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Work begins on railhub access road tive industrial property continues. “Traﬃc interruptions can be expected to start Monday and escalate through the week,” said Johnny Crotts of Cook Coggin Engineers. “We en-

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A new round of construction for an access road is set to begin Monday at the Northeast Mississippi RailHub east of Corinth as development of the prospec-

courage people to take alternate routes.” The traﬃc disruptions will be on County Road 220 (Barnstable Road) south and east of its intersection with the Kimberly Clark Parkway.

The work involves building a new road from Kimberly Clark Parkway across Road 220 and onto the rail hub site. A portion of the road will be asphalt, and a portion will be stone. Road 220 will be overlaid where it

intersects with the new access road. Pittman Construction will build the road. The property is being marketed as two large industrial sites with rail access.

Downtown revitalization Drugs play role in crime

Center kicks off tourism celebration

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(Editor’s note: This is part two of a four-part series spotlighting Living Free Ministries’ Addiction Recovery Month. A new story will appear each Sunday in the Daily Corinthian.) Fighting drug abuse is big business in Northeast Mississippi. “Most crimes take place because someone is high on drugs or they’re looking to buy drugs,” said Alcorn County Sheriﬀ Ben Caldwell. “That’s why it’s very important for law enforcement to actively work at combating the use and distribution of drugs.” Like Caldwell, Prentiss County Narcotics Investigator Joey Clark also believes continued drug awareness is key and one of the most important jobs for law enforcement. “Drugs play a major role in crime,” Clark said. “So much of what we do to help the community stay safe revolves around keeping drugs oﬀ the streets.” With 17 years of experience in law enforcement, Clark is doing a little something more than just arresting people ... he’s educating them. “It’s a passion,” he said. “We see some of the same people

The Alcorn County Welcome Center plans to do what it does best for National Tourism Week ... only bigger and better. The theme this year is the “Faces of Travel” and the travel counselors at the local Welcome Center have activities planned in celebration of the big week. “We’ve been working on it. We do this every year to honor our tourists ... it’s really a tourist appreciation week,” said Nancy Carter, Tourism Counselor for the Alcorn County Welcome Center. “We will have activities and giveaways all week. We really look forward to this.” Carter said she, their supervisor, and the other two tourism counselors she works with, love any event which draws attention to the local Welcome Center and the services they have to oﬀer. She said many may be surprised to know the Welcome Center is for everyone — not just out of town guests. “It’s just as much for Corinth as for tourists. We like for the locals to come around, too. We have Corinth maps and brochures for travel. Everyone needs to come see our tour guide book. It has all the special events in the state and we can

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City of Corinth Aldermen J.C. Hill and Michael McFall talk with Main Street Corinth President Sara Beth Green about the recent downtown sidewalk and curbing improvements on Bunch Street.

City eyes infrastructure upgrades BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

(Editor’s note: This is part two of a multi-part series on the revitalization of downtown Corinth. “Downtown Corinth — Where Old Meets New” will appear each Sunday through mid-June exclusively in the Daily Corinthian print edition.) s developers invest millions in the revitalization of downtown Corinth, city entities are also doing their part to make Cross City shine. City of Corinth oﬃcials believe infrastructure improvements are a must to help continue the upswing of growth in the downtown district.

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Educator retiring after 41 years of service BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

A family legacy introduced him to education as a profession and dedication kept him there for 41 years. Van Carpenter, assistant director for the Alcorn Career and Technology Center, will be retiring this year and he said the education legacy began for

him long before he entered the profession. In 1985, the Mississippi Professional Educators Association recognized Carpenter’s family as being the largest family of educators in Mississippi and for their outstanding contributions to education. This included his parents, Harold and Edna Carpenter,

his three sisters, a brother, two brothers-in-law, and his wife, Leigh Carpenter. Now, he said the legacy continues with his son, Matt Carpenter, his daughter-in-law and his niece. “I am very thankful to God for allowing me the opportunity to work in education for the past 41 years. God blessed me and my family of educators

to touch so many lives over the years,” said Carpenter. Carpenter was born in Booneville, but grew up in Senatobia, where his family moved when he was five years old. He graduated Senatobia High School 1973 and he graduated from the University of MissisPlease see CARPENTER | 6A

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Kay Talley Poindexter and Jerry Poindexter of Glen brought their Daily Corinthian with them on a visit to the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Their daughter, Denise Ryan Poindexter Cassandra, recently won a prestigious Gracie Award, for her coverage of the deadly shooting at the club last June. Cassandra has a radio program on WMMO 98.9 in Orlando. A memorial wall for the shooting victims remains in front of the Pulse. The Gracie Awards recognize outstanding team leadership and individual achievement by women in media careers. Making a trip? Take your Daily Corinthian with you and share a photo with us for Corinthian Travels. Send your pictures, along with information on where they were taken and who is in the photo, to news@dailycorinthian.com.

help people with planning a Mississippi vacation,â€? said Carter. She said there are even some discounts to be found in the hotel discount book. The tourism counselor said they can even help visitors with making some hotel reservations. Located at 2028 South Tate Street in Corinth, the Alcorn County Welcome Center was completed in 1998, built in the traditional colonial style decorated with antiques primarily from the 1800â€™s. The unusual style of the Welcome Center is always a source of interest for visitors, Carter said. â€œWe get good comments every day on our building and we appreciate every one of them,â€? she said. The Welcome Center activities schedule is:

Sunday To kick oďŹ€ National Tourism Week, the first and last traveler of the day will receive a Mississippi Poster. The Welcome Center will also have the Mississippi Seafood Trail Banner on display along with their new â€œMississippi Seafood Trailâ€? brochures available along with local menus, brochures and information about restaurants across the state. One of the local seafood restaurants â€œJujuâ€™s Shrimpboat CafĂŠâ€? of Corinth is included in the new Seafood Trail brochure under the Northern Region section. â€œWe will be celebrating Mississippiâ€™s 200th birthday with information about the history of our state,â€? said the travel counselor.

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To kick off National Tourism Week, the first and last traveler of the day will receive a Mississippi Poster. en out to travelers who sign in on the daily register sheet on the hidden designated line.

