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City considers liquor law revision BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Board of Aldermen will consider a liquor ordinance revision to let restaurant patrons finish their drinks after midnight.

In Tuesday evening’s meeting, Alderman Andrew Labas requested a draft ordinance with the change be prepared for the board to consider at a future meeting. He said restaurant owners have expressed interest

in the change. Liquor sales would still end at midnight in those establishments. The ordinance currently requires staﬀ to take up any drinks in hand at midnight, and the revision would allow cus-

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tomers to finish that last drink without chugging it down and heading elsewhere. Also mentioned again during the board’s agenda workshop was the possibility of creating a leisure district in which a

restaurant patron is allowed to leave the building with an alcoholic beverage in a designated container. Corinth is one of a number of cities that gained the Please see REVISION | 5

Two cities have contested races Incumbent mayors run unopposed BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Cowboys are getting ready for the PRCA Rodeo event coming to the Crossroads Arena March 24 and 25.

With the end of the candidate qualifying period last week, Farmington and Rienzi are set to have contested races for alderman. The sitting mayors in the two municipalities will have no competition. With candidates declaring party aﬃliation in Farmington, the town will have a Republican primary on May 2. All of the candidates are running as Republicans, and the election will be decided in the primary. The town will not have to have a general election in June. Incumbents seeking reelection are Lowell Gann, Joel Cottrell, Jeﬀ Patterson and Johnny Potts. Others running are Luther Rhodes, Sidney Shadburn and Shane Harvell.

Crossroads Arena ready for rodeo ride BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

Area residents need to saddle up and get ready for a wild ride because the rodeo is coming to town. JC Kitaif Pro Rodeos and Professional Rodeo Cowboys As-

sociation (PRCA) Rodeo event will come to the Crossroads Arena on Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, beginning at 7:30 nightly with all the exciting events, both rough stock and timed competitions, one would expect to see in a profes-

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn County Genealogical Society will host a set of new classes this spring, following two successful oﬀerings in 2016. Anyone interested in starting genealogy research to discover their family’s roots are asked to consider attending the April sessions. Those who are currently researching and require help to move forward are also encouraged to attend. Held from 10 a.m. until 1 or 1:30 p.m., in the Ministry Center of Tate Baptist Church, the classes will be divided into four Saturday sessions

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Farmington and Rienzi are set to have contested races for alderman. Most Mississippi municipalities have elections in 2017. Corinth is one of the handful of exceptions.

sional rodeo. In a comment to the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Board, J.C. Kitaif, event promoter for the North MS PRCA Rodeo, point-

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Mayor Dale Fortenberry will go on to a fourth term. He previously served a term as alderman and has indicated this will likely be his last four years as mayor. Rienzi has eight candidates seeking seats on the Board of Aldermen. The election will be held June 6. The candidates are incumbents David Massey, Dale Leonard, Sandra Williams and Harold Palmer, along with Kathy Marshall, Jim Strickland, Joseph “Joe” Bishop and Jimmy Harwood. One incumbent, Eddie Williams, is not running again. Walter Williams will advance to a third term as mayor. Most Mississippi municipalities have elections in 2017. Corinth is one of the handful of exceptions.

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People of the Crossroads Ernestine Norris, Corinth

on April 1 and 8; and April 22 and 29. “We recommend participants bring a light lunch with them since we’ll teach through the lunch time,” said Gale Judkins of the Alcorn County Genealogy Society. Though organizers will continue teaching through lunch, a couple of short breaks will be given. “We have some excellent guest speakers lined up and will be giving several handouts that will be helpful to participants,” said Judkins. “Plenty of time for questions

Corinth native Ernestine Norris has a history of helping. For 13 years, she led the Alcorn County Chapter of the American Red Cross, coordinating responses to disasters, providing training programs and assisting military families. “It was, you might say, a 24-hour a day job,” said Norris. After retiring from that agency, she became director of the Corinth Welfare Association in 2004, where she enjoys helping people in need. A member of First United Methodist Church, Norris enjoys tending to her flowers and spending time with her family, including eight grandchildren. Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

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Today is Thursday, March 9, the 68th day of 2017. There are 297 days left in the year.

BOONEVILLE — According to Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar, Cameron Jacob Pannell, 18, of County Road 550 in Ripley was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The arrest was made on warrant’s issued by Justice Court Judge Angela Pounds. Pannell was charged with rape and sexual battery involving a 14 year old. His bond was set at $50,000. The case is currently under investigation and will be presented to the next grand jury. Additional charges may be forthcoming. Investigators Torie Jumper and Brian Taylor are investigating.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 9, 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. The Amistad, ruled in favor of a group of Africans captured by U.S. authorities after they had seized control of a Spanish schooner, La Amistad, that was transporting them to a life of slavery in Cuba; the justices ruled, 7-1, that the Africans had been illegally enslaved, and should be set free.

