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Revision protects downtown trees BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Almost 100 years ago, some Corinthians dug up young oak trees from the Bridge Creek bottom to plant along the city streets — so the story goes. Helping preserve the tree canopy along downtown Corinth’s oak-lined residential streets is the goal of current proposed

revisions to the historic tree preservation ordinance, which regulates the cutting or removal of trees in the city right-of-way within certain boundaries. The revisions would add new requirements and specify certain tree species for replacement of removed trees. Many of the trees are near the same age and, in 1996, were

declared to have about 25 years left in their lifespan, according to the City of Corinth Hazardous Tree Evaluation and Recommendations study prepared by Southern Urban Forestry Associates after the devastation of Ice Storm ’94. “The concern has been for a while: What are we going to do to replace these,” said Director

of Community Development and Planning Dave Huwe. The tree-lined streets often get praise from visitors to the city, he said. The 1996 report said not many trees had been planted to replace the canopy. The tree ordinance, which went on the books in 1992, established a tree preservation

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Motorists now using Kendrick Road bridge

10K race day: Bring shoes Staff Reports

Austin’s Shoes and the Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K are combining to fight a global tragedy. The two are ready to “wear out poverty” through the collection of new and gently worn shoes on the 10K race day of May 2. “A big push will be made on race ■ See related day,” said Austin’s photo. 6A owner Steve McElwain. “Shoes can be dropped off at the red tent near the finish line.” Austin’s will give a $5 coupon for each pair of gently worn shoes donated on race day. Shoes can also be dropped off through May 2 at Austin’s, Cooley and Labas Financial Advisors, Magnolia Regional Health Center and Corinth Coke. Shoes collected will be delivered to Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting the devastating impact and perpetuation of poverty. The organization advances its antipoverty mission by collecting new and used shoes and clothes from individuals, schools, faith-based institutions, civic organizations and corporate partners, then distributing those shoes and clothes both via direct donations to people in need and by provisioning qualified micro-enterprise programs designed to create jobs in poor and disadvantaged communities. It is estimated that 400 million children worldwide live in pronounced poverty. Millions of those children will grow up never having had a pair of shoes. Lacking proper footwear, numerous children will not be able or permitted to attend school. Tens of millions of poverty-stricken children will also be infected with soil-transmitted parasitic diseases. “Footwear is the first step in helping people in impoverished areas live healthy and productive lives,” said McElwain. Soles4Souls, founded in 2006, distributes shoes in over 125 different countries. Last year, the local shoe drive produced almost 1,000 pair of shoes.

district and requires approval of the Board of Aldermen for a resident to cut or remove a tree more than 4 inches in diameter and located between the street and sidewalk within the Mitchell and Mask Survey. A larger area beyond that survey requires approval by a city of-

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Mark Boehler

Code blue Andy McElyea, 23, of Walnut, gets a good dose of blue near the finish line of the Reconnect 4 Austism Color Run 5K held Saturday morning in Crossroads Regional Park. McElyea finished first out of about 820 runners and walkers in the event’s first year. See more photos on Page 12A.

Traffic is moving again on the Kendrick Road bridge that has been under construction at the state line. With a few final details left to complete, it is not officially open, but motorists are using the bridge. Striping was completed on Wednesday. The contractor will finish the remaining cleanup as weather permits. Johnny Crotts of Cook Coggin said the state aid office will then inspect the project. Once state aid has declared it complete, the road can officially open and all of the “road closed” signage will be removed. Funded through the state aid program with a bid price of $313,129, the project included a bridge replacement with a double box culvert. The bridge clears a creek in a marshy area plagued by beaver dams. Across the state line, the county road becomes Tennessee Highway 142 and is a heavily traveled route between Corinth and Pickwick. Safety had become a big concern. The old bridge had collapsed about six years ago, and the fix that was performed at the time was not a long-term one. The old bridge was also rather narrow for Please see BRIDGE | 2A

Greater Life Church adding children’s library BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Educating young minds and providing a strong spiritual foundation for the future, Greater Life United Baptist Church is adding a library to its offerings. “Learning is truly taking place here,” said the church’s

new pastor, Blake Scales. “We are thankful for the donations we’ve received so far. The children are really going to enjoy the books.” Made possible by Marcia Ann Glisson, the library will provide many hours of fun, reading and entertainment. “As a former teacher and

librarian, I know the importance of reading and books. The Children’s Library at Greater Life United Baptist Church was a dream I’ve had for quite some time,” she said. “This church invited me to their Friends and Family Day a while back and the Polk sisters are like the sis-

ters I never had. I would do anything to help them. They are great Christian women and like my parents always told me, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’” As he looks forward to Please see LIBRARY | 2A

25 years ago

On this day in history 150 years ago

Local writer Elmo Howell publishes his second book, a collection of poetry titled “Winter Verses.”

Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth is killed in a confrontation with Union cavalry. Jefferson Davis and his military escort depart Charlotte, North Carolina, with his stated intent of traveling beyond the Mississippi River where he will carry on a guerrilla war.

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Corrections weigh savings Associated Press

JACKSON — The head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections says the state could save $2 million over the next three years by choosing a new private contractor to provide health care for inmates. The health services contract is one of several Department of Corrections financial pacts that are be-

ing redone after last year’s federal criminal indictment of former Commissioner Christopher Epps. Marshall Fisher, the current commissioner, said that the department is recommending that Centurion of Mississippi LLC be awarded a three-year contract worth $149.2 million starting July 1, the beginning of the new state budget year.

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Pastor Blake Scales and members of Greater Life United Baptist Church gather for Wednesday night Bible study.

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leading his congregation and beginning the start of his new ministry, Pastor Scales expressed his appreciation for Glisson and her efforts to make the dream a reality. “We truly appreciate your dedication and hope you recognize, as we do, the valuable role you play in building brighter futures for America’s next generation. Thank you for your continuing support in establishing a reading program, by placing a library in our church,” he said. “It is through

the positive efforts of people like you that we can change a lifetime for a child in need.” Thanks to generous donations, the library is off to a good start, but books and other Christian reading materials are still needed to fill the shelves. Those who wish to contribute are asked to contact Sister Vannie Holland at 662-415-4095 (Greater Life United Baptist Church is located at 1605 Droke Road. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. and Wednesday Bible study is at 6 p.m.)

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The Kendrick Road bridge gets stripes on Wednesday morning. Although not officially open, motorists are using the bridge near the Tennessee state line.

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The children of Greater Life United Baptist Church get excited about book donations.

some of the big vehicles that use the road.

Many trucks loaded with pulpwood from PCA are among the heavy traffic that uses the road.

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Today in History Today is Sunday, April 26, the 116th day of 2015. There are 249 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was surrounded by federal troops near Port Royal, Va., and killed. (As he lay dying, Booth looked at his hands and supposedly gasped, “Useless, useless.”)

On this date: In 1923, Britain’s Prince Albert, duke of York (the future King George VI), married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey. In 1937, German and Italian warplanes raided the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War; estimates of the number of people killed vary from the hundreds to the thousands. In 1945, Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, the head of France’s Vichy government during World War II, was arrested. In 1952, the destroyerminesweeper USS Hobson sank in the central Atlantic after colliding with the aircraft carrier USS Wasp, with the loss of 176 crew members. In 1964, the African nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania. In 1972, the first Lockheed L-1011 TriStar went into commercial service with Eastern Airlines. In 1986, a major nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union). In 1994, voting began in South Africa’s first allrace elections, resulting in victory for the African National Congress and the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as president. China Airlines Flight 140, a Taiwanese Airbus A-300, crashed while landing in Nagoya, Japan, killing 264 people. In 2000, Vermont Gov. Howard Dean signed the nation’s first bill allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions.

One year ago: President Barack Obama opened the first visit by a U.S. president in nearly 50 years to Malaysia, the third stop on his trip through Asia.

Local/Region Across the Region Corps announces beaches to open

3,000 convenience stores spanning 14 states in the Southern and Midwest United States.

TISHOMINGO/PRENTISS COUNTY — According to Park Rangers with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, both Old Bridge Beach and Piney Grove Beach are scheduled to open on Friday.

“This special dog was a stray like many of our precious animals at our shelter. He was found and brought home by Mayor Marion W. Smith’s daughter, Sue Richard.” Sue was an Ole Miss majorette at the time, therefore her new found friend’s name became Rebel. Rebel was at many functions that Marion Smith attended and even followed him to church on Sunday. “As often as not Rebel could be found at the bank beside the mayor’s feet, or in his own ‘private office,’ in an adjoining room to the mayor’s office. “He waited patiently for his master and at the end of each day he looked forward to his ride home and a run around the house once he had arrived,” she said. “Rebel and his beloved

