting batteries that can function for at least 90 days after a crash, instead of the 30 days currently required.

The board also asked the government to require that planes be equipped with cockpit video recorders.

But even with such technologies, black boxes trapped under thousands of feet of water can be difficult to find and retrieve. The board suggested that black boxes could be made ejectable, so they would float on the surface with a locator beacon.

Another possibility would be to require that planes, just before crashing, transmit crucial data, including airspeed, altitude, pitch and whether the engines were operating.

Jobless applications down after 4 weeks WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for the first time in a month, a sign that layoffs remain low and hiring is probably still healthy.

The Labor Department says that weekly applications dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 307,000. The decline comes after applications spiked the previous week to a seven-month high.

Most of the volatility reflects widespread layoffs of temporary employees hired by retailers, restaurants and other companies for the winter holidays. The government seeks to adjust the data for those seasonal trends, but doesn’t always do so perfectly.

Applications have been near or below 300,000 since September, a historically low level that suggests companies are cutting few workers. Instead, strong economic growth in the spring and summer has encouraged employers to add more jobs.

“Through the volatility, claims are up a little recently,” Jim O’Sullivan, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, said in a note to clients. “The rise is too small to date to signal an uptrend, but the data merit watching.”

Weekly applications averaged 308,000 in 2014, O’Sullivan noted, almost the same as last week’s figure. Job gains averaged 246,000 a month last year, the most in 15 years.

Integration needed, Baptist leaders say NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Leaders in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination are preaching that integrated churches can be a key driver of

racial justice in society.

But that could be a hard sell to those sitting in Southern Baptist congregations.

About 20 percent of Southern Baptist Convention congregations are nonwhite, but less than 1 percent are multiethnic.

Despite that lack of integration, a phone survey of about 1,000 churchgoers by Lifeway Research found that only 37 percent of evangelicals thought their churches needed to become more ethnically diverse.

The Rev. Russell Moore, who leads the Southern Baptist’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, wants that to change. He said that when black Christians and white Christians begin to worship together, they will also stand up for each other.

Alabama seeks stay on marriage ruling MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama attorney general is asking a federal judge to stay a ruling that overturned Alabama’s ban on gay marriage, as advocates cheer what once seemed an improbable victory in the deeply conservative state.

Attorney General Luther Strange’s office asked a federal judge on Friday to put the ruling on hold since the U.S. Supreme Court plans to take up the issue of gay marriage this term, “resolving the issues on a nation-wide basis.”

U.S. District Callie V.S. Granade on Friday said Alabama’s ban was unconstitutional, ruling in favor of two Mobile women who sued to challenge Alabama’s refusal to recognize their 2008 marriage performed in California. The ruling is the latest in a string of wins in the South for advocates of gay marriage rights after judges struck down bans in the Carolinas, Florida, Mississippi and Virginia. The U.S. Supreme Court announced this month that it will take up the issue of whether gay couples have a fundamental right to marry and if states can ban such unions.

Alabama plaintiffs Cari Searcy and Kimberly McKeand have been a couple for more than 15 years and have a son together who was conceived with the help of a sperm donor. They filed a federal lawsuit after courts refused to let Searcy be recognized as the adoptive parent of the boy because they were not spouses under Alabama law.

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Domestic violence conviction upheld VICKSBURG — The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Vicksburg man found guilty of forcing his ex-girlfriend to strip naked before beating her with an extension cord.

The court this week upheld a 10-year sentence for 42-year-old Terris Torrell Stevenson, who was convicted in 2013 of third-offense domestic violence.

The Vicksburg Post reports that Stevenson’s lawyers argued that prosecutors made improper statements during closing arguments that referenced him possibly not going to jail.

Prosecutors said that the statements were made to show the victim’s state of mind when she initially asked police to drop charges against Stevenson.

New home near for sheltered animals NATCHEZ — A new home is nearing completion for animals at the NatchezAdams County Humane Society.

The exterior shell of the humane society’s new building is 90 percent complete. The Natchez Democrat reports that humane society officials said completion of the exterior could be finished as early as next week. Completion of rooms and placement of kennels will follow.

Humane society board vice president Sue Stedman said the organization hopes to move into

the new facility in May. Board president Kathy Fitch says the society hopes to increase its adoption rate with the new, spacious and clean building.

Construction of the $1.4 million building began in December 2014.

The shelter will be built to house 31 dogs, 21 puppies or small breeds and 51 cats.

Insurance agent surrenders license JACKSON — Mississippi’s Insurance Department says an Indianola insurance agent has surrendered his license.

A release from Commissioner Mike Chaney says Randal Ray Henson was charged in Sunflower County with false pretense. Chaney said the charge is related to allegations that Henson failed to forward premium payments to insurance carriers.

Chaney says anyone who purchased a policy from Mid-Delta Insurance Agency or Mr. Henson needs to be aware that their premium payment may not have been sent to their insurance carrier.

Houston officials ponder tourism tax HOUSTON — Houston officials are looking at a proposal to ask the Legislature to approve a 2 percent tax on local restaurants.

The Chickasaw Journal reports the city also may opt to expand the tax to motel room rentals.

Mayor Stacey Parker says the city would like to allocate half of

the revenue go to local economic development agencies such as the Chickasaw Development Foundation. He says the remainder could go to parks and recreation to develop Houston as a tournament destination for youth baseball and softball.

Parker says one use for the revenue could be the construction of a Gateway and Welcome Center at the Tanglefoot Trail entrance in Houston.

Rust College, Oliver civil trial date set OXFORD, Miss. — A civil lawsuit filed by nine women alleging sexual misconduct by a former professor at Rust College is scheduled for trial Feb. 1, 2016, in U.S. District Court in Oxford.

The lawsuit alleges misconduct by former professor Sylvester Oliver dating back over a decade. Rust College in Holly Springs is named as a co-defendant.

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the case was initiated by a Rust College student who accused Oliver of forcing himself on her in his office more than two years ago.

Several other women joined the civil case as Jane Does, accusing Oliver of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1993-1994.

According to the civil suit, Oliver was caught in the act of assaulting another student in 2003 and asked to resign. Rust College rehired Oliver in 2008, despite knowledge of his prior behavior.

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Donald Vinson, 55, of Corinth, known by his friends as “Captain”, died Jan. 19, 2015, at Magnolia Regional Health Center, surrounded by his friends.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve and was a Christian by faith. He was also Ministerial Assistant for Living Free Ministries, Assistant for Crossroads Security and President of the Resident Association of Hickory Terrace.

A Memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Living Free Ministries. Tommy Wilson, Bobby Capps and Truman Stockdale will officiate the service.

Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Jimmy Dale Weaver

Funeral services for Jimmy Dale Weaver, 67, of Walnut are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Christ Temple Apostolic Church in Walnut with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Monday from 10 a.m. until service time.

Mr. Weaver died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at his residence.

He was born July 6, 1947, and was the owner and operator of Weaver’s Used Cars for many years. He was a member of Christ Weaver Temple Apostolic Church.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Reba Pittman Weaver of Walnut; sons, Jeffery Weaver (Amber) of Walnut and Jody Weaver (Tasha) of Walnut; 7 grandchildren, Justin “Bubba” Weaver, Jordan Weaver, Madison Weaver, Aniston Weaver, Brooke Glidewell, Samantha Damron and Makayla Damron, all of Walnut; and a brother, Morris Weaver (Vivian) of Walnut.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dee Roy Weaver and Anita Wilbanks Weaver; and a son, Jamie Weaver.

Bro. J.C. Hall and Bro. Clay Hall will officiate.

Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

BY JACK GILLUM AND RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Bowing to an outcry over online privacy, the Obama administration reversed itself Friday, scaling back the release of consumers’ personal information from the government’s health insurance website.

The administration made the changes to HealthCare.gov after The Associated Press reported earlier in the week that the website was quietly sending consumers’ personal data to private companies that specialize in advertising and analyzing Internet data for performance and marketing.

The personal details included age, income, ZIP code, tobacco use, and whether a woman is pregnant.

That prompted lawmakers to demand an explanation, while privacy advocates called on the administration to make changes.

Analysis of the website Friday by AP showed that the administration had made changes to reduce the outbound flow of personal information. Before that, the website was ex-

plicitly sending personal data to third-party sites.

The site is used by millions to sign up for coverage under the health care law, or to merely browse insurance plans.

The changes were confirmed by Cooper Quintin, a staff technologist with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a civil liberties group. Quintin called it “a great first step,” but said the administration needs to do more.

An administration spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.

Officials of the Health and Human Services Department had at first defended their information-sharing practices, saying the outside companies only used the data to analyze the workings of HealthCare.gov and make improvements to the website that benefit consumers. There is no evidence that consumers’ personal information was misused, they said.

Created under President Barack Obama’s health care law, HealthCare.gov is the online gateway to governmentsubsidized private insurance for people who lack

online for smoking-cessation aids? Are you investigating genetic markers for a certain type of breast cancer? Are you seeking help for financial problems, or for an addiction?

Google told the AP this week it doesn’t allow its systems to target ads based on medical information.

HealthCare.gov’s privacy policy says in boldface type that no “personally identifiable information” is collected by these Web measurement tools. That is a term defined in government regulations, but other personal details were being allowed through.

Privacy advocates say the administration needs to do more. The mere presence of third-party connections on the website —even if they don’t explicitly receive personal data— should still be examined because of their ability to reveal sensitive information about a user.

Quintin, the tech expert with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said the health site should disable third-party tracking services for people who chose to opt out by installing add-on software on their web browsers.

House to vote next week on border security

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WASHINGTON — The House is moving toward a vote on a bill aimed at securing the U.S. border with Mexico as majority Republicans try to show they can chart their own course on immigration, not just oppose President Barack Obama’s.

The legislation passed the House Homeland Security Committee late Wednesday on a partyline vote of 18-12, and the full House is expected to take it up next week.

“For God’s sakes, if we can’t unite around border security what can we unite around?” said GOP Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, the committee’s chairman.

It’s uncertain whether House Republicans will unite behind the measure.

Conservatives who have scuttled past attempts by GOP leaders to deal with the issue expressed concerns that the legislation does too little to stem illegal immigration.

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Several also groused that leadership was trying to rally support for the border security bill instead of making a strong stand against recent executive actions by Obama granting relief from deportation to millions.

The border bill “is a show horse, not a work horse, and as such it is an effort to convince the American people that we are doing something substantive to secure the border when in fact nothing substantive is being done,” said Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala. The Obama administration said the bill “would actually leave the border less secure.”

In a statement released Thursday night, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said, “The bill sets mandatory and highly prescriptive standards that the Border Patrol itself regards as impossible to achieve, undermines the Department of Homeland Security’s capacity to adapt to emerging threats, and politicizes tactical decisions.”

Congressional Democrats said the bill was filled with unrealistic mandates that would make it harder for border agents to do their jobs, while proposing to spend $10 billion on an array of drones, surveillance systems, radar, fencing and other technologies that might do little real good.

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Sens. Orrin Hatch, RUtah, and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, called it “extremely concerning” for consumers.

Third-party outfits that track website performance are a standard part of e-commerce. It’s a lucrative business, helping Google, Facebook and others tailor ads to customers’ interests. Because your computer and mobile devices can be assigned an individual signature, profiles of Internet users can be pieced together, generating lists that have commercial value.

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A companion version was introduced in the Senate by Republicans Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Jeff Flake of Arizona and John Cornyn of Texas. Sen. John McCain, RAriz., said Thursday he was adding his name as a co-sponsor. McCain, who led efforts on a comprehensive, bipartisan immigration bill that passed the Senate in 2013, said border security must come first.

The bill would require operational control of high-traffic areas of the border within two years, and operational control of the full border within five years. The bill defines operational control as stopping or turning back all attempted border crossers, which Democrats said was unrealistic.

Some past immigration and border bills, including one advanced in the last Congress by McCaul’s committee, have sought to block 90 percent of would-be crossers.

McCaul’s earlier border bill won unanimous Democratic support by leaving it up to the administration to come up with a strategy to secure the border. This time he abandoned Democrats to write a bill designed to be tougher and win more GOP support.

It comes as a number of rank-and-file congressional Republicans are eager to advance immigration legislation of their own and hope a border bill will be just a first step.

The Senate’s immigration overhaul legislation stalled in the House in the last Congress because of conservative opposition.

Now some Republicans want to show they can offer solutions to the pressing national issue, especially heading into the 2016 presidential election where the Latino vote could be critical.

“It’s incredibly frustrating to absorb, continue to absorb, the whacks on doing nothing on the issue,” said Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev. “I’m just tired of defending nothing, I can’t defend nothing.”

Obama cited House inaction as he took unilateral steps in November to offer deportation relief and work permits to some 4 million immigrants here illegally, a move that infuriated Republicans.

House Republicans attached language to a must-pass spending bill for the Homeland Security Department last week to block Obama’s move, but the measure faces near-certain defeat in the Senate, leaving Republicans still searching for a way to stop the president.

That issue is certain to complicate any immigration legislation Republicans seek to advance.

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Assistance Free Yoga Weekly chair yoga classes taught by Certified Yoga Instructor Karen Beth Martin are held every Thursday at 10 a.m., in the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church fellowship hall. Each class is 40-45 minutes in length and are tailored to the abilities and limitations of those attending with the goal of improving strength, flexibility and balance. The class, geared toward seniors, is open to the public.

Class is donation-based.

For questions, contact the church office at 662286-2922. Â

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. Â

Mississippi Youth Challenge Mississippi Youth Challenge Academy features a structured environment with a focus on job training, social skills and self-discipline. Other academic opportunities include high school diploma, college classes through a local university and nationally certified construction skills. The academy is designed to meet the needs of 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. Â

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 opportuni-

ties for volunteers are sitting with the patient in their homes to allow the caregiver a break, grocery shopping, reading to a patient, craft opportunities, bereavement/grief support and in-office work.

For more information, contact Lila Wade, volunteer coordinator at 662-293-1405 or 1-800843-7553. • Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers.

Legacy needs special people with special hearts and volunteers who are wanting to help others. Their duties will be helping with the support of patients and caregivers, writing letters, making phone calls, and community activities.

There is a training period involved at no cost. If interested, contact Julie Hutchins, volunteer coordinator at Legacy Hospice, 301 East Waldron St, Corinth or call 662286-5333. • Alliance Hospice is looking for volunteers in the area that enjoy visiting and giving back in the community. If interested call 662-286-9833 or e-mail sabrina@alliancehospice.net. Â

Senior activities 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. Â

Al-Anon meeting Al-Anon meetings are held monday nights at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Corinth. Enter on the courtyard side.

The meetings are for all those affected by alcohol. For more information call 662-462-4404 or 662-287-7819. Â

Red Cross no longer has a Corinth office, the organization wants to stress it continues to offer services in Alcorn County.

People seeking disaster assistance in Northeast Mississippi can call the Tupelo headquarters during office hours at 662-842-6101. The tollfree after hours phone line is 1-855-891-7325.

The Red Cross’ service line for the armed forces is 877-272-7337. They also offer health and safety training, including first aid, baby-sitting and CPR, as well as disaster training for businesses.

