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Fugitive linked with several thefts BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

A Booneville man on the run from law enforcement for charges of burglary and assault has been arrested and faces numerous charges in multiple jurisdictions for thefts. Police Chief Michael Ramey said Christopher Bryan Blassin-

game, 23, of 111 Brewer Street, Booneville, was wanted on felony charges of burglary, aggravated assault and breaking and entering for breaking into trailers at Spain’s Trailer Park on two diﬀerent occasions. In one case a shot was fired, but no one was injured. Cash and several credit cards were taken.

While searching for him, the department was notified by the Selmer Police Department that Blassingame was a suspect in the theft of items from their Wal-Mart store. The department was also later notified by Ripley police that Blassingame was connected with the theft of items from the Wal-Mart there.

On Wednesday, May 18, a Highway 145 North resident reported to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department she discovered a man, later identified as Blassingame, in her house. The man fled when the resident screamed. Officers from the sheriff’s department, police department,

Mississippi Department of Corrections and North Mississippi Narcotics searched for and located the suspect in the area. Sheriﬀ Randy Tolar said Blassingame has been charged with burglary of an inhabited dwelling in connection with the Please see FUGITIVE | 3

Weekend travelers to see more patrols BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Memorial Day weekend travelers can expect to see increased patrols on Mississippi highways and gasoline prices continuing to creep upward. The Mississippi Highway Patrol will focus on the period from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight

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Corinth Police Officer Erin Hill (left) gets in some practice with former Corinth High School basketball standout Bobby Mayes prior to Saturday’s Cops versus the Club contest.

Police benefit helps youngsters day morning. Both squads are lacing their basketball shoes up in eﬀort to raise money for a field trip later this summer for club members. A donation to the club will admit fans to the game. “This is what we do,” said of-

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The cops are taking on the club. The Corinth Police Department will try to even the basketball series with the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi when things tip oﬀ Satur-

ficer Edward Evans of the benefit contest set for 10 a.m. “We are out here every day trying to let kids know we are here to help them and the community.” Evans and fellow oﬃcer Erin Please see BENEFIT | 3

BY STEVE BEAVERS First United Methodist Church hasn’t stopped. The downtown Corinth congregation continues to be the open heart, mind and door to the community following a March fire. FUMC’s commitment after the setback has caught the attention of the resident bishop of the Mississippi Annual Conference. Bishop James Swanson Sr. will tour the church and deliver the 10 a.m. message on Sunday at Fillmore Street Chapel. “This is really significant for us,” said Greg Cooley, chairper-

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Officials tackle issues with illegal ATVing BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Property owners are spinning their wheels to come up with a solution as illegal ATVing continues to be an issue in the areas of J.P. Coleman State Park and Hatchie and Sharp’s Bottoms. “Those three areas have become a problem,” said North Region Boating Supervisor Lt. Ricky Barry who works for the Law Enforcement Bureau of the Mississippi Departments of

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Monday. “All available troopers will be assigned saturation patrols in an eﬀort to maximize visibility and reduce traﬃc crashes,” said Capt. Johnny Poulos. “Safety checkpoints will also be established to prevent impaired driv-

Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. “We want people to have fun and enjoy themselves but we also want them to be respectful and get the land owner’s consent before trespassing on private property. Not only is it illegal to do so without first obtaining consent, but is also a nuisance.” “MDWFP oﬃcers will be working these areas and have Please see ATV | 5

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son of administrative council at FUMC. “It will be the first time in a number of years the bishop has been here.” “He is clearly coming because of the fire and to show how much they love us,” said Rev. Roger Shock. “Bishop Swanson will be here to render aid, support and direction to the church,” added Cooley. First United Methodist Church suﬀered mostly smoke damage from an early morning fire which started in an upper landing of the fellowship hall

Vicki Avery helps Addyson Moore with a painting during last summer’s art camp. The Corinth Artist Guild is again offering children the opportunity to explore their creative side in an art camp with retired educators Teresa Smillie and Vicki Avery. Two camp dates are offered: June 20-23 and June 27-30 with classes from 10 a.m. to noon for children who have completed first grade up to age 9 and 2 to 4 p.m. for ages 10 to 13. Cost is $50, and materials are supplied. Signup deadline is June 8. Contact the gallery at 6650520 for more information.

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Today in History Today is Thursday, May 26, the 147th day of 2016. There are 219 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 26, 1521, Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms (vohrms) because of his religious beliefs and writings.

On this date: In 1868, the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson ended with his acquittal on the remaining charges. In 1938, the House Un-American Activities Committee was established by Congress. In 1940, Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of some 338,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, began during World War II. In 1941, the American Flag House, where Betsy Ross once lived, was donated to the city of Philadelphia. In 1960, U.N. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge accused the Soviets during a meeting of the Security Council of hiding a microphone inside a wood carving of the Great Seal of the United States that had been presented to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. In 1971, Don McLean recorded his song “American Pie” at The Record Plant in New York City (it was released the following November by United Artists Records). In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in Moscow. (The U.S. withdrew from the treaty in 2002.)