Heritage Day will feature dog show

Aggie Mart to offer Hunt Brothers Pizza KOSSUTH — TBHC Delivers, the largest distributor of Hunt Brothers Pizza, recently opened a new Hunt Brothers Pizza location at Aggie Mart in Kossuth. Customers can now enjoy whole pizzas, a Hunk a Pizza (pizza by the slice) and other delicious selections provided by Hunt Brothers Pizza. TBHC Delivers serves Hunt Brothers Pizza to more than

BOONEVILLE — In honor of the Hometown Heritage Day on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the lawn of the Prentiss County Courthouse, the Halfway Home Animal Shelter will honor the memory of one of Booneville’s most prestigious pets. “If you were blessed to grow up in Booneville in the ’50s and ’60s and traveled up and down Market Street, I’m sure you will remember the fox terrier that lay beside the door of the People’s Bank and Trust Company,” said Anne Marie Ford of the Halfway Home Animal Shelter.

master, Mayor Smith, was an integral part of Booneville’s heritage, and for that reason, our shelter takes great pride in presenting the Rebel Memorial Award to one of our special entrants.” Trophies will be given as follows: Best in Show in three divisions — small, medium and large breeds. Best Costume and the Rebel Memorial Award. First-, second- and third-place trophies will be given in each division. Entrants should be at the courthouse lawn no later than 1 p.m. for registration. The public is invited to attend this special event and celebrate the day that gives homage to those who have played a major part in Booneville’s history. “We thank Renasant Bank for sponsoring this event,” Ford said.

Gospel artist Crabb coming to Corinth For the Daily Corinthian

Few family names in Christian music evoke immediate thoughts of music like the name Crabb. The Crabb Family came on the scene in the mid-1990s with enough energy to plow through most obstacles, earning a place alongside names such as the Winans, Goodmans and Blackwoods. They blessed with smiles, music, love and an amazing work ethic, and they were eager to share their lives with those who watched and loved them back. It was an overnight success story by most comparisons, with nearly 20 Christian No. 1 songs, 11 Dove awards and multiple Grammy nods in less than 10 years. They toured from the Grand Ole Opry

Adam Crabb to Africa and many, many places in between. In 2007, the family members went their separate ways, including musician and soloist Adam Crabb. In 2013, he was

asked by Bill Gaither to try out for The Gaither Vocal Band, and he became the new lead singer in January 2014. Crabb is set to perform at the Corinth National Guard Armory on May 8 at 7 p.m. Randy Black of Corinth was excited to land the big name for a Corinth performance. “I’ve never had the opportunity to bring a main star like Adam Crabb to Corinth,” he said. “It’s a blessing that God opened up this window.” Adam Crabb has been referred to as the “face of youth” in the southern gospel world, often bridging the gap between grandparents, parents and children with his youthful approach to traditional lyrics. He has traveled well over a million miles,

sung on more than a million records (sold) and has seen much of the world as a very young man. Adam Crabb’s musicianship along with his powerful vocal delivery is true to the style that the Crabb Family fan has come to expect and enjoy. “Adam has always been the tender heart, the innocent spirit in our family, but put him on a stage and he is magnetic,” said Jason Crabb. “The transformation always amazes me.” He is committed to ministry and considers this “life” a calling instead of a career. But one notices quickly that Adam is a perfectionist when it comes to his music. To watch him play Please see CRABB | 6A

Friends miss Ron Franks’ smiling face BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Mona Lisa Grady became emotional as she remembered her late friend, Ronald Franks. Less than three months ago, Franks died from injuries sustained in a onevehicle wreck in Alcorn County. The 41-year-old served as a Corinth firefighter for almost seven years. Most recently, he drove a firetruck for the Corinth Fire Department’s Station No. 3. He was also a trained diver for the department. “Ron was a wonderful person,” said Grady. “Very dependable, loyal and caring.” Grady’s husband, Ned, had hired Franks for his lawn care maintenance

business when Franks returned from a stint in the military. “Ned and I become real good friends with Ron,” Grady said. “I remember when he first started volunteer firefighting. He couldn’t get enough of it. He was constantly training and getting certifications. He wanted to be the best firefighter possible.” Grady said Franks was in his truest form just days before he died. “Ron visited his cousin Cassie Brooks’, secondgrade class at Corinth Elementary School,” she said. “He visited with students in her classroom and demonstrated some of his gear. His smile in some of those photos is so amazing ... so Ron.”

Grady said Franks’ family choose to have a firefighter brotherhood funeral instead of a military funeral because they felt like that’s what he would have wanted. “Ron’s procession that day was an inspiring sight,” said Grady. “His fellow firefighters stood at several intersections throughout town as the procession passed.” According to Grady, Franks would do whatever possible to save someone’s life. “None of us really understand why we lost him,” said Grady. “He loved his friends and family and his job, but most importantly he loved life.” “We will always miss him,” she added.

