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OXFORD — Corinth native Austin Powell is the new Associated Student Body president at the University of Mississippi. A 2013 Corinth High School honors graduate and son of Gwen and Eric Powell – a former state senator serving the Crossroads area – young Powell was unopposed during the Tuesday election, but students showed their endorsement by giving him 94.5 percent of the vote. The announcement of Powell’s presidency was met with excitement – not only on the Ole Miss campus – but in the

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Answer: A huge ‘no’ after lots of testing BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Ken Briggs knows what’s in the water. At the Cliﬀord G. Worsham Surface Water Treatment Facility, there’s always another test at hand. Day in and day out, every hour, Corinth’s tap water is screened and the results meticulously logged. One thing that is not in the water is lead, which, along with copper, is the subject of testing

every three years. “I’ve been through five tests since I’ve been here, and we’ve never had a violation on lead or copper,” said Briggs, the plant’s chief operator. “Most of the time it reads zero.” The latest results, received March 18, showed another clean lead and copper 90th percentile report for the plant, which draws water from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway for treatment and delivery

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A huge crowd showed up at the Corinth Depot. Each one was there to help put the pieces together when it comes to autism. The 4th Annual Autism Day gave individuals a chance to learn how to deal with the disorder during a fun day for children. “We want more people to be educated when it comes to autism,” said Corinth Autism Understanding Support & Education (CAUSE) founder Leonda McDowell. “Autism Day is an event we have to recognize those with the disorder.” In the United States more than 3.5 million live with autism. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social

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BY ZACK STEEN For the fifth time in as many years, The University of Mississippi is set to make another stop in the Crossroads area when the school’s athletic staﬀ head out on the BancorpSouth Rebel Road Trip 2016 later this month. Headlined by Ole Miss head football coach Hugh Freeze, athletics director Ross Bjork

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Rebel club will host Ole Miss athletic staff

to Corinth. Based on samples drawn from 30 homes in the city, the Mississippi State Department of Health Bureau of Public Water Supply report shows the presence of lead at 0.000 milligrams per liter, or parts per million, and copper at 0.3 milligrams per liter. The minimum safety standards are no more than 0.015 milligrams per liter for lead and

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Austin Powell celebrates with fellow Ole Miss students after being elected ASB president.

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Four-year-old Kerry Reeves enjoys his Cheetos while taking in some entertainment at Autism Day. interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior. It is the fastest growing developmental disability according to the Centers for Disease Control. Please see AUTISM | 2A

Leonda McDowell spends most of her time helping the community put all the pieces together when it comes to autism awareness. “I like to educate people in autism awareness … I will go anywhere when it comes to telling people about autism,” said the 1994 Corinth High School graduate. The 37-yearold – who is married to Chad and the mother of three boys, Jadon (8), Josiah (6) and Chad (2) – started Corinth Autism Understanding Support & Education (CAUSE) in 2011. CAUSE recently held its 4th Annual Autism Day at the Corinth Depot. “It was all about kids having a fun day and getting the word out on autism,” said McDowell, who likes to travel in her spare time.

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Grant visits Corinth 4th graders BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

It was a fun day at Corinth Elementary School on Thursday as approximately 200 fourth graders and their teachers filled the hallway near the library in anxious anticipation of meeting with General Ulysses S. Grant. Portrayed by Dr. E.C. “Curt” Fields Jr. of Memphis, Gen. Grant paid a visit to the children to further reinforce their unit study of the Civil War. Dr. Larry Mangus previously paid a visit to the classes, bringing some of his intriguing artifacts with him to discuss. In addition to receiving the two

visitors, the students have also studied other nonfiction texts and took a field trip to Shiloh National Military Park. Complete with Union uniform, waking cane, hat and white gloves, General Grant’s larger-than-life presence filled the space, capturing the attention of all. “My name is General Ulysses S. Grant and you will listen closely to what I have to say,” he said. Painting striking images of war through the eyes of a military leader, Gen. Grant related his remembrances of the Civil War and what life was like for soldiers in his camp. “I am a walking, talking three-

dimensional teaching tool,” said Fields, who formerly served as a Memphis police oﬃcer, a principal and as a professor for the University of Memphis. He enjoys bringing his unique way of teaching from the history books and into the classroom. “I have spoken to scores of schools and am hoping to visit many more,” he said. “I’d visit every 4th grade class in America if I could.” Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

Dr. E.C. “Curt” Fields Jr. visited with approximately 200 CES fourth graders Thursday as General Ulysses S. Grant.

Josiah McDowell gets a football painted on his cheek. Staff photos by Steve Beavers

Two-year-old Emery Bangar gives Mickey Mouse a big hug.

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Civitan Club members Zeb Taylor (right) and Lesley Raines get burgers and hot dogs ready.

McDowell’s oldest son – Jadon – was diagnosed with autism when he was two. With no support group available in the area, McDowell decided to start CAUSE. The Corinth Civitan Club was part of several vendors taking part during the day. “This is about giving back to the community and it’s what Civitans do,” said club president Trish Parks. Northeast Mississippi Community College nursing student also took part in the day by painting faces. “I love these kids,” said student Brittanie Settlemires after painting a football on the cheek of six-year-old Josiah

McDowell. “They hold a special place in my heart.” McDowell was happy with how the day turned out. “The day is busier every year,” she said. “This is our only fundraiser for the year and it helps to educate others about autism.” CAUSE meets the first Monday of each month at Ability Works. The group started with less than 10 members. “The meetings can be very important for those who have a child with autism,” added McDowell. (For more information about CAUSE call Leonda McDowell at 662-415-1340.)

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1.3 milligrams per liter for copper. The issue with lead, as put in the spotlight by the problems in Flint, Michigan, is deterioration of pipes if the water is not treated with a corrosion inhibitor before it enters the system. “The two methods that you prevent this,” said Briggs, “is you feed a polyphosphate, which is a corrosion inhibitor, which basically coats the customer’s plumbing so that your water is not aggressive towards their plumbing and eating it up. The second thing is you can adjust pH.”

Correction The plant keeps the pH around 8 to further prevent corrosion. Corinth Gas & Water Department Manager John Rhodes said flushing of the system is a voluntary step the utility performs to deter corrosion and other issues that can arise if water stagnates. “Flushing is a main way to mitigate any type of risk,” he said. “You want to be moving the water out of the tanks, out of the distribution system. We do that every year.” Flushing is in progress now and will continue through about mid-May. Corrosion is a risk generally limited to older plumbing in-

stalled before changes to regulations in 1986. While the EPA requires testing for chlorine, pH and turbidity every three hours, the plant makes those checks hourly. “If you wait every three hours, you could be out of compliance before you realize it,” said Briggs. The plant makes daily checks for iron and manganese, two elements that can lead to brown water and stained clothing, although those are minimally present in the surface water supply as opposed to the prior groundwater system. Bacteriological testing is performed monthly at a rotating

selection of sites, and the raw water source is the subject of 24 months of profiling every five years to ensure that it is a safe water supply. With still other analysis along the way, it all ads up to water that is safe and “super tested,” said Briggs. Reaching four years in operation, the plant about 8 miles east of Corinth sends some 3.5 million gallons of water to the city each day. “We’ve really got it fine-tuned now,” said Briggs. “We are probably producing better water than we ever produced with the wells.”