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In 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Virginia. In 1907, Indiana’s General Assembly passed America’s first involuntary sterilization law, one aimed at “confirmed criminals, idiots, imbeciles, and rapists” in state custody. (This law was struck down in 1921 by the Indiana Supreme Court, but a new law was passed in 1927 that was repealed in 1974.) In 1916, more than 400 Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 Americans. In 1933, Congress, called into special session by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, began its “hundred days” of enacting New Deal legislation. In 1945, during World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers began launching incendiary bomb attacks against Tokyo, resulting in about 100,000 deaths. In 1954, CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s anti-communism campaign on “See It Now.” In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court, in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, raised the standard for public officials to prove they’d been libeled in their official capacity by news organizations. In 1977, about a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, D.C., killing one person and taking more than 130 hostages. (The siege ended two days later.) In 1987, Chrysler Corp. announced it had agreed to buy American Motors Corp. In 1992, former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin died in Tel Aviv at age 78. In 1997, gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles; he was 24.

Student charged with selling drugs at college BOONEVILLE — A Northeast Mississippi Community College student has been charged with selling drugs on campus. Ke’Lyn James Earl Lubin, 20, of Tupelo, was arrested last Wednesday, March 1 on campus and charged with two counts of sale of marijuana on the school campus. Both charges were enhanced due to being within 1,500 feet of a school, said Police Chief Michael Ramey. Lubin was also charged with felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, enhanced due to being with 1,500 feet of a school after he was found to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia during the arrest. He has been released on a $60,000 bond. The NEMCC campus police also assisted in the case.

Starkville Arson believed to be cause of apartment fire STARKVILLE — Oktibbeha County investigators are continuing to follow leads and put together the pieces to solve an attempted arson case, according WTVA.

Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters responded to Ace 21 Apartments on Oktoc Road early Monday morning. They found a mattress that had been set on fire inside an empty 3rd floor apartment. The fire was contained quickly but there has been water damage reported at some apartments after the sprinkler system went off. Sheriff Steve Gladney said he’s thankful no one was hurt but his office is still aggressive in solving these types of cases. “It is a serious charge and we want to find out who this individual is and charge him and bring him to justice because it could have been serious,” Sheriff Gladney said. “Thank goodness it wasn’t. Thank goodness it was a mattress and they got it out.” Investigators are working with the state fire marshals office and are following leads and talking to potential witnesses. If you have any information that could help them solve this case, you’re asked to call law enforcement.

Tupelo GOP candidate drops out of mayoral race TUPELO — Less than a week after entering the race, Tupelo’s lone Republican candidate for mayor has withdrawn from the race, reported the Daily Journal. Steven J. Parker notified the City Clerk’s office of his intent to withdraw on Tuesday, according to a city official. Parker cited personal reasons for his withdrawal and threw his support behind the incumbent, Democrat Mayor Jason Shelton. “Due to unforeseen family medical issues I have withdrawn from the mayor’s race,” Parker said. “I am endorsing Mayor Shelton and would like to ask my supporters to vote for Mayor Shelton.” Parker is a 48-year old who works in the maintenance department of North Mississippi Medical Center. His departure from the race means that the winner of the May 2 Democratic mayoral primary will run unopposed in the

general election. The incumbent Shelton, 40, is seeking a second term. He faces a primary challenge from Candice Knowles, 34, a woman involved last year in protests seeking police reform. Parker is the second mayoral candidate to drop out this week. Democratic candidate Bridgett Shelly, 46, withdrew on Monday.

Savannah, Tenn. Man shot; father charged with attempted murder SAVANNAH, Tenn. — Police say a Monday afternoon shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to the head appears to have stemmed from an altercation between a father and son, reported WBBJ. Ricky Buttram, 50, is facing charges of attempted firstdegree murder and aggravated assault, according to a release from the Savannah Police Department. Officers responded around 4 p.m. Monday to a home in the 100 block of Scarlett Drive where they found a man inside the home with a gunshot wound to his head, according to the release. The victim was later identified as 23-year-old Zachary Buttram. He was flown to a Memphis hospital and is in critical condition. Ricky Buttram is being held in lieu of $250,000 bond at the Hardin County Correctional Facility. Police are continuing to investigate what led to the shooting.

Oxford Shumpert’s family waiting for results OXFORD — The family of Antwun Shumpert says they are still waiting investigative results from experts and have answered the cities request for discovery by the city in his death. Attorneys for the Shumperts and Charles Foster filed the documents in U. S. District Court Tuesday. The city of Tupelo had asked the court to compel Shumpert’s attorney to provide more

(The following story by Assistant Editor Steve Beavers first appeared in the Independent Appeal. It is being reprinted with permission.) SELMER, Tenn. — Prime Care Medical Center and West Tennessee Healthcare have joined forces. West Tennessee’s board of directors approved a resolution to acquire the primary care practice in February. “I think it’s a win for everyone,” said Dr. Jim King, Prime Care Medical Center. “This will allow us to increase medical services to our patients while providing the same high quality of care expected at all of our Prime Care oﬃces.” The acquisition goes into effect April 1 and includes Prime Care locations in Adamsville, Henderson, Selmer and on-campus clinic at Freed-Hardeman