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Across the Region Selmer Senior center plans trip to ‘Big Apple’ SELMER, Tenn. — The Selmer Senior Center is sponsoring a 7-day, 6-night trip to New York City on Sept. 26–Oct. 2. With a skyline that’s recognizable worldwide and more than 8.3 million people from all corners of the globe calling it home, New York City is a one-of-a-kind destination. Tour highlights and accommodations will include transportation, lodging, nine meals, three days of a guide service in New York City, a Broadway show, the 911 Museum and Memorial, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, a Sight and Sound Theatre

production of “Samson” in Lancaster, Penn. and more. The cost of the trip is $1199 per double occupancy. A $100 deposit is due by July 1 with the full balance due by Aug. 1. (For more information, contact Hollie Knight at 731-645-7843.)

Schools sponsor food service effort A summer food service program will begin May 31. The program will provide free meals to all students age 0-18. Meals will be served Monday-Friday at the cafeterias of Belmont Elementary, Burnsville School, Iuka Elementary and Tishomingo Elementary.

The meals will run through June 30 at Belmont, Burnsville and Tishomingo. Meals at Iuka will end July 22.

Adamsville Pusser Festival will make 28th return ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. — A Memorial Day weekend tradition, the 28th Annual Buford Pusser Festival will be held in Adamsville. This year’s festival will be held May 26-28 and the theme is #respectthebadge. There will be a new carnival this year that will feature a mechanical bull and a 37-foot slide. The carnival opens at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Elvis impersonator Steve Warren will perform Thursday, May

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26 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Warren also sings songs by George Jones, Conway Twitty and other classic country artists. On Friday, a bus tour will leave from the Buford Pusser Museum at 9 a.m. to visit sites that are a part of Buford’s story. The tour includes the place where Pauline Pusser was killed and Buford was shot, the site of his fatal wreck, a stop at his grace site, a trip to the MississippiTennessee state line where Buford had many of his showdowns and back to the McNairy County Courthouse to see Pusser’s refurbished office. Lunch will be provided by Dwana Pusser Garrison. Bryan Moffitt will sing Friday night beginning at 6:30 p.m. with

Daryle Singletary as the headline attraction at 8 p.m. with both country music concerts free. You are asked to bring lawn chair to the concert. On Saturday, the Buford Pusser 5K Run will start at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be held from 6:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Awards will be given from 10:30 a.m.11 a.m. The ceremony at 11 a.m. will honor Sheriff David Clarke as the National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and Chester Co. Sheriff Blair Weaver as the Local Officer of the Year. There will be stories about Buford beginning at 3 p.m. at The Marty. A free concert will be held by the Red Rooster Pickers at 6 p.m. and at 8 p.m. by Moffitt.

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Hill see the children of the club on a daily basis. “They are used to us being here,” said Hill. “We get to know them and they see we are here to help.” Unit Director Trecee Hughey said the kids can’t wait to play the game. Some Boys & Girls Club staﬀ will also take part in the friendly contest. “The kids are excited,” said Hughey. “Erin and Edward do a great job here at the club … they provide a safe haven for the kids.” The police oﬃcers will be looking to even the series after dropping a one-point decision in a game played last year in April. Hill and Evans were getting in some practice against club mem-

May 18 break-in. Ramey said items taken from the Wal-Mart in Ripley were recovered and Blassingame has been charged with possession of stolen property in connection with those items. Several others have also been charged. Hunter Kyle Penna, 19, of 49 County Road 8301, Booneville; Cayson Bryce Inman, 22, of 3500 B West Chambers Drive, Booneville; Quaylon O’Neale Beene, 23, of 462 County Road 8061, Booneville; and Destin Blake Barnett, 21, of 209 West Caldwell Road, Booneville; have each been charged with 1 count of hindering prosecution/rendering criminal assistance and 1 count of possession of stolen property. Bond for each was set at $10,000.

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Boys & Girls Club member Audrianna Green goes to block the shot of police officer Edward Evans. The Cops versus the Club basketball contest is set for Saturday. bers earlier this week in hopes of avenging last year’s close loss. Former Corinth High School standout and club member Bobby Mayes oﬀered some

friendly advice for the oﬃcers. “They better be glad I won’t be playing … they will have a chance now,” said Mayes with a smile.

Victoria “Torye” Jasch, 18, of 782 Highway 4 West, Booneville; and Kristin Rae Whitley, 25, of 462 County Road 8061, Booneville; were each charged with hindering prosecution/rendering criminal assistance and bond was set at $5,000. Blassingame is being held on a $150,000 bond and a hold from the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Ramey said Blasingame, Jasch and Inman may also face charges in connection with the theft in Selmer. Blassingame, Penna, Inman, Beene and Barnett may face charges in connection with the theft in Ripley. Authorities in New Albany and Corinth are also investigating Blassingame in connection with cases in those cities, said the police chief.

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on March 13. The church sanctuary was limited to smoke damage while FUMC’s daycare – Little Blessings – is now being temporarily run at Christ United Methodist Church. The church has moved across the street to Fillmore Street Chapel for its worships services. Worship times are 8 and 10 a.m. “We haven’t stopped ministering just because our sanctuary and educational wing are down,” said Cooley. “That is a

great indication of our congregation’s strength.” Swanson was elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church during the Southeastern Jurisdiction Conference of 2004. He was assigned to the Holston Conference. He served the Holston Conference for eight years. Under his tenure, the Sudan Mission was initiated. The number of United Methodist congregations in Sudan grew from three to 30 between 2006 and 2012. A residential home for Sudan’s district superintendent was built and used as a training site for

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laughter and light to congregations in the conference and even an occasional non-Methodist congregation,” stated the state conference. “Bishop Swanson has taught the 1,100 First United Methodist Churches in Mississippi are one church in 1,100 locations.” First United Methodist Church is looking forward to Swanson’s visit. “We want him to see the personality of our people,” said Cooley. “First United Methodist Church is involved and committed to ministering to the community.”

