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“We are dedicated to helping people with life controlling issues find freedom, healing and deliverance in Jesus Christ. We have the meetings and meals where anyone is welcome to attend, whether they need help or want to help.”

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Gospel music lovers are in for a treat as Billy’s Entertainment presents their third benefit concert on Friday, Feb. 17. Held at the historic Coliseum Civic Center in downtown Corinth, the doors will open promptly at 5:15 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Featuring beloved singers like Nashville, Tenn. gospel artist Ivan Parker and his son, guitarist Josh Parker, also of Nashville, a portion of the concert’s proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital of Memphis. The Parker’s will headline the event with J.C. Johnson (Bass), Steve Parrish (Baritone), Casey Johnson (Lead) and Jacky Feazell (Tenor) of the Iuka Southern gospel group “Unity 4”.

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Free classes are underway for first-time moms-to-be who want the opportunity to get a head start on becoming great parents. The “Preparing for Baby” classes began this week and are being held at the Oasis Medical Center. The classes, which cover everything from pregnancy, labor and delivery, to complete newborn care are open to first time mothers-to-be. Class times are from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon at the Oasis facility on Proper Street on Tuesdays. Other class dates include Feb. 14, 21, and 28, and March 7 and 14. There is no charge for the classes, but seating is limited. Moms-to-be can be accompa-

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delivery procedures. Another guest will be local pediatrician Dr. Branson Bolden who will discuss newborn care. Jobe also said there would be a presentation by Stacy Brooks who would discuss the benefits of not smoking while pregnant and not being around others who are smoking. The executive director said questions are encouraged and participants will find “a lot of

The Corinth School District will continue its modified calendar in the next school year. The board of trustees on Thursday adopted the calendar for 2017-2018, which will see students return to the classroom on Monday, July 31, and complete the school year with exams on June 12-14, 2018. Graduation will be 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2018. One notable change is the return to a full week oﬀ during the week of Thanksgiving. In this year’s calendar, the district held classes on Monday and Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving, and attendance plummeted on Tues-

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Oasis executive director nied by the baby’s father or by another support person. Oasis Executive Director Martha Jobe said aspects of the program show women how to begin taking good care of themselves while they are pregnant. Jobe described a wellrounded class that included special guests depending on the subject matter. One guest to be included is a Magnolia Regional Health Center Labor and Delivery representative to come and discuss labor and

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“I think there has been good acceptance of the calendar. We’ve seen some good results with our remediation. I don’t think we’ll know everyone’s full reaction to the calendar until we’ve gone through a full year.”

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Living Free Ministries is expanding their love ... again. The faith-based addiction recovery program has added a third community group meeting in the Crossroads area. Beginning next week, Living Free will host a weekly group meeting on Wednesdays at the County Line Baptist Church located at 8 County Road 602 in Walnut. “We are so blessed to be able to work with County Line to provide a place for those people close to Walnut who need help,” said Living Free founder Tommy Wilson. “The meetings aren’t really meetings at all, but a gathering where we learn new approaches to life using the Word of God, the Spirit of God

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Other performers will include Booneville High School student Kadyn Knight of Prentiss County and Dale Fulks, a cook at The Pitstop of Corinth. “Each entertainer or group will perform two to three songs,” said promoter Billy Hancock. “I recommend that those purchasing regular tickets show up early to ensure they get a good seat.” The cost of regular admission is $12 per person or $15 per person at the door. VIP tickets are also available for $20 per person which is well worth the extra money, according Hancock. Advance tickets can be purchased at the following ticket outlets: Mattress Gallery of Corinth, The Pitstop of Corinth, Kim’s Auto Repair & Towing Please see CONCERT | 2

Lee Ann Story, Glen The Daily Corinthian’s Lee Ann Story — aka L.A. Story — is back for a third tour of duty as a reporter. She first joined the newspaper in 1998 as an ad composer and eventually switched to the editorial side. During her most recent absence, she worked for Avectus Healthcare Solutions for several years and then ACCO Brands in Booneville. She enjoys the opportunity to get out in the community that comes with the news job. She has penned a couple of novels and has a third on the way. “I tell people I am the literary version of a garage band,” she said. Story is a past president of the Corinth Symphony Orchestra board and is active with the Crossroads Poetry Project. She is married to Keith Sikora and has four children and four grandchildren. Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

