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Qualifiers sought for home grants BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The city of Farmington is seeking residents who may qualify for a grant-funded home rehabilitation or reconstruction project. Aimed at low-income persons, the Home Investment Partnerships Grant Program is available through certain governments served by the Northeast Mississippi Planning & Development District. It is intended to provide safe, decent and sanitary housing. “It’s a good opportunity if people meet the qualifications,” said Farmington Mayor Dale Fortenberry.

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Corinth Civitan Club President Trish Parks congratulates the 2016 recipients of the Roscoe Turner Memorial Scholarship — Jaylon Powell of Biggersville High School; Anna Tyson of Kossuth High School; Breauna Contant of Corinth High School and Steelie Mincy of Alcorn Central High School. Each will each receive a $750 scholarship.

Civitans award 4 scholarships BY KIMBERLY SHELTON Local students were rewarded for their hard work and academic excellence on Wednesday as the Corinth Civitan Club met at Taylor’s Escape to formally announce the recipients of this year’s Roscoe Turner Memorial Scholarships. Presented annually, the $750 memorial scholarship is awarded to four deserving Corinth and Alcorn County seniors as part of the community-oriented club’s ongoing support of philanthropic causes. The scholarship was created to honor the memory of Alcorn County native Colonel Roscoe Turner who was born in Corinth on Sept. 29, 1895 and became a pioneer in the advancement of aviation.

BY JEBB JOHNSTON The Alliance’s salute to existing industry on Monday will include a talk by the executive director of the Mississippi Community College Board. Set for 11:30 a.m., the annual Existing Industry Appreciation Luncheon will take place at the Mississippi State Extension Service Exhibit Hall. The event will include presentation of “industry of the year” recognitions. Andrea Mayfield became executive director of the community college board in December. “It’ll be beneficial for us to hear about the good things going on with Mississippi’s community colleges,” said Alliance

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The administration oﬃce at Kossuth Elementary School will see some major changes this summer. With longtime Alcorn County educator Joe Horton set to retire from his principal post on June 30, assistant principal Charla Essary will set up and take the KES principal reins. Horton is one of 19 employees retiring from the Alcorn School District this year. Horton has more than 40

Zeb Taylor experience was turned down because he lacked a college education,” said Corinth Civitan Secretary Zeb Taylor. “He later enlisted as an ambulance driver after America entered World War I in April of 1917 and was honorably discharged as a First

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Corinth Civitan secretary Criteria for the scholarship is based on academic ability indicators, leadership potential, outstanding character and personal qualities. “At 21 years old, Roscoe Tuner attempted to enlist in the United States Army’s aviation division and despite having mechanical expertise and driving

President Gary Chandler. “We look forward to hearing how our community colleges are partnering with each other and engaging other state entities to build our twenty-first century workforce, making us more competitive for manufacturing projects.” A resident of Pelahatchie, she previously served as president of Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and was at East Mississippi Community College in various roles from 1996 to 2014. Last year’s industry of the year honorees were Caraustar in the small category, Daily Corinthian in the intermediate category, and Avectus Healthcare Solutions in the large category.

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“In today’s world it is almost imperative that students have a college degree. This scholarship is awarded every year not only as a way to aid students in the achievement of their dreams, but to help them along the way.”

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Application packets are available at Farmington City Hall. To be considered, a home needs to be found deficient in the areas of roof, foundation, plumbing, heating source and electrical wiring. Income limits are based on the number of household members. Those who qualify for full home replacements typically get a house of 1,100 to 1,300 square feet, depending on the number of people in the family. Replacement homes are built in the same location as the demolished structure.

