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New bill reforms campaign finances BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Tighter guidelines are on the horizon for campaign sending in the Magnolia State. Lawmakers agreed on a new campaign finance reform bill on

Wednesday with the passage of Senate Bill 2689. The measure will next move to Gov. Phil Bryant for his approval. Right now, public oﬃcials across the state can spend campaign money any way they like,

as long as they pay income taxes on money taken for personal use. Some take large sums when they retire. Experts say the practice makes campaign contributions perilously close to bribes. Mis-

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sissippi is one of only five states that still allow elected oﬃcials to pocket campaign money for personal use during or after their careers. If passed, the bill would ban lawmakers and other elected

oﬃcials from spending money for non-campaign purposes such as a mortgage payment, funerals, clothing, automobiles, tuition or undocumented loans. Please see FINANCES | 2

Domestic violence trial enters 2nd day began to see changes in his behavior — he would become easily agitated and lash out with words. She said the first physical violence occurred in the week before their wedding. Defense attorney Clay Nails questioned why she would marry a man if he was harming her. “Because I loved him,” said Moore. She said Smith was having trouble finding a job after moving back, and she thought the stress was the reason for his behavior. She told of an occasion when he slammed her head into the wall and then threw her against another wall, leaving a hole. She described two other instances when he choked her, once lifting her oﬀ the floor with his arm around her neck. The child was allegedly injured when left alone with Smith while Moore was at work. Nails questioned why she would leave the child alone with Smith if she was afraid of him. Moore said her job was the family’s only source of income, leaving her no choice. The next day, she discovered bruises on the child. She testified that he tried to keep her from seeing the child for as long as possible when she got home from work, telling her to

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A bronze statue in the Corinth Contraband Camp appears frozen in time after an ice storm in February, 2015. The statue will come to life in the future thanks to a grant given to the local tourism office.

Grant helps with new camp feature BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

The life-size bronze sculptures at the Corinth Contraband Camp will soon come to life. The augmented reality project will happen thanks in part to a $10,000 grant awarded to the Corinth Area Convention

and Visitor’s Bureau from the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance. “This is a really cool project where basically the statues will come to life in front of visitors via their handheld device,” said Tourism Director Christy Burns. “I believe this may end

up being the first augmented reality project in Mississippi.” Burns said a video would appear on a visitor’s device while standing in front of a statue. The video, she said, would explain what the statue depicts.

Museum transforms into time machine BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

IUKA — Tishomingo County’s Old Courthouse Museum will become a time machine transporting people back in time during the third annual Renaissance Day. The museum located at 203 East Quitman Street in Iuka will be the setting for Renaissance Day 2017 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. “It’s been a hit. This is just an old-timey day. It’s an opportunity for people to come to see how things were made and it’s a laid back setting,” said Cindy Nelson, Executive

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The trial of a Corinth man accused of child abuse and domestic violence entered its second day Wednesday with his former wife among those taking the witness stand in Alcorn County Circuit Court. In December 2015, a grand jury returned a two-count indictment accusing Michael Lynn Smith of causing bodily harm to a child under the age of five and strangling or attempting to strangle the woman who was his wife at the time. The day opened with continued questioning of Heather Russell, the Corinth Police Department detective who investigated the case. Compared to other child abuse cases she has investigated, “This is the worst case that I’ve seen,” she said. The alleged victim was three years old at the time of the offense, and Russell said she appeared to be in pain when she met with her. Testifying for the prosecution, Smith’s former wife, Kelsey Moore of Booneville, described several instances of violence against herself and the discovery of injuries on her daughter. After the two became romantically involved and Smith moved back to Corinth from Louisiana, Moore said she

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People of the Crossroads Jeff Eldridge, Corinth Between his son’s travel ball games and his cleaning and restoration business, Jeff Eldridge keeps the road hot. The local Servpro professional co-owns the seven-county franchise with his wife, Dana. The two both went to Mississippi State and graduated with completely different degrees. “We both gave up everything to do something different,” said Eldridge. “We got into the Servpro business 14 years ago and haven’t regretted it.” Originally from Kilmichael, Miss., the couple has two children, 20-year-old Northeast Mississippi Community College student Peyton and 13-year-old Corinth Middle School student Taylor. A member of Oakland Baptist Church, Eldridge enjoys hunting, fishing and sports. “Taylor keeps us pretty much busy with football, baseball and soon, soccer,” added the proud father.

Director of the Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society and the operating entity of the Tishomingo County Courthouse Museum, which serves as their headquarters. Among the demonstrations, will be blacksmithing, needlecraft, and leather-working. “We will have a mountain hunter coming to display his furs. We will have homemakers who will demonstrate canning,” Nelson added. This year with the Easter holiday, a special visitor will Please see MUSEUM | 2

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Sheriff says roommate killed man and stuffed him in freezer LATIMER — A Mississippi sheriff accuses a man of killing his roommate and stuffing him in a freezer. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell tells media that a capital murder warrant has been issued for 40-year-old Thomas Elliot Stafford. Investigators believe Stafford killed 65-year-old Jerry Floyd Kirkendall sometime around March 3, when a landlord last saw Kirkendall. The landlord found Kirkendall’s body in an unplugged freezer Monday, saying he was alerted by a horrible smell. Ezell says Stafford also stole a gold Cadillac from Kirkendall. The second alleged crime means Stafford could face the death penalty. Ezell says he believes Stafford has left Jackson County and the U.S. Marshal’s Service is helping search. Jackson County Coroner Vicki Broadus tells the Sun Herald that an au-