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“Preparing for Baby” instructor Trika Smith gets materials ready for class at the Oasis Medical Center.

encouragement and support.” Not only will participants receive an education regarding all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and child care, but they have the potential to earn “Baby Bucks” they can use to purchase new items in the center’s Baby Store, located just across the hall from the classroom. The store includes sleepers, blankets, bibs, and nu-

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and the People of God.” The meetings will start at 6 p.m. with a meal. Walnut joins a list of other areas currently hosting Living Free programs in the Crossroads area. A Wednesday meeting also takes place each week at East Booneville Baptist Church and on Monday nights, Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings at the Living Free complex in Corinth. There is no cost to attend a program.

day, particularly at the middle and high schools. The new calendar format launched this school year has nine-week grading periods and threeweek breaks in the spring and fall. The next school year’s breaks are Oct. 2-20 and March 12-30. Good Friday will fall within the spring break. With the new format, the focus of remediation eﬀorts shifted from the end of the school year to those extended breaks. “I think there has been good acceptance of the cal-

“We are dedicated to helping people with life controlling issues find freedom, healing and deliverance in Jesus Christ,” said Wilson. “We have the meetings and meals where anyone is welcome to attend, whether they need help or want to help.” A former addict and dealer, Wilson knows first hand what it takes to overcome drug-related troubles. After more than 15 years of struggling with life controlling issues, Wilson found God. He started Living Free

in February 2005 and through support groups, he and his team have been able to help thousands of people in the Crossroads. “Our mission has always been to share hope, restore families and let others know they can get their lives straight with the help of Jesus Christ,” said Wilson.

endar,” said Superintendent Lee Childress. “We’ve seen some good results with our remediation. I don’t think we’ll know everyone’s full reaction to the calendar until we’ve gone through a full year.” The modified calendar brings students back after Memorial Day for a couple of weeks. The calendar includes 181 days, giving one inclement weather day. In other business, the board approved some personnel recommendations and received some resignations. Hires include Justin

Dye, CHS powerlifting coach; Kelly Wright, CHS tennis coach; and Julianna Shumaker, pre-K teacher. The principals of the three schools — Brian Knippers, Nathan Hall and Dane Aube — were approved for another year. Resignations are Breonica Porter, CES teacher, who is relocating after the coming week; Whitney Gunn, CMS girls assistant basketball coach; Vicki Shirley, CHS teacher who had returned in retirement; and Megan Anderson, CHS teacher who will relocate at the end of the school year.

(For more information on group meetings, visit livingfreecorinth.com or contact 662-603-9829. Donations are also accepted on the website.)

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House could block proposal to expand governor’s power JACKSON — After endorsing a proposal to give the governor more power over state boards that license accountants, architects, cosmetologists and people in many other occupations or professions, Mississippi lawmakers may rethink or even block it. The House passed House Bill 1425 on Thursday, with 61 in favor and 58 against. The bill was held for the possibility of more debate. Under the bill pushed by Gov. Phil Bryant, dozens of occupational licensing boards would have to send any proposed regulations to the governor, who could approve, modify or veto them. In an impassioned speech Friday, Republican Rep. Toby Barker of Hattiesburg said it’s a bad idea to put more power into the hands of any

governor. He told Democrats they might be unhappy about giving more influence to Bryant or other Republicans who might become governor.

Three killed in robbery attempt in Jackson JACKSON — Police say three people have been shot to death and one has been wounded during an attempted robbery. Jackson police said Friday that a shootout occurred late Thursday at Westwood Apartments. Some people were playing dominos in an apartment when others entered and tried to rob them. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart says all three died of multiple gunshot wounds. Two people died at the scene, and another died later at a hospital. Police identified two of those killed as Dominique Garrett and Jessie Kelly, both 23. The third person killed was not immediately identified.

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of Corinth, New Life of Corinth and New Albany and Knight’s Awning, Windows & Doors of Booneville. “VIP tickets entitle you to reserved seating,” he said. “This is a great option because many arrive up to an hour and a half early to get the seats they want. Those who take advantage of this deal will be able to arrive when they want and know that their seats will be waiting for them.” Those wishing to give additional

Legal Scene Your Crossroads Area Guide to Law Professionals Contact Skylar Mincey at 662-287-6111 to advertise your Law Firm on this page.