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University. “Partnering with a group like Prime Care makes sense to assure residents they will have a provider in place for years to come,” said new Prime Care Clinic Manager Ryne Reynolds. “This is a well-run clinic and physicians’ group and we think we can learn from them.” Prime Care has 14 providers and 80 employees. The practice was formed by Dr. King and Dr. Michael Smelser. “Our goal on April 1 is people will not notice any diﬀerence and if they do, we hope it is for the better,” said Dr. King. “Patients of Prime Care will continue to see their same provider at their same convenient location,” added Darrell King, vice president of West Tennessee Medical Group. “West Tennessee Healthcare is excited for the opportunity to work along-

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Tupelo Trace center to host education workshop TUPELO — An upcoming workshop at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor’s Center will blend education and ecology, according to the Daily Journal. The Mississippi State University Extension Service has partnered with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, the National Park Service and the Mississippi Geographic Alliance to host two hands-on “BioBlitz” workshops, one of which will take place in Tupelo. Students, teachers and community members can participate in the two separate interactive events to learn about their local ecosystems. The Tupelo workshop will take place April 22 near the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor’s Center. It begins at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Another workshop will be held at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson a few weeks earlier on April 1. It begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. At the events, participants will search for and record insects, reptiles, birds, trees, fungi and herbaceous plants. Participants are encouraged to download the free app “iNaturalist” to help them record their sightings. Admission to the Jackson event is $6 for adults, $4 for children 3 to 18, $5 for senior citizens 60 and over, and free for children under 3.

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A short life of love and trouble Scott was trouble, even as a baby. He cried hot, wild tears in a car if it was going more than a few blocks, and could keep the banshee ruckus cranked up without relief for hours. I once backed into a red Mustang in a parking lot while trying to ignore his screams. My nephew would not eat much beyond sugar or bread. He sat smiling but stubborn for over an hour in a restaurant one day when I insisted he at least try what he’d ordered. Scott refused to do most chores, and gained a quick reputation for both Rheta brains and rebelliousness once Johnson he started school. Scott was trouble. Columnist But he was a Dennis the Menace, Huck Finn spirit — funny, generous, fearless — and people loved him. When sleeping, he could triple the potent angelic look and make you forgive any mischief he’d created. With his blond hair and long lashes and blue eyes, nobody could stay mad at Scott. Once, on a school night, his homework assignment was to read aloud to an adult. I was handy. He read to me from “Because of Winn-Dixie,” never mispronouncing a single multisyllabic word. His inflection was perfect. He even provided diﬀerent exaggerated voices for the dialogue. It might have been the first time I realized just how smart the little boy was. Scott was an athlete, the natural kind. He played football, basketball and especially loved baseball. I watched him pitch a game once, and assumed without much bias that his future would involve the sport. I’ve never seen a kid radiate more confidence. An injury sidelined Scott during his highschool baseball career. He fought his way back, but then disciplinary issues kept him oﬀ the team anyway. That devastated him. He loved to fish. His grandfather had ponds, and Scott’s visits there were spent by the water’s edge. He got up early, and fished by himself until someone called him inside. For fishing he had rare patience. When he was old enough to see over the steering wheel, I taught Scott to drive. I’d position my old blue, three-in-a-tree pickup in the middle of a Fishtrap Hollow field. He would take over. The clutch gave him fits, and both of us would end up laughing so hard at the lurching progress we had to stop for frequent breaks. Those were our best outings. I had a swimming pool at a Georgia house, and Scott loved to stand on the diving board and do convincing imitations of family members. I was not spared. His talent for mimicry was evident after he spent a few days with me in Southwest Louisiana. In short order, he was speaking Cajun, more at home with the dialect than I’d become in 14 years. Scott and I had a contentious relationship. I was a poor partner for hardball pitch, didn’t allow sweets between meals, disliked actionadventure flicks and was otherwise a bore. But he loved me, and I him. He’d always hang around the house when I visited, and tried to act as interested as a young person could possibly be in my prattle. In his teenage years, I felt a bit like Aunt Pitty-Pat when trying to relate. Scott died last week, at age 23. He had struggled with addiction for several years and lost the battle. I feel soul-sapping sad, and foolish, for thinking that some things even mattered. Rheta Grimsley Johnson’s most recent book is “Hank Hung the Moon ... And Warmed Our Cold, Cold Hearts.” Comments are welcomed at rhetagrimsley@aol.com.

Prayer for today My Father, as I review my life I am impressed how accurately my deeds have copied my thoughts. And though I have failed the so often, yet I pray that thou wilt accept my yearnings, to think and work for the best in every day. Amen.

