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Pre-K expansion aids CSD increase in pre-kindergarten, the district didn’t see as much growth overall as in the preceding few years. “We really only have probably seen a net increase in enrollment this year of in the neighborhood of 10 to 15 to 20 students,” said Superintendent

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth School District’s expansion of pre-kindergarten accounts for most of the new school year’s increase in enrollment. Apart from the increase of 36

Lee Childress. Enrollment for pre-K through 12th grade as of Sept. 14 was 2,729, compared to 2,676 as of last Oct. 31, an increase of 2 percent. Including pre-K and kindergarten, Corinth Elementary is

at 1,324, up from 1,277. Grades one through four are at 933, a slight decrease from 942. Corinth Middle School is at 787, up from 767, while Corinth High School had a decrease from 633 to 618. The largest class is second

grade, with 253 students. Enrollment is about 200 or more through the fifth grade class. The biggest class among the higher grades is eighth grade with 218. Please see ENROLLMENT | 2

Mr. Bryant comes to NEMCC Holy Moses! City Governor speaks, stresses training programs requests cleanup BY ANGELA STOREY BY JEBB JOHNSTON

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BOONEVILLE — Gov. Phil Bryant touted the important role community colleges play in training the state’s workforce during a visit to Northeast Mississippi Community College Wednesday afternoon. Bryant spoke in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union to students, NE faculty and staff, public officials and guests where he stressed work force training programs offered by community colleges are vital for employment opportunities. Mississippi has much to offer and its strong work force creates an environment to help the private sector create jobs, Bryant said. He highlighted the tremendous work being done by the auto manufacturers in Blue Springs and Canton, as well as the work at Stennis Space Center, along with movies made in Mississippi, and industrial expansions, among other examples of job creation. “Mississippi works for us ... we work for the companies and corporations,” he said. “Without community Photo courtesy of Michael H. Miller colleges we wouldn’t have Northeast Mississippi Community College freshman Maranda Cheatwood stops to have her photo taken with Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Please see BRYANT | 2 during Bryant’s stop on the college’s Booneville campus Thursday.

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The City of Corinth says it’s time for “old Moses” to clean up. Five months after fire severely damaged the commercial property at the corner of U.S. Highway 72 and South Tate Street, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen is pressing the property owner to take action. It has not officially entered the adjudication process, through which the city can have a property cleaned up

or demolished and add the cost to the owner’s property tax bill, but a letter was recently sent to owner Leon Williams detailing the city’s concerns. “They want to work with the city as far as getting done what needs to be done,” said attorney Donald Downs, representing the owner. He said they are interested in salvaging the building, if possible. Only one tenant, Crossroads Auto Shop, has Please see CLEANUP | 2

Candy Classic sends $12,000 to St. Jude BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Raising money while playing tennis is working out for organizers of Corinth’s long standing Candy Classic Memorial Tennis Tournament. The tourney, which celebrated its 36th event earlier this year, raises cancer research funds in honor of Candy Hammond of Corinth and Amber Peeks of Booneville, two children who lost their battle with cancer.

This year the group sent a check for $12,000 to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The group had donated more than $15,000 to the Memphis hospital the previous two years. “It’s amazing that a charity event has not only continued for this many years, but is continuing to grow,” said Becky Nelms, associate director of the tournament. Please see CLASSIC | 2

Livestock show set for Saturday BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn County Fair and Junior Livestock Show is ready for the stampede of cattle set for Saturday at the Crossroads Arena. Around 177 entries will take part in the yearly event. The number of entries is up over 30 from last year. “This is the biggest response we have ever had in over 14 years,” said livestock committee chairman Patrick Poindexter. “Word has spread about our show.” Over half of the entries are coming from Tennessee, according to Poindexter. “Our show is very accommodating and relaxed,” said Poindexter. “We want it to be about the kids.” Cattle will be judged on such things as appearance, balance and size. Cattle will be broke down according to age and breed.

Cash awards will be presented for 1st5th place. The junior show is open to all youngsters ages 8-18 who are members of 4-H or FFA. “A show like this teaches kids discipline and leadership,” said Poindexter. “They have a responsibly to take care of an animal every day and see that it grows and matures.” Students in the the horticulture and shop classes of the Alcorn Career & Technology Center helped get the barn ready by setting up show rings and tying out panels. The schedule for tonight’s free admission to the fair includes: ■ Baked goods registration, 9 a.m.noon

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Livestock committee chairman Patrick Poindexter finishes tying panels for Saturday’s annual junior livestock show.

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City workers will receive a 7.5 percent salary increase in the new Corinth municipal budget. City Clerk Jim Billingsley calls the $7.7 million budget “barebones” with only the most necessary items receiving funding.

Enrollment is up in the Corinth School District for the new school year. Superintendent Lee Chlldress notes the approximately 20-student increase includes several students relocating from the Gulf Coast due to Hurricane Katrina.

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Automatic license plate readers helped officers two former colleagues during a live interview. The recognition systems have become increasingly popular with law enforcement in recent years. The devices allow officers on patrol to scan the plates of passing vehicles to determine if the cars have been linked to crimes, if drivers have outstanding fines and more.

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Authorities chasing the suspect in a fatal shooting at Delta State University in Mississippi used an automatic license plate reader to track the man as he traveled across state lines. The technology was also used in Virginia weeks ago when a disgruntled former television reporter fatally shot

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Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (center) watches as students in the Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Construction Engineering Technology area of concentration go over the foundations of building such as concrete and other materials.

