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Court hears several guilty pleas BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Several sessions of Alcorn County Circuit Court during the last few weeks yielded sentences on numerous guilty pleas. Sentences handed down, ac-

cording to court records, are: • Ronnie Edward Brown, 39, burglary of a dwelling — Seven years to serve in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections followed by five years of probation and payment of

restitution of $3,025 with a co-defendant. The sentence is concurrent with seven years to serve for burglary of a dwelling in a separate indictment and five years to serve for felony taking of a motor vehicle.

• Crystal Wade Taylor, 30, burglary of a dwelling — Four years to serve followed by five years of probation and must pay restitution of $4,200 • Floyd Hill, 32, burglary of a building — Sentenced to the

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A bill signed into law by the governor this week will give citizens of Farmington and a few other small municipalities across the state the possibility of voting to legalize the sale of beer and light wine. Phil Bryant’s signature went on House Bill 1321 on Monday. It gives municipalities of

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Kossuth Elementary School Principal Charla Essary discusses changes being made at her school with Alcorn School District Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell.

KES principal shares ideas, success BY ZACK STEEN Even though Kossuth Elementary School is ranked as the fourth best in the state, Principal Charla Essary still sees room for improvement. The educator met with school board oﬃcials on Monday to share some of things her staﬀ

members are doing at KES to be even more successful. “We have a great school as far as I’m concerned,” said Essary. “We have great students, teachers and parents and a wonderful community, but there are certain things that can take us where we are now all the way to the top.”

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house arrest program and must pay restitution of $1,071.31 with a co-defendant • Gregory Don Fair, 36, felony taking of a motor vehicle

One thing Essary said she teaches her faculty is bell-tobell instruction. “We started last May trying to change our old school mindset where we allow students to have free time in that extra 10 or so minutes at the end of Please see KES | 2A

at least 1,500 population and located within 3 miles of a city or county that permits beer sales the possibility to set a special election on sale of the beverages. The law previously required a minimum population of 2,500. Citizens would need to present a petition signed by 20 Please see BEER | 5A

People remember Thompson’s spirit BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Alton Thompson Jr. is being remembered as a man who devoted his life to making Corinth a better place to live. Funeral services are set for 12 noon today at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church for Thompson, 75, who died Saturday. He worked with the Corinth Urban Renewal Agency and later was the city’s director of programs, pursuing grant opportunities, for 19 years. He retired in 2004.

“He was one of the great, great men of Corinth,” said Mayor Tommy Irwin. “He loved his community.” Thompson After graduating from Mississippi Valley State University in 1965, Thompson joined the Corinth Please see THOMPSON | 2A

Girl’s year begins with ‘New Beginnings’ BY L.A. STORY

“She is one determined individual and doesn’t allow her limitations to keep her from enjoying the things she loves most — horses.”

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Olivia Phillips gets to know a horse at Hillside New Beginnings during her 10th birthday party.

COUNCE, Tenn. — There is a quote by author and philosopher Alfred A. Montapert: “Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” Young Olivia Phillips of Corinth has already learned the reliability, affection and loyalty of animals — particularly horses — and their uses as agents of therapy to help individuals with physical or mental challenges. Olivia recently spent her tenth birthday at Hillside New Beginnings, an equine therapy center. She is the daughter of John and Kelly Phillips and her mother said her daughter already had an untamed love for animals and she loves horses. The family had moved

Kelly Phillips Olivia’s mother back to the Corinth area about three years ago and she knew her daughter loved horses. She previously had riding lessons in Hernando and Kelly Phillips had been checking around to see what was available. “We heard about Rachel Bailey and New Beginnings when she contacted my husband about sponsoring an event. He asked her if she would be interested in doing a birthday party,” said Phillips. Hillside New Beginnings is locat-

ed at 3540 Damon Road, Counce/ Pickwick, Tenn., two miles outside of Counce on Damon Road. Hillside New Beginnings is an organization using equine therapy as a tool and instrument of change. The idea was a good fit for Olivia. According to Phillips, Olivia had a CVA (stroke) in-utero and now has cerebral palsy as a result. She has been in therapy since she was Please see BEGINNINGS | 6A

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Corinth High School seniors Chip Nanney and Dennis Dilworth sign scholarships to continue their football careers at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

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Urban Renewal Agency at a time when the city aggressively pursued programs to curb slum areas and improve housing. He began as a relocation officer for the Highway 45 urban renewal project. “It was a 30-acre slum clearance project,” Thompson told the Daily Corinthian in a 2004 interview. “We had about 127 structures in there that we acquired and relocated families and businesses.” He later worked on two neighborhood development projects – one involving areas of Cass, Ross, Cruise and Taylor streets and one in West Corinth. “We had a grant program that could help people remodel their homes,” he said. “It had a great im-

pact on the city.” Meanwhile, other agencies were looking at the human side of urban renewal and providing adult education, job training and a neighborhood youth program. “We had people from all over the United States wanting to come look and see what the city of Corinth was doing,” said Thompson. “At one time, we had one of the best rehabilitation programs that you could find anywhere.” His pastor at St. Mark Baptist Church, Kim Ratliff, worked with Thompson at City Hall during Ratliff’s first stint as a city employee. “I enjoyed him as a source of history, wisdom and friendly conversation,” said Ratliff. “One of the great joys and privileges of my life was to

later serve Alton in a pastoral capacity for the past 12 years. His leadership and wisdom is going to be missed both in the church and the community.” Even in later years, Thompson continued to give. He was involved in the nonprofit Community Development, Inc., which recently disbanded and gave its remaining funds to nonprofits such as the Boys and Girls Club and Havis’ Kids. Some also went to the city for projects such as sidewalk improvements at Corinth National Cemetery and street paving. As Thompson reflected on his career in 2004, he declared that the city had been good to him. “And I hope in some small way I was able to do something to help improve the life of somebody,” he said.

“We do our testing five times throughout the year, and at the end of every nine weeks we do an assessment so that we can see students growth and who needs help,” she said. “This is another way we can gage our school’s Third Grade Reading Gate throughout the year. This helps us see the individual needs of students.” Essary added, “It’s just one piece of the puzzle.” Another focus of the principal is improving technology at the prek through fourth-grade school. The school began earmarking at least one fundraiser a year to fund technology. “We’re also working with the district on grants to help purchase Chromebooks for each classroom,” said Essary. “The school will phase out 57 obsolete computers later this year and it’s my

goal to replace them with Chromebooks, portable writing labs and at least three working computers per classroom. It won’t all happen by August, but it is our plan.” Essary wants to see large touchscreen computers installed in each pre-k and kindergarten classroom, as well. A similar install was recently completed at Alcorn Central Elementary. KES teachers are also changing the way students are recognized. The school previously held contests between classes, but now teachers focus on individual student growth and rewards those students who perform well. “Teachers and students are really loving all the changes being made to help increase KES’ success in the classroom,” Essary added.

