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Teen leadership

“If we can get them (kids) with a ball in their hand rather than a gun, that changes the whole wellbeing of Corinth.”

“With the rent much higher, we had no choice but to shut down.” Jenny H. Jones Chief Community Engagement Officer for Girl Scouts Heart of the South

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was how to win and let someone else win instead of taking it all for yourself,” said BHS instructor James Vansandt.

Corinth’s longtime Girl Scouts Heart of the South office closed for good this week. The leadership center had served the Crossroads area for more than 35 years until the recent sale of the building that housed the center. “They are tearing down that portion of Harper Square Mall,” said Jenny H. Jones, Chief Community Engagement Officer for Girl Scouts Heart of the South. “With the rent much higher in the new facility about to be built, we had no choice but to shut down the Corinth office.” Volunteer Support Specialist Rhonda Tennyson said the office served local Girl Scout volunteers from across Northeast Mississippi. “I managed a small shop which carried books, uniforms and insignia. We also held volunteer training there. The space was definitely well used,” said Tennyson, who will move to the Tupelo Heart of the South office. The Corinth office also served as a “cookie cupboard” where troops could get Girl Scout cookies for extra orders or

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A group of concerned residents want to make Bishop Park the place to be. Markenna Edgston and others in a group known as We Are Corinth are asking the community to voice ideas for improving a park they believe isn’t used like it once was. A discussion meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Bishop Park pavilion on Johns Street. Edgston, who helped launch a kickball league at the park this summer, believes it is important to bring the community back to the park. “It’s crazy how many 13and 14-year-olds are carrying guns,” she said. “It’s unreal. If we can get them with a ball in their hand rather than a gun, that changes the whole wellbeing of Corinth, not just South Corinth.” After a deadly shooting on Cemetery Street in April, Edgston and others began looking for something to keep the kids busy. “A lot of people who live on the south side at that point kind Please see PARK | 6

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Nine students from Biggersville High School’s Teen Leadership class and their instructor show their support for local law enforcement. Pictured are (front left on front row) Brylee Donald, Landon Portfield, Elizabeth Spears and James Vansandt (Mr. “V”), (from left on second row) Hunter Parker, Lynleigh Crabb, and Jenna Palmer, and (from left on third row) Jeb Betts, Hayden Samples and Jake McCoy.

BHS students honor police with bow BY KIMBERLY SHELTON

“We are fortunate to have several members of law enforcement in our county who live near our school.”

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Showing their support for law enforcement, nine students from Biggersville High School gathered on Wednesday to place a big blue bow on campus. All part of an elective class called, Teen Leadership, the group decided to honor men and women in blue as part of their lesson on civil involvement in the community. Ranging from freshman

James Vansandt BHS instructor to seniors, the course is designed not only to reinforce civic participation, but also to help young people make good choices. “Our lesson on Tuesday

Festival highlights holiday weekend BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

IUKA — Festival fun is returning to Tishomingo County this weekend. The 29th edition of the Heritage Festival is Friday and Saturday at Mineral Springs Park and Jay Bird Park in downtown Iuka. “We’ve got another great year on tap,” said Sandra Medlin, a member of the Iuka Heritage Committee. “There is literally something for everyone. It will be a family funfilled Labor Day weekend.” The events will kick oﬀ on Friday at 3 p.m. when vendors will open for business. The festival’s community service and gospel singing starts at

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People of the Crossroads Larry Ross, Corinth Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith

“This is one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve ever had, from the standpoint of taking care of people,” said second-term Corinth tax collector Larry Ross. “I just wish I was younger and had more time to spend with it in the future.” In addition to his job as tax collector, the 67-year-old Ross serves as treasurer at Shady Grove Methodist Church; is an active member of the Corinth Lions, Civitans and Kiwanis; and is a 33rd-degree Freemason. He has three daughters and four grandsons. “I’m proudest of my family, my girls, my grandchildren and my job,” said Ross. The youngest of 16 siblings, Ross lives on the family farm in Corinth. He has a personal philosophy that is centered on service to others. “The easiest way to keep from being depressed is to help somebody,” he said.

6:30 p.m. and will feature music and fellowship by Rodney Windham. “Bro. Windham has put together a wonderful night of entertainment,” said Medlin. “Food vendors will also be open, so plan to bring lawn chairs and have dinner in the park.” Organizers have added a new addition to the Friday night lineup this year — a 8 p.m. movie in the park. “There will be a kids movie screened near the back of Mineral Springs Park near the Youth Center,” added Medlin. On Saturday morning, Jay Bird Park become packed Please see FESTIVAL | 6

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The ladies auxiliary of the Perry A Johns American Legion Post No. 6 elects oﬃcers. Pearl Gurley will serve as president, Joan Reed first vice president and Margie Clark second vice president.

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100th Birthday Bash Buddy the National Park Service Bison proposes to Seasonal Park Ranger Shelby Martin during last Thursdayâ€™s NPS birthday bash at Shiloh Park.

Tennessee-based roots rockers Richie Owens & The Farm Bureau play songs of the Volunteer State under the age old hardwoodsÂ of Shiloh National Military Park during last Thursdayâ€™s 100th birthday celebration of the National Park Service.