To learn more about the Red Cross health and safety training call 1-800-733-2767. Â

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous The Corinth Downtown Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church at 501 Main Street, Corinth. Â

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

Children with disabilities The Alcorn and Corinth School Districts are participating in an ongoing statewide effort to identify, locate and evaluate children birth through the age of 21 who have a physical, mental, communicative and/or emotional disability. Early identification of children in need of special educational experiences is important to each child.

The information gathered from contacts with parents other agencies will also be used to help determine present and future program needs as progress is made toward the goal of providing a free, appropriate public education to all children with a disability.

Contact Stephanie Clausel at the Alcorn School District or Linda Phillips at the Corinth School District with information on any children who may have a disability by calling or writing to: Alcorn School District, Special Services, 31 County Road 401, Corinth, MS 38834, 662-286-7734 or Corinth School District Special Services, 1204 North Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834, 662287-2425. Â

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Story Hour Pre-school Story Hour is held each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Library. Year-round art exhibits are also on display and educational nonprofit groups meet in the auditorium monthly.

The Corinth Friends of the Library hold its ongoing book sale inside the library. Hardback, paperback and audio books, and VHS and DVD donations to the library are always appreciated.

For more information, call 662-287-2441. Â

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Red Cross The Northeast Mississippi Chapter of the Red Cross offers a wide variety of assistance and services, including disaster relief.

The Northeast Mississippi Chapter includes 16 counties. It is headquartered in Tupelo, with offices in Tishomingo, New Albany, Starkville and Columbus. Although

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The Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Homemakers Extension Office (beside the arena) Â at 1 p.m.

Anyone interested in quilting (learning or collecting) Â is invited to attend. Â For more information, contact Sharon at 2870987. Â

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. Â

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-FordMitchell Community Center, 707 Spring Street in Iuka. Call 662-279-6435 for directions.

• The “Downtown Corinthâ€? of AA meets Sundays at 8 p.m. for speaker meetings and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for closed topic discussion meetings at the First Baptist Church (side pavilion) at 501 N. Main Street, Corinth.

For more information for all area AA groups, please call 662-2122235. • An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is held in Iuka at the old Chevy dealership building off old Hwy. 25 each Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common welfare is to stay sober and help others achieve sobriety. The Iuka meeting is an open meeting, anyone who has a problem with alcohol or other substances is welcome to attend.

For more information, call 662-660-3150. • The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group in Corinth is partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association Mississippi Chapter. Keri Roaten is the facilitator. The group meets every first Thursday of each month at the Corinth Public Library, from 6-7 p.m.

The group discusses the hardships of those caring for people effected by the disease and offer several different resources as well. For more information, contact k_roaten@hotmail. com or 662-594-5526. • The “Good Griefâ€? 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. • 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,â€? meets every first Monday of the month at 6 p.m.

There is help for parents of a child with autism.

Meet other parents, share experiences, ask questions, get advice, help others, vent or just read. For more information, call 662-415-1340.

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. Â

Sharing Hearts Sharing Hearts is an adult care program offering a one day a week day care for adults suffering from Alzheimer’s or any other form of disease related dementia. Volunteers and participants meet each Tuesday from 10-3 at First Baptist Church located at 501 Main Street. The program is designed to offer caregivers a day of rest and their family members a day of caring supervision along with music, games, lunch, exercise and crafts all designed to entertain and provide social interaction.

For more information, please call Melinda Grady at 662-808-2206.

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Farmers and Merchants ribbon cutting Farmers and Merchants Bank at 515 Fillmore St. recently celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting. Brian McCullen cut the ribbon and was joined by Corinth Mayor Tommy Irwin, aldermen and other city officials, other local officials, representatives of The Alliance and other customers and supporters.

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MARTIN, Tenn. — Kelly McCreight, CSP, president of Hamilton-Ryker, was recently elected treasurer of the American Staffing Association board of directors during Staffing World, the association’s annual convention and expo. ASA is the national trade association representing the $122-billion U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solution industry.

McCreight is president of Hamilton-Ryker, a multi-faceted company focusing on staffing and recruiting services, information technology, management consulting, and vendor management with over 26 locations across the U.S. McCreight began his career with HamiltonRyker in 1993 as a staffing coordinator. Over his 20 years with the company, he has worked as a vendor-on-premise, branch manager, business development manager, controller and vice president; he became president of Hamilton-Ryker in 2009.

McCreight is also a past president and current board member of the Tennessee Staffing Association, a member of the ASA industrial section policy council, treasurer for the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and board member of the Nashville Triathlon Club.

Founded in 1971, Hamilton-Ryker is a multifaceted company focusing on staffing and recruiting services, information technology, management consulting, and vendor management with over 26

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locations across the U.S. The Hamilton-Ryker Group, a complete human resources company, is one of the Southeast’s largest privately held staffing firms providing staffing and related functions in the professional and commercial sectors.

Headquartered in Martin, Tenn., HamiltonRyker operates in over 21 locations in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions is a multi-faceted IT consulting firm providing industry- leading information technology services through staff augmentation, integration, deployment, helpdesk, desktop support and recruiting services, Hamilton-Ryker serves the Federal Government, U.S. Military and commercial customers. We are adept at large and small scale system design, engineering, security, support and implementation.

Headquartered in Nashville, they are located in five of the largest cities in the Southeast including Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston, Nashville and Washington, D.C. The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its affiliated chapters advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. For more information about ASA, visit americanstaffing.net.

Expedia buys Travelocity Associated Press

NEW YORK — Expedia has acquired travel booking site Travelocity from the Sabre Corp. for $280 million in cash.

The deal adds to Expedia’s growing portfolio of websites. The Bellevue, Washington-company already owns nearly a dozen travel sites including Hotels.com, Hotwire and Egencia, the world’s fifthlargest corporate travel management company.

Consumers shouldn’t notice any change because of a deal already in place.

Since 2013, Expedia Inc. has been powering Travelocity’s U.S. and Canadian websites and providing Travelocity access to Expedia hotel supply and customer service program.

Expedia’s shares rose $1.62, or 1.9 percent, to $87.33 Friday.

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Mom says dollhouse built with love isn’t up to code DEAR ABBY: My 7-year-old granddaughter, “Kelly,” wanted a dollhouse for Christmas. I had a friend build a basic frame, shingled roof, chimney and shutters, then I decorated it.

I did everything by hand. I wallpapered each room, made little rugs and crolace Abigail cheted curtains.

Van Buren T h e r e were even Dear Abby little window shades.

Kelly’s room was a perfect princess bedroom. It took weeks, but I loved working on it.

The family came for five days over the holidays.

Kelly loved her dollhouse and played with it every day.

When it came time to leave, my daughter told Kelly she couldn’t take it with her.

She had to leave it at Grandma’s “so she would have something to play with when she came to visit.” Kelly was heartbroken. So was I. Then my daughter told me (in private) the dollhouse was “too amateurish,” which was why she didn’t want it in her home. I think

about it all the time and don’t know how to get past it.

Any advice? -- HURT GRANDMA DEAR HURT: You appear to be a loving grandparent.

Sometimes people say things without weighing the effect it will have on the person they’re talking to.

What your daughter said may have been honest, but it was extremely insensitive in light of the time, effort and love that went into that gift.

Your daughter appears to be more fixated on appearances rather than what’s really important in life.

What is sad to me is that she may pass along her skewed sense of values to your granddaughter.

DEAR ABBY: I joined a weekly prayer group with women from my church.

As a young mom, I appreciate having the opportunity to get out of the house and socialize with other adults, and all the women are nice.

We use an online sign-up to schedule who will host each week.

The trouble is, all of the other members have much larger, nicer homes than mine.

There’s always space for everyone to sit, and a basement

for all the kids to play in while we’re occupied.

I’d love to host, but I’m afraid having all those people in my house would be an embarrassment.

No one has asked why I haven’t hosted yet, but I’m getting worried about what to say if someone does.

Should I just say I don’t have the space?

I feel it’s rude of me to not take a turn. -- TINY HOUSE DWELLER IN KANSAS DEAR T.H.D.: Not being able to accommodate a large group is nothing to be embarrassed about.

It’s a fact of life for many people.

If you are asked about why you haven’t hosted, tell the truth.

Offer to host the gathering at the church -- or outside when the weather permits.

If that doesn’t work, volunteer to bring food to some of the events so you’ll feel like you’re contributing your share and no one will feel you are ducking a responsibility.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Sometimes you do it out of a sense of joy, other times you do it out of a sense of duty. Mostly it’s a mix. The more joy you bring, the sweeter this will be.

Of course, sometimes you don’t want it so sweet.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Use your voice for the side that you are on. In order for evil to prevail, good people need to do absolutely nada. When you see it’s not right, say something.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

The Chinese proverb suggests that the palest ink is better than the best memory. In your case, the act of writing things down will cement them in your mind even if you happen to lose the paper on which it’s written.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

There’s something you’re getting paid (in some form) to do now that you would do anyway even if payment were not forthcoming. That’s where you need to put more of your time and energy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you do it the same way most other people would, you’ll be replaceable in the position. They need the thing that makes you irreplaceable in the position. Lean into your originality.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Relating to people outside of your usual circle will help you hear yourself more objectively.

This kind of self-consciousness can be positive. It will help you see an attitude or social habit you’d like to improve upon.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The reason you’ll walk away with the prize today is that you’re willing to work harder than the others.

Most of that work will happen in the way of strategy and preparation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you surround yourself with narcissists, prepare to be ignored.

It’s not as negative as it sounds.

Such a circumstance can afford you the opportunity you need to focus inwardly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.

21). There won’t be a perfect moment, but if you act on the imperfect one you will greatly improve it. Win or lose, you’ll gain the benefit of experience and help a Leo in some indirect way in the process.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s usually not possible to make a big difference in the world all at once, but the small differences you make in your immediate surroundings will ripple out from those closest to you and far beyond.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

As long as you are making requests, what about more love, respect, tenderness and attention? Hey, it can happen! You’ll make subtle changes in your behavior to attract a sweeter kind of treatment.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Some people have more of a talent for self-promotion than for the talent they are supposedly promoting. Look beyond the marketing of things and into what’s being marketed.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Ole Miss squeaks past Gators

BY DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer

OXFORD — Faced with a chance to lead Mississippi to a thrilling last-minute victory, Jarvis Summers didn’t just come through once — but twice.

The Rebels’ guard hit an 18-foot jumper and two free throws in the final 30 seconds to push Mississippi past Florida 72-71 on Saturday night. The 6-foot-2 senior has scored nearly 1,500 points during an accomplished career, but few were as important as those four.

“He’s an all-league player,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. “He’s been here before. We need him to

carry us in these situations.”

Ole Miss (12-7, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) trailed for much of the night, but rallied from a 69-65 deficit with a little more than two minutes remaining. It was Summers who was the difference during the tense, back-and-forth final possessions, draining a jumper just inside the 3-point line to push Ole Miss ahead 7069 with 27.9 seconds remaining.

Florida retook the lead when Michael Frazier made two free throws with 9.8 seconds remaining, but Summers wasn’t finished, driving to the basket on the next possession before be-

ing fouled.

He hit both his free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining to give Ole Miss the 72-71 lead. Florida’s Kasey Hill failed to get a contested layup off as time expired.

Florida (10-9, 3-3) lost despite shooting a blistering 12 of 20 (60 percent) from 3-point range. Frazier scored a season-high 27 points and made 6 of 8 attempts from 3-point range.

The Gators have lost three straight. Dorian FinneySmith added 15 points.

“This was a microcosm of how little room for error there is,” Florida coach Billy Donovan said. “If you look at the stat sheet, in

just about every area, we won the battle. Free throw battle. 3-point battle. ... But that just goes to show you how hard it will be for us unless we can really become a very disciplined, connected team.”

Ole Miss had four players score in double digits.

LaDarius White added 13 points while Terence Smith had 11. Dwight Coleby added 10 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots.

It was a game that both teams badly needed to win after recent poor play. Ole Miss had lost two of three, including Wednesday’s setPlease see OLE MISS | 11A

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP Pro Football Writer

Perhaps already annoyed by the attention to his left elbow ahead of the Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman used a quip to answer one reporter’s question about that joint’s range of motion.

“If I had to slap my brother,” Sherman replied, “I’d be able to do it.”

Seattle’s other All-Pro defensive back, safety Earl Thomas, is dealing with a bum shoulder and not only missed practices but also avoided the media, which is one way to avoid the question that so often becomes a big part of the buildup to the big game: How hurt are you?

Ever since Sherman was injured in the NFC championship game, he has maintained he expects to play against the New England Patriots on Feb. 1.

He’s been practicing and called the elbow “a little sore, but not too bad.”

Thomas’ status is less certain.

Whenever either is near a microphone or notepad over the next week, updates will be sought.

While the NFL’s investigation of the underinflated footballs used by the Patriots in the AFC championship game has been getting a ton of attention, there will be room for other topics. Fans of both teams want to know about injuries, as does anyone planning to place a wager on Super Sunday’s outcome.

Over the years, key injuries to key players — including a couple of guys still with the Patriots — have been breathlessly charted in the days before kickoff.

Here’s a look at some famous examples, including a few Super Bowl MVPs: ROB GRONKOWSKI, PATRIOTS, 2012: After catching 17 touchdown passes, a record for a tight end, he sprained his left ankle in the AFC title game. The appetite for information was not helped by New England coach Bill Belichick’s general reluctance to provide details on injuries. A Buffalo TV station cited Gronkowski’s father as saying Rob would be fine. THE GAME: He had only two catches for 26 yards in New England’s 21-17 loss to the New York Giants; a desperation heave on the final play fell just out of a lunging Gronkowski’s reach.

TOM BRADY, PATRIOTS, 2002: In his first season as an NFL starting quarterback, Brady sprained his left ankle in the AFC championship game. It wasn’t until the Wednesday before the Super Bowl that Belichick announced the youngster would start over Drew Bledsoe. Belichick even went so far as to ask a pool reporter not to identify who took the most snaps at QB in practice. THE GAME: Brady was voted MVP. He went 16 for 27 for just 145 yards but didn’t throw an interception and led the drive to the winning field goal in New England’s 20-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams.

EMMITT SMITH, COWBOYS, 1994: The league’s career leading rusher separated his right shoulder in the last game of the regular season; he wound up having offseason surgery. After the NFC title game, Smith was asked about his shoulder, and he joked that Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson “said it’s healed, so I guess it’s healed.” THE GAME: Smith was voted MVP. He ran for 132 yards and two second-half touchdowns in the Cowboys’ 30-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills.

JERRY RICE, 49ERS, 1989: The man with by far the most yards receiving in NFL history sprained his right ankle during practice the Monday before the Super Bowl. After he showed up for interviews the next day with that ankle taped, folks starting discussion whether someone such as Mike Wilson would be able to fill in capably. THE GAME: Rice was voted MVP. He had 11 catches for 215 yards and one TD, and had three grabs for 51 yards on the winning drive in a 20-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Photo by Randy J. Williams

Tribal Warfare

Corinth’s Quentin Patterson passes the ball up court against Hardin County, Tennessee during the 8th Annual Peggy Bain Holiday Hoops Tournament on Dec. 30. The Warriors will face the Itawamba AHS Indians in Division 1-4A play on Tuesday.

Frazier leads Georgia over Mississippi St.

BY ROBBIE FAULK Associated Press

STARKVILLE — In front of its largest crowd this season of 7,549 at Humphrey Coliseum, Mississippi State battled back from a 12-point second half deficit before falling just short against Georgia, 72-66.