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The default candidate Hillary Clinton may be the weakest prohibitive favorite ever to run for the presidency. She is generally given strong odds of beating Donald Trump in the fall, yet she is tied with him in the early going as she Rich struggles to shake a 74-yearLowry old socialist who persists in notching victories in the DemNational ocratic primary contest. Review Armed with an impeccable resume and pedigree, and an impressive campaign and fundraising apparatus, Hillary has it all – except a rationale for her campaign and the ability to excite voters. The latter failing is made all the more striking by what has happened all around Clinton this year. She is bracketed in her own party and the opposing party by candidates who routinely draw crowds numbering in the thousands. Who are vivid and unmistakably themselves. Who have memorable catchphrases that capture their core message in a few words. Who are running crusades as much as campaigns. If Donald Trump wants to make America great again, Hillary wants to keep it OK; if Bernie Sanders wants to incite a political revolution, Hillary wants to convene a task force to come up with options short of a revolution, to be studied closely for a decision at a later date. In an election season buffeted by gale-force winds of change, Clinton is the status quo rendered in the most stultifying conventional fashion possible. Hillary is hated without being interesting. Yes, the Republicans nominated a radioactive candidate, but only after a great upheaval forged by a highly entertaining figure who upset all prior conventions and norms. The Democrats are nominating an equally radioactive presidential candidate as the “safe” alternative of their establishment. If Donald Trump is the next president of the United States, a key reason will be that the best and brightest of the Democratic Party fully bought into the Clinton Ascendancy. It left them with no viable alternative to a deeply flawed candidate who, on top of her other weaknesses, is under FBI investigation. Clinton has managed to beat back the Sanders challenge – if not fully vanquish him – in her trademark grind-it-out, thoroughly uninspiring manner. Just imagine if Sanders had the media skills of a Donald Trump, or if the Democratic establishment had been less unified against him, or if he were a plausible general-election candidate. They say of talented fielders in baseball that they “make it look easy”; Clinton makes most everything in politics, even defeating a manifestly unsuited rival like Sanders, look difficult. She has been running for president on and off since 2007, and still has a proverbial “Roger Mudd problem” (the CBS journalist who famously stumped Ted Kennedy when he asked him why he was running for president). What is Hillary’s elevator pitch? She doesn’t have one. Her latest version of a signature line is “Stronger Together,” albeit with the caveat that “slogans come and go and all the rest of it.” The truth is that Hillary is running to become president by default. She hopes that her campaign – assisted by associated Democratic groups and sympathetic media – will make Trump so unacceptable by the fall that the public will have no option but to turn to someone it doesn’t particularly like or trust as the only alternative. She will win the contest by losing it a little less badly than Trump. This is far from a crazy bet, although it is fundamentally a defensive posture. All signs are that Trump will dominate the conversation in the general election just as he did in the Republican primaries. By always painting with bold colors, he made the other 16 candidates look small and weak, and could do the same with her. Trump at least has some chance of capturing people’s imaginations and changing the rules of the game. Hillary will paint by numbers, and be formidable only to the extent voters consider not being Donald Trump a recommendation for high office. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)

Prayer for today Eternal God, I pray that thou wilt graciously restore my spirits if I may have settled into despondency over my disappointments. May I have the will to rise above them, and patiently strive for renewed hope. Amen.

A verse to share Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. –Psalm 143:10

Why some people live like they do WOODSTOCK, Ga. — I like to go back to Metro Atlanta often enough to remember why I left. Atlanta, of course, is now one hellishly dense suburb that stretches from Chattanooga to Columbus with a tightly stitched tapestry of chain crap and traffic snarls in between. I creep along and remember. In rush hour, it isn’t easy to find the motel where I’ll pay out the nose to stay one night for the reminder. They have hidden it behind branch banks and tony coffee shops, playing fast and loose with the Internet description of a location just off the interstate. When I do find my room and a beer, it’s tough to make myself leave again to try to sell a book. But I do. I always do. The group at the store is small but sweet, except for one miffed man who has waited 20 years to upbraid me for missing a lunch appointment. Afterward I have supper with two good friends who have each

braved the traﬃc and driven an hour from their respective towns, doubling Rheta the “crowd” Johnson in the process. Thank Columnist goodness for friends. It’s fair, really. I didn’t leave my heart in Atlanta, and readers know that and remember. Of the 1,456 columns I wrote while living here – who’s counting? – about half rhapsodized about rural things, something most Atlanta residents don’t want to hear. Early the next day I drive out of Georgia, slowly, another rush hour. It’s swimming upstream with a child on my back. It is easier to maneuver in Birmingham, and I locate the bookstore quickly. When I push the door to arrive early for a noon signing, I see a flyer with my book and an announcement of a 6 to 8 p.m. event. The

confusion is corrected, but at a late date, and business is slow. Selling a book these days is like pushing a wheelbarrow of fire wood into a burning building. Boomers, the last generation to read actual books, are downsizing, donating their personal libraries to anyone who’ll take them away. And folks who daily will drop $30 for a mediocre lunch are appalled when a book costs about the same. But the tour has its bright spots. Last week I spent quality time with young people who know things, mostly because they read. It’s impossible to give up on 30somethings when Jake Mabe of Knoxville, my columnist friend, knows about baseball, the Louvin Brothers and the writer Jean Shepherd. Or, when reporter and author Carla Jean Whitley wants to talk about disappearing newspapers and the importance of words. She volunteers with literacy groups and teaches journalism.