Tuesday Travel Rally Day â€“ Display of travel related items and special signage to appreciate travel and hospitality workers. Handouts on tips for travel. The Welcome Center will have the Travel Rally display table up to promote the â€œFaces of Travelâ€? and have bags that will include traveling and packing tips, OďŹƒcial Mississippi Highway Map, Mississippi Tour Guide, Post and more. People will be able to find out restaurantsâ€™ hours of operation as well as updated shopping and other valuable information for the traveling public and visitors to Corinth.

Wednesday Itâ€™s National Tourists Appreciation Day. On this day the Alcorn Welcome Center will be giving out specialty door prizes from the Mississippi Development Authority/Tourism Division and other gifts donated from the Corinth Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and several other Convention & Visitors Bureaus throughout the state. National Tourism Day festivities will take place from 12 until 1 p.m. Local artist Tony Bullard will be on hand to meet and greet guests and showcase several of his latest paintings of historic places in Corinth and the surrounding area towns. The first traveler of

the day to sign in on the daily register will receive a basket of assorted Mississippi Specialty Items. Light refreshments will be served from noon until 1 p.m.. The Welcome Center will play music by Mississippi Artists and/or songs written by Mississippi Artists. Carter indicated there may even be a birthday cake involved in celebration of Mississippiâ€™s 200th year.

Thursday Local artist Tony Bullard will leave his latest artwork on display for the rest of Tourism Week, to be viewed for rest of the week. Music will be featured by Mississippi Artists and/or songs written by Mississippi Artists Random Door Prizes will be given out to travelers who sign the daily register sheet on the hidden designated line.

Friday Door prizes will be given out to travelers who sign in on the daily register sheet on the hidden designated line.

Saturday On the final day, travel Information bags will be available with travel and packing tips which will also include the new Daily Corinthian 2017 Spring Dining and Entertainment Guide. The dining guide has menus and several coupons inside. Mississippi Specialty Items gift basket will be given out to the last tourist of the daywho signs the register.

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â€œWhen we looked at our community, we saw Satan's work of â€˜steal, kill, and destroyâ€™ everywhere. How helpless we felt to move folks out of such misery and into an abundant life in Christ. We invited Tommy Wilson and Living Free to come to County Line Baptist and do a weekly addiction recovery program. It worked! Our church is wholeheartedly behind Living Free. We have something solid, Christian, and biblical to offer our â€˜messed upâ€™ friends and family. The â€˜12 Stepâ€™ program is common. But finding testimonies of change, acceptance of any problem, and grace to lift you is mighty scarce. Living Free takes you like you are, but pulls you to what God made you to be. We relish what our God does here through Living Free. We keep growing Living Free in attendance. Word of mouth advertising keeps pushing out our Living Free message. Lost folks in addictions know they can't "get out of it" alone. When we offer them unconditional love with Living Free, God moves. People change. With Christ's power, even the most troubled soul can enjoy â€˜Living Freeâ€™.â€?

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Special Drug Awareness Speakings Hear personal testimonies about addiction recovery! Thursday, May 11 - Joey Clark Prentiss County drug agent Thursday, May 18 - Living Free Reunion Celebrating 13 years! Thursday, May 25 - Tommy Wilson Living Free founder

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32 %R[ &RULQWK 06 Â‡ Â‡ OLYLQJIUHHFRULQWK FRP 7RPP\ :LOVRQ IRXQGHU DQG SUHVLGHQW â€œGod does heal the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.â€? â€“ Psalm 147:3 â€œTherefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here.â€? â€“ 2 Corinthians 5:17 â€œSeek the kingdom of God above all else and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.â€? â€“ Matthew 6:33

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Corinth Mayor Tommy Irwin stands with MRHC administrative representatives and Magnolia Behavioral Health staff after signing May is Mental Health Month proclamation.

Today is Sunday, May 7, the 127th day of 2017. There are 238 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History On May 7, 1942, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright went on a Manila radio station to announce the Allies’ surrender of the Philippines to Japanese forces during World War II.

On this date In 1789, America’s first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President George Washington, who’d taken the oath of office a week earlier. In 1824, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, had its premiere in Vienna. In 1915, a German Uboat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans, out of the nearly 2,000 on board. In 1939, Germany and Italy announced a military and political alliance known as the RomeBerlin Axis. In 1941, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded “Chattanooga Choo Choo” for RCA Victor. In 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims (rams), France, ending its role in World War II. In 1954, the 55-day Battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam ended with Vietnamese insurgents overrunning French forces. In 1963, the United States launched the Telstar 2 communications satellite.

MRHC marks Mental Health Month For the Daily Corinthian

When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it’s a lot to handle. It’s important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. Yet, people experience symptoms of mental illnesses diﬀerently— and some engage in potentially dangerous or risky behaviors to avoid or cover up symptoms of a potential mental health problem. That is why this year’s theme for May is Mental Health Month — Risky Business — is a call to educate ourselves and others about habits and behaviors that increase the risk of developing or exacerbating mental illnesses, or could be signs of mental health problems themselves. Activities like compulsive sex, recreational drug use, obsessive internet use, excessive spending, or disordered exercise patterns can all be behaviors that can disrupt someone’s mental health and potentially lead them down

a path towards crisis. May is Mental Health Month was started 68 years ago by Mental Health America, to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of good mental health for everyone. Last year, Mental Health Month materials were seen and used by 22.3 million people, with more than 8,500 entities downloading MHA’s toolkit. This May is Mental Health Month, the hosptial is encouraging people to educate themselves about behaviors and activities that could be harmful to recovery – and to speak up without shame using the hashtag #riskybusiness – so that others can learn if their behaviors are something to examine. Posting with our hashtag is a way to speak up, to educate without judgment, and to share your point of view or story with people who may be suﬀering— and help others figure out if they too are showing signs of a mental illness. “It is important to understand early symptoms of mental illness and know when certain behaviors are potentially signs

of something more,” said Jade Henry, Community Education Manager with Magnolia Behavioral Health. “We need to speak up early and educate people about risky behavior and its connection to mental illness—and do so in a compassionate, judgement-free way.” MHA has developed a series of fact sheets (available at www. mentalhealthamerica.net/may) on specific behaviors and habits that may be a warning sign of something more, risk factors and signs of mental illness, and how and where to get help when needed. MHA has also created an interactive quiz at www. mentalhealthamerica.net/whatstoofar to learn from Americans when they think specific behaviors or habits go from being acceptable to unhealthy. “Prevention, early identification and intervention, and integrated services work,” concluded Tina O’Neal, Program and Clinical Director of Magnolia Behavioral Health. “When we engage in prevention and early identification, we can help reduce the burden of mental illness by iden-