(Oasis Medical Center is located at 2421 Proper Street in Corinth. For more information or to sign up for class, call 662-287-8001. Staﬀ Writer Zack Steen contributed to this report.)

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merous other baby items. “Mothers earn Baby Bucks for the store with good attendance of the classes and in doing the homework that is assigned,” said Jobe.

funds to St. Jude may do so via donation jars that will be set out. “We have some wonderful performers coming and are so excited about this lineup,” said Hancock. “We hope everyone will come out and support us as well raise money for children who need it most.” (For VIP tickets and more information, contact Billy Hancock at 662-664-1836. The historic Coliseum Civic Center is located at 404 Taylor Street in downtown Corinth.)

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Today is Saturday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2017. There are 323 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 11, 1929, the Lateran Treaty was signed, with Italy recognizing the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City.

On this date: In 660 B.C., tradition holds that Japan was founded as Jimmu ascended the throne as the country’s first emperor. In 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting law favoring his DemocraticRepublican Party — giving rise to the term “gerrymandering.” In 1858, a French girl, Bernadette Soubirous, reported the first of 18 visions of a lady dressed in white in a grotto near Lourdes. (The Catholic Church later accepted that the visions were of the Virgin Mary.) In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson began in Tennessee. (Union forces led by Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant captured the fort five days later.) In 1937, a six-week-old sit-down strike against General Motors ended, with the company agreeing to recognize the United Automobile Workers Union. In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin signed the Yalta Agreement, in which Stalin agreed to declare war against Imperial Japan following Nazi Germany’s capitulation. In 1963, American author and poet Sylvia Plath was found dead in her London flat, a suicide; she was 30. In 1972, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. and Life magazine canceled plans to publish what turned out to be a fake autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. In 1986, Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky was released by the Soviet Union after nine years of captivity as part of an East-West prisoner exchange.

IUKA — An Iuka man on parole for homicide and armed robbery has been charged with shooting into a dwelling. The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department reports a Goat Island-area resident reported a man living down the road came into their house and began shooting a rifle inside the home. Neither resident of the house was struck by the bullets. Deputies went to a nearby home and arrested Brian Scott Berryman, 53, of 9 County Road 344, Iuka and charged him with shooting into a dwelling, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony possession of a controlled substance (oxicodon) and felony possession of a controlled substance (hydrocodone). A hold was also placed on him by the Mississippi Department of Corrections due to a parole violation. The sheriff’s department reports Berryman was convicted in April 1989 of homicide and armed robbery and sentenced

to life and was granted parole on Feb. 5, 2009. A warrant was issued for his arrest on March 5, 2013 by MDOC for absconded supervision.

Booneville Mayor says animal shelter improving BOONEVILLE — Booneville Mayor Derrick Blythe says the city animal shelter is getting back on track. The mayor updated aldermen on activities at the shelter during Tuesday’s regular board meeting, the first since the board voted last month to take back over operations at the facility following the shuttering of the non-profit Halfway Home Animal Shelter group that had previously operated due to serious health issues among their key staff members. Concerns were also raised at the previous board meeting by several citizens about the condition of animals at the facility. Blythe said the number of dogs at the shelter has dropped from 110 to 36 over the past several months due to aggressive efforts by interim

shelter director Julie Barrett to connect with outside rescue groups who would help adopt the animals out and to encourage local adoptions. Barrett told the board only six dogs have had to be euthanized during that time, due to illnesses. “She’s just done an amazing, amazing job,” he said. Blythe told the board the shelter has reconnected with the Mississippi State University veterinary school which will again begin providing spay and neuter services for the shelter.

Selmer County address air ambulance questions McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. — Air Evac Lifeteam continues to serve McNairy County. But the county only covers air ambulance trips made by Hospital Wing. There had been questions about service after Tennova Healthcare’s Selmer Hospital closed earlier this year. “It is misleading to the public,” said Selmer resident Linda Crump. “Most people do not mind paying for an ambulance

if they know it is available.” Hospital Wing has a base at Robert Sibley Airport. Bases are also located in Memphis, Jackson, Oxford, Miss. and Jonesboro, Ark. Air Evac’s two closest bases are Corinth and Savannah with both being within a 30-minute drive time. “It makes it more important to serve McNairy County since there is no hospital,” said Air Evac Lifeteam Public Relations Manager Shelly Schneider. Currently, 3,701 McNairy Countians are members. Membership cost is $65 per household a year with everyone living in the house being covered. Hospital Wing transports patients based on medical need, not membership status and transports patients to the closest, medically appropriate facility as directed by approved parties. “The county covers the air lift at no charge for anyone in the county even if they have an accident in some other place,” said McNairy County Mayor Ronnie Brooks. Membership cost for Hospital Wing is $40 per year.