Log cabin from 1920s making its big move in Gautier GAUTIER — A nearly century-old log cabin in Jackson County is making its way to a state park in south Gautier, piece by piece. The Sun Herald reported that crews Tuesday moved a portion of the Wilson House across Interstate 10 and over Mississippi Highway 57. The structure, which had been a bed and breakfast near Ocean Springs for years, is headed southeast to Shepard State Park, where it will be a welcome center. Attorney Brian Britt donated the cabin to the city over a year ago. Its move is part of a $300,000 project to enhance the park. Built in the 1920s in Gulfport, the two-story house made of southern yellow pine logs is believed to be the largest and oldest of its kind on the Mississippi Coast.

Bonds serves as page A local student recently served as page for the Mississippi House of Representatives. Pages generally run errands for officials and House staff. Carter Bonds of Corinth meets with Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Rep. Bubba Carpenter, who sponsored his visit. Carter is the son of Paula Bonds and attends Corinth High School. When asked about the week, Carter said, “Being a page was a great honor that gave me insight on how the legislature works.”

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“This is a great law that needs to be in place in Mississippi,” said Corinth native Rep. Nick Bain (D-Alcorn.). “Anything that forces lawmakers to be more transparent is a good thing. It shows the public we are here to serve them and not ourselves.” The measure would require oﬃcials to itemize credit card purchases of more than $200 instead of listing lump-sum payments. Oﬃcials could still use campaign money to cover campaign and official expenses, including travel to political and association meetings, car rental and accommodations. It also allows law-

makers to pay expenses connected with legislative sessions that are in excess of what is covered by the $140-per-day expense payment they collect. Candidates closing campaign accounts would be required to give the money to another political committee or candidate, to a nonprofit group or the state — or to return it to donors. All four Crossroads area House members voted to pass the bill, including Bain, Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter (R-Alcorn, Tishomingo), Rep. Tracy Arnold (RAlcorn, Prentiss) and Rep. Jody Steverson (DAlcorn, Tippah). “I voted for it because it’s the right thing to do,”

said Carpenter. “People have donated us this money and it should be used the right way.” Local Sen. Rita Potts Parks (R-Alcorn, Tishomingo, Tippah) also voted to pass the bill. The Mississippi Ethics Commission will oversee enforcement and ensure that people and committees file finance reports. If signed by the governor, the law would go into eﬀect on January 1, 2018. Bryant spokesman Clay Chandler said the governor believed the bill contains “meaningful reforms” and plans to sign it. (The Associated Press contributed to this story.)

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The visitor’s bureau applied for the grant on behalf of the National Park Service who oversees both the contraband camp and the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. The Northeast Mississippi Community College is also assiting on the project, according to Burns. Funds will help cover the planning and production of the immersive interpretive films surrounding the project. Research is in the early stages, but Burns believes visitors will be able to enjoy the new additions at the

let her sleep. When she discovered the injuries the next day, she turned to a friend for help and later took the child to the hospital.

Under cross-examination, she testified that she had never slapped her daughter. Nails also asked if she ever attempted to hit Smith with a car. She denied it.

After the injuries to the child, “I knew I had to get out for her sake,” said Moore. They divorced in February 2016 after about eight months of marriage.

be added in the form of the Easter bunny. Nelson said about 300 Easter eggs will be hidden and prizes will be awarded for some. Stepping back to a simpler time can be important for children to get

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The funds will be used to assist in the replacement of the state historical marker for the Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Museum. “Among other text, the new sign will correct the date of construction to its correct date of 1870,” said museum Executive Director Cindy Nelson. “This is the second grant we’ve been awarded from Mississippi Hills. Last year we received $20,000 for planning and improvements to the courthouse.” Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance’s next grant cycle begins in January 2018.

in touch with their roots and have a familiarity with entertainments from yesteryear. Nelson said there will be a goat milking contest, which is popular with the children. There will also be a corn hole tournament, horse shoes, stick ball and tug-of-war. Musical entertainment has been expanded for 2017. While the beautiful sounds of the dulcimers will be heard, there will also be Gospel, Bluegrass and Country music for attendees to enjoy. Car enthusiasts? There will be about 12 antique cars on display and Nel-

son said they hope to advance this aspect of the event. There will be a textile show featured inside the museum. “We’re having a textile show with old quilts and an apron show throughout the day. People might remember a time when their mother, grandmother or great-grandmother made those items,” said Nelson. “We’re just looking forward to having a great time.”

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camp by April 2018. “It will be a better experience for our visitors to see what is really going at the contraband camp,” said Burns. Tourism’s grant is one of 15 awarded by the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance on Tuesday. A total of $117,403 was funded in grants to nine counties within the 30-county Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. A 50 percent match from the organization is a requirement. The Tishomingo County Historical Society also received a grant for the amount of $1,130.