tifying symptoms and warning signs early—and provide effective treatment Before Stage 4.“ To bring additional awareness to mental health, Magnolia Regional Health Center worked with Mayor Tommy Irwin to proclaim May as Mental Health Awareness Month. For more information on May is Mental Health Month, visit Mental Health America’s website at www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may. Magnolia Behavioral Health is a 19-bed inpatient adult and senior psychiatric unit located on the 3rd Floor North at Magnolia Regional Health Center, consisting of 10 geropsych beds and 9 adult beds. The program offers acute stabilization, treatment and referral services, including voluntary and involuntary admissions. Theunit treats adults and seniors with a range of psychiatric illnesses in an inpatient treatment setting. The service offers the people of Northeast Mississippi accessible, quality patient care- the core of the hospital’s mission.

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over and over and sometimes it gets discouraging, but when I see that someone makes a change in their life away from drugs, it’s exciting. I feel like I’m really making a difference.” Clark works with people like Tommy Wilson, founder of Living Free Ministries in Corinth. “Tommy has been through a lot in his life, and now he’s helping people get off and stay off

drugs,” he said. “I take the same opportunity every time I get it.” As part of Living Free’s Addiction Recovery Month, C l a r k will be Clark Wilson’s g u e s t speaker at a special meeting on Thursday night. Set for 6 p.m., the meeting will take place at Liv-

ing Free, located at 2024 Highway 72 behind Magnolia Funeral Home. Clark said his presentation will include information on drugs most affecting Northeast Mississippi. “I like to show people the smaller things that are indicative of some of the major drugs,” said the 45-year-old New Site native. “Like the different items used to make meth and drug paraphernalia associated with different types

of drugs. This way, if a friend or family member suspects someone close to them are using drugs, they’ll know what signs to look for.” Clark will discuss the stereotypes associated with law enforcement. “A lot of times people think we (law enforcement oﬃcers) just want to throw people in jail, but that’s not true – we want to help,” said Clark. “We have programs set up to help people who are dealing with addiction.”

Caldwell said his department also works with Wilson in similar rehab programs. “Not all people who are addicted to drugs are criminals. They are good people who just need help from folks like Living Free,” said Caldwell, a former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent. “I think we have to enforce the law for those breaking laws, but they also need education and somewhere where they can seek help.”

Wilson often holds classes with prisoners and works with Caldwell and local judges to help get people in jail on drug charges into a rehab. “Joey and Ben both have a job to do, but they also really want to see people get well,” said Wilson. “North Mississippi is lucky to have law enforcement like them.” (For more information or to donate, visit livingfreecorinth.com or contact 662-603-9829.)

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Savage warns Trump to watch his back BY DICK MORRIS AND EILEEN MCCANN Columnists

Watch your back, Michael Savage advises President Donald Trump in his new best-seller, “Trump’s War: His Battle for America.” It’s not as much the guys in front of you — the Democrats — as those behind you — your own party and appointees — who you have to watch, Savage warns. Trump won the Republican nomination and then the election. But he didn’t conquer the Republican Party. He defeated it in its own primary, but he’s a bit like an independent candidate who won the Republican primaries. He sits atop a party filled with people who don’t like him, didn’t support him and just don’t get him. But if he’s not Republican enough to win Republican loyalty in Congress, he still is Republican enough that the Democrats won’t give him votes or support. He’s a man without a party. To win, Savage says wisely, he has to rise up and become a man above parties. His problems began when he formed his administration. He had two kindred spirits — Stephen Bannon and Michael Flynn. A great one-two punch. Then the Democrats lynched Flynn and came close to taking out Bannon. They have left Trump with a cabinet that doesn’t really see things as he does; with a State Department that doesn’t want to leave NAFTA and alienate Mexico; with a national security advisor that won’t get tough with Iran or to rip up the nuclear deal Trump ran against; with a holdover Veterans Aﬀairs administration that still gives bonuses to those who make vets wait for health care; with much of the same IRS crowd that targeted conservatives; and with a treasury secretary who won’t call China a trade manipulator. Savage’s message: With friends like these you don’t need enemies.

Keeping in touch State: Sen. Rita Potts Parks Alcorn, Tishomingo, Tippah counties 662-287-6323 (H) 662-415-4793 (cell) rparks@senate.m.s.gov Rep. Nick Bain Alcorn County 662-287-1620 (H) 601-953-2994 (Capitol) nbain@house.ms.gov Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter Alcorn, Tishomingo counties 601-359-3374 (Capitol) 662-427-8281 (H) lcarpenter@huse.ms.gov Rep. William Tracy Arnold Alcorn (Rienzi area), Prentiss counties 662-728-9951 (H) warnold@house.ms.gov All state legislators can be reached via mail: c/o Capitol P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, Miss. 39215

Prayer for today God of mercy, reveal to me the hallowed life. May I be reminded that, while I may save and keep the dust from things that perish, my life, though unkept and undeveloped, tells in itself the value and need of the most watchful care. Amen.

A verse to share For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. — Psalm 33:4

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Low voter turnout bodes ill for future STARKVILLE — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann reported low voter turnout in the recent round of state municipal elections. That’s distressing on any number of levels. The late Democratic Speaker of the House Thomas “Tip” O’Neill of Massachusetts once famously said that “all politics is local.” Indeed, municipal elections don’t determine the nation’s foreign policy, don’t set the perimeters of national economic policy and certainly don’t determine the makeup of the federal appellate courts. But municipal elections have a lot to do with garbage collection, street maintenance, and the status of local schools. Most municipal oﬃcials agree that another key component of their official duties centers on the ever-volatile status of laws regulating the behavior of dogs and their owners. That vast power for local oﬃcials is balanced against the setting and adjustment of water rates. And speaking of water, municipal water decisions also impact fire insurance rates in the municipality.