A correction is in order after a recent Alcorn School District story about personnel changes. The resignation of Biggersville Elementary School first grade teacher Ann Hearn was accepted by the board eﬀective July 31. She wants all friends, family and coworkers to know she has resigned so she can home school her two children.

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Today in History Today is Sunday, April 10, the 101st day of 2016. There are 265 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 10, 1916, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America was founded in New York.

On this date: In 1790, President George Washington signed the first United States Patent Act. In 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated. In 1912, the RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on its ill-fated maiden voyage. In 1925, the novel “The Great Gatsby,” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age evocation of empty materialism and thwarted romance, was first published by Scribner’s of New York. In 1932, German President Paul Von Hindenburg was re-elected in a runoff, with Adolf Hitler coming in second. In 1947, Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey purchased the contract of Jackie Robinson from the Montreal Royals. In 1953, the 3-D horror movie “House of Wax,” produced by Warner Bros. and starring Vincent Price, premiered in New York. In 1966, English author Evelyn Waugh, 62, died in Combe Florey, Somerset, England. In 1974, Golda Meir told party leaders she was resigning as prime minister of Israel. In 1985, singer Madonna launched “The Virgin Tour” with a concert at the Paramount Theater in Seattle. In 1998, the Northern Ireland peace talks concluded as negotiators reached a landmark settlement to end 30 years of bitter rivalries and bloody attacks. In 2010, Polish President Lech Kaczynski, 60, was killed in a plane crash in western Russia that also claimed the lives of his wife and top Polish political, military and church officials.

Across the Region Booneville Booneville to focus on ruined properties BOONEVILLE — Booneville leaders plan to move forward with efforts to deal with dilapidated and abandoned properties in the city. Building Inspector Charles Sanders has provided them with a list of 52 properties that are in dangerously dilapidated condition and need to be removed. The board directed the building inspector and city attorney to begin the process of forcing owners to take action. City Attorney Daniel Tucker said the next

step will be giving notice to owners as required by law. If no action is taken then the city can hold hearings and once the process of notices and hearings is complete the board can then decide to have the properties cleaned up at city expense with the cost attached to the property’s taxes. Tucker said it would be up to the board at that point to determine how to proceed based on the costs involved. Ward 4 Alderman David Bolen said he believes it’s important for the city to move ahead with cleanup efforts and if they’re ever going to

do it they need to do it now.

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As an added bonus, guests at Junior Auxiliary of Corinth’s 54th Annual Charity Ball will have piece of mind knowing their attendance will make a diﬀerence in their community. “As members of Junior Auxiliary of Corinth we have the privilege of serving on various projects benefiting the children of Corinth and Alcorn County,” said Public Relations Chair Haven Caldwell. “It has been so rewarding to see the positive impact you can have on children just through a few small acts of service.” “Our projects have changed throughout the years of JA of Corinth based on current needs within our area,” she con-

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TUPELO — The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on April 23. The demonstrations will show the challenges faced and creative solutions developed by those Americans who lived in the area from the 1700s to around 1840. The public is invited to participate in pioneer

tinued. “It is fun to see these new projects thrive with the support of our community.” Thanks to the generosity of patrons, attendees and volunteers, the ladies of JA will now have the funds necessary to continue their projects for the year. JA’s current projects include: ■ Providing over 100 children with new school clothes to promote selfesteem and encourage them to stay in school. ■ Providing a new outfit, blanket, Bible, book and a copy of the Children’s Prayer, 1 John 4:19 to low income families who welcome a baby. ■ Spending one-on-one time with the children of Pine Vale Children’s Home. ■ Making it possible for

30 special needs children to attend Camp Hollywood, a week-long day camp with art, music and fun. ■ Giving college scholarships to approximately 30 local seniors. ■ Helping fifth graders county-wide to receive a vision screening to target those with vision impairments. ■ Ensuring that children in 3rd–12th grades are taught safe and appropriate technological practices through their Cybersmarts program. ■ Making it possible for non-English speaking elementary children to attend ABC Fiesta for tutoring in order to better prepare them for the classroom. “We would like to thank our sponsors and

supporters for helping make this year’s Charity Ball the best one yet. The children of Alcorn County need us more than ever and your support has helped us be able to serve them in a larger capacity,” said JA President Susan Bailey. “2015–2016 was our largest casework year and we anticipate that number to steadily grow within the next several years.” A non-profit service organization, Junior Auxiliary of Corinth (JA) is dedicated to improving the lives of children in Alcorn County and continually researches the needs and implements projects to fill them. Founded in 1941, JA is a chapter of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA) and must

uphold its standards of excellence and purpose. There are approximately 104 chapters in eight states and more than $14,000 members to date. “As Charity Ball Chair this year, my overall goal was to raise enough money to fund not only our current projects, but our new ones as well,” said Sara Beth Green. “After seeing the growing need for help in our community, we realized we really needed to step up to the plate and try and make this year’s ball as successful as possible.” “Charity Ball is so much more than the food, the decorations and the fun,” she added. “It is a lot of hard work, but a labor we gladly undertake to bring more projects and services to our community.”

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Ole Miss fans or just fans of the SEC,” said Kim Lyles, a Tri-State Rebel Club officer. “It’s a family-friendly event that helps raise funds for our scholarship endowment for local students to attend Ole Miss.” In addition to the speakers, the meeting will include autograph sessions, photo booths, oﬃcial merchandise, football posters, the 2015 reflection video and information tables for the Athletics Foundation and the Alumni Association.

There will also be photo opportunities with the Egg Bowl, Magnolia Bowl and Sugar Bowl trophies. “This will be a great opportunity to bring an item to get autographed or get pictures made with Coach Freeze as well as the trophies,” said club oﬃcer Kenny Carson. “The silent auction will feature some amazing Ole Miss items, as well.” The local club will also oﬀer “I Am a Ole Miss Rebel” t-shirts for sale. “Seating is limited and

we expect tickets to sell out,” added Lyles. “The coaches and administration have always said they love coming to this area. Let’s pack out the arena with Rebel Nation fans and show them we truly love our Ole Miss Rebels.” (Tickets can be purchased at the Crossroads

Museum in Corinth, Town & Country Furniture in Iuka or Community Pharmacy in Booneville or by contacting Lyles at 662-415-6308 or Carson at 662-212-3702. For more information, visit tristaterebelclub.com or search The Tristate Rebel Club on Facebook.)

and Lady Rebels Head Coach Matt Insell, the fifth annual road trip will feature 12 fan meetings across the region beginning in Atlanta. Presented by the TriState Rebel Club, the Corinth tour stop is set for Wednesday, April 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Crossroads Arena. Tickets are $25 and include a catfish and chicken dinner. “This is a great event for