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these skills.” Those who come out of workforce training programs have essential skills which impact the economy, he said. The state’s unemployment rate was at 9.5 percent when he became governor and now stands at 6.5 percent and headed down. “We want to continue to lower it,” he said. When he became the state’s 64th governor he wanted every person who

wanted a job to have one. Now, he said, “I want them to have a job even if they don’t want one.” He would like to see implemented where those on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) must go into work force training in the community colleges in order to continue assistance. “The American dream is not designed around unemployment. I want every Mississippian to live the American dream,” said Bryant.

He said it can start in the community colleges where students are taught skills to help them go to work. Following his brief talk, Bryant toured the Northeast campus and was scheduled to visit SCP Polymers in Booneville, a custom injection molder of thermoplastics. Bryant was accompanied by Rep. Tracy Arnold of Booneville. “I am grateful for the Northeast Mississippi Community College and its great impact in our

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community,” said Rep. Arnold. “I want to thank President Ricky Ford, the faculty and staff for a job well done. Our community colleges are ranked #1 in the nation. I’m proud to be a strong supporter of our community colleges.” Arnold said he is currently working on legislation to provide mid-level funding for the state’s community colleges. “I’m honored to have Gov. Phil Bryant, my friend, visiting with us on the campus of NEMCC.”

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remained open after the fire. “My concern with this building is, number one, the health and safety concern for this community,” said Alderman Andrew “Bubba” Labas. “I don’t know that it’s adequately secured right now. “I understand you need time. I’m willing and I want to help work with you. However, from my point of view, we need to see action much sooner rather than later on this building. Otherwise, I think it’s going to be left to this board to go into the demolition and cleanup process, and I don’t want to see that happen.” Building Inspector Greg Tyson said the condition of the burnedout property has been a big source of public complaints to the city. Structurally, he said the upper

level “has to go,” and it would take extensive work to keep the back section where the mechanic’s shop is located. Downs said there is concern about the possible presence of asbestos and the cost of removal. Tyson said an asbestos inspection is needed to determine if the hazardous material is present. “It’s a 50-50 shot,” he said. Williams’ grandson is assisting him and making plans to take over the property. The board voted to give until Oct. 20 for the owner to present a plan of action to the city. The location of Moses Auto Parts in earlier years, the building was not insured when the fire struck on April 1. It housed the Family Outlet Store, One Stop Corner Package, R&T Discount Tobacco and Beverage, and Crossroads Auto Shop.

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“It’s great to see our players and sponsors step up each year to raise money for St. Jude.” A sanctioned United States Tennis Association event, around 120 participates of all ages took part in the tournament held in May. “I believe one reason for the success of our event is the continued growth of tennis,” Nelms said. “We currently have over 800 adults and juniors playing on USTA Tennis Leagues.” To ensure the Candy Classic’s future success, USTA and the Northeast Mississippi Tennis Association will host a free Tennis Play Day and Lesson aimed at

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“The growth has yet to hit really the middle school and high school,” said Childress. With no state funding directed to pre-kindergarten, increases in the program’s enrollment do not benefit the district in terms of per-pupil state funding. The district’s board of trustees received the enrollment report this week and approved a number of staff hires. At CHS, the new employees are Mary Martin, special hygienist supplement, and Darla Nash, robotics.

Debbie Shillito joins CMS as Title X (Homeless) Interventionist. CES additions are Samantha Bobo, Hillary Burgess and Hannah Forsythe, teachers; Karen Cook, Valerie Toomer, LaShonya Finch, Rebekah Rodgers and Porcshia Norman, teacher assistants; Kaiirya Davis, supply teacher; Deborah Yeates, interventionist; and Patsy Patterson, custodian. Resignations are Pow Warren, special hygienist supplement, CHS; Lindsey Worley, teacher assistant, CES; and Brandi Greene, third grade teacher.

LIVESTOCK CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ■ Baked goods judging, 2 p.m. ■ Coyote Hunter Monster Truck Ride, 5-9 p.m. ■ Excel by 5 Child Health Screening, 5 p.m. ■ Arts, Quilts & Photo display, 5-10 p.m.

■ Canned goods display, 5-10 p.m. ■ Sonshine Amusements, 5-10 p.m. ■ Thomas the Train, 5-10 p.m. ■ Petting Zoo, 5-10 p.m. ■ Pickin’ at the Fair, 5:30 p.m.

“It’s amazing that a charity event has not only continued for this many years, but is continuing to grow.” Becky Nelms Tournament associate director children ages 10 and under scheduled for next month. “It’s free and lunch will even be provided,” added Nelms. The event is set for Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Crossroads Regional Park in Corinth. “Children should bring their own racket if they have one,” she said. “We also have a few to loan for those kids without a racket.” Nelms said junior rackets sell for around $11 each and can be purchased at several local retailers. “We are also encouraging any local children with ten-

nis experience to play in the Junior Team Tennis Tournament in New Albany,” Nelms added. The group has already begun planning for the 37th annual Candy Classic set for May 2016. “This year was one of our biggest years ever and we want to do everything possible to continue to grow this event and raise even more money for St. Jude,” said Nelms. (For more information, contact the park at 662286-3067.)