A career night from Georgia’s J.J. Frazier was the difference for the surging Dawgs, knocking down all seven of his 3s for 37 points.

“Every time it left my hands I knew it was going in,” Frazier said. “For the most part, I try to get good shots for my teammates. Today, I got open and just knocked shots down. I’ve never been perfect from the three point line. I’m pretty sure this was the best game of my career so far.”

Frazier led all scorers and his 37 were the most points at the Hump since 2012. He made 12-of-14 from the floor.

The effort from the sophomore could be attributed to MSU focusing on shutting down star forward Marcus Thorton, who finished with just three points on 1-of-8 shooting.

“The good thing about Marcus (Thornton) playing so well is eventually it’s going to open up shots for other people,” Georgia coach Mark Fox said. “We just kind of do things in the framework of what we do.”

Georgia (13-5, 4-2 SEC) shot 49 percent from the field but hit 11 of 18 from three-point range for 61 percent. The majority of its of-

fense, however, came from an incredible performance from Frazier, who put in 27 points above his average.

After a seven-point halftime lead from Georgia, MSU (9-10, 2-4) got no closer than three points the rest of the way and the Bulldogs led by as many as 12.

“Georgia is probably the second best team in the league and, by far, the most physical team,” MSU coach Rick Ray said following the loss. “To our guys’ credit, we didn’t stop taking it to the rim. I thought we had opportunities to finish at the rim that we didn’t do.”

MSU was led by a careerday from Roquez Johnson, who had 25 points on 10for-18 shooting and made it

a double-double by adding 11 rebounds.

“We just have to learn from this game. I felt like we had a good game overall,” Johnson said. “We’re learning off our mistakes. We’ve just got to stay together. I know that’s a tough loss, but we’ve just got to move on to the next game.”

MSU shot 34 percent and tied a season-high eight 3-pointers on 18 attempts. It out-rebounded Georgia 4232 and had the advantage in the paint, 28-18.

Georgia extended its lead to 12 in the second half, but Mississippi State wouldn’t go away. It twice battled back to a three-point game and had Please see GEORGIA | 11A

Belichick: ‘We try to do everything right’

BY JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Saying his team “followed every rule to the letter,” New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick described in detail how his team prepares its footballs on game day and defended his players from chatter that they made it to the Super Bowl by cheating.

“At no time was there any intent whatsoever to try to compromise the integrity of the game or to gain an advantage,” Belichick said in an unscheduled availability on Saturday afternoon, eight days before the Patriots will play the Seattle Seahawks for the NFL championship.

“Quite the opposite: we feel like we followed the rules of the game to the let-

ter,” he said. “We try to do everything right. We err on the side of caution. It’s been that way now for many years. Anything that’s close, we stay as far away from the line as we can.”

Speaking once again with authority on a topic he previously professed ignorance of, Belichick said the team conducted an internal study on the process of getting game balls ready.

Most of the steps are designed to make them tackier, which has a noticeable effect on how it feels, he said, but the process could also affect the pressure inside the ball, which is harder to tell by touch.

“I’m not a scientist. I’m not an expert in footballs; I’m not an expert in football

measurements,” Belichick said. “I’m just telling you what I know.”

The Patriots reached the Super Bowl for the sixth time in Belichick’s tenure when they beat the Colts 45-7 in the AFC championship game on Sunday. But later that night, Indianapolis TV station WTHR reported that some of the game balls provided by New England for the use of its offense weren’t sufficiently inflated.

The NFL said its initial investigation confirmed that some of the footballs used in the first half of the conference title game were underinflated. On Thursday, Belichick deferred questions on the game balls to Brady; the quarterback also denied any impropriety.

Wide receiver Matthew Slater, who also serves as the team’s union rep, said Saturday that the players had been instructed by the NFLPA not to comment on the situation.

But in the slow news offdays before Super Bowl week, the allegations received disproportionate attention — and Twitter hashtags such as “Deflategate” and “Ballghazi” — along with comparisons to the videotaping scandal of 2007, when the Patriots were hit with unprecedented penalties after Belichick was caught recording opposing coaches sending in signals from the sidelines.

Belichick denied that Please see BELICHICK | 11A

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back to Georgia, while Florida had dropped two straight and was coming off its worst home loss since 2010.

Florida’s outside shooting carried it to a 36-30 halftime lead.

The Gators made 7 of 10 from 3-point range in the first half, including a 4-of-4 performance

by Finney-Smith.

Once the Gators finally cooled off in the second half, the Rebels were able to make a move. Smith made a 3-pointer with 12:40 remaining to push Ole Miss ahead 47-46.

That was followed by quick 3-pointers by Anthony Perez and Smith and the Rebels had a 53-46 lead. But the Gators didn’t go away quietly, losing only after Hill’s final drive resulted in no points.

Ole Miss won despite an off night for Stefan Moody, the team’s leading scorer this season.

He made just 2 of 10 shots from the field and finished with six points.

Summers starred instead. He shot 5 of 11

from the field and had a game-high eight assists.

“We needed this,” Summers said. “We just need to get back on track. We’ll win one and then lose one and we’ve got to be consistent. It’s got to start with me.” ___ TIP-INS Florida: The Gators made nine of their first 12 3-point attempts, routinely getting open looks. The Gators came into the game shooting just 33.2 percent from long range, which ranked 10th in the SEC. Ole Miss: The 6-foot9 Anthony Perez gave the Rebels an unlikely lift on Saturday, scoring six points and grabbing five rebounds. He was an important part of the playing rotation last season, but has fallen out of favor recently, and had made only 1 of 10 3-pointers this season before making one during the second half.

UP NEXT Ole Miss hosts Mississippi State on Wednesday.

Florida travels to Alabama on Tuesday.

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a 9-2 run thanks to three straight 3s to cut the margin to a point, 6564, with less than two minutes left. Georgia hit key free throws down the stretch to clinch the road win.

“I think anyone that has seen us from beginning to end can see that we’re playing our best basketball,” Ray said of his squad. “You want the end result to end up being a win, but just because you didn’t get the win doesn’t mean that you’re not making strides as a basketball team. I think we did today.”

The loss snapped back-to-back wins for MSU who was coming off of a home win last Saturday against Vanderbilt and an upset victory in Auburn on Wednesday, the first road win in over two years for Ray. Georgia has reeled off fourconsecutive victories to move to 4-2 and in prime position behind

undefeated Kentucky.

TIP INS Georgia: J.J. Frazier was 12-for-14 shooting on the day hitting 7-for7 from three. The rest of the team shot 12 of 29 and 4 of 11 from three.

Frazier was averaging just nine points coming into the game and 41 percent from beyond the arc.

Mississippi State: The Bulldogs of Starkville got a combined 23 rebounds from their starting post players, Gavin Ware and Roquez Johnson. Ware had 12 rebounds, giving him 28 in the last two games combined.

UP NEXT Georgia heads back home for a Tuesday matchup against Vanderbilt. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m.

(ET) tip on SEC Network.

Mississippi State heads to Oxford for a rivalry matchup against Ole Miss at Tad Smith Coliseum on Wednesday at 8 p.m. on the SEC Network.

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there is a pattern of rule-breaking, or even of pushing the rules to their limit.

“It was wrong. We were disciplined for it.

That’s it. We never did it again. We’re never going to do it again,” Belichick said of the scandal that came to be known as “Spygate.” ‘‘And anything else that’s close, we’re not going to do either.”

A football lifer who only seems happy on the sidelines, if at all, Belichick is known for an absolute attention to detail that prepares his team for every imaginable situation.

But instead of getting ready for the Super Bowl, he said he has spent far too much time the past week studying the science and learning about “bladders, air gauges, stitching, pressure, game day football preparation, rubdowns and so forth.”

“I’m embarrassed to talk about the amount of time that I’ve put into this relative to the other important challenge in front of us,” he said. “It sounds simple, and I’m

not trying to say that we’re trying to land a guy on the moon, but there are a lot of things here that are a little hard to get a handle on.”

But Belichick seemed most emotional when he came to the defense of his team. Among the questions he and his players have been asked this week is whether they cheated to get to the Super Bowl.

Belichick praised his players, who went 12-4 in the regular season, won an 11th division title in 12 years, made a fourth straight trip — and ninth overall — to the conference championship game, and have a chance for a fourth NFL title in his tenure.

“They’re a physically and mentally tough team that works hard, that trains hard, that prepares hard and have met every challenge that I put in front of them,” he said.

“This team was the best team in the AFC in the regular season. ... The best team in the postseason, that’s what this team is. I know that because I’ve been with them every day. And I’m proud of this team.”

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 28 15 .651 — Brooklyn 18 26 .409 10½ Boston 15 26 .366 12 Philadelphia 8 36 .182 20½ New York 8 37 .178 21 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 36 8 .818 — Washington 29 14 .674 6½ Miami 19 24 .442 16½ Charlotte 19 26 .422 17½ Orlando 15 31 .326 22 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 29 16 .644 — Cleveland 24 20 .545 4½ Milwaukee 22 21 .512 6 Detroit 17 27 .386 11½ Indiana 15 30 .333 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 31 12 .721 — Houston 30 14 .682 1½ Dallas 30 14 .682 1½ San Antonio 28 17 .622 4 New Orleans 22 21 .512 9 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 31 13 .705 — Oklahoma City 22 21 .512 8½ Denver 18 25 .419 12½ Utah 16 28 .364 15 Minnesota 7 35 .167 23 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 35 6 .854 — L.A. Clippers 29 14 .674 7 Phoenix 26 19 .578 11 Sacramento 16 27 .372 20 L.A. Lakers 12 32 .273 24½ ___ Friday’s Games Toronto 91, Philadelphia 86 Atlanta 103, Oklahoma City 93 Miami 89, Indiana 87 Cleveland 129, Charlotte 90 New York 113, Orlando 106 Chicago 102, Dallas 98 New Orleans 92, Minnesota 84 San Antonio 99, L.A. Lakers 85 Houston 113, Phoenix 111 Boston 100, Denver 99 Golden State 126, Sacramento 101 Saturday’s Games Charlotte 76, New York 71 Milwaukee 101, Detroit 86 Memphis 101, Philadelphia 83 Utah 108, Brooklyn 73 Washington at Portland, (n) Today’s Games Miami at Chicago, Noon Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Antonio, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Boston at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Washington at Denver, 7 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Portland at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Sacramento at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Boston at Utah, 8 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

NBA scoring leaders THROUGH JAN. 23 G FG FT PTS AVG Harden, HOU 44 363 359 1203 27.3 James, CLE 35 319 211 909 26.0 Davis, NOR 39 368 208 944 24.2 Cousins, SAC 31 263 222 749 24.2 Anthony, NYK 34 302 163 818 24.1 Aldridge, POR 38 351 158 881 23.2 Griffin, LAC 43 383 216 990 23.0 Curry, GOL 41 330 153 936 22.8 Thompson, GOL 40 321 134 905 22.6 Bryant, LAL 35 266 196 782 22.3 Lillard, POR 44 328 196 970 22.0 Wade, MIA 33 276 145 712 21.6 Bosh, MIA 35 270 152 743 21.2 Irving, CLE 41 312 162 858 20.9 Butler, CHI 42 277 261 859 20.5 Gay, SAC 40 287 190 806 20.2 Ellis, DAL 44 342 142 877 19.9 Lowry, TOR 43 294 183 851 19.8 Vucevic, ORL 40 340 94 776 19.4 Gasol, MEM 42 299 212 812 19.3

Top 25 schedule

Today’s Games No. 2 Virginia at Virginia Tech, Noon No. 4 Villanova vs. Creighton, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Duke vs. St. John’s at Madison Square Garden, 1 p.m.

No. 8 Notre Dame at N.C. State, 5:30 p.m.

No. 10 Louisville at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.

No. 12 Utah vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.

No. 13 Maryland vs. Northwestern, 6:30 p.m.

No. 14 Wichita State vs. Drake, Noon No. 20 Northern Iowa at Illinois State, 3 p.m.

No. 23 Indiana at Ohio State, 12:30 p.m.

No. 24 Seton Hall at Butler, 2 p.m.

Saturday men’s scores EAST Bucknell 92, Boston U. 77 CCSU 53, Wagner 50 Colgate 59, Loyola (Md.) 58 Cornell 57, Columbia 47 Dartmouth 70, Harvard 61 Drexel 53, Coll. of Charleston 51 George Washington 74, Duquesne 59 Holy Cross 76, Navy 65 James Madison 69, Hofstra 63 LIU Brooklyn 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 76 Lehigh 75, Lafayette 71 Miami 66, Syracuse 62 Mount St. Mary’s 52, St. Francis (Pa.) 40 Penn 56, Saint Joseph’s 52 Penn St. 79, Rutgers 51 Rider 59, Canisius 46 Robert Morris 67, St. Francis (NY) 65 Sacred Heart 83, Bryant 66 West Virginia 86, TCU 85, OT Yale 69, Brown 65 SOUTH Alabama 57, Auburn 55 Alabama St. 84, Alcorn St. 60 Arkansas St. 64, Troy 55 Charleston Southern 93, Gardner-Webb 80 Chattanooga 81, UNC Greensboro 72 Clemson 59, Wake Forest 57 Coastal Carolina 63, Presbyterian 52 Davidson 80, George Mason 73, OT Delaware St. 67, NC A&T 52 Elon 94, Delaware 82 Florida Gulf Coast 54, Kennesaw St. 48 Furman 82, Allen 46 Georgia 72, Mississippi St. 66 Georgia Southern 57, Louisiana-Monroe 53 Georgia St. 75, Louisiana-Lafayette 64 High Point 72, UNC Asheville 51 Howard 59, Florida A&M 50 Jackson St. 74, Grambling St. 63 Kentucky 58, South Carolina 43 LSU 79, Vanderbilt 75, OT Marshall 78, UTEP 71 Md.-Eastern Shore 74, Bethune-Cookman 70 Memphis 57, Tulane 55 Middle Tennessee 72, Charlotte 69 Mississippi 72, Florida 71 Morehead St. 66, Jacksonville St. 63 N. Kentucky 81, Jacksonville 59 NC Central 79, Coppin St. 77 Norfolk St. 76, SC State 63 North Carolina 78, Florida St. 74 North Florida 75, Lipscomb 66 Northwestern St. 93, McNeese St. 67 Prairie View 72, MVSU 65 Radford 84, Liberty 76 SC-Upstate 91, Stetson 67 Samford 78, W. Carolina 72 Savannah St. 68, Hampton 66 Southern U. 65, Alabama A&M 58 Texas A&M 67, Tennessee 61 Texas A&M-CC 71, New Orleans 67, OT Tulsa 66, East Carolina 64 UAB 81, Old Dominion 68 UNC Wilmington 69, Towson 65 UT-Martin 70, SE Missouri 53 VMI 85, The Citadel 75 W. Kentucky 83, UTSA 74 William & Mary 78, Northeastern 62 Winthrop 71, Campbell 63 Wofford 72, ETSU 64 MIDWEST Akron 71, W. Michigan 69 Arkansas 61, Missouri 60 Austin Peay 56, E. Illinois 52 Bradley 61, Missouri St. 59 CS Bakersfield 57, Chicago St. 41 Cent. Michigan 65, E. Michigan 51 Dayton 63, Richmond 60 Evansville 75, S. Illinois 66 Georgetown 95, Marquette 85, OT IPFW 77, N. Dakota St. 71 IUPUI 65, South Dakota 50 Indiana St. 72, Loyola of Chicago 61 Kansas St. 63, Oklahoma St. 53 Kent St. 63, Ball St. 52 Miami (Ohio) 60, N. Illinois 55 Minnesota 79, Illinois 71 Murray St. 60, SIU-Edwardsville 54 Nebraska 79, Michigan St. 77 Nebraska-Omaha 80, Denver 69