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Today in History Today is Thursday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2017. There are 283 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 23, 1792, Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 in G Major (known as the “Surprise” symphony because of an unexpected crashing chord in the second movement) had its first public performance in London.

On this date: In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial Convention in which he is said to have declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” In 1806, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, having reached the Pacific coast, began their journey back east. In 1933, the German Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act, which effectively granted Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers. In 1942, the first Japanese-Americans evacuated by the U.S. Army during World War II arrived at the internment camp in Manzanar, California. In 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic. In 1965, America’s first two-person space mission took place as Gemini 3 blasted off with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard for a nearly 5-hour flight. In 1973, before sentencing a group of Watergate break-in defendants, Chief U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica read aloud a letter he’d received from James W. McCord Jr. which said there was “political pressure” to “plead guilty and remain silent.” In 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593, an Airbus A310, crashed in Siberia with the loss of all 75 people on board; it turned out that a pilot’s teenage son who was allowed to sit at the controls had accidentally disengaged the autopilot, causing the jetliner to go out of control.

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Across the Region Hills Chapel School to launch new pre-kindergarten program HILLS CHAPEL — Hills Chapel Elementary School will add a pre-kindergarten program beginning this fall. Prentiss County School Board Members gave approval to the program Monday which will aim to boost the academic performance of students by giving them early instruction in key skills including reading and math as well as early exposure to the routine of school and the classroom. Hills Chapel Principal Nicky Marshall presented the board with a proposal for the program which allows for it to be added at minimal cost. He said he and board member Randy Hugh Maness have been working for several years to find a way to offer the program at the school due to a high demand from parents in the area for the service. The new program will serve a maximum of 20 students. Marshall said if more than 20 students apply for the program they will be given a screening test and the students in most need of the assistance based on their performance on the screener will be enrolled. Maness said the program will provide major benefits for students by giving them an early start on their education and helping get them ready to hit the ground running when they begin kindergarten. He said he’s excited to be able to offer the program and grateful for all of Marshall’s hard work in finding a cost effective way to offer it. Key to Hills Chapel’s proposal is the existence on campus of a building already set up properly to house the prekindergarten class. Marshall said the building will require only minimal improvements to be ready to operate. The principal only asked the school board to fund the hiring of a single teacher assistant for the pre-kindergarten program. He will shift a certified teacher currently teaching kindergarten to the position of certified teacher for the pre-k program, avoiding the cost of having to pay for an additional full-time certified teaching position.

McNairy County New app highlights music performers SELMER, Tenn. — McNairy County will continue to honor

their music legends through a new app that will introduce the variety of music performers through the history of the county. Bryan Huff has developed the free app called “McNairy Trail of Music Legends.” This app will have music from around two dozen musicians that established Selmer and West Tennessee as a busy place for rockabilly. The music on the app will have the old recordings in their original form. The Trail of Music Legends was funded through a $9,000 grant from Tennessee’s Arts Commission. Markers honoring each class of McNairy County Music Hall of Fame inductees will be installed along a walking trail in downtown Selmer later this year. A mobile app will guide visitors on an interactive musical tour of the trail. Anyone can get this app at the Apple App Store and on Google Play. The app will become active on June 9. The project is sponsored by Arts in McNairy, in cooperation with Tennessee Arts Commission, McNairy County Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Association of Southwest Tennessee, the City of Selmer and McNairy County.

Ripley Homestead exemption deadline is nearing RIPLEY — Those Tippah County residents who purchased a new home in 2015 or homeowners whose health or marital status has changed have only until the end of March to file their homestead tax exemption. According to county tax officials, the exemption is a tax break which can save applicants hundreds of dollars. The dead for application is Friday, April 1.

Monroe County Third person dies after weekend car crash MONROE COUNTY (AP) — Authorities say a third person has died after a multi-vehicle crash in Monroe County. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that 71-year-old Aline Howell of Azusa, California, died Tuesday at a hospital after the Sunday collision. Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said Howell’s husband, 72-year-old Quincy Howell, died at the scene.

Also killed in the wreck was 20-year-old Lamonica Rupert of Tupelo.

Iuka Duathlon raises funds for Boys and Girls Club IUKA — The Boys and Girls Club of Iuka recently hosted a St. Paddy’s Day Duathlon race. Participants ran two miles, biked for 20 miles and run an additional two miles during the race. More than $3,000 was raised for the local club.

Tupelo Ground broken for veterans memorial TUPELO (AP) — Construction has begun on a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Tupelo. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports a ceremonial groundbreaking at Veterans Memorial Park was held Monday. Tupelo Parks and Recreation director Alex Farned says the memorial should be complete by Veterans Day in November. The memorial will be a simple, black granite “V’’ about 60 percent of the size of the official monument in Washington, D.C. The idea for a memorial originated when a traveling replica visited Fulton in 2001. A group called the Vietnam Replica Wall Committee formed and started raising funds for the project. The city donated $150,000. After years of discussions, the state of Mississippi earmarked $750,000 in bond money for the project. Vietnam Veterans of America Tupelo chapter President Rex Moody says the memorial will be “a healing wall.”