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Today in History Today is Thursday, September 17, the 260th day of 2015. There are 105 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On September 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

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Across the Region Police make third arrest in park burglary BOONEVILLE — Booneville Police have arrested a third person in connection with the Aug. 11 burglary at the concession stand at the Westside Park. Kimberly R. Hill, 32, of 116 Patrick Drive, Booneville, was charged with one count burglary and larceny of a commercial building. Her bond was set at $5,000. Previously charged were Christopher B. Blassingame, 23, of 380 CR 1101, Booneville, and Thomas Lee Rogers, 33, of 444 Wilson West Road, Hodges, Ala., who were

Walnut to hold third fall festival

contest and more. Air-evac will be on hand as well as those giving flue shots. A firework show will be held to celebrate Walnut’s designation as the healthiest town in the state of Mississippi.

WALNUT — The town of Walnut will hold its third annual fall festival from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Walnut Municipal Ball Park. The festive event will feature fall colors, laughter, good eats and live music. Activities will include inflatables, a pumpkin carving

FALKNER — The Falkner Elementary School third grade will host a haunted gym during the day for FES students only and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18 for the public. Admission is $3 for students and $5 for the public.

charged with burglary and larceny of a commercial building. The trio is accused of stealing drinks and snacks from the concession stand at Westside Park.

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Schools close after social media threat ABERDEEN (AP) -- Monroe County authorities have made an arrest in connection with a threat at Hamilton Attendance Center. Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said that deputies have taken a student at the school into custody. The threat Wednesday contained language about harming people inside the school. Deputies responded to Hamitlon and the other schools across the Monroe County School District. School officials made the decision to dismiss classes at all schools at noon.

On this date: In 1862, more than 3,600 men were killed in the Civil War Battle of Antietam in Maryland. In 1908, Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge of the U.S. Army Signal Corps became the first person to die in the crash of a powered aircraft, the Wright Flyer, at Fort Myer, Virginia, just outside Washington D.C. In 1937, the likeness of President Abraham Lincoln’s head was dedicated at Mount Rushmore. In 1944, during World War II, Allied paratroopers launched Operation Market Garden, landing behind German lines in the Netherlands. (After initial success, the Allies were beaten back by the Germans.) In 1964, the James Bond movie “Goldfinger,” starring Sean Connery, premiered in London. In 1978, after meeting at Camp David, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed a framework for a peace treaty. In 2011, a demonstration calling itself Occupy Wall Street began in New York, prompting similar protests around the U.S. and the world.

Ten years ago: Two passengers were killed, more than 100 people hurt when a Chicago Metra commuter train derailed while changing tracks at high speed. Insurgents assassinated a Kurdish member of parliament, his brother and their driver in an ambush north of Baghdad.

Citizens work to promote wheel tax BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

SELMER, Tenn. — A group of concerned citizens have been working together to help promote the passing of the ‘wheel tax’ in McNairy County. The Citizens for Moving McNairy County Forward has been gathering momentum during the early voting period that ends Sept. 26. McNairy County will have a referendum on Oct. 1 to determine the fate of a $75 ‘wheel tax.’ If the referendum passes, county citizens with a vehicle will pay $75 annually to help increase funding for county government. The majority of the $75 is expected to be spent on the school system and road improvement. There would also be money spent on county fire protection and for the sheriff’s department. “The primary reason I got involved is I was unaware of the

county revenue problems until I began going to the county commission meetings this year,” said Brad Hunt, chairman of the committee supporting the tax. Hunt said it is apparent our county has a funding problem and many areas that need improvement in the county. He mentioned the school system needs new schools, the sheriff needs more jailers to get the jail state certified as well as more officers, and an extensive road improvement plan for the county has not been done in 10-years. Hunt, a farmer, said the county would likely have to pass a ‘property tax’ if the ‘wheel tax’ fails and that would be a problem for landowners in the county. “I’m a very conservative person and normally not a pro-tax person, but the county needs the revenues in some way,” said Hunt. “I just believe the ‘wheel tax’ is the most fair tax.”

Hunt said approximately 60 percent of the county residents do not own land and that would leave 40 percent of the county residents carrying the burden under a ‘property tax.’ Adamsville Elementary teacher Wendy Bowers is the secretary-treasurer of the committee that is supporting the ‘wheel tax.’ “We have received a very good response from people,” said Bowers. “We have done a phone bank this week and probably 90 percent of the people have told us they were in favor of the ‘wheel tax.’” The Tennessee Education Association has helped in promotion of the ‘wheel tax’ because the organization knows it will be beneficial to the education system. “The TEA has helped us with publicity through newspaper ads, postcards and social media,” added Bowers, an active

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JACKSON — A complaint filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development alleges a Brandon real estate company discriminated against black customers and encouraged white homebuyers to purchase houses in predominantly white areas. On Sept. 10, the National Fair Housing Alliance filed a complaint with HUD’s fair housing office in Atlanta against Re/Max Alliance following a yearlong investigation in which people of both races posed as prospective buyers with

similar qualifications and housing preferences. As of Tuesday, Lee Garland, a real estate agent and director of the office, said he had not received a copy of the complaint from HUD or the housing alliance. “Discrimination is not an option with our company,” he said. “It is not condoned, and we will not allow it.” The complaint mentions Lorgroup, LLC, or Re/Max Alliance, and real estate agents Garland, Randy Inman, Lisa Bourgoyne and Chase Belk as respondents to the complaint. Belk and

Inman referred questions to Garland, and Bourgoyne did not immediately return a request for comment. The investigation was sparked by a complaint from a black homebuyer who told the housing alliance he or she had contacted Re/Max regarding a foreclosed property. “They were not serviced in a way that they found professional and had a sense there may be discriminatory sentiment behind the experience they had,” said Morgan Williams, general counsel for the housing alliance.