A verse to share But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. — 1 Peter 2:9

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Stakes high in health care reform STARKVILLE — As the Republican majority in Washington begins to “repeal and replace” the Aﬀordable Care Act or “Obamacare” with their American Health Care Act, it’s important for Mississippians to remember that our state has a higher percentage of our population who are dependent on public health care or uninsured that the rest of the nation. Specifically, Mississippi has four percent more of our state’s population that is uninsured and five percent more dependent on public health care programs than the rest of the country, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s analysis of Census Bureau data. In the U.S. in 2015, some 56 percent of Americans had either employer-provided or individual health insurance while 20 percent were on Medicaid, 14 percent were on Medicare, two percent were on some other form of public health coverage and nine percent were uninsured. In the same year in Mississippi, some 46 percent of the state had either employer-provided or individual health insurance while 23 percent were on

Medicaid, 15 percent were on Medicare, three percent were on some other form of public health Sid Salter coverage and 13 percent Columnist were uninsured. Mississippi actually had higher percentages of privately insured citizens in 2015 than West Virginia, New Mexico and Arizona. In addition, Mississippi had lower percentages on Medicaid than Arizona, California, D.C., New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and West Virginia. But in the poorest state in the union, Mississippi’s health care disparities create a huge problem in terms of paying for health care. Medicaid is the federalstate public health care program for the aged, the blind, the disabled and members of low-income families with dependent children. The majority of Medicaid enrollees in Medicaid are adults and children, but the majority of Medicaid expenditures are for the elderly and the disabled. How important is Medicaid in Mississippi? Well, about 46 percent of all fed-

eral funds received in Mississippi is tied to Medicaid. In 2011, 37 percent of Medicaid spending in Mississippi was for Medicare (health care for senior citizens) beneficiaries with 162,000 dual eligible – those eligible for both Medicare (by age) and Medicaid (by poverty). In Mississippi, the Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) covers 1-in-7 adults under the age of 65, 1-of-2 low income Mississippians, 1-of2 children, 3-of-4 nursing home residents, and 2-of-5 people with disabilities. Medicare is projected to be able to meet obligations through the year 2028. In calendar year 2015, Medicare provided benefits to about 55.3 million people (46.3 million people aged 65 and over, and nine million disabled people) at an estimated total cost of $648 billion. Perhaps no single card is wilder in the public health care deck – not the repeal or replacement of Obamacare and not the specifics of the Medicaid and Medicare programs – than that of indigent care. Mississippi’s high rate of uninsured residents coupled with uncertainty in the wake of congressional

efforts to repeal the ACA, adopt the new AHCA, and change the Medicaid or Medicare programs will have the practical impact of more uninsured patients walking into hospital emergency rooms in need of medical care with little or no ability to pay. Remember, some 44 percent of Mississippi’s population is considered low-income. So, now that Republicans have a total majority in Washington, the future of public health care in the U.S. now depends on the leaders of the GOP. In Mississippi, public health care affects the lives of over half the state’s population. With Baby Boomers careening toward retirement and their golden years – when the need for health care increases – there will be no bigger issue. Republicans have the power to repeal Obamacare now, but with that comes the responsibility to replace that public health care delivery system with something more efficient, effective, and affordable. That will be far easier said than done. Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him sidsalter@sidsalter.com.

Mississippi has been living jackpot to jackpot OXFORD — Gov. Phil Bryant believes the time has come to add a lottery, creating yet another revenue stream for Mississippi. That will create suspense for the next few weeks. There is no suspense about the state being on the financial ropes. For the past two years, sensible and austere revenue forecasts have not been met. One cut has followed another. It’s also interesting that Mississippi has been living like a gambler, sustained by one jackpot after another for nearly 30 years. Absent a stable and rising core of revenue from more and better jobs, higher property values and increasing economic activity, Mississippi has time and again just gotten lucky finding cash to pay its bills. Back in 1990, with no study, no inducements, no public conversation, and without the knowledge of most legislators who voted for it, Mississippi became a full-fledged casino state. Since the first spin of a slot machine wheel, gamblers have provided as much as $344 million per year in direct taxes. Gobs more cash has been provided through payroll taxes, sales taxes, hotel taxes, property taxes. Casino-based revenue has slipped from its peak, but strictly in terms of public revenue, casinos, well, have anted up plenty.