So with those burning local issues on the agenda in Mississippi municipal Sid Salter government, why would Columnist voters shy away from participating in municipal elections? It seems counterintuitive at best and just plain lazy and short-sighted at worst. What’s the most prevalent excuse oﬀered by those who don’t vote in Mississippi? Too busy, or that they simply forgot to vote. George Orwell, ever distrustful of government and Big Brother, once cynically observed: “For the ordinary man is passive. Within a narrow circle (home life, and perhaps the trade unions or local politics) he feels himself master of his fate, but against major events he is as helpless as against the elements. So far from endeavoring to influence the future, he simply lies down and lets things happen to him.” Orwell has a point. When we choose to be too busy,

too disaﬀected, too lazy or too cynical to cast a vote we indeed choose to lie down and take whatever we get from government. Forgetting to vote suggests a level of isolation that seems impossible in today’s information age. In the most recent presidential election in 2016, Mississippi voters turned in laudable numbers at over 1.2 million, but voter participation was down from 2012. In a number of Mississippi municipalities, not only was voter participation down but candidate participation was on the wane as well. In several Mississippi towns, the entire slate of incumbents were re-elected because none of them draw challengers. In many, many cases, municipal elections put candidates in power who are neglected by a majority of a minority of registered voters in the municipality. Is it then any wonder that people often find themselves in conflict with the elected government that they were too busy to help choose? That development begs the question of the concept of “low information voters”

and how those voters either contribute or fail to contribute to municipal election outcomes. “Low information voters” are portrayed as folks who are motivated to vote, but who do so with scant information about the candidates they support or the specific platform and policies the candidates they vote for support or promote. What occurs to me while watching low turnout ensue in local elections is the realization that while many of my fellow citizens find themselves “too busy” to vote, many seem to always have time to engage in slash-and-burn social media exchanges with supporters of candidates they don’t like. Would that the level of partisan vitriol expended on Facebook and Twitter translate into people standing in line to voting in every election. Until then, many of us choose to live with municipal oﬃcials chosen by our more responsible neighbors down the street. Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him sidsalter@sidsalter.com.

We need Lincoln, not Jackson Donald Trump is trying to do for Andrew Jackson what Lin-Manuel Miranda did for Alexander Hamilton. Trump, like Miranda, is out to restore the reputation of a great American figure once threatened with removal from U.S. currency. Trump doesn’t have the cultural pull of the writer and star of “Hamilton,” yet his salvage job might influence Republicans, to the party’s peril. The Jacksonian tradition in America has, until recently, been neglected, and Trump is firmly within it. If it deserves to be part of the tapestry of the Republican coalition, the GOP should nonetheless curb its enthusiasm. It already has a perfectly acceptable -- nay, altogether superior -- 19thcentury champion in Abraham Lincoln. Not only was Lincoln a founding figure in the party and on the right side of slavery, he is an unsurpassed exemplar of the GOP’s core values of personal responsibility and striving. Jackson, for all his flaws, belongs in the American pantheon. Trump’s comment the other day about Jackson perhaps preventing the Civil War occa-

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sioned much obloquy, but he was right about his stalwart unionism. In the Rich midst of the Lowry nullification crisis with National South CaroReview lina in the 1830s, Jackson told a South Carolina congressman that “if one drop of blood be shed there in defiance of the laws of the United States, I will hang the first man of them I can get my hands on to the first tree I can find.” There’s a reason Lincoln reviewed Jackson’s proclamation against nullification when composing his first inaugural address. There are other similarities. In a speech praising Jackson back in March at the Hermitage, Trump talked of Jackson’s rise from backwoods obscurity; Lincoln traced the same path. Trump noted Jackson’s regard for common workers; Lincoln felt the same way. Trump celebrated how Jackson challenged the powerful; Lincoln targeted the Southern planter class. So, why wasn’t Lincoln himself a Jacksonian? This

would have been the easy choice, given how Jacksonian Democrats dominated the areas where Lincoln made his first forays into elected politics. He instead became a Whig — and then a Republican — largely as a cultural choice. The Whigs disdained Jackson as representing “the passions.” He was a slave owner, gambler and duelist, and therefore, according to the Whigs, lacked the cardinal virtue of selfcontrol. The Whigs believed deeply in self-discipline, lawfulness and reason. And this is the rub. This Whig ethic passed into the DNA of the Republican Party, but risks getting lost in a newly Jacksonian GOP. First, in defending Trump’s various wanderings, the party could begin to argue that words and proprieties don’t matter. This would be a turning away from Lincoln. A brutal insult artist early in his career, he got more serious. His famous speeches are models of precision, logic and historical knowledge. Certainly, this is how we should want our leaders to speak and think. Second, there is the factor of new Trump voters. In the 19th century, the diﬀerent

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cultural emphases of Democrats and Whigs tracked their different constituencies. The Democrats were the party of subsistence farmers, and the Whigs the party of people most integrated in the commercial economy. Not coincidentally, the Democrats believed in the natural goodness of the people, while the Whigs preached constant striving. With Trump having won over a white working class that is, among other challenges, beset by social dysfunction, the temptation for Republicans will be to forget their message of personal responsibility — to emphasize what has allegedly been done to working-class voters rather than what they can do to help themselves. Democrats have long wanted ownership of Lincoln, and now the GOP’s hold on the Great Emancipator is getting cross-pressured by a Republican president. If a swap of Andrew Jackson for Abraham Lincoln is on offer, the Democrats — already dumping their once signature Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners — would be foolish not to take it. The Party of Lincoln should, despite Trump’s enthusiasm, keep Old Hickory at a healthy arm’s length.

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Gymnastic students excel in competition The Shining Star Gymnastics team has had an extremely successful season resulting in two regional qualifiers. The combined team is made up of three levels of XCEL. The five Bronze XCEL gymnasts include Emma Harville from Selmer, Tenn., Claire Ray from Walnut, Mylie Downs from Tiplersville and Sarah Katherine Curtis and An Zhen Cornelious, both from Corinth. The Silver XCEL team members are made up of Kaley Latch from Tishomingo and Ellie Pellizzer, Brooklyn Duﬀey and Ansley Tyson from Corinth. The Gold XCEL team are Katelin Tacker from Selmer, Tenn., Katie Harris from Middleton, Tenn. and Grace Monaghan from Corinth. Coach/Owner Tonya Duﬀey says this is one of the most amazing group of parents and kids she has ever had. “I hand pick girls from recreational classes each year that are ready to compete on a new level. I start kids out at two years old in mommy and me

classes and go all the way to advanced recreational and competitive team.” This year these girls competed in meets in Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. “Each level is an XCEL team and must have 3 gymnasts. My teams are small but competitive. Each team has won 1st place several times and are always in the top 4. You count the top 3 scores on each event and when you only have 4 or 5 girls, going against teams that have 20 plus kids, everybody has to step up. They also compete individually in age group.” “We host a qualifying meet in January, called the StarGazer. This year we had 270 gymnasts from teams all over Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee,” Duﬀey explained The state meet was in Biloxi in March. While there the Bronze team placed fourth. The Silver team won third and the Gold Team finished second. Regional qualifier Ellie Pellizzer had an all around score of 38.02