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Ohio 63, Buffalo 61 Purdue 67, Iowa 63 Toledo 71, Bowling Green 67 UMKC 75, Seattle 55 Wisconsin 69, Michigan 64, OT Xavier 89, DePaul 76 Youngstown St. 77, Ill.-Chicago 64 SOUTHWEST Appalachian St. 64, Texas St. 58 Ark.-Pine Bluff 66, Texas Southern 62 Baylor 69, Oklahoma 58 Houston Baptist 79, Lamar 77 Incarnate Word 77, Abilene Christian 61 Kansas 75, Texas 62 Louisiana Tech 58, Rice 45 Nicholls St. 71, Cent. Arkansas 61 S. Dakota St. 76, Oral Roberts 72 SMU 80, Houston 59 Southern Miss. 75, North Texas 71, OT Stephen F. Austin 79, Sam Houston St. 68 Texas Tech 78, Iowa St. 73 Texas-Arlington 75, UALR 68 Texas-Pan American 73, Grand Canyon 72 FAR WEST Boise St. 77, Air Force 68 Colorado 90, Washington St. 58 E. Washington 102, North Dakota 80 Fresno St. 66, Nevada 62 Gonzaga 91, Pacific 60 Montana 58, S. Utah 56 N. Arizona 71, Montana St. 64 New Mexico St. 69, Utah Valley 44 Oregon 82, UCLA 64 Oregon St. 59, Southern Cal 55 Sacramento St. 78, Weber St. 71 San Diego 77, BYU 74 UC Santa Barbara 68, Cal St.-Fullerton 49 UNLV 79, Utah St. 77, OT Wyoming 63, New Mexico 62, OT

Football NFL postseason Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 3 Carolina 27, Arizona 16 Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17 Sunday, Jan. 4 Indianapolis 26, Cincinnati 10 Dallas 24, Detroit 20 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 New England 35, Baltimore 31 Seattle 31, Carolina 17 Sunday, Jan. 11 Green Bay 26, Dallas 21 Indianapolis 24, Denver 13 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 18 Seattle 28, Green Bay 22, OT New England 45, Indianapolis 7 Pro Bowl Today At Glendale, Ariz.

Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 7 p.m.

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New England vs. Seattle, 5:30 p.m.

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Golf Humana Challenge Saturday at p-PGA West, Arnold Palmer Private Course: 6,950; par 72; n-PGA West, Jack Nicklaus Private Course: 6,924; par 72; q-La Quinta Country Club: 7,060; par 72, La Quinta, Calif., Purse: $5.7 million Third Round Erik Compton 66p-66q-67n—199 -17 Bill Haas 67p-63q-69n—199 -17 Justin Thomas 68q-63n-68p—199 -17 Michael Putnam 63n-67p-69q—199 -17 Ryan Palmer 71q-61n-68p—200 -16 Scott Pinckney 64q-67n-69p—200 -16 Steve Wheatcroft 65p-67q-68n—200 -16 Matt Kuchar 65q-64n-71p—200 -16 Alex Cejka 68q-64n-70p—202 -14 Rory Sabbatini 71p-68q-63n—202 -14 Francesco Molinari 64p-71q-67n—202 -14 Patrick Reed 65q-70n-67p—202 -14 Nick Watney 67q-64n-71p—202 -14 Martin Laird 68n-66p-68q—202 -14 Sung Joon Park 68n-67p-67q—202 -14 Jason Kokrak 65n-68p-70q—203 -13 Boo Weekley 70p-66q-67n—203 -13 Billy Horschel 71q-67n-65p—203 -13 Steven Alker 68n-66p-69q—203 -13 John Peterson 64n-70p-69q—203 -13 Brendan Steele 67q-68n-68p—203 -13 Charley Hoffman 71q-63n-69p—203 -13 Lucas Glover 68n-69p-66q—203 -13 Brian Davis 67n-69p-68q—204 -12 David Toms 68q-71n-65p—204 -12

Webb Simpson 70p-66q-68n—204 -12 Harris English 67n-68p-69q—204 -12 George McNeill 68q-68n-68p—204 -12 Martin Flores 68p-65q-71n—204 -12 Graham DeLaet 68n-70p-66q—204 -12 Pat Perez 66q-68n-70p—204 -12 Shawn Stefani 75p-66q-63n—204 -12 Tony Finau 71q-65n-68p—204 -12 Billy Hurley III 68q-69n-68p—205 -11 Brendon de Jonge 69p-65q-71n—205 -11 Jason Bohn 67n-72p-66q—205 -11 Mark Hubbard 69p-69q-67n—205 -11 Phil Mickelson 71q-66n-68p—205 -11 David Lingmerth 68p-72q-65n—205 -11 Kevin Streelman 71q-69n-66p—206 -10 Mark Wilson 64n-73p-69q—206 -10 Colt Knost 71p-67q-68n—206 -10 J.J. Henry 67n-67p-72q—206 -10 Heath Slocum 66n-72p-68q—206 -10 Scott Stallings 68q-67n-71p—206 -10 Scott Piercy 69q-70n-67p—206 -10 Kevin Na 69p-68q-69n—206 -10 Patrick Rodgers 70q-67n-69p—206 -10 Chris Kirk 70p-68q-69n—207 -9 John Huh 69n-68p-70q—207 -9 Danny Lee 68q-69n-70p—207 -9 Chad Collins 68p-72q-67n—207 -9 James Hahn 67q-67n-73p—207 -9 Scott Verplank 70q-65n-72p—207 -9 Keegan Bradley 68q-70n-69p—207 -9 Charles Howell III 67q-68n-72p—207 -9 Matt Jones 76n-67p-64q—207 -9 Cameron Tringale 69q-70n-68p—207 -9 Jeff Overton 68p-73q-66n—207 -9 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano69p-72q-66n—207 -9 Retief Goosen 68p-70q-69n—207 -9 Alex Prugh 70p-70q-67n—207 -9 Bill Lunde 72p-69q-67n—208 -8 Brice Garnett 69n-69p-70q—208 -8 Troy Merritt 71p-69q-68n—208 -8 Robert Garrigus 71n-69p-68q—208 -8 Sean O’Hair 68q-67n-73p—208 -8 Fabian Gomez 69q-68n-71p—208 -8 Blayne Barber 69n-72p-67q—208 -8 Nicholas Thompson 72p-67q-69n—208 -8 D.J. Trahan 68p-71q-69n—208 -8 Adam Hadwin 72q-70n-66p—208 -8

Hockey NHL standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 48 30 14 4 64 156 127 Detroit 47 27 11 9 63 139 119 Montreal 45 29 13 3 61 123 106 Boston 48 25 16 7 57 126 121 Florida 44 20 14 10 50 107 122 Ottawa 46 19 18 9 47 126 128 Toronto 48 22 23 3 47 142 150 Buffalo 47 14 30 3 31 89 167 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 46 31 14 1 63 151 129 Pittsburgh 46 26 12 8 60 138 117 N.Y. Rangers 44 27 13 4 58 134 106 Washington 46 24 13 9 57 137 120 Philadelphia 48 19 22 7 45 130 146 Columbus 45 20 22 3 43 113 142 New Jersey 47 17 22 8 42 107 134 Carolina 46 16 25 5 37 98 120 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 45 30 10 5 65 137 104 St. Louis 46 29 13 4 62 148 111 Chicago 47 30 15 2 62 148 108 Winnipeg 48 26 14 8 60 135 117 Colorado 48 20 18 10 50 125 137 Dallas 46 21 18 7 49 144 151 Minnesota 46 20 20 6 46 128 137 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 47 31 10 6 68 139 124 San Jose 48 25 17 6 56 131 132 Vancouver 45 26 16 3 55 124 114 Calgary 47 25 19 3 53 136 125 Los Angeles 47 20 15 12 52 129 126 Arizona 46 16 25 5 37 105 156 Edmonton 47 12 26 9 33 109 158 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Today’s Game All-Star Game, at Columbus, Ohio, 4 p.m. (NBCSN)

NHL scoring leaders Through Jan. 22 GP G A Jakub Voracek, Phi 48 17 39 Tyler Seguin, Dal 46 28 24 Patrick Kane, Chi 47 22 29 Evgeni Malkin, Pit 45 19 32 Claude Giroux, Phi 47 16 35 Sidney Crosby, Pit 43 15 36 Ryan Getzlaf, Anh 46 15 35 Tyler Johnson, TB 46 17 31 Vladimir Tarasenko, StL 46 24 23 Nicklas Backstrom, Was 46 15 32 Steven Stamkos, TB 48 26 19 John Tavares, NYI 46 21 24

PTS 56 52 51 51 51 51 50 48 47 47 45 45

Jones helps Texas A&M outlast Vols

BY STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Texas A&M’s experience facing zone defenses helped it handle Tennessee’s version of it better than most other Southeastern Conference programs.

Jalen Jones scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds Saturday as the Aggies outlasted Tennessee 67-61 for their fourth consecutive victory.

All four wins have come in SEC competition, giving the Aggies (13-5, 4-2) their longest conference winning streak since moving over from the Big 12 in 2012.

“I’m proud of our guys,” Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy said. “They came in here with a lot of con-

fidence and executed the game plan against a very good Tennessee team.”

Tennessee (12-6, 4-2) lost for just the second time in its last 10 games.

The Volunteers entered the day alone in second place in the SEC, thanks mainly to a matchup zone defense that has given opponents fits.

The Aggies shot for a higher percentage (.481) than Tennessee had allowed in any of its first five conference games. Texas A&M’s nine turnovers matched the lowest total by any Tennessee opponent this season.

Texas A&M credited the lessons learned in losses to Baylor and Alabama, which both played primarily zone against the Aggies.

“With the zone, you have

to be patient, see what you have,” Jones said. “You can’t force anything, or that will lead to turnovers and that will lead to easy buckets. We just had to be patient, be poised and execute.”

Instead, it was Texas A&M’s zone giving Tennessee problems, though the Vols made things interesting down the stretch.

Tennessee had cut a 17-point, second-half deficit down to five when Vols guard Kevin Punter missed a driving layup attempt with 1:13 remaining. Texas A&M went 5 of 6 from the free-throw line the rest of the way to seal the victory.

“I let it go off the glass, and it was right there,” Punter said. “It just rolled out.”

Danuel House scored

15 points and Alex Caruso added 13 for Texas A&M. Punter scored 17 and Josh Richardson and Robert Hubbs each added 12 for Tennessee.

Texas A&M outrebounded Tennessee 34-27 and outscored the Vols 30-10 in points in the paint. Tennessee had more 3-point shots (29) than two-point attempts (23).

I don’t think we played like a mature team today.

That falls on my shoulders, Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall said. “I don’t like to use that word — complacency — but we came out at the beginning of the game exactly like that. We will have to learn from the film room and hopefully get our mentality back to where we’re on edge every single game. “

Hogs survive as Mizzou whiffs free throws

BY JAKE KREINBERG Associated Press

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Alandise Harris scored 14 points while Bobby Portis added 12 and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Arkansas past Missouri 61-60 on Saturday.

Missouri had a chance to take the lead with 3.3 seconds remaining with Wes Clark at the free throw line, but both of the sophomore guard’s attempts rattled off the rim and missed.

Arkansas (15-4, 4-2) moved to 2-1 on the road in Southeastern Confer-

ence play this season and 12-36 away from Bud Walton Arena under fourth-year coach Mike Anderson.

Montaque Gill-Caesar scored 16 points to lead Missouri (7-12, 1-5), which lost its fifth consecutive game and eighth in its last 10. Johnathan Williams III added 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Keith Shamburger chipped in 10 points.

Arkansas built a 21-16 edge early before watching Missouri use a 12-2 run that propelled the Tigers to a 34-30 halftime

lead. The Razorbacks’ full-court press didn’t faze Missouri, which committed three turnovers and grabbed a 23-13 rebounding advantage in the opening 20 minutes.

Arkansas found a rhythm out of the locker room, though, scoring 11 of the first 14 points of the half and reminding the Tigers of their 62-50 loss at Texas A&M on Wednesday in which they were outscored 38-19 in the second half.

The Tigers fought back again, tying the game at 41 before the teams

largely traded baskets for the rest of the game. A 3-pointer by Gill-Caesar gave Missouri a 60-59 lead with 1:53 remaining followed by a 2-pointer by Arkansas’ Rashad Madden 29 seconds later.

Neither team would score again.

Clark finished with eight points, including four on two jumpers in the final five minutes to twice cut Missouri’s deficit to two points. He made 2 of 4 free throw attempts, and the Tigers finished 7 of 11 as a team from the line.

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called locally the “paper mill,” Charlie was put to work on the paper machine — “one of the hottest places in the mill,” explained Candy.

Due to his experience in trucking, the employee was content with a transfer to the shipping department.

Charlie, a McNairy County Commissioner, would die almost 18 years after answering the call at the place where he always wanted to work.

What Happened?

Charlie was scheduled to go in at 10:45 p.m. on July 25, but he got the call he needed to come in early to work “extra loads,” so he reported to duty at 2:45 p.m.

Charlie’s widow hasn’t been told the time of the accident, but a PCA Emergency Response Team (ERT) Report states the medical call to the shipping warehouse went out at 4:47 p.m.

The report states Charlie “was lying facedown and non-responsive,” he was missing his left shoe and nobody knew “if he was hit by a forklift or not.”

Records from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health provide a clearer picture of the fatal accident scene.

Charlie was struck from behind by a forklift — sometimes called clamp trucks — carrying a four-ton roll of paper. The forklift was traveling at its maximum speed of 13 m.p.h., according to the TOSHA safety report.

Hardin County Medical Center EMS and Air

Evac were called to PCA. Charlie was airlifted to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead after attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

Charlie’s Injuries “Charlie never knew what hit him,” said Candy, who fell in love with Charlie when she was just 17 years old. “I pray he never felt any pain.”

For months after his death, Candy didn’t know how or why he died.

Charlie’s injuries were severe, she said, as she obtained Charlie’s medical records. He had severe brain damage, a laceration of the spleen, broken foot, broken leg, kidney damage and a damaged knee, according to the wife.

Investigation The Tennessee Occupational and Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) cited PCACounce for two serious safety violations on Sept.

24 last year and fined the mill $10,800, according to TOSHA official public records.

According to TOSHA public records, the violations were: ■ Where mechanical handling of equipment was used, permanent aisle and passageways were not marked: in that the storage area where the accident occurred was not adequately marked to prevent employees on forklifts from traveling through this area.

■ Employees operating forklifts did not keep a clear view of their path of travel in the warehouse area: in that the forklift operator’s view was obstructed when traveling forward while carrying a 72-inch paper roll 4-6 inches off the ground,

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The Charlie Garrison family on Aug. 3, 2013 — (from left) son Chaz; son Chase and daughter-in-law Maegan; wife Candy; and Charlie. blocking his field of view.