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With the new revenue, legislators cut vehicle taxes, raised teacher pay and started providing group health plans for educators. It was a fortu-

itous time. During the next several years, lesser jackpots have hit when Mississippi was in tight times. This state’s share of the national settlement with Big Tobacco keeps rolling in, for example. There were just-intime settlements of lawsuits filed in the state’s name. In 2005 when Mississippi was required to cover a $55 million loan default related to a state-backed beef processing plant, it came in handy that a $100 million check showed up from an income tax settlement with MCIWorldcom. Let’s be clear: There was nothing lucky about Hurricane Katrina, which also occurred in 2005. The greatest natural disaster in American history, Katrina killed 238 people and wiped clean thousands of acres in the southern half of the state. But Katrina did result in a wide-ranging $5.5 billion federal aid package, hundreds of millions in insurance payments and thousands of jobs in con-

struction and other trades. As part of the aid package, Mississippi’s share of all Medicaid payments was waived for a few years, saving state taxpayers as much as $1 billion in outlays guaranteed by the state treasury. And now, to the most recent super-disaster, this one man-made. The deadly 2010 explosion and subsequent oil leak from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico had a crushing eﬀect on the seafood industry. It was also a tourism-killer, based on images of oil-soaked beaches from Florida to Texas. Mississippi settled with British Petroleum (BP) on the figure of $750 million in damage to the state’s economy. The first check ($150 million) came last July. In anticipation of its arrival, lawmakers assigned $41 million to several coastal projects. In the Legislature last week, there was a tempest of sorts when a House committee killed a Senatepassed two-page bill to create a special account to receive future payments of $40 million per year from 2019 to 2033. House members from the Gulf Coast said it didn’t provide suﬃcient assurances that the money would be spent where they believe fairness demands. From their perspective, every penny should be allocated

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to the counties where there was a direct impact from the spill. We’ve got to face it: Mississippi truly stinks at setting aside money as special-purpose investments. The first foray back in the early 1980s was creation of an Educational Trust Fund that was to generate cash for K-12 schools. No sooner than the ink dried, the raid commenced. The Big Tobacco billions were to be invested to generate Medicaid matching money. That lasted a few months. Today, installments are spent before they arrive. About the time casinos were legalized, the Legislature also agreed to a 2 percent budget cushion, calling it the state’s Rainy Day Fund. It has some cash now, but has been depleted or not funded (ignored) at times, too. No doubt many in the Legislature see the BP payments as the next jackpot, the next cache of “free money” to shore up lagging general revenue. The upstate lawmakers vastly outnumber the downstate lawmakers, so more conversation is likely. But given the state’s history, this jackpot, like those before, will find its way into the General Fund. Charlie Mitchell is a Mississippi journalist. Write to him at cmitchell43@yahoo. com.

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PICKWICK, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is conducting exploratory drilling, clearing trees, operating barges and other work on the reservoir and shoreline areas near Pickwick Landing Dam. The work will last for about two weeks and will be visible to travelers on State Route 128 which crosses the entire length of the dam. This initial work will not impact traffic; however, installation of instruments in April and May will require some temporary lane closures. The dam will continue to operate on its regular schedule, according to TVA. This exploratory work will provide important data for a major project to start later this year to help Pickwick Landing Dam withstand a major seismic event. That project will include upgrades to both the upstream and downstream sides of the dam’s South earthen embankment. Berms will be constructed along the toe of each side of the embankment and areas of extended fill would be placed in select locations, said TVA oﬃcials. Construction of the up-

The map shows fill areas around the earthen embankment at Pickwick Landing Dam. Construction begins this spring and will continue into 2021. TVA says the work is needed to help strengthen earthen berms should the Pickwick area suffer an earthquake. grades is planned to start this fall, ending in late 2021. The project is not expected to change operation of the reservoir— lake levels are expected to continue to follow the existing seasonal patterns. TVA issued a Final Environmental Assessment on Sept. 30, 2016, that proposes how the project will strengthen the dam’s south embankment to

lessen potential harm in case of a severe earthquake. Pickwick is located near the New Madrid Fault Zone, which in 1811-12 experienced some of the most extreme earthquakes in American history. TVA continually monitors and evaluates the overall health of its 49 dams, including seismic stability.

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ed out the upcoming rodeo is the first PRCA sanctioned event in the area since 2005. In an interview with the Daily Corinthian, Kitaif explained the rodeo event at the Crossroads Arena is one stop on a professional rodeo tour. “The guys are competing through the tour events to qualify on their way to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas,” said Kitaif. Money won during the upcoming rodeo means points and some of the $30,000 in prize money will go toward the winner’s NFR qualifications, he said. Among the competitions Kitaif said attendees can expect to see at the upcoming rodeo will be the rough stock events. There will be two bucking horse competitions — bareback and saddle bronc. “Of course there will be everybody’s favorite — bull riding,” he added. Additionally, he said there will be standard timed roping events and there will be rodeo clowns and entertainment. “The big allure of the rodeo is not only the dangerous part of what these guys are doing. It’s still one of the most family-friendly events you can attend. There are the clowns, the fierce bulls and beautiful horses. It’s really whole-

A 2014 analysis at Pickwick Landing showed that, in a large seismic event, the dam’s South embankment has the potential for damage. TVA’s Dam Safety team took immediate action to mitigate the risks to the public downstream. TVA installed an early warning system to notify downstream-residents in the unlikely event of an earth-

quake large enough to damage the dam’s South earthen embankment. TVA also worked with local emergency management agencies, media and other stakeholders to raise awareness of the alert system and educate the Pickwick community, using informational materials, public meetings and exhibits at local venues.