Just days before his death, Corinth Fire Department firefighter Ronald Franks talked with Corinth Elementary School secondgrade students.

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Do we take the public library for granted? Maybe we all just take the Corinth Public Library for granted. But what a great resource it is for Corinth, Alcorn County and the Crossroads area. It was sad to read this past week of the library’s funding struggles, but glad to hear about the many wonderful things in store for users of the library in the future. Northeast Regional Library System Director William McMullin told the Daily Corinthian of future plans. The addition of e-books are now in the works as the Corinth Library continues to offer convenient, innovate ways to share information. The library has wanted to move into the e-book direction, but costs have been a factor. There is hope of a grant, but McMullin wants the service added soon, followed by Emagazines. “The addition would allow anyone with a library card to check out and read e-books, renew and place holds on them and even offer access to a variety of e-magazine titles,” said the director. With budget cuts from 2009 through 2015, the library director remains concerned about lack of wage increases for employees, capital improvements and repairs and outdated transportation to transport books to the region’s libraries. On a positive note, the director said the library is making the most of its frugal funding. The budgeting process on the local level involves tough choices each year with a host of various departments and agencies begging for resources to get the job done. Maybe the Corinth Library can convince local government to do a little more. Any consideration would be appreciated, as the library is a community asset. We join McMullin in thanking library patrons for their continued support and to encourage those not visiting the library to do so. Besides the information and resources it provides, the library has a meeting room for community events, art exhibits and poetry workshops. There are story hours and donated book sales. There is always something going on at the Corinth Library. Established in 1951, the Northeast Regional Library is comprised of 13 libraries in Northeast Mississippi where it serves the counties of Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah and Tishomingo. If you haven’t been to the Corinth Library lately, give them a visit. You might be surprised at what they offer. For more information, go to www.nereg. lib.ms.us.

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Prayer for today My Father, help me to realize that I cannot feel the joy that breathes through the early morning unless I am with it. May I see distinctly the glory of to-day. Help me to be watchful and keep my spirit awake, that I may receive thy revelations. Amen.

A verse to share “Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:” — Nehemiah 9:13

Politicized prosecution run amok The knock on the door in the dead of night is the stuff of “Darkness at Noon,” and of the state of Wisconsin. To the question of whether armed police can storm your house and take away your personal effects and tell you to shut up about it, based simply on your political advocacy, Wisconsin answered for years, “Why, yes, they can – now please, shut up about it.” The so-called John Doe investigations into Gov. Scott Walker and conservative groups in Wisconsin have been an ongoing travesty that – now that Walker is entering the presidential stage – should be considered a national disgrace. Walker’s opponents weaponized campaign-finance law, literally. Journalist David French has talked to families targeted in the John Doe raids for the first time, and their stories are harrowing. Shouting officers at the front door in pre-dawn raids, at least once with a battering ram. Armed police rifling through and carting off their belongings, down to and including a daughter’s computer. And warnings to stay silent. The targets were told not to tell their lawyers, or their friends, or their neighbors.

When armed cops storm the house next door, people often wonder why, but the Rich targets were Lowry f o r b i d d e n from disNational cussing what Review happened. As French points out, this wasn’t the right to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination, but an order to remain silent and not to make any professions of innocence. They had a keener sense of due process in Salem, Mass. The investigators were, among other things, fishing for campaign-finance violations, on dubious grounds. So, for exercising their First Amendment rights, some targets were denied their First Amendment rights. This is the Bill of Rights, via Kafka and Inspector Javert. The investigations have been such a long-running farce that there is John Doe I and II. As Scott Walker’s first campaign for governor got underway in 2010, the Milwaukee district attorney, John Chisholm, opened the initial John Doe investigation under a proviso of the law that allows officials to

keep their targets secret and to compel them to hush up. A partisan Democrat whose wife was a shop steward for a teachers union, Chisholm investigated everything possible related to Walker for a couple of years, without really laying a glove on him. It was in the run-up to Walker’s re-election campaign that, with the help of a compliant judge, John Doe entered its next phase of harassment of conservative groups. Investigators swept up personal emails, and issued wide-ranging subpoenas, including information on donors. The Wisconsin Club for Growth describes in court filings how its activities were hindered, as people began refusing meetings, donors got nervous, and one of its key officials, Eric O’Keefe, wasn’t allowed to explain the nature of the investigation. O’Keefe, who has been courageous in resisting the investigations, has said, “The process is the punishment.” And the offense was backing the wrong side in a highly contentious political dispute. It’s one thing for kids with bongo drums to register their opposition to Scott Walker; it’s another for armed agents of the state,