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some classes,” Essary said. “We have started utilizing that time even if it’s a fun educational activity like flash cards. Ten extra minutes everyday for one week is the same time as a normal class period and all time during the school day needs to be managed wisely by teachers. This helps us use every minute we have with our students teaching them something.” The first set of non-wavier accountability ratings for Mississippi schools were released by the Mississippi Department of Education late last year and KES received the Alcorn School District’s only A rating. Essary said her school’s benchmark testing is done through the Star Reading and Math assessments.

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Today is Wednesday, March 15, the 74th day of 2017. There are 291 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History On March 15, 1767, the seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson, was born in the Waxhaw settlement along the North Carolina-South Carolina border.

On this date In 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius. In 1820, Maine became the 23rd state. In 1917, Czar Nicholas II abdicated in favor of his brother, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, who declined the crown, marking the end of imperial rule in Russia. In 1922, Sultan Fuad I proclaimed himself the first king of modern Egypt. In 1937, America’s first hospital blood bank was opened at Cook County Hospital in Illinois. In 1944, during World War II, Allied bombers again raided Germanheld Monte Cassino. In 1956, the Lerner and Loewe musical play “My Fair Lady,” based on Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” opened on Broadway. In 1964, actress Elizabeth Taylor married actor Richard Burton in Montreal; it was her fifth marriage, his second. (They divorced in 1974, remarried in 1975, then divorced again in 1976.) In 1977, the U.S. House of Representatives began a 90-day closed-circuit test to determine the feasibility of showing its sessions on television. The situation comedy “Three’s Company,” starring John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers, premiered on ABC-TV. In 1985, the first internet domain name, symbolics.com, was registered by the Symbolics Computer Corp. of Massachusetts. In 1999, an Amtrak train slammed into a steel-filled truck at a crossing in Bourbonnais, Illinois, killing 11 people.

Aldermen consider reopening road BOONEVILLE — Booneville aldermen agreed recently to obtain a cost estimate for reopening the west end of North Road. The section which runs off of Jim Drewry Drive behind Dynasty Deli and back to Highway 4 was closed several years ago. Mayor Derrick Blythe said he’s interested in reopening the segment due to development in the area as well as to create an alternate route to Second Street for drivers who

will be affected by planned bridge replacements on Mississippi Highway 145 that are scheduled for later this year by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The board asked city engineer David Moore to prepare an estimate of the cost involved in preparing the road to be reopened to traffic and report back to them at a future meeting. Blythe also told the board the city is close to officially dropping its fire rating one level. He said he’s received word they should soon be able to go from a level 6 down to a level 5. The rating scale indicates the

response capabilities of the fire protection available with a lower rating indicating a better level of protection. A lower rating will bring lower costs for homeowner’s insurance for city residents. The board adopted updated versions of building and safety codes and fire department procedures Tuesday as part of the requirements to better the rating. In other business, the board: • agreed to obtain quotes for the replacement of poles and lights at the junior high and high school fields at West Side Park after being informed the condition of the equipment,

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PICKWICK, Tenn. — Southwest Tennessee Tourism will transform the sprawling lawn of Green Acres RV Resort located in Hardin County into the Blues Hog BBQ and Music Fest, a twoday celebration of great music, great food and family fun set for March 31 - April 1. Beginning on Friday afternoon, visitors can enjoy live music by some of the best bands that have been rising in popularity at festivals across the area. The outdoor fun includes something for all ages, arts and crafts, a kids-que, a selection of food styles for purchase and sampling, including BBQ pork, chicken, brisket, desserts, cold drinks and of course, since the festival is in Hardin County - home of the Tennessee River - catfish will be part of the menu. The Blues Hog BBQ and Music Fest is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) event that for the past two prior years was held in nearby Jackson, Tenn. This year the event organizers are pleased to announce the new venue at Green Acres RV Resort adjacent to Hwy. 128 between Savannah and Pickwick, Tenn. The resort is five miles north of Pickwick Landing Dam. Along with being a KCBS sanctioned BBQ competition, the Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest is also a state championship BBQ contest. Over $15,000 is up for grabs in a battle for Grand Champion. The Blues Hog BBQ Contest is also a Jack Daniels’ World Championship and American Royal Invitational Qualifier as well. Admission to the grounds is free and there is plenty of parking on site and just across the highway.

Schedule of Events Catfish Friday afternoon, we will host a National Catfish Derby Championship of Catfish Cook-oﬀ and serve up what Hardin County is famous for -- catfish and hushpuppies. This cook-oﬀ will have two divisions - restaurant and amateur with three categories fried, grilled and most unique.

Music Bring a lawn chair, gather family and friends, and join the festival as it features a full weekend of music from a slate of popular bands. Friday’s line-up starts at 5 p.m. with Freedom, Skelton Crew and Coyote Creek. Saturday’s line-up starts at 2 p.m. with Lady Sundown, Step N’ Tyme, Music Stew, Stumpwater and Dead Horse, one of the area’s best emerging bands, whose infectious energy and originality have earned them a devoted following.

Fun Come back on Saturday for more food and fun. Vendors will open up at 9 a.m. with lots of food to eat while mingling

through the Cook-oﬀ Team area to watch the professionals at work. Fun activities will include Jump Houses, Gravity Jumpers, volleyball and more, in addition to arts and craft vendors showing and selling their wares. The event is proud to be part of Smithfield’s Get Grilling America Tour. In the Smithfield Kitchen, Celebrity Cook Melissa Cookston, the winningest woman in barbecue, a four-time Whole Hog World Champion, and two-time Memphis in May World Champion, will be hosting demonstrations. A great Southern Delta chef, Cookston is the proprietor of three locations of the Memphis BBQ Co. and the recently opened Steak by Melissa in Southaven, Miss. Melissa is the author of two best-selling cookbooks, Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room and Smokin’ Hot in the South which won the National BBQ News 2016 Book of the Year Award. Smithfield’s ambassadors will be handing out samples, coupons and swag!.

