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Election moves to firetruck bays BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth City Hall is preparing for a moderate voter turnout Tuesday as the Democratic primary brings three contested races to the ballot. Voting will take place from 7

4-way stops coming soon

a.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall with a new configuration for voting this year. All voting will take place in the fire department truck bays on the west side of the building, so there is no need to enter the main portion of the building.

If it goes well, this may become the normal setup for voting. “It’s more handicap-accessible, and it’s a larger, wide-open space,” said City Clerk Vickie Roach. Machine totals will come

quickly after voting ends, but then there will be the matter of some 300-plus absentee ballots for the election holders to go through. The number had reached about 300 early Friday. City Hall also opened Saturday morning for the last day of ab-

‘The Big Chicken’ Huge rooster now calls Alcorn County home

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Street Department is moving toward erecting stop signs at several intersections in the coming week. The intersections include several on Third Street and the junction of Poplar and Hickory. Street Commissioner Philip Verdung said the department on Friday completed the utility locations, laid out the placement and was checking to make sure enough signage is in hand. He expects the signs will go up in the middle or latter portion of the coming week. Verdung encourages residents to exercise caution at the intersections until everyone becomes accustomed to the new fourway stops. The intersection changes include: ■ Establishing a four-way stop at the intersection of 3rd Street and Fillmore Street; ■ Establishing a four-way stop at 3rd Street and Taylor Street; ■ Establishing a four-way stop at 3rd Street and Webster Street; ■ Removal of two stop signs at 2nd Street and Taylor Street, Please see SIGNS | 2A

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

What began as a Facebook joke between friends has mushroomed into an undertaking of epic proportions. It was on a trip to Memphis that the curiosity of Alcorn County residents Sandy Childs and Keith “Hoffa” Jones was piqued over an unusual object. Towering above Mid-South Ornamental Concrete in Marshall County was an 8-foot 8-inch tall fiberglass rooster. Sitting on its perch for close to a decade, the 300-pound rooster has enjoyed a bird’s eye view of both the concrete place and Highway 72 West. “We were needing to kill some time and Hoffa wanted to check on some stones, so we decided to stop and take a look at what they had to offer,” said Sandy Childs. “For as long as I can remember, the rooster has been sitting on the pedestal out front. While he was looking around, I went in for a closer look.” Feeling drawn to the ornamental statue, Childs said she shouted her question before she realized it. “How much do ya’ll want for that big chicken?” Thus, the “Big Chicken” got its name, beginning a month-long adventure that would leave members of Photo by Sandy Childs the community pecking for more. The “Big Chicken” which once greeted U.S. 72 motorists in Marshall County now calls Alcorn County Please see CHICKEN | 6A home. A homecoming is planned for next Saturday.

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sentee voting in person, and a few more ballots will likely come in by mail on Monday. In comparison, the more heavily contested Democratic primary four years ago had a Please see ELECTION | 2A

Tax forum scheduled Monday BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The county budget goes to a public hearing on Monday as the Board of Supervisors convenes for a regular meeting at 9 a.m. The proposed county budget for fiscal 2015, which begins Oct. 1, would make no change to the total ad valorem tax levy of 105.76 mills, including 52.76 mills for schools. General county is 27.53 mills. Among the other millage allocations, the county road districts are budgeted at 3.95 mills, or $1.67 million; The Alliance, 1.6 mills, or $271,588; parks and recreation, 1.55 mills, or $263,101; solid waste department, 4 mills, or $394,981; and the volunteer fire departments, 1.43 mills, or $217,963. Also on the agenda for Monday to address the board are Charlotte Doehner and Gentry Parker regarding the animal shelter. The county proposed a contract with the shelter that increases funding and requires Please see HEARING | 2A

Rehab unit helping firemen do their job

Biggersville Fire Chief Patrick Claunch cleans a 9/11 sticker which is part of all department vehicles. See related photos on Page 2A.

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

BIGGERSVILLE — When the heat is on, Biggersville Fire & Rescue Rehab is there. Volunteers with the department pride themselves in keeping emergency personnel cool in the summer and warm in the winter. “The rehab unit was born out of necessity,” said volunteer Jonathan Rider. “We saw a need after providing water while backing up another district.” Biggersville’s service is the only type in Alcorn County and surrounding areas. “It’s not just a county service,” said Biggersville Fire Chief Patrick Claunch. “The unit has also been used in the city during fires and branched out to helping law enforcement.” Operated out of a 15-passenger van donated by Timber Hills, the rehab unit is

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equipped with bottled water, tents, fans, sun screen, portable lights, air bottles, caution signs and cones, and chairs. “The unit was also built with the intent of hauling firemen to a scene and dropping them off,” said Rider. According to Rider, the unit can also serve as traffic control during an accident so fire engines can be available for fires. Two tubs labeled summer and winter contain items needed for each season. “We keep a little bit of everything on the van,” added Rider. At least two volunteers man the unit, which is operated by donations from local departments and community members, each time it goes out. “It’s just for emergency personnel,” added Rider. “Folks who man the unit don’t fight fire … we are there to serve emergency personnel and the job they are doing.”