Center to salute 200th anniversary OXFORD — In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Mississippi’s statehood the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at Ole Miss will put special emphasis on Mississippi programs during the spring semester. “The people and events in Mississippi’s past provide an interesting glimpse into our state’s future,” explained Charles Overby, chairman of the center, in announcing the line-up. The first of six events – “How Deep is Mississippi’s Commitment to Education?” -- concentrated on one of the most controversial issues in the state. Rep. Jay Hughes, an Oxford Democrat who has been outspoken in his criticism of the administration and the legislature’s approach to education, was joined by Bracey Harris, an education reporter for the Clarion-Ledger, in a conversation on Friday, Feb. 10. Using the slogan “It ALL starts with education” for his frequent emails to constituents and other interested parties, the first-term legislator has closely tracked bills involving educational issues and sharply faulted a new formula devised by a New Jersey firm hired by the Republican leadership to determine levels of

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sippi Today. • Wednesday, March 8, at 6 p.m. – “Revisiting Jeﬀerson Davis and J.Z. George: U.S. Capitol Relics?” William (Brother) Rodgers, director of programs at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History; Marvin King, an Ole Miss political science professor; and Charles Overby will consider the question of whether the subjects of Mississippi’s two statues in a Capitol hall for all 50 states are appropriate today. • Monday, March 27, at 6 p.m. – “Mississippians Say the Strangest Things.” David Crews of Oxford has compiled a collection, “The Mississippi Book of Quotations,” and will talk with Overby about the new publication, his choices in it, and his long-time interest in memorable lines by people from the state. • On a date in April to be determined later – “The Free State of Jones.” Retired Federal Judge Charles Pickering, a

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Trump did not ban Muslims, only terrorists BY DICK MORRIS AND EILEEN MCCANN Columnists

President Trump did not ban Muslim immigration to the United States. He banned immigration from seven countries that either sponsor terrorism (Iran and Syria) or cannot control terrorists within their borders (Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia). Those who demagogically seek to morph President Trump’s travel ban into a religious ban must have flunked math. There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world. The combined population of the seven targeted nations is a mere 222 million. How, by banning entry from only 13 percent of the Muslim world is Trump blocking all Islamic immigration? The plain fact is that we have no way of vetting those coming into America from these seven nations. With some, we maintain no diplomatic relations at all and with the rest, we are there to fight a war. We are unable to determine who is dangerous and who is benign as they line up for visas to enter our country. Trump did not impose a religious test on immigration. Had he done so, the ban would have been global and, likely illegal. But by singling out these seven countries, the president is enacting a secular ban based on an objective evaluation of the dangers each nation’s migrants pose to our homeland. The president did overreach in initially applying the ban to permanent residents of the United States who hold green cards. If these folks have lived peacefully enough among us to have resident status, we can likely hazard their re-admission here after they have traveled abroad. But for those here on student visas or tourist visas, re-admission should be banned. We must recognize that immigration from Islamist states poses a dual threat: Not only are those who come here possibly entering our nation to do us harm, but the long-term consequences of allowing an unassimilated, segregated Islamic ghetto to arise in the U.S. could be quite dangerous. Islamic voting blocks can work to subvert our national defense against Islamic terror. Just look at France or Germany where immigration — without integration — has led to so-called “no-go” zones where politicians dare not speak out for fear of oﬀending 10 or 20 percent of the voters. Islamic immigration is unique in today’s world. It amounts to colonization by immigration. Radical Muslim theologians admit that they are following this strategy and extol its likely results. Colonization by immigration has many precedents, not the least of which is the American migration to Texas in the early 19th century or to California thereafter. While each state was in Spanish, and then Mexican, hands, American migrants arrived in droves and refused to integrate with the native population. In time, they became the majority and they took over their lands by force or diplomacy and merged them into the United States. The Jewish migration to Palestine in the 20th century also serves as an example of the process. We must not allow immigration from terrorist nations to rise to such an extent that it leads to colonization of our country. Mexican and Western Hemispheric immigration poses no such threat. Hispanics and Latinos have wanted to merge into our culture even as they enrich it by adding their own linguistic and ethnic flavor to our national melange. But Islamic immigrants from these terrorist nations too often demand to live apart under sharia, inaccessible to our mainstream culture. Are there good immigrants from these nations? Obviously there are. And a lot of them. Do they help to build America? Undeniably. But can we tell them apart from the terrorists? Absolutely not. So we must err on the side of caution. Trump is right, not racist. Dick Morris, former advisor to the Clinton administration, is a commentator and writer. He is also a columnist for the New York Post and The Hill. His wife, Eileen McGann is an attorney and consultant.