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years of educational service and is former principal at Ramer School and Alcorn Central Elementary. He was also a teacher and coach at Michie School. Essary’s assistant principal position will be taken over by Elizabeth Wamsley. Wamsley will depart her principal seat at Glendale following board closure of the small elementary school located on the eastern side of the county. Please see SCHOOLS | 6

People of the Crossroads Myles Russell, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen

Myles Russell’s normal day includes traveling around Northern Mississippi, his favorite part about being a field representative for U.S. Sen.Roger Wicker. “It’s a 36-county area I have to cover each and every day,” he said. “I love meeting and getting to know new people as I travel.” The 41-yearold Tennessee native lives in a downtown Corinth loft. “I purchased Joe McKewen’s old studio and converted the upstairs into a really hip, urbanstyle loft home for myself,” he said. Although single, Russell said he loves spending time with his four “awesome” godchildren. “I also enjoy traveling all over to see great live music,” he added. “Music is a true passion.”

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Across the Region Corinth NAACP meeting set for tonight

Today is Thursday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2016. There are 233 days left in the year.

The Alcorn County Branch NAACP will hold their May monthly meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at the Johns Street Center. All members are encouraged to attend.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift.

Michie Michie reception honors Wayne Henry MICHIE, Tenn. — A reception to honor Michie School Principal Wayne Henry will be held today at the school. The reception will be held from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend the event. Henry is leaving the school as principal to become the new McNairy County Director of Schools. He will assume his new position at the end of this school year. The staff and faculty are having this reception to allow others to come by to thank Henry for serving Michie School as their principal and to wish him luck in his new position. Henry has served for twoyears as the principal at MES. He is former assistant superintendent of the Alcorn School District and has held positions in both Corinth and Kossuth schools.

On this date: In 1780, during the Revolutionary War, the besieged city of Charleston, South Carolina, surrendered to British forces. In 1870, an act creating the Canadian province of Manitoba was given royal assent, to take effect in July. In 1932, the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, was found in a wooded area near Hopewell, New Jersey. In 1937, Britain’s King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey; his wife, Elizabeth, was crowned as queen consort. In 1955, Manhattan’s last elevated rail line, the Third Avenue El, ceased operation. In 1965, West Germany and Israel exchanged letters establishing diplomatic relations. The Rolling Stones recorded the final version of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” at RCA Studios in Hollywood. In 1975, the White House announced the new Cambodian government had seized an American merchant ship, the Mayaguez, in international waters. (U.S. Marines gained control of the ship three days after its seizure, not knowing the 39 civilian members of the crew had already been released by Cambodia.) In 1982, in Fatima, Portugal, security guards overpowered a Spanish priest armed with a bayonet who attacked Pope John Paul II. (In 2008, the pope’s longtime private secretary revealed that the pontiff was slightly wounded in the assault.)

Walnut 1-Mile Fun Run slated for Saturday WALNUT — A 1-Mile Fun Run, sponsored by Walnut Runs, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14 at the Walnut Track. Onsite registration will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. There is no fee to enter the race, but participants must be registered. Medals will be given to finishers 12 years old and younger. (For more information call 662-223-0792 or send an email to walnutruns@gmail. com.)

Savannah Ex-bank president pleads guility to conspiracy SAVANNAH, Tenn. — A former Savanah, Tenn. bank CEO has pleaded guilty in federal court to a one count, charging him with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced the guilty plea Wednesday. According to the information presented in court, Christopher Brent Jerrolds, 54, of Savanah, Tenn., was Central Bank’s Chief

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Blue Mountain BMC names Hardin director of bands BLUE MOUNTAIN — Brandon Hardin will be charged with building the band program from the ground up including new and current students. Hardin said, “We are looking for dedicated band members who can be strong representatives of Blue Mountain College as we grow BMC.” The band program will embody the BMC legacy of providing a Christ-centered education. Scholarships are available for woodwind, brass and percussion players. Auditions for scholarships can be by scheduling an individual appointment by email: bhardin@bmc.edu. “Brandon Hardin is a skilled musician with demonstrated excellence as a band director and as a worship leader,” said Sharon Enzor, vice-president for academic affairs. “I believe he is the perfect fit for this position and anticipate great things happening as he builds the bands at Blue Mountain College.” Hardin received his undergraduate degree in Music Education from Delta State University and Master of Music in Conducting from Southern Oregon University. Hardin is currently pursuing his Doctor of Educational Ministries in Chris-