By the time I make it home, Jake has emailed me some old Jimmy Buﬀett lyrics eerily appropriate to my recent travels: “That’s why it’s still a mystery to me, why some people live like they do. So many nice things happenin’ out there, they never even have a clue.” And I read more great lyrics in the book Carla Jean wrote about the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, including this one from Boz Scaggs: “Another day another letter, Would bring me closer to your side, Another walk along the river, Another need be satisfied.” Remember letters? Walks along the river? Terrific young people. Old souls. Blessed with inquisitive minds and a hunch that the world didn’t begin in 1978, or 1958 for that matter. They fan the flame that keeps me going. (To find out more about Daily Corinthian columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www. rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com.)

Is Scarborough Shoal worth a war? If China begins to reclaim and militarize Scarborough Shoal, says Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III, America must fight. Should we back down, says Aquino, the United States will lose “its moral ascendancy, and also the confidence of one of its allies.” And what is Scarborough Shoal? A cluster of rocks and reefs, 123 miles west of Subic Bay, that sits astride the passageway out of the South China Sea into the Pacific, and is well within Manila’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone. Beijing and Manila both claim Scarborough Shoal. But, in June 2013, Chinese ships swarmed and chased oﬀ a fleet of Filipino fishing boats and naval vessels. The Filipinos never came back. And now that China has converted Fiery Cross Reef and Mischief Reef into artificial islands with docks and air bases, Beijing seems about to do the same with Scarborough Shoal. “Scarborough is a red line,” says Gregory Poling of the Center for Strategic and International studies. To allow China to occupy and militarize the reef “would clearly change the balance of power.” Really? But before concluding that we must fight to keep China from turning Scarborough Shoal into an

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island base, there are other considerations. H i g h among them is that the Pat i n c o m i n g Buchanan president of the PhilipColumnist pines, starting June 30, is Rodrigo Duterte, no admirer of America, and a populist authoritarian thug who, as Mayor of Davao, presided over the extrajudicial killing of some 1,000 criminals during the 1990s. Duterte, who has charged Aquino with treason for abandoning Scarborough Shoal, once oﬀered to set aside his country’s claim in exchange for a Chinesebuilt railroad, then said he might take a jet ski to the reef to assert Manila’s rights, plant a flag and let himself be executed to become a national hero. In a clash with China, this character would be our ally. Indeed, the rise of Duterte is yet another argument that, when Manila booted us out of Subic Bay at the Cold War’s end, we should have dissolved our mutual security pact. This June, an international arbitration tribunal in The Hague will rule on Manila’s claims and China’s transgressions on reefs that may not belong to her. Beijing has indicated she will

not accept any such decision. So, the fat is in the fire. And as the Chinese are adamant about their claims to the Spratly and Paracel Islands and virtually all the atolls, rocks and reefs in the South China Sea, and are reinforcing their claims by creating artificial islands and bases, the U.S. and China are headed for a collision. U.S. warships and reconnaissance planes passing near these islets have been repeatedly harassed by Chinese warplanes. Vietnam, too, has a quarrel with China over the Paracels, which is why President Obama is being feted in Hanoi and why he lifted the ban on arms sales. There is now talk of the Navy’s return to Cam Ranh Bay. But before we agree to support the claims of Manila and Hanoi against China’s claims, and agree to use U.S. air and naval power if needed, we need to ask some hard questions. What vital interest of ours is imperiled by who owns, or occupies, or militarizes Scarborough Shoal? If U.S. rights of passage in the South China Sea are not impeded by Chinese planes or ships, why make Hanoi’s quarrels and Manila’s quarrels with China our quarrels? Vietnam and the Philippines are inviting us back to

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our old Cold War bases for a simple reason. If the Chinese use force to back up their claims, Hanoi and Manila want us to fight China. But, other than a major war, what would be in it for us? And if, after such a war, we have driven the Chinese off these islets and destroyed those bases, how long would we be required to defend them for Hanoi and Manila? Have we not enough war guarantees outstanding? Should Beijing insanely decide to disrupt commercial traffic in that sea, the response is not to send a U.S. carrier strike group to blast their artificial islands off the map. Better that we impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinesemade goods, and threaten an embargo of all Chinese goods if they do not stand down. And call on our “allies” to join us in sanctions against China, rather than sit and hold our coat while we fight their wars. This economic action would send China’s economy into a tailspin, and the cost to Americans would not be reckoned in the lives of our best and bravest. (Daily Corinthian columnist Pat Buchanan is an American conservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster.)