REVISION some fun that you won’t mind taking your family to see,” said Kitaif. Barrel racing will also be part of the event — showcasing speed and precision. However, this will not feature professionals, but local crossroads area talent. There will be more area talent featured as the promoter said the Alcorn County Co-Op is sponsoring teams from four of the local FFA chapters in an FFA calf scramble competition. Kitaif praised the local community for its ability to have a venue to host such an event. “This is a pretty rare opportunity to have a professionally-sanctioned event here. It will be on the same line of the event they had in Tupelo,” he said. “They did it based on that facility. You have to have a good facility to bring an event of this quality.” Tickets are on sale now and start at $10 and can be purchased at the Crossroads Arena box oﬃce or online at http://crossroadsarena.com. (Kitaif said everyone can like them on Facebook by searching JC Kitaif Pro Rodeos and receive regular updates. The event is sponsored in part by Crossroads Chevrolet Buick GMC and the The Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.)

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authority to create a Leisure and Recreation District as the result of a law passed by the Mississippi Legislature. In other business before the city board: • The city has been cleared to advertise for bids for a key drainage project designed to reduce its flood potential. Bid openings will be in April for the two contracts of the project, which is funded by a grant of more than $4 million from the Economic Development Administration. The city is contributing about $1 million. It focuses on creating water detention areas in what has been designated as the Tishomingo StreetPolk Street basin and the Hickory Road-Oak Lane basin. The city applied for the grant in 2012.

• The board appointed Milton Sandy Jr. to a vacancy on the city’s planning commission and board of adjustment, replacing Todd Taylor. • Aldermen approved a variance to allow a zero lot line between two of the parcels involved in the Harper Square redevelopment, where two buildings will share a common wall. • The board approved the subdivision plat for Hunter Hills. • In property cleanup matters, the board scheduled a hearing for the April 4 meeting for the old Larry’s Cycle Shop property at the corner of Fillmore and Tate. The board continued five others to April 4 — 1619 Bunch, 3854 Proper, 3852 Proper, 2501 Madison, 3846 Proper and an unspecified address on Proper Street.

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and answers will also be allotted.” The cost to attend is $25 per person which is payable by mail or at the door. Advance payment in the form of a check should be mailed to ACGS, P.O. Box 1808,

(Those interested in attending the informational sessions should send an email to acgs2@ att.net, or call 662808-0616. Tate Baptist Church is located on the corner of Harper Road and 3rd Street in Corinth.)

“We have a long history of operating our dams across the Valley, and they have performed well,” says Bernie Auld, senior program manager, TVA Dam Safety. “Pickwick Landing Dam is a good operational dam, and our work here will stabilize the south embankment to meet dam safety criteria for an extreme seismic event.”

State House to colleges: Fly flag or lose tax break Associated Press

JACKSON — Mississippi universities that refuse to fly the Confederate-themed state flag could lose proposed tax breaks, the latest twist in a long battle over a symbol critics see as racist. All eight of Mississippi’s public universities have stopped flying the flag because it prominently features the Confederate battle emblem, and that has angered supporters of the banner. The state House voted 57-56 Wednesday to withhold proposed tax exemptions to public universities that refuse to fly the flag. However, a top lawmaker — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jeﬀ Smith, R-Columbus — said the flag provision is likely to disappear from the final version of the bill in the next few weeks. Senate Bill 2509 would provide tax exemptions for Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi, but it could be expanded to add other schools. Republican Rep. William Shirley of Quitman wrote the flag amendment and said universities should fly the state symbol, whatever it is, if they take state money. “It has nothing to do with the current design at all,” said Shirley, who attended a rally at the Capitol in 2016 to support the current flag. Mississippi is the last state with a flag that that includes the Confederate symbol — a field of red, topped by a tilted blue cross dotted by 13 white stars. The flag, in use since 1894, has been a source of division for years.

Correction Aneysa Matthews is the woman behind the “Now You Start” free mentoring program. Some of the second references in the Wednesday story were incorrect. The next meeting is March 16 at the Corinth Public Library. For more information, contact Matthews at 662396-1051.

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Deaths Geneva Blackard

IUKA — Funeral services for Geneva Blackard, 94, are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Blackard died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at her home. She was a member of Yellow Creek Baptist Church. Survivors are one son, Hershel Wayne Blackard (Mara) of Port Richey, Fla.; two daughters, Deloris Patton and Peggy Higginbottom (Ben), both of Iuka; two brothers, Gatha Estes (Carol) of Beach Park, Ill., and Kenneth Estes of Gurnie, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Lori Lewey (Art) of Chicago, Gary Higginbottom (Deborah) of Tishomingo, Le ann Carlson (Kent) of Harker Heights, Texas, Joel Scott Blackard (Janice) of Dacula, Ga., James Blackard (Deb) of Racine, Wis., Amy Frederick (Jeﬀ) of Tupelo, and John Metzinger Jr. (Debbie) of Tulee, Fla.; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Hershel Lee Blackard; a grandson, John Wayne Blackard; her parents, George and Alice Hannah Estes; two brothers, John Grady Estes and Junior Austine Estes; and five sisters, Virginia Hendrix, Reva Madeara Gist, Josie Freida Estes, Damie Jewel Estes and Helen Ruth Estes. Memorial contributions may be made to the Yellow Creek

Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 184, Burnsville, MS 38833. Bro. Stanley Magill will oﬃciate the service.