Prayer for today Gracious Father, thou knowest what I am and the condition of my life. May I seek thy will for me. Grant that I may never struggle for consolation through indulgence and indolence, but in my sorrow and failure may I reach out for thy enduring comfort. Amen.

A verse to share Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. — 1 John 4:7

Super Bowl commercials mix in politics The exciting recent Super Bowl meant that fans paid more attention to the game than to the commercials. But there were some doozies, including the 84 Lumber commercial that sympathetically depicted a Latina mother and her young daughter trying to cross the border and enter America, only to encounter a foreboding wall. Hint, hint: President Trump wants to build a wall on the southern border. But at least two other commercials stood out. An Audi commercial highlighted the alleged problem of women receiving unequal pay. A male voice says: “What do I tell my daughter? Do I tell her that her grandpa is worth more than her grandma? That her dad is worth more than her mom? Do I tell her that despite her education, her drive, her skills, her intelligence, she will automatically be valued as less than every man she ever meets?” Audi also tweeted: “Women are still paid 21 percent less than men.” It is a lie that women make less money than men for the same work. How do we know? Audi admits it. Turns out, Audi pays its female employees less than its male employees. In response to this inconvenient fact, Audi said: “When we account for all the various factors that go into pay, women at Audi

are on par with their male counterparts.” Of Audi’s six-person management Larry board, there Elder is not a single female. Of Columnist Audi’s American top-management staﬀ of 14, two are women. Then there was the TMobile spot featuring rapper Snoop Dogg and entrepreneur/domestic-goddess Martha Stewart. Only weeks earlier, Snoop Dogg — using language you definitely wouldn’t hear in a Super Bowl ad — threatened to ridicule any black person who agreed to perform at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. To people like Snoop Dogg, blacks who support Trump, like Dr. Ben Carson, Trump’s pick for secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, are sellouts. A black writer for The Daily Beast slammed Carson in a piece titled: “Ben Carson Was a Role Model for Black Teens Until He Sold Out to the Right.” Sold out? What about Snoop Dogg? Most rap music is purchased by white teens living in the suburbs. In 2004, Mediamark Research estimated the percentage of rap

bought by whites at 60 percent. If most of the buyers of rap are white, doesn’t this mean rappers like Snoop are performing for whites? Doesn’t this make him every bit the “sellout” that he considers Carson? In Snoop Dogg’s music, he routinely uses derogatory words to describe women. He wrote and starred in a self-titled X-rated porn film. He romanticizes drugs. Where are the angry feminists when we need them? Meanwhile, Republican Carson, raised in poverty by a single mom, who talks about the importance of family, education and hard work, is to be demeaned and dismissed as an Uncle Tom. A common theme of rap is racial oppression and victimization in America, a country that supposedly persecuted blacks. In the case of Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, it’s a rather charmed persecution. In 1996, Broadus and a bodyguard stood trial for murder. The victim was a reputed gang member who also happened to be black. A Los Angeles jury acquitted both defendants of murder but could not reach a verdict as to whether the two had committed voluntary manslaughter and whether Broadus had committed conspiracy after the fact by allegedly attempting to destroy evidence. As to

the manslaughter charge, the jury foreman said the last vote was 9-3 but refused to say whether the vote was 9-3 in favor of acquittal or conviction. Stewart, it should be noted, was convicted of felony charges of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding and making false statements to federal investigators. She lied to the FBI in connection with an insider-trading investigation and served five months in a federal prison. T-Mobile clearly believes in second chances. As to the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga gave a patriotic halftime performance mostly devoid of politics. During the playing of the national anthem, no one took a knee. The balls appeared to be properly inflated. The New England Patriots, down 25 points, overcame the largest deficit in Super Bowl history to win in the final play of the first-ever Super Bowl overtime game. It was enough to make one forget about the annoying commercials. Almost. Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. To find out more about Larry Elder, or become an “Elderado,” visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on Twitter @larryelder.