operating with the force of law, to be used as essentially a political cudgel. The John Doe investigation has bogged down under the weight of its own ludicrous unfairness, and various court challenges. The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon rule to halt the investigations altogether, and the United States Supreme Court is set to decide whether it will consider a federal lawsuit brought by Eric O’Keefe and the Wisconsin Club for Growth. Wisconsin legislators are considering scaling back the law enabling John Doe investigations to prevent future abuses. The John Doe process might make sense for unraveling a dangerous criminal syndicate; it isn’t appropriate in a tenuous campaign-finance investigation, let alone as a tool of intimidation against people on the wrong side of a political argument. The politicized knock on the door in the night isn’t right for Wisconsin, or anywhere else in the United States of America. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)

Bryant’s bill veto is a big deal BY WYATT EMMERICH The Northside-Sun

Governor Phil Bryant is proving to be quite the champion of transparency in government. This week he vetoed a local bill simply because it tried to circumvent our state’s longstanding public notice requirements. In doing so, the governor sent a bold message that will not be lost on our legislators. Senate Bill 2269 seemed harmless enough. It restructured the commission overseeing the coliseum on the Gulf Coast. Both chambers of our state legislature passed it unanimously. But in conference committee, a few legislators sneakily altered the bill so that public notices involving the new commission would be posted to an unspecified government website rather the local newspaper. With millions of websites in the world, that is akin to asking a citizens to find a needle in a haystack. This is not a money issue for the Mississippi press. Legal rates haven’t been raised in 20 years and are

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far lower than the lowest rate newspapers would ever accept from private advertisers. The money to publish a public notice is minuscule. This is about openness in government, something fundamental to the newspaper business and dear to the hearts of publishers and editors. Most Mississippi newspapers operate the dominant local websites in their markets, yet 95 percent of their advertisers prefer print. There is a reason for that. Print means visibility. Visibility is crucial for public notices and open government. Mississippi Press Association(MPA) keeps a watchful eye on proposed legislation that undermines our state’s open meetings, open records and public notice laws. That’s why the legislators tried to sneak it through conference committee, knowing it would not go back for a vote on the floor, forcing Bryant to veto a bill a perfectly good bill on principle. When an MPA delegation left a last-ditch meet-

ing with Bryant this week pleading for a veto, nobody had much hope. But veto the bill he did. Kudos to our governor. In retrospect, Bryant’s veto is in keeping with a long history of dedication to transparency, both during his tenure as lieutenant governor and now governor. Bryant played a major role in passing the incident reporting law, which compels law enforcement to notify citizens of crimes occurring in their neighborhoods. Bryant helped give the Mississippi Ethics Commission the power to enforce violations to the open records and open meetings laws. Bryant’s leadership was crucial to increasing fines for violation of transparency laws and making violators personally responsible for payment. Bryant worked to ensure public hospital boards are open. The list goes on. Government is big business in Mississippi. Those seeking to profit from government are constantly devising ways of staying under the radar. They es-

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pecially want to stay out of the newspapers, which are read by 1.4 million Mississippians. They would love to be able to post important public notices deep within the menu layers of some obscure website. Hiding in the shadows, money can be made and taxpayers can be fleeced. Layne Bruce, director of the MPA, called Bryant’s action “a big deal. Governor Bryant has stood by his promises about transparency. When you add up all the changes, we really have made a lot of progress of the last few years.” We must be vigilant in protecting transparency and honesty lest we devolve into the kind of corrupt kleptocracy that plagues much of the world. This is not a right wing or left wing issue. This is an issue that all Mississippians can agree on. Open, transparent government is the linchpin of accountability. It is crucial to preventing corruption and maintaining the kind of honest government all citizens want to see.