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We as a community must think about future The state’s top economic development chief visited Corinth this week. And he liked what he saw. He also challenged local leaders to inspire positive action during a local visit. Words of encouragement from our state’s leaders can never by a bad thing. Glenn McCullough Jr., executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority, addressed a community forum Tuesday where the Commission on the Future of Alcorn County was presenting an update. It was also a joint meeting of Corinth Kiwanis, Civitans and Rotary civic clubs. The former TVA board member and chairman, former mayor of Tupelo and previous congressional candidate said MDA has worked with The Alliance on more than eight projects involving more than 300 new jobs since 2012. It’s a positive sign for local leadership, noted the MDA chief. We certainly agree. But then again, we can’t rest on the past. We must focus on the future, McCullough our community. And he’s right. “You hear a lot about leadership, but you rarely ever hear anybody define it,” said McCullough at the meeting. “Leadership is one person inspiring another person to take positive action. That’s what you do here in Corinth and Alcorn County, and it’s working. You’ve got some great industries to build on. You’ve had some great expansions in recent years.” However, we must look ahead. McCullough said it. “My question is: What do you want Corinth and Alcorn County to look like in the future? You’re taking that on right now,” said McCullough. Much has been done by the Commission on the Future of Alcorn County. Task force chairs gave progress reports, including work force development, infrastructure, long-term planning, education, dropout prevention, Excel by 5 and strengthening families. The commission launched in 2010 as a project of Corinth-Alcorn Reaching for Excellence. We support the eﬀorts all of the volunteer task forces involved in the Commission on the Future of Alcorn County. We appreciate what they do. Much has been done, but more work is ahead. If we stand still, the future will pass us by. Daily Corinthian

Prayer for today

Ted Cruz or bust If the Republican Party is to be saved from Donald Trump, Ted Cruz’s runaway victory in Wisconsin will have been the inflection point. If you thought this service to the GOP would Rich be met with Lowry plaudits from the party’s National insiders, you Review obviously don’t know anything about their relationship to the Texas senator. St. Augustine famously prayed, Dear Lord, make me chaste – but not yet. The GOP establishment’s prayer is, Dear Lord, deliver us from Donald Trump – but not with Ted Cruz. The increasing likelihood of a contested convention in Cleveland has led to chatter about such a conclave turning to a white knight who has the advantage of being neither Trump nor Cruz. House Speaker Paul Ryan, who ascended to the thirdhighest constitutional oﬃce while (sincerely) saying he didn’t want it, is most often mentioned for the honor of winning a nomination he

My Lord, I pray that I may always be found clothed in love and kindness. Make me worthy to minister to those who may be dependent on me, and whether they be rich or poor, high or low, may I try to help them. Amen.

A verse to share “In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.” Proverbs 14:26

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didn’t run for. The white-knight talk has all the hallmarks of a psychological mechanism for GOP insiders to avoid acknowledging their dependence on Cruz, who is all that is standing between the party and what might be an epic Trump-led meltdown. A convention could – and should – deny Trump the nomination, but it won’t be easy. There will be a perceived legitimacy problem in denying the top prize to the top vote-getter. This would obviously be magnified if a convention disregards both the first- and second-place finishers. And for what? Electability? The only meaningful road test for a presidential candidate is running for president. Cruz has proved adept at it. He correctly read the mood of the Republican electorate and adjusted to Trump more skillfully than anyone else (not without some cringeinducing moments). It’s not clear what white knight would be any better. If Ryan had run this year, in all likelihood he would have gotten chewed up and spat out like anyone else associated with the establishment. Who else? Mitt Romney? He had

his chance. A governor? The plausible ones already ran. A senator? Ditto. A general? They are always better in theory unless they are named Eisenhower or Grant. Commentators skeptical of Cruz’s chances at a convention revert to the cliche that he is hated. It is true that people in Washington tend to loathe him, but a convention wouldn’t be a Senate Republican policy lunch. It would be stocked with Republican activists from around the country who have no firsthand knowledge of what Cruz did to so irk his colleagues, and probably don’t care. All that said, it is possible to imagine a whiteknight scenario, but only in a convention deadlock that might descend to South Korean-parliament levels of ugliness. The best, cleanest non-Trump scenario is that Cruz has the strength to win on an early ballot, and his anti-establishment credentials – and his tacking Trump’s way on immigration and trade – make a revolt by the Trump forces less potent. In short, the only reasonable alternative to Trump is Cruz. This is the conclu-

sion that Scott Walker and other conservative leaders in Wisconsin came to, and they backed Cruz to the hilt. Republicans around the country who care about the integrity of their party and its electoral chances should do the same. Of course, Cruz will need to grow and adapt as a candidate. There were the first signs of that in Wisconsin, where he won the “somewhat conservative” vote and excelled in the suburbs. He would be an underdog against Hillary Clinton, but the man with the biggest media megaphone on the planet has been calling him a liar and a Canadian for months, and he trails Clinton by only 3 points in the RealClearPolitics average. Trump and Cruz have both won states around the country and millions of votes, and engendered intense followings. There is no getting around that they are the choice confronting the party. It’s time to put away childish things, and pick sides. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)

Whose morality? BELFAST, Northern Ireland — In a recent interview for the BBC2 series “Inside Obama’s White House,” President O b a m a sounded somewhat wistful as he spoke to an interviewer Cal about how Thomas he has tried to use his Columnist voice “to move things toward a more ethical and moral outcome.” The question of morals and ethics has been debated since the dawn of humanity. It won’t be settled by the shifting winds of politics, because not everyone can agree on what is moral and what is not. Dictionary.com defines morality: “Conformity to the rules of right conduct.” Ah, but here’s the rub. That definition fits a diﬀerent era. Morality today is personal. It is not a standard to which one is encouraged to conform for one’s own, or society’s benefit. Rather, it is about what makes one feel good. By this non-standard standard, one can easily change one’s

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sense of what is moral as they might a suit of clothes or a pair of shoes and suﬀer no societal condemnation because that “moral code,” such as it is, exists only for the individual. When President Obama speaks of ethics and morality, the follow-up question should be, “Whose ethics and whose morality? Who, or what, established that standard?” To take one example, if you say there is no God and then turn around and tell me I should not be a racist, or that I should help someone in need, and I say, “why should I?” how do you respond? If we are all evolutionary accidents, why can’t I believe and practice anything I wish? Perhaps you respond that there are laws prohibiting discrimination. To that I answer, “Suppose the laws are changed, is it then OK to discriminate?” It was once legal to own slaves, but did that law make slavery moral? There is the Constitution, but the courts are busy renovating that great document to fit the spirit of the age, as reflected in opinion polls, which now determine

almost everything. Moral relativism has contributed to a host of societal and relational problems few wish to acknowledge. To do so would force people to admit their “standard,” which in reality is no standard at all, isn’t working. And such an acknowledgement could lead to what theologians call repentance, a turning away from the old and embracing the new, which is not new, but old, tried and proven best. President Obama may be the most pro-abortion president America has ever had. He has done little to reduce their number, which near 60 million in the U.S. since 1973. By what standard is his position “moral”? The president used to be against same-sex marriage, now he’s for it. Was he moral when he opposed it, or is he moral now that he supports it? And what is his standard, because these positions are contradictory? Is the president being moral when he allows mostly Muslim refugees from Syria into the country, but permits few Syrian Christians to enter? He says he’s a Christian. Wouldn’t it make more sense for him

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to protect Christians first, since they are the ones being targeted by Islamic fundamentalists for death, forced marriages and sexual slavery? Mark Twain is quoted as saying: “Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.” That’s funny, but Twain didn’t tell us what he thought was right. What is the new standard for “right” and “moral”? Who established it and why should anyone follow your standard when mine might be the antithesis of yours? The inability or unwillingness to answer these questions and to enforce a moral code that mostly served humanity well until the self-indulgent ‘60s began to destroy its foundations is responsible for the confusion and moral chaos we witness today. Who will rescue us from this moral quagmire? It won’t be anyone running for president. These things bubble up from the human heart; they do not trickle down from Washington. (Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@ tribpub.com.)