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CONQUERING GIANTS Few stories in the Bible are better known, better loved, or more often told than that recorded in I Samuel 17; the story of David and Goliath. It is the story of a Hebrew lad sent to the site where the nation of Israel is set in array against the Philistine army. As the story unfolds, Goliath comes out on a daily basis to “defy the armies of the living God” (verse 26) David is not shaken or intimidated by the mountain of a man, but using very simple weapons coupled with faith in God, brings Goliath down, and the army of God is able to drive away the Philistines for a time. In the story there are some inspiring parallels for today, for those who have “giants” in their life that need to be defeated. First consider what we will call “The Goliath Factor”. This man was possibly more than nine feet tall, carried as much as two hundred pounds of armor, which may or may not have included the twenty ﬁve pound spearhead on the end of a staff that was like a weaver’s beam, and a separate individual whose sole responsibility seems to have been that of carrying his shield. (verses 4-7) The text says “When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.”(verse 11) Verse twenty four says “And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, ﬂed from him, and were sore afraid.” This is often our response to the many things that challenge our faith in God, to the temptations that paralyze our strength, and our fervor for righteous pursuits. We must CONFRONT our weaknesses and fears, regardless of their size and strength, as David confronted Goliath. What is troubling you? What is the “Goliath” in your life you need to bring down? Don’t be intimidated, there is help. Be willing to stand “toe to toe” with Satan and his angels, and all the weapons he has in his very well-stocked and diverse arsenal. Paul warned, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his devices.”(2 Corinthians 2:11) (More next week) We invite you to study and worship with us at the Danville church of Christ.

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member of TEA. Bowers said the local committee is a legally formed Political Action Committee. She said rumors county government was funding the committee are untrue. Hunt said one thing is very clear for the future – the county will have to pass a ‘wheel tax’ or ‘property tax’ to fund county government. If the funding is not there, county services will have to be downsized in the future. Bowers and Hunt agree the committee has tried to send the message to voters that voting yes for the ‘wheel tax’ is the most fair way of moving McNairy County forward in the future.

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In praise of monarchy Some time in the early evening of Sep. 9, London time, Queen Elizabeth II broke a record: she became the longest-serving monarch in British history, beating her greatgreat-grandmother Victoria’s reign of 63 years and 216 days. She is also, at 89, by a solid stretch the longest-lived British monarch. And still busy at work, with hundreds of public appearances every year and reading official papers every day in red Michael boxes and meeting with the Barone prime minister every week. The sovereign, as Walter BageColumnist hot wrote in “The English Constitution” some 150 years ago, has “the right to be consulted, the right to encourage and the right to warn.” Exactly how Elizabeth II has exercised these rights with her 12 prime ministers from Winston Churchill (born 1874) to David Cameron (born 1966) has not been revealed by any of them, or by heads of government of her other 15 realms from Canada and Australia to St. Kitts and Nevis. The Queen lacks political power, but she is the most visible example of how a constitutional monarch can provide stability and a national rallying point in the way seldom available to a president or prime minister in a republic. She has been, as Margaret Thatcher’s official biographer Charles Moore writes, “a figure of peace, courtesy and trust,” one which “mixes morality with a touch of cunning.” It has been apparent in her active involvement as head of the Commonwealth of Nations, which has expanded during her reign from eight nations to 53, with about onethird of world population. This is in vivid contrast to opinion a century ago. One of the things that vanished in advanced countries after World War I was the idea that monarchy – not constitutional monarchy, but one where the monarch exercised governmental powers – conferred legitimacy on the state. The theory was that the masses would regard one who came to his position by blood as having authority by act of God. This notion was thoroughly discredited by the way that monarchs with real power – the erratic Kaiser Wilhelm II, Queen Victoria’s oldest grandchild, and the dim Tsar Nicholas II, husband of her favorite granddaughter – made decisions that led to a war that killed tens of millions. Nicholas lost his life and Wilhelm lost his throne, as did the heir of the Kaiser-King Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, whose reign of 67 years and 355 days may be equaled by Elizabeth in January 2020. The subsequent history of Germany, Russia, Austria and Hungary shows that there are worse forms of government than hereditary monarchy. Victoria, as Moore notes, was “furiously opposed to race prejudice,” treating Indian maharajas as equally royal and her Jewish subjects as equally British. Wilhelm never demonized or persecuted Jews, and Franz Josef three times vetoed the election of an anti-Semitic mayor of Vienna. Monarchs, it seems, tend to have an instinctive aversion to genocide and to catering to bigotry. Queen Elizabeth in this respect has followed her great-great-grandmother’s good example. Her assiduous interest in African Commonwealth nations has been attested to by many of their leaders. The problem with monarchy, constitutional or otherwise, is that its success depends on the character of the monarch. Elizabeth has carefully disciplined herself since childhood. As her sister Princess Margaret observed, “Lilibet has always known the right thing to do.” For all its virtues, monarchy would never suit us small-R republican, small-D democratic Americans. But we can partake vicariously in celebrating the achievement of our Anglosphere cousins’ sovereign. So let’s join them in saying, “God save the Queen.” (Daily Corinthian columnist Michael Barone is senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

Prayer for today Almighty God, help me as I start this day to remember how easy it is to drive the peace from it. May I do my best to keep it, and defy any indolence or disposition, that may make me spoil it. May I lay me down at night in peace and sleep because of the contentment that has filled the hours. Amen.