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Park cabins near completion BY CAROL HUMPHREYS For The Daily Corinthian

PICKWICK — Crossroads area visitors to Pickwick Landing State Park will soon be able to take advantage of seven new “state-of-the art” cabins. In addition to providing guests comfortable accommodations, the cabins will oﬀer stunning views of Pickwick Lake. After a year and a half that included groundbreaking and construction of the cabins, the tentative date for the cabins’ completion is July 14. “The new cabins are simply gorgeous,” said park manager Mike Dobis. “Our guests can look forward to many things but the best thing will be the views. They are breathtaking.” The new cabins are located close to the current cabins where the park’s old inn once stood on the east side of the park. According to Dobis, the new cabins sit on high terrain and cabin renters will be able to sit on outside decks close to the water. He added the same scenic views can be seen from the cabins’ living room. “Our guests will have a lot of natural light enter the cabin due to several diﬀerent types of windows,” said the park administrator. “Guests can also look forward to a gas log fireplace in each cabin to keep them warm during the cool and cold seasons.” The spacious cabins feature a full-size kitchen with refrigerator, stove, microwave and dishwasher. Dishes, drinking glasses and silverware are available in each cabin. There is a large flat screen TV in the living room above the fireplace

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Visitors to the seven new cabins under construction at Pickwick Landing State Park will enjoy time on outdoor decks with views of the lake such as this. The cabins are expected to be open to the public on July 14.

“Our guests can look forward to many things but the best thing will be the views. They are breathtaking.” Mike Dobis Park manager and a flat screen TV in each of the bedrooms. Accommodations include a combination of bed sizes in each of the cabins. Some have four queen-size beds and others have king-size bedrooms. There is bench seating, tables with umbrella and chairs, and a kitchen island with a gas grill on the outside deck of each cabin. All seven cabins have two bath-

rooms. Two of the seven cabins will be designated as ADA (Americans with Disabilities) cabins while all of them will have ADA appliances installed in them. The majority of the cabins’ furnishings were made in Tennessee. The living room furniture has hand-made solid oak furniture and the bedroom furniture has hand-made

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cedar furniture, he said. Each cabin will have a boat charging station so fishermen can park their boats and recharge the batteries at night. Cabin guests can also take advantage of the amenities oﬀered to inn guests, including use of the pools at the inn, including an indoor and outdoor pool. The original completion date for the new cabins, set for Oct. 23, 2015, was delayed due to the installation of a retaining wall. The last two cabins could not be built until the retaining wall was completed to insure foundation and structural integrity. Bad weather also played a part in preventing construction progress. The new midJuly completion date is ahead of schedule for the cabins’ grand opening. According to Dobis, there have been 214,627 visitors to the park this year compared to 215,528 visitors in 2015. All Tennessee State Parks have a goal of increasing park revenue by three percent and decreasing expenditures by 2 percent. The park manager said the Tennessee park system is currently on a course of accomplishing this goal. It has an annual budget of $5.4 million and has taken in approximately $4.7 million in revenue this year. Pickwick Landing State Park’s new cabins will definitely be an added attraction to one of the most visited Tennessee state parks. “Our guests will have a lot to look forward to this summer,” said Dobis. (A resident of Corinth, Carol Humphreys is a freelance writer and contributor to the Daily Corinthian, Crossroads Magazine and Pickwick Profiles.)

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the authority to write trespassing citations if they catch ATV riders on private property where they are not supposed to be,” he added. From disturbing sleeping residents in the middle of the night to cutting out ruts and holes on the land they are trespassing upon, illegal ATV riders can make it very diﬃcult for those following the law. “As the old adage goes, ‘One bad apple can spoil the whole crop’ and property owners are less apt to give permission if they’ve had problems in the past because they have had enough of it,” said Barry. “In addition to causing physical damage to the property such as holes, there have been instances where illegal ATVers have built bon fires and left beer cans and other trash behind.” “Many don’t realize that not only can you be charged with trespassing, but you can also be cited under a statute in areas such as the Hatchie River Bottom for riding an ATV in a stream bed or public waterway because it disturbs the natural bed of the stream where fish spawn or nest,” he said. Intoxicated ATVers also add to the destruction. “Anytime you have alcohol involved, it is a recipe for someone to get hurt,” said the lieutenant, who recalls several instances where ATV’s flipped and caused injury due to negligent behavior. “When it comes to any type of motorized vehicle, you want to minimize distractions as much as possible and stay focused on your surroundings.” A recent accident turned deadly for one man after he lost control of his ATV while driving down the road near Crum Bridge near the Hatchie

River. “ATV’s are strictly offroad recreational vehicles. It is illegal to operate them on highways,” said Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance. “We have had some issues with people, especially kids riding down the road or onto people’s property, but it’s hasn’t been too big of a problem in the city.” “For the most part, ATV operators have been respectful about not driving into people’s yards and tearing things up,” he continued. “We were having some complaints stemming from an ongoing dispute at Pinelake Estates between homeowners and some children, but have now addressed the issue.” Should someone wish to report an ATV that is trespassing or driving down the road, they may do so by calling the Corinth Police Department at 662-286-3377. “If you see an ATV driving down the road, simply call us and report it,” said Dance. “In cases where you want to report the trespassing of an ATV on your private property, you may also call the Corinth Police Department to report it, but will need to identify the person trespassing and sign an affidavit.” ATV laws outlined under the Mississippi state code are as follows: Miss. Code Ann. § 6331-3 (2015) Requirements to operate off-road vehicle on public property; offroad vehicle safety course. (1) No off-road vehicle shall be operated upon any public property by any person unless: (a) (i) The person possesses a valid driver’s license; or (ii) The person possesses a certificate as provided under subsections Please see VEHICLES | 6