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Bill cloaks problems of poverty, lack of education This past week Mississippi a right aﬀorded to any couple, made the national news after despite sexual orientation. Governor Phil Bryant signed Neshoba County Senator JenHouse Bill 1523 into law Tues- nifer Branning tried to defend the bill Wednesday, saying, “It day. gives protection to those The bill is also known in the state who cannot in as the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from a good conscience provide services for a same-sex Government Discrimimarriage. I don’t think nation Act.” Ultimately, this bill is discriminatory. it allows individuals, It takes no rights away.” certain businesses, and religious organizations Gov. Bryant’s Twitter Stacy response explained that to refuse service on reJones the new law “merely religious grounds to anyone whose “lifestyles,” The inforces the rights which including sexual orienDowtowner currently exist to the exertation, violate their relicise of religious freedom as stated in the First Amendgious beliefs. To many people outside the ment to the U.S. Constitution.” state—and to some within—the However, what the Governor bill smacks of discrimination. fails to see is the way in which Ultimately, it hearkens back to the state-sponsored bill violates the days of Jim Crow, when in- the “Establishment Clause” of dividuals were denied services the First Amendment because based on race, a practice which it implicitly establishes a parnow seems unacceptable to ticular religious perspective that may now be enforced by sentient human beings. The bill is apparently the the state—until the federal govGovernor’s response to the ernment overrules it due to unSupreme Court ruling of last constitutionality. However, unsummer allowing marriage as til then, people may be turned

away from services, be denied housing, or lose employment simply because of who they are. To those outside the state, Mississippi now looks backward, non-progressive. Leaders from other states were heavily critical, including New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who banned state-sponsored or state-funded travel to Mississippi. Spokespersons from businesses located within the state also voiced opposition: Nissan Group of North America, Tyson Food, MGM Resorts, and Toyota. National corporations that were critical of the bill included AT&T, IBM, Levi Strauss, MassMutual, General Electric, and Hyatt Hotel. The fact that other states are disconnecting themselves from Mississippi—and businesses may become more reluctant to locate within the state—compounds the problem. According to 2010 and 2011 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Mississippi is the poorest state in America. According to the online commentary of ‘24/7 Wall

Street,’ “Mississippi is among the states with the worst education systems, highest obesity levels, highest unemployment, and lowest rates of health insurance coverage. The state is an economic black hole, and it shows in the way people suffer there. And, as is true with black holes, it is nearly impossible for the residents of Mississippi to escape their difficult financial situations.” Of course, the ability to transcend poverty is largely tied to education and the opportunities it affords. Unfortunately, Mississippi does not fare well in this category either. In 2014, a report from ‘Education Week’ placed Mississippi 51st among the states and Washington, D.C. in education achievement rankings. It seems, therefore, that the state’s governor and legislator are focusing on the wrong pieces of legislation. Why are they spending taxpayer money to rectify potential “violations” of freedom, when the real problem in Mississippi is a poverty

Helping AMEN Local Walmart Store Manager Brenda Johnson recently presented a Community Grant check for $1,000 to Jack Hora with the AMEN Food Pantry. AMEN (Alcorn Ministry for Emergency Needs) is a non-profit, community centered food pantry. Open three days a week year round, the organization provides hunger relief and meal distribution to Alcorn and Prentiss counties.

The Corinth Library will offer special programs from April 11-16. tire state, including books in Braille?) We will also have a chance for you to get to know me through a question-and-answer format, since I’m still seeing new faces every day. And if I start talking too long, we’ll provide the tomatoes and the throwing cabbage (just kidding). On Wednesday, April 13 at 1 p.m., local author and painter Kathy Bryant-Williams will be discussing her books and her paintings. A selection of her artwork is currently on display at the Corinth Library. This will give us a chance to hear her own discussion of how her creative talents led her to become both an artist and a novelist. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, the Corinth Library will have a special Preschool Storytime with Mr. Cody. While this program is geared towards children ages 2-5, all ages are welcome to attend. Also on Thursday at 6 p.m., the Crossroads Poetry Project will hold a poetry reading featuring the Poetry Man Autry Davis, as well as other members of the group. They will also hold poetry readings here at the library every Thursday at 6 p.m. during April in honor of National Poetry Month. All ages are welcome to attend, and the floor is open to anyone interested in reading poetry both new and classic. While anyone may read, there is no obligation to do so. Just come and listen, and be transformed! On Friday, April 15 at 1 p.m., local painter Syble Marlar Caples will discuss her artwork currently showcased here at the Corinth Library. So whether you have a heart for poetry, painting, or preschool, come join us as we celebrate libraries. The Friends of the Library group will cap oﬀ the week with a book sale at the Corinth Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 16. This is a unique opportunity to find books that are not usually located in the ongoing book sale throughout the year. Come visit us during a break from spring cleaning, and let your mind and soul say, “Ahhh...” (Cody Daniel is the head librarian at the Corinth Library and can be reached at 662287-2441 or by emailing cdaniel@nereg.lib. ms.us.)

(Daily Corinthian columnist Stacy Jones teaches English at McNairy Central High School and UT Martin and has served on the board of directors at Corinth Theatre-Arts. She enjoys being a downtown Corinth resident.)