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Lucinda live off bucket list MERIDIAN — She wore a gray flannel shirt over a glittery T-shirt and sang in that voice that won’t be hurried. Her Tina Turner hair looked like it hadn’t been combed in a month of Sundays. Lucinda Williams was perfect. I’ve been looking for Lucinda nearly seven years. Most of my music-loving friends appreciated her long before I did, but when finally I discovered her barbed charms in 2009, it was epic. I couldn’t get enough. I put hearing Lucinda live in concert high on Rheta my bucket list. We’re the same age, 63, and Johnson I figured it might be best to get Columnist this done sooner rather than later. Concerts take stamina, and not just for the star. Only problem, Lucinda Williams is big time, so she plays cities like New York, Denver, Washington, D.C. Twice I was a few miles from where she performed – once in Boulder, Colorado, again in New Orleans – but always a week before or a week later. I suspected some cosmic conspiracy to deny me. When I read she was to be headliner for Meridian’s Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival – a swell and user-friendly festival started, as it happens, in 1953, the year we both were born – I bought a ticket. Then I lost it. That caused the first Lucinda panic, trying to find the e-tickets that I had failed to print immediately upon purchase. Nothing sadder than an old woman rummaging through her purse to find a misplaced item, unless it’s an old woman rummaging through her emails. I eventually found the tickets. I popped a Benadryl the night before so excitement wouldn’t keep me awake; it was, after all, Lucinda Eve. With three tickets and two friends, I headed to Meridian and briefly got confused trying to find my motel, looping around two or three times on a one-way service road that seemed, again, like deliberate cosmic interference to keep me from the concert. I briefly wondered if this would be like so much else in life: a disappointment. But the setting was nice, the day bright and clear, the warm-up acts superior. I had only four and a half hours to wait for Lucinda to appear. I bought a T-shirt with a yellow El Camino and settled on a blanket. James McMurtry, the son of “Last Picture Show” author Larry McMurtry, played before Lucinda. As much as I like McMurtry, I couldn’t concentrate on his act for anticipating Lucinda. I edged closer to the stage and asked two gentlemen in folding chairs if I could put my blanket on the ground in front of them. And from the darkness she appeared, the hip sister I had imagined, rocking in her sultry way, proving you are only as old as you let yourself be. No two-car garages for her. I’d like to tell you I stood up and danced and sang along on songs with lyrics I know by heart. I did not. As soon as she sang “Lake Charles” I started crying and didn’t recover until she thanked the crowd and went wherever stars go when the show is over. It wasn’t the Super 8 where I stayed. I have to come up with something quickly to replace the carrot that Lucinda Live has been for nearly a decade. It’s more important to want something badly than to get it, perhaps. Lucinda’s “Sweet Old World” gives advice, listing the small things we should savor and appreciate, better than nerve-wracking major events or even hearing a hero. “The sound of a midnight train, wearing someone’s ring ...” That kind of thing. (To find out more about Daily Corinthian columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www.rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com.)

Prayer for today Father of life, I know I cannot hold youth. I may have prosperity or poverty. I thank thee that thou hast taught me that love may be kept changeless through all. Amen.

A verse to share “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” — Micah 5:2

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Blowing smoke on e-cigs Down through all the millennia that mankind has smoked tobacco, no one would have believed (or even imagined) that a battery-powered contraption with no tobacco would one day be considered a tobacco product. We’ve long had smokeless tobacco; now we have tobaccoless tobacco. This conceptual breakthrough is the work of federal bureaucrats who are bringing the regulatory hammer down on e-cigarettes in a misbegotten extension of the war on smoking. The Food and Drug Administration has issued new rules so onerous that they will likely suppress the manufacture of e-cigarettes and kill oﬀ small companies making them. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell hailed the action as “an important step in the fight for a tobacco-free generation” – never mind, of course, that e-cigarettes are tobacco-free. The problem that regulators and so-called publichealth advocates have with e-cigarettes is that, unlike nicotine gum or patches (which have proven ineffective as substitutes for smoking), they are a simulacrum of actual cigarettes.