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Rehab unit helps firefighters Biggersville volunteer fireman Jonathan Rider restocks the department’s rehab unit with supplies.

Biggersville volunteer firemen Patrick Claunch (left) and Jonathan Rider are two of the 22 firemen with the department who man the department’s rehab unit. See related story and photo on Page 1A.

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To Citizens and Voters of Corinth: It has been a tremendous honor to serve the citizens of Corinth and to serve with the finest group of law enforcement officers in Northeast Mississippi for the past 32 years. Thank you. In light of my upcoming retirement, I am truly concerned about the future of the Corinth Police Department. This is why I support and will be voting for Captain Ralph Dance as our next Chief of Police. Ralph Dance and I have served this great city together for over 24 years. Ralph has led our Detective Division and also been a vital part of my administration. He will be a strong and effective Chief of Police and I have full confidence in his years of training and his outstanding abilities.

total of about 465 absentee votes. Despite a light ballot, “I don’t think it will be a low turnout,” said Roach. “Absentees have been very active.” The ward 4 rematch of Hill vs. Hill has appeared to be the main driver of the high number of absentee votes. While there is no Republican primary, Roach said residents should remember that does not mean Republicans cannot vote in the Democratic primary, which will decide the race for ward 4 alderman, while the other two races will carry over to the Oct. 14 municipal general election.

In the race for police chief, city voters are choosing between two veterans of the Corinth Police Department — Ralph Dance, the captain of detectives, and Ben Gann, a captain / shift commander. Vying to replace the retiring Chief David Lancaster, the primary winner advances to face Republican candidate Fred Gooch, also a Corinth officer, in October. The other city-wide race on the ballot is alderman at large, where incumbent Mike Hopkins seeks a third term. The owner of a truck sales business faces Jennifer McCoy, a substitute teacher in the Corinth School District, who also ran for the at-

large post four years ago. Republican candidate John Orman awaits the Democratic primary winner in October. Finally, the ward 4 race finds incumbent J.C. Hill again going head-tohead with Steve Hill, the incumbent he unseated in 2010 by two votes, a margin that survived a legal challenge. J.C. Hill is a former assistant director for Corinth-Alcorn Parks and Recreation, and Steve Hill is an interventionist at Corinth High School and a supervisor for UPS. On election day, spaces for handicap parking will be adjacent to the fire department, and there will be a designated area for curb-side voting.

College, and Therray Taylor, director with Alcorn Industries. Board appointments to be considered are Robert Wolfe, Michael McCalla, Grover Hardin and Danny Turner on The Alliance Board of Directors. Other items on the agenda include bids on the Chalybeate Water Association system im-

provements; the order to participate in the Community College Tuition Assistance Program established by Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District for 10 year beginning Sept. 1, 2009; and approval of the district lines for voting precincts, justice court judges and constables.

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the shelter to accept animals. Supervisors approved the contract in the last meeting and submitted it for the shelter’s consideration. Others scheduled to make presentations to the board are Johnny Allen, president of Northeast Mississippi Community

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Assault charges filed in attempted stabbing

Today is Sunday, September 14, the 257th day of 2014. There are 108 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to begin writing the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry” after witnessing how an American flag flying over the Maryland fort had withstood a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; the poem later became the words to “The StarSpangled Banner.”

BOONEVILLE — A Booneville man was charged with aggravated assault after being accused of an attempted stabbing, said Booneville Police Chief Michael Ramey. Charles Barry Pardue, 33, of 42B CR 1280, Booneville, faces one count aggravated assault after being accused of pulling a knife and attempting to stab an individual on Inez Drive, he said. No one was hurt. Bond for Pardue was set at $10,000.

Hardin County to host Saltillo River Day SAVANNAH, Tenn. — On Sat-

urday, Sept. 20, Hardin County, Tennessee, will host two special family-friendly events. In Saltillo, locals celebrate their annual Saltillo River Day, a day dedicated to the town’s heritage. River Day, now in its 30th year, begins with the Around the Town Poker Run from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Sign up is at the gazebo on Main Street in Saltillo. The 10 a.m. opening ceremonies kick off with a welcome by Mayor Larry Lowery and a song and prayer from Peggy Lowery. Events throughout the day include a parade, cake walks, toy boat race, drawings, and music from several artists and bands including The New Outlaws, Hotwired, Dennis Smith, Louise White,

Medical board sues VA for radiology data

On this date: In 1861, the first naval engagement of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off Pensacola, Florida. In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. In 1964, Pope Paul VI opened the third session of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, also known as “Vatican II.” (The session closed two months later.)