West Point Young farm couple earns national honor WEST POINT — Mississippi’s agricultural future is safe in the hands of some of the nation’s best farmers. Brad and Molly Judson of Clay County have the award to prove it. Charlie Stokes, area agronomy agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, nominated the winning couple for the National Outstanding Young Farmers award. The National Association of County Agricultural Agents sponsors the recognition program. “The award recognizes their progress in an agricultural career, their soil and water con-

servation practices, and contributions to the well-being of the community, state and nation,” Stokes said. The Judsons were one of four winning couples chosen from 10 national semifinalists for the award. One unique aspect for them is that they did not inherit their farming operation. “Brad’s dad farmed until the 1980s, so they had some family land, but mostly, they expanded by leasing area land,” Stokes said. “MSU has worked closely with him and vice versa. We have conducted corn and soybean variety trials and corn fungicide research on their farm in past years. We’ve advised Brad as he made irrigation decisions in an effort for the process to be more efficient and provide the best return on investment.” Brad Judson said surrounding his farm with good people has been a key element in his success. “Farmers should not be loners; they need to network. This experience with the national award process has driven that home,” he said. “We enjoyed meeting all the other nominees and learning what we have in common, even if from very different farms.” Brad Judson said several of the other young farmers faced challenges with keeping good employees. “We have been very fortunate to find great employees that we can trust,” he said. “They are reliable and have a great work ethic.” Stokes said east Mississippi farmers deserve recognition for their efforts and accomplishments. “We have some of the best farmers in the country in east Mississippi. They overcome challenges from smaller fields and more travel requirements,” he said. “They need to be recognized for doing a good job and also being very involved in their communities.” In addition to the Judsons, east Mississippi is also home to state’s 2016 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year, Paul Good of Noxubee County. “The criteria for the young farmer of the year required the nominees be less than 40 years old,” Stokes said. “That really limits the options. Luckily, the Judsons would be great nominees regardless of the age limits. They are always trying to make their farm better and be more efficient.” Stokes said successful farming depends on smart decisions.

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Building a pyramid of memories PENSACOLA, Fla. —- In one sleepy motion, I hit a snooze button on the hotel’s clock that chums up the sound of breaking waves. Ah, a soundtrack from the past. Comfort noise. Rheta My first memories are from Johnson this pastel place, where Cokebottle-colored waves and Columnist blinding sand figured prominently into the idyllic scheme of things. I cherish the Panhandle part of childhood. I am here on business, at least the kind of business I do, talking to journalism students at a local junior college. They listen, ask questions, scribble notes. They renew my faith in youth, and maybe I encourage them a little. What I can’t convey is how fast time will go, from first memories to retirement, from untapped potential to regrets. I don’t want to share that. If you knew the truth, who would even try? Memories build a pyramid same as the one for food. Or maybe it’s an inverted pyramid, like the one they taught us to use in journalism classes. The best and most vivid memories are on top. My father skiing in the ocean as we watch from the beach. Then I’m sitting next to him as he pilots a small red wooden boat, my family’s first. Eating cheeseburgers at The Shrimp Box drive-in with its grinning carhops and onion-y smells. I can’t ride by our old house at Number One, Pineview Drive. It isn’t there anymore. It once stood near Pensacola Bay, a humble cinderblock painted pink. Because it was pink, I assumed we were rich. Pink, after all, is the color of princesses and exotic flamingos. Plus, it had a Florida Room with jalousie windows. We were not rich, I’d realize soon enough. Daddy was a butcher at the local Kwik-Chek. His best friend worked there, too, a man named Sam who often brought my sisters and me presents, once a trio of rubber dolls dressed in tiaras and blue net evening gowns. Sam’s wife, Margaret, owned the first wind chimes I ever saw, the kind with painted glass shards dangling from threads. Staying busy in the bay breeze, those chimes sounded better than any of the more expensive ones I’d encounter later. The family across the street had a daughter named Pattycake, I swear on my “Elements of Style.” She wore pinafores and ruffles while we stripped down to our underwear to play in the Florida heat. Right next door was a bully named Michael who sprayed us with water when we ventured too near the chain-link fence. What a pest. Most of life was a bowl of citrus, with our red boat, proximity to the ocean and trips to Santa Rosa Island whenever relatives visited. If the white sand blistered our feet, my father would pick us up and carry us to the blanket or the car. We toured Fort Pickens, where Geronimo was held prisoner -- in a cavelike cell or in posh officers’ quarters, depending on which history you believe. Our guides back then said he lapped up rainwater off the floor, and I attribute my social conscience to that bleak version. I rode to the first grade in a bus to discover my teacher was young and pretty, which seemed to matter a lot. She bought our boat when my father was transferred to Alabama and we had to move, which, of course, broke my heart. How could a charmed family such as ours exist so far from the sea? 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 Lord God, quiet me if I am not calm, that my soul may be able to contemplate and have an opportunity to grow. Help me, that I may be able even in discouragements to have the true perception of life. Amen.