Each violation carried a $5,400 fine, according to the TOSHA record.

PCA Counce took all corrective measures necessary by the Oct. 10 deadline, according to the TOSHA records.

“TOSHA’s investigation alleges that the forklift operator did not have a clear view while driving the truck in a forward direction while carrying a paper roll,” states TOSHA Safety Manager Wendy Fisher in a letter to Candy Garrison dated Sept.

24. “TOSHA alleges that citations (1&2) were specifically associated with Mr. Garrison’s death,” according to Fisher’s letter.

Some of the corrective measures include entry procedures when entering the shipping warehouse, audible devices installed to notify drivers when pedestrians are in the area, plus devices worn by pedestrians that will warn drivers of their presence.

Forklifts will operate at a lower 8 mph speed and there are new floor markings and barricades, according to the report.

Safety Manager Richard Childers, who was not safety manager at the time of the fatal accident, said he could not talk about the fatal case and directed all questions to the PCA Human Resources Department.

Childers said Charlie trained him on the paper

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machine. The safety manager described Charlie a good employee who always worked.

“Safety at the mill continues to improve and get better,” noted Childers.

“We have done a lot and gone above and beyond what’s required.”

Johnny Balentine, president of the United Steel Workers District 9, Local 9923 - Unit 001 representing the paper mill, had good things to say about Charlie and called him “a friend of mine.”

PCA - Counce Human Resources Manager Karen Schwartz was asked to comment on the Charlie Garrison case.

“I can’t comment on that,” said Schwartz.

‘The Voice’ News of Charlie’s death was Candy’s first of two major shocks.

A second came upon the news a Tennessee law passed two years ago keeps her from filing a wrongful death lawsuit against PCA. Called the Tennessee Workers Compensation Reform Act of 2013, the law dictates many things, including death benefits for families whose loved one dies on the job.

“No amount of money will bring Charlie back,” noted Candy. “Money has never been my driving force. People need to be aware of this new law.”

“My fight is not with PCA. My fight is with the state legislature for taking away my right,” she said.

According to federal agency OSHA, there were

over 4,400 work related deaths in the U.S. during 2013.

“Charlie was the fifth fatality in the state of Tennessee after the July 1, 2014 change in the law in Tennessee who was killed on the job. There have been other families who have gone before me,” added Candy. “What’s happening isn’t right.”

According to state law, employers have to pay burial expenses up to $7,500.

And as a surviving spouse, the widow gets 50 percent of her late husband’s pay for 450 weeks, or about 81⁄2 years.

Should Candy remarry, she loses the death benefit.

The biggest surprise in the law, she pointed out, was learning an employer only has to pay $20,000 to the children should the spouse die before the end of the eight years.

“That’s sad,” she said.

Price of Death If Candy doesn’t remarry or die, her $848 weekly paychecks over 450 weeks will amount to $381,600, according to court records.

PCA went above and beyond state law to pay for Charlie’s $9,450 funeral, $2,169 in medical expenses and $1,500 to help get 26-year-old Chase Garrison home for his father’s funeral.

“I do have some good things to say about PCA,” said Candy, a long-time Hardin County teacher and now a librarian at Pickwick Southside

School. “They provide a good wage to many people in our community.”

PCA had a life insurance policy on Charlie, which was doubled to since he died in an accident, the widow shared.

Since he had a 17-year career at the mill, the employee had accumulated a 401K, which the widow received.

Candy will get only 50 percent of Charlie’s retirement benefits. Had Charlie retired at 62, the couple would have received it all, she said.

“Charlie earned that pension,” she said. “I don’t agree with that part.

This has been a learning process for me.”

The Future When Candy went before a judge for Charlie’s Workers’ Compensation Claim hearing on Dec. 12, she knew state law had to be followed.

She had a prepared statement she read in court. In part, she read: “... Big business needs to realize without workers like Charlie Garrison — hardworking, honest and decent — they cannot exist. They need people like Charlie. As long as this state law stands, big business is protected. I will fight this law in every venue I have access ...”

As Candy continues to gather information on work related deaths, she vowed to stand up for workers’ rights.

“I’m going to be a voice for workers’ rights,” she said, even hinting at the notion of a run for public office.

“Nothing will bring Charlie back,” she said.

“But this issue is much bigger than just my family. Few people know what’s going on with this new state law.”

Closure In what would be their last trip together, the Garrisons took a two-week long vacation to the great American West last summer.

Shortly after the return from their life-long dream trip, the wife would bury her husband. Moving forward, there will be only memories.

A family friend compiled a book of Candy’s many photos of Charlie’s smiling face in front of America’s iconic places to visit out west.

The book rests in the pile of TOSHA and workers’ comp documents as Candy tries to reflect on the good and bad in life’s journey.

“Charlie was a dedicated PCA employee. He was a man of honor,” she said, one hand lying on the vacation book. “When he told PCA he would come to work for them, he meant it. Charlie believed in helping carry the load.

He was there to do a job.”

Charles “Charlie” Garrison ended up working at his “dream job” until the day he died.

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Future bright for company with a vision

BY SLIM SMITH The Commercial Dispatch

COLUMBUS — For Cathy Griffith and Rich Coachys, there is no sound more beautiful than the collective whir of 100-plus sewing machines.

For Griffith, it means a renaissance of a company that had fallen on lean times. For Coachys, it meant the fulfillment of a dream that seemed unlikely to ever get off the ground.

“This has been a lifesaver for both of us,” said Griffith, general manager of American Power Source Inc., an apparel manufacturing plant located in Columbus.

“We had just about run out of options,” said Rich Coachys, who, with two of his sons, founded LiteFighter, which specializes in one- and two-man tents marketed, at least for the time being, exclusively for the military. It is headquartered in Conyers, Georgia.

Today, Griffith and her 115 employees produce 3,000 LiteFighter tents per month, which represents 75 percent of the factory’s production.

APS has produced almost 60,000 of the tents since it started its partnership with LiteFighter two

years ago. Coachys said there are plans to expand into the commercial market this year.

The future is bright for both the entrepreneur and the company that has turned that vision into a reality.

The Coachys are a military family. Rich served in Vietnam while his sons, Mike and Bill, served in Iraq.

The idea for LiteFighter emerged from many conversations between the two Iraq War vets.

“When we talked about our experiences, we both agreed that there just wasn’t an adequate shelter system, something that really met the needs of the soldier,” Mike said.

“What we had in mind was a tent system that could be set up as a tent on the ground or on a military cot. There was nothing like that in the military system at the time.”

The brothers began to tinker with their own system.

“We would rig up our own contraptions, take it out in the field and see how it worked, then make adjustments. There were other tents out there, so we would sort of look at those to see how they were put together. Finally, after we gathered

our facts, we took them to a tent design engineer — yeah, there are people who do that — and explained what we wanted,” Mike said.

They envisioned a versatile, light-weight, durable tent system superior to any other tent system available. After a decade of tinkering, the Coachys were satisfied with the concept. All they needed at that point was someone to manufacture the product.

How hard could that be, right? Far harder than they imagined, as it turned out.

“It’s interesting,” Mike says. “Everybody thinks they can sew a tent, but if you look at all those pieces that go into it and the precision required — you can’t have a poorly-sewn seam when you’re putting that tent in the hands of a soldier who could be deployed to some of the most remote, harsh climates in the world — it’s not nearly as easy as it seems.”

For two years, the Coachys visited factory after factory.

“They all said, ‘Sure, we can do that,’” Mike said.

“And then they tried it and they couldn’t.”

Finally, the Coachys arrived in Columbus.

“Like everybody else, they said they could do the job,” Mike said. “By then, we had learned not to put too much stock in that, of course. So we gave them the pattern.

We said, ‘Here, make this thing.’”

The next day, they had a prototype.

“We were amazed,” Mike said. “We’re still amazed at what they do.”

American Power Source was founded in 2001 in Alabama. Since its inception, the company has relied almost exclusively on providing clothing for the military.

At its heyday, the company operated factories in Fayette, Alabama, and Columbus (which opened in 2003) and employed 250 workers.

Relying so heavily on military contracts can be a precarious existence, though. By late 2012, the contracts the company had relied on had expired.

The company closed its Fayette plant later that year.

A few months later, the Coachys arrived in Columbus, looking for a manufacturing partner.

At the time, APS had dwindled to 20 employees.

While other manufacturers were either unwill-

ing or unable to accept the challenge of making the Coachys’ product, Griffith didn’t blink.

“I think it’s safe to say we were in a desperate situation,” Griffith said.

“I think both of us were.

We were the 19th factory they had visited. They had been looking for someone to make the tents for two years before they came here.”

At the time, APS’ only contract involved making fitness apparel for the Army and the Marines.

“They had absolutely zero experience making tents,” Mike Coachys said.

“Setting up a whole new production line, that’s not an easy thing to do.”

Griffith said establishing the production process meant looking at things “backwards.”

“The only way it made sense was to reverse engineer it,” she says. “We started with finished product and, basically, took it apart stitch by stitch, component by component. That’s how we figured out how to set up the production.”

It was no small matter — there are 257 separate components in a single tent.

“It took us about six months to really get the process going,” Griffith

said.

“It took a lot of trial and error and, because this was something new, our workers had to learn the system. It was slow going at first, but now it’s become second nature to us. We do 3,000 tents a month now and we can do more than that if the demand is there.”

Since partnering with LiteFighter, the company has grown from 20 employees to 115.

“We’re not back to where we were in the mid-2000s, but we’re certainly not where we were two years ago, either,” Griffith said.

LiteFighter’s fans include Maj. Gen. Augustus Collins, adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard. The National Guard purchased 3,760 LiteFighters and hopes to buy more, if the funding is available.

“With what we were using before, when you set up your tent, you had to grab a buddy to help you with it,” Collins said. “But with these, a soldier can set up by himself in five minutes in the evening. In the morning, he can break it down in no time, pack it away and he’s ready to go. It’s a big improvement over what we’ve had in the past.”

Chris Tillotson comes full circle with Griz Portrait Studio

BY JUSTIN SELLERS The Vicksburg Post

VICKSBURG — If you’ve had a special moment in the past 12 or 13 years in Vicksburg — a birthday, high school graduation or maybe a wedding — chances are good that Chris Tillotson has been a part of them.

“We’ve gone full circle with some of them,” Tillotson said. “When I say full circle, I mean we took some sports pictures of them, took their senior portraits, took their engagement pictures, took their wedding pictures and I’ve taken their baby’s pictures.”

Tillotson, a Vicksburg native and owner of Griz Portrait Studio, has been capturing milestones like those in Vicksburg

families’ lives since 2003 when he opened his business downtown.

“We’ve been doing the school pictures now for almost nine years, and watching these kids grow up and knowing that we took all these pictures you see of them playing sports and all, that’s special,” he said.

Tillotson grew up in a big family and a camera was always around, he said. When he was eightyears-old his brother was getting married when he noticed the wedding photographer and thought it looked fun.

He followed the photographer around with his little 110 (a flat, rectangular, pocket-sized camera popular in the ‘70s and ‘80s) snapping pictures

alongside the pro, and “it blew up from there,” he said.

His sister and all five brothers used the same photographer for every wedding, so Tillotson studied his every move.

“He shot every wedding, and I would just follow him around and watch him,” he said. “I would take pictures right beside him.”

As he got older, he borrowed his brother’s Canon AE1 35mm camera until he got his own Yashica FX-103 for his fifteenth birthday. His senior year at Warren Central, the yearbook sponsor asked him if he would shoot the Red Carpet bowl, which opened his eyes to other types of photography.

“That was my introduc-

tion to sports photography and I said ‘Okay, this is fun,’” Tillotson said.

He went to college at Mississippi State University where he studied forestry. Photography fell by the wayside for a while, but he did pick up the future name of his studio.

“I planned to study grizzly bears in Alaska or Colorado after college,” he said. “Everyone was quick to remind me there were no grizzlies in Mississippi, but I picked up the name Griz.”

He worked at a chemical plant until the early 2000s when the plant closed. He and his wife Celeste assessed the situation and decided they should go back to his roots.

“I went to school for

forestry, but I know photography,” he said. “We asked ourselves what’s not in Vicksburg? And that’s the old time photo studio.”

They specialized in picture restoration, dressup, portrait and wedding photography before branching out into sports.

While he enjoys all types of photography, his favorite is wildlife and animal photography, especially dogs.

Sometimes shooting portraits of people can be difficult, he said, because people have a tendency to be self-conscious when having their picture taken. To break down that wall between photographer and subject, Tillotson will literally put himself in their position.

“I always make myself look goofy before I make anybody else do anything or pose them, usually that breaks the barriers down,” he said. “Nobody wants to see somebody else; they want to see you just being yourself.”

Though he is the one behind the camera, he credits his success to the team effort of those around him more than to himself.

“When we started the whole thing it wasn’t just me, so I didn’t want to call it Chris Tillotson Photography, I’m all about putting the credit with other people,” he said.

“It’s always been a whole team effort, that’s why we decided to call it Griz, because it’s not just me here.”

‘Not Mayberry anymore’: Oil patch cops scramble to keep up with boom

BY SHARON COHEN AP National Writer

WATFORD CITY, N.D. — Police chief Art Walgren knew how much the oil boom had changed this once-sleepy town when he spotted something that would have been unheard of not long ago: license plates from Sinaloa, Mexico, home to one of the world’s most violent drug cartels.

Before, there was little chance police would see cars here from nearly 2,000 miles away. And little reason to worry about out-of-state plates.

Now, though, police are scrambling to deal with new kinds of suspicious activity and threats that have cropped up along this frozen prairie.

The gusher of oil and money flowing from the Bakken fields has made policing more demanding and dangerous, forcing small-town officers, county sheriffs and federal agents to confront everything from bar fights to far-reaching methamphetamine and heroin networks and prostitution rings operating out of motels.

“It’s not Mayberry anymore,” says U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon. “Our police and prosecutors are going to have to adapt to

keep pace. We have organized criminal gangs selling drugs, sex trafficking and out-of-state flim-flam men coming in. And the cases have become more and more complicated.”

Most newcomers to the Bakken — which spans western North Dakota, eastern Montana and part of Canada — move here honestly in search of a job or, in some cases, a new life. But more people also means more crime, overcrowded jails and overwhelmed police, often with relatively inexperienced officers racing from call to call.

“We are responding but we need to have more cops, more prosecutors and more judges,” Purdon says. “We can’t expect to move an incredibly large number of cases through the same machinery that’s been in effect for the last 20 years.”

Reinforcements are on the way. In November, the FBI announced it will open a permanent office in the Bakken — time and location to be determined — joining other federal and state law enforcement agencies helping local police crack down on newly emerging criminal enterprises.

“There used to be a saying that 40 below keeps

out the riff-raff,” says Steve Kukowski, Ward County sheriff. “That’s not true anymore.”

Not all crime is on the rise. In North Dakota, the number of murders dropped in 2013, but drug arrests increased nearly 20 percent compared with 2012. In Montana, oil patch arrests rose 80 percent between 2008 and 2012, according to state Attorney General Tim Fox. Here in Watford City, the police force has multiplied from four, including the chief, in 2010 to 19 sworn officers serving a population that could grow to 15,000 by 2017, a nearly tenfold increase since the last census. Even more dramatic: In 2006, there were just 41 calls for service, according to a 2013 North Dakota State University study. Last year, there were 7,414.