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Sen. Cochranâ€™s aide facing drug charge WASHINGTON â€” An aide to Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi has been charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after federal agents raided his home. Fred W. Pagan, an office administrator for Cochran, was arrested Thursday. Court papers said Customs and Border Protection officers found a package on April 9 in Cincinnati, Ohio, that contained 1.1 kilograms of the drug known as GBL. The package was bound for Paganâ€™s home address. GBL has similar effects to alcohol, but also can used in a compound commonly known as a date rape drug. The documents said Pagan allegedly said he planned to distribute the drugs â€œin exchange for sexual favors.â€? Â

Bruce Jenner comes out as transgender NEW YORK â€” In the 1970s, Bruce Jenner was a symbol of American masculinity as an Olympic champion. Nearly 40 years later, in an extraordinary television interview, Jenner told the world that he identifies as a woman and has felt gender confusion since he was a little boy growing up in the New York suburbs. Jenner let his hair down â€” literally loosening a ponytail and letting his hair flow past his shoulders â€” in a

symbolic moment at the start of his two-hour interview with ABC Newsâ€™ Diane Sawyer that was televised Friday. â€œYes, for all intents and purposes, I am a woman.â€? For the transgender community, it was a moment as significant as Ellen DeGeneresâ€™ coming out as a lesbian was for gays nearly 20 years ago. DeGeneres tweeted support to Jenner, saying the former Olympian was â€œsaving lives and opening minds.â€? â€œMy whole life has been getting me ready for this,â€? said Jenner, 65, known to a younger generation as the patriarch of televisionâ€™s omnipresent Kardashian clan. Â

Protests in Baltimore over arresteeâ€™s death BALTIMORE â€” Protesters who have been holding demonstrations almost daily this week over the death of Freddie Gray are promising their biggest march yet a day after the Baltimore Police Department acknowledged that it failed to get him the medical attention he needed after his arrest. Protesters vowed to â€œshut downâ€? the city by marching through the streets and snarling traffic. The president of a black lawyersâ€™ group predicted thousands of people would turn out for the demonstration, when good weather is forecast and the Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox. â€œThings will change on Saturday, and the struggle will be amplified,â€? said Malik Shabazz

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of Black Lawyers for Justice. â€œIt cannot be business as usual with that manâ€™s spine broken, with his back broken, with no justice on the scene.â€? Shabazz has demanded the arrest of six officers involved in the arrest of Gray, who died April 19 a week after suffering a spinal injury while in police custody. Â

Ice cream is safe, health officials say WASHINGTON â€” Federal health officials say ice cream is still safe to eat â€” even amid recalls by two ice cream companies after the discovery of listeria bacteria in their frozen confections. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say thereâ€™s no reason to think that listeria illnesses and deaths linked to Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries and the discovery of listeria in Ohiobased Jeniâ€™s Splendid Ice Creams are related. â€œBased upon what we know now, there is no connection between these two ice cream companies nor any reason to suspect that ice cream as a whole poses any special foodborne disease risk,â€? said CDCâ€™s Dr. Robert Tauxe. Blue Bell, which recalled all of its products Monday, is linked to 10 illnesses, including three deaths, in four states. Jeniâ€™s ice cream hasnâ€™t been linked to any illnesses, but the company recalled its products Thursday after Nebraska health officials found listeria in a sample of ice cream.

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Two killings prompt emergency session GREENVILLE â€” The City Council has approved a plan to provide overtime pay to facilitate more police patrols in the city after two separate killings in Greenville this past week. The Delta DemocratTimes reports Greenville Mayor John Cox called an emergency session Thursday with the City Council so the overtime pay requested by Police Chief Freddie Cannon could be approved. Eighteen-year-old Michael Smith Jr. and 25-year-old Kenneth Howard were both killed by multiple gunshot wounds Wednesday. The shootings, which police say were unrelated, occurred within two hours of each other. Police arrested 22-year-old Marquel Magnum in connection with the Howard shooting and continue to search for 22-year-old Kadarius Jackson in Smithâ€™s death. Â

Contraband causes 2 prison lockdowns JACKSON â€” Two Mississippi prisons have canceled visitation sessions this weekend and have been placed on lockdown after contraband items were discovered inside. The Sun Herald

reports contraband was found in both the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility near Pearl and the State Penitentiary in Jackson last week. Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Marshall Fisher says a box filled with contraband was delivered to CMCF via a commercial vehicle Tuesday. On the same day, cellphones, chargers, spice and homemade weapons were found in a shakedown at the State Penitentiary. Fisher said sanctions will continue unless the prisonersâ€™ â€œbad behaviorâ€? is brought to an end. Â

Deputy on leave following shooting SUMMIT â€” Police say a Lincoln County sheriffâ€™s deputy is on administrative leave with pay after shooting a mentally ill man who was being threatening with what appeared to be a gun. The mentally ill manâ€™s mother says her son Vincent Jones was holding a fake plastic gun. The Enterprise-Journal reports an investigation is ongoing into an April 14 shooting in which Jones was shot in the leg. Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said deputies were investigating a call of disturbance between Jones and his mother, Maria Jones.