Northeast Foundation makes presentation During its recent retreat the Northeast Development Foundation Board of Directors presented college president Ricky G. Ford with a check for $1,253,000 raised during the 2015-16 academic year and dispersed through awards and grants. The funds were directed to several diďŹ€erent areas; $292,000 in capital improvement/equipment, $286,000 in program support, $220,000 in athletics/fine arts, and $455,000 in scholarships. For more information or to make a gift contact TiďŹ€any Johnson at the Northeast Development Foundation at 662-7207185 or by email at tsjohnson@nemcc.edu. Checks may be brought to the Foundation oďŹƒce

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Northeastâ€™s Foundation oďŹ€ers a comprehensive program of giving opportunities and is specifically responsible for gifts to the college involving estate planning, real estate, insurance, endow-

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX LEVIES FOR CITY OF FARMINGTON The City of Farmington will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget and tax levies for fiscal year 2016-2017 on September 1, 2016, 6:00 PM at Farmington City Hall, 4135 CR 200, Farmington, MS. The City of Farmington is now operating with projected total budget revenue of $1,451,182. (12.68 percent) or $184,009 of such revenue is obtained through ad valorem taxes. For next fiscal year, the proposed budget has total projected revenue of $1,237,012. Of that amount, (14.88 percent) or $184,092 is proposed to be financed through a total ad valorem tax levy. For next fiscal year, the City of Farmington will NOT increase your ad valorem tax millage rate of 32.53 mills. The decision to NOT increase the ad valorem tax millage rate for fiscal year 2016-2017 means you will NOT pay more in ad valorem taxes on your home, automobile tag, utilities, business fixtures and equipment and rental real property, unless the assessed value of your property has increased for fiscal year 2015. Any citizen of the City of Farmington is invited to attend this public hearing on the proposed budget and tax levies for fiscal year 2016-2017 and will be allowed to speak for a reasonable amount of time and offer tangible evidence before any vote is taken.

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A glittery blue organza bow for law enforcement is given a place of honor in front of Biggersville High School.

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sonal responsibility and other virtuous traits, Vansandt encourages his students to take a handson approach to learning. â€œWe recently read an article in the Daily Corinthian which prompted us to hold a food drive for the AMEN Food Pantry in response to their lack of donations,â€? he said. â€œI took a step back and allowed the class to make the decisions by putting to use the habits weâ€™ve talked about.â€? â€œMy aim was to reinforce the positive impact each student can have on those around them,â€? he added. Setting a goal of 100 items, the class was able to double their donations on Wednesday. â€œWe are fortunate to have several members of law enforcement in our county who live near our school and are pleased to be able to honor them for the many things they do for our community,â€? said Vansandt, who hopes more students will take advantage of the elective in the future. â€œTodayâ€™s project was just our small way of doing that.â€? Donated by BHS parent, Cheryl Starling, the blue organza bow now hangs on a pole in front of the school and is easily seen from the highway.

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Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 1, the 245th day of 2016. There are 121 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 1, 1939, World War II began as Nazi Germany invaded Poland.

On this date: In 1905, Alberta and Saskatchewan entered Confederation as the eighth and ninth provinces of Canada. In 1941, the first municipally owned parking building in the United States opened in Welch, West Virginia. In 1945, Americans received word of Japan’s formal surrender that ended World War II. (Because of the time difference, it was Sept. 2 in Tokyo Bay, where the ceremony took place.) In 1951, the United States, Australia and New Zealand signed a mutual defense pact, the ANZUS treaty. In 1976, U.S. Rep. Wayne L. Hays, D-Ohio, resigned in the wake of a scandal in which he admitted having an affair with “secretary” Elizabeth Ray. In 1983, 269 people were killed when a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 was shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the airliner entered Soviet airspace. In 1995, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. (The hall opened to the public the next day.)

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Across the Region Burnsville Corinth man faces marijuana charge BURNSVILLE — A Corinth man was recently arrested in Tishomingo County. Sheriff deputies stopped a vehicle in the Burnsville area for an expired tag. During the traffic stop, the deputies noticed and observed the driver attempt to hide something in the vehicle. The driver was removed from the vehicle and with a search incident to arrest, the deputies found several bags of marijuana that were packaged to sell along with firearms, according to law enforcement officials. The driver, Daniel Brock Yates, 27, of Corinth, was then transported to the Tishomingo County Jail. He was charged with felony possession of controlled substance with intent to sell. His bond was set at $2,500.

Booneville Candidate qualifies in justice court race BOONEVILLE — Jerry E. Bridges has become the 14th candidate in the race for Northern District Justice Court Judge in Prentiss County. Qualifying for the special election continues until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. The 14 candidates who have qualified are: Jerry E. Bridges, Richard Franklin, Joe Grooms, Donna Lambert Inman, Sabrina King Hall, Jo Carol Knight, Tara Lau-

derdale, Kevin Lindley, Dewayne Mink, Jeff Prentiss, Billy Sartin, Tonyia Strickland, Richard Tollison and Billy N. Williams. The Nov. 8 special election is to fill the post previously held by Debra Moore who did not seek reelection in 2015. Her husband, Trent Moore, was appointed to serve until the special election.

Selmer Louisiana donations being accepted SELMER, Tenn. — A business owner in Selmer said with family in southern Louisiana, he has to do something to help. The owner of Michael’s Tire Shop is accepting donations that he will take down to Baton Rouge, according to WBBJ. Dan Michael said friends donated the truck and trailer and he hopes others step up to help the thousands who have been left with nothing. Donations will be taken at the tire shop daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until September 3. You can also drop off donations at the Fred’s and Food Giant in Selmer.