A verse to share “Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.” — Jeremiah 26:13

Could state be serious about reading? OXFORD — A well-worn adage in education circles is that children must learn to read in grades one-three because afterward they must read to learn. Final results of Mississippi’s high-stakes tests for third-graders were released by the state Department of Education last week. They show that 2,900 students must be retained until they can pass the “Reading Summative Assessment.” That may sound high, but it could have been worse. There were three rounds of testing. The first round sent education officials back to the chalkboard. After declaring that “Third Grade Gate” was the official policy of the state and that no student could be passed to the fourth without passing the reading test, 15 percent (5,800) of the Mississippi’s 38,000 third-graders initially failed to reach the lowest benchmark. That triggered the additional rounds, preceded by intensive coaching, to improve the pass rate. Gov. Phil Bryant told The Clarion-Ledger that $39.5 million was invested in coaching. He was happy with the much-lower number. “The policy is yielding positive results for Mississippi children,” he told the Jackson newspaper. Mississippi’s history of

political involvement with classroom matters is, like the history of federal inCharlie v o l v e m e n t Mitchell with classroom matColumnist ters, checkered. Times have changed. Today, what courses should be taught and when, the length of lunch breaks and even how schoolwork can be graded is often a matter of legislation. All through this, Mississippi, followed its heritage of resenting, resisting or at least questioning anything emanating from Washington. No Child Left Behind and its predecessors were greeted suspiciously, enacted with great reservation. More recently, even though Common Core was developed at the behest of state governors and endorsed by former Gov. Haley Barbour, members of the Mississippi Legislature last year decreed it was evil incarnate. As part of this ongoing rebellion, the state decreed once and for all that Mississippi and only Mississippi would decide what was good for Mississippi schools. “Third Grade Gate” is, tangentially at least, a part of the insurgency. Schools

were told to objectively certify fourth-grade reading readiness or retain students. Period. It was a necessary, but strong move. And it was scary given that an earlier battery of tests (MCT2) indicated as many as 28 percent of third-graders might be retained. That triggered some thought, which resulted in deciding what would be a passing score after the first round of testing. Tantamount to drawing the finish line after the race was run? Yes. Sam Bounds, executive director of the Mississippi Association of State Superintendents called that “kind of gerrymandering,” but was glad it had taken place. And just because 1,900 more students eased through the “gate” in rounds two and three doesn’t mean the work is over. While the law doesn’t require reading “proficiency” to enter fourth grade, those who barely made it must be given extra help this year. In truth, Mississippi has had an array of high-stakes testing going back many, many years. For a while, and in response to citizen complaints that high school graduates couldn’t balance their checkbooks, the state required all high school seniors to pass a Functional

Literacy Exam before receiving their diplomas. (It tested, among other things, the ability to balance a checkbook.) And there have been myriad others. It’s really yet clear whether Third Grade Gate will take Mississippi to a golden plateau in education management, but there can be little argument that it’s one heck of a solid start. Florida and North Carolina have also piloted this approach. Mississippi could have gotten started with more energy way back in 2000. That’s when the Barksdale family got a tepid response to a $100 million pledge to support reading instruction for the youngest students. But it’s here now and here’s hoping the powers that be don’t water it down. The adage is old, but true. For students who don’t read fairly well by fourth grade, every year is tougher. It’s not fair to move failing students along, only to keep failing at higher and higher levels. One more thing: Here’s hoping no one says Third Grade Gate was Obama’s idea, or it will be doomed, too. (Charlie Mitchell is a Mississippi journalist. Write to him at cmitchell43@yahoo. com.)

Kim Davis versus judicial tyranny “If the law supposes that, the law is a ass – a idiot.” Charles Dickens gave that line to Mr. Bumble in “Oliver Twist.” And it sums up the judgment of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis about the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision, which said the 14th Amendment guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry. Davis refused to provide marriage licenses to gay couples lined up at her clerk’s office and was sent to jail for five days by a federal judge for contempt of court. Good for her. We need more like her. For behind her defiance are more authoritative sources than the five justices who gave us Obergefell: the Old and New Testaments, Natural Law, two millennia of Christian teaching and tradition, and the entire body of U.S. federal and state law up to Y2K. Moreover, Kentucky never enacted a law authorizing same-sex marriage. Nor did the Congress of the United States. Whence, then, did this “law” come? Answer: This is a creation of a Supreme Court that has usurped the legislative power to impose a secularist anti-Christian ideology on a