Public education stands at a crossroads One of the painful realities of our time is that most public schools in most lowincome, inner-city neighborhoods produce educational outcomes that are far below the outcomes in other neighborhoods, and especially in more aﬄuent neighborhoods. Attempts to assign blame are too numerous to name, much less explore. But as someone who has, for more than 40 years, been researching those particular minority schools that have been successful, I am struck both by their success and by how varied are the ways that success has been achieved. In doing research for a 1976 article, “Patterns of Black Excellence,” I discovered that the educational methods used to educate low-income, minority children in successful schools ranged from very traditional and strict methods in some parochial schools to very diﬀerent approaches in other schools. One of the most successful schools I visited was in an aging building in a rundown ghetto neighborhood in New York, where a friend told me that I was “brave” -- he meant foolhardy -- to park a car. Instead of being given a guided tour of the school, as happens in too many

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other places, the principal simply walked with me down the corridors on each floor, and let me decide which classroom door I wanted to open

and go in. Wherever we went in, the class in progress was clearly one where children were learning, were wellbehaved, and were saying intelligent things in plain English. They were doing work that was either at their grade level or somewhat above their grade level. Yet most of these kids were looked like kids you can see in any ghetto across the country. Most were from families whose incomes were low enough for their children to qualify for free or subsidized lunches in school. After a day spent observing the classes, and later examining the statistics on their outstanding performances on various tests, I was moved to the verge of tears as I left. Why couldn’t this be done in many other schools? One reason was that this principal did not follow the rigid dogmas imposed by the educational establishment,

but used whatever ways of teaching produced good results. That makes waves. There were attempts to get him removed as principal. Nor was he the only successful educator to come under fire from the educational establishment. In California, high school teacher Jaime Escalante taught calculus so successfully in a predominantly Latino school that, at one time, something like onefourth of all Latino students who passed the AP Calculus test — in the entire country — came from the school where he taught. Like other highly successful educators, especially in places where failure is the norm, Escalante was controversial within the education establishment. The teachers’ union demanded that his large math class be reduced in size. He ended up leaving that high school to go teach elsewhere. When Marva Collins was a public school teacher who came to work early to help some of her students, and who used teaching methods that diﬀered from what education schools and education bureaucrats prescribed, she likewise came under fire. She left and created her own school in a Chicago black neighborhood. This was done with little money

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and initially with old textbooks discarded by the public school system. Her success was striking enough for her to be oﬀered an opportunity to be nominated to be Secretary of Education. After much soul-searching, Marva Collins declined the oﬀer. It was probably just as well. She could run her own school in Chicago as she wished. In Washington, the political jungle was another story. Against this background, it is hardly surprising that Betsy DeVos, who has for more than 20 years been promoting parental choice in the schools their children attend, has come under heavy fire from the educational establishment. As she becomes Secretary of Education, the stranglehold of the teachers’ unions and the educational bureaucracy on the education of millions of students will be in jeopardy. If her nomination was rejected, millions of children from lowincome, inner-city families would have lost a chance to escape a painfully failing system. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.

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Trump to honor ‘one China’ policy Associated Press