A verse to share “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. —Joel 2:12-13

Looking for answers to medical care BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Columnist

Medical care continues to dominate our attention in this nation. I hope we don’t have millions of people without health care in the next year or so. However, in reality we already do. A fifty-year-old woman told my wife and I that she seriously needs a knee replacement but she can’t pay her deductible and 20%. Together they would be several thousand dollars and on her waitress salary she can’t aﬀord the surgery. She has medical care but she can’t aﬀord to have a very needed surgery. If she falls over with a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital then her insurance will of course pick up a major part of her treatment but she will still be stuck with a big medical bill. That would be another crisis. I wonder if her heart would be able to withstand the shock of her medical bill? The answer to medical care in America is to put everyone 65 and over on Medicare. We pay for it so

we should receive it when the time comes. Make Medicare pay for everything and get rid of the supplemental insurance. We pay into Medicare all of our lives and then have to worry about supplemental insurance at 65. Congress should eliminate that hassle. Medicare should cover everyone over 65. Many will go throughout life and pay very little if any into it. Obviously our country has major debt. Therefore, we should take some of our foreign aid to cover any who might be left out. The very poor in America should be on Medicaid. Doctors and hospitals must be required to accept Medicaid patients. I realize they have to make money but a 10 to 15% load of Medicaid patients is not asking too much for a doctor. People with preexisting conditions should be able to buy into Medicare. Allow working Americans to buy medical insurance across state lines so we can shop for aﬀordable insurance that fits our budgets. Open up pharmacies in Canada so we can

shop for cheaper medicines. Find a cure for cancer. Give Americans a serious tax break if they keep their body mass index at 26 or below. There is a further question as to whether we should keep poor senior Americans on Medicaid or as I previously said move them into Medicare as well. If Medicaid covers all medical treatment then it won’t matter. However, if Medicaid is not accepted by all of the medical society then we still have major issues. Funding Medicaid and Medicare is the major part of this battle. It’s time we start using Casino taxes, marijuana taxes, cigarette taxes, alcohol taxes, fast food taxes, obesity taxes and soft drink tax money to fund Medicare and Medicaid. We could raise a lot of money and probably eliminate having two diﬀerent systems thus going to one system, which would be a national medical card for those over 65, those with preexisting conditions and the very poor. Finally, make Congress

shop and buy their healthcare. Limit Congress to five terms and Senators to two terms. Eliminate insider stock trading information, which is illegal for average Americans yet Congress racks up millions over the course of their tenures. Many of our problems would be solved if Congress had to live like average Americans. Another problem would be solved if insurance company and drug manufacturing company lobbyists are barred from Capital Hill. Congress should be barred from receiving money in any way, shape or form from these people. Maybe then they might make some decisions for the American people instead of what is in the best interests of their financial supporters. Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author of eleven books. He is read in all fifty states. Visit www.glennmollette.com Contact him at GMollette@ aol.com. Like his facebook page at www.facebook. com/glennmollette

Gorsuch offers a nation of laws, not politics My first experience with Senate confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court justice nominee was in 1991 at the hearings for Clarence Thomas. I came to Washington with several hundred black pastors from around the country to support Justice Thomas. The hearings were a national embarrassment. The main focus turned out to be about neither the Constitution nor about Thomas’ jurisprudence. It was about Democratic senators descending to the gutter and dredging up the most disgusting garbage they could conjure to destroy the man’s character because his jurisprudence was not aligned with their left-wing agenda. Fortunately, Thomas survived. But the wounds caused to him and the nation by that pathetic display remain. Now another outstanding conservative judge, Neil Gorsuch, stands for confirmation and Democrats again grasp at straws to besmirch the character of this man and avoid, at all costs, serious discussion about the Constitution and the judicial philosophy and integrity of the nominee.

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What we hear is that he is “anti-choice, anti-environment, pro-corpoStar rate,” from Parker S e n a t o r Leahy. And, Columnist from Senator Schumer, that he “harbors a rightwing, pro-corporate, special interest agenda,” siding “with the powerful few over everyday Americans just trying to get a fair shake.” Along the same lines is a 70-page harangue from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund rationalizing their opposition to Judge Gorsuch. According to the NAACP, Gorsuch “has regularly favored the interests of the privileged and powerful ... at the expense of equality and inclusion.” What bothers those on the left so deeply is they do not perceive that Judge Gorsuch favors those whom they want him to favor. In their view, he favors the rich rather than the poor. Business rather than workers. The majority rather than minorities. It does not seem to dawn on liberals that Judge Gor-

such favors no one except the American citizenry, and that his singular aspiration is that we live in a nation with fair and objective law carried out by fair and objective judges. Perhaps even more outrageous to liberals is the possibility that Judge Gorsuch may see the law ultimately rooted in eternal and unchanging truths, not made up by a politician or jurist. We need not look any further than the judicial oath that every Supreme Court justice takes, pledging to “administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and to the rich...” In Judge Gorsuch’s own words: “Judges should be in the business of declaring what the law is using traditional tools of interpretation, rather than pronouncing the law as they wish it might be in light of their own political views.” The source of the judicial oath taken by Supreme Court justices is the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established the federal judiciary. It was passed in the first session of the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President George Washington. And where did the draft-

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ers of the Judiciary Act get these standards for behavior for judges -- that they should favor no one? It is reasonable that the source is the Bible, which proclaims these same standards. The Book of Exodus says, regarding judges, “Do not follow the majority for evil. ... Do not glorify a destitute person in his grievance.” And, in Deuteronomy, “You shall not pervert judgment, you shall not respect persons, and not take a bribe.” What really bothers liberals is that the original text of our Constitution is rooted in an even higher source -the Judge of our judges. At the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence, the founders appealed “to the Supreme Judge of the World for the Rectitude of our Intentions.” Judge Neil Gorsuch will extract our law from the whims of politicians. His appointment to the Supreme Court is an important step to “make America great again.” Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org.