People puﬀ on them and emit clouds of aerosol. For all that the experts want to reRich duce smokLowry ing, they can’t abide National idea Review the that people might do it by consuming nicotine in a pantomime of old-fashioned smoking. It is a strange country that is simultaneously moving to legalize marijuana and to crack down on vaping. But here we are. There is no doubt that cigarettes are a great cause of human misery; they kill almost 500,000 people a year in the U.S. This is why e-cigarettes, with their potential to diminish smoking, could be a boon to public health. They deliver nicotine without the truly harmful part of cigarettes, the tar and chemicals. Regulators purport to fear what is still unknown about e-cigarettes, while ignoring all the evidence that they are vastly safer than analog cigarettes (if cigarettes were only nicotine, they wouldn’t be so problematic). It’s like trying

to prove to environmentalists who hate all fossil fuels that fracking is safe. The FDA is evidently operating on the basis of a regulator’s reverse Hippocratic oath: First, do harm to a burgeoning industry – then hope to find some evidentiary justification for it at some later date. The new rules are crafted so that every vaping product currently on the market will have to go through an onerous FDA review process. Any new products will have to do the same. The American Vaping Association maintains that submitting an application will cost more than $1 million and take more than 1,700 hours. The regulatory burden will swamp small companies that lack the resources to pour into compliance costs. (The big tobacco companies, in contrast, will be fine.) The small firms have driven innovation in e-cigarettes. The products have gotten better, with more variety, since their introduction in 2007. That’s manifestly a good thing. The more satisfying e-cigarettes are, and the more they replicate the real smoking experience, the more likely it is that smokers will switch

over, or at least use fewer cigarettes. The highly respected Royal College of Physicians in Britain gets the logic. It issued a report emphasizing the enormous promise of e-cigarettes, which it estimates are 5 percent as dangerous as the real thing. An authority who worked on the report explained to The New York Times that e-cigarettes “have the potential to help half or more of all smokers get oﬀ cigarettes. That’s a huge health benefit, bigger than just about any medical intervention.” The U.S. is rejecting that common-sense approach to harm reduction. It is against vaping no matter how safe it is or how many people it might coax into giving up smoking. The famous line attributed to Mark Twain is that nothing is as easy as quitting smoking – he’s done it thousands of times. Of course, Twain didn’t have the option of vaping. If the FDA has anything to say about it, neither will anyone else. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)

A shadow cabinet for Trump Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has broken just about every political rule and precedent this election cycle, so what diﬀerence would it make if he broke one more? If Trump wants to gain credibility with voters who are either wary of or vehemently opposed to him becoming president, he should borrow from the British system and name a shadow cabinet. For those unfamiliar with the term, a British shadow cabinet is made up of a group of senior people from the opposition party who create an alternative cabinet to that of the government. The role of shadow ministers is to criticize government ministers. If their party wins a majority in a future election, most are frequently appointed to cabinet positions. If Trump were to adopt such a strategy now, it would present him with several opportunities. First, each of his appointees, presumably, would be people with the knowledge and experience Trump lacks. Second, each of his shadow cabinet mem-

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unnecessary Department of Education, which was Jimmy Carter’s promise to the teachers unions in 1976 in order to gain their endorsement. DOE educates no one and is another one of those Washington bureaucracies that thinks it knows better than local school districts and parents how best to educate. The shadow minister might also make the case for school choice, focusing on poor and minority children trapped in failing government schools whose liberation would oﬀer them a chance to succeed. The shadow minister for defense would look at wasteful spending by the military and by members of Congress who like to spend money on defense projects in their states and districts for things the military doesn’t want or need. Stories of overpriced planes and ships and long delays are legion. The F-35 fighter jet is just one of many bad examples. The airplane has been way behind schedule in development and cost overruns have added to the price, now around $1 trillion. A withering 2015 report by the National Secu-