Walnut Search underway for Walnut man WALNUT — An investigation is underway in the disappearance of a Walnut man, according to the Southern Sentinel. Phillip Patrick Krauss

was last seen on July 4 on County Road 100 in Walnut. He has since been listed as a missing person. Krauss is described as 52 and white. He is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds. He has blue eyes and blondish gray hair.

Tupelo City employees will see pay raise TUPELO — It looks like Tupelo city employees will be getting a pay raise, reports WTVA. The proposed 201617 city budget presented Tuesday to the City Council calls for a three percent pay hike without a tax increase for residents. Mayor Jason Shelton credits that in part to economic growth and to savings efforts like the city hiring its own attorney rather than contracting legal work out. However, Shelton says health insurance costs have gone up 14 percent. The City Council is expected to approve the new city budget September 14.

West Point 50 jobs coming to West Point WEST POINT — A Columbus company is moving to a larger building in Clay County, investing $825,000 and hiring 50 workers. Plum Creek Environmental Technologies, which makes and sells trash and recycling

equipment, is buying the former Long Branch Co. fabrication facility in West Point. CEO Jim Wamble says the move will help Plum Creek, which was founded in 2007 and now has 35 employees, increase production and hire more welders. Mississippi Development Authority spokeswoman Tammy Craft says MDA is giving Plum Creek $150,000 for building and infrastructure improvements. West Point and Clay County are providing property tax breaks projected to be worth $100,000 over 10 years. The company expects to begin operating in West Point by Jan. 1. Craft says the average job at Plum Creek will pay $17 an hour.

Savannah Entrepreneur space opens in Savannah SAVANNAH, Tenn. — After being vacant for two years, a space in downtown Savannah will be open to entrepreneurs and coffee drinkers, according to WBBJ. “We’re really giving it a shotgun approach,” Savannah Assistant City Manager Seth Sumner said. “We have a microbusiness coming into the front entrance. We’re reactivating a downtown historic storefront that’s been vacant for two years.”

A former office space and hair salon will be called SeedCo, short for Savannah Entrepreneur Education and Development Center. “There’s a niche that we’re missing — that’s with our entrepreneurs, and that’s something I think this space is definitely going to help out with,” said Marilee Harrison, director of the Hardin County Chamber. “Having it right downtown Main Street is just opening up the stage and allowing others to see what we’re doing here.” This $50,000 state grant is fueling that need, along with a new coffee shop, called Selah. It’s opening at the front of the space. The chamber said it’s excited about a new opportunity downtown. “This is my hometown, so I’m excited to see something like this come to our Main Street area,” Harrison said. “We can grow our current businesses or find the needs of great ideas that just need that extra boost. We’re going to be here to support those folks,” Sumner said. Savannah officials also hope students can benefit from programs at SeedCo, such as computer coding. City leaders said they’ve been working with theCO in Jackson to model some of their programs. The space is expected to open in September.

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286-6171 THE POWER OF THE TONGUE “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”(Proverbs 25:11) “A word spoken in due season, how good is it!”(Proverbs 15:23) The right word said at just the right time is indeed a blessing isn’t it!? Aren’t we grateful for the kind words of a friend when things go wrong in our life, or words of comfort at the loss of a loved one; the encouragement and confidence instilled in us by the re-assuring words of a faithful brother or sister in Christ when I have failed to be what God would have me be. These are priceless treasures. How often have we given our undivided attention to a speaker who was able to move us to tears or jubilation with just a word or a phrase? The New Testament writer James puts it in perspective for us when he says “the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.”(James 3:5) The tongue can also cause great pain in the lives of others. How often is the harmony and beauty of a marriage damaged or destroyed by the unkind, spiteful, angry words of one spouse to another, or the humiliating, and degrading language used by a parent to a precious child. James says ”the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity, “ and that “it defileth the whole body.”(James 3:6) How often is the Christian’s power to influence others in a positive way damaged by the careless use of the tongue, and instead of drawing people to Jesus and his will by the life we live, we cause them to wonder how Christ can live in us if we use filthy words and speech every time we open our mouth. The power of the tongue is seen in the imagery used by James. He likens the tongue to bits placed in a horse’s mouth, enabling the rider to turn the large animal with the relatively small bit, and the large ships that are turned about by the relatively small rudder.(James 3:3, 4) The lesson is magnified by the imagery. The tongue is indeed small but very, very powerful. “The tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”(James 3:8) It behooves us then to resolve, as David did in the long ago to,”sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle.”(Psalm39:1) James says “If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect, [mature] man, and able also to bridle the whole body.(James 3:2) Let us strive to clean up our mouth and use its power for good and not evil!! We invite you to study and worship with us at the Danville church of Christ.