Rushing said Vincent Jones threatened both the family and the officers with a firearm. A deputy shot Vincent Jones. Family members say he is a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. Â

Foxes on beach draw attention PASCAGOULA â€” Wild foxes are living on lots along the Pascagoula beach that became vacant after Hurricane Katrina. The Sun Herald reports that at least two families of foxes about a half-mile apart are thriving with dens along the beachfront. Neighbors who watch them believe the animals have an extensive underground home, with more than one exit, according to the newspaper. The two families of wild foxes appear to be coexisting well with the adults killing squirrels and rats and bringing them home to a den of babies. The foxes have become a popular attraction in the area, but people who live nearby donâ€™t want the animals to become tame and are asking people not to feed or interact with the foxes. People have been gathering to watch one of the families as the baby foxes begin to mature and get their red color.

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Wilbert (Sonny) Brown

Wilbert (Sonny) Brown of Saltillo, Tenn., formerly of Weymoth, Mass., died at his residence Thursday, April 23, 2015. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Barbara (Nana) Vodden Brown for 53 years; children, Mark Brown of Saltillo, Tenn.; Lynda Tarbox (Carl) of Hanavoer, Mass.; Michael Brown (Missy) of Charlotte, N.C., and Matthew Brown of Colorado; grandchildren, C. J. Tarbox and Hannah Tarbox, of Hanover, Mass., Shawna Brown and Heather Brown of Abington Mass., Mark Coleman and Joshua Brown of Colorado, and Justine Fernandez of Connetticut. Gifts in his memory may be made to Avalon Hospice, 1024 Greystone, Jackson, Tenn., 38305. Corinthian Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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“Having a plan in place to replace existing trees is a smart thing to do. ...” Patrick Poindexter MSU Extension Service agent When a tree is removed, the revision calls for property owners to plant a replacement tree in the immediate vicinity of the old tree at a point midway between the curb and the sidewalk. The proposed list of species approved for planting includes the Shumard oak, pin oak, willow oak, red maple, sugar maple, fruitless sweet gum and tulip tree. In limited circumstances, such as a spot where power lines may be an issue, it allows for planting of a dogwood, crepe myrtle, red bud or little

gem magnolia, with the requirement to prune the tree so that visibility is maintained through the lower part of the tree. The proposed revisions also call for the property owner to repair the sidewalk if the root mass or removal process has caused the sidewalk to break or buckle. The revisions would also prohibit the planting of a tree within 10 feet of the nearest crosswalk or 20 feet of the nearest cross street. The 1996 report included an inventory of trees that counted 1,421 in the city’s right-of-way in the study area. Of those, 37 percent were willow oak, 12 percent were dogwood, 11 percent were water oak and 9 percent were red maple. The ordinance change will possibly go to a vote at the next meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on May 5. The proposed amended ordinance can be viewed on the city’s website at cityofcorinthms.com.

Funeral services for Anthony Harrison are set for 1 p.m. today at Gentry Chapel Holiness Church in Middleton, Tenn. Family is receiving friends until service time at Gentry Chapel Church. Mr. Harrison died April 24, 2015 at his residence. Born July 30, 1960, he was a carpenter and roofer and enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys. Survivors include his daughters, Brittany Brinson and Kara Brinson; son, Charles Brinson II; father, Don Harrison Sr.; brothers, William Donald Harrison Jr., Randall Wayne Har-

rison and David Scott Harrison; sister, Chery Deelynn Hawkins; grandchildren, Cody and Lily Brinson; and father-in-law Vard Hutchinson. He is preceded in death by his wife, Deborah Hutchinson Harrison; and mother Lois Marie Harrison Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Funeral services for Jimmy C. Patrick, 66, are incomplete at this time with Corinthian Funeral Home. Mr. Patrick died Saturday, April 25, 2015.

Billy Thompson

Funeral services for Billy J. Thompson are set for 1 p.m. on Monday at Memorial Funeral home Chapel with burial at Holly Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Monday from 11 a.m. until service time. Mr. Thompson died April 25, 2015 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. He was born February 21, 1942 in Alcorn County to the late Eugene and Glattis Thompson. He was a retired small engine repairman and attended Mission of Hope Church. Survivors include his niece, Wendy (Brandon) Stacy; and great nephews Devin and Nathan Thompson. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Martha Mason; and brother George Thompson. Bro. James Voyles will officiate the service. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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On April 2, Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd rewrote the title of 42-A to say the Legislature should fund “effective public schools” but to specify there would be no court appeal if lawmakers don’t fulfill the financial obligation. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn, who are both Republicans, gave notice last week that they intended to ask the Supreme Court to reject Kidd’s decision. The fight over what will appear on the ballot is important because the wording could determine whether voters accept one of the school