“It puts a lot of pressure on us,” says Walgren, a 25-year police veteran who became chief last spring. “We’re so used to trying to maintain that small-town attitude where you always wave at your neighbor and everybody’s always your friend.

Now, there are more people that you don’t know than those that you do.”

Watford City is a town in transition. Billboards

beckon with job opportunities. Gas flares light the night skies, illuminating pump jacks that nod up and down, like giant birds feeding from the soil.

Hulking rigs barrel down newly widened roads.

This is not the Wild West, as some media accounts have suggested, says Walgren, but police are navigating a new landscape: Embezzlements cases are larger. Officers now train motel workers on how to be alert for sex trafficking. And arrests have been made that have indirect ties to the Sinaloa cartel, the chief says.

What’s happening here is not atypical.

In Dickinson, nearly 70 miles southeast, a highly visible four-person team patrols the bars on random Friday and Saturday nights to head off brawls that have become increasingly common.

“Some of the North Dakota niceness has left our community,” says Dickinson Police Chief Dustin Dassinger.

Being a police officer has become more stressful, says Capt. Joe Cianni, a 21-year veteran. “This department wasn’t used to dealing with major crimes involving weapons,” he says. “In the past, it used to happen once

every four to six months.

Now it’s once a week.”

The hectic pace tends to burn out officers, and it’s hard to recruit and retain new ones, Cianni adds, because of soaring housing costs and the remote location.

Stretched thin, Dickinson police don’t have enough staff to conduct sex stings that result in misdemeanors. Some officers participated in one federal-state-local operation in late 2013 that had to be cut short when authorities ran out of jail space after arresting 11 men, says Purdon, the prosecutor. They’d answered a bogus ad police placed in Backpage.com purporting to offer sex with a 14-year-old girl.

“It shows a level of demand for sex with underage kids that’s really scary,” Purdon says.

State officials also are ramping up to pursue savvier criminals.

In Montana, local drug traffickers have been pushed aside by organized West Coast gangs and groups such as the Sinaloa cartel that “are pretty well-educated on law enforcement techniques,” says Mark Long, the state Department of Justice’s narcotics bureau chief. “It’s ‘been there,

done that.’ We have to get out ahead of the curve.”

Larger communities also are encountering violent crimes.

In Williston, North Dakota, the epicenter of the oil boom, two men have been killed since 2013 outside two downtown strip clubs. The mayor recently lamented that Williston was devoting 80 percent of its late-night policing to the clubs, taking away needed resources from other areas.

In Ward County, two hours east of Williston, the sheriff is facing a problem that exists in many parts of the oil patch: an overcrowded jail. The county is now transferring inmates 110 miles away to deal with the problem. It has also stopped jailing people charged with low-level crimes, instead requiring them to sign a pledge to appear in court.

Next month, voters will be asked to approve up to $41 million in borrowing to renovate the courthouse and expand the jail by 100 cells.

“It’s extremely frustrating,” Kukowski says. “I never believed we would be facing some of the issues we’re facing now....

We just have to deal with them.”

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Celebrations

Engagement

Community Events Free Clinic The Living Healthy Free Clinic will open at 1 p.m. today and Sat. Jan. 24. Walk-ins are welcome.

Art Exhibit

Kelsey Brooke Switcher, Douglas Kyle Mitchell

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.

4-H

Switcher—Mitchell Miss Kelsey Brooke Switcher and Mr. Douglas Kyle Mitchell will exchange vows at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Shiloh Baptist Church in Corinth.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Jennifer and Michael McClellan of Corinth. She is the granddaughter of Tena and Ricky Pollard of Corinth, the late Susan and Jimmy Switcher of Corinth and Steve and Shelia McClellan of Booneville.

The prospective groom is the son of Doug and Tracy Mitchell of Corinth.

He is the grandson of Gary and Linda Mitch-

ell of Corinth, Mr. Taylor Cooper of Church Hill, Tenn., and Ms. Patricia Cooper of Corinth.

The bride-elect is a senior at Kossuth High School. She plans on attending NEMCC in the fall majoring in physical therapy.

The prospective groom is a senior at Kossuth High School. He plans on attending NEMCC in the fall majoring in agronomy.

All friends and relatives of the couple are invited to attend the ceremony and the reception which follows. No invitations are being sent.

‘Honeymoon’ origin uncertain There are various theories as to the origin of the word “honeymoon.”

One such theory suggests the word traces its origins to the Old English phrase “hony moone,” which suggests the honeymoon was initially steeped in cynicism.

“Hony” is a reference to honey and, the theory suggests, refers to the strong feelings of affection and sweetness newly married couples harbor for each other.

However, “moone” is a reference to how fleet-

ing this period of time is and how it is likely to change as quickly as the moon changes. One rosier theory suggests the word dates back to the fifth century, when calendars were based on the moon cycle.

During this period, newly married couples drank mead (which accounts for the “honey”) throughout their first month of marriage (or for a full cycle of the moon), as mead was a beverage many believed to be an aphrodisiac.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

• The Alcorn County 4-H Advisory Council will meet at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Alcorn County Extension Service. The advisory council is responsible for approving county 4-H program regulations, program promotion, and sustaining financial support to continue the educational efforts offered to 4-H youth and volunteers. Those who are interested in serving on the advisory council or who wish to gather more information should contact the Alcorn County MSU Extension Service at 662-286-7756.

The annual 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31at the Alcorn County Extension Service. The 4-H Public Speaking contest is a great way for youth to learn how to prepare and present a speech.

The deadline to register is Wednesday, Jan. 28.

For more information about the county 4-H program, contact the Alcorn County MSU Extension Service at 662286-7756.

Wildlife Supper The 2015 Alcorn County Wildlife Tasting Supper is set for Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the Crossroads Arena.

Doors open at 4:45

p.m. Door fee is one wildlife dish per person or $10 each for adults, $5 each for children ages 5-12 and free for those under 5.

Dish contest registration begins at 5 p.m.

The event will also feature gun raffles and a utility trailer raffle.

For more information call 287-7223,ext. 3 or 286-7755.

Community Dinner The Easom Community Center, located at 700 S. Crater Street will hold their monthly community dinner from noon until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8. The cost is $10 for adults $5 for children 9 and under (dine-in). All carryouts will be $10. The meal will include dressing, roast beef/gravy, southern fried chicken, green beans, creamed potatoes, cabbage, key lime pie, strawberry cobbler, buttered rolls and a beverage. For tickets or more information, contact Ernestine Hollins 662-643-8024 or Sam Crayton at 404-3863359.

CWA Wrestling CWA Championship Wrestling will be held at the old Action Apparel building, located next to the railroad tracks in Ramer, Tenn. on Sunday, Feb. 8. Bell Time will begin at 2 p.m. with the doors opening at 12:30 p.m. The event will be a benefit for Marty Cooksey. All proceeds will go to help pay his medical expenses. There will be a live taping with over 20 CWA superstars and legends on the card for that day. For more information call 662-6646271.

Senior Connectors The Senior Connectors, a group consisting of senior citizens from the Alcorn and surrounding counties, will meet for their monthly luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12 at Ryan’s Cafeteria. The luncheon is Dutch Treat.

Senior Connectors was formed under the

auspices of the Community Development Council at The Alliance. The group, in addition to the monthly luncheon, also conducts an annual fall day trip and The Spring Fling each April.

Each month the group invites a guest speaker in line with items of concern and/or interest to senior citizens. This month’s guest speaker will be, Chief Ralph Dance of the City of Corinth Police Department.

All local seniors are invited to attend the luncheon on the second Thursday of each month and signup for the free monthly newsletter.

Retired Railroaders There will be a meeting for retired railroaders at 8 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Martha’s Menu Restaurant in downtown Corinth. Active railroaders are welcome.

Mothers & Son Ball Bright Star Twirlers will present a night of elegance for mothers and sons at their Mothers & Son Ball on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Grandmothers or any woman in a motherly role are invited to attend.

Contact Leela Key at 662-212-2784 for more information.

Gospel Fest The second annual Easom Outreach Foundation Gospel Fest is set for Sunday, March 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Easom Community Center Auditorium. The event will feature the Celestial Nightingales of Ripley, the Hopewell Men’s Chorus of Rienzi, Gloria & Lee Carswell of Olive Branch, the Mount Olive Men’s Chorus of Baldwyn and more. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

For more information call 314-406-3918.

Legacy Hospice Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers from the age of 17 and up. Legacy Hos-

pice offers three types of volunteers: Direct patient volunteers do things directly with the patient and caregiver.

Indirect volunteers help with clerical work in the office. Bereavement volunteers help families and loved ones on their journey through the grieving process.

For more information contact Sherry Dalton at 662-286-5333 or by email at sherry.dalton@ legacyhospice.net.

Food Pantry/ Clothes Closet Antioch Baptist Church food pantry and clothes closet is open every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

Alliance Hospice Alliance Hospice seeks volunteers from 16 to 85 to interact with local senior citizens.

For more information contact Sabrina Hall at 662-286-9833 or sabrina@alliancehospice. net.

VFW Post 3962 • VFW Post No. 3962 hosts a Karaoke Night every Friday at the post on Purdy School Road in Corinth. Karaoke begins at 8 p.m. with music by D.J. Lanny Cox. Lanny Cox also provides music at the VFW on Saturday Dance Night which begins at 8 p.m.

• VFW Post No. 3962 will hold its monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month with brunch at 6 p.m.

VFW ladies and men’s Auxiliary will have a joint meeting at 7 p.m.

• The VFW Post 3962 will hold a singles/’50s Dance from 8 p.m. until midnight every Thursday. Admission is $5.

Checkers Players Checkers players are needed, especially Intex retirees, to play from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays at the American Steel Builders Union building across from Ability Works. For more information, call 662728-5498.

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George Lucas hopes ‘Strange Magic’ appeals to all

BY LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer

LOS ANGELES — George Lucas has been toying around with “Strange Magic” for almost 15 years.

The animated musical fantasy about a fairy kingdom and true love, in theaters Friday, began as a pet project while he was working on the “Star Wars” prequels.

Lucas started thinking about audiences and figured that if he’d created “Star Wars” as a “mythological adventure for 12-year-old boys,” maybe he could do one for 12-year-old girls.

Before female fans of “Star Wars” take up arms, though, Lucas knows “Star Wars” isn’t exclusively for boys, or even just kids. He hopes “Strange Magic” will appeal to all ages and genders.

The story’s heroine, Marianne (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood), is a feisty

warrior princess who is not dissimilar to Leia.

“The problem is the mind of George Lucas is not that big,” said Lucas. “I have a tendency to write the same characters over and over again.”

To tell the story, Lucas envisioned a whimsical, animated jukebox confection where pop lyrics would be the driving narrative force. Just like in his retro love letter of a film “American Graffiti,” he would use preexisting songs.

But the fun, breezy concept turned into a decadelong headache. Music rights costs aside (Lucas realized that he would not be able to afford to populate an entire movie with Beatles songs), telling a coherent story through a complex mixtape spanning decades and genres proved to be an incredible challenge.

“Every song was a scene on the storyboard. If you take out one song then

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“The one thing I regret with ‘Star Wars’ is that I never got to see it. I never got to see that big ship come over and go ‘oooh aahh.’

And how kids would hear about it and say, ‘Oh, that’s going to be great,’ now I get to do that. I get to see it and be surprised. I can’t wait to see it.”

George Lucas “Strange Magic” creator you probably have to take out two or three scenes because that story might not track anymore. It’s a really complex Rubik’s Cube,” Lucas said.

Then he realized that his first cut was three hours.

“I knew I overdid it,” he laughed.

He brought on Marius de Vries, the music director on “Moulin Rouge,” to help assemble the complex tapestry of song and

story, as well as director Gary Rydstrom, who wrote the screenplay with David Berenbaum and Irene Mecchi.

The final product includes anthems as diverse as “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” ‘‘Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” ‘‘Wild Thing” and, of course, “Strange Magic,” all of which are sung by the film’s actors, including Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Rudolph, Alan Cumming

“Star Wars,” which hits theaters Dec. 18.

Lucas isn’t involved in the production of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” He ceded those rights when he sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to The Walt Disney Co. for $4 billion in 2012.

But the culture of feverish anticipation surrounding the giant franchise is hard to avoid, especially for the man who started it all.

“I saw the trailer and it looks interesting,” said Lucas of director J.J. Abrams’ 88-second teaser that debuted in late November.

“The one thing I regret with ‘Star Wars’ is that I never got to see it. I never got to see that big ship come over and go ‘oooh aahh.’ And how kids would hear about it and say, ‘Oh, that’s going to be great,’ now I get to do that. I get to see it and be surprised,” he said. “I can’t wait to see it.”

Oscar fever has fans scrambling to catch up on the nominees

BY LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press

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and Sam Palladio.

The songs weren’t the only issue, though. His story, partly inspired by William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” seemed like a bad idea to some, too, he said.

It’s essentially a “Beauty and the Beast” story where the beast doesn’t turn into a handsome prince in the end. That meant making the bad guy ugly, “but not so ugly that he couldn’t change into something loveable,” said Lucas.

For Lucas, the message is about finding love in unexpected places.

Beyond “Strange Magic,” Lucas insists that he doesn’t have any other 15-year passion projects sitting on his desk at the moment, but he is going back to his experimental roots, playing around with techniques to see if he can tell stories in a different way.

Looming large, though, is the seventh iteration of

NEW YORK — There’s a fever spreading across the land. It’s Oscar fever, with a reasonably short incubation period but symptoms that turn otherwise rational film buffs into bingeing maniacs. In a good way!

Between Jan. 15, when Academy Award nominations were announced, and Feb. 22 — the movie industry’s big night — sufferers flock to theaters, beg screening DVDs from voting Screen Actors Guild members and trek to marathons to see as many contenders as possible in one stretch.

Actor-filmmaker Asher Grodman in Los Angeles gets it. He’s the 27-yearold son of film fans and counts himself among the Oscar-obsessed, squeezing in all he can as soon as nominations are announced to watch and learn but also because of the pull of tradition.

“I’m about halfway through the best picture nominees right now,” he said. “My parents, they took me to see ‘Schindler’s List’ and ‘Traffic’ when I was, like, 11, when I was a little too young. That probably should not have happened, but you go and see these films in theaters and your parents are moved by them and it sort of does something to you.”

AMC theaters are ohso onboard. For the ninth year, the country’s No. 2 chain on Feb. 21 — the day before Oscars night — will host 24-hour marathons for best-picture contenders in six movie markets around the country: Los Angeles; the Kansas City area; Dallas; Chicago; New York; and the District of Columbia

included.

This year, there’s a twist.

The company is partnering with the crowdfunding site Tilt to help people elsewhere whip up enough interest in their areas for one of the in-theater marathons by reserving tickets ahead of time and spreading the word. If 100 people sign up, AMC will oblige, company spokesman Ryan Noonan said.

What’s up with the mentality? Is it mass hysteria?

“They’re fanatical. I think there’s a genuine excitement and enthusiasm that occurs when the nominations come out,” said Noonan, at AMC headquarters in Leawood, Kansas. “This gives them the opportunity to not only go see all these movies at once but to be surrounded by people who are there for the same reason.”