Shining Star Gymnastics team which made her the No. 1 Silver in the state. Included in that score was a perfect “10” on bars, which is very rare, according to the proud coach. The top 6 gymnasts in each level go to XCEL regionals. Regional qualifier An Zhen Cornelious was the sixth spot on the Bronze state team. “She was consistent in her scores and earned her spot on the team,” Duﬀey said. “This year we will be going to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The regional competition is May 11-14,” Duﬀey said. “I am

very proud of these young ladies. They are amazing inside the gym and outside as well.” Pellizzer is a fifth grader at Alcorn Central. Her parents are Jason and Karla Pellizzer. Cornelius is in fourth grade at Corinth Middle School. She is the daughter of Clifton and Rozanne Cornelius. Coaches that work in the gym with the girls are Kenzi Johnson, Hannah Roberts, Haley Jones, Blake Rogers, Addison Holland and Dawn Messer.

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“With all the investments being made to rehabilitate historic downtown buildings, we as a city must also make sure we are doing all we can to create sound and appealing infrastructure improvements,” said Mayor Tommy Irwin. “We have a committed group of elected oﬃcials who all share the same mindset that improving downtown is a must.” The first steps began in the early 2000s under Mayor Jerry Latch when the city invested largely in new sidewalks and bulb out curbing throughout downtown. ADA accessible improvements were made to sidewalks, as well as, milling and paving of streets and new signage. Now the city is getting ready for even more street work. “We are actually about to repave downtown,” said Irwin. “We’ll be working closely with Corinth Gas & Water to address underground issues. This way we can upgrade all utilities as needed before work is completed.” Irwin said the paving is part of Envision Corinth 2040, the Commission on the Future of Alcorn County’s long-term strategic plan compiled by The Orion Group with input from citizens. With financial support from the C.A.R.E. Foundation, the city is about to begin an aesthetically pleasing stop sign project which will remove current stop signs and add new, more attractive stop signs in the area generally from Tate Street north to Linden Street and from Washington Street east to Cass Street. Sidewalk and curbing upgrades on Bunch Street near Memorial Funeral Home and the newly remodeled Nick Dodd storage and apart-

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with a circular walk way. A grant from the Pierce Foundation helped complete the project, which includes street improvements, bulb-outs with planters and ADA ramps, ADA connections to existing sidewalks and additional parking alongside the park. A current Main Street project will place bicycle racks on several streets in downtown. “The racks have been purchased and we are picking out the best locations for them now,” added Green. “This will give folks the ability to bike downtown and feel safer leaving their bike on the street to go into one of our downtown businesses.” Other organizations have also contributed to overall downtown development. C.A.R.E. (CorinthAlcorn Reaching for Excellence) built and dedicated the C.A.R.E. Honor Garden and

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Dems: Repeal bill risks GOP monopoly Associated Press

ATLANTA — It’s “Trumpcare” now, and Republicans have to answer for it. After dozens of symbolic votes, House Republicans finally pushed through a bill to gut Barack Obama’s Aﬀordable Care Act, with President Donald Trump hailing the replacement as “a great plan” that has “really brought the Republican Party together.” Democrats are giddy about what could be severe political consequences for the GOP. Even though the Senate still has to act, Republicans now largely own a measure that would curtail,

and in some cases take away completely, benefits Americans have embraced after seven years. Chief among them: a guarantee of paying the same amount for coverage regardless of health history. Budget analysts estimate 24 million people would lose insurance over a decade, 14 million in the first year, and older Americans would face higher costs. The Senate, meanwhile, will write its own health care bill, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in Louisville while attending the Kentucky Derby. No timetable will be announced, McConnell said, and he added: “We don’t anticipate any Democratic help at all, so it will be a

simple majority vote situation.” In the House, 217 Republicans voted yes. “Progressives are going to hang this around the necks of every one of those Republicans,” said Angel Padilla, co-founder of the liberal group Indivisible. “These Republicans voted to take away peoples’ health care. This is going to come back to bite them.” Democrats are convinced the GOP repeal bill jeopardizes the Republican monopoly in Washington, starting with majority control of the House, and the party’s advantages in statehouses from Nevada to New Hampshire.

Corinth Fire Department hosts calendar project BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com

Several local law enforcement agencies and emergency services have had calendars in the past, promoting their workers with a group photo. But not the Corinth Fire Department. That all changes next week when Hometown Publishing comes to Corinth looking for sponsorships for a 2018 calendar. It is believed to be the first calen-

dar project for the department, according to Corinth Fire Department Training Oﬃcer Jerry Whirley. “I don’t know of one and I’ve been with the department for 22 years,” said Whirley. The oﬃcer will be with a company representative next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as he calls on local businesses and professionals for sponsorships. “I will be with him so people will know this is a legit project,” said Whirley.

The calendar will feature a photo of all Corinth firefighters in their Class A uniforms. Sponsorships range from $135 up to $360, he said. Proceeds will benefit a future project by the department, one that has yet to be announced, noted the training oﬃcer. “We would appreciate the community’s support on this project,” added Whirley. The Corinth Fire Department has 49 men in four stations, four engines, an air truck and a platform truck.

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Some ‘news’ did not happen Associated Press

This is part of an ongoing Associated Press eﬀort to fact-check claims in suspected false news stories. A look at some of the most wildly popular, but completely untrue, headlines recently. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: ■ NOT REAL: Conservative icon Ted Nugent killed in hunting accident ■ THE FACTS: The rocker has been the subject of a death hoax published by numerous sites following his April 19 visit to the White House with Kid Rock and Sarah Palin. The hoax appears to have originated on April 28 from TheLastLineOfDefense.org, a site that includes a disclaimer that all articles are “satirical.” Nugent said in a Facebook Live video the same day that his family was “quite distraught” over the hoax, which he termed “a dirty lie.” ■■■ ■ NOT REAL: Trump consoles Jehovah’s Witness-

es on Russia ban as he worships with them ■ THE FACTS: Russia’s Supreme Court in late April banned the religion’s members from operating anywhere in the country, calling the group an extremist organization. The U.S. State Department did condemn Russia’s actions, but President Donald Trump and Vice President Michael Pence did not respond by praying with the group in the U.S.