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JACKSON — Mississippi’s state Board of Medical Licensure has sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs over its refusal to release the names of patients who may have suffered because of the misconduct of a former radiologist at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Medical Center. The VA is apparently still fighting state efforts to get records, despite a pledge by acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan Gibson that he would look into the matter when he spoke in July at the hospital. The licensure board says it needs the

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and Don Magers. Also on Sept. 20, the community of Burnt Church will hold its annual Burnt Church Bluegrass Festival to benefit the Burnt Church Community Center. The center, formerly a school, is used for reunions, weddings, parties, and more. Music begins at noon. The first hour will be open mic and anyone who wishes to do so can participate. A Hee Haw comedy show will follow next. Nine bands from Hardin County and Mississippi will perform bluegrass music well into the evening. Bands include Wayne Jerrolds and Savannah Grass, The Creekers, Hatchie Bottom Boys, Court House Pickers, Scottie Baugus &

names to obtain patient records and complete its investigation into Dr. Majid A. Khan. The board could restrict, suspend or revoke his medical license. A spokeswoman for the Jackson VA hospital declined to comment, citing the litigation. Another radiologist who won a discrimination suit against the VA claims Khan didn’t properly read images and that some patients may have died as a result. Multiple VA reviews have absolved Khan of wrongdoing, noting that all radiologists sometimes miss abnormalities.

Local tips lead to arrests and discoveries RIPLEY — Thanks to numerous tips and phone calls, the Ripley Police Department was able to identify the truck involved in the theft of a trailer from JM Duncan Landscape Contractors on Aug. 30. The tips resulted in two arrests, the recovery of the stolen trailer and a stolen fourwheeler and the discoveries of two suspected meth labs and drug paraphernalia.

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RIPLEY — An early-morning crash has killed two teenagers from Ripley. Tippah County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Chris McCalister says 19-year-old Diana Johnson and 18-year-old Chris Blackmon died instantly when Johnson’s car hit a tree about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. McCalister said the car apparently ran off to the right, overcorrected, and the passenger side hit a tree on the left side of Moores Mill Road. McCalister says both teens were wearing seat belts.

Clarification Steve Hill wants the public to know he remains a Ward 4 alderman democratic candidate

in the Corinth city election on Tuesday. He just chose not to participate in the Daily Corin-

thian candidate questionnaire presented Tuesday. He is challenging incumbent J.C. “Hon-

eyboy” Hill and the winner will be determined during the primary.

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Government shouldn’t help private business In a news story by Jebb Johnston in the Daily Corinthian on June 14, it revealed the actions by the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors to apply for a loan of up to $1,000,000 in aid of a private business. As I understand, the said business (unnamed) is quite solvent. I am quite certain there are many small to medium sized businesses that would enjoy such largess on the part of the taxpayers. However, as we have seen in the choice of President Obama to aid a private business like Solendra with hundreds of millions of dollars, the actions of government do not always achieve the projections of the same. The business of government is not and must not be the picking of winners and losers. We the taxpayers have not voted to help this business or any other. We do such voting privately with our investments and even with our purchases of goods and services. Please do not use the office of the Board of Supervisors of Alcorn County to conduct commercial business. Lawrence Barr Farmington

Keeping in touch State: Sen. Rita Potts Parks Alcorn, Tishomingo, Tippah counties 662-287-6323 (H) 662-415-4793 (cell) rparks@senate.m.s.gov Rep. Nick Bain Alcorn County 662-287-1620 (H) 601-953-2994 (Capitol) nbain@house.ms.gov Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter Alcorn, Tishomingo counties 601-359-3374 (Capitol) 662-427-8281 (H) lcarpenter@huse.ms.gov Rep. William Tracy Arnold Alcorn (Rienzi area), Prentiss counties 662-728-9951 (H) warnold@house.ms.gov All state legislators can be reached via mail: c/o Capitol P.O. Box 1018 Jackson, Miss. 39215 Federal: U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee 202-225-4306 (Washington D.C.) Fax: 202-225-3549 662-327-0748 (Columbus) Fax: 662-328-5982 U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran 202-224-5054 (Washington D.C.) Fax: 202-224-9450 601-965-4459 (Jackson) 662-236-1018 (Oxford) Sen. Roger Wicker 202- 224-6253 (Washington D.C.) Fax: 202-228-0378 601-965-4644 (Jackson) Fax: 601-965-4007

President Obama’s immigration red line No one will ever mistake President Barack Obama for Lyndon Johnson, the master legislator as president. He doesn’t really do congressional schmoozing or arm-twisting. Compromise and deal-cutting are beneath him. Once he lost the Democratic supermajorities of 2009-2010 and the power to push things through Congress by sheer brute force, his legislating essentially came to an end. So perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that even the niceties of unilateral lawmaking are beyond him. When it became clear that House Republicans weren’t going to act on socalled comprehensive immigration reform over the summer, President Obama thundered in the Rose Garden in June that he would act on his own to fix the system. He told representatives of immigration groups that he would move at the end of summer. Activists encouraged him with the hashtag #GoBigObama. Now, he’s not going #Big, or #Small, or #In-between. He’s going to pass. The White House let it be known over the weekend that it is putting off executive action on immigration at least

Prayer for today Gracious Father, wilt thou bring to my mind and heart the important things which are needed in preparing life. Help me to use the strength that is given to me for to-day, that I may not have to give to-morrow to learning what I should have known. Amen.

