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Diabetes program Improvements shares hope, advice set for Jacinto betics as well as non-diabetics from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at the MSU Extension Center in Corinth. Free and open to the public, the principle focus of the program will be prevention since a large number of sufferers are

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Educating others on the symptoms, diagnosis and prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D), a Certified Diabetic Expert will conduct an informational program for type 2 dia-

unaware the have pre-diabetes. “This will be included in the program as well as demonstrations regarding the advice on food selection, purchase and preparation,” said retired phyPlease see DIABETES | 2A

Courthouse BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History gave approval for the Jacinto Foundation to move forward with three requested projects on the courthouse property. The foundation received notification of the approval on Monday. A window, floors, plaster and a tree will be the focus of the work. “Between the three projects,

it will cost somewhere around $13,000,” said Executive Director Beth Whitehurst. “That will pretty much deplete our reserves.” The foundation has to pay for the work initially, and a grant willl reimburse the expenditures later. MDAH gave approval to repair a failed window lintel (horizontal support) in the Please see JACINTO | 2A

Light Beam Rider music group members are (from left) Thomas Sweat, Brad Savage, Jesse Sutton and Avery Dillworth.

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Tadd Feazell, owner of t.feazell, t.feazell Manager Lee Ann Nuckolls, Mrs. Mississippi America 2015 Chelsey Crum and co-executive directors Delayna Bridges and Caitlin Jadofsky stand for pictures during Crum’s sendoff party to the Mrs. America competition.

Mrs. Mississippi set for national event BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

It was a fabulous night filled with laughter and suspense as family, friends and well wishers gathered at t. feazell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday for a special send-off Party.

The reigning Mrs. Mississippi America, Chelsey Crum was all smiles as she posed for pictures and signed autographs, pausing to greet guests and accept hugs all the while. As they shopped the latest fashions available at the retail

store, customers sipped beverages and enjoyed canapés catered by t. feazell. While the refreshments were a hit, a white rosette cupcake dress cake created by Mrs. MisPlease see MRS. | 2A

Light Beam Rider continues Corinth musical tradition (Editor’s Note: The following story was written by Jacob Threadgill of the Clarion-Ledger, where it first appeared. It is being reprinted with permission.) Outside of the culinary oddity that is the slugburger, the Mississippi city of Corinth is perhaps best known for its relationship on the border with Tennessee.

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“I hear the sound of a mighty rushing wind, and it’s closer now than it’s ever been. I can almost hear the trumpet as Gabriel sounds the call; at the midnight cry, we’ll be going home!” — Greg and Chuck Day Bringing a variety of musical experiences to the community, the Corinth Music

Club will hold its first MidMorning Concert of the year at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 in the chapel of First United Methodist Church. Attendees are in for a real treat as the First Baptist Church Men’s Quartet will bring its unique stylings and sounds for their listening pleasure. Members Colon McGee (tenor), Sammy Allred

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Music club to open concert series BY KIMBERLY SHELTON

Its railroad junction was the original target for Union Gen. Henry Halleck for what ended up becoming the Battle of Shiloh, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War until Gettysburg. Famous Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser’s tussle with the State Line Mob spilled into Alcorn County in the 1960s.

The First Baptist Church Men’s Quartet includes (from left) Randy Richey (baritone), Phil Mathis (bass), Colon McGee (tenor) and Sammy Allred (lead).

(lead), Randy Richey (baritone) and Phil Mathis (bass) will sing an assortment of musical styles ranging from contemporary Christian arrangements to old Southern Gospel favorites. The quartet sings regularly at First Baptist Church as well as area churches and also performs for variPlease see CONCERT | 2A

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Alcorn Central High School celebrates its annual homecoming festivities. Amy Huff is selected as the 1990 homecoming queen.

Ruth Ann Cooper and Kaitlin Gilham of Corinth are among the freshman class at the University of Mississippi’s elite McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College for the new 2005-2006 school year.

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JACKSON — Mississippi’s Community College Board voted unanimously to hire Andrea Mayfield as its next executive director. The vote wraps up a tumultuous 10-month period during which the board was deadlocked over an attempt to hire another candidate, amid accusations of improper political interference. Mayfield, 47, became president of Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in July 2014. But

before that, almost her entire career had been spent at East Mississippi Community College, rising to vice president for academic instruction and then vice president of the Scooba campus. Mayfield will start work on Dec. 1, taking over from interim chief Deborah Gilbert. Mayfield will earn a salary of $278,000 a year. The last permanent executive director, Eric Clark, retired in June after holding the post for seven years.