BEIJING — President Donald Trump reaﬃrmed Washington’s long-standing “one China” policy in a call with Beijing’s leader, a move that could ease anger in China over his earlier suggestions that he might use Taiwan as leverage in negotiations over trade, security and other sensitive issues. More than two months after deviating from decades of American diplomacy regarding Taiwan by accepting a phone call from the self-governing island’s president, Trump appeared to be trying to reassure Beijing he would not seek to upend relations between the world’s two largest economies. “This is an important step,” said Bonnie Glaser, senior adviser on Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. “This will now pave the way for

the engagement of the U.S. and Chinese governments on a wide range of issues.” The policy in place since 1979 requires Washington to maintain only unoﬃcial ties with Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory. China views any hint of oﬃcial U.S. recognition of the island as anathema to China’s revival as a great Asian power. The long-awaited call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump came Thursday evening, Washington time. The two leaders discussed “numerous” topics at length and Trump agreed to honor the “one China” policy, the White House said — though it said Trump did so “at the request of President Xi.” It described the call as “extremely cordial” and said the two leaders had invited each other to visit

their respective countries and looked forward to further discussions. Xi “praised” Trump’s aﬃrmation of relations, CCTV reported, and said China was willing to work with the U.S. to bring “more fruitful gains for the benefit of our two peoples and those in every country.” The White House began paving the way for the call earlier in the week. Michael Flynn, Trump’s national security adviser, and his deputy, K.T. McFarland, met with China’s ambassador to the U.S. and delivered a letter from Trump to Xi. The White House said the letter included well-wishes to the Chinese people and the president’s desire to work with Xi to develop “a constructive relationship that benefits both the United States and China.” Trump is also said to have discussed the “one

China” policy with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in recent days, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. Trump and Tillerson had dinner Thursday shortly before the president’s call to Xi. They were joined at the White House dinner by Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson. The person with knowledge of the discussions was not authorized to talk about the matter publicly and insisted on anonymity. At a briefing with reporters Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang declined to respond specifically to repeated questions on whether Trump’s aﬃrmation of the “one China” policy was a condition Beijing set for the call. Lu said Beijing’s “one China” principle was the foundation of the two countries’ relationship.

Bernice Fraley

Funeral services for Bernice Fraley, 96, of Corinth, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday from 11 a.m. until service time at Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Fraley died on Friday Feb. 10, 2017 at Cornerstone Health and Rehab in Corinth.

Paul Moore

MICHIE, Tenn. — Funeral services for Paul William Moore, 89, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Sunday at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn., with burial at Pebble Hill Cemetery at Michie, Tenn. Visitation will be today from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until service time Sunday at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer, Tenn. Mr. Moore died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Corinth. Born, April 2, 1927, in Michie, Tenn., he was a farmer and owner operator of Moore’s Place for many years. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II. Survivors include three children, Nathan Moore and wife Elizabeth, Dwight Moore and Regina Farris, all of Michie, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Shelley Finley, Tammy Harbin, Jesse Moore, Jeremy Moore, Cheryl Greer, Allen Moore, Shawn Moore; twelve great-grandchildren; two sisters, Louise Clayton of Corinth, Juanita (Tot) Taylor of Michie, Tenn.; and the mother of his children, Betty Moore. He was preceded in death by his parents, Odus Odell and Lois Williams Moore; a daughter, Carolyn Kay Moore; two great-grandsons; three brothers, Travis Moore, J.R. (Bully) Moore and an infant brother; and a sister, Marie Brown. Malcom George will oﬃciate the service.

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After a win, travel ban foes Japan PM holds seek another court victory talks with Trump, BY JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Opponents of President Donald Trump’s travel ban sought Friday to rack up another legal victory against the measure, believing they have the administration on the defensive after a federal appeals court refused to reinstate the order. As government attorneys debated their next move, they faced unsympathetic judges on both coasts. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided Thursday with the states of Washington and Minnesota in refusing to reinstate the ban, opening the possibility that the case could advance to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Friday, a federal judge in Virginia also seemed inclined to rule against the administration in a diﬀerent challenge. For his part, Trump said Friday that he is considering signing a “brand new order” while the ban is held up in court. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One as he flew to Florida for the weekend, the president said he expected his administra-

tion to win the legal battle over his original directive. But he said the White House was also weighing other alternatives, including making changes to the order, which suspended the nation’s refugee program and barred all entries from seven Muslim-majority countries. In Virginia, a lawyer for the state asked a judge to impose a preliminary injunction barring the government from enforcing a portion of Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order that bars anyone from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the U.S. for 90 days. A preliminary injunction would be long-lasting, continuing through the trial in a case. Still, because of the 9th Circuit’s decision refusing to reinstate the order, the practical eﬀect of any decision in Virginia may be muted for now. Judge Leonie Brinkema, who was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton in 1993, did not seem satisfied with answers about the executive order from an administration lawyer.