A verse to share “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:28

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until after the election. In his June remarks, the president said, “If Congress Rich will not do Lowry their job, at least we can National do ours.” If, Review he should have added, the politics are congenial. The president loves to say, when promoting his unilateral powers, that “we can’t wait.” Actually, we clearly can wait when the political futures of swing-state Democrats are at stake. Then, waiting is the only prudent course. Waiting is wise. Good for the country. The – insert furrowed brow here – right thing to do. On “Meet the Press” over the weekend, President Obama said in one breath that politics wasn’t the reason for the delay, and then in another that “the politics did shift midsummer” with the influx of unaccompanied children from Central America. But he’s above political considerations himself, naturally. He says he wants “to make sure that the T’s are crossed and the I’s are

dotted,” as if governing by diktat is as tricky as getting a bill through markup in the House Judiciary Committee. The “obstructionists” are no longer Republicans in Congress, but the lawyers and policy mavens in his own administration. Of course, the president has managed to make other unilateral moves on immigration – gutting interior enforcement and granting de facto amnesty to DREAM children – with all due dispatch. What’s different this time is that Senate Democrats were begging him not to wield his famous pen and phone, for fear his blatantly unconstitutional act would inflame Republicans, turn off independents and cost them their Senate majority. Their collective posture is that the president should trample the separation of powers and render their institution irrelevant in two months’ time rather than right now, when voters have an immediate recourse in the November elections. Even some of the president’s usual allies are outraged by the cynicism of the delay and accuse him of throwing Latinos under the bus. But what did they expect? His tough talk on the

immigration executive action is the domestic equivalent of the Syrian “red line” fiasco, when he made bold statements without thinking about what it meant to follow through and then backed off. The White House insists that the president will still act by the end of the year. But it will be even harder to defend his administrative amnesty as an urgent response to a national crisis if he’s so obviously played politics with the timing. Republicans should make the evidently still-impending immigration order a top issue in the midterms. The first step to any meaningful immigration reform is real enforcement, and as a matter of law, the president doesn’t get to decide who comes here, lives here and works here on his own. The president may not be very good at unilateral lawmaking, but it is an offense to the Constitution and selfgovernment all the same. His executive amnesty will be just as poisonous and outrageous come December. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)

Jackson gets a dose of reality BY WYATT EMMERICH The Northside-Sun

Jackson’s new mayor Tony Yarber gave the city a much-needed dose of reality when he cut the proposed city budget $110 million over the previous year. Even then, Yarber’s proposed $392 million budget is higher than the typical $350 million budget of the last few years. Driving these big budget increases are capital projects for our water and sewer system. Previous administrations allowed basic maintenance to go by the wayside, ultimately resulting in the EPA getting involved. When the EPA gets in the act, things get expensive fast. Can you say, “unfunded mandate”? Jacksonians are getting hammered by their water and sewer bills, which are up 65 percent over the last three years. Jackson’s rates are now far higher than comparable cities and double the average rate for

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Madison and Ridgeland. At the very least, this should mean enough increased cash flow for the water and sewer departments to start doing some maintenance and upgrades – at least enough to get the EPA off the city’s back. The EPA is most concerned with sanitary sewer overflows (SSO). Simply making sure manhole covers are watertight could prevent many of these SSO events. There are special storm lagoons at the Savannah Street plant designed to store excess wastewater caused by an SSO. Unfortunately, these lagoons weren’t cleaned out regularly and they filled up and became useless. Failure to spend $2 million a year maintaining these lagoons is now going to cost the city $27 million a year in EPA mandates. It’s not just the water and sewer department that Mayor Yarber must reform. Overall city expenses, not including public works,

were up a whopping 13.4 percent in just one year, according to the 2013 audit. Public safety expenses rose from $57.1 in 2012 to $64.8 million in 2013, but the biggest increase was in “general government,” which rose from $29.4 million to $40.6 million Last year, the Sun filed numerous open records requests to get more details on what constituted the “general government” line in the city audit. We received reams of computer printouts with unlabeled numeric accounts. It was all jibberish and nobody at the city would help us understand it. We gave up. With high water and sewer rates and a dwindling tax base, it is a mystery as to where the city is going to get the money to sustain these kinds of cost increases. Prior to Yarber, the city was headed for financial disaster. Ward 1 City Councilman Quentin Whitwell believes

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Yarber deserves praise for inserting a dose of reality into the city budgeting process. “I do believe Mayor Yarber has averted a crisis. The city council bears responsibility for approving last year’s budget in the first place,” Whitwell said. “I am very complimentary of Tony for jumping in and then halting this process and coming back with a more realistic budget.” Whitwell was in disbelief last year when the council approved a budget that skyrocketed from $320 million to $520 million in one year. “How could any rational person think that was reasonable,” he said, adding that only he and Councilwoman Larita CooperStokes voted against it. Whitwell, who plans on resigning before his term ends, said, “People wonder why Ward I has so much turnover. You can only beat your head against a wall so many times.”