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Plenty going on at Corinth Library Have you ever been jogging on a crisp morning, or perhaps writing a lastminute paper for school, and as you push yourself to make one more stride or to write one more line, you reach the end and, without thinking, find yourself sighing? It’s something you notice rather than something you choose. You reach this point in time w h e n you look at what Cody y o u ’ v e Daniel a c c o m plished and Corinth Librarian gratefully breathe out a satisfied “Ahhh...” It’s a moment of relaxation, to be sure. But more than that, it’s a moment of reflection. You take in all that brought you here, while looking forward to what is ahead. Springtime is like that. It’s almost as if the windows of the world have opened and we all breathe in the first fresh air of the year. We clean our attics and our basements. We may travel or do yardwork. We, in some way, take stock of what we have—what we’re about— and we look forward to new adventures. This is why I believe it’s quite appropriate that April celebrates both National Library Week as well as National Poetry Month. For both of these celebrations are very much in line with “what libraries are about.” National Library Week began in 1958 through the American Library Association as a way to slow down and focus on the importance of libraries for our communities and our world. This year’s theme is “Libraries Transform,” and libraries (along with those who use them) are called to reflect on how this historical institution has transformed our lives. To that end, the Corinth Library will oﬀer special programs from April 11 to April 16 as we celebrate libraries and how they transform us. On Monday, April 11 at 2 p.m., we will have a “Meet the Librarian” program where I will be discussing how libraries have enriched my own life (particularly through the Corinth Library), both as a patron and as a professional. I will highlight some of my favorite books and authors. (Be prepared for hopefully interesting anecdotes and slightly nerdy facts.) We’ll discuss library resources that may be new to some people. (Did you know we have access to books throughout the en-

rate that hovers around 20 percent and students who fail to rise to the level of other students across the nation? This bill itself is wrong, and it is not right simply to sit idly by and say nothing about it. For some of us, it violates our most closely held beliefs, which include the notion that it is not our place to judge others and exclude them. The state of Mississippi has some leaders at its helm who are passing legislation that does absolutely nothing to advance the citizenry of the state. We need more jobs in Mississippi, and, accordingly, we need better, fully-funded education. Otherwise, Mississippi continues to remain at the bottom of the list.

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Deaths Bro. Harold Wayne Gray

Bro. Harold Wayne Gray, 71, of Corinth passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. A Celebration of Life Service is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Bro. Charles Curtis oﬃciating. Burial will follow in Dogwood Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Hunter Gray, Josh Hammock, Jay Gray Hammock, Phil Kennedy, Michael Kenned and Justin Henry. The family will receive friends for visitation from 12:30 p.m. until service time today. Harold was born January 28, 1945 in Flora to the late Rano and Christine Dozier Gray. Bro. Gray served both in ministry and education throughout his life. He began his education career in 1979 working as a school teacher for McNairy Central School. He continued his service at Rienzi School serving as teacher and principal and then principal for Alcorn Central Junior High. He concluded his education career in 2000 serving as principal at Corinth Junior High School.

Bro. Gray was passionate about his ministry. His greatest joy was sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. During his ministry he served as pastor of Northside Church of Christ, Acton Church of Christ and Kendrick Road Church of Christ. Those left to honor Bro. Gray’s memory include his wife of 22 years, Mary Joyce Stricklin Gray of Corinth; two sons, Brian Gray and wife Julie of North Richland Hills, Texas and Brent Gray and wife Kelly of Allen, Texas; a stepson, Joe Wagoner; six grandchildren, Hunter Gray, Tatum Gray, Laiklyn Gray, Pryce Gray, Coleman Gray and Lauren Gray; two sisters, Brenda Hammock of Corinth and Patricia Kennedy and husband Larry of Corinth; numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and host of friends. Those who welcomed him to heaven include a brother, Horace Gray; brother-in-law, Ronnie Hammock and his parents. Magnolia Funeral Home has been honored to serve the family of Harold Wayne Gray.

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Funeral services for Burlene White Whirley, 87, are set for 11 a.m. Monday, April 11 at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Ms. Whirley entered into eternal peace on Friday, April 8, 2016, in Athens, Georgia. She was born on January 22,

Minnesota targets Mississippi travel Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is banning state employees from nonessential travel to Mississippi, the second state Dayton has targeted in less than a week for enacting controversial laws. Dayton sent a letter Wednesday to all state employees, directing them to stop all nonessential travel to Mississippi until the state repeals a law allowing religious groups and private businesses to deny services to gay and transgender people. Dayton says when the rights of some Americans are threatened, it is the responsibility of all Americans to oppose “discriminatory acts.”

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1929, a daughter of the late Ulysses and Lydia White. She graduated from Corinth High School in 1947 and worked for the Tennessee River Pulp and Paper Company from 1961-1986. She married the late L.C. Whirley in 1947. Burlene was a lifelong member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, a member of the Magnolia Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, serving in the gift shop and on the scholarship committee and volunteer for the Corinth-Alcorn Literacy Council. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 40 years, L.C. Whirley in 1987. Survivors include her son, Richard C. Whirley (Nancy); two grandchildren, Richard N. Whirley (Amanda) and April Farlow (Kip); and three great-grandchildren, Lauren Farlow, Lydia Farlow and Anne Marie Farlow. Dr. Larry W. Sizemore will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1911 Tennessee Street, Corinth, MS 38834 or the Corinth-Alcorn Literacy Council, 1023 Fillmore Street, Corinth Mississippi 38834. J.C. Harwell and Son Funeral Home, 2157 East Street, SE, Covington, GA 30014 is in charge of the arrangements. A guest book may be signed online www.harwellfuneralhome. com.

GLEN — Funeral services for Andy Scott Edge, 50, are set for 2 p.m. Monday, April 11 at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Fairview Cemetery in Iuka. Mr. Edge died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born July 4, 1965, he worked as a truck driver for Paul Fisher Transports. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Counce Edge First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife if five years, Debbie Edge of Glen; two sons, Jeﬀery Edge of Glen and Eli Edge of Michie,

Tenn.; three daughters, Kayce Derrick (Brandon) of Corinth, Linda Southward (Jason) of Tishomingo and Kearsten Edge of Michie, Tenn.; a grandson, Brayden Southward; his father, Scotty Edge (Brenda) of Iuka; two brothers, Kelly Edge (Kim) of Counce, Tenn. and Jamie Reeder of Booneville; two sisters, Dr. Monnie DeBerry of Counce and Cher Harrison (Jay) of Counce. He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Kay Haynes. Dr. Bill Darnell and Bro. Jimmie McChristial will oﬃciate. Visitation is 5-9 p.m. tonight and from 1 p.m. to service time Monday at the funeral home.

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JACKSON — Mississippi’s attorney general can resume an investigation into whether Google facilitates illegal behavior, an appeals court ruled. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday overturned a district judge who had sided with Google. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate ruled last year that the unit of Alphabet Inc. didn’t have to answer a subpoena by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. Hood began complaining in 2012 that Google wasn’t doing enough to prevent people from breaking the law. In October 2014, he sent a 79-page subpoena demanding Google produce information about a wide range of subjects, including whether Google helps criminals by allowing its search engine to lead to

pirated music, having its autocomplete function suggest illegal activities and sharing YouTube ad revenue with the makers of videos promoting illegal drug sales. Instead of complying, Google sued. The appeals court also dissolved the lower judge’s injunction that had barred Hood from bringing any civil or criminal lawsuits against the Mountain View, California-based company, saying that a mere subpoena wasn’t enough to rule that Hood was acting in bad faith. “This injunction covers a fuzzily defined range of enforcement actions that do not appear imminent,” Chief Circuit Judge Carl E. Stewart wrote for a three-judge panel. “We cannot on the present record predict what conduct Hood might one day try to prosecute under Mississippi law.”