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How long? Not long MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Docent Wanda Howard Battle has a lilting voice, and snatches of songs keep erupting, poetry from prose, as she leads her small tour group around Dexter Avenue King Memorial Rheta Baptist Church. Her enthusiJohnson asm matches her knowledge about the historic red-brick Columnist church a block from the Alabama statehouse. As a tour finale, she demands that her pilgrims go one by one to the lectern that Martin Luther King Jr. used when he spoke from a trailer bed on the street in front of the capitol after the Selma to Montgomery March. He wasn’t allowed to speak from the building. Thousands of weary marchers waited for his wisdom. Wanda Battle asks us to say the four words that were the foundation of that speech. “Speak in your best preacher’s voice!” she commands, and each in his turn tries to channel King. “How long? Not long.” One man thunders a nice approximation. The rest of us are intimidated by the challenge. Not easy to match one of the best orators in history. Dr. King might have revised that 1965 speech if he could have seen 50 years into the future, an America he would not be a part of. “How long? Too long. How long? Too long.” With a crystal ball, that’s what he might have said. As clashes erupt over police brutality within the black community, “not long” seems wrong. As a presidential nominee fuels racism as part of his political shtick, “not long” is a bad joke. You wish for a Martin Luther King to lead us out of this hate-filled wilderness. We are in the church basement, where King and others launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott on Dec. 2, 1955. The reception to its inception makes reaction to Black Lives Matter look redundant. King’s nearby parsonage was hit with a dynamite blast while his wife and new baby were inside. Boycotters were fired and mocked. The church we are touring began its life holding meetings at a hall on Market Street once used as a slave trader’s pen. According to Battle, the building might have been razed by the city but for its designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1974. When she shows us King’s former oﬃce, the relative simplicity of his early career is evident. This could be any preacher’s oﬃce, with books on the shelf about other religions and black-and-white photographs of important church events, including a baptism. His life grew complex, but not his goals. What King wanted -- what we still need today -- is recognition that all men and women are created equal, not just in a lofty document but in reality. He was killed for trying to make his point. Battle describes the day in 1979 that a repentant George C. Wallace was wheeled into Dexter Avenue Church and asked for forgiveness. He had felt pain, he said, and it changed his heart. Forgiveness was forthcoming. Wallace ran for governor twice more, and won both times with the help of the black vote. So if there’s a moral to this story, it’s our need to be reminded today, every day, of the spirit that once was abroad. King taught followers to turn the other cheek, to fight violence with passivity and to forgive. If we can’t do that, all is lost. To find out more about Daily Corinthian columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www.rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com.

Prayer for today O Lord of wisdom, kindle me with a love for true knowledge, that I may strive, in the moments I have now, to culture my life. Not by might, not by power, but by thy spirit, O Lord, may I learn and teach thy children. Amen.

A verse to share For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” –Romans 1:17

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Where there’s smoke there’s fire The prize quote of this incendiary political year may go to Hillary Clinton. In response to Donald Trump’s charge that the Clintons set up a pay-for-play arrangement that granted big contributors access to Clinton while she was secretary of state, Hillary Clinton said, “My work as secretary of state was not influenced by any outside forces. I made policy decisions based on what I thought was right to keep Americans safe and protect our interests abroad.” She added, “I know there’s a lot of smoke, and there’s no fire.” Can there be smoke without fire? I asked an expert. My son, Jay Thomas, has spent most of his professional life as a firefighter. He tells me: “Very simply put, where there is smoke there is, or was, fire. Smoke is a byproduct of combustion. There are three stages of fire: smoldering, incipient and free burning. Each one (emits) smoke.” For more, I turn to the website Programmerinterview.com: “The phrase ‘where there’s smoke there’s fire’ means that if something looks wrong then it probably is wrong -- just like if you see smoke there prob-

ably is a fire somewhere. ... When the signs of trouble are there, then that means Cal that trouble Thomas is probably there as Columnist well.” C l e a r enough? The Clintons have been lighting and trying to put out “fires” started by the combustible material of their shifting ethics and morals at least since Bill was governor of Arkansas. Earliest memory recalls Hillary making a killing in the cattle futures market. A 1994 report by Charles R. Babcock, staﬀ writer for The Washington Post, reveals a type of smoke screen surrounding her dubious practice: “Hillary Rodham Clinton was allowed to order 10 cattle futures contracts, normally a $12,000 investment, in her first commodity trade in 1978, although she had only $1,000 in her account at the time, according to trade records the White House released yesterday. “The computerized records of her trades, which the White House obtained from the Chicago Mercan-

tile Exchange, show for the first time how she was able to turn her initial investment into $6,300 overnight. In about 10 months of trading, she made nearly $100,000, relying heavily on advice from her friend James B. Blair, an experienced futures trader. “The new records also raise the possibility that some of her profits -- as much as $40,000 -- came from larger trades ordered by someone else and then shifted to her account, Leo Melamed, a former chairman of the Merc who reviewed the records for the White House, said in an interview. He said the discrepancies in Clinton’s records also could have been caused by human error.” Ah, yes, human error, but not on her part, of course. There are always “discrepancies,” or mistakes made by others, or vast right-wing conspiracies. The Clintons’ motives are pure and those of us who doubt them are the ones who are wrong. It always seems the Clintons manage to escape accountability for anything that would lead to the arrest, indictment, conviction and jailing of just about anyone else.

The Associated Press, hardly a right-wing entity, first reported the story about Hillary Clinton’s foreign visitors to the State Department, who “happened” to have given large amounts of cash to the Clinton Foundation. The wire service received a partial schedule and has requested the rest of her calendar by Oct. 15. The State Department has said it won’t provide the calendar until after the election, possibly by Dec. 30. How convenient for her. It’s been seven months since a federal judge ordered monthly releases of her daily schedule. Hillary Clinton’s ethical challenges might stand out more were it not for Donald Trump’s own record when it comes to telling the truth. In the end, will it matter? If we care too little about ethics and morals in our leaders, it shows we do not hold these virtues in high regard. That says at least as much about us, as it does about them. And that’s not blowing smoke. Cal Thomas is the host of “After Hours with Cal Thomas” on the FOX News Channel. Readers may email him at tmseditors@ tribune.com.