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Feds chase after treasure hunter COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of the last times anyone ever saw Tommy Thompson, he was walking on the pool deck of a Florida mansion wearing nothing but eye glasses, leather shoes, socks and underwear, his brown hair growing wild. It was a far cry from the conquering hero who, almost two decades before, docked a ship in Norfolk, Virginia, loaded with what’s been described as the greatest lost treasure in American history — thousands of pounds of gold that sat in the ocean for 131 years after the ship carrying it sank during a hurricane. On that day in 1989, Thompson couldn’t contain a grin as hundreds cheered his achievement. But his victory was short-lived. For the past two years, the U.S. Marshals Service has hunted Thompson as a fugitive — wanted for skipping a court date to explain to investors what happened to the riches. The rise and fall of the intrepid explorer is the stuff of storybooks, a tale receiving renewed attention amid a new expedition begun this year to the sunken ship. “I think he had calculated it, whatever you want to call it, an escape plan,” Marshals agent Brad Fleming said. “I think he’s had that for a long time.” Around 1983, Thompson grew obsessed with tracking down the SS Central America. When the ship went down off the South Carolina coast in 1857, 425 people drowned and gold worth millions was lost.

But the Khorasan militants did not go to Syria principally to fight the government of President Bashar Assad, U.S. officials say. Instead, they were sent by al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri to recruit Europeans and Americans whose passports allow them to board a U.S.-bound airliner with less scrutiny from security officials. In addition, according to classified U.S. intelligence assessments, the Khorasan militants have been working with bomb-makers from alQaida’s Yemen affiliate to test new ways to slip explosives past airport security. The fear is that the Khorasan militants will provide these sophisticated explosives to their Western recruits who could sneak them onto U.S.-bound flights. The Obama administration has said that the Islamic State group, the target of more than 150 U.S. airstrikes in recent weeks, does not pose an imminent threat to the continental U.S. The Khorasan group, which has not been subject to American military action, is considered the more immediate threat. Because of intelligence about the collaboration among the Khorasan group, al-Qaida’s Yemeni bomb-makers and Western extremists, U.S. officials say, the Transportation Security Administration in July decided to ban uncharged mobile phones

and laptops from flights to the U.S. that originated in Europe and the Middle East.

Obama’s war plan rattles Senate races WASHINGTON — In a nation weary of war, yet alarmed by the prospect of an emerging threat, President Barack Obama’s plan to strike Islamic State militants is ruffling the usual leftright politics in several races that will decide control of the Senate. Republicans who have hammered the president on a variety of issues for months have tamped down their rhetoric and, frequently, are avoiding taking a clear stand on his proposal. Some of the nation’s most endangered incumbent Senate Democrats, meanwhile, have expressed skepticism to portions of Obama’s plan, saying they fear a new plunge into a new Middle East war where supposed allies can become enemies. Others want to talk about something else, or are trying to avoid talking about the issue at all. The complexities, leading to mixed and cautious responses from both sides, mean the issue might not matter much at all come Election Day, when Republicans need a net gain of six seats to take control of the Senate.

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K9 catches bank robbery suspects GULFPORT — Long Beach Police Chief Wayne McDowell says two 28-year-old Gulfport men accused of holding up a bank have been jailed after being treated for dog bites. He tells the Sun Herald that Austin Hubbard and Javaris Dixon were arrested on one count each of armed robbery and drive-by shooting. They allegedly shot at witnesses who followed them from the bank. Dixon also was booked with a felony count of failing to stop for an officer. It was not clear whether either man has an attorney. Authorities say police chased the getaway SUV into Gulfport, where the men ran into woods at the end of a dead-end street and were tracked by police dogs. WLOX-TV reports that Dixon’s bond was set at $450,000 and Hubbard’s at $300,000.

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discovered erosion under the Front Beach seawall. Mayor Connie Moran tells The Sun Herald that the city will have to reinforce the seawall’s toe before fixing the 267-foot section of sidewalk. Part of the $2.2 million sidewalk collapsed because waves had pulled sand out from beneath it.

Council Budget Committee Chairman Melvin Priester Jr. says cutting back to pre-2013 levels would free some money, and the budget is tight. Council members say they don’t have any fulltime staffers but the mayor has more than 20. Yarber says the staff is needed.