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Court bolsters rights of learning-disabled students BY SAM HANANEL Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Wednesday bolstered the rights of millions of learning-disabled students in a ruling that requires public schools to oﬀer special education programs that meet higher standards. The court struck down a lower standard endorsed by President Donald Trump’s nominee to the high court. Chief Justice John Roberts said that it is not enough for school districts to get by with minimal instruction for special needs children. The school programs must be designed to let students make progress in light of their disabilities. The ruling quickly led to tough questions at the confirmation

hearing of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said the high court had just tossed out a standard that Gorsuch himself had used in a similar case that lowered the bar for educational achievement. In its ruling, the Supreme Court sided with parents of an autistic teen in Colorado who said their public school did not do enough to help their son make progress. They sought reimbursement for the cost of sending him to private school. The case helps clarify the scope of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law that requires a “free and appropriate public education” for disabled students. Lower courts said even programs with minimal benefits

can satisfy the law. Roberts said the law requires an educational program “reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.” He did not elaborate on what that progress should look like, saying it depends on the “unique circumstances” of each child. He added that there should also be deference to school officials. “When all is said and done, a student offered an educational program providing merely more than de minimis progress from year to year can hardly be said to have been offered an education at all,” Roberts said. “For children with disabilities, receiving instruction that aims so low would be tantamount to sitting idly awaiting the time

mus against children, senator, would be a mistake,” Gorsuch said. Later, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., pressed Gorsuch again, saying he added the word “merely” to the standard “to make it even more narrow.” Gorsuch responded: “I disagree.” Disability advocacy groups argued that schools must oﬀer more than the bare minimum of services to children with special needs. The ruling does not go as far as the parents wanted. They had argued that educational programs for disabled students should meet goals “substantially equal” to those for children without disabilities. Roberts rejected that standard, saying it was “entirely unworkable.”

when they were old enough to drop out.” At Gorsuch’s hearing, Durbin said the nominee had gone beyond the standards of his own appeals court by adding the word “merely” in his 2008 opinion approving the “de minimis” — or minimum — standard for special needs education. Durbin suggested that Gorsuch had lowered the bar even more. Gorsuch, handed a copy of the ruling during a break on the third day of his hearings, noted that his panel reached its decision unanimously based on a 10-year-old precedent. Durbin also said Gorsuch had ruled against disabled students in eight out of 10 cases dealing with the IDEA. “To suggest I have some ani-

Leaders need votes on eve of health bill showdown Former exec convicted in deadly outbreak BY ALAN FRAM AND RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Their top legislative priority dangling in peril, President Donald Trump and Republican leaders cajoled recalcitrant GOP lawmakers Wednesday to back their health care overhaul. A day ahead of a long-awaited House showdown roll call, conservatives insisted they had the votes to torpedo the measure and the number of lawmakers publicly expressing opposition snowballed. Trump huddled at the White House with 18 lawmakers, a mix of supporters and opponents, Vice President Mike Pence saw around two dozen and House GOP leaders held countless talks with lawmakers at the Capitol. The sessions came as leaders rummaged for votes on a roll call they can ill aﬀord to lose without wounding their clout for

the rest of the GOP agenda. Asked by reporters if he’d keep pushing a health overhaul if the House rejects the measure, Trump said, “We’ll see what happens.” In a count by The Associated Press, at least 25 Republicans said they opposed the bill and others were leaning that way, enough to narrowly defeat the measure. The number was in constant flux amid eleventh-hour lobbying by the White House and GOP leaders. Including vacancies and expected absentees, the bill would be defeated if 23 Republicans join all Democrats in voting “no.” Most opponents were conservatives asserting that the GOP legislation demolishing former President Barack Obama’s health care law did not go far enough. They insisted it must repeal the law’s requirements that insurers pay for specified services like maternity care and cover

all comers, including the sickest, which they say drive up premiums. Moderates were daunted by projections of 24 million Americans losing coverage in a decade and higher out-of-pocket costs for many low-income and older people, as predicted by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Oﬃce. For now, the White House and House leaders showed no sign of delaying their legislation, their initial attempt to deliver on a pledge to erase Obama’s law they’ve repeated since its 2010 enactment. Underscoring the delicate pathway to victory, participants in the Pence meeting said there were no visible signs of weakened opposition and described one tense moment. Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, said White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told them: “We’ve got to do this. I know you don’t like it, but you have to vote for this.”