Technically, the 24hour events that cost $55 to $65 — and held the day before awards night — are more like 20-hour events due to the lengths of all eight best-picture contenders this year, along with necessary rest breaks.

“We get a lot of repeat attendees, people who know they’re going to block the day out and show up at the theater at 10 a.m. with some blankets and some pillows.

They spend 35 minutes between movies talking about what they loved and what could have been better,” Noonan said.

Not everyone is cut out for the life of a movie marathoner.

“You see people dozing off or sneaking away for a couple of hours before the finish,” he said.

Robin Gustafsson, who manages the dining room

of a New York City restaurant, is the Oscar party hostess with the mostess.

She puts together a pool for the big bash she has hosted each year for more than a decade, complete with a red carpet leading from her apartment front door to her living room.

Her mom serves as picture-snapping paparazzi and the fever manifests this way: “Once the nominees come out I want to see as many as possible. Although I host the party I really want to win the pool,” she laughed. “I’ll see everything. I’m an avid reader, too, so I’ll read the book if there is one.”

She’s saving “Still Alice” for Super Bowl Sunday, knowing her husband will be in front of the TV and wouldn’t be interested in it, and because “I’m pretty sure Julianne Moore is going to win.”

Lisa Craig, who works in communications at the University of Akron in Ohio, is more meticulous when it comes to Oscar math.

“On the morning of announcements, I print out a complete list and immediately check off the movies I’ve already seen.

Then I search the Internet to see if it’s possible to even see the ones I haven’t. Once I know how many nominated movies I can see, I calculate how many I would have to see each week before the ceremony,” she said.

This year, she needed to average at least three movies per week starting Jan. 15.

“I’ve kept pace so far,” said Craig, 47. “The tough part is going to see a movie I truly have no interest in, but with the nominations I feel I must!”

Jennifer Lopez: Artist inside seeks freedom

BY ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press

NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez turns heads with her wardrobe choices, from the green Versace gown she wore to the 2000 Golden Globe Awards to the nude sequined bodysuit she wore to perform at the 2011 American Music Awards.

Lopez pulled from her closet for the new movie “The Boy Next Door.” She was an executive producer of the film, which was made for less than $4 million.

“Wardrobe can get really expensive,” she explained in a recent interview. “With this movie, we didn’t have that lux-

ury. It was about, ‘Who is Claire? What’s the palette? We’ll use my jeans, my shoes, my sweaters.’ A lot of things were mine.”

Lopez plays Claire, a recently separated teacher with a teenage son who shares a steamy night with a 19-year-old neighbor (played by Ryan Guzman), who then turns 50 shades of crazy.

“The artist in me wants more freedom to do more things as far as stories and movies and acting,” she said. “It’s about finding avenues and ways to do that instead of waiting for people to hire me. (To) know that I can do different kinds of movies. Any kind I want. Put my name

on the line, do it for free and say, ‘Yeah, I believe in this.’ I like the idea. It’s very empowering to me that that’s a possibility.”

Co-star Kristen Chenoweth said recently that she marveled at Lopez’s work ethic and feels she’s “a kindred spirit.”

“I cannot believe the type A, perfectionist, professionalism that that woman carries. It’s something that I try to have and it’s something I admire in women. She’s a strong woman,” Chenoweth said.

The 45-year-old singeractress is a judge on Fox’s “American Idol,” which recently launched its 14th season.

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Mother: Laketie Mays

Adelaide Isabella Bennett 6/5/2014 Parents: Jade Lucas & Jim Bennett Grand Parents: Connie & Kim Lucas and Brad & Barbara Bennett Great Grandparents: Glen & Betty Witt, Louis & Diana Lucas, The Late James & Mary Sue Bennett and Nolan & Mary Sue Harnage

Experience The Miracle of 3D/4D ULTRASOUND Thank you for allowing us to show you some of the cutest baby faces of 2014! (just a little early) ACTUAL IMAGES FROM THE WOMB

1600 W. Main St. Suite B, Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 844-BABY • www.BabysKickin.com

Daily Corinthian • Sunday, January 25, 2015 • 5B

Shaden Jacob Nelson

Harper Leigh Tyson

November 13, 2014

November 13, 2014 Parent: Cody & Holly Tyson

Danny & Kate Nelson

Bradin Boucher

12/2/14 Parents: Anna and Benji Boucher

Emiline Jane King

7/2/14 Parents: Lee and Ruth King Grandparents - Jimmy & Patti Cooper Great Grandparents Diane Cooper and Charles & Peggy Leonard

Riley Zane Hedges 6/4/2014 Parents: Addison and Gil Hedges

Clark Michael Hartfelder

McKinley Dunn

12-16-2014 Parents: Trace & Krystal Dunn

12-2-12

Jack Crawford Wheeler

Parents: Eric & Ashley Hartfelder (Nashville, TN)

7/19/2014

Grandparents: Mike & Tracy Whitehurst (Corinth, MS)

Parents: Brad and Caitlyn Wheeler

Paisley Nicole Hurt 12/16/2014

Wynndon David Shaw 7/9/2014

Parents: Bianca Studdard & Christian Hurt

Parents: Brandon & Amber Shaw

Riley Rickman 7/9/2014

Parent: Missy Rickman

Lola Caroline Jones Born July 6, 2014

Delilah Ray Meeks 6/4/2014 Parents: Junior and Anna Meeks Grandparents: Ted Redding, James Ray Meeks, SR, Tracy Bullard and Amanda Redding

Parents: Michael & Mary Jones Grandparents: Johnnie & Verneice Jones and Joe & Patricia Duncan

William Emmitt Rhodes 9/28/2014

Parents: Mark and Meredith Rhodes

6B • Sunday, January 25, 2015 • Daily Corinthian

0107 SPECIAL NOTICE BUTLER, DOUG: Foundation, floor leveling, bricks cracking, rotten wood, basements, shower floor. Over 35 yrs. exp. FREE ESTIMATES. 731-239-8945 or 662-284-6146.

GARAGE /ESTATE SALES

GARAGE/ESTATE 0151 SALES RECONDITIONED APPL. Excellent Condition! Refrig, stoves, w/d, freezers. Call Robert 731-2259050 or 731-695-9050

1. Find You Tag # In The Classified Section of the Daily Corinthian.

YARD SALE SPECIAL

ANY 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS Ad must run prior to or day of sale!

(Deadline is 3 p.m. day before ad is to run!)

(Exception-Sun. deadline is 3 pm Fri.)

2. Drive Your Vehicle To The Daily Corinthian

5 LINES (Apprx. 20 Words)

psssst... i’m in the classifieds too!

3. Collect $50.

ALS 014 - ALCORN

Telephone: 662-286-9946 Fax: 662-286-2713

Advertise Your Tax Service Here for $95 A Month Call 287-6147 for more details

Advertise Your Tax Service Here for $95 A Month Call 287-6147 for more details

Advertise Your Tax Service Here for $95 A Month Call 287-6147 for more details

1407-A Harper Road Corinth, Mississippi 38834

WE PREPARE FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WRITE PAYROLLS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR, AUDIT REPRESENTATION

OPEN ENTIRE YEAR

(Does not include commercial business sales) ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID We accept credit or debit cards Call Classified at (662) 287-6147

find a loving companion in the classified ads!

TAX GUIDE 2015

Holder Accounting Firm

$19.10

EMPLOYMENT

0232 GENERAL HELP

662-287-6111 0844 AUTO REPAIR our certified technicians We’ll Put Collision Let quickly restore your vehicle condition Damage in Reverse towithpre-accident a satisfaction guarantee.

State-of-the-Art Frame Straightening Dents, Dings & Scratches Removed Custom Color Matching Service We’ll Deal Directly With Your Insurance Company No up-front payments.

No hassle.

No paperwork.

Free Estimates 25 Years professional service experience Rental cars available

Corinth Collision Center 810 S. Parkway

662.594.1023

EXPERIENCED TAX PREPARER Mail Resume to: PO Box 730 Corinth, MS 38835 BODY SHOP in Corinth Looking for EXPERIENCED technicians in body frame and paint. Must have a valid Driver License. Please send your Resume to: Box 479 c/o Daily Corinthian P.O. Box 1800 Corinth MS, 38835

0232 GENERAL HELP CAUTION! ADVERTISEMENTS in this classification usually offer informational service of products designed to help FIND employment.

Before you send money to any advertiser, it is your responsibility to verify the validity of the offer. Remember: If an ad appears to sound “too good to be true”, then it may be! Inquiries can be made by contacting the Better Business Bureau at 1-800-987-8280.

HOME FOR SALE

REDUCED!!

HOUSE FOR SALE Over 1500 sq ft 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Brick Home Quiet Neighborhood in Corinth City Limits Open floor plan, New Paint throughout!!

Very Large kitchen, living room and bedrooms. Walk-in closets in every Bedroom. Master bedroom with on-suite.

Fenced in backyard, double garage, Large storage building.

Call 662-808-0339 NOW: $129,900!!!

Owner Wants Offers!

This property is NOT for rent or rent to own.

SERVICES

Business & Service Guide

RUN YOUR AD ON THIS PAGE

In The Daily Corinthian And The Community Profiles

FOR ONLY $200 A MONTH (Daily Corinthian Only $165)

GRISHAM INSURANCE

Loans $20-$20,000 CHRIS GRISHAM Fi all Expense Final Fin Expense Life Insurance Long Term Care Medicare Supplements Part D Prescription Plan Are you paying too much for your Medicare Supplement? “ I will always try to help you” Harper Square Mall. Corinth, MS 38834

40 Years

Low Prices Tidwell Roofing Co New Roofs & Repairs Big or Small, we top them all!

Licensed and Insured Free Estimates 40 Years Experience All Work Guaranteed

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Bill Phillips Sand & Gravel 1299 Hwy 2 West (Marshtown) Structure demolition & Removal Crushed Lime Stone (any size) Iuka Road Gravel Washed gravel Pea gravel Fill sand Masonry sand Black Magic mulch Natural brown mulch Top soil “Let us help with your project” “Large or Small” Bill Jr., 284-6061 G.E. 284-9209

ROOF TUNE-UP

Pet’s of Perfection Full Grooming Shop on Wheels

Too Busy to get your dog to the groomer?

I will come to you.

Leave the mess to me!

Call 731-608-3261 for an appointment today!

Advertise Advertise Advertise Advertise Advertise here. here. here. here. here.

Complete Package $295.00 1. Clean off Entire Roof 2. Thorough Inspection (roof and fascias) 3. Replace any missing shingles 4. Seal around pipes, chimneys, and sky lights 5. Locate and Stop Leaks 6. Clean out gutters We can also install H.D. leafguards. JIMCO is your full service roofing company with 38 years experience and 1 Million in liability insurance.

662-665-1133

Daily Corinthian â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday, January 25, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ 7B

0244 TRUCKING AAA SEPTIC, LLC, part time, 30 hrs., less or more. May turn in to full time. CDL required.

286-6100.

DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Learn to drive for Werner Enterprises New Drivers can earn $800 + per week!

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! CDL & Job ready in 15 days 1-888-540-7364

MISC. ITEMS FOR 0563 SALE ANTIQUE PIANO- $100.00427-8425

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

UNFURNISHED 0610 APARTMENTS

FINANCIAL

HOMES FOR LEGALS KITCHEN LIGHT w/ 5 0620 RENT lights and a fan- $25.00287-0258 3BR, 2BA, in city. CHA, HOME SERVICE DIRECTORY garage, $650+dep.

LARGE "GREEN EGG"662-286-2664. $1300 NEW, will sale for $750.00- Appx 1 year old- some accessories- 3 B R / 2 B A f o r r e n t , HOME IMPROVEMENT fenced backyard, 287-3821 & REPAIR $600mo + dep.- 662-210- ALL-PRO Home MaintenNEW HOME Sewing Ma2472 or 210-0245 ance and Repair- 662chine- Several Automat415-6646 ic settings, in cabinet0640 MISC FOR RENT $75.00- 287-0258

FARM MERCHANDISE

0506 ANTIQUES/ART VISIT SONNY Boatman's Booth at Tri-State Flea Market. (Hwy 72 East) ALL PRICES REDUCED!

SUN-QUEST PRO 24- 220, 10,000 sqft WAREHOUSE T a n n i n g B e d , W o r k s for LEASE! Heat & Air ofgood!- $500.00- 603-2971 fice, 607 Fulton Drive.

OAK FINISH 8 drawer 731-239-9116 or 662-665d r e s s e r / m i r r o r . 6 8 " TENNIS RACQUET Bag- 1818 long. Mirror w/side dis- Volkl Team Mega 9 Pack, play shelves & light. new in plastic. Black w/ Green accents, 6 com- 0675 MOBILE HOMES $100. 662-286-0725 partments, 1 climate FOR RENT p r o t e c t e d , 3BR/2BA Double Wide, 0539 FIREWOOD s h o u l d e r / b a c k p a c k LR, KIT, Utility Room, straps- $60.00. 665-1474 $550mo, $450dep.- 662DRY FIRE Wood for Sale: 7 3 1 - 2 3 9 - 4 4 2 8 ( l e a v e TUB/ SHOWER combo- 287-5729 or 662-2861083 $70- 662-750-9001 message)

0533 FURNITURE

WALKER- $10 and a Bathtub Seat-$20.00427-8425

BUILDING 0542 MATERIALS 2X4X10-$1. ea, 2X4's over 10' long $2. ea, 2X6$5. each Call 662-7509001

WANTED TO 0554 RENT/BUY/TRADE M&M. CASH FOR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS. 662-4155435 or 731-239-4114.

WE PICK UP!

MISC. ITEMS FOR 0563 SALE (2) VANGUARD Heaters, propane- $40.00 each662-427-8425 3 PC. Bedroom Suite, $100.00- 662-427-8425 60 ROLLS of Hay- 662750-1053 ATT MOTOROLA TUNDRA FLIP PHONE. GOOD CONDITION. HINGES GOOD. $30. 662-416-0229

0232

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

GENERAL HELP

STORAGE, INDOOR/ OUTDOOR AMERICAN MINI STORAGE 2058 S. Tate Across From World Color 287-1024

AMERICAN MINI STORAGE 2058 S. Tate Across From World Color 287-1024

STORAGE, INDOOR/ OUTDOOR

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

LEGAL SERVICES

MORRIS CRUM MINI-STORAGE 286-3826.

FIREWOOD

MORRIS CRUM MINI-STORAGE 286-3826.

3 CORDS of Firewood for $180.00- Call Ronnie at 662-594-1788

ATTN: CANDIDATES

0232 GENERAL HELP

STAFF ACCOUNTANT COMPANY DESCRIPTION Established wholesale distributor with headquarters in Northeast Mississippi and interests in West Tennessee.

JOB DESCRIPTION To assist the Controller and Accounting Manager with all Accounting Department functions, to include: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Accounting, Fixed Assets, account reconciliation and analysis. To ensure that proper financial procedures and guidelines are properly followed, that financial/statistical information is recorded timely and accurately, and that company assets are properly protected. Other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree or equivalent education in Accounting.

Experience/ Certifications: - Minimum of three years accounting experience.

- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills - Excellent typing and ten-key calculator skills and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and personal computers.