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Meridian schools seek funding

JACKSON — Some Jackson City Council members think the city should cut a few jobs in the mayor’s office: those of three deputy chief administrators who get nearly $72,000 a year. The Clarion-Ledger reports that the jobs were created under Mayor Tony Yarber. Former Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. had a chief of staff, but no chief administrative officers. The late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba hired the city’s first chief administrative officer since 2009. Yarber has a chief of staff and the four other administrators.

MERIDIAN — Public school officials in Meridian are asking the City Council for $15,000 to help pay for a program for students who have been expelled or dropped out of school. The Meridian Star reported Assistant Superintendent Amy Carter asked the council for the money to help pay for security at the program site. The school district’s budget for 2014-2015 is $60.5 million but Carter said no money is available for security for the program. The council is considering the district’s request.

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BURNSVILLE â€” Funeral services for Dudgar Patrick Cummings, 87, are set for 2 p.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Glen. Mrs. Cummings died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Tishomingo Community Living Center. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and attended Antioch Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed squirrel hunting, riding in her Amish buggy and gardening. Survivors include one daughter, Elaine Pyle of Burnsville; one sister, Doris Bray (Orin Lee) of Iuka; one grandchild, Regina Pyle Ahmad (Asif) of Burnsville; and three great-grandchildren, Logan, Sierra and Cypress Lambert, all of Burnsville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Joyce Cummings; her parents, Henry and Mary Patrick; an infant son; her brother, L.B. Patrick; two sisters, Burchia Scruggs Milligan and Delma Bonds; her granddaughter, Angela Pyle Lambert; and her son in

law, Jimmy Pyle. Bro. Jimmy Daniel and Gerald Glidewell will officiate the service.

Doskie Wren

Funeral service for Doskie Beactrice Wren, 89, are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Stephenson officiating. Burial will be in the Henry Cemetery. Visitation is today from 4 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 1 p.m. to service time. She died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was born Aug. 23, Wren 1925, in Corinth. She was a Baptist. She worked as a seamstress and a hostess. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her

husband, Abe Rubel Wren; father Robert Sowell and mother Annie Bell Sowell; sister Mae Castleberry; and a brother, Buddy Sowell. Survivors include her daughters, Eva Richardson (Larry) of Corinth and Alcie Smith (Billy Joe) of Memphis, Tenn.; sisters Rosie Hickie of Clarksdale and Delphie Turner of Rienzi; grandchildren Pam Uselton (Mike), Paula Smith (Joey), Penny Dance (Ralph), Cindy Smith and Daryl Smith (Angela); greatgrandchildren Brandon Tucker (Candi), Josh Smith, Drew Dance, Jake Blakeley (Katrina), Evan Blakeley (Meriah) and Gary Blakeley; great-great-grandchildren Ethan and Jake Tucker; and a host of other family and friends. Pallbearers are Ralph Dance, Drew Dance, Billy Joe Smith, Josh Smith, Brandon Tucker and Larry Richardson. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Castleberry, Mike Nichols, Ethan Tucker and Jake Tucker. Condolences may be left online at memorialcorinth.com.

Brenda Smith

SELMER, Tenn. â€” Funeral services for Brenda Jane Bridges Smith, 66, are set for 1 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with burial at Milledgeville Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until service time. Mrs. Smith died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, after a short illness. She worked at Southwest for the last 20 years and McNairy County General Hospital for more than 20 years. She attended Union Grove United Smith Methodist Church in Selmer. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Edgar David Smith of Selmer; one daughter, Bridgett Smith Andrews (Chip) of Jackson, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Peyton and Brittany Andrews, both of Jackson, Tenn. The Rev. Mike Pilcher and Dr. Jim Roper will officiate the service.

CHICKEN CONTINUED FROM 1A

Caught off guard by the unusual inquiry, a saleslady retreated into the store only to emerge moments later with the news that would send Childs into a tale-spin. â€œI thanked her when she told me that it would cost $2,000, but decided it was too fancy for its

feathers,â€? said Childs. â€œI looked back up at the â€˜Big Chickenâ€™ and said â€˜Boy, your a fine looking chicken, but your too high dollar for this girl.â€? Bidding farewell to the whimsical wonder, the two loaded up in their truck and hit the road. Shortly after making it to their turn in Collierville, Hoffa questioned

Childs as too how much the concrete store wanted for the rooster. â€œI told him they wanted $2,000 and said â€˜Iâ€™ll tell you what, the day I can afford to buy it is the day I get married againâ€™ I laughed, he didnâ€™t,â€? she said. â€œOn our way back to Alcorn County that evening, I snapped a picture of the â€˜Big Chickenâ€™ as we passed and I swear it looked at me and smiled.â€? Asking for the aid of her friends in a Facebook post, Childs said she was only joking when she asked them to contribute to the â€œBig Chickenâ€? fund. â€œI said that if everyone would give me a dollar, I could get us a â€˜Big Chickenâ€™, said Childs. â€œWith that tongue-in-cheek post I created a monster.â€? Ruffling feathers among her friends, the post drew hearty laughs and all sorts of comments. â€œStill thinking it was a joke, I created a page