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Virginia Fields

Virginia Hinson Fields, 80, of Vicksburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Humbolt, Tenn. on June 30, 1935, and graduated from Corinth High School in 1954. Virginia was the owner and operator of Jinny’s Country Cupboard in Corinth, where she shared her love for cooking with her community. After Fields serving as a bookkeeper for WCMA radio, she ultimately retired from Belk Department Store. Virginia was a longtime member of Tate Baptist Church in Corinth as well as a faithful and active member of First Baptist Church of Vicksburg where she spent her time in joyful service to her God and church family. She explored the world through a favorite pastime – reading and leaves a legacy of love to her family and friends. Virginia ended her time here on earth the way she lived it – peacefully and with those she loved nearby. Visitation is scheduled from 10 a.m. until service time today at Magnolia Funeral Home. A celebration of Virginia’s life will follow at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories oﬃciated by Dr. Matt Buckles. Interment will follow at Henry Cemetery. Pallbearers include Joseph Fields, Daniel Edney, Christopher Fields, Jared Salmon, Phil Young, Tim Young and Rickey Fields. Those left to honor Virginia’s memory include her daughter, Lori Fields Edney and husband Dr. Daniel Paul Edney of Vicksburg; her precious grandchildren, Joseph Fields and wife Stephanie, Christopher Fields, Daniel Edney, Meredith Edney Salmon and husband Jared, and Meg Edney; her sister, Edwina Brassfield of Humbolt, Tenn.; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Gardner

Leon Fields; her parents, Grady and Lottie Sweat Hinson; her son, Joey Fields; and a sister, Hazel Rhodes. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to either Renewal House (a christian sober living home) or Operation Christmas Child c/o First Baptist Church PO Box 390 Vicksburg, MS 39181. Online condolences may be expressed at magnoliafuneralhome. net.

Ricky Paul Lambert

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Ricky Paul Lambert, 58, is set for 5 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Charlie Martin oﬃciating. Ricky died on May 24, 2016, at his residence. He was born June 1, 1957, to the late James P. Lambert and Peggy J. Farmer Lambert. He was a graduate of Corinth High School and Northeast Mississippi Community College. He was a member of the Corinth Masonic Lodge, Corinth Scottish Rite, and Corinth Coin Club and was an avid fan of Ole Miss. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, David Ross and a step-son, Blake Lambert. Ricky is survived by his son, James Anthony Lambert and daughters, Holly Masaro and Heather Masoro; step-son, Scotty Harris; special friends, Tammy Blakney, Jimmy Langston and Michael Mullins; and eight grandchildren, all of Corinth. The family will receive friends Friday from 4 p.m. until service time at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in honor of Ricky Lambert to St. Jude Hospital in Memphis. Condolences can be left atwww. memorialcorinth.com.

Hortense Swain

Funeral services for Hortense Ilene Swain, 92, of Walnut are set for 2 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in the County Line Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until

service time today. Mrs. Swain died Monday, May 23, 2016, at her residence. She was born Sept. 23, 1923, and was a homemaker. She was the oldest living member of Chalybeate Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Gerald Gary Swain of Walnut; her daughters, Kay Hughes (Billy) of Chalybeate and Jeannie Wegmann (Bill) of Walnut; seven grandchildren, Lorie Gaillard (James), Byron Wegmann (Tina), Billy Hughes, Swain Cory Swain (Pam), Kelly Sisco, Justin Swain (Amber) and Abby Austin and 13 great-grandchildren, Gage Strickland, Sydney Wilbanks, Carley Hughes, Laura Hughes, Henlee Sisco, Evan Hughes, Anna Wegmann, Lily Wegmann, John Pitner Swain, Larkin Swain, David Doss Swain, Elliott Swain and Jones Carson Swain; and caregiver, Charlene Keith, the staﬀ of Magnolia Home Health and Hospice, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors. Pallbearers are Billy Hughes, Byron Wegmann, Cory Swain, Justin Swain, Gage Strickland, Evan Hughes and James Gaillard. Honorary Pallbearers are Jerry Crawford, Jim Ray, Randal Brooks, Ricky Brooks, Stanley Jones, Shawn Brooks, Douglas Jackson, Jimmy Nowell, Granddaughters and Great-Grandaughters. She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 Years, J. C. Swain, Jr.; her son, Charles Pitner Swain; her parents, Columbus Winston Brooks and Martha Albertine Sebring Brooks; her brothers, Eugene Brooks, William Ivell Brooks and Sylvia Brooks and her sisters, Vena Mauldin, Zena Lowrie and Lessie Hesselbein. Online condolences can be left at www.magnoliafuneralhome. net. Bro. Bruce Ingram, Bro. Jay White and Bro. David Shepard will oﬃciate.

Walter Lee Pilkilton

LAWTON, Tenn. — A celebration of life service for Walter Lee Pilkilton, Jr, 73, of Adamsville, Tenn. is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Clear Creek Baptist Church, located at Route 1, Lawton Road, in the Lawton Community with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Corinthian Funeral Home and from noon until service time Saturday at the church. Mr. Pilkilton died Sunday, May 22, 2016. He was born July 8, 1943, in Colbert County, Ala. and was the son of Walter Lee and Beatrice McLaye Pilkilton, Sr. Mr. Pilkilton was a self-employed backhoe operator and a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Donald “Bo” Pilkilton; a stepson, Billy Nobles, Sr.; his sisters, Helen Bolton, Estelle Dees, and Dorothy Liles. Survivors include his wife, Shelby Lowrey Pilkilton; his daughters, Melissa Jean and Dewayna Roberts of Alabama, Mary Voyles of Burnsville, Judy Holland of Booneville and stepdaughter, Ann Nobles of Kilmichael; step-sons, Paul Nobles of Stantonville, Tenn., Charles Nobles, Sr. of Kilmichael and Robert Nobles of Stantonville, Tenn.; brothers, Billy Pilkilton, Daniel Pilkilton, Jimmy Pilkilton, all of Tuscumbia, Ala., Paul “Marty” Pilkilton of Lawrence County Ala.; sisters, Ida Corsby of Madera, Cali., Barbara Alsbrooks, of West Point and Wanda Pilkilton of Barton, Ala., 23 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Bro. Chuck Castle will oﬃciate.