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Legislative session continues Wednesday of last week marked the deadline for the House to discuss general bills that passed through the Senate earlier this session. The deadline to discuss appropriations and revenue bills ‘Bubba’ passed by the Senate will ocCarpenter cur this week. On Monday, the House 1st District passed Senate Bill 2680, Representative which clarifies alternative relatives that may care for a child who is being abused or neglected. An amendment was adopted regarding a current divorce statute, making it easier for someone experiencing domestic violence to receive a divorce. The amendment says divorce would be allowed for people experiencing abusive physical conduct, either threatened or attempted, or abusive non-physical conduct including threats, intimidation, emotional or verbal abuse. The measure also allows for a victim to serve as the witness of the abuse. The bill passed unopposed. On Tuesday, the House passed Senate Bill 2710, which will prohibit the adoption or enactment of sanctuary cities. A sanctuary city is loosely defined as a city that welcomes refugees and illegal immigrants. Supporters of the bill say this is an extra measure of safety for Mississippi residents. Those opposed say this legislation is unnecessary. The bill passed by a vote of 76-41. A bill meant to give a tax exemption to private entities providing affordable housing for university students sparked discussion at the proposal of an amendment. An amendment added to Senate Bill 2509 would require schools to fly the state flag on their campus to receive this benefit. Proponents of the amendment said state schools should be flying the flag if they want to receive state money. Opponents said the flag is divisive and should not be forced on the schools. The bill passed by a vote of 77-42, but is being held on a motion to reconsider. Another attempt to provide money for roads and bridges passed in the form of Senate Bill 2939. Legislators offered an amendment to the tax bill that would provide $50 million in bonds for bridge repairs and allocate use tax to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, counties and municipalities for infrastructure repair. The bill also states that in the event use tax from out-of-state sellers becomes federal law or the state experiences revenue growth, a certain percentage will be set aside for road and bridge improvements. The bill passed by a majority vote of 109-7. These bills will all be sent back to the Senate, and if approved they will be sent to the governor to be signed into law. The House also concurred with several bills sent back from the Senate, such as an antibullying bill and a bill supporting the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center. Several groups visited the Capitol last week including the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, Mississippi Valley State University, the Veteran Affairs Board and the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter represents House District 1 in the Mississippi House of Representatives, including Tishomingo and parts of Alcorn counties.

Prayer for today Gracious Father, may the world speak to me of thy love, and of thy gifts of peace and power, which it freely oﬀers. May I not pass by its great values, and prefer to purchase at a great cost my indolence and dissipation. Amen.

A verse to share For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. —2 Corinthians 4:6

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Health debate produces difficult questions STARKVILLE — My wife and I are in our 50s and chase grandchildren. So, in my health insurance, do I need maternity coverage? Does my wife need prostate exam coverage? While the answers to both questions would seem an obvious “no” – the questions are worth examining both in the halls of Congress and around family dinner tables. The national debate over the ongoing Republicanled congressional eﬀort to “repeal and replace” the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act with the new American Health Care Act is producing a discussion of diﬃcult issues that American taxpayers should be discussing. There is a growing realization among liberal Democrats, conservative Republicans and the less easily defined fringes to both the left and the right that health care is a complex issue not given to easy solutions that can be explained in soundbites or bumper sticker platitudes – but that doesn’t stop folks from trying. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Mississippians were quickly drawn into the home and property insurance debate that was most easily defined by the “wind versus water” controversy

and arguments over how national flood insurance and the state wind pool Sid Salter influenced that debate. Columnist Soon, fingers began to be pointed in every direction. The narrative emerged that residents in north Mississippi were paying higher insurance rates to subsidize their Gulf Coast neighbors living in higher risk properties. The same kinds of narratives are now emanating from the national health insurance debate. Few have missed the recent congressional hearings in which Republican Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois asked why it was necessary in the ACA health plans for men to pay for pre-natal care. That exchange was an echo of the 2013 congressional hearing in which former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was asked by another GOP representative: “Do men not have to buy maternity coverage? To the best of your knowledge, has a man ever delivered a baby?” The missing piece of the puzzle is that ACA was an attempt to achieve univer-

sal health care coverage. In that attempt, making the actuarial math even approach balance required that, yes, men paid for pregnancy coverage just as women helped pay for prostate exams. Men subsidized women and vice versa. Young subsidized old. Healthy subsidized unhealthy. The plan relied on the sharing of costs without reference to gender, age, reproductive intent or ability, or health status. And as Republican now proceed with their “repeal and replace” eﬀort, they are drawing fire from all sides – some complaining that AHCA does away with too much of what they considered “good” about Obamacare and others complaining that AHCA is too much like ACA and doesn’t represent any significant improvement. In Mississippi, the health care debate is even more fundamental due to our state’s poverty. Medicaid is the second largest expenditure by the state after we pay for our educational systems. For those charged with public budgeting in Mississippi, there remains a bedrock fear is that an expanded public health care program would reduce resources for every other function of state

government. Many believe the repeal of Obamacare will mean higher premiums, deductibles, and cost-sharing for Mississippians on Medicare – including reviving the so-called “donut hole” in prescription drug coverage. Similar fears center on the Medicaid program, which nationally expanded Medicaid although Mississippi chose not to participate in expansion. Although Medicaid and Medicare are federal programs, state lawmakers have routinely avoided any actions that got between state recipients and their benefits. There’s a reason for that. Privately, experienced state lawmakers know that any reduction in federal funds for public health care creates hard choices at the state level between public health care and public education, highways, corrections, mental health, and the rest of state government. State impacts of federal public health care decisions are also exacerbated by prior state decisions to cut taxes, which reduces available revenue to fund all facets of state government. Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him sidsalter@sidsalter.com.

‘Eventually’ list centers on ‘not if, but when’ OXFORD — Lists are more popular than ever. People love lists. People love making lists, the most prevalent of which is the “bucket list,” a roster of todo before leaving this life for the next. How about an eventually list? It would be a list of things that will happen at some point, even if none of us is around. Here’s mine, in no particular order: 1. Mississippi will legalize recreational marijuana. (Don’t mistake this prediction with advocacy.) The trend is undeniable. Pot is widely available and has been for a long time. People who want to use it already use it. State after state has seen fit to legalize and tax. Mississippi will, too … eventually. 2. Mississippi will realize the poor are not our enemy. The state could be a national leader in this, perhaps. Nearly 60 years after President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty, it should be clear that poverty is winning. Being poor has become a profession for far