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ment,” Powell told the Daily Mississippian after the election. “I was unopposed, but still received so much love and support through social media and campaigning. That love makes me want to give 100 percent more for my campus.” Folks back at home in Corinth are expecting big things from Austin Powell. “I always tell Austin to remember me when he’s famous,” said Taylor Coombs, marketing manager for the Corinth School District. “I was lucky enough to get to know him before he graduated by helping with Follies, then convincing him to volunteer for every Main Street event after that.” Powell has a volunteer spirit and giving attitude, according to Coombs. “He was always willing to help and volunteer,” said Coombs. “I am so proud of him and how he represents Corinth and Ole Miss.” Corinth city alderman Chip Woods remembered Powell’s leadership ability as a young child and through his high school years. Powell was elected Lt. Governor at American Legion Boys State in 2012. “He has a strong background with his family in education and as the son

of a former state senator, he knows the demands of an elected official,” said Wood. “As important as a role he’s been elected, I’m confident this won’t be the last office Austin Powell is elected to serve,” he said “I’m so proud to have such a fine young man from the City of Corinth representing as the newly elected ASB president.” According to the Daily Mississippi – the Ole Miss newspaper – this announcement signals change for the Ole Miss campus as Powell hopes to build more programs and implement his platform. “My platform is ONE Ole Miss, which stands for Opportunity, Network and Efficiency,” Powell told the newspaper. “I hope to build more freshman programs.” Powell told the Daily Corinthian on Saturday it’s been a very hectic first week in his new role. “We literally hit the ground running on Wednesday morning,” said Powell. “We are letting people know what is going on.” The Ole Miss junior is a double major in Public Policy Leadership and Philosphy. Powell continues to build on his ASB platform. “We want everyone to know they can be a part,” he said.

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Prank call causes smashed windows COON RAPIDS, Minn. â€” A prank caller tricked workers at a Minnesota Burger King into smashing the windows of the restaurant to keep it from exploding, police said Saturday, mirroring similar deceptions at Burger Kings and other fast-food restaurants in other states in recent months. Police said employees at the restaurant in the Minneapolis suburb of Coon Rapids got the call Friday night from someone claiming to be with the fire department. The caller said the restaurant could explode, so they needed to relieve the pressure. The manager and other employees believed the caller and smashed all the windows on the ground floor. â€œOfficers arrived and found that the manager and employees of the Burger King were smashing out the windows,â€? Sgt. Rick Boone told the Star Tribune. â€œThe manager explained theyâ€™d received a phone call from a male who identified himself as a fireman who said there were dangerous levels of gas in the building and they had to break out all the windows to keep the building from blowing up.â€? Boone said there was no immediate cost estimate for the damage. The restaurant was boarded up Saturday, and investigators were trying to identify the caller. Â

No trial yet in Times Square hotel killing NEW YORK â€” At first, justice looked like it would come swiftly for Kristine Yitref. Police made an arrest just one day after her lifeless body was found by a chambermaid in a Times Square hotel. More than eight years later, though, the man accused of strangling the 33-year-old still hasnâ€™t been brought to trial. The case finally took a step forward Wednesday when a judge said he would begin selecting a jury on July 6. The suspect, a convicted sex offender named Clarence Dean,

now ranks among the prisoners with the longest pretrial detentions in New York Cityâ€™s swollen jails. Lengthy delays in criminal cases are common in the cityâ€™s courts, but even by those standards, his case is unusual. It languished partly because of a long legal fight over the validity of forensic evidence involving a bite mark on the victimâ€™s body. Lawyers, experts and a civil liberties group have been arguing for years over whether testimony from bite-mark analysts was reliable enough for use in a criminal courtroom. Yitrefâ€™s family also hasnâ€™t pushed prosecutors for a trial, which could dredge up painful memories of the dark turns her life took at the end, even before she met Dean. Â

Water systems fail to meet lead limits GALESBURG, Ill. â€” This railroad town promotes its ties to Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan and the poet Carl Sandburg. But Galesburgâ€™s long history also shows in a hidden way: Aging pipes have been leaking lead into the drinking water for decades. Blood tests show cause for concern. One in 20 children under the age of 6 in Knox County had lead levels exceeding the state standard for public health intervention, a rate six times higher than the Illinois average, in 2014. Galesburg offers just one example of how the problem of lead-tainted drinking water goes far beyond Flint, Michigan, the former auto manufacturing center where the issue exploded into a public health emergency when the cityâ€™s entire water system was declared unsafe. An Associated Press analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data found that nearly 1,400 water systems serving 3.6 million Americans exceeded the federal lead standard at least once between Jan. 1, 2013, and Sept. 30, 2015. The affected systems are large and small, public and private, and include 278 systems that are owned and operated by schools and

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day care centers in 41 states. Galesburg officials downplay the waterâ€™s potential contribution to lead poisoning, which can affect childrenâ€™s mental development. But city councilor Peter Schwartzman called the APâ€™s findings alarming. â€œMost people in Galesburg are not really being told that there is a problem,â€? said Schwartzman, an environmental scientist. â€œIâ€™m very close to this and didnâ€™t know it. I feel ignorant.â€? The AP reviewed 25 years of sampling data reported by 75,000 drinking water systems that are subject to a federal lead rule that took effect in 1991. Details of the EPA data were first reported by USA Today. Â

Vermont to enforce GMO labeling rules MONTPELIER, Vt. â€” As Vermont is set to become the first state in the country on July 1 to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, the stateâ€™s attorney general says his office will enforce the law by targeting â€œwillful violationsâ€? by manufacturers and not products that were produced before that date that are still on store shelves. â€œWhat weâ€™re really going to go after is folks who are willfully noncompliant, who are just not putting labels on their products at all or otherwise trying to skirt the labeling law,â€? said Todd Daloz, an assistant attorney general. Because some shelfstable food will be produced and distributed before July 1, the state is allowing for a six-month period for those products to move through the system. The attorney generalâ€™s office says it wonâ€™t take enforcement action for those products during that time, unless thereâ€™s evidence that a manufacturer distributed a mislabeled product after July 1. â€œThose long shelf stable products are not our concern. Our concern is going to be manufacturers who are choosing not to label or are not labeling for whatever reason,â€? Daloz said.

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IRS sues man over $1 million in refunds DEKALB â€” The IRS is trying to stop a Kemper County man from ever preparing taxes for anyone else, saying he may have claimed more than $1 million in fraudulent refunds in recent years. The civil lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Jackson asks that a federal judge forbid Christopher Chamberlin of Bailey from doing business as a tax preparer. The suit says Chamberlin has routinely filed tax returns fraudulently stating a person lost money running their own business. Those fake losses allow taxpayers to claim Earned Income Tax Credit refunds for which they otherwise wouldnâ€™t qualify. Chamberlin and four other people face a criminal indictment that they also stole identities and filed false tax returns for the refunds. A lawyer for Chamberlin didnâ€™t immediately return an email seeking comment Saturday. Â

More firms seeking repeal of state law JACKSON â€” Executives of five more companies have signed a letter calling on Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Republican legislative leaders to repeal an incoming state law. That law would allow religious groups and some private businesses to cite religious beliefs to deny services to people. The Coca-Cola Co., Northrop Grumman Corp., Intel Corp., Replacements, Ltd. and the Hartford Financial Services Group have signed the letter denouncing the law that Bryant signed Tuesday. The Human Rights Campaign, a gay-rights group which circulated the letter, announced Friday that the companies joined executives of eight large companies signing earlier. The lawâ€™s supporters say churches and marriage-oriented businesses need protection from being forced to act against religious beliefs to support same-sex marriage or transgender people. Opponents say it allows discrimination. It takes effect July 1.