A gem is found in Chicago We have gotten so used to seeing college presidents and other academic “leaders” caving in to so many outrageous demands from little gangs of bullying students that it is a long overdue surprise to see a sign that at least one major university has shown some backbone. Dr. Robert J. Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago, has spoken out in the plainest language against the stifling of opinions that diﬀer from political correctness, on campuses across the country. “Free speech is at risk at the very institution where it should be assured: the university,” Dr. Zimmer said. “Invited speakers are disinvited because a segment of a university community deems them oﬀensive, while other orators are shouted down for similar reasons,” he said. Demands have been made that assigned readings in some courses be eliminated because they “might make some students uncomfortable.” Worst of all, such demands “have been supported by university administrators,” Zimmer pointed out. By contrast with many other colleges and universities where speech codes re-

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strict what students can and cannot say, freshmen entering the University Thomas of Chicago Sowell have been informed that Columnist “freedom of expression” is one of that institution’s “defining characteristics.” The Dean of Students spelled it out: “Members of our community are encouraged to speak, write, listen, challenge and learn, without fear of censorship. Civility and mutual respect are vital to all of us, and freedom of expression does not mean the freedom to harass or threaten others.” That such things need to be said is a painful commentary on the academic world in general. It is doubtful if any such declaration or policy could be made at any of the Ivy League universities, which are bastions of political correctness. At Harvard, not only have invited speakers been shouted down and sometimes assaulted, even a Harvard professor’s classroom was invaded by disruptive students who didn’t like

what he was teaching. Such things have also happened at Berkeley and other elite institutions, as well as at less renowned institutions. The uniqueness of the University of Chicago is not new. Back in the 1960s, as campus riots spread across the country, and academic administrators caved in to even the most outrageous demands, dozens of disruptive students were simply expelled from the University of Chicago and dozens more were put on probation. As Professor George J. Stigler, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, said, “our faculty united behind the expulsion of a large number of young barbarians.” But such faculty support required a sense of mission, beyond a quiet life on campus in which to pursue one’s own career. Even as grade inflation soared, and failing grades virtually disappeared in some colleges and universities across the country, that was not true among professors of economics who had been trained at the University of Chicago. A survey in the economics department at Cornell University, during a year in the 1960s when I taught there, showed that the only

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students who received a failing grade in any economics course that year were students who took courses taught by professors who were trained at the University of Chicago. In later years, when I gave failing grades to one-fourth of my class at UCLA, I discovered that this was not at all unusual in UCLA’s economics department, which had a sizable contingent of economists trained at the University of Chicago. One of the many namecalling responses to people who do not go along with political correctness is to use the all-purpose smear, “racism.” But the first time I saw a white professor at a white university with a black secretary, it was Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago in 1960. Years earlier, the first black tenured professor at an elite white university was Allison Davis at the University of Chicago. But who cares about facts in these politically correct times? Daily Corinthian columnist Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www. tsowell.com.

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McNairy County students earn top ACT scores BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

SELMER, Tenn. â€” McNairy County Schools received some positive news with the release of the ACT scores by the state. The results show the school district had topped the Tennessee area systems in composite and college readiness benchmarks. The county had an average composite score of 19.1 and a college readiness score of 14 percent. These scores were better than neighboring West Tennessee counties Chester, Hardeman and Hardin. â€œWe are very excited about the results and the improvement of the scores from the previous year,â€? said Dr. Brian Jackson, the assistant McNairy County Director of Schools/Su-

pervisor of Instruction. Dr. Jackson said the state wants all districts to achieve a composite score of 21. Tennessee public school students qualify for the Hope Scholarship with an ACT score of 21. â€œWe do look at other school districts to compare our scores with to see how well we do compared to them,â€? said Dr. Jackson. â€œIt does make us feel good to know we have the best scores in our area.â€? Dr. Jackson felt the emphasis placed on improving the ACT scores in the county by former McNairy County Director of Schools John Prince played a role in the improvement. â€œMr. Prince did a good job of showing the teachers and students the importance of the ACT,â€? said Dr. Jackson. â€œI be-

lieve the more you celebrate something is going to lead to more improvement.â€? McNairy County had scores of 18.6 percent on the ACT and a college readiness score of 12 percent in 2015. Chester County had the closest ACT score to McNairy County at 18.8 percent and none of the other three area school districts had a college readiness benchmark of more than nine percent. Dr. Jackson said Dr. Ben Perkins from Union University had been brought in to talk with faculties of McNairy Central and Adamsville High to give them support in enabling them to better prepare the students for the ACT. An idea by Molly Cheshier to have the sophomores take an

old ACT test will be helpful to the students and faculties to get ready for this yearâ€™s test. â€œMolly has done a great job through the GearUp program to help get our students prepared for the ACT,â€? said Dr. Jackson. â€œWe can now see where those students need to show improvement on the ACT.â€? Tennessee requires all juniors to take the ACT whether they plan to go to college or not. â€œI feel it is a good thing to have all juniors take the test,â€? remarked Dr. Jackson. â€œA good test score can show a student how they qualify for scholarship funds and could impact them in making a decision to go to college.â€? Tennessee students had an average score of 19.4. This improved the stateâ€™s national

standing in 2016 among the 18 states that require students to take the ACT, climbing to seventh in the nation when looking at the average composite of both public and private school students. In 2015, Tennessee ranked eighth among the then13 states that required the college readiness assessment. The state is going to oďŹ€er a new ACT retake opportunity this year, which is available to all public school seniors who took the exam as a junior. Combined data from Tennessee public and private school students show that students who retake the exam increase their scores by at least one point on average when retaking the exam and score at least three points higher than juniors who only take the test once.