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too many individuals and families. The state could develop, test Charlie and moniMitchell tor pathways, with Columnist specific inducements, to guide people oﬀ aid programs. Our current posture — to give people free stuﬀ and then hate them for taking it — is self-defeating and destructive. 3. Universal, cradle-tograve “free” health care is coming, eventually. The math is simple. Each year, a set number of dollars is expended on medical services, just as a set number is spent on soda, potato chips, cars, boats. (Our friends at the Kaiser Family Foundation say in Mississippi it’s $6,571 per person, which is pretty close to the national figure of $6,815.) Multiply the average by the number of people and that’s the total amount needed. The complexity arises in determining who puts how much in the pool, who takes

how much out, how much is private money, how much is public money. But the fundamental proposition has been decided. Up to 89 percent of Americans in some polls say people who need medical care should receive it, regardless of ability to pay. With so many variables, it won’t be easy, but the dots will be connected, eventually. 4. Mississippi groceries and eateries will start featuring Mississippi products. This issue doesn’t have the magnitude of universal health care, but it matters. President Trump made a big deal of specifying that only U.S. steel will be authorized in future pipeline construction. A governor may not have powers quite as sweeping, but how much sense does it make that supermarkets in the state stock only farm-raised shrimp from Vietnam or Thailand? Our global neighbors need to make a living, too, but let them eat their stuﬀ and we’ll eat ours. 5. Parents will awaken (or reawaken) to the fact that educating their children is

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first and foremost their responsibility. It’s not really clear where this train jumped the track, but suﬃce it to say way too many moms and dads think delivering little Sally or Pete to a schoolhouse door fulfills their parental duty. Here’s the deal: If you hire a crew to mow your lawn, you’re not required to join in. If you entrust people to expose your babies to the workings of the world, you need to be a part of it. Lawn maintenance is fully delegable. Parenting is not. 6. People will tire of the extremes of social media. The ill-informed anonymous venting that permeates cyberspace engages some, entertains others. Remember CB radio? Empty verbiage was a waste of time centuries ago and decades ago. A popular adage is, “I ain’t got no time for that.” Enjoy Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the rest for now. It’s fun. But something else will come along. Always does, eventually. Charlie Mitchell is a Mississippi journalist. Write to him at cmitchell43@yahoo. com.

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JACKSON — A man who admitted to taking part in a fatal attack on another man outside a Jackson restaurant will spend less than 10 years in prison and was ordered to take five years of anger management classes. Friends of the victim, 52-year-old Eric Hambrick, said they are appalled at the sentence. Arkel Coleman, now 21, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, The ClarionLedger reported. The attack took place May 28, 2015, outside a Waﬄe House near downtown. Hambrick died in a hospital two days later. Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green sentenced Coleman to 10 years in prison, with credit for time served. The district attorney dropped a strongarm robbery charge. Another man, Shrederrick Anderson, is charged in the case but has not gone to trial. “It’s a travesty. You would think someone would receive a longer penalty for what they did,” Greg Flynn, who worked with Hambrick at the Mississippi Emergen-

cy Management Agency, told the newspaper. “Human lives aren’t valued as much as they used to be.” Hambrick handled contracts and purchasing at MEMA. Friends said he loved to sing, performing with First Baptist Church, the Mississippi Opera, the Mississippi Chorus, the Metro Male Chorus and local theater. He also loved Waﬄe House. Authorities said that a week later, Coleman, who was 19 at the time, and Anderson, who was 18, told Jackson police they had beaten and robbed Hambrick that night. Because the slaying took place during another felony, the teenagers could have been charged with capital murder. Instead, each was charged with murder and strongarm robbery. Sherry Boyer, executive director of the Mississippi Chorus, called Hambrick “a very generous, gentle giant. He was so kind.... The guys that whacked him in the head — if they had asked him for his ring, he would have given that to them. And he would have given them the shirt oﬀ his back, too.”

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JACKSON — Mississippi will begin tracking money and assets seized by police agencies and require more oversight of such forfeitures after Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 812 . Bryant signed the measure Monday requiring the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics to maintain a public website that lists all such forfeitures taken through civil court proceedings. The measure also calls for a judge to approve a seizure warrant within 72 hours of a police agency taking property, and for either the local district attorney of the Bureau of Narcotics to handle the forfeiture case in court. Any law enforcement agency that doesn’t get a seizure warrant within 72 hours would have to give the property back.

percent of the qualified voters to force an election, and a vote of 60 percent in favor is required to pass. The change in law is apparently designed to benefit primarily Coldwater in northwest Mississippi. “They called this the ‘Coldwater bill,’ “ said Farmington Mayor Dale Fortenberry. “This was put in by a senator on the west side of the state that represents part of Tate County.” Fortenberry was at the capitol two weeks ago

when the bill came out of committee, and he was surprised to learn it includes just a few towns. “There are a lot of them that are within 3 miles, but they don’t have the 1,500 population,” he said. The mayor of Alcorn County’s second-largest municipality doesn’t know if beer would pass in the city or not. There are no more than two businesses that could sell it — a convenience store and Dollar General. Farmington’s population was 2,186 in the 2010 census.

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Libertarians and civil liberties groups have raised concerns that it’s too easy to take money or property, even if people aren’t convicted of a crime. People whose assets are taken have to fight the seizure in civil court. Blake Feldman, advocacy coordinator for criminal justice reform at the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi, said his group would have preferred law enforcement agencies be required to do more than merely tie an asset to a crime in order to seize it. “Obviously we would have preferred some substantive reforms restoring some due process to the system of asset forfeitures, but the numbers are really important,” Feldman said. Supporters of the bill say tracking forfeitures publicly and ensuring someone else besides a lawyer hired by a police agency

handles forfeiture court cases will guard against abuses. Local police agencies can keep 80 percent of the value of the forfeiture, while the other 20 percent goes to a district attorney or state agency. Prosecutors would upload information, including the name of the seizing agency, a description of the property and its estimated value, and associated legal papers. Lawmakers must provide funding for the website, though, before it will begin to operate. “I’m a big believer in property rights,” said Rep. Joel Bomgar, R-Madison, a supporter. “If somebody’s property is seized or forfeited, I think there needs to be transparency.” Bomgar expressed confidence that lawmakers would find the money to allow the bill to take effect on July 1 as scheduled.

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JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed legislation to regulate and tax operators of daily fantasy sports contests. House Bill 967 will set an 8 percent tax and au-

thorize the Mississippi Gaming Commission to regulate fantasy sports contests online or in casinos. Bryant signed the bill Monday, and it becomes law July 1. Regulations will apply

to fantasy sports contest operators who have 100 or more players drawn from the general public. Operators would have to undergo a background check, get a state license and be audited annually. They also would have to

verify that people placing bets are at least 21. Mississippi legalized fantasy sports contests last year and established a study group to recommend rules. Those recommendations are in the bill.