Police trying to ID pair found in motel OKOLONA â€” Investigators are trying to figure out the identities of two dead people found Friday in a Chickasaw County motel room. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that the bodies were partly decomposed. Okolona Police Chief Willie Moore says the people appear to have been a man and a woman and may have been in the room for some time. Police sought the assistance of state crime lab investigators and were trying to determine who had called 911 to alert them to the bodies. Officers donned fire department boots and fire department air tanks to make their initial canvas of the room, to ward off an overpowering stench. A motel employee didnâ€™t know who was staying in the room or how long they had been there. Â

incendiary devices and guns in his car in the parking lot of a Mississippi church. Jason Moncrief, 41, was charged Thursday with trespassing at the Southaven church and remained jailed Friday in DeSoto County, just south of Memphis, Tennessee. Mike Knight is a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He says materials are being tested, but thereâ€™s no indication Moncrief was targeting the 10,000-member Brown Missionary Baptist Church. Southaven Police Lt. Mark Little says officials at the church had complained about a trespasser at the rear of their property in recent days. An officer stopped Moncrief, who said he was using the church parking lot to access family land. Police then found the guns and explosives. Â

Charges: Woman sent pot to prison

Hancock creditors hope to be repaid

A Mississippi woman has been charged with helping to smuggle synthetic marijuana into a Louisiana prison. East Feliciana Parish Sheriffâ€™s Office spokesman Detective Kevin Garig tells The Advocate that 38-yearold Lashonda Lee of Woodville obtained the synthetic marijuana and hid it in a container of red beans that a guard brought into Dixon Correctional Institute. Lee was arrested Thursday on charges that she introduced contraband into a prison and was distributing illegal drugs. She was jailed in East Feliciana Parish with bail set at $60,000. The guard, 33-year-old April Lemon of McComb was arrested Monday for introducing contraband and released on $10,000 bond. Garig says investigators found Lee, a former Dixon employee, had been in contact with inmate Tyrone Stevens, who was supposed to receive the drugs. Â

TUPELO â€” Hancock Fabrics owes nearly $84 million to three secured creditors who have first dibs on any proceeds coming from the liquidation of its stores. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports unsecured priority creditors next in line are owed nearly $4 million, while non-priority unsecured claims total more than $26 million. Itâ€™s the last group of creditors most likely not to see much, if any, of the money theyâ€™re owed. For example, thereâ€™s V.M. Cleveland, a developer and owner of the Tupelo Furniture Market. He also owns the Tupelo Commons retail development, which is home to Best Buy, Ashley HomeStore and several other stores and restaurants. Hancock has leased space at Tupelo Commons since about 2005. When Hancock filed for Chapter 11 reorganization on Feb. 2, it owed Cleveland nearly $19,000. â€œYou never really know how itâ€™s going to work out,â€? he said. â€œYou might get a nickel for every dollar thatâ€™s owed or an even smaller percentage, but I really donâ€™t expect any.â€?

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%Chg -47.9 -41.1 -40.7 -36.1 -30.3 -30.1 -28.7 -25.1 -24.0 -23.4 -23.0

ACTIVES ($1 OR MORE) Name

Vol (00) Last Chg

Pfizer BkofAm ValeantPh SiriusXM FrptMcM GenElec Facebook FordM Apple Inc Twitter Petrobras

5321123 32.50 3787961 12.88 2411531 33.67 2384521 3.85 2050307 9.33 1714384 30.79 1591574110.63 1545931 12.55 1434581108.66 1424932 16.65 1360448 5.75

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KimbClk NY 3.68 NY .42 Kroger s NY 1.12 Lowes MarathnO NY .20 MktVGold NY .12 McDnlds NY 3.56 MicronT Nasd ... Microsoft Nasd 1.44 NY Times NY .16 NiSource s NY .62 NorthropG NY 3.20 OrbitATK NY 1.04 PacSunw h Nasd ... Penney NY ... PepsiCo NY 2.81 Petrobras NY ... NY 1.20 Pfizer PwShs QQQNasd 1.52 PUVixST rs NY ... ProctGam NY 2.65 RegionsFn NY .24 S&P500ETF NY 4.13 SpdrOGEx NY .73 SearsHldgs Nasd ... Sherwin NY 3.36 SiriusXM Nasd ... SouthnCo NY 2.17 Sprint NY ... SPDR Fncl NY .46 ... SunEdison NY Torchmark NY .56 Twitter NY ... US OilFd NY ... Vale SA NY .29 ValeantPh NY ... WalMart NY 2.00 Wendys Co Nasd .24 WestRock n NY 1.50 Weyerhsr NY 1.24 WhitingPet NY ... Xerox NY .31 Yahoo Nasd ...

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AGRICULTURE FUTURES WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg CORN 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 16 Jul 16 Sep 16 Dec 16 Mar 17 May 17 Jul 17

362.75 365.25 368 375.25 384.75 390.25 394.75

350.75 354.50 358.75 366.75 376.75 382.50 386.50

922.25 930 931.75 931.75 936 940 941

901 908.75 911.75 912.25 916 920.75 922.75

362.25 365 368 375 384.50 390.25 394.75

+8.25 +7.25 +6.25 +5.25 +5 +5 +5.75

479 486.25 495.75 509.25 522.25 527.75 535

456.25 463.50 473.25 488.50 503.50 512.75 519.75

Apr 16 Jun 16 Aug 16 Oct 16 Dec 16 Feb 17 Apr 17

134.50 124.37 119.90 118.92 118.92 118.12 117.12

133.20 122.85 118.67 118.15 118.10 117.17 116.52

134.37 124.02 119.57 118.75 118.82 118.02 117.00

+1.40 +.45 ... -.72 -.35 -.23 -.25

66.82 76.72 80.87 80.95 80.15 69.62 64.35

-.98 +1.22 +1.50 +1.68 +1.30 +2.02 +1.98

60.07 59.56 59.29 58.84 59.34 59.98 60.54

+.87 +.72 +.48 +.58 +.30 +.28 +.27

HOGS-Lean 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

916.75 925 927.50 927.75 930.75 935.25 936.75

-1.50 -1 -1 -.75 -1.50 -1.25 -1.50

WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 16 Jul 16 Sep 16 Dec 16 Mar 17 May 17 Jul 17

ther north, like in New York’s Champlain Valley, are expected to escape large-scale damage because of their later growing season. “Individual farms, some will skate through and they’ll be fine and there are others that probably won’t have a crop, and economically it will be pretty tough,” said Jim Eve of Eve Farm Service, who monitors farms in western New York. At G and S Orchards in the western New York town of Walworth, farmer Stephanie Craft said she is trying to stay positive. Temperatures bottomed out briefly earlier this week at 11 degrees, but her trees’ buds where not as far along as those across the state in the Hudson Valley. “I think we’re going to — knock on wood — be all right,” she said.