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ing and promote seat belt usage in conjunction with the Click It or Ticket campaign.” Last year’s long Memorial Day weekend saw 124 crashes with two fatalities on the state’s highways. MHP made 128 DUI arrests. The AAA auto club predicts it will be the second heaviest traveled Memorial Day, with 33.9 million Americans hitting the roads. Gas prices rose an average of 6 cents last week, but the holiday will see its lowest gas prices since 2005, according to AAA. Corinth gas prices Wednesday afternoon ranged from $1.99 to $2.09 per gallon. Tracking service gasbuddy.com notes that gas prices are about 45 cents per gallon less than last year.

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(3) and (4) of this section. (b) No person may operate any off-road vehicle upon any public property in this state unless each person under sixteen (16) years of age who is operating or riding on the off-road vehicle is wearing a crash helmet that complies with minimum guidelines established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218 (49 CFR 571.218) for helmets designed for use by motorcyclists. (2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($ 25.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($ 50.00). (3) Off-road vehicle safety courses shall be held by the Cooperative Extension Service using 4-H safety course materials and curricula, and shall be taught by instructors possessing qualifications approved by the Department of Public Safety. The Cooperative Extension Service shall issue a certificate to each person who satisfactorily completes the off-road vehicle safety course. (4) Off-road vehicle safety courses may be held by any organization approved by the Department of Public Safety. Such organization shall issue a certificate to each person who satisfactorily completes the off-road vehicle safety course. (5) For the purposes of this section: (a) “Off-road vehicle” means any all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike or recreational off-highway vehicle. (b) “All-terrain vehicle” or “ATV” means any motorized vehicle manufactured and designed exclusively for off-road use that is fifty (50) inches or less in width; has an unladen dry weight of one thousand (1,000) pounds or less; and travels on three (3), four (4) or more nonhighway tires. (c) “Dirt bike” means a motor-powered vehicle possessing two (2) or more tires, designed to travel over any terrain and capable of traveling off of paved roads, whether or not the vehicle may be operated legally on a public street. (d) “Recreational offhighway vehicle” means any motorized vehicle manufactured and designed exclusively for off-road use that is sixtyfive (65) inches or less in width; has an unladen dry weight of two thousand (2,000) pounds or less; and travels on four (4) or more non-highway tires. (6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize operation of an off-road vehicle on a public road or highway of this state.

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Parents: Daughter set skiing record ORLANDO, Fla. â€” A 6-month-old girl whose professional water-skier parents put her on junior-size water skis last week glided 686 feet across a man-made lake in what her parents say sets a youth record. Keith St. Onge said in an interview Wednesday that his daughter Zyla could have kept going if the boat hadnâ€™t reached the end of the lake. â€œWe had to stop,â€? St. Onge said. â€œOtherwise, she would have gone a lot longer.â€? The 30-inch, 20-pound Zyla, who doesnâ€™t yet walk, skied across Lake Silver in Winter Haven, Florida, last Thursday. A video of her skiing was posted on YouTube. She stood on tiny water skis that were attached to each other by wood. She gripped a handle bar attached to the skis that looks like a walker someone with mobility problems might use. She wore a pink and purple life jacket as a boat pulled her at a speed of 7 miles per hour. About a dozen adults treaded water on either side of Zylaâ€™s path, but the path in the lake ran out of adults as she glided farther away from the shore, at which point she grimaced and let out a few cries. â€œIf I would have known she was going much longer, we would have more people lined up,â€? St. Onge said.

11 states sue over bathroom directive AUSTIN, Texas â€” Texas and 10 other states are suing the Obama administration over its directive to U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. The lawsuit announced Wednesday includes Oklahoma, Alabama, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Tennessee, Maine, Arizona, Louisiana, Utah and Georgia. The challenge, which asks a judge to declare the directive unlawful, follows a federal directive to U.S. schools this month to let transgender students use the

bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. The Obama administration has â€œconspired to turn workplace and educational settings across the country into laboratories for a massive social experiment, flouting the democratic process, and running roughshod over commonsense policies protecting children and basic privacy rights,â€? the lawsuit reads. Some conservative states have vowed defiance, calling the guidance a threat to safety while being accused of discrimination by supporters of transgender rights. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has said â€œthere is no room in our schools for discrimination.â€? Texasâ€™ lieutenant governor has previously said the state is willing to forfeit $10 billion in federal education dollars rather than comply.

Obama, Abe heed contrition politics SHIMA, Japan â€” Laying bare the complex politics of reconciliation and contrition, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday rejected the idea of visiting Pearl Harbor to reciprocate for President Barack Obamaâ€™s historic trip to Hiroshima later this week. Obama, for his part, said he would use his time in Hiroshima to honor all those killed in World War II and to push for a world without nuclear weapons. The White House made clear well in advance of Obamaâ€™s arrival in Japan that the president would not apologize for the U.S. bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, that killed 140,000 people in Hiroshima and launched the nuclear age. Abe, who met with Obama before the opening of a two-day summit of wealthy nations, was asked to reflect on the significance of the presidentâ€™s trip to Hiroshima and whether he would in turn visit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, where a surprise attack by the Japanese military on Dec. 7, 1941, killed more than 2,400 people, wounded scores and led the United States into the war.