called HBBCB (Help Bring the Big Chicken to the Bottom) and that woke the monster up,â€? she said, referring to the Alcorn County bottom where she lives. Continuing her tonguein-cheek posts on June 28, Childs designated Aug. 29 as the deadline to raise the necessary funds and assured contributers that all would get their money back in the event the venture failed. Assisted by Vice President Jimmy Caldwell of Commerce National Bank in Corinth, Childs was able to collect the funds necessary for the â€œBig Chickenâ€? in record time. Talked by a friend into creating a PayPal account, the gang of friends and even strangers raised the the money needed and then some in less than a month. â€œItâ€™s really quite humbling ... all the support, love and friendships that have come my way over

these last two months,â€? said Childs. â€œI believe my good friend Bea Allen said it best. â€˜I think the reason people got behind this was not about the â€˜Big Chickenâ€™ at all. Itâ€™s because weâ€™ve had so much tragedy in our community lately. Weâ€™ve had so much bad publicity and heartaches ... it (the Big Chicken) gives us something to focus on that makes us laugh, makes us come together and makes us realize that together we can do anything.â€™ Iâ€™m inclined to believe that.â€? Finding its forever home, the â€œBig Chickenâ€? will receive a special welcome and parade at the â€œBig Chicken Homecomingâ€? on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 189 CR 753 in Corinth, a.k.a the â€œbottom.â€? Over 200 have said they will attend. Politicians will speak and two local bands are slated to play as the infamous creature makes his

first debut after receiving a shining new coat of paint. Emily Sanders, owner of Mid-South Ornamental Concrete, said she has enjoyed the excitement the â€œBig Chickenâ€? has generated. â€œWe all got a big kick out of seeing the Facebook page and have kept up with it,â€? she said. Childs wished to thank the people of Alcorn County and surrounding areas for rallying together to raise almost $3,000 to bring the â€œBig Chickenâ€? home. In addition to local contributors, donations have come from as far away as Colorado, Texas, Georgia and New Jersey. Childs has a lot to crow about. â€œI just wanted to thank everyone again,â€? she said. â€œFor the dollars, the laughs and most of all the friendship. They helped to make the impossible, possible.â€?

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Unintended consequences are common phenomenon “The Law of Unintended Consequences holds that almost all actions have at least one unintended consequence. Unintended c o n s e quences are a common phenomenon, due to the complexBryan ity of the Golden world and human naDare to Live Without Limits ture.” In spite of the best of intentions, there are often unintended consequences which detract from the original objective. These unplanned outcomes are often surprising and may even lead to new problems. Rob’s best friend, Al, was experiencing finan-

cial difficulties after being laid off from his job. Al asked Rob to borrow some money for a month or two until he could find employment. Rob readily agreed to lend the money to Al. Since Rob had known Al for many years, he didn’t think it was necessary to put anything in writing. Rob had no doubt that Al would repay the loan. After several months, Al had not repaid the loan or made any payments to Rob. Rob didn’t ask Al about the money because he felt uncomfortable doing so. Al was uncomfortable seeing or speaking to Rob because he hadn’t gotten a job and couldn’t afford to repay the loan. The unintended consequences of Rob’s attempting to help Al are that Al stopped having contact

with Rob and Rob seemingly lost a good friend. There are many unintended consequences with children. A young child’s curiosity is peaked when he or she is told not to do something for their own safety. As a result, children are more interested in engaging in forbidden activities than those which are permitted. A parent who helps their adult child financially runs the risk of the child becoming economically dependent on them, less ambitious, or even resentful if the parent asks to be repaid. Although the parent is only trying to help out, there is the risk of unintended consequences. As another example, it’s fascinating to observe how many people touch

the paint when a “wet paint” sign is posted, in order to verify if the paint is really wet. The unintended consequence of the sign is having more people touch the paint than if no special attention was drawn to it. On cars, anti-lock brakes are designed to reduce accidents by preventing a driver from losing control as a result of locking up the wheels. However, after the introduction of anti-lock brakes, accidents actually increased because drivers were less cautious believing the anti-lock brakes would stop them in any conditions. Some restaurants, in an attempt to fairly distribute tips among the wait staff, utilize tip pooling where each employee gets an equal share of the tips.

experiences. Try to anticipate possible scenarios resulting from your actions. Remain flexible. Adjust your behavior as needed in response to any unintended consequences that arise. Don’t become discouraged because of unintended consequences. They are a normal part of life. The pitfall is not recognizing them and making necessary changes.