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Hometown Hero Modern Woodmen representative Steven Eaton recently recognized Anthia Joe Follin King of Kossuth as a Hometown Hero recipient. Mrs. King was also presented with $1,400 worth of school supplies for her â€œbackpack projectâ€? which she coordinates each year.

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booth sales. Tennyson, a Corinth native, had worked out of the Harper Square Mall oďŹƒce for more than 28 years. â€œLuckily we have convenient locations close to Corinth that will still serve the area well,â€? added Jones. In addition to Tupelo, other leadership centers are in Memphis and Jackson, Tenn. Girl Scouts Heart of the South serves nearly 6,000 girls in 59 counties in north Mississippi, west Tennessee and Crittenden County, Arkansas. Southeast Real Estate Development Group

purchased the mall property earlier this summer from long time owner Stockton Holdings. The major revamp of the mall at the corner of U.S. Highway 72 and Harper Road will include the demolishing of parts of the complex which will make way for new retailer, Hobby Lobby. Little Caesars will also get a new, freestanding location near its current storefront. Hobby Lobby is set to open itâ€™s 55,000-square foot Corinth location late next spring. (For more information, visit girlscoutshs. org or contact 1-800624-4185.)

MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. â€” The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, and its members, will conduct a statewide test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to deliver a voluntary Emergency Alert System (EAS) message and a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1. TEMA and TABâ€™s partnership and IPAWS test is a collaborative eďŹ€ort to raise awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and in recognition of September 2016 as National Preparedness Month. â€œThis year, in Tennessee and across the nation, natural and humancaused disasters have taken lives, destroyed homes and damaged roads and infrastructure,â€? said TEMA Director Patrick Sheehan. â€œWhile we live in some of the safest times in history, these fires, storms, flash-floods, heatwaves, tornadoes, accidents, and active shooter tragedies serve as reminders of the importance of being aware of the potential threats around us and to prepare ourselves and our loved ones. This statewide EAS test message will recognize National Preparedness Month and emphasize the importance of emergency preparedness.â€? TEMA will send the voluntary EAS and WEA test messages through IPAWS, allowing TEMA to assess its operational readiness to alert and warn the public during statewide disasters and emergencies. The message will be as follows: â€œThis is a statewide test of the Emergency Alert System. This is only a test.

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September is National Preparedness Month. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Tennessee Association of Broadcasters and this station are reminding you how important it is to be ready for disasters and emergencies. Take some time to prepare an emergency kit for your home, oďŹƒce, and vehicle, and have an emergency plan so you and your family are ready. Visit www.tnema.org for information.â€? The EAS test is designed to have limited impact on the public and there is no Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory liability for stations that choose not to participate. â€œTABâ€™s radio and television membership is looking forward to partnering with TEMA to help bring awareness to families and businesses getting ready for the when, not if of an emergency or disaster,â€? said TAB President Whit Adamson. â€œWe know this statewide test is the perfect warmup for the national test scheduled on September 28, 2016, which will be coordinated with the FCC and Federal Emergency Management Agency.â€? Also on Sept. 1, just after 2:30 p.m., CDT, Tennesseans, and those travelling through the state, will receive the following

WEA, or text message, on their mobile devices:

Prepare for emergencies National Preparedness Month is designed to raise awareness and encourage Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, schools, organizations, businesses, and places of worship. The first step in emergency preparedness is to create a written emergency plan for you and your family. Basic emergency plans include information such as: â€˘ The evacuation procedure for your home, in case of fire or flood, so everyone will know which exits to take during a home emergency; â€˘ How family members should contact each other if they are separated in a disaster; â€˘ Where family members should meet after evacuating their home, or if your neighborhood is being evacuated; and, â€˘ The important contact phone numbers for work locations, medical providers, and insurance carriers. Also, check the emergency plans and preparations for places where you and your family spend time such as schools, day cares, sports facilities,

and faith organizations. It is also important to have an emergency kit in every automobile your family uses. Finally, make sure you exercise your plans with your family. Practice a family fire drill or try out your communication plan on a day when you know family members will be separated.