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MRHC Auxiliary Scholarships Magnolia Regional Health Center Auxiliary is offering scholarships for students pursuing careers in the health care fields. Students must provide documentation of acceptance in their chosen medical field in order to be eligible. Application forms are available at the MRHC Gift Shop or at the Auxiliary Desk inside Entrance B. Completed applications may be taken to the gift shop addressed to the attention of Marilyn Easter, or mailed to her address listed on application. They must be received no later than Monday, June 1. Additional information may be obtained by calling 662-286-2272.

Pickin’ on the Square The guest for April 30 will be the “Hatchie Bottom Boys” and “A Girl.”

BBQ Chicken Dinners Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will be grilling and selling chicken dinners at the Green

Market from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. The $8.50 dinner includes a grilled BBQ chicken quarter, with two sides (cornon-the-cob and baked beans), a homemade cookie and a beverage. Proceeds from the BBQ chicken dinners will go to the fund the replacement of the church’s aging organ which failed beyond repair earlier this year.

Green Market The Green Market at the Crossroads Museum is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 in the C.A.R.E. Garden green space at 221 N. Fillmore St. in Corinth. A free event to the public, the Green Market offers handmade or homegrown items only, including fresh produce, pottery, wood work, repurposed furniture, jams, jellies, honey, food items, clothing, soaps, lotions, yard art, bird houses, home décor, jewelry and much more. Food concessions include hand-dipped corn dogs, funnel cakes, fish sandwiches, kettle corn, boiled peanuts and much more. Local entertainment will be provided, as well. Guests can enjoy free admission to the Crossroads Museum on Green Market days only. The Green Market is a nonprofit organization and the banner fundraiser for the Crossroads Museum. Vendors are needed. For more information, to download the vendor application and to apply and pay online, visit corinthgreenmarket.com. Vendor signup and payment must be received by 4 p.m. on the Thursday prior to market.

Community CPR Community CPR will be offered Thursday, May 7, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. The class will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Learning Institute. The class is free. It is not a certifica-

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Bike Run The 14th annual Pink Chicks Bike Run for Relay for Life is set for Thursday, May 9, at the Bar None building, formally C Babys on the state line. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Bikes will be out at 1 p.m. Food and drinks will be available. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. For information contact Michelle Hammond at 415-3715 or Lisa Parks at 415-1855.

Student art exhibit The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery at 609 N. Fillmore is hosting an exhibit of student art through May 15. The artists include students of Corinth High School, including Cambridge course work; Corinth Middle School; and county students in grades 2 through 6 who were winners in the Quest competition. The CHS work includes a piano painted by the students for use in downtown street performances. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

NAACP 2015 Reunion The Alcorn County branch of the NAACP will host the biennial reunion/homecoming, set for July 3-5. Organizational meetings are held the Tuesday before the second Thursday of each month at the Johns Street Community Center on South Johns Street at 6:30 p.m. Email naacpreunion@ yahoo.com to receive email updates. For more information contact William Dilworth, branch president, at 662-6034230 or 662-284-0854; Annie Windom, branch

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Kindergarten Registration First Baptist Church is now taking registrations for the 2015-16 school year with classes for 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds. The 3-year-olds have class two days a week. New next year is the option of a five-day or three-day week for 4-year-olds. The Kindergarten classes feature the same curriculum being offered by the elementary schools, with an emphasis on Biblical principals. For more information call Jackie Huskey at the church at 662-286-2208.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration Oakland Baptist Church is now enrolling for Preschool and Kindergarten classes for fall 2015. The church follows a BEKA curriculum with beginning reading and writing, Bible, music, library, field trips, available speech therapy and snack time. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 1. Pre-K hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Kindergarten hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Early morning care is from 7:30 to 8 a.m. Limited spaces are available. For more information call 662-287-3118 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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983 985 981.25 969.25 965 971.25 975

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506.50 506 515.25 531.50 545.50 553 556

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NL 10,000 NL 3,000 NL 10,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 5,000,000 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 1,000,000 NL 50,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 10,000 5.75 250 NL 3,000 4.25 1,000 5.75 250 NL 10,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 50,000 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 NL100,000,000 NL 3,000,000 NL 50,000 NL 50,000 5.75 250 NL 50,000 NL 1,000,000 NL 0 NL 1,000 NL 10,000 NL 50,000 NL 50,000 5.75 250

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