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sippi in 1976 with a B.A. in Education. He earned his Masters Degree Education from Delta State University and Advanced Study — Arkansas State University. He began his teaching/coaching career (and later administration) at Marvell Middle School in Marvell, Ark. He said

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dent Mike Wamsley, and board members Jimmy Tate Waldon and the late Bobby Caldwell, to serve as principal of KES. “Kossuth Elementary wasn’t just a school. We were like family — sharing each others’ happy times as well as burdens,” Carpenter recalled. “It was not uncommon — if we had a family member who was going through some diﬃculty — for us to come together as a faculty and pray together for them.” One of his fondest memories was the annual KES homecoming parade. “It was huge ... it reached many in our community and was always a special time for me because I enjoyed being part of the community in a personal way, as more than just the principal. That’s not found everywhere ... not in every school ... Kossuth Elementary always had great parent and community support and it was a really great part of my career and I enjoyed it,” he said. Anthia Jo Follin-King, a teacher who worked with Carpenter during those days, said he was a “fair” and “dedicated” man. “Mr. Carpenter is a wonderful man, he’s dedicated to the Lord, his family and education. I can’t say enough good things about him. He was fair to everyone,” said Follin-King. “It was like

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a big family there. He felt our hurts and he felt our joys and even cried with us. He’s a wonderful administrator and he loved the kids. We [teachers] knew what he expected of us and we came through for him because we respected him and we knew he respected us.” Carpenter worked in Alcorn County School District’s central oﬃce before taking the position as assistant director of the Alcorn Career and Technology Center. “Van Carpenter is a really good guy,” said Alcorn County School Superintendent Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell. “He’s always been loyal to our district. He has a world of knowledge and we’re going to miss him.” Rodney Hopper, director of the Alcorn Career and Technology Center, said, “He was always organized and dependable. He would help anybody with anything and is just a good man. I hate to see him retire.” After his time as KES principal, Carpenter was able to work with the the GED Program for the district. “I was blessed to be able to help 46 high school students to obtain their GED. That was rewarding to me personally because, at Northwest Community College in Senatobia, there is a

scholarship and the title is the ‘Howard Carpenter Memorial Scholarship‘ — that’s my father — and it was established by family and friends of his after he passed away,” said Carpenter. “The unique thing about that scholarship is that it is awarded to two students each semester who obtained their GED.” Looking back over his career, Carpenter was philosophical about his time as an educator and administrator. “It has been a rewarding career. My parents were a positive influence in my life. My father always stressed the importance of education. I just hope in some small way, I’ve been able to make a diﬀerence in the lives of students and faculty members who I’ve worked with the past 41 years,” he said. “I strongly feel that teachers and administrators have the unique opportunity to be diﬀerence-makers.” Outside of education as a profession, Carpenter is a member at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church where he serves as a Deacon and teaches Sunday School. He said he looks forward to retirement. “I am looking forward to spending more time with family, which means so much to me. I have two precious grandsons who will definitely keep me busy,” he said with a smile.

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Across the Nation Associated Press

Officer free on bond in teenagerâ€™s death DALLAS â€” A white Texas police officer who fired into a car of teenagers leaving an unruly party, killing a black 15-year-old passenger, faces a murder charge, authorities say. Roy Oliver turned himself in Friday night, just hours after the Dallas County Sheriffâ€™s Office issued a warrant for his arrest in the April 29 death of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. Oliver, who was fired Tuesday from the police force in the Dallas suburb of Balch Springs, was released after posting bail at the Parker County Jail in Weatherford, about 95 miles west of Dallas. Oliverâ€™s bond had been set at $300,000. The warrant was issued based on evidence that suggested Oliver â€œintended to cause serious bodily injury and commit an act clearly dangerous to human life that caused the death,â€? the Sheriffâ€™s Office said in a statement. Edwards and his two brothers and two other teenagers were leaving an unruly house party in Balch Springs when Oliver opened fire on their car with a rifle.

85-year-old dies climbing Everest KATHMANDU, Nepal â€” An 85-year-old man from Nepal died Saturday while attempting to scale Mount Everest to regain his title as the oldest person to climb the worldâ€™s highest peak, officials said.

Min Bahadur Sherchan died at the Everest base camp on Saturday evening but the cause of death was not immediately clear, said Dinesh Bhattarai, chief of Nepalâ€™s Tourism Department. Mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha, who is at the base camp, said the cause was likely cardiac arrest but he could not elaborate due to a poor telephone connection. Sherchan, a grandfather of 17 and greatgrandfather to six, first scaled Everest in May 2008 when he was 76 â€” at the time becoming the oldest climber to reach the top. His record was broken in 2013 by 80-yearold Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura. Before leaving for the mountain last month, Sherchan told The Associated Press that once he had completed the climb and became famous, he intended to travel to conflict areas to spread a message of peace.

Heiress charged in murder out on bail HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. â€” Keith Green was a popular but troubled Northern California high school football star who had recently washed out of college when he met Tiffany Li. Li was a pretty, jetsetting daughter of a rich and powerful Chinese family who was born in Beijing and grew up in Silicon Valley. She changed his life. Then, according to prosecutors, she or-

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chestrated his murder last year when she fell in love with another man after more than six years with Green. That man, his â€œbodyguardâ€? and Li have all been charged with first-degree murder. The men are jailed pending a September trial. Li, however, called on her wealthy family and friends to post $4 million in cash and put up more than $60 million in Northern California real estate to secure bail and set her free before trial. The district attorney called the amount unprecedented in the region.

Las Vegas, Phoenix hit 100-degree days LAS VEGAS â€” Itâ€™s only the first week in May, but already Las Vegas and Phoenix have both reached recordbreaking, triple-digit temperatures. The National Weather Service said Las Vegas had its first 100-degree day of the season on Friday. Itâ€™s the earliest that Sin City has crossed over into triple-digit territory since 2004 and only the third time itâ€™s happened since 1947. The Vegas area typically sees its first 100-degree day around Memorial Day, toward the end of the month. Meanwhile, Phoenix had its first 100-degree day of the season on Wednesday. On Friday set a record with a high of 108 degrees. The previous record for May 5 in Phoenix was 105 degrees set in 1989.