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ous community events around the area. Serving as pianist, Music Club member Cindy Mathis will accompany the group. Ernie Welch will join in on the banjo for some selections. Songs included in the 30-minute program will be “Alpha and Omega,” “Through the Fire,” “Jesus is Coming Soon,” “It’s Still the Cross,” “Gloryland Medley,” “I’ve Never Gotten Over Gettin’ Saved” and “He Never Failed Me Yet.” Sponsored by the Corinth Music Club, the free Gospel Music Celebration will end with a special favorite,“Midnight Cry”. “Greg and Chuck Day’s ‘Midnight Cry’ is not only a powerful piece, but one which

resonates with a lot of people,” said Mathis. “The quartet is honored and excited to be invited by the music club to share their music. It is going to be an inspirational and enjoyable concert. The program we have planned offers something for everyone.” “The Corinth Music Club wants the community to know how much we appreciate their support,” she continued. “It means the world to us. We couldn’t do what we do without them. Corinth loves good music and we are thrilled to showcase these concerts.” Organized in 1922, the Corinth Music Club, is a member of the Mississippi Federation of Music Clubs and offers several concerts throughout the year.

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sissippi America 2010 Keri McMillin proved to be the star of the show with its sparking silver belt and pageant dress shape. Serenaded by the soothing melodies of Sherlyn Haley and Vicki Jones on Bailey Williams’ painted piano, attendees had the opportunity to converse and unwind as they indulged in a fun night out. During her 7:15 p.m. trunk show, Crum delighted guests with a sneekpeek of her Mrs. America wardrobe as she walked the red carpet. Previewed items included her interview dress, state costume, evening gown and a few cocktail dresses reserved for formal nights out. “Her state costume is Elvis Presley-themed. As he was born here, we’ve done Elvis-inspired costumes in the past and thought we’d retired them, but decided to resurrect the King one last time,” said Executive Director Delayna Bridges. “The decision was made after we realized the stage she will be competing on in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the very same stage Elvis performed all 800 of his Vegas shows.” Crum leaves for the Mrs. America competition today. “The Feazell family were incredible hosts for us and we are thrilled to have had t. feazell return as one of our sponsors this year,” said an

Mrs. Mississippi America 2010 Keri McMillin and t.feazell Owner Tadd Feazell share a smile. excited Bridges. “Everyone had a great time and it was a wonderful opportunity for friends, family and sponsors to wish Chelsey well and see her off as she travels to compete.” “The Mrs. Mississippi America competition will be returning to the Coliseum in Corinth the weekend of Feb. 26-28 2016,” she continued. “We are currently accepting applications for the new Mrs. Mississippi. Local titles are available and you don’t have to win a preliminary competition to enter.” Those interested can enter the state competition directly. Additional information may be obtained

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sician Dr. Thomas Sweat. “In addition, nationally recognized Nutritionist and Associate Extension Professor of Food Science Nutrition Health Promotion Brent Fountain, PhD, of Mississippi State University will conclude the program with his presentation.” The program is sponsored by Mississippi State University Extension as well as private sponsors. Mary Linda Moore, a family and consumer sciences extension agent for Alcorn County will serve as the facilitator. “If just some will do it, all of this effort will have been worthwhile,” said Dr. Sweat. “We are trying to educate the public, raise awareness of the disease and reach the diabetic to teach the importance of maintaining a proper diet and the value of mild exercising such as walking.” According to the “Journal of the American Medical Association”, close to half of all American adults have type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. A survey conducted by Catherine Cowie, PhD, program director of the U.S. National Institute of Diabe-

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Mrs. Mississippi America 2015 Chelsey Crum greets guests during her Send-off Party held Tuesday, Sept. 15 at t. feazell. by visiting www.mrsmississippipageant.com or by sending an email to info@mrsmississippipageant.com A former Mrs. Itawamba County, Crum, 25, is a 2008 graduate of Tishomingo County High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of North Alabama in 2012. The daughter of Greg and Shirley Adams, the Glen native currently resides in Golden with her husband, Cody and two children, Clidey, 2, and Charley, 1.