Although altruistic in its intent, this system results in their best employees earning fewer tips while the underperformers make more. The unintended consequences are that the best wait staff will leave for another restaurant where they are rewarded for their hard work while those who aren’t as ambitious remain since they are happy with the tip pooling arrangement. The tip pooling establishment loses its best employees to the competition. In your life, it’s important to be aware of any unintended consequences resulting from your actions. In spite of your best intentions, there are situations where the outcomes are not what you expected. Learn from your past

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JACKSON — Regions Bank has announced a $100,000 contribution to the American Cancer Society. The donation will help fund the construction of a Hope Lodge in Jackson on North State Street in the former Schimmel’s Restaurant building. Construction will begin in the spring of 2015. American Cancer Society Hope Lodge facilities provide free, temporary accommodations for outof-town cancer patients and one caregiver. The facilities offer private rooms and common areas where patients may connect with others in a nurturing, home-like environment. Hope Lodges

“The Mississippi Hope Lodge will be a place where cancer patients from outside the area can find help and hope.” Amanda Patton also offer a variety of resources and information about cancer and how best to fight the disease. Currently, there are 31 Hope Lodge facilities throughout the United States. “Regions is committed to supporting the communities we serve by embracing our core values: Do What is Right and Put People First — each and every day,” said Arthur DuCote, Regions’ State President for Mississippi.

“Helping make this Hope Lodge a reality so that patients from around the state can worry less about finding and paying for lodging while in town — and focus more on healing — illustrates this commitment. Moving forward, we will uphold another core value — Reach Higher — by exploring opportunities to make similar contributions of this magnitude in the future.” “Facing cancer is hard,

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RAMER, Tenn. — The Howard boys of southwest McNairy County love the outdoors. Brothers Chris and Brad Howard grew up near the self proclaimed “magical” hunting area known to locals as “The Backbone.” “Folks who’ve been fortunate enough to see and hunt this area know how special it is,” said Chris of the timber rich hills and cypress swamps near Ramer. “When people see the area for the first time, they don’t want to leave.” According to the brothers, the area is filled with history from Indians to Civil War skirmishes, moonshiners to preachers and some of the most

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diverse wildlife habitat in the south. “Around here great men have left their legacy,” Chris said. In these woods, fathers and sons, grandfathers and grandchildren and only the dearest of friends have watched ducks fly in the early morning light, heard turkeys gobble over the next ridge, got their first buck and dropped a bobber in the black water hoping for a bite. Over the years the two avid outdoorsman clocked many miles on trips to Corinth and Jackson, Tenn., to stock up on hunting and fishing supplies. “We finally decided we wanted to do something about the lack of a sporting goods store in McNairy County,” said Brad.

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An investor has some suggestions for how Olive Garden can improve its performance, down to the way it rations its unlimited breadsticks. In a nearly 300-page document, Starboard Value criticizes parent company Darden Restaurants Inc. for its management of the Italian restaurant chain. Starboard is hoping to gain control of Darden’s board with the election of its own nominees next month. Darden Restaurants says it’s reviewing Starboard’s plan but notes it’s already implementing a plan to improve financial results.

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carry a line of grills and accessories from Primo Grills, Louisiana Grills and Cajun Fryers. According to Chris, business has been good since they first turned the open sign on in December 2013. “We’re still learning a lot,” he said. “We are having a lot of repeat business from folks who were just like us — tired of making that drive for a new duck call.” HB Outfitters’ grand opening is set for September 27. The brothers will also be sitting up a mobile shop at the Sportsman’s Banquet Saturday at the McNairy County Fairgrounds. (Visit HB Outfitters online at hboutfitters.com.)

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“We kinda turned our hobby into a store.” HB Outfitters was born — a true sportsman’s paradise with everything anyone needs to hunt, fish and play outdoors. The “HB” stands for Howard boys. The store, located next to the Howard’s screen printing and vinyl business off U.S. Highway 57 in the heart of “The Backbone”, features Drake Waterfowl clothing and apparel and Banded brand hunting supplies and apparel. “We’re still waiting on our firearms license from the state,” said Chris. “Once we are approved, we’ll carry a full line of shot guns and ammunition.” The Howard’s also

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Here are some of Olive Garden’s problem, according to Starboard: ■ Servers are supposed to provide one breadstick per customer, plus one for the table. But restaurants lack “training and discipline” and servers often bring out more than that, leading to waste. ■ Salad bowls are often overfilled and the lettuce is overdressed, both of which drive up costs. ■ To get an extended warranty on its pots, Olive Garden no longer salts the water used to boil its pasta. Starboard notes “If you were to google ‘how to cook pasta,’ the first step of Pasta 101 is to salt the water.” ■ The chain’s to-go bags are made with high-end materials, which make them more expensive than the to-go bags at competitors ■ Soup bases could be purchased from outside suppliers, rather than making them from scratch. The change would also lead to greater product consistency and reduce food safety risks, Starboard says. ■ Alcohol sales could be boosted, considering how well Italian food and alcohol go together. Starboard notes Olive Garden gets 8 percent of sales from alcohol, compared with more than twice that by other Italian restaurants. ■ The menu has become too complicated, with nearly 96 items. ■ The advertising strategy is outdated and has become too focused on TV; digital marketing doesn’t get enough attention.

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