Ex-Guardsman gets 11 years for Islamic State group support Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former National Guard soldier who admitted traveling to Africa and boarding a truck to join the Islamic State group before ultimately bailing out was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison. Mohamed Jalloh, 27, of Sterling, Virginia, pleaded guilty in October to attempting to provide material support to a terrorist group. Prosecutors had sought a 20-year sentence. The defense had asked for a term of less than seven years, saying the man has renounced the Islamic State. “I’m sorry to the court, to the people and to the U.S. military,” Jalloh said Friday, WRC-TV reported. Jalloh is one of more than 100 people in the U.S. to be charged with terror oﬀenses connected to the Islamic State since 2014, according to George Washington University’s Extremism Tracker,

and one of seven from the northern Virginia area alone to be charged in the past two years. In Jalloh’s case, the charges originated from an FBI sting operation. After his arrest, though, Jalloh admitted that he had made his own contact with the group before he had ever been introduced to the FBI informant — contact the government had been unaware of at the time. Jalloh, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Sierra Leone, had traveled back to Africa with his father in 2015. While there, he met an Islamic State recruiter. In August 2015, Jalloh traveled from Sierra to Leone to stay with the group’s facilitator. He intended to travel to Libya to join the Islamic State, but the plans fell through. Later that year, Jalloh traveled to Niger, again with the intent of joining the group.

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looks to win trust BY MATTHEW PENNINGTON Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump welcomed Japan’s prime minister to the White House with a warm embrace Friday as they looked to shore up a long-standing security alliance and repair economic ties shaken by U.S. withdrawal from a Pacific trade pact. Trump greeted Shinzo Abe as he arrived in his black sedan at the doors of the West Wing. Abe, a nationalist adept at forging relationships with strongmen leaders, was the only world leader to meet the Republican before his inauguration and is the second to do so since the new president took office. Trump and Abe held talks in the Oval Office, to be followed by a joint news conference and a working lunch. The two leaders will depart on Air Force One on Friday afternoon for a trip to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. Trump and Abe are scheduled to play golf Saturday. Other leaders of America’s closest neighbors and allies, such as Mexico, Britain and Australia, have been singed by their encounters or conversations with Trump. But Japanese officials are optimistic the invitation to visit Trump’s “Winter White House” signals a more positive outcome. The meeting comes as Trump appears to be shifting toward a more mainstream stance on U.S. policy toward Asia — consolidating alliances and cooperating with rising power China. Late Thursday, Trump reaffirmed Washington’s long-standing “one China” policy in a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The move will likely ease anger in China over his earlier suggestions that he might use Taiwan as leverage in negotiations over trade, security and other sensitive issues. Trump’s “America First” rhetoric and campaign trail demands that allies pay more for their own defense had sowed doubts in Tokyo, too. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis allayed many of those concerns during a trip to Japan and South Korea last week. Both countries host tens of thousands of U.S. forces — seen as a deterrent against the nuclear threat from North Korea and China’s growing assertiveness. A senior U.S. official said the Trump administration is upholding the U.S. position that its defense treaty with Japan applies to East China Sea islands disputed by Japan and China — a stance opposed by Beijing. The president is expected to speak on that subject, the official said. Open 10-7 Mon-Sat Home of Hatchie Trading Company Apparel

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IUKA — Funeral services for Anthony Wayne Senter, 69, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday at Harmony United Methodist Church with burial at Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday at Harmony United Methodist Church from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Mr. Senter died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Marcell Senter; his children, Tonia Robertson (Joel), Kevin Senter (Kristi), and Tiﬀany Johnson (Bo); his grandchildren, Noah Robertson, Andee Jane Robertson, Isaiah Robertson, Katelin Senter, Klarke Senter, Hannah Johnson and Ashton Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Senter and Irene Senter; his granddaughter, Sydney Robertson; and his brother, Gary Senter. Bro. Ronnie Goodwin, Bro. Larry Dollar and Bro. Wayne Napier will oﬃciate the service. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka has the arrangements.

Libby Sartain Schrum

Funeral services for Libby Sartain Schrum, 68, of Corinth, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at McPeters Funeral Directors Chapel. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. until service time Monday at McPeters Funeral Directors Chapel. Ms. Schrum died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at her residence.

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