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• Brittany Waddell, 30, sale of methamphetamine — Suspended eight year sentence and five years of probation • Andrew Keith Gadbaw, 29, possession of marijuana in a correctional facility — Suspended seven-year sentence and five years of probation • Timothy Brasfield, 33, possession of two or more precursors — Three years to serve followed

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TUPELO — Judge Frank Allison Russell died at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on March 4, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lee County Justice Center, 200 Russell West Jeﬀerson Street, in Tupelo. He was born in Hattiesburg on Oct. 4, 1944, to Albert Ralph Russell of Lawrence County and Versie Brown Russell of Stone County. He attended

Magnolia, McComb and Tupelo public school systems, graduating from Tupelo High School in 1962. He received a scholarship and played football at Wake Forest University, where he was a friend and team member of Brian Piccolo. Illness at the end of his sophomore year caused him to forego football. He thereafter attended Mississippi State University and received a bachelor’s degree in 1966. He then attended the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he received a juris doctor degree in 1970. He began his practice and professional career in Fulton. He served as Fulton city attorney and attorney for the

Itawamba County Board of Supervisors. He was elected and served as Itawamba County prosecuting attorney. He served in various professional roles in the Mississippi Bar Association and the Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal and was elected as secretary/treasurer and president of the First Judicial District Bar Association. In 1984, he was appointed by Governor Bill Allain as circuit judge for the First Circuit Court District, consisting of Alcorn, Tishomingo, Prentiss, Pontotoc, Lee, Itawamba and Monroe Counties. He was repeatedly elected to this judicial position and served until his retirement from the bench in

Rebon Wilbanks

Rebon Gurtis Wilbanks, 89, of Corinth, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Forrest Memorial Park. Born Sept. 22, 1927, he was a roofer supervisor. Survivors include a daughter, Shelly Denise Cantrell (Mike) of Corinth; two granddaughters, Lydia Denise Cantrell and Michelle Cantrell Howell (Trey); four foster granddaughters, Barbara, Holly, Christal and Nikki; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, Sally Ann Dodds Wilbanks; his parents, Hill Wilbanks and Maggie Crum Wilbanks; brothers Fillmore, Raymond, Reaford, Roy and Archie Wilbanks; and sisters Anita Weaver, Flossie Skinner, Inez Mills and Irene Harmon. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

and Sam Russell of Tupelo. He leaves 11 grandchildren; his step-mother, Mary Ann Bounds Russell of Meridian; two brothers, Stacy (Dixie) Russell of Fulton and Rhett Russell (Rebecca) of Pontotoc; and a sister, Cynthia Russell of Hattiesburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice or to the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund, either through its website at https:// www.brianpiccolofund.org/ donate/ or by mail to The Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund, 1700 W. Van Buren Ave., Suite 250, Chicago, IL 60612. Online guestbook: mcneecemorrisfuneralhome.com

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Funeral services for Alton E. Thompson Jr., 75, of Corinth, are set for 12 noon Wednesday at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. Mr. Thompson died Saturday, March Thompson 11, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born May 20, 1941, he graduated from Easom High School and Mississippi Valley State University. He was the former director of federal and state programs for the city of Corinth and was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary A Thompson; a son, Alton (Stephanie) Thompson III; a daughter, Alvita (Derek) King; two brothers, Austin (Cassandra) Thompson and Willie (Leontyne) Thompson; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alton and Mollie Bonds-Thompson Sr., and two brothers, Reno Thompson and Courtney Thompson. The Rev. Kim Ratliﬀ will officiate the service under the direction of Grayson Funeral Services.

2002. He returned to private practice and kept an active interest in legal matters until his final illness. He was an outdoor enthusiast and an excellent gardener. He loved telling jokes and stories and being with family and friends. He was an avid fan of both Wake Forest and Mississippi State football. Judge Russell is survived by eight children: Shay (Holly) Russell of Fulton, Allison (Chris) Walker of Corinth, Amanda (Billy) Thacker of Calhoun City, Jessica Russell of Corinth, Ryan (Heather) Russell of Corinth, Anna-Lauren (Gary) Lauderdale of Brewer, Lacey Russell of Atlanta,

GOP sees ‘deep state’ behind leaks BY JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

NEW YORK — The White House and its allies are stepping up their attacks on a foe typically associated with fragile democracies, military coups and spy thrillers. The “deep state,” an alleged shadowy network of powerful entrenched federal and military interests, has increasingly become the focus of Republicans who accuse such forces of trying to undermine the new president. Though senior White House

staﬀ members don’t use the exact label, the notion behind it has taken hold. President Donald Trump claims his predecessor tapped his phone and America’s intelligence agencies have conspired to leak harmful information to embarrass him. His chief strategist has vowed to dismantle the permanent Washington “administrative state.” White House spokesman Sean Spicer says “people that burrowed into government” are trying to sabotage the president. To Trump’s critics, these as-

sertions come oﬀ as paranoid fear of a non-existent shadow government and an eﬀort to create a scapegoat for the White House’s struggles. But to Trump’s supporters, this represents an overdue challenge to an elite ruling class concerned only with maintaining its own grasp on power. “Of course, the deep state exists. There’s a permanent state of massive bureaucracies that do whatever they want and set up deliberate leaks to attack the president,” said Newt Gingrich, a Trump confidant. “This is

what the deep state does: They create a lie, spread a lie, fail to check the lie and then deny that they were behind the lie.” Historians believe the concept of the “deep state” comes from Turkey, where the term “derin devlet” meant a clandestine network, including intelligence and military oﬃcers, which protected the ruling class in the 1920s. Similar ideas have taken hold in Egypt, where the military has allied itself with powerful business interests, and Pakistan, with its robust intelligence service.

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Olivia Phillips and friends attending her birthday party have a moment together with Hillside New Beginnings owner Rachel Bailey. manship is all about. They showed the girls the correct way to approach a horse, how to comb its hair, how to saddle a horse, the proper side to get on/oﬀ, how to steer and simply how to feed. We applaud the Baileys in the work they are doing at Hillside and are looking forward to many more lessons for Olivia,” said Phillips. According to information gathered from http://www.equestriantherapy.com, states, “Equestrian therapy

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Trump may revisit Jackson legacy NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In his first days in the White House, Donald Trump hung a portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office and likened his new administration to that of the snowyhaired man pictured on the $20 bill. Trump is likely to revisit Jackson’s legacy Wednesday when he lays a wreath at Jackson’s tomb at his historic home in Nashville known as the Hermitage. The president also plans to speak at a Nashville rally to replace former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. A top Jackson biographer says the comparison of Trump and Jackson is “not the cleanest analogy,” but the seventh president offers the 45th a convenient example of “an unconventional presidency trying to accomplish big things.”

Niagara Falls touts thrills in rebranding NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Niagara Falls, whose most famous thrill-seekers have gone over the brink in barrels, wants to be the place the rest of us go for outdoor adventure, too.