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Biloxi to close 6 train crossings after collision BILOXI — The city council in Biloxi has approved a plan to close six railroad crossings in the city. Biloxi had already been planning to close a half-dozen of its 29 railroad crossings before a CSX freight train hit a tour bus, killing four and injuring dozens on March 7. The crash focused more attention on the 29 crossings in the city. The Sun Herald reports the city councilors at a Tuesday meeting approved closing six of the crossings. Biloxi Mayor Andrew Gilich said 29 rail crossings is “too many crossings for Biloxi.” Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say a preliminary report on the crash that killed four Texas tourists should be ready within a few Ask about our

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den responsible for the deaths and cleared him on the murder counts. He was found guilty of racketeering, conspiracy and fraud and could get a long prison term at sentencing June 21. The 2012 outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections in 20 states was traced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contaminated injections of medical steroids, given mostly to people with back pain. In addition to those who died, 700 people fell ill. Indiana, Michigan and Tennessee were hit hardest. Joan Peay, 76, of Nashville, Tennessee, suﬀered two bouts of meningitis after receiving a shot for back pain. She wept upon learning the verdict. “He killed people and he’s getting away with murder. I am furious,” she said.

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Deaths Marjie Burross

SAVANNAH, Tenn. — Services for Marjorie Boatwright Burross, 85, are set for 3 p.m. Friday at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah with Josh Hite oﬃciating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Hardin County in Savannah. Visitation is Friday from 11 a.m. until the service. Mrs. Burross died Wednesday, March 22, 2017. She was born May 19, 1931, to the late Lee and Prim Boatwright. She was a graduate of Cerro Gordo High School and was a waitress at the Pickwick Inn for many years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will forever live on through the laughter, smiles and tears of the great legacy that she leaves behind. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elvis Burross; one son, Charles Lee Scott; a sister, Mary Elizabeth; a stepdaughter, Donna Burross; and a grandson, Michael Burross. Survivors include one grandson, Josh Hite of Rienzi; five granddaughters, Jessica Burross of Savannah, Shonda Hillensbeck and fiancé Clay Rizzuto of Prairieville, La., Samantha Lobell and husband Michael of Gonzales, La., Stacy Cook and husband Kevin of Ft.

Campbell, Ky., and Kelly Burross; nine great-grandchildren, Paytlin, Patience and Pierson Hite, Cole Gowen, Ashlynne Scott and Brock Hillensbeck, Alex Hite, and Kennedy and Ethan Lobell; one stepson, Davis Burross; two stepdaughters, Teresa Clark and Lisa Burross; and a host of friends. Online guestbook: shackelfordfuneraldirectors.com

Loucile Graham

Funeral services for Loucile Kennedy Graham, 89 are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home with Charles Curtis oﬃciating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park. Visitation is Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to service time. Graham Mrs. Graham died March 21, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was born March 25, 1927, in McNairy County to the late Irby and Ethel Kennedy. She was a member of Foote Street Church of Christ. She and her husband owned restaurants for over 40 years and, most recently, have been in the antique business. She enjoyed spend-

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ing time with her family and being around people. She was preceded in death by her son Kenny Graham; her parents; a brother, Eugene Kennedy; and a nephew, David McLemore. Survivors are her husband of 70 years, John Graham Jr.; a son, Jimmy Graham; grandchildren Tommy Graham, Brian Graham, Vicki Miller and Donnie Graham; and great-grandchildren Katelyn and Lindsey Miller, and Blake Graham; a nephew, Bill (Judy) Kennedy; a niece, Margarette Cutchens; and a host of other family and friends. Online guestbook: memorialcorinth.com

Robert Parker

MICHIE, Tenn. — Funeral services for Robert Anthony Parker, 38, are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Corinthian Funeral home with burial at the Holloway Family Cemetery in Michie, Tenn. Visitation is from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Mr. Parker died Monday, March 20, 2017. He was born Aug. 27, 1978, in Jackson, Tenn., to Tammy Holloway Parker Ferrell and the late Albert Parker. He was a member of the Counce Pentecostal

Jerry Deese

Jerry Hughes Deese, 76, died Tuesday, March 22, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice in Tupelo. Memorial Funeral Home will have the arrangements.

Gene Jobe

WALNUT — Michael Gene “Bean” Jobe, 68, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Magnolia Funeral Home will have the arrangements.

Tammy Nichols

Tammy Nichols died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.

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Church and formerly a cook for Top of the River Restaurant in Michie, Tenn. Survivors are his mother, Tammy Ferrell; his brothers, Christopher (Johanna) Parker and Randy (Lynn) Farrell, both of Savannah, Tenn., Rob Ferrell of South Haven, Mich., Greg Parker of Michie, Tenn., and Perry Ferrell of East, Tenn.; and a sister, Heather Parker (Kelly) Ferrell of Pulman, Mich. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Parker, and a sister, Mary Ellen Litaker. Pallbearers are Jessie Fowler, Michael Fowler, Clint White, Jeremy Clark, Stephen Berryman, Keith Howell, Carl Litaker and Rob Ferrell Bro. Mark Pendergrass will oﬃciate the service.