JACINTO tes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethsheda, Md. and her colleagues recorded some starting statistics. It was revealed in the report, published by “Endocrinology Advisor” that of the 14.3 percent of adults with type 2 diabetes, 9.1 percent had been diagnosed with the condition and 5.2 percent remained undiagnosed. Additionally, 38 percent of adults had pre-diabetes, but 36.4 percent remained undiagnosed. “Diabetes is a huge problem which effects many, so it is crucial to help people understand the types of food they should be selecting and the proper way to prepare them,” said Sweat. In addition to invaluable information, light refreshments will be provided, so it is necessary to register in order for organizers to ensure an adequate number of snacks are on-hand. Blood sugar testing will also be available. (For more information and to register, call the MSU Extension Center at 662-2867756 or e-mail Dr. Thomas Sweat at tsweatmd@bellsouth.net.)

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northwest room. The window was recently braced as a temporary fix. The lintel had extensive past termite damage, allowing the masonry above the window to move out of position, according to a report prepared by architect Robert Gray. After the window repair, work will shift to stabilization of the floors. The existing floor planks will be removed and marked for reinstallation. Whitehurst said old termite damage has likely contributed to the current issues with the floors in the 1854 courthouse. Along with the floor work, some plaster repair will be done in the northwest room and other spots throughout the building’s interior. The remaining project is removal of the tree at the northeast corner of the courthouse. Whitehurst said it was hit by lightning probably multiple times and has suffered insect damage. If it falls, the Jacinto Foundation fears it could be disastrous for the courthouse. MSU Extension Agent Patrick Poindexter, a tree contractor and a roofer have all recommended the tree be removed. A replacement tree will be planted, though likely not immediately. It will be a minimum of 30 feet from the courthouse but still close enough to provide some shade on the grounds. MDAH approval is required for work on the building because of its historic landmark status. The courthouse is currently closed for the renovation work.

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Today in History Today is Sunday, September 20, the 263rd day of 2015. There are 102 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On September 20, 1973, in their so-called “battle of the sexes,” tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, at the Houston Astrodome.

On this date: In 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. was seriously wounded during a book signing at a New York City department store when Izola Curry stabbed him in the chest. (Curry was later found mentally incompetent.) In 1962, James Meredith, a black student, was blocked from enrolling at the University of Mississippi by Democratic Gov. Ross R. Barnett. (Meredith was later admitted.) In 1973, singer-songwriter Jim Croce died in a plane crash near Natchitoches, Louisiana; he was 30. In 1984, a suicide car bomber attacked the U.S. Embassy annex in north Beirut, killing at least 14 people, including two Americans and 12 Lebanese. In 1999, Lawrence Russell Brewer became the second white supremacist to be convicted in the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas. (Brewer was executed Sept. 21, 2011.) In 2000, Independent Counsel Robert Ray announced the end of the Whitewater investigation, saying there was insufficient evidence to warrant charges against President and Mrs. Clinton.

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will be used in conjunction with community meetings and other efforts to create a comprehensive plan for the future of the district. He said more information on the project will be released in the coming weeks. One area they’re focusing on is the changing demographics of the student body. English said looking at enrollment trends at Anderson Elementary School it’s clear they’re facing different challenges and opportunities with the students who are now coming into the district for the first time. “The typical Anderson Elementary School student is different from the typical Booneville High School student,” said English. He said they want to tailor the district’s instructional and overall efforts to meet the specific needs of the students being served at all levels.

was taken into custody Thursday by Oxford police after a Wal-Mart surveillance video caught him shoplifting. A team member from Wal-Mart’s Loss Prevention told authorities they had him in custody for taking items to his vehicle without paying for them. Bryan’s bond was set at $5,000.

TIPPAH COUNTY — The life of a high school student was claimed this week. Mary Brown, 17, of Middleton, Tenn., was pronounced dead at Magnolia Regional Heath Center in Corinth on Wednesday. A student at Walnut High School, the teen died following a one-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 72 just outside the Walnut city limits. Brown, a senior softball and basketball player at Walnut, was traveling alone in a Jeep when she ran off the road, overturned and was ejected from the vehicle, according to reports.