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rity Network, a D.C.-based think tank, according to Fortune.com, maintains that “The F-35 fighter jet will find itself outmaneuvered, outgunned, out of range, and visible to enemy sensors.” Trump should also promise a flat or fair tax, elimination of the Internal Revenue Service and a top-to-bottom audit of the federal government. Programs that do not perform well and within budget should either be eliminated or turned over to the private sector. This idea can be sold to voters based not only on their antipathy to Washington, which Trump’s campaign has helped channel, but also for the sake of coming generations who will be saddled with the bill. Are we so selfish that we want ours now without concern for the financial burden we are placing on our grandchildren and their kids? A shadow cabinet might work and it would be diﬀerent. Like Trump. (Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@ tribpub.com.)

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Knight named 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar U.S. Secretary of Education John King has announced the selection of Emma Knight of Corinth as a 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar. The Corinth High School senior is one of 160 outstanding American high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to school and community. The U.S. Presidential Scholars will be honored for their accomplishments in Washington D.C., on June 19-21. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Knight and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Hussey and Mr. and Mrs. StaďŹ€ord Knight, all of Corinth. â€œThis yearâ€™s class of Presidential Scholars continues a more than 50-year trend of honoring students whoâ€™ve shown excellence in their educational, artistic and civic pursuits,â€? King said. â€œThirty years ago, the program was expanded to include students in the arts, which is critical to providing students with a wellrounded education. Now, weâ€™ve added 20 more slots to honor our highest achieving students in career and technical education, reflecting the Departmentâ€™s belief that a quality education must be a well-rounded education

that prepares students for college, careers and any other civic service.â€? The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, appointed by President Obama, selects honored scholars annually based on their academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as evidence of community service, leadership and demonstrated commitment to high ideals. Of the three million students expected to graduate from high school this year, more than 5,600 candidates qualified for the 2016 awards determined by outstanding performance on the College Board SAT and ACT

exams, and through nominations made by Chief State School OďŹƒcers, other parter recognition organizations or the National YoungArts Foundationâ€™s nationwide YoungArts competition. The 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars are comprised of one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and from U.S. families living abroad, as well as 15 chosen at-large, 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, and for the first time 20 U.S. Presidential Scholars in Career and Techncial Education. Created in 1964, the U.S. Presidential Schol-

ars Program has honored almost 7,000 of the nationâ€™s top-performing students with the prestigious award given to honorees during the annual ceremony in D.C. The program was expanded in 1979 to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, literary and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. Since 1983, each Presidential Scholar has been oďŹ€ered the opportunity to name his or her most influential teacher. Each distinguished teacher is

Emma Knight honored with a personal letter from the Secretary of Education. The teacher chosen for recognition by Knight was Alesha Knight of Corinth High School.

Yates wins Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award OXFORD â€” William G. Yates III, president and CEO of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., is the recipient of the 2016 Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneurship award, presented by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. The award, named for Ole Miss alumni Jan and Lawrence Farrington, is given annually to a graduate who exemplifies the best of entrepreneurship. Yates, a Philadelphia native who graduated summa cum laude in business administration from UM in 1993, calls the recognition â€œtruly an honor.â€? â€œThis selection is really a reflection of the wonderful people that I work with at Yates Construction and I share this award with them and accept it on their behalf,â€? Yates said. â€œI am very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with an amazing and committed team.â€? The Farrington Distinguished Award was created to honor successful entrepreneurs who carry

on the tradition of the Farringtons in creating businesses that make a diďŹ€erence. â€œJan and Lawrence Farrington have been involved in innovation and entrepreneurship in the state of Mississippi for many years and have been an integral part in funding a number of businesses,â€? said Ken Cyree, dean of the UM business school. â€œThey are keen business people who help other entrepreneurs bring their ideas to fruition, thereby providing valuable goods and services, as well as creating employment for Mississippi citizens. They give back their time as well to the university and are great ambassadors for the business school and the university.â€? Yates said that this award diďŹ€ers from others heâ€™s received because it recognizes entrepreneurship. â€œTo me, entrepreneurship means how you identify and manage risk and then how you can do that while still providing true value to your customers,â€? he said. â€œThat is what we