Marie Bonds

IUKA — Funeral services for Mary Ellen “Marie” Bonds, 84, are set for 11 a.m. Friday graveside at Patrick Cemetery in Iuka. Visitation is Friday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Mrs. Bonds died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Eliza Coﬀee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Ala. Survivors are one daughter, Judy Rush (Stephen) of Atlanta; one son, James Bonds (Judy) of Tuscumbia, Ala.; one brother, Billy White of Pearl River, La.; her grandchildren, Brittany Sockwell (Drew) and Dillon Bonds (Amanda); one great-grandson, Evan “Fitz” Sockwell; and one step-greatgrandson, Landon Sockwell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Bonds; her son, William Bonds; her brothers, Howard White, Cecil White, Albie “Rast” White, Alvie “Little Boy” White, Edward “Boots” White, Lum White and Abner White; and her sisters, Irene “Sis” Tigner, Lois Hammock and Lila Highland. Bro. Darrell Pace will oﬃciate the service.

Bess Davenport

IUKA — Funeral services for Bess Davenport, 86, are set for

3 p.m. Thursday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at First Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Davenport died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Tishomingo Manor in Iuka. Survivors are one daughter, Debra Davis; two sisters, Lucy Parsons (Ray) and Reba Newman; her granddaughter, Kristy Oden (Jered); and two greatgrandchildren, Addison and Hadley Oden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hobart and Serepta Short; her husband, Cliﬀ Davenport; her sister, Loretta Bucsko; and her brothers, Howard Short and Ray Short. Memorial contributions may be made to the Iuka First Freewill Baptist Church Building Fund. Bro. Nathaniel Bullard and Bro. Jamie Nanney will oﬃciate the service.

Mae Henry Dilworth

Funeral services for Mae Henry “Dean” Dilworth, 69, of Corinth, are set for 12 noon Saturday at Oak Grove CME Church with burial at Dilworth Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5 until 6 p.m. at Patterson Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Dilworth died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab. Born Dec. 25, 1947, she attended Easom High and was a member of Oak Grove CME Church. Survivors include two children, Melissa and Rochelle Dil-

worth; one sister, Maggie Mae Dean; and four grandchildren, Shaquia Dilworth, Martiez Young, Aunesty Dilworth and Rayden Pollard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Frank Dilworth; her parents, Henry Dean, Amy Dilworth Harris, and Elbert & Elnora Davis; and one great-grandchild. The Rev. Kenneth Miller will oﬃciate the service.

Jerry Garrett

GRANT, Ala. — Funeral services for Jerry Wayne Grant, 62, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen with burial at Allen Line Cemetery in New Site. Visitation is Thursday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Mr. Garrett died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Huntsville Hospital. A Mississippi native, he worked in the transportation industry for many years. Survivors are his wife, Sharon Wolford Garrett; his son, Patrick Garrett (Monica); his brother, James Garrett (Barbara); and his grandchildren, Sierra Garrett, Kaylyn Garrett and Rylynd Jade “JR” Garrett. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nolene Harris Garrett and Dallas A. Garrett; two brothers, Aaron Garrett and Edwin Garrett; and his sister,

Ann Garrett Crabb.

Cledda Johnson

GLEN — Funeral services for Cledda Faye Johnson, 71, are set for 3 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 p.m. until the service at Magnolia Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson died Thursday, March 8, 2017, at her home. Born March 17, 1945, she was a factory worker at ITT for 10 years and a homemaker. She was a memJohnson ber of Glendale Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Billy Wayne Johnson of Glen; a daughter, Angela Dooley (William) of Iuka; a brother, Jimmy Ray Sharp (Charlene) of Iuka; a sister, Sandra Buchanan of Iuka; and four grandchildren, Zachery Peacher, Savannah Peacher, Shianne Peacher and Jacob Dooley. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arvy Sharp and Mamie Irene Letson Sharp, and three sisters, Pauline Sharp, Imogene Sharp and Artie Holloway. Bro. Paul Ray Hall and Bro. James Voyles will oﬃciate the service.