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Corinth man arrested, charged with shoplifting OXFORD — A Corinth man was arrested this week after shoplifting from the Oxford WalMart. Brock Bryan, 34, of Corinth,

BOONEVILLE — Booneville School District leaders remain focused on planning for the future needs of the district and its students. Superintendent Dr. Todd English updated the district’s board on ongoing planning activities during their most recent meeting. English said they’ve gotten a good response from the community on the recently conducted strategic planning survey, part of a major planning project underway. English said they’re analyzing the results from the survey now and those results

Mayor Anthony Smith earned another four-year term in office with a convincing win over challenger Robert Dunn in the recent city election held in Michie. Jed Baker won the lone alderman’s post on the ballot without opposition. Smith won the election with a 43 vote victory over Dunn. Mayor Smith had 79 votes for almost 70 percent of the vote to down Dunn’s total of 36 votes. Baker garnered 107 votes to receive another term in office as a Michie City Board member. The election was held Aug. 29 and the votes were certified on Sept. 1.

Cancer support group begins Tuesday A new Cancer Support Group will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Corinth Library, located at 1023 N. Fillmore Street. For more information contact Lanell Coln at 662-2122303.

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Backers of school funding Common Core-related initiative drop ballot lawsuit standards get high marks Associated Press

JACKSON — A group pushing a school funding amendment has dropped its lawsuit that challenged the way it will appear on Mississippi’s ballot. The citizen-sponsored Initiative 42 and a legislativesponsored alternative, Measure 42-A, will still be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, using language approved by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant. The 42 for Better Schools campaign filed a lawsuit Monday in Hinds County Circuit Court, asking a judge to put a more in-depth explanation of 42 onto the ballot, using language supplied by the proposal’s sponsors. The group withdrew the suit Friday, one day before absentee voting begins for military members who will be out of state for the election. Secretary of State Delbert

Hosemann had said the lawsuit could delay military voting. Jonathan Compretta and Michael Rejebian, managers of 42 for Better Schools, said they disagreed the lawsuit would cause a delay, but they decided to drop it, anyway. “Our focus now is to educate voters on how to navigate the misleading ballot language that state officials have intentionally adopted to manipulate this election,” Compretta and Rejebian said in a joint news release. Bryant and other top Republican officials are campaigning against 42 by saying they think it could take budget-writing powers from legislators and hand them to a judge. More than 100,000 registered voters signed petitions to put Initiative 42 on the ballot.

the 8,500 feedback items given, 90 percent agreed with the particular standard on which they commented. State Superintendent Carey Wright has strongly supported what are officially known as the Mississippi College and CareerReady Standards. Like other Common Core-derived academic standards, they are intended to provide national benchmarks while helping students learn more analytically and less by memorization. Opponents of Common Core say the standards are flawed and Mississippi adopted them only because of inappropriate federal pressure. Sen. Angela Hill, R-Picayune, and Sen. Michael Watson, R-Pascagoula, have been holding a series of meetings across the state to rally opposition.

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CLINTON — The Mississippi Department of Education says public comments on the state’s Common Core-derived academic standards were overwhelmingly positive. Kim Benton, the department’s chief academic officer, said Thursday at a meeting of the state Board of Education that review panels will use the comments to consider changes to math and language arts standards. She says such changes could be proposed as rules by the board and go out for final public comment in December. Benton predicted that there would be some changes proposed. Any changes would take effect in the 2016-17 school year. The department sought online comment for 90 days, with 1,300 people visiting the website. Of

Caldwell Meeting Friends of Ben Caldwell, candidate for Alcorn County Sheriff, will have a time of fun, fellowship and food at the Corinth American Legion on Saturday, September 26 at 4 p.m. People are invited to hear Ben speak on his goals for the county law enforcement department.