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THE CHURCH When Simon Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, Jesus said, â€œUpon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell (hades) shall not prevail against it.â€? (Matthew 16:18) This is the ďŹ rst time the word â€œchurchâ€? appears in the Bible. What is Jesus talking about? Has it been built, and if so, what does it look like? Is it important, and can I be a part of it? What does the Bible say? The word, â€œchurchâ€?, is from a compound Greek word that means, â€œcalled outâ€?, and has reference to those who have been called out of the world, through the preaching of the gospel, or the good news about Jesus, have been obedient to the commands of the gospel, and have been added to the saved, by the Lord himself. Notice that in Acts 2 there is the fulďŹ llment of that promise Jesus made. Those who heard the message about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus were â€œpricked in their heart, and said unto Peter, and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.â€? (Acts 2:38) Verse 41 tells us: â€œThen they that gladly received his word were baptized, and the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls.â€? The concluding verse of chapter two then says: â€œAnd the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.â€? After the death of Ananias and Sapphira, the text says: â€œand great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.â€? (Acts 5:11) Verse fourteen of the same chapter further suggests: â€œAnd believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.â€? These verses help us see the coming together of Godâ€™s plan and purpose for mankind to be brought together in one body (Ephesians 4:4), the church, through the message of the gospel. (Romans 1:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14) The church is the body of Christ (Ephesians 1:22, 23), with Jesus Christ as its head. (Ephesians 5:23) He â€œloved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water, by the word. That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it would be holy and without blemish.â€? (Ephesians 5:25-27) We invite you to study and worship with us at the Danville church of Christ.

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Deaths George Dewey Gilmore, III

George Dewey Gilmore, III, 63, of Tishomingo died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Magnolia Funeral Home.

Henry James Hill

Henry James Hill, 86, of Booneville died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Patterson Memorial Chapel.

Bettie Weaver Balentine

IUKA — Funeral services for Bettie Weaver Balentine, 70, of Iuka are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial in Providence Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Balentine died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was a longtime member of Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church, and was employed at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in the dietary department. Survivors include her two sons, Keith Balentine (Renee’) of New Albany, and Kevin Balentine (Cindy) of Shiloh, Tenn.; one daughter, Patricia Hester (Mike) of Booneville; three brothers, Paul Weaver (Lily) of Corinth, John R. Weaver (Lori) of Iuka, and Delbert Weaver (Chrissy) of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; two sisters, Alice Cornelison (Joell) of Florence, Ala., and Pansy Blaylock (Larry) of Iuka; and six grandchildren, Raygan Balentine, Savanna Balentine, Jacob Balentine, Amber Balentine, Kara Balentine, and Elijah Balentine. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Balentine, Jr.; her parents, John H. and Elzadah Dennington Weaver; a brother, Jerry Cox; and a sister, Judy Beth Weaver. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church Building Fund, by contacting Bro. W. H. Burcham, or to the American Diabetes Association by calling 1-800-DIABETES or at www.diabetes.org. Bro. W. H. Burcham and Bro. Tim Hisaw will officiate.

Madell Huff Jones

Graveside services for Madell Huff Jones, 73, of Corinth are set for 1 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Forrest Memorial Park with Dr. Don Elliott and Dick Atkins officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home. Madell died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, a member of United Daughters of the Confederacy, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Red Hats, The Alliance, a 1961 graduate of Kossuth High School and was a retired home health technician. Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. “Bobby” Jones, Jr.; her parents, Odell and Ila Mae Huff; and a brother, Max Lee Huff. She is survived by her sons, Robert Jones III, Ronnie Paul (Polly) Jones; her grandchildren, Katie (Michael) Jones Taylor, Ali Jones, Wilson Jones, great-grandson; Emmett Taylor, brothers; Bobby Joe (Mary) Huff and Jeffrey “Buddy” Huff.