Nation

Ryan pushes for unity Women go on strike to show economic clout as health bill debated BY ERRIN HAINES WHACK Associated Press Associated Press

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan labored to rally divided fellow Republicans behind their highstakes drive to overhaul the nation’s health care system Wednesday, praising his party’s legislation as “what good, conservative health care reform looks like” as lawmakers cast Congress’ first votes. Republican leaders wanted to push their measure through two House committees by week’s end — Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce. But they hit a torrent of resistance from Democrats who oppose the seven-year GOP eﬀort to unravel former President Barack Obama’s health care law. Outnumbered Democrats used the panels’

sessions for political messaging Wednesday, futilely oﬀering amendments aimed at preventing the bill from raising deficits, kicking people oﬀ coverage or boosting consumer’s out-ofpocket costs. They even tried, unsuccessfully, to insert language pressuring President Donald Trump to release his income tax returns. The pivotal challenge for Republican leaders was coming not from Democrats but from rebellion in their own ranks and potent outside groups. If that upheaval should snowball and crush the legislation, it would be a shattering defeat for Trump and the GOP, so leaders were hoping passage by both House committees this week would bolster them with momentum.

GOD IN GENESIS ONE If my count is correct, the name of God appears thirty – two times in the first chapter of Genesis. (King James Version) Scholars have long suggested that the Bible does not “argue” that God exists, it simply presents it as fact. If there are those reading this who do not accept that God is, please consider thoughtfully and carefully what is revealed about Him. The Bible opens by speaking of the eternal nature of God; “In the beginning God……” (Genesis 1:1) My finite mind can scarcely understand the idea of one who has always been and will always be. He was there at the beginning. This is the reason Peter would say of Him in 2 Peter 3:8, that “one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” We measure time in human, finite terms. God has no such limitation. He is eternal. The first verse of the Bible also says “God created the heaven and the earth.” The meaning is that he made them from nothing. He simply spoke the words, “Let there be light: and there was light.”(1:3)As far as man has come in science and technology, he has yet to discover the far reaches of our solar system, or uncover all the secrets that lie buried in the dark waters of the ocean deep. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork.” (Psalm 19:1) The human body itself is a testament to the creative power of the Almighty. Again, it the Psalmist that affirmed, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works…” (Psalm 139:12) The order and design in the universe, as set forth in Genesis one, argues irresistibly for a Designer. Look at the terminology in the text: “let there be…”, “And God divided..,” “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place…”, ‘the herb yielding seed after his kind,” “And God made…” “And God set…”. Over and over and over the language of the text cries out in terms of design. “How great thou art. How great thou art .” (More next week) We cordially invite you to study and worship with us at the Danville church of Christ.

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PHILADELPHIA — Many American women stayed home from work, joined rallies or wore red Wednesday to demonstrate how vital they are to the U.S. economy, as International Women’s Day was observed with a multitude of events around the world. The Day Without a Woman protest in the U.S. was put together by organizers of the vast women’s marches that drew more than 1 million Americans the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The turnout on the streets this time was much smaller in many places, with crowds often numbering in the hundreds. There were no immediate estimates of how many women heeded the call to skip work. “Trump is terrifying. His entire administration, they have no respect for women or our rights,” said 49-year-old Adina Ferber, who took a vaca-

tion day from her job at an art gallery to attend a demonstration in New York City. “They need to deal with us as an economic force.” The U.S. event — inspired in part by the Day Without an Immigrant protest held last month — was part of the U.N.designated International Women’s Day. In Warsaw, thousands of women showed Poland’s conservative government red cards and made noise with kitchenware to demand full birth control rights, respect and higher pay. In Rome, hundreds of women marched from the Colosseum to demand equal rights. Thousands marched in Istanbul, despite restrictions on demonstrations imposed since last year’s failed coup. Turkish police did not interfere. Women also held rallies in Tokyo and Madrid. Germany’s Lufthansa airline arranged for six all-female crews to fly into Berlin. Sweden’s women’s soccer team

replaced the names on the backs of the players’ jerseys with tweets from Swedish women. Finland announced a new $160,000 International Gender Equality Prize. A crowd of about 1,000 people, the vast majority of them women, gathered on New York’s Fifth Avenue in the shadow of Trump Tower. Women wore red and waved signs reading “Nevertheless she persisted,” ‘‘Misogyny out of the White House now” and “Resist like a girl.” Thirteen people were arrested for blocking traﬃc, police said. School in such places as Prince George’s County, Maryland; Alexandria, Virginia; and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, canceled classes after hundreds of teachers and other employees let it be known they would be out. In Providence, Rhode Island, the municipal court closed for lack of staﬀ members. In Washington, more than 20 Democratic female representatives walked out of the Capi-

tol to address a cheering crowd of several hundred people. Dressed in red, the lawmakers criticized efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi encouraged more women to go into politics, saying, “You have marched for progress. Now you must run for office.” A few hundred people gathered on the lawn outside Los Angeles City Hall to rally for women’s rights. Julie D’Angelo took the day off from her job in music licensing, saying she wanted to stand for those women who can’t afford time away from work or are too intimidated to ask for the day off. Hundreds of women dressed in red and holding signs with photos of their local lawmakers gathered at the Utah Capitol to remind legislators they are closely watching how they handle women’s issues.

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