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A new marketing effort launched Tuesday rebrands the American shore of the falls as a natural playground to be explored on foot, bike, boat or helicopter. U.S. tourism officials, ever in competition with their counterparts on the heavily developed Canadian side of the binational attraction, say their new focus embraces the American side’s less commercial feel in a way they hope will attract more visitors for longer stays. “What people are wanting to have on a getaway or a vacation is a time of experience and not just to come and witness or see and hear, but actually experience and touch and feel and do,” said John Percy, president and chief executive of Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp., which has been renamed Destination Niagara USA.

Queen Mary fixes could near $300M LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Queen Mary is so corroded that it’s at urgent risk of flooding or collapse, and the price tag for fixing up the 1930s ocean liner could near $300 million, according to a survey done by experts. It would likely take five years to rehab the

ship, a tourist destination docked permanently in Long Beach Harbor south of Los Angeles, according to documents obtained by the Long Beach Press-Telegram. During its heyday, the Queen Mary carried Hollywood celebrities, such as Bob Hope and Elizabeth Taylor, royalty, such as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and dignitaries, such as Winston Churchill. It also spent several years ferrying 765,000 Allied troops during World War II, when it was nicknamed the “Gray Ghost.” But now, naval architects and marine engineers who compiled the survey warn that the vessel is probably “approaching the point of no return.”

Goodyear deflates blimp, keeps form LOS ANGELES — Goodyear has let the helium out of the last of its fabled fleet of blimps, but the company’s flight program will continue. About two dozen employees were on hand early Tuesday to witness the deflation of California-based Spirit of Innovation. But shed no tears, blimp fans, you’ll still see a familiar blue-andgold form floating over your favorite sports event or awards show.

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Vargas talks about time behind bars JACKSON — Daniela Vargas, the young Argentine immigrant detained after speaking out in Mississippi, is talking about her time behind bars. The Clarion Ledger reported that she was one of 70 women held in a facility in Jena, Louisiana, where she was barked and whistled at on arrival. She refused to eat at first, and it took her days to summon the courage to take a shower. She made friends, only to see them deported. Vargas, 22, was arrested after immigration agents detained her father and brother, all Argentine nationals who violated a visa waiver program when she was 7. She said she didn’t think she’d be detained as well after speaking out at a press conference. “I wanted to freely say what I wanted to say and mean it,” she said. “I wanted this country, or the president, to know that we are an asset to this country. We’re not just here to steal jobs. We’re here doing nice things. We’re working. We’re contributing. We’re doing the best we can.” She said immigration agents asked about

her mother’s location. The paper reported that her father has been released, but her brother’s status is uncertain. A bright moment in detention came when Vargas saw her father and brother through glass. They touched fingertips as her father called her “Champ.”

Judge settles school desegregation deal JACKSON — A federal judge Monday finalized a settlement in a 52-yearold Mississippi school desegregation case, merging historically white and black high schools and middle schools in a district. The 3,500-student Cleveland school district

had sought to maintain historically black and white high schools. But U.S. District Judge Debra Brown ruled in May that the plan maintained illegal vestiges of segregation, agreeing with the U.S. Justice Department and private plaintiffs. The Mississippi Delta district agreed Jan. 30 to have to one high school on the campus of historically white Cleveland High School and Margaret Green Junior High School and one school for seventh- and eighthgraders at the site of historically black East Side High School. Sixthgraders, who mostly attend Margaret Green or a separate middle school, will remain at elementary schools.

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Economists predict that a gauge of U.S. consumer prices edged higher last month. The Labor Department’s consumer price index, due out today, is projected to show a gain of 0.1 percent for February. Consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in January, the fastest pace in nearly four years. A sharp jump in gasoline prices accounted for nearly half of the increase. In the 12 months ended in January, overall prices rose 2.5 percent from a year earlier, the most since March 2012.

A seven-year high

MARKET SUMMARY G

Consumer price index seasonally adjusted percent change 0.6% 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 est.

0.1 0.0

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Source: FactSet

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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Focus on the Fed

Housing bellwether

The Federal Reserve seems all but sure to raise interest rates today for the third time in 15 months. Fed Chair Janet Yellen and other officials at the central bank have also signaled recently that more hikes are probably coming later this year, citing a strengthening job market and inflation. The Fed’s benchmark rate, after modest increases in December 2015 and December 2016, now stands at a range of 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent, still quite low by historical standards.

U.S. homebuilders’ confidence has been strong overall, but slipping somewhat heading into this year’s spring home-buying season. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index fell to 65 in February. That was the second monthly decline in a row for the index, which reached the highest level in 11 years in December. Still, readings above 50 indicate more builders view sales conditions as good rather than poor. This month’s snapshot of builder sentiment is due out today.