Shirley James

Shirley Faye James, 80, died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at MS Care Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Born in Corinth, she was a former cook and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy T. and Bessie Nelms; a sister, Louise Cartwright, Bobbie Broadway, Peggy Anderson and Dorothy Bumpas; and a brother, Sonny Nelms. Survivors include her children, Mark Young and Sandra Spadt, and a sister, Meta Jones. McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors has the arrangements.

Obituary Policy The Daily Corinthian include the following information in obituaries: The name, age, city of residence of the deceased; when, where and manner of death of the deceased; time and location of funeral service; name of officiant; time and location of visitation; time and location of memorial services; biographical information can include date of birth, education, place of employment/occupation, military service and church membership; survivors can include spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings (step included), and grandchildren, great-grandchildren can be listed by number only; preceded in death can include spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings (step included), grandchildren; great-grandchildren can be listed by number only.

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Woman convicted of con game BOONEVILLE — A 48-year-old Booneville woman is going to prison for a con game she perpetrated upon an elderly victim, announced Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood Sharon Sallie was found guilty Wednesday by a Tippah County jury of one count of false pretense and one count of conspiracy. Circuit Court Judge Andrew K. Howorth sentenced Sallie to serve 10 years for false pretense to run concurrently to five years for conspiracy in

the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Sallie must serve the sentence day-for-day as a habitual oﬀender. Sallie was additionally ordered to pay $15,518.25 in restitution to the victim and court costs. The investigation uncovered that Sallie and two codefendants took more than $15,000 in the scheme. The victim believed she was helping Sallie and two other codefendants after Sallie contacted the victim to ask for a loan that Sallie

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“We also thank and appreciate Tippah County Sheriﬀ Karl Gaillard and his deputies for their assistance with this case. This should be a warning to any type of con-artist that we will not tolerate this type of criminal activity in our state and you will get caught and serve time.” The case was investigated by Jamie Thompson and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Stan Alexander of the Attorney General’s Public Integrity Division.

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Lieutenant in Sept. of 1919.” “The scholarship is named for him because he proved he could overcome obstacles to accomplish his dreams despite the odds,” he continued. “In today’s world it is almost imperative that students have a college degree. This scholarship is awarded every year not only as a way to aid students in the achievement of their dreams, but to help them along the way.” Though Col. Turner died on June 23, 1970, his memory lives on through the local airfield which bears his name and in the hearts of students whose scholarships led to bright futures. Recipients of the 2016 Corinth Civitan’s Roscoe Turner Memorial Scholarship are Jaylon Powell, 17, of Biggersville High School; Anna Tyson, 18, of Kossuth High School; Breauna Contant, 18, of Corinth High School and Steelie Mincy, 18, of Alcorn Central High School.

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Mobile home residents are also eligible. The applicant must own the home and must have lived in the home for the past 12 months. A pool of about $3.4 million will be awarded to projects across the state. No match is required for the grant, and it is considered a highly competitive program. Farmington can have two to five applicants. Last year, when the city first sought to participate, about nine residents expressed interest, but only three of those lived within the municipality, Fortenberry said. The income limits are, for one person, $25,550; for two, $29,200; for three, $32,850; for four, $36,500; for five, $39,450; for six, $42,350; for seven, $45,300; and for eight, $48,200. Deadline is May 23 to submit the application information.

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WINONA — An ex-convict says he’s responsible for the shooting deaths of his son’s mother and grandmother and another man in rural Mississippi. Following a special meeting of a grand jury to indict him, Odell Hallmon pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder before Montgomery County Circuit Judge Joey Loper. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The plea comes only two weeks after Hallmon turned himself in following the shootings on April 27. Hallmon also pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The victims included Hallmon’s former girlfriend, 32-year-old Marquita Hill, and her mother, 59-year-old Carolyn Ann Sanders. Hallmon’s 12-year-old boy was in the family’s home but wasn’t

physically injured, according to Sheriﬀ Bubba Nix. Also killed was 32-year-old Kenneth C. Loggins in Winona, 11 miles away. The assault charge involves the shooting of a fourth man in Kilmichael, Marcus Brown, who survived. Hallmon, 40, had been convicted of at least three previous felonies, most recently serving 10 years in prison for cocaine possession, according to Mississippi Department of Corrections spokeswoman Grace Fisher. He was released in August on five years’ probation. The sheriﬀ said Hallmon’s former girlfriend had recently made him leave their home in Kilmichael, a northern Mississippi town of 700 people, where he had been living since getting out. Hallmon faced the judge in the same Winona courthouse where he acted as a jailhouse informant to help solve another multiple slaying. That case drew wide attention because the suspect wasn’t convicted until his sixth trial.