Clyde Teel

BOONEVILLE — Clyde Edgar “Santa Claus” Teel, 70, died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at his home after a sudden illness. An outdoor memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Teel was born Dec. 6, 1946, in South Chicago, Illinois, to Betty Lou May Gor-

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Leroy Williams

BOONEVILLE — Funeral services for Leroy Williams, 78, are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Springhill Missionary Baptist Church in Booneville with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 6 until 8 p.m. Mr. Williams died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Sanctuary Hospice Care in Tupelo. Born Feb. 10, 1939, he graduated from Wick Anderson High School and was a member of Springhill Missionary Baptist Church.

ski. He worked at Pullman Standard in Chicago doing plumbing and maintenance on passenger railcars until his retirement. After retiring from Pullman Standard, he began a career as a truck driver and resided in Booneville for the last 10-and-a-half years. He married Carol Ann Meintsma Jan. 26, 1966, and together enjoyed 51 years of marriage. He loved hunting and especially fishing in his boat on Lake Michigan. He belonged to and spent many hours at his hunting and fishing club in Illinois. He traveled extensively and loved riding his motorcycle. Due to his likeness to St. Nicholas, Clyde obtained the nickname “Santa Claus” and had been involved in numerous Christmas parades and functions throughout his life. Not having children of his own, he took particular delight sharing candy canes and small stuﬀed animals to children throughout the Christmas holidays. He also enjoyed his fellowship at “coﬀee club” at McDonalds in Booneville. Survivors include his wife, Carol Ann Teel; one brother, David Gorski of Chicago; one aunt, Betty May of Chicago; and a host of nieces and nephews. Online guestbook: peguesfuneralhome.com

Survivors include his wife, Deborah M. Williams; three children, Gail Swinney (Robert) of Booneville, Leon Collins (Debbie) of Madison and Lamar Williams of San Diego; Williams siblings Glen Williams of Booneville (Hattie), Fannie Spight of Atlanta and Emma LeGrand of Stockbridge, Ga.; five grandchildren, Chad Swinney (Summer) of Tupelo,

Tanika Agnew (Richard) of Booneville, William Holley of Woodbridge, Va., Kim Swinney of Olive Branch and Benjamin Collins of Houston; and eight greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Glen and Cleo (Chambers) Williams; four brothers, Thomas Ed Gordon, Clarence Rogers Williams, Von Meeks Williams and Thomas Richard Williams; and two sisters, Elizabeth Williams Betts and Georgia Lee Williams. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Trump feels ‘somewhat’ vindicated following Nunes’ intel briefing Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Communications of Donald Trump’s transition oﬃcials — possibly including the incoming president himself — may have been scooped up in legal surveillance but then improperly distributed throughout the intelligence community, the chairman of the House intelligence committee

said Wednesday. In an extraordinary set of statements to reporters, Republican Rep. Devin Nunes said the intercepted communications do not appear to be related to the ongoing FBI investigation into Trump associates’ contacts with Russia or any criminal warrants. Nunes, who served on Trump’s transition team,

JESUS AND SINNERS From beginning to end, the Bible discusses the fact that men and women are sinners. You likely are familiar with verses like Romans 3:23 that affirms, ”All have sinned , and come short of the glory of God.” Even to those who were already Christians, the Apostle John said, “If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” (I John 1:10) Sin is universal, but thank God, the story does not end there. Just as surely as the Bible speaks of sin, it speaks of a Savior. It is worthy of note that when the angel of the Lord came to Joseph to announce that Mary, the virgin to whom he was espoused, was to conceive, and bear a son, he affirmed, “thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21) The coming of Jesus into the world was a matter that had been foretold centuries before it became a reality. (Matthew 1:22) The purpose is set forth at the very beginning of the gospel story. Jesus came to provide a remedy for man’s greatest problem: sin. That purpose is also affirmed in the teaching of Jesus. The Pharisees questioned the disciples of Jesus about why he ate with publicans, (tax collectors) and sinners. Jesus said, “They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick……for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Matthew 9:11-13) At the home of Zacchaeus, he again spoke clearly of His mission: “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10) Earlier, the Pharisees and scribes said about Jesus, “This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.” It is then that Jesus talked about a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son, to illustrate the great care and concern God has for the lost, and the rejoicing that occurs when “one sinner repents”. (Luke 15) The purpose of Jesus, and his love for us as sinners, is, perhaps, most vividly portrayed in his sacrifice at Calvary. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life“. (John 3:16) “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) Dear friend, Jesus loves you, and died to save you and me. You are not alone and without hope. Jesus came to save. We invite you to study and worship with us at the Danville church of Christ.

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said he believes the intelligence collections were done legally but that identities of Trump officials and the content of their communications may have been inappropriately disseminated in intelligence reports. “What I’ve read bothers me, and I think it should bother the president himself and his team,” Nunes said Wednesday after briefing Trump privately at the White House. Trump said he felt “somewhat” vindicated by the revelations, despite the fact that Nunes said the new information did not change his assessment that the president’s explosive claim that Barack Obama wiretapped his New York skyscraper was false. Shortly after being briefed by the California congressman, Trump told reporters: “I very much appreciated the fact that they found what they found.” Nunes notably did not appear alongside Rep. Adam Schiﬀ, the intelligence committee’s top Democrat. It was unclear whether Trump’s own communications were monitored. Nunes initially said “yes” when asked if Trump was among those swept up in the intelligence monitoring, but then said it was only “possible” that the president’s communications were picked up. Nunes said the information on the Trump team was collected in November, December and January, the period after the election when Trump was holding calls with foreign leaders, interviewing potential Cabinet secretaries and beginning to sketch out administration policy.

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