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nation, much of which still rejects it, but has no recourse against it. A right to Pat s a m e - s e x Buchanan marriage was no more in Columnist the Constitution as written or amended than was a woman’s right to have an abortion. The Court has lately been declaring to be constitutional rights that used to regarded as shameful crimes. This is judicial tyranny. And Kim Davis’ defiance is as old as the republic. When Chief Justice Roger Taney declared slaves were property and could not become citizens, Harriet Tubman ignored his Dred Scott decision, defied the fugitive slave laws, and helped slaves escape from her native Maryland. Throughout American history, industrial workers, civil rights and anti-war activists, and political dissenters have defied laws, ignored court orders, and gone to jail for contempt. Rosa Parks broke the law in Montgomery, Alabama, by refusing to move to the back of the bus. Martin Luther King, a disciple of Gandhi,

preached and practiced civil disobedience his entire life. Now there is a statue on the mall and a holiday for King and talk of putting Tubman or Parks on America’s currency. They are honored because their defiance of court orders and law-breaking were done in the cause of social progress. But Kim Davis’ defiance of a court order was done because that is what God told her to do, and she wanted to be faithful to the beliefs she had embraced as an Apostolic Christian. Yes, Virginia, there is a double standard. In the 20th century, if you were breaking the law or violating a court order to protest segregation, Vietnam, or apartheid in South Africa, you got an indulgent press. But if you were defying a court order to stop blocking integration at the University of Alabama or Little Rock High, or stop protesting too close to the local abortion mill, you got lectures on the “rule of law.” Some conservatives say that Kim Davis as a public official has to carry out court orders, even those she believes to be immoral, or quit. Yet the course she took has undeniably advanced her cause in our unending culture war.

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She has also exposed the breadth and depth of the division in the country between an older Christian America and new Secular America. Once, the Supreme Court could rely upon a residual respect for its proceedings, grounded in a belief that ours is a good government whose actions, even if we disagree, are rooted in principle and merit respect. That reservoir of trust and good will is about gone. Almost all of the civil and uncivil disobedience of the last half-century, from campus uprisings to urban riots to political protests, came from the left. But as an anti-Christian secularism becomes ascendant, dominant and imperious, rumbles are coming from right. Indeed, from the raw politics of the Summer of Trump, it seems clear that Middle America has come to believe it has been had, and that the state that rules the nation is hostile to the country they love, and needs to be resisted and defied. We are headed for interesting times. (Daily Corinthian columnist Pat Buchanan is an American conservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster.)

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Oklahoma manâ€™s execution halted McALESTER, Okla. â€” An appeals court halted the execution of an Oklahoma man with just hours to spare Wednesday after his attorneys said they had uncovered new evidence, including a fellow inmateâ€™s claim that he overheard another man convicted in the case admit he acted alone. Richard Eugene Glossip was twice convicted of ordering the killing of Barry Van Treese, who owned the Oklahoma City motel where Glossip worked. Motel handyman Justin Sneed admitted robbing and beating Van Treese with a baseball bat, but said he did so only after Glossip promised to pay him $10,000. Prosecutors alleged Glossip was afraid Van Treese was about to fire him for embezzling money and poorly managing the motel. Glossip, 52, was scheduled to be executed at 3 p.m. Wednesday, but the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals agreed to a delay just before noon. Glossipâ€™s lawyers said they obtained a signed affidavit from another inmate, Michael Scott, who claims he heard Sneed say â€œhe set Richard Glossip up, and that Richard Glossip didnâ€™t do anything.â€? His attorneys also argued that Glossipâ€™s trial attorneys didnâ€™t present enough evidence to discredit Sneed, who was sentenced to life in prison and testified against Glossip. They presented an affidavit from an admitted methamphetamine dealer who said he frequently saw Sneed use the drug and trade stolen items for it. Â

ACLU files suit over homeless sweeps HONOLULU â€” Attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union are suing Honolulu over the way city officials are clearing out homeless encampments. The attorneys filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday. The complaint on behalf of residents of one of the nationâ€™s largest homeless encampments says people have lost food and valuable belongings in the sweeps. City officials recently stepped up enforcement of rules that ban blocking or storing property on sidewalks. They cleared tents from a section of one of the nationâ€™s largest homeless encampments last week, and they plan to clear another small section today. Â

Comic apologizes for lying about 9/11 NEW YORK â€” Comedy Central said Wednesday it is reevaluating what to do about Steve Rannazzisiâ€™s planned stand-up special this weekend after the comic apologized for lying about working in New Yorkâ€™s World Trade Center when terrorists attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. Rannazzisi said he didnâ€™t know why he told the story, which he called â€œa mistake that I deeply regret and for which apologies may still not be enough.â€? The comedian appears in the FXX series â€œThe League.â€? One of his first Hollywood roles was on Ashton Kutcherâ€™s MTV show, â€œPunkâ€™d.â€? Sports fans may know him from a Buffalo Wild Wings commercial. The Comedy Central special titled, â€œBreaking Dad,â€? and said

to feature stories about fatherhood, is scheduled for Saturday at 11 p.m. EDT. â€œWe just learned about his last night,â€? said Comedy Central spokesman Steve Albani. â€œWe are very disappointed to hear about Steveâ€™s misrepresentations and are currently determining how we will move forward.â€? His falsehood was first reported in a story published Wednesday in The New York Times. Â