Emergency kit basics The contents of a wellstocked disaster kit vary depending on household needs. There are certain essentials for any kit: â€˘ Water â€“ at least a gallon per person per day, for three to five days â€˘ Nonperishable food (such as dried fruit or peanut butter) â€“ enough per person for three to five days â€˘ Pet supplies â€˘ Pet food and water â€˘ Baby supplies (formula, diapers) â€˘ Weather radio (battery-powered or handcrank) and extra batteries â€˘ First-aid kit â€˘ Prescription medications and glasses â€˘ Flashlight and extra batteries â€˘ Dust mask (to filter contaminated air) â€˘ Plastic sheeting and duct tape (to shelter in place)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED 2016/2017 BUDGET ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI The Board of Supervisors of Alcorn County, Mississippi, will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for ďŹ scal year ending September 30, 2017, on September 14, 2016, at 9:00 A.M. in the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors Building located at 305 South Fulton Drive, Corinth, Mississippi. 5.21 mill increase will be considered in the ad valorem tax revenue in the proposed budget for the next ďŹ scal year. Alcorn County is now operating with projected total budget revenue of $17,301,625, (51 percent) or $8,823,828, of such revenue is obtained through ad valorem taxes. For next ďŹ scal year, the proposed budget has total projected revenue of $17,890,862. Of that amount, (51 percent) or $9,124,334, is proposed to be ďŹ nanced through a total ad valorem tax levy. For the next ďŹ scal year, the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors plans to increase your ad valorem tax millage to 116.21 mills. The millage rate attributed to county operations is 63.45 mills and the millage rate attributable to county school operations is 52.76 mills. Any citizen of Alcorn County, Mississippi, is invited to attend this public hearing and will be allowed to speak for a reasonable amount of time and offer tangible evidence before any vote is taken. A ďŹ nal decision on the proposed budget will be made on September 14, 2016, following the public hearing in the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors Building located at 305 South Fulton Drive, Corinth Mississippi. ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI By: Jimmy Tate Waldon, President Board of Supervisors

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MSU, MUW remove Mississippi flag BY JEFF AMY Associated Press

JACKSON â€” Two more Mississippi universities have stopped flying the stateâ€™s flag featuring the Confederate battle emblem, decisions that drew rebukes from the governor. Mississippi State University and the Mississippi University for Women confirmed Tuesday that they removed the flag from outdoor flagpoles over the summer. The universitiesâ€™ actions came after state lawmakers failed to act on changing the flag this year. â€œThe university community supports a flag that unites everyone in the state behind it,â€? said Jim Borsig, president of the Mississippi University for Women. Delta State University is the only public Mississippi university still flying the flag. A statement from that school Tuesday opened the door to removing it if the university cabinet votes to do so. Gov. Phil Bryant told reporters Tuesday that he disagrees with the universitiesâ€™ decision to remove the flag. He cited a state law calling for Mississippiâ€™s flag to â€œreceive all of the respect and ceremonious etiquette given

the American flagâ€? if displayed. The law doesnâ€™t require public agencies to fly the flag. K-12 schools are required to, but some ignore it. â€œWhether you like the flag or not, the state law calls for it to be treated with equal respect,â€? Bryant said. In a 2001 referendum, Mississippi voters strongly supported keeping the flag, which has included the Confederate battle emblem in its upper left corner since 1894. But agitation against the flag resumed following the 2015 massacre of nine black worshippers at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. The white suspect in that case posed for photos with Confederate flags. After the church shooting, Bryant had said he wanted to give voters another chance to decide whether to change Mississippiâ€™s flag. He repeated that position Tuesday. â€œI believe the people have the right to speak on this,â€? he said. The changes at both schools came quietly while many students and faculty were away. MSU spokesman Sid Salter said Tuesday that President Mark Keenum approved campus leadersâ€™ requests to remove the flag

from five locations on the Starkville campus in June and July. Salter said the flags have been replaced with larger American flags, to mirror the large American flag that has flown alone in MSUâ€™s central quad for at least 15 years. He said 21,000-student MSU removed Mississippi flags from athletic arenas several years ago. Borsig said 2,700-student MUW was expanding a driveway where the only state flag stood. Borsig said he acted after campus groups discussed the flag last year and he encouraged them to lobby elected oďŹƒcials. He also cited the 50th anniversary of the universityâ€™s integration and Mississippiâ€™s 2017 bicentennial. Mississippi flag opponents welcomed its removal. â€œIt was important to us to take it down because it just reminded us of the Civil War and people who wanted to keep us slaves,â€? said Deborah Frazier, president of the Mississippi State campus branch of the NAACP. â€œNow it doesnâ€™t remind us daily when we see the flag of that oppression.â€? Frazier, a junior English major from Benton, was among students who pro-

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tested the flag in front of Keenumâ€™s oďŹƒce in April. At the time, Keenum said taking the flag down was â€œa symbolic gesture that accomplishes nothing toward actually changing the state flag.â€? Salter said Tuesday that Keenum â€œhas been outspoken in expressing his heartfelt personal support for flag change and has maintained an open dialogue with those representing diverse points of view on the question of the state flag.â€? Salter said Mississippiâ€™s flag remains part of a display of state and international flags in the universityâ€™s main cafeteria. The University of Mississippi, MSUâ€™s archrival, lowered the Mississippi flag in October. The University of Southern Mississippi also removed state flags last year and three historically black universities removed them earlier. Some Mississippi lawmakers introduced unsuccessful bills in 2016 to force governments and schools to display the flag. Delta State spokeswoman Jennifer Farish said that 3,500-student university would remove the flag if President Bill LaForgeâ€™s cabinet, including faculty, staďŹ€ and students, votes to do so.

Services for Johnny Luker, 62, are set for 3 p.m. Sunday at McPeters Funeral Home with burial at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until the service.

Gloria Ann Oaks

Services for Gloria Ann Lancaster Oaks are set for 12 noon Friday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors with burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 10 a.m. until the service. Ms. Oaks died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at Country Cottage.