Shareholders OK Starwood Hotels sale path for Marriott. The acquisition has already been approved by U.S. anti-trust regulators but still needs to clear authorities in the European Union and in China. The deal is expected to close in the middle of this year. Holders of over 97 percent of Marriott shares present and voting at the meeting, representing over 79 percent of outstanding shares, voted in favor of a proposal to issue shares of Marriott common stock in connection with the transaction. Holders of over 95 percent of Starwood shares present and voting at the meeting, representing over 63 percent of outstanding shares, voted in favor of a proposal to ap-

BY SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Marriott International has cleared one of its major hurdles on its journey to acquire rival Starwood and become the world’s largest hotel chain. Shareholders in both Marriott and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. approved the $14.41 billion sale Friday morning. The vote puts an end to a hectic month in which Marriott had to fend oﬀ a last-minute competing bid from China’s Anbang Insurance Group. After aggressively pursuing Starwood, Anbang suddenly withdrew its bid last week, clearing the

prove the transaction. At closing Starwood stockholders will receive 0.8 shares of Marriott common stock plus $21.00 in cash for each share of Starwood common stock. Last year, Starwood — the owner of Sheraton, Westin and St. Regis brands — put itself on the market. The company has struggled to grow as fast as its rivals, particularly in “limited service hotels,” smaller properties which don’t have restaurants or meeting space. Marriott emerged as the winner in a deal that will create the world’s largest hotel chain with 5,500 properties and more than 1.1 million rooms around the world.

Such scale would give the combined company pricing power when negotiating commissions with online travel agencies such as Expedia and Priceline, as well as help it land more corporate travel contracts. The next-largest hotel company is Hilton Worldwide with 4,500 properties and about 735,000 rooms. Marriott and Starwood — like other hotel chains — own very few individual hotels. Instead they manage or franchise their brands to hundreds of individual owners, often real estate development companies. Those individual hotel owners are responsible for setting nightly room rates.

CATTLE 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 16 Jul 16 Aug 16 Sep 16 Nov 16 Jan 17 Mar 17

WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg

ALBANY, N.Y. — Apple farmers in the East worry the late-season Arctic blast could take a big bite from their budding crops. “It definitely was cold enough so that there could be some catastrophic damage to the majority of the apple crop,” said Jake Samascott, whose family grows about 100 acres of apples on their farm south of Albany. The unseasonably cold air moved into Northeast and mid-Atlantic states this week shortly after a warm spell sped up bud growth on apple trees. Buds become more sensitive to cold as they mature, making the cold snap especially troubling in big apple-producing states such as New York. Farmers are starting to assess the damage this

es, blueberries and strawberries. Some apple farmers try to mitigate damage by employing windmilllike machines to direct warmer air at the trees, but they are still left playing a waiting game. “It’s almost too early to tell, but I still feel we have a crop,” said Dwight Baugher of Baugher’s Orchards & Farm in Westminster, Maryland. He said his apple crop “got smacked pretty good” with overnight temperatures in the mid to low 20s this week. Damage will vary from farm to farm depending on varieties, how low local temperatures dropped and how far along the buds were. Losses can even vary around a single farm, with trees in colder valleys aﬀected while trees on a hillside escape harm. Some orchards far-

Apr 16 May 16 Jun 16 Jul 16 Aug 16 Oct 16 Dec 16

67.20 76.72 80.95 81.00 80.22 69.70 64.37

66.77 75.27 79.30 79.47 78.95 68.70 63.65

COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

460.25 466.75 476.25 490.75 505.50 515.25 522.25

-15.50 -16.25 -16.25 -16 -14.50 -13.25 -10.50

May 16 Jul 16 Oct 16 Dec 16 Mar 17 May 17 Jul 17

60.58 59.88 58.47 59.14 59.51 60.10 60.48

58.54 58.23 58.37 57.95 58.85 59.51 60.02

Tables show seven most current contracts for each future. Grains traded on Chicago Board of Trade; livestock on Chicago Mercantile Exchange; and cotton on Intercontinental Exchange.

MUTUAL FUNDS Name

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

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157,669 130,499 107,919 97,470 91,159 79,217 76,127 72,059 71,429 70,197 68,698 64,930 63,095 58,519 57,142 55,698 53,802 53,766 52,991 51,801 50,881 50,335 46,186 44,686 44,238 44,193 41,562 39,314 38,671 37,677 37,064 36,968 36,095 36,029 34,726 31,238 30,880 30,879 30,296 30,177

188.98 50.73 187.12 50.71 187.13 14.23 96.47 20.63 40.27 57.40 64.31 10.94 50.73 10.21 95.17 34.24 34.42 155.53 72.38 43.00 24.18 38.80 10.86 50.71 13.50 14.46 2.10 23.80 45.88 101.12 59.14 50.48 84.32 35.08 10.71 10.94 96.42 61.43 59.36 15.79

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, FB -Foreign Large Blend, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MI -Muni National Intermediate, TG -Target Date 2021-2025, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar. Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

Senate refuses to stop Alcorn County may shrinking plane seats receive federal funds Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate refused Thursday to come to the aid of airline passengers squeezed by the ever-shrinking size of their seats. An amendment by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., would have blocked airlines from further reducing the “size, width, padding, and pitch” of seats, passengers’ legroom and the width of aisles. “It costs you an arm and a leg just to have room for your arms and legs,” Schumer said. The amendment also would have required the Federal Aviation Administration to set standards for the minimum amount of space airlines

must provide passengers for their “safety, health and comfort.” Airlines would have had to post the size of their seats on their websites so that consumers could take the information into consideration when buying tickets. The proposal failed on a vote of 42-54, with all but three Democrats in favor and all but one Republican against. Economy-class airline seats have shrunk in recent years on average from a width of 18 inches to 16.5 inches. The average pitch — the space between a point on one seat and the same on the seat in front of it — has gone from 35 inches to about 31 inches.

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Alcorn County expects to be awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS/Federal Management Agency) under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Alcorn County hopes to be chosen to receive funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection will be made by a National Board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America; The Salvation Army; and United Way Worldwide. The National Board will then be charged with distributing funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country. A local board made up of representatives from government, the Corinth Welfare Association, The Salvation Army, the Minority Volunteers Association, United Way of Corinth & Alcorn County, and others will determine how the funds awarded to Alcorn County are to be distributed among the

emergency food and shelter programs fun by local service agencies in the area. The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds made available under this phase of the program. Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive Federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply. Alcorn County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously with the Corinth Welfare Association, Salvation Army, and AMEN Inc. participating. These agencies were responsible for providing many meals and paying many utility bills. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact The United Way of Corinth & Alcorn County at 662-286-8662 for an application. The deadline for applications to be received is April 29.

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