Goal announced for cutting food waste NEW YORK -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a goal Wednesday to cut the amount of food that Americans waste by 50 percent by 2030. â€œThe United States enjoys the most productive and abundant food supply on Earth, so too much of this food goes to waste,â€? Vilsack said in New York City, where he was joined by foodindustry representatives and officials from the Environmental Protection Agency. Vilsack likened the effort to reduce food waste to the anti-littering campaigns of the 1960s and â€˜70s that shamed Americans for tossing trash out car windows. â€œThis is the logical extension,â€? he said. â€œThis is the next litter campaign.â€? The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that Americans waste 133 billion pounds of food every year, or 31 percent of their overall food supply. Vilsack said other nations waste similar amounts and the U.S. must lead a global effort to use food more efficiently. â€œThis is an opportunity for us to make a statement and provide leadership,â€? he said. EPA officials said the massive waste is a problem not just because

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the food could feed the hungry but also because it ends up in landfills and affects the environment. â€œTwenty-one percent of all the waste in landfills is food,â€? EPA Deputy Administrator Stan Meiburg said. â€œOnce itâ€™s there, it produces methane, which is a greenhouse gas.â€? Â

Brady says heâ€™s supporting Trump FOXBOROUGH, Mass. â€” New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw his support behind presidential candidate Donald Trump Wednesday, hours before the second Republican debate. The Super Bowl MVP, whose four-game suspension for using deflated footballs was recently overturned by a judge, says he thinks his golf partner can win. â€œI hope so,â€? he said. â€œIt would be great. There would be a putting green on the White House lawn, I can tell you that.â€? Bradyâ€™s locker sported a â€œMake America Great Againâ€? red hat sent to him by Trump. â€œIt was a nice keepsake,â€? he said. â€œIt could be a yeah, a nice piece of memorabilia he sent me.â€? Brady will lead the Patriots against the Bills Sunday. Brady doesnâ€™t appear to have given to federal politicians, a review of Federal Election Commission records shows. His boss, Robert Kraft, gave $5,000, the maximum amount, to President Barack Obamaâ€™s campaign and another $52,000 to Democratic Party committees for Obamaâ€™s 2012 reelection. Kraft is mostly a Democratic supporter but has given donations in recent years to Sens. Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham â€” both of whom are among those vying for the Republican presidential nomination.

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Sentencing delayed in corruption case GULFPORT â€” Sentencing has been delayed until Nov. 2 for contractor Sean Anthony, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe two public officials from the Harrison County Utility Authority. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ruth Morgan asked for the delay, because she must argue a case before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 5, when Anthony was previously scheduled for sentencing. The Sun Herald reports former Harrison County Supervisor Kim Savant, who served on the Utility Authority board, also pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the case. Savant admitted that he accepted $1,500 monthly cash payments from Anthony in exchange for supporting utility contracts for S.H. Anthony Inc. Savant is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 1. Â

Britt, who is from Madison, previously worked as a baseball coach at Starkville Academy. Britt was accompanied by his attorney when he turned himself in Tuesday for arrest. His bond was set at $35,000 per count. Authorities say Britt posted bond soon after being processed. Â

Budget increase for sheriff denied GULFPORT â€” The Harrison County Sheriffâ€™s Department requested increase in next yearâ€™s budget has been denied. The largest portions of that 11 percent increase would have covered rising utility and fuel costs. The Board of Supervisors on Monday approved the budget for fiscal year 2015-16. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved the budget for fiscal year

2015-16. The sheriffâ€™s department received the same budget as last year -- a little over $18 million. It was not the only department to request an increase that was not granted. The county Emergency Management Agency, Public Health Department and Beautification Department were all among those who asked for more money than they received last year. The overall county budget remained similar to last yearâ€™s. At the sheriffâ€™s office, the requested increase in the administrative section would have covered 20 new cars, as well as boilers and fire alarms and smoke detectors. The supervisors have previously approved the purchase of the new cars and though the expense was denied in the annual budget the cars could still be purchased if the county receives enough tax revenue early next year.

Coach charged with enticement of child STARKVILLE â€” Starkville police have charged a Ridgeland High School coach with two counts of enticement of a child. The Clarion-Ledger reports a warrant was issued for 30-year-old Jody Wayne Britt after the Starkville police department received reports of several incidents. Authorities have indicated the events are believed to have taken place within the last week.

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GAUTIER — Shannon Lamb’s motive for fatally shooting his girlfriend and a university colleague remains largely a mystery: The university instructor had no criminal record, he was a well-liked teacher, and police said there was no history of domestic violence between him and Amy Prentiss. And yet there were some signs of trouble: Cleveland Police Chief Charles “Buster” Bingham said Tuesday that authorities had some indication Lamb and the second shooting victim, Delta State University professor Ethan Schmidt, did not get along. A student who praised Lamb, Brandon Beavers, said the professor also seemed agitated and jittery, “like there was something wrong with him.” And another student, Mikel Sykes, said Lamb told him he was dealing with stress at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. Lamb also had asked the university for a medical leave of absence, saying he had a health issue of some sort, university President William LaForge has said. This year, he was only teaching two online classes, and recent changes in the university’s hiring policies meant the doctorate Lamb had worked so hard to earn would not guarantee him an automatic tenure track. Nonetheless, authorities have not been able to identify any one major factor that would have driven Lamb to shoot two people and then kill himself. In a 911 call Monday, Lamb told police he had shot Prentiss and that officers needed to get over to their house. Lamb made a point to say his “sweet dog” was there alive and probably upset, and said the dead woman’s family contacts could be found on her phone. Inside the home, officers found Prentiss’ body and a handwritten note in which