Peggy Wilson

SELMER, Tenn. â€” Funeral services for Peggy Wilson, 72, are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Visitation is Friday from 11 a.m. until the service. Ms. Wilson died Monday, Aug. 29, 2016.

Dorothy McGaha

BOONEVILLE â€” Funeral services for Dorothy Irene Shumpert McGaha, 94, are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5 until 7 p.m. at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. McGaha died Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at UMMC Grenada. Born July 27, 1922, she was a cook and a member of Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She attended Bynum and Gift School. Survivors include a daughter, Geneva McCain; five siblings, Leola Agnew, Velma Jones, Robert C. Shumpert, Howard Shumpert and Willie G. Shumpert; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George McGaha; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Shumpert; four sisters; four brothers; two children, Roy Shumpert and Lois Shumpert; and a granddaughter, Carissa Kice Shumpert. The Rev. Houston Owens will oďŹƒciate the service under the direction of Patterson Memorial Chapel of Corinth.

Clinton pitches foreign policy to American Legion Associated Press

CINCINNATI â€” Portraying a vote for her as a patriotic act, Hillary Clinton made a vigorous appeal to Republican voters Wednesday, arguing that she would best uphold American values, care for the military and protect national security interests. At the American Legionâ€™s

annual convention in Cincinnati, the Democratic presidential nominee called the United States an â€œexceptional nation,â€? and accused Republican rival Donald Trump of thinking that approach is â€œinsulting to the rest of the world.â€? â€œWhen we say America is exceptional, it doesnâ€™t mean that people from other places

donâ€™t feel deep national pride just like we do,â€? Clinton said. â€œIt means that we recognize Americaâ€™s unique and unparalleled ability to be a force for peace and progress, a champion for freedom and opportunity.â€? She said America must be a leader in the world, â€œbecause when America fails to

lead, we leave a vacuum.â€? The speech came as Trump made a to Mexico hours before he was to deliver an immigration speech. Clinton questioned the move, saying it â€œtakes more than trying to make up for a year of insults and insinuations by dropping in on our neighbors for a few hours.â€?

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of retreated into their homes out of fear,â€? she said. â€œWe are trying to tear down some of that fear and bring the community back out and together. It happens that Bishop Park is the perfect place for that.â€? With a good reaction to the kickball, they hope to keep the momentum going and return the park to its former vitality. Edgston, a Corinth native, remembers going to the park as a young girl with her grandparents and watching her cousins play softball. â€œThey used to have days in the park,â€? she said. â€œHoney Boy would set up and play music. It was a center of life, a center for the community to gather. People knew each other.â€? Youth in the community now complain that they have nothing to do. â€œWhen you donâ€™t have the

resources to go on vacation or you donâ€™t have a pool or you donâ€™t have a trampoline or you donâ€™t have a mama who even wants you in the house, itâ€™s hard, and theyâ€™re pushed out into the streets together,â€? said Edgston. She would like to see some new playground equipment and the lights fixed for the basketball court so that evening play is possible. Ray Holloway, director of the two parks, said the control box for the courtâ€™s lighting has been vandalized a couple of times, and it is expensive to repair. But he welcomes the groupâ€™s enthusiasm for making the park better. â€œItâ€™s going to take a cooperative eďŹ€ort from us and them to make this successful,â€? said Holloway. He said he does not look at the two parks as divided and hopes to be able to include Bishop Park in the planned

sponsorship program. Ward 4 Alderman J.C. Hill said an eďŹ€ort needs to be made for equity between the parks, but he praised some of the recent cleanup work. â€œIâ€™ve seen some improvement in the last several months,â€? he said, â€œbut thereâ€™s quite a bit more that needs to be done.â€? He recalled more active times for the park in the past with youth involved in a number of activities. Edgston said the issues facing South Corinth aďŹ€ect the community as a whole, and she hopes to see a broad spectrum of people backing the eďŹ€ort to improve Bishop Park. â€œHow awesome would it be,â€? she said, â€œto have the entire community out there working together hand-inhand to put together a playground set or to work on the walking trail.â€?

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with classic cars as the Wheels of Northeast Mississippi setup for the annual Heritage Festival Car Show. An antique tractor show presented by the Tri-State Flywheelers will also take place near the Old Courthouse Museum on Saturday morning. Across the street in Mineral Springs Park, the main stage festival entertainment will begin at 9:30 a.m. This yearâ€™s lineup includes Unity 4, Chuck Clark, Kay Bain, Esther Giles, Gloriaâ€™s Line Dancers, Dwight Wadkins Band and more. â€œWe will have other activities throughout the day including vendors galore, a Kids Zone and lots of great food,â€? said Medlin. Some vendors will also be set up inside the Youth Center, she said. â€œThe Rizpah Railroad Train is returning and there will also be some games for kids set up near

the main stage,â€? added Medlin. â€œThe Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society is working in conjunction with the Iuka Heritage Committee this year to present the â€˜heritageâ€™ of our area, which will also be set up in the park.â€? A $500 drawing will be held. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six tickets. â€œTickets will be on sale at the festival booth in the park starting on Thursday,â€? Medlin said. â€œThere will be small drawings held every hour, but the $500 drawing winner will be announced after the last performance and the winner must be present.â€? Drawing prizes were donated by festival sponsors including Sonic, Sidâ€™s Trading Company, Barnett Apothecary, Iuka Animal Clinic and John White. (For more information, visit iukafestival.com or search Iuka Heritage Festival on Facebook.)

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