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Store operator pleads to water pollution JACKSON â€” The operator of a convenience store and gas station in Yazoo City, Mississippi, has pleaded guilty to a violation of the federal Clean Water Act. Acting U.S. Attorney Harold Brittain says Mahant Singh admitted discharging the contents of an underground fuel storage tank into a sewage line connected to the cityâ€™s wastewater treatment system, which created a fire or explosion hazard and risked contaminating water supplies. Singh, who entered the plea Wednesday, faces up to a year in prison and fine of up to $100,000. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17.

Hospital owned by public may be sold STARKVILLE â€” Officials in north Mississippi are moving closer to selling a county-owned hospital, despite objections from the hospital board and others in the community. Oktibbeha County supervisors voted 3-2 last week to seek proposals for the sale or 50-year lease of OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that 40 physicians have signed a resolution opposing a change in ownership amid concerns about loss of local control. A report commissioned by supervisors last fall

calculated that the hospital needs $4 million to $6 million in revenue annually to sustain operations and invest in capital improvements, technology and development. The report estimated supervisors would receive bids between $20 million and $60 million for the hospital. Any proceeds would first have to retire the remaining $24.8 million on 2008 hospital bonds approved by county voters.

Lots planned near Faulknerâ€™s home OXFORD â€” Preliminary plans have been approved for more houses to be built in a neighborhood near the Mississippi home of Nobel laureate William Faulkner. The Oxford Eagle reported eight lots could be developed near Rowan Oak, which is mostly surrounded by woods. The new homes would be on a large, partially wooded lot that would be divided into smaller parcels. Faulkner bought his Greek Revival home in 1930 and lived there until his death in 1962. The authorâ€™s daughter sold the home to the University of Mississippi in 1972, and it is open for tours. Oxford Alderman Janice Antonow said she has spoken with neighborhood residents who are concerned about the proposed development but are too polite to confront the prominent owners of the land in question. Tom Howorth and Andy Howorth, who are

in the family that owns the land, were at the city board meeting when the plans were discussed Tuesday, and Antonow asked them consider leaving a lot undeveloped near the driveway to Rowan Oak.

Collins salutes Blue Mountain graduates BLUE MOUNTAIN â€” Graduates at Baptist affiliated Blue Mountain College are being saluted by the retired commander of the Mississippi National Guard. Augustus Collins, now CEO of worker training company MINACT, is speaking to two commencement ceremonies Saturday on the collegeâ€™s northeast Mississippi campus. Collins was the first African American to be named a general in the history of the Mississippi National Guard and, in 2012, became the first African American to command the stateâ€™s Army and Air National Guard. He commanded more than 4,500 soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines in Iraq from 2004 to 2006 Blue Mountain College is presenting degrees to 138 graduates.

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69.00 +.54 +0.8 16.95+2.50 +17.3 24.53 +.28 +1.2 6.18 +.45 +7.9 248.91+2.95 +1.2 2.49 +.20 +8.7 98.63 -.37 -0.4 5.49 +.11 +2.0 113.22 -.06 -0.1 9.32 +.31 +3.4 33.48 -.44 -1.3 137.54+1.55 +1.1 13.15 -1.03 -7.3 86.50 -.83 -1.0 14.28 +.53 +3.9 239.70+1.62 +0.7 34.83 -.12 -0.3 10.76 +.54 +5.3 338.24+3.56 +1.1 4.89 -.06 -1.2 50.07 +.27 +0.5 7.35 -.16 -2.1 7.51 -1.91 -20.3 8.04 -.99 -11.0 67.31 -.53 -0.8 23.84 +.31 +1.3 76.83 +.12 +0.2 11.18 +.15 +1.4 18.69+2.21 +13.4 9.66 -.58 -5.7 21.49 -.83 -3.7 8.17 -.41 -4.8 10.07 +.82 +8.9 21.55 -.68 -3.1 30.27 -1.96 -6.1 46.69 +.78 +1.7 76.50+1.32 +1.8 5.21 -.56 -9.7 15.11 +.37 +2.5 55.02+1.86 +3.5 33.55 -.32 -0.9 7.07 -.12 -1.7

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AGRICULTURE FUTURES WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg CORN 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 17 Jul 17 Sep 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18 Jul 18

370.50 379 386 395.75 405 411.25 417.25

357.50 366 373.50 383.75 393.75 400 405.50

361.75 370.75 378.25 388.50 398 404.75 410.25

+3.75 +4.25 +4 +3.50 +3.25 +3.75 +3.25

SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Sep 17 Nov 17 Jan 18 Mar 18

973.50 983 982.75 976.25 973.75 980 982.75

950 958.50 960.25 956.25 954.25 960.75 964.25

WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg CATTLE 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb. Jun 17 Aug 17 Oct 17 Dec 17 Feb 18 Apr 18 Jun 18

134.55 127.50 121.45 121.85 121.65 120.45 113.67

123.65 119.52 116.35 116.57 116.25 114.42 106.95

963 973 973.75 968.50 966.50 973.25 976.25

+17.75 +16.75 +15.50 +13.75 +13.25 +13 +14

May 17 Jun 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Oct 17 Dec 17 Feb 18

69.50 77.10 77.55 77.00 67.57 62.50 66.75

66.02 73.02 74.70 74.77 66.12 61.05 65.75

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

May 17 Jul 17 Sep 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18 Jul 18

May 17 Jul 17 Oct 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18 Jul 18

423.75 436 450 471 488.25 500 505

+4.28 +1.12 -1.85 -2.43 -2.62 -3.42 -4.35

69.40 76.32 76.75 76.85 67.47 62.27 66.65

+2.43 +2.32 +.15 +1.43 +.82 +.57 +.65

79.76 77.77 75.66 74.12 73.82 73.80 73.73

-.47 -1.10 -.33 -.50 -.38 -.38 -.34

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

WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel 450.75 461.50 474 494.75 511 517.75 520.25