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Abe spoke first of the suffering of the Japanese people: â€œNumerous citizens sacrificed their lives. And even now, there are those of us suffering because of the atomic bombing,â€? he said. Their desire, he added, is for the world â€œnever to repeatâ€? such a tragedy, and he expressed hope that Obamaâ€™s visit would lend momentum to the goal of a nuclear-free world.

Charleston families want death penalty COLUMBIA, S.C. â€” Several family members of the nine people gunned down at a historic black church in Charleston say they support decisions by state and federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for the man charged in the slayings. Steve Hurd, whose wife, Cynthia, was among those killed June 17 during Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal, said he wonâ€™t be at peace until Dylann Roof is put to death. â€œWhat would give me full closure would be if I were the one who pushed the plunger on the lethal injection, or if I were the one to pull the switch on the electric chair or if I was the one to open the valve on the gas chamber,â€? he told The Associated Press on Wednesday. When â€œRoofâ€™s body is cold, sleeping in the ground â€” thatâ€™s closure.â€? Roof, 22, faces nine counts of murder in state court and hate crimes and other charges in federal court. The killings reignited discussions about race relations and led to the removal of a Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina Statehouse. Roof, who is white, had previously posed for photos with a rebel flag. This week, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that federal prosecutors would seek the death penalty. South Carolina Solicitor Scarlett Wilson announced her decision in September. Roofâ€™s state trial is scheduled for next year. No date has been set for his federal trial.

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Deputies: Man dies after fight with sons KILN, Miss. â€” Sheriffâ€™s deputies say a 75-year-old Mississippi man has died after he was brutally beaten during a fight last week with three of his sons. Coroner Jim Faulk tells The Sun Herald that Lester Bosarge died Monday at a hospital. Faulk said Bosarge suffered from blunt-force trauma to the head. Chief Deputy Don Bass of the Hancock County sheriffâ€™s department says 41-year-old Timothy Bosarge, 47-year-old Ferlin Bosarge and 46-yearold Cartis Bosarge each face a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault. Timothy Bosarge faces an additional charge of disorderly conduct. Cartis Bosarge and Ferlin Bosarge have been released from jail. Timothy Bosarge remains in jail in lieu of $5,500 bond. Online jail records do not list attorneys for the brothers.

Authorities ID victim in Byram homicide BYRAM â€” Byram police are investigating a homicide. Police Chief Luke Thompson says officers received a call from American Medical Response about a person in cardiac arrest around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Thompson says 41-year-old Felix Garth dead at the scene. He says an investigation showed signs of foul play. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart told local news outlets that Garth was shot in the face. Thompson says there were three other people in the home who have been taken in for questioning. He says no one has been charged.

which include a 1993 GMC Jimmy, a 1997 Ford dump truck, a couple truck service bodies and a 2006 Sullair 185 air compressor, among other items. Councilman Carter Carroll said the items will be sold in an Early Fall Public Auction on Aug. 5 and 6. Carroll says officials donâ€™t know what kind of monetary value to expect from the items.

Future looks grim for school nurses OCEAN SPRINGS â€” Although a decision to not renew the contracts of Ocean Springs School District registered nurses isnâ€™t official, the superintendent has let the health care workers know thereâ€™s a good possibility they wonâ€™t be employed with the district next year. Superintendent Bonita Coleman-Potter tells The Sun Herald a budget committee recommended the school district hire an outside company to cut down on personnel costs. The school board is expected to receive a contract from the company at its June 14 board meeting. Possible companies involved with the contract include Singing River Health System and Medical Analysis. Coleman-Potter said it is likely the board will approve the contract. Citing education underfunding, she says school officials are considering how to cut back.

Autopsy: Man died of drowning in pond OCEAN SPRINGS â€” Officials say a man found dead in a pond near an

apartment complex in St. Martin drowned. The Sun Herald reports an autopsy confirmed the man died of drowning. Jackson County sheriffâ€™s deputies say a maintenance worker at The Reserve at Gulf Hills apartment complex spotted the body Monday in the water and notified authorities. Deputy coroner Jason Moody says the manner in which he died is still under investigation. The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of next of kin.

High court asked to toss death sentence JACKSON â€” An attorney asked the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday to toss out a death sentence for a man who has spent more than half his life on death row, saying heâ€™s mentally disabled and should not be executed for killing a family of four a quarter-century ago. Attorney Alexander Kassoff, who works for the state Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, argued Tuesday that Anthony Carr, 50, cannot be executed. He cited a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring states from executing people who are mentally disabled. Jason Davis of the Mississippi Attorney Generalâ€™s Office countered that Carrâ€™s death sentence should be upheld even though two psychologists disagreed about his mental abilities. Mississippi justices heard more than an hour of arguments, and did not say when they would rule.

City to sell surplus vehicle, equipment HATTIESBURG â€” Several surplus vehicles and equipment items owned by the city of Hattiesburg will soon be up for auction. The Hattiesburg American reports city council members recently approved Jeff Martin Auctioneers to list the items,

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