Trump brushes off GOP critics Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump declared Wednesday he doesn’t need support from House Speaker Paul Ryan or other leery Republican leaders, brushing off his Capitol Hill critics even as he prepared to sit down with them. His defiant message came amid new signs that he might be right, with GOP voters becoming more willing to embrace the New York billionaire. Their public differences are overshadowing the GOP rank and file’s movement toward Trump and his own efforts to broaden his appeal as general election campaign takes shape. “If we make a deal, that will be great,” Trump told Fox News Channel when asked about today’s meeting with Ryan, who has so far refused to endorse him. “And if we

don’t, we will trudge forward like I’ve been doing and winning all the time.” Trump’s allies echoed his contention that he can claim the White House with or without leading congressional Republicans, who continue to express reservations about his tone and inconsistent policy prescriptions. Their public diﬀerences are overshadowing prospective voters’ movement toward Trump and his own eﬀorts to broaden his appeal as the general election campaign takes shape. His likely November opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, still has Sen. Bernie Sanders opposing her for her party’s nomination. But she all but ignored him Wednesday as she campaigned in Blackwood, New Jersey.

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All changes were approved by board members on Monday night and will take eﬀect prior to the upcoming 2016-17 school year.

District employee news ■ Nineteen retiring school district employees were honored by the Board of Education on Monday. Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell introduced each retiring staﬀer to the board and recognized them for their years of

service to the district. Along with Horton, teacher Suzanne Suggs will also retire from KES with more than 25 years of service. Kossuth Middle School teacher Bill Timmons will retire with 28 years, while Kossuth High School cafeteria worker Evie Smith will call it quits with 28 years of service with the school district. Alcorn Central Elementary School teacher Peggy Walls will retire with a little over 18 years of service. With 37 years with the district, Alcorn Central Middle School teacher

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promised to repay following the settlement of a medical lawsuit. However, there was no such lawsuit or settlement. Ahmad Fryar of Ripley and Jessica Plaxico of Booneville were recently sentenced for false pretense and conspiracy charges associated with this case. “We thank Judge Howorth for the substantial sentence and ordering the defendant to pay back what she took from the victim,” said Attorney General Hood.

Judy Hogland will retire on June 30, along with ACMS teacher Nancy Ross who will retire with 30 years. ACMS custodian Bill Hall is set to retire with 11 years, and ACMS secretary Bobbi Sitton will retire with 15 years of service. At Biggersville, BES teacher Rene Estes will retire with 27 years, BHS teacher Scott Parvin will retire with 28 years and BHS teacher assistant Deborah Carter will retire with 28 years. Glendale Elementary School teacher assistant Rhonda Dickerson is set to retire on May 31 with 25 years and Rienzi Elementary School cafeteria worker Josephine Hilburn will retire on June 30 with more than 17 years of service to the

district. Also set to retire at the end of the school year include Steve Bullard with more than 15 years, Jim Hall with 25 years, Robert Stacey with 26 years, Phil Young with 17 years and Tim Leatherwood with 37 years. ■ The board accepted the resignations from five staﬀers. The resignations of ACMS custodian Donnie Baswell, RES cafeteria worker Marie Friar, school nurse Chrystee Hamilton, KHS teacher Rick Howell and ACES teacher Kim Kirkland were approved. ■ The board also approved several new hires including Kevin Austin at BHS, Brandon Cherry at ACHS and pre-k teachers Betheny Yontz and Cyndi Barnes.

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