128.30 121.17 116.47 116.82 116.80 114.85 107.10

427.50 +9 442.25 +10 456.25 +10.50 476.25 +8 493.25 +6.25 504.50 +7 510 +8.75

81.56 79.44 76.51 75.04 74.61 74.50 74.45

79.76 77.71 76.03 74.09 73.76 73.74 73.70

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

Vanguard 500IdxAdmrl LB Vanguard TtlSMIdxAdmrl LB Vanguard InsIdxIns LB Vanguard TtlSMIdxInv LB Vanguard TtInSIdxInv FB Vanguard InsIdxInsPlus LB Vanguard TtlSMIdxIns LB Fidelity Contrafund LG Vanguard WlngtnAdmrl MA American Funds GrfAmrcA m LG Vanguard TtInSIdxInsPlus FB American Funds IncAmrcA m AL Vanguard TtBMIdxAdmrl CI American Funds CptlIncBldrA m IH Fidelity 500IdxPremium LB Dodge & Cox Stk LV American Funds InvCAmrcA m LB Dodge & Cox IntlStk FB American Funds AmrcnBalA m MA Vanguard TtInSIdxAdmrl FB American Funds WAMtInvsA m LV American Funds CptWldGrIncA m WS PIMCO TtlRetIns CI American Funds FdmtlInvsA m LB Metropolitan West TtlRetBdI CI Dodge & Cox Inc CI Vanguard InTrTEAdmrl MI Franklin Templeton IncA m CA Vanguard PrmCpAdmrl LG DoubleLine TtlRetBdI CI Vanguard STInvmGrdAdmrl CS T. Rowe Price GrStk LG Vanguard InsTtlSMIInPls LB American Funds NwPrspctvA m WS Vanguard WlslyIncAdmrl CA Vanguard TtBMIdxIns CI Vanguard HCAdmrl SH PIMCO IncInstl MU Vanguard TrgtRtr2025Inv TG Vanguard WndsrIIAdmrl LV

199,100 165,531 129,871 113,745 103,049 95,506 91,494 79,724 79,718 79,563 79,133 75,405 75,214 70,299 67,399 65,211 60,556 58,608 58,504 54,445 53,976 53,356 53,034 49,948 49,322 48,863 48,180 46,232 44,579 44,421 39,806 39,678 38,788 38,172 37,471 36,224 36,105 35,139 34,928 33,617

221.74 60.01 218.77 59.98 16.55 218.79 60.02 112.07 70.25 46.71 110.74 22.51 10.71 60.82 83.99 191.86 38.60 43.58 26.11 27.69 43.19 48.31 10.14 59.11 10.60 13.73 14.06 2.35 120.77 10.67 10.67 62.34 53.83 40.38 63.14 10.71 85.60 12.27 17.41 66.05

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt +2.1 +2.2 +2.1 +2.2 +4.2 +2.1 +2.2 +4.3 +1.5 +3.0 +4.1 +1.2 +0.2 +1.8 +2.1 +1.8 +1.5 +5.3 +1.4 +4.1 +1.8 +3.3 +0.1 +2.4 +0.3 +0.4 +0.6 +0.9 +3.4 +0.3 +0.2 +5.5 +2.3 +4.4 +0.7 +0.2 +2.4 +0.6 +2.0 +1.8

+19.4/B +14.3/A +20.3/B +14.1/A +19.4/B +14.3/A +20.1/B +14.0/B +18.6/B +6.5/D +19.5/B +14.3/A +20.3/B +14.2/A +21.0/B +13.9/B +13.3/A +10.2/A +23.2/A +15.0/A +18.7/B +6.6/C +12.0/D +9.4/B +0.2/E +2.1/D +9.5/C +7.6/A +19.4/B +14.2/A +30.2/A +16.3/A +18.1/C +13.8/B +30.0/A +9.5/A +11.9/C +10.5/A +18.7/B +6.6/D +17.6/C +13.2/B +18.1/C +10.5/B +2.2/B +2.7/B +21.2/A +14.4/A +0.8/D +3.5/A +3.6/A +3.3/A 0.0/A +2.8/B +16.3/A +7.5/A +28.0/A +17.8/A +1.7 +3.6 +1.5/B +2.1/A +27.3/A +15.3/A +20.3/B +14.2/A +20.3/B +11.8/A +6.4/D +7.1/A +0.2/E +2.1/D +11.2/D +18.4/C +9.4 +8.2 +12.6/B +8.8/B +18.8/B +12.6/C

NL 10,000 NL 10,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 3,000 NL 3,000 NL200,000,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 2,500 NL 50,000 5.75 250 NL100,000,000 5.75 250 NL 10,000 5.75 250 NL 10,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 10,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 1,000,000 5.75 250 NL 3,000,000 NL 2,500 NL 50,000 4.25 1,000 NL 50,000 NL 100,000 NL 50,000 NL 2,500 NL200,000,000 5.75 250 NL 50,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 50,000 NL 1,000,000 NL 1,000 NL 50,000

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.

Caterpillar employees aid community cleanup efforts At Caterpillar, sustainability goes beyond remanufacturing processes that provide new life to used products, reducing the use of raw materials and resources. It means more than recycling cans and bottles. Sustainability also means making the world a better place to live by providing work environments, products, services and solutions to help employees, customers and communities. Several employees in the Mississippi facilities volunteered for two cleanup projects this spring. “As we think about all the elements of sustainability at Caterpillar, it truly is much more than just a green mentality,” said Caterpillar Mississippi Operations Manager Trent Tippey. “It has to do with having the best team and being active members of our community, in addition to the more traditional elements that come to mind.” Many young professionals in Mississippi took part in a litter pickup at each of the facilities in honor of Earth Day. Donning safety vests and armed with ergonomic tools to gather trash, employees improved the appearance of the grounds and roadways around the Caterpillar facilities. Team members in the Environmental, Health and Safety Department also supported an event by Living Lands and Waters to clean up local recreational areas around the Tennessee River. They collected trash —

They collected trash — from Styrofoam coolers and license plates to plastic bottles and tires by foot and by boat. from Styrofoam coolers and license plates to plastic bottles and tires by foot and by boat. Caterpillar has partnered with Living Lands and Waters in other locations to help improve our environment in numerous ways. “It was a really fun event for the volunteers,” said EHS Professional An Luick. “We had a great turn out, and everyone worked hard and left feeling good about their contribution in keeping our rivers clean. Everyone in our Caterpillar volunteer group had some connection to the river as part of their recreation and life, so this was something meaningful to them.”

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