LatinAmerica d21.42 -0.27 +10.6 MdCpGr 80.77 -0.26 +7.2 MdCpVal 29.67 -0.13 +2.1 NewHorizons 47.14 -0.28 +8.8 NewInc 9.30 +0.01 -0.2 OverseasStk d 9.63 -0.06 +6.2 RlEstt d 27.47 ... -3.6 Rtr2010 17.81 -0.03 +2.7 Rtr2015 14.63 -0.03 +3.2 Rtr2020 21.20 -0.06 +3.9 Rtr2025 16.20 -0.04 +4.5 Rtr2030 23.66 -0.07 +5.0 Rtr2035 17.18 -0.06 +5.5 Rtr2040 24.56 -0.09 +5.8 Rtr2045 16.55 -0.06 +6.0 Rtr2050 13.91 -0.05 +5.9 SmCpStk 45.88 -0.25 +2.1 SmCpVal d 44.78 -0.17 -0.8 SpectrumInc 12.42 -0.02 +0.9 Val 35.50 -0.15 +5.5 TCW TtlRetBdI 9.80 ... -0.4 TIAA-CREF BdIdxIns 10.63 +0.01 -0.4 EqIdxIns 17.51 -0.07 +5.5 IntlEqIdxIns 17.46 -0.11 +5.5 LgCpValIdxIns 18.69 -0.08 +3.7 LgCpValIns 18.75 -0.11 +3.8 Thornburg InvmIncBldrC m20.26 -0.10 +2.2 LtdTrmMnI 14.23 ... +0.5 Tweedy, Browne GlbVal d 26.37 -0.04 +5.3 VALIC Co I StkIdx 35.65 -0.12 +6.1 Vanguard 500IdxAdmrl 219.22 -0.74 +6.1 500IdxInv 219.18 -0.74 +6.1 BalIdxAdmrl 32.10 -0.06 +3.2 BalIdxIns 32.11 -0.06 +3.2 CAIntTrmTEAdmrl11.52 ... +0.5 CptlOppAdmrl134.22 -0.82 +8.0 DevMIdxAdmrl 12.37 -0.08 +5.4 DevMIdxIns 12.39 -0.08 +5.4 DivGrInv 24.85 -0.06 +6.1 EMStkIdxAdmrl32.32 -0.04 +8.5 EngyAdmrl 94.02 -1.13 -6.6 EqIncAdmrl 71.46 -0.22 +4.5 34.09 -0.10 +4.5 EqIncInv ExplorerAdmrl 84.44 -0.51 +5.0 ExtMktIdxAdmrl75.05 -0.35 +3.2 ExtMktIdxIns 75.05 -0.35 +3.2 ExtMktIdxInsPls185.22 -0.86 +3.2 FAWexUSIIns 92.31 -0.51 +6.1 GNMAAdmrl 10.39 ... -0.9 GNMAInv 10.39 ... -1.0 GlbEqInv 26.37 -0.09 +6.2 GrIdxAdmrl 62.38 -0.18 +8.8 GrIdxIns 62.38 -0.19 +8.8 HCAdmrl 86.48 -0.31 +11.0 HCInv 205.02 -0.75 +11.0 HYCorpAdmrl 5.80 -0.02 +0.6 HYTEAdmrl 10.97 ... +0.4 HiDivYldIdxInv 31.05 -0.10 +3.6 InTrBdIdxAdmrl11.15 ... -0.3 InTrInvGrdAdmrl 9.59 ... InTrTEAdmrl 13.86 ... +0.4 ... -0.4 InTrTrsAdmrl 11.01 InflPrtScAdmrl 25.41 -0.01 -0.3 InflPrtScIns 10.35 -0.01 -0.3 InflPrtScInv 12.94 -0.01 -0.3 InsIdxIns 216.32 -0.72 +6.1 InsIdxInsPlus 216.34 -0.72 +6.1 InsTtlSMIInPls 53.15 -0.19 +5.6 IntlGrAdmrl 73.76 -0.37 +9.5 IntlGrInv 23.21 -0.11 +9.5 IntlValInv 33.54 -0.23 +5.6 LTInvmGrdAdmrl9.89 +0.03 -0.8 LTTEAdmrl 11.31 ... +0.1 LfStrCnsrGrInv 18.81 -0.02 +2.0 LfStrGrInv 30.16 -0.10 +4.5 LfStrModGrInv 24.93 -0.06 +3.2 LgCpIdxAdmrl 54.87 -0.18 +6.2 LtdTrmTEAdmrl10.89 ... +0.8 MdCpIdxAdmrl171.97 -0.77 +5.5 MdCpIdxIns 37.99 -0.17 +5.6 MdCpIdxInsPlus187.37 -0.83 +5.6 MdCpValIdxAdmrl52.71 -0.21 +4.8 MorganGrAdmrl82.04 -0.31 +8.7 PrcMtlsMngInv 9.65 -0.29 +2.7 PrmCpAdmrl 117.63 -0.54 +8.1 PrmCpCorInv 23.84 -0.12 +7.5 PrmCpInv 113.56 -0.51 +8.1 REITIdxAdmrl 114.17 -0.08 -2.3 REITIdxIns 17.67 -0.01 -2.3 STBdIdxAdmrl 10.39 ... -0.1 STBdIdxIns 10.39 ... -0.1 STFederalAdmrl10.66 ... STInfPrScIdIns 24.64 -0.02 STInfPrScIdxInv24.62 -0.01 STInvmGrdAdmrl10.61 -0.01 +0.2 STInvmGrdIns 10.61 -0.01 +0.2 STInvmGrdInv 10.61 -0.01 +0.2 STTEAdmrl 15.76 ... +0.5 STTrsAdmrl 10.61 ... -0.1 SeledValInv 30.11 -0.16 +4.6 SmCpGrIdxAdmrl48.71 -0.31 +4.1 SmCpIdxAdmrl 63.18 -0.31 +2.3 SmCpIdxIns 63.18 -0.31 +2.3 SmCpIdxInsPlus182.35 -0.91 +2.3 SmCpValIdxAdmrl52.42-0.21 +0.9 SmCptlstIdxInv 63.14 -0.32 +2.3 StarInv 24.63 -0.06 +4.0 StrEqInv 32.90 -0.16 +1.6 TrgtRtr2010Inv 25.71 -0.03 +1.5 TrgtRtr2015Inv 14.85 -0.02 +2.3 TrgtRtr2020Inv 29.11 -0.06 +3.0 TrgtRtr2025Inv 16.92 -0.04 +3.5 TrgtRtr2030Inv 30.37 -0.09 +4.0 TrgtRtr2035Inv 18.53 -0.06 +4.5 TrgtRtr2040Inv 31.70 -0.12 +4.9 TrgtRtr2045Inv 19.86 -0.07 +5.1 TrgtRtr2050Inv 31.94 -0.13 +5.1 TrgtRtrIncInv 12.99 -0.01 +1.4 TtBMIdxAdmrl 10.56 +0.01 -0.3 TtBMIdxIns 10.56 +0.01 -0.3 TtBMIdxInsPlus10.56 +0.01 -0.3 TtBMIdxInv 10.56 +0.01 -0.4 TtInBIdxAdmrl 21.46 +0.03 -0.8 TtInBIdxIns 32.20 +0.04 -0.8 TtInBIdxInv 10.73 +0.01 -0.8 TtInSIdxAdmrl 26.12 -0.14 +6.0 TtInSIdxIns 104.44 -0.58 +6.0 TtInSIdxInsPlus104.46 -0.58 +6.0 TtInSIdxInv 15.61 -0.09 +6.0 TtlSMIdxAdmrl 59.22 -0.21 +5.6 TtlSMIdxIns 59.23 -0.21 +5.6 TtlSMIdxInv 59.19 -0.21 +5.6 TxMgCptlAprAdmr121.07-0.43 +6.1 TxMgSmCpAdmrl54.73 -0.25 -0.8 ValIdxAdmrl 37.68 -0.14 +4.0 ValIdxIns 37.68 -0.14 +4.0 WlngtnAdmrl 69.68 -0.12 +3.3 WlngtnInv 40.34 -0.07 +3.3 WlslyIncAdmrl 62.54 -0.03 +1.4 WlslyIncInv 25.81 -0.01 +1.3 WndsrAdmrl 73.40 -0.32 +6.0 WndsrIIAdmrl 65.36 -0.23 +4.8 WndsrIIInv 36.83 -0.13 +4.8 WndsrInv 21.76 -0.10 +6.0 Virtus EMOppsI 9.83 +0.03 +8.6 Waddell & Reed Adv AcculativeA m 9.79 -0.04 +5.7 SciandTechA m14.71 -0.09 +7.8 Western Asset CorBdI 12.25 ... -0.1 CorPlusBdI 11.39 ... +0.3 delaware ValInstl 20.33 -0.09 +3.3

NAHB Housing market index seasonally adjusted 70

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Source: FactSet

Daily Corinthian • Wednesday, March 15, 2017 • 9A

Community Events (Editor’s Note: We recommend Community Events be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Community Events publish on Wednesday, Sunday and when space allows on Friday.)