“We’ve got a lot of questions. ... There’s obviously something there that brought this about.” Charles ‘Buster’ Bingham Cleveland police chief

Lamb described her as “the only woman who ever loved me” and wrote “I wish I could take it back.” News of the shootings of Prentiss in Gautier, Mississippi, and of Schmidt at Delta State, 300 miles away, shocked many. “We’re talking about a guy who was highly dedicated to his children and to his students,” a former student of Lamb’s, Hannah Rapetti, said of him. She said Lamb spoke lovingly of Prentiss, was a dedicated father to his two children, and a devoted teacher who helped her find a scholarship so she could stay in school. “Without him I wouldn’t have made it through college,” Rapetti said. Police in Gautier said Lamb had no history of violence or criminal record. Schmidt himself had included Lamb in a book he wrote where he acknowledged the “wonderful people” he shared his academic life with. Bingham said Tuesday that authorities had some indication Lamb and Schmidt did not get along at work. And he said Lamb had told some people that he had a spider bite on his face, which sparked the request for medical leave. “We’ve got a lot of questions. We don’t have answers yet. You could write this off to a disgruntled employee. There’s obviously something there that brought this about,” Bingham said.

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RIENZI — Funeral services for Peggy Deliah Hughey Ballard, 62, are set for 10 a.m. Friday at Hinkle Baptist Church with burial at Hinkle Cemetery. Visitation is today from 5 to 9 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home and Friday from 9 a.m. until the service at Hinkle Baptist Church. Mrs. Ballard died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at her Ballard home. Born May 21, 1953, she was a nurse aid for Home Health and a member of Hinkle Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Danny Ballard of Rienzi; two sons, Jason Ballard (Jency) of Kilmichael and Michael Crenshaw of Rienzi; two daughters, Stephanie Johnson (William) and Brooke Crenshaw, both of Rienzi; and a grandson, Colton Ballard. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howser Hughey and Christine Yates Hughey; two sisters, Sandra Gann and Linda Yates; and two grandchildren, Hunter Nathaniel and Heavenlie Grace. Dr. Leonard Pratt and Bro. Paul Stacy will officiate the service.

James Hardin

Funeral services for James Milton Hardin, 83, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Corinthian Funeral Home with burial at Fraley’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. Mr. Hardin died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at his residence. Born in Alcorn County on Aug. 8, 1932, he was an electrician for TVA. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He was a member of Foote Street Church of Christ,

the VFW and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and was a Master Mason #116. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fillmore and Lula McLemore Hardin, and a sister, Mary Ada Porter. Survivors include his wife, Dixie Leatherwood Hardin of Corinth; a son, Rodney Hardin of Corinth; and two grandchildren, Philip Hardin (Haley) of Spring Hill, Tenn., and Andrew Hardin (Olivia) of Michie, Tenn. The Rev. Haskel Sparks will officiate the service.

Pamela McCoy

TUPELO — Funeral services for Pamela Ellsworth McCoy, 54, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Lee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Bethany Cemetery near Potts Camp. Visitation is today from 5 to 7 p.m. Mrs. McCoy died Tuesday at North Mississippi Medical Center. Born in Holly Springs on Sept. 21, 1960, she was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a former member of First Baptist Church in Verona. Survivors include her husband, Tommy McCoy of Tupelo; one sister, Lisa Johnson (Calvert) of Holly Springs; two brothers, David Taylor (Candy) and Ronnie Taylor, both of Potts Camp; her mother, Thelma Taylor of Potts Camp; six stepchildren, Lydia McCoy, April Carter, Regina Ellsworth, Kristy Ellsworth, David Lee Ellsworth and Amanda Goodloe; and 29 step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, James Ralph Taylor, and her first husband, David Ellsworth. Bro. Larry Dunlap and Bro. Donald Worsham will officiate the service.

L.C. Moore

Funeral services for L.C. Moore, 64, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Corinth National Cemetery.

Visitation is today from 1 to 6 p.m. at Patterson Memorial Chapel. Mr. Moore died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at his home. Born July 30, 1951, he attended Easom High School and was a truck driver. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Deloris Moore; two children, Kizzy Rochelle Moore and Moore Nakia Morphis (Kerri); five siblings, Mae Gaines, Katherine Patterson (Charles), Troy Moore (Mattie), Howard Moore and William Moore; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Emma Moore; a brother, Edward Moore; and grandparents Essie B. Pruitt and Harvey Pruitt. The Rev. Gaba Jolly will officiate the service.

Frank Walker

Funeral services for Willie “Frank” Walker, 57, of Corinth, are set for 12 noon Friday graveside at Forrest Hill Cemetery. Visitation is today from 12 noon until 5 p.m. at Grayson Funeral Home. Mr. Walker died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Corinth. Born Dec. 15, 1957, he was a former employee of World Color. Survivors include two daughters, Kimberly Crum of Ripley and Meredith Woods (Gary) of Evansville, Ind.; a sister, Doris Walker of Corinth; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Murray Walker and Johnnie Mae StricklandWalker; a brother, Robert Walker; and two sisters, Curtis Mae Boyd and Martha Morrisette. The Rev. David Harris will officiate the service.

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