Submit resume, including references and salary requirements to: Staff Accountant C/O Controller Box 239 - Corinth, MS 38835

List your name and office under the political listing for only $190.00. Runs every publishing day until final election. Come by the Daily Coriathian office at 1807 S. Harper Rd. or call 662-2876111 for more info. Must be paid in advance.

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT This is a paid political advertisement which is intended as a public service for the voters.

It has been submitted to and approved and submitted by each political candidate listed below or by the candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign manager or assistant manager.

This listing is not intended to suggest or imply that these are the only candidates for these offices.

4th District Election Commissioner Sandy Coleman Mitchell

Constable Post 1 Johnny Butler Landon Tucker

0232 GENERAL HELP

Knightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awning, Windows and Doors is a growing business.

We are accepting applications in sales and for experienced installers and skilled laborers. Mail resume to PO Box 1101 Booneville, MS 38829 or come by 3315 Highway 45, Booneville and complete an application.

GENERAL HELP

0232

3BR/1BA For Sale- Corinth School District 870636-4110

BLACK AND Wicker Rocker and Stool, good con- 2 BR/1BA, near town, W MANUFACTURED dition-$40- 286-5216 & D Hookup, $375 rent & 0747 HOMES FOR SALE $ 3 7 5 d e p .

6 6 2 2 8 6 BLACK CONVERSE All 200428X60- 3BR/2BA8 9 4 8 / 6 6 2 4 1 5 2 4 5 1 Star High Tops, Size 13, Fresh Paint, New Carlike new! $30- 286-5216 DUPLEX: 2BD, 1BA, all pet, Very nice floor D E L U X E B O X W O O D appls, W/ D hookup. plan- Delivered and Set W o o d H e a t e r f o r CHA, lge. outside Stor- Up- $35,500- 662-419$300.00- Call Ronnie 662- age Bldg, xtra nice. Ref. 9762 594-1788 & lease req. $450mo, FISHER 1236X2 Metal De- $300dep. 286-6882 TRANSPORTATION tector- Excellent Condition- $210.00- 665-5472 WEAVER APTS. 504 N. Cass, 1 BR, scr.porch, FLOOR MODEL TV, Nice w/d. $375/ $400 sec. decabinet- $20.00- 287- posit + util, 603-5767.

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Sheriff

0232 GENERAL HELP

David Derrick David Nunley Mike LaRue Keith Settlemires Roger Voyles

Process Control Specialist Timber Products Company is recruiting for a Process Control Specialist for its Corinth, Mississippi plywood facility. This position is responsible for implementing manufacturing systems and processes, project planning, and management of electrical and control systems used to improve manufacturing processes.

Manpower is looking for employees for Temp to Hire positions in local factory.

1st And 2nd shift openings available! $8.00 - $9.50. Entry level and experienced people needed.

Requirements : â&#x20AC;˘ High school diploma or GED â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 1 year background in a factory setting. â&#x20AC;˘ 18 years of age â&#x20AC;˘ Reliable transportation â&#x20AC;˘ 401K/Health/Dental/Life Insurance Benefits available. â&#x20AC;˘ Apply in person at 157 South Y Square, Selmer, Tn. between 8:00am-4:00pm.

Manpower of the Mid South is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a TN Drug Free Workplace Visit our website at Manpowerjobs.com

The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of progressive experience in project design and management. PLC troubleshooting and repair background desired. Knowledge and experience in developing and writing programs for graphical Operator Interfaces, to include production reporting and information systems. Extensive knowledge and experience in developing, modifying programming and troubleshooting PLC control systems. Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access and Power Point). Proficient using AutoCad, SolidWorks, Visio or other CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems. Highly effective time management skills. Conduct work in a manufacturing environment (Negotiating uneven walk areas, climbing ladders, crawling, working in heights, tight enclosures, extreme heat/cold/noise and vibrations). Must be capable of functioning independently and with groups of people to move projects toward the desired outcomes and deadlines.

Timber Products Company is a leader in diversified wood product sales, manufacturing and transportation. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package. If you meet the above stated requirements, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Human Resources Timber Products Company 2701 South Harper Road Corinth, MS 38834 Email: morganj@ser.timberproducts.com Timber Products Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including protected veterans and people with disabilities, supporting a drug free / tobacco free workplace.

This description provides general information about the functions and principal duties of the job. It is not a detailed description of all the work requirements of the job. All work requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Supervisor District 1 Jerry Miller Lowell Hinton

Supervisor District 2 Rufus â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jaybirdâ&#x20AC;? Duncan, JR. Scotty Little James Voyles

Supervisor District 4 Keith â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dudeâ&#x20AC;? Conaway (Rep.) Steve Glidewell Danny â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shortyâ&#x20AC;? Mincey Reed Mitchell Gary Ross

0710 HOMES FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE 925 5th Street

3BR/1BA 1600 Sq ft 115x105 ft lot included. new floors, storm windows, Children could walk to school.

16x16 bedrooms, New Central Heat and Air System & Alarm System.

$92,500

662-415-4339

Mitchell Forestry and Wildlife Services-Broker Several Timberland Tracts for Sale Go To: mitchellforestry.com

PICKWICK RENTAL 3BR/2BA Home Fireplace, Carport $900 per month plus utilities.

Requires references & credit check.

Click the Real Estate tab to view all listings.

Petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are negotiable, Renters insurance required.

662-284-8104

731-689-8657

Patti's Property Rentals 52 CR 713

467 CR 306 Strickland 2 Bed - 1 Bath Lge Garage & Storage Shed. $600 Mo./$500 Dep.

2 Bedroom- $450 3 Bedroom9 CR 128 $675

3 Bed - 1.5 Bath Central School District Large Garage $675 Mo/$500 Dep.

4 Bedroom- $850 Both Have Central Heat & Air

662-279-7453

8B • Sunday, January 25, 2015 • Daily Corinthian

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

868 AUTOMOBILES

868 AUTOMOBILES

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

2002 Saturn 4Cyl, Automatic Transmission 32 MPG All New Electrical System

$1500.00 662-423-8449

White 2006 Wrangler X

Mint Condition! Straight 6- automatic- with 44,100 miles.

Trail Certified, but never been off-road.

Mickey Thompson wheels with BF Goodrich Tires (35’s)- less than 15K miles on them. Black Hard top currently on it & Bikini top comes with it. Tan Leather Interior, Stereo Sound Bar, Custom Jeep Cover, and Custom Bumpers. Serviced regularly.

4\” lift with 2\” body lift. Title in Hand- $22,000.

Cashier’s Check or Cash only, extra pictures available. Serious Buyers Only, located in Corinth, MS. Call Randy: 662-415-5462

CED U D E R2013 Nissan

Frontier Desert Runner 2x4 4 door, Silver 1350 Miles

$22,000 $26,000

662-415-8881

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

COMMERCIAL

1996 VW Cabrio Convertible 178,000 Approx.

Miles $3000.

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 283,000 Approx.

Miles $3000.

662-396-1182

Hyster Forklift Narrow Aisle 24 Volt Battery 3650.00 287-1464

ED C U D RE 2006 Jeep LibertyD

CE REDU500 $6,

New Tires 100K Miles Never BeeWrecked

$8200 OBO 662-664-0357

2011 Nissan Sentra SL Super Black, beige interior, 80,000 miles, Super Clean, Sunroof, loaded, navigation system, blue tooth

$12,900 662-401-2474

2000 GMC Jimmy

4x4 • 150K leather, sunroof, 4.3 vortec good tires $1,600.00 OBO

662-319-7145

2007 White Toyota Tundra double cab, 5.7 V8 SR5, Aluminum wheels, 64,135 miles, lots of extras, $19,000.

Call 662-603-9304

470 TRACTORS/ FARM EQUIP.

KUBOTA TRACTOR TRACTOR KUBOTA L4630 L4630 46 HP, 4wd, 295 Hours 46 HP,Bush 4wd, 6’ LMC Hog 295Cutter Hours 5’King Tiller All$13,750 $17,500.00 Will Separate

662-415-2340 Call: 662-415-2340

D REDUCE

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

662-287-1464

2013 KUBOTA 3800 SERIES TRACTOR BUSH HOG, BACKHOE, FRONT LOADER AND BOX BLADE

$23,500

WILL TRADE 662-643-3565

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

804 BOATS

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

ASKING $7500.00 CALL 662-427-9591 MADE IN LOUISIANA. THIS IS WHAT SWAMP PEOPLE USE.

2003 FORD VAN

15 Passenger 41,000 Miles Excellent Condition $8500.00

662-286-6662

for only $7995.

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

731-689-4050 or 901-605-6571

1989 FOXCRAFT

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

$6500.

662-596-5053 816 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

2006 FORD F-250 4x4 4 Door, 1 Owner New tires Kept in A-1 shape $14,500 662-419-1587

2010 Chevy Equinox LS

SOLD

130K Miles, Fully Loaded GREAT Condition!

$10,000 $10,500 662-415-8343 or 415-7205

2008 Nissan Altima 2 door coupe 103K Miles, power seats, automatic trans, sunroof, new tires, miles are hwy. Car is in great shape.

$9200.00 OBO 415-6310

2005 Chevy 1997 Van New Holland 15 Passenger 3930 Tractor 71,000 Miles Excellent 1400 Hours Big Boy Forklift Condition $ 1250 $8500.00 Great for a small $11,500 warehouse 662-286-6662 662-287-1464 731-926-0006

Loweline Boat

14’ flat bottom boat. Includes trailer, motor and all.

Call

662-415-9461 or

662-554-5503

‘07 Dolphin LX RV, 37’

gas burner, workhorse eng., 2 slideouts, full body paint, walk-in shower, SS sinks & s/s refrig w/ im, Onar Marq gold 7000 gen., 3-ton cntrl. unit, back-up camera, auto. leveling, 2-flat screen TVs, Allison 6-spd. A.T., 10 cd stereo w/s.s, 2-leather capt. seats & 1 lthr recliner, auto. awning, qn bed, table & couch (fold into bed), micro/conv oven, less than 5k mi.

ED C U D $85,000 E R662-415-0590

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

2006 Wilderness Camper

2007 Dodge Ram

73,000 Miles, V-6, Auto, CD Player, New Tires and Battery, Excellent Truck!

8000

$

00

662-665-1995

Antique 1986 FORD F350 XL- Dualley, 7.3 Diesel, new tires, Paint, Lots of Extras, 164,803 Miles, Motor runs well, 2nd Owner, $4000.00 662-287-8894

5th Wheel 29.5ft w/ large one side slide out non-smoking owner fully equip.

IUKA 662-423-1727

2001 Nissan Xterra FOR SALE Needs a little work.

Good Bargain!

Call: 662-643-3084

1993 John Deere 5300 Tractor

Toyota Forklift 5,000 lbs Good Condition

662-287-1464

w/ John Deere loader.

2900 Hours

$10,500

731-926-0006

1993 BAYLINER CLASSIC 19’6” LONG FIBERGLASS INCLUDES TRAILER THIS BOAT IS KEPT INSIDE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION NEW 4 CYL MOTOR

PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE CALL 662-660-3433

REDUCED

2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT

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

$75,000.

662-287-7734 832 MOTORCYCLES/ ATV’S

Tractor For Sale!

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

$6500.00 662-419-1587

1990 Toyota

4x4 Automatic, Nearly New Tires, New radiator, alternator, water pump, rotors, pads and shoes, crank shaft & head gaskets.

$3800 OBO 662-212-2492

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

1991 CUSTOM FORD VAN 48,000 ONE OWNER MILES POWER EVERYTHING

$4995.

CALL: 662-808-5005

SOLD TOYOTA FORKLIFT

5,000 lbs, Good Condition

$6500.00

662-287-1464

Excaliber made by Georgi Boy

1985 30’ long motor home, new tires, Price negotiable.

662-660-3433

Bass Boat 2005 Nitro 882 18’+ w/ 150 HP Mercury upgraded electronics, low hours Nice condition $14,000 OBO 665-0958 Leave a message

ED C U D RE 2005 Yamaha V-star 1100 Silverado

Loaded with Chrome, 32,000 Miles, factory cover with extras

$2,700.00

662-396-1098

804 BOATS

1999 Dodge Ram 1500 V-8 Extended Cab Long Wheel Base Auto Transmission Runs Good

2012 Jeep Wrangler 4WD 9,600 Miles, Red Garage Kept, it has been babied.

All maintenance records available.

Call or Text:

$ 00.00 662-287-7161 662-427-9022

662-594-5830

1997 Mustang GT 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600

13,500 Miles, Serviced in November, New Back Tire, Cobra Pipes, Slingshot Windshield

$4295 OBO 662-212-2451

2007 Avalanche LTZ

SOLD

4WD, Loaded 60K Miles

$20,000

731-610-3793

Black Like new on the inside and out.

Runs Great, good tires, 114K miles

$

5,900.00

662-664-0357

VERY SHARP TORCH RED C-4 CORVETTE 1984 MODEL W/ TARGA TOP DAILY DRIVER GOOD TIRES. $7500.

662-462-8391 OR 662-279-1568

2010 Black Nissan Titan Pro4x

Off Road 5.6 V-8 4 Door 93,000 Miles

$25,000 662-415-8869 or 662-415-8868

53’ GOOSE NECK TRAILER STEP DECK BOOMS, CHAINS AND LOTS OF ACCESSORIES $12,000/OBO 731-453-5031 1989 Mercedes Benz 300 CE 145K miles, Rear bucket seats, Champagne color, Excellent Condition.

Diligently maintained. $5000.00 662-415-2657

SOLD

1984 DODGE RAM CLASSIC CUSTOMIZED CALL FOR DETAILS 731-239-8803

2001 Volvo S40

186,711 Miles

$4500 OBO 731-727-5573

SOLD

99 Ford F-150

Burgundy, V-6, 4.2 liter 5 Speed, Manual door locks and windows Regular cab, 115K miles

D L O S

103,000 miles,brilliant red with black leather, 4cylinder, automatic power sunroof,cd player, runs and drives great and gets about 30mpg.

3850.00

662-665-1995

3500.00 662-665-1781 $

662-750-0199

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

2012 Lowe Pontoon 90 H.P. Mercury w/ Trailer Still under warranty.

Includes HUGE tube $19,300 662-427-9063

ED C U D RE

1996 CROWNLINE CUDY Custom Built Crappie Boat w/ 50hp Honda Motor, Tilt & Trim, completely loaded.

23’ on trailer & cover 5.7 liter engine runs & works great.

FIRM

$10,000 $6,000.00

$

8500.00

662-287-2703 or 662-415-3133

2012 Banshee Bighorn

1994 Ford F-150 302 Auto 163K Miles $3200 OBO

2004 F & F 17.5 ft.

91’ Chevy CK1500 4x4 Step Side w/ topper Recently Completed full service.

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

Side-by-Side 4 X 4 w/ Wench AM/FM w/ CD

$7200.00 OBO

662-664-0357

731-607-3172

CED REDU1996

1500 Goldwing Honda 78,000 original miles,new tires.

$4500

662-284-9487

ED EDUC R 2007 Yamaha 1300 V-Star Bike

w/removable (three bolts) trike kit.

6400 miles, excellent condition. $

7500.00

662-808-9662 or 662-808-2020

Honda 4 wheeler 2005 Mazda Tribute Red, Good 137K Miles Condition $4500 $2200.00 662-415-8731 415-2769