Lucky Number Days Library card holders will have an opportunity to win a free item from the library’s used book sale during “Lucky Number Days” which will be held throughout the month of March. In order to win, card holders should stop by the library and check the number posted to see if the numbers match those on the back of their library card. If it does, they have won a free item from the library’s used book sale. After selecting the item they want from the offerings, the winner will then take it and their library card to show the person at the front date. Items are limited to one per day. The numbers change daily so patrons should stop in and check often since they may have more than one lucky number on their card. Special priced items are not included in the event.

Genealogy Classes The Alcorn County Genealogical Society will hold another set of classes this spring. The classes are open to anyone interested in starting genealogy research or those who are already researching and need help to continue. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. until 1 or 1:30 p.m. in the Ministry Center of Tate Baptist Church, located at the corner of Harper Road and 3rd Street. The cost will be $25 per person payable by mail or at the door. The sessions will be held April 1 & 8; April 22 & 29. Participants are encouraged to bring a light lunch since organizers will teach through the

lunch time. A couple of short breaks will be offered. Handouts will be given and plenty of time for questions/answers will be allotted. Those interested should send an email to acgs2@att.net, or call 662-808-0616. To pay in advance, mail a check to: ACGS, P.O. Box 1808, Corinth MS 388351808.

Art exhibits • “Celebrate Black History Every Month,” a collection of work by self-taught Tupelo painter Billy Clifton, is on exhibit through the end of March at the Corinth Library. The medium is acrylic paint, and the exhibit is sponsored by the Corinth Artist Guild. • The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery at 609 N. Fillmore extended Edward Wade Jr.’s “Out of Africa” exhibit through the end of March. It focuses on the elaborate adornments of tribal Africans, depicted in watercolor.

Cruise-In The Magnolia Car Club will begin its Cruise-In at Arby’s restaurant in Corinth from 1-4 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month from March until September. Registration is $5. All participants will be entered into a drawing at the end of each CruiseIn to win $20. For more information, call 662415-2582 or visit www. magnoliacarclub.net.

Lenten Luncheons Back by popular demand, the Lenten Luncheons will make their highly-anticipated return to the Weaver Center in March. Now in its 36th year, the ladies of First United Methodist Church have planned some phenomenal meals for the luncheons which began on Wednesday, March 1. Held at noon each Wednesday until April 5, the weekly event will feature a different speaker

at each luncheon. The schedule: • March 15 – The speaker will be the Rev. Trey Lambert of Gaines Chapel UMC. Chicken and rice casserole and cranberry congealed salad will be served. • March 22 – The speaker will be the Rev. Dennis Smith of First Baptist Church. Potato casserole and a tossed salad will be served. • March 29 – The speaker will be Father Mario Solarzano of St. James Catholic Church. Mixed beans with ham, coleslaw and cornbread muffins will be served. • April 5 – The speaker will be the Rev. Ann Fraser of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Chicken salad and strawberry congealed salad. Assorted cakes, tea and coffee will be served with each meal. The cost for the lunch is $6 per person with proceeds going to support local and state mission projects.

Bully Buster Class A free Bully Buster Class will be held at the Crossroads Martial Arts Family Karate Center in Corinth at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25. Open to children age 7 and up, participants in the class will learn how to recognize bullying and how to deal with bullies after they’ve tried and failed to talk it out. The A.R.M. defense technique will be taught (Approachable, Ready and Movement). A Krav Maga class will take place at after the Bully Buster Class at 11:45 a.m. Open to participants 18 and up, the course will teach selfdefense techniques for real-world situations. Serious-minded students

who are 16 or 17 years of age may be accepted with approval. Space is limited, so those who are interested are asked to call ahead. Crossroads Martial Arts Family Karate Center is located at 1407 North Harper Road in Corinth. For more information and to register call 662286-2904.

Free Medical Clinic The Living Healthy Free Medical Clinic, where residents with no way to pay can get free medical treatment, welcomes adults and children age 12 and up with no income and no health insurance. The clinic, now located at 2668 South Harper Road Suite 3 next to Physicians Urgent Care in the former Oasis Medical Center, will be closed on Wednesday, March 8 and will reopen from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15 for regular business hours. It will also be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. The clinic is always looking for both medical and non-medical volunteers. Medical and non-medical volunteers should contact Ann White at eaw3@comcast.net or 662-4159446.

Graphics. Anderson Hall Art Gallery hours are Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information contact Terry Anderson at 662-720-7336 or tfanderson@nemcc.edu.

sold. Poker Run leaves the park in Adamsville at 11 a.m. For more information, call Jennifer at 731-645-0092 or Sue 731-646-0314.

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A Coiled Fabric Bowl Workshop will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 at the Alcorn County MSU Extension Service. The registration fee is $15 and must be received by March 15. There must be a minimum of 10 participants. Participants will need basic sewing supplies/equipment for the workshop; other supplies will be provided. For more information, contact Mary Linda Moore at 662-286-7756.

The ninth annual season of Green Market at the Corinth Depot begins Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crossroads Museum in the C.A.R.E. Garden green space, 221 N. Fillmore St., Corinth. Browse 75 highquality, handmade only vendors featuring an eclectic mix of regional artisans and craftsmen, handcrafted live music and gourmet eats. Presented by the Daily Corinthian, Magnolia Regional Health Center, CB&S Bank, Coca-Cola and Visit Corinth, the Green Market is the banner fundraiser for the nonprofit Crossroads Museum. Enjoy free admission to the Crossroads Museum during Green Market. Other market dates include May 6, June 3, Sept. 2, Oct. 7 and Nov. 18. For more information, contact 662-287-3120 or visit corinthgreenmarket.com.

High School Art Competition Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Art Department will host its Annual High School Art Competition through March 23. High school students from the five county district of Northeast will compete in the following categories: Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design/Ceramics, Painting/Mixed Media and Photography/ Printmaking/Computer

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A benefit will be held for kidney transplant patient Larry Smith on Saturday, March 18 at the Marty in Adamsville, Tenn. Chances will be sold on a Henry rifle. The fundraising event will also feature train rides for kids, a cake walk, a silent auction, finger nail and face painting and live music. Boston Butts, BBQ and chicken plates will be

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