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Hood’s opinion on gun laws resonates STARKVILLE — The tragedies in Gautier and Cleveland this week underscore the ongoing debate between Mississippians who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights and those who have valid concerns about public safety in places like university campuses. Attorney General Jim Hood’s 2013 opinion sought to clarify confusion over the legislation led to passage by State Rep. Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, Sid Salter that the lawmaker said sought to clearly define what a conColumnist cealed weapon is under the law and to distinguish between “concealed carry” and “open carry” rights. For many law enforcement officers charged with enforcing the state’s “concealed carry” law and other contradictory statutes, the bill created some confusion. Hood’s opinion As Hood’s opinion expressly noted, the ruling doesn’t apply to people who carry a concealed weapon with a standard or enhanced permit. Those who seek and win concealed carry permits in Mississippi have already agreed to rather broad restrictions on carrying their weapons in most local, state and federal government buildings, law enforcement venues, educational facilities, professional athletic events, airport terminals, and bars. So what do we learn from the ruling? First, Mississippians have the right to openly carry a firearm without a concealed weapon permit as long as the weapon at least partially visible. The fact that Mississippi is by law an “open carry” state and that Mississippi has a reasonably clear law authorizing “concealed carry” of firearms by those with the appropriate standard or expanded permits. Second, neither the “concealed carry” nor “open carry” laws trump an existing state statute that makes it illegal to carry a weapon onto the campus of a school or university. The state’s universities and schools have operated under the cloak of that law and the AG ruling puts those entities in a little stronger position. A state statute and the policy of both the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning and individual university policies remain in place prohibiting firearms on college campuses. Sporting event venues likewise carry rules prohibiting weapons. Third, the act of engaging in “open carry” does not give law enforcement the right to require a person carrying the weapon to submit to questioning or to answer questions. Fourth, private property owners and “custodians” of public property may exercise property rights that allow them to deny entry to persons carrying weapons in either “open carry” of “concealed carry permit” modes. Fifth, sheriffs have the authority to disallow the open carry of firearms into county courthouses and other government buildings, noting that said courthouses are “the scene of emotionally charged disputes such as child custody battles, criminal prosecutions, property forfeitures, tax sales, etc.” Hood’s 2013 ruling made both sides in the gun debate unhappy. Yet Hood — a serious outdoorsman and a former district attorney who has more than a passing acquaintance with both guns and violent crime — did a good job in this ruling of striking a common sense balance between respecting both guns rights and public safety. Open carry advocates generally fared well in this ruling, but then so did those concerned about people packing in volatile venues like university campuses, schools, athletic events, and government buildings. So, too, did private property owners who want to maintain some control of the liability they accept on their property. In the wake of every senseless act of violence like that visited on Delta State University and Gautier this week, the gun rights debate renews in earnest. Both sides of the fight are entrenched as always. But Mississippi remains a state that is far right of center of gun rights. New legislation emerges annually on the subject. The worst reaction to the Gautier/DSU tragedy would be over-reaction in either direction on the issue of gun rights. What happened there was a terrible human tragedy, not a clash of gun rights. (Daily Corinthian columnist Sid Salter is syndicated across the state. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.)

Prayer for today Almighty God, I pray that thou wilt help me to correct my life to-day that I may know a better way to-morrow; and may I be mindful and try to do right. Grant that I may be patient and kind if I may be sick or in need, and always keep uppermost the faith of deliverance and eternal care. Amen.

A verse to share “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17

Trump fails to bully, loses bluster There was a stage, and on it, there was Donald Trump. But Trump didn’t dominate the stage. And that may have been a first. He was once again debating a chorus line of Republican presidential candidates, but there was a big difference Wednesday night: Trump didn’t have a Trump audience in his pocket and on his side. He was at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, an upscale bedroom suburb of Los Angeles where the median household income is nearly $88,000 and where audiences are not given to yee-haws. While Trump brought out his usual lines and his array of smirks, his performance was often met with near silence. That was something new for him. And it made him lose what has bolstered him in the campaign thus far: his bluster. Even his bullying fell flat. “Rand Paul shouldn’t even be on this stage,” Trump said at the debate’s beginning, apropos of absolutely nothing. “He’s No. 11; he’s got 1 percent in the polls, and how he got up here – there’s far too many people.” Which gave Paul the chance to verbalize what many in the party feel – re-

gardless of what the polls show. “I think really there’s a sophomoric quality that is entertainRoger ing about Mr. Simon Trump, but I am worried,” Columnist Paul said. “I’m very concerned about him.” Then Paul took his real shot: “His visceral response to attack people on their appearance – short, tall, fat, ugly – my goodness, that happened in junior high. Are we not way above that?” The audience broke into applause. The audience didn’t go for it much, and it was not a good road for Trump to head down anyway. Trump had recently said to Rolling Stone magazine about Carly Fiorina: “Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?” Seeking to repair the damage, perhaps, Trump had said early in the debate: “I will take care of women. I respect women.” Fiorina, however, did not feel the need to be cared for or respected by Trump. “I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said,” she said.

This was received with prolonged applause and shouts of approval. Trump sheepishly responded: “I think she’s got a beautiful face. And I think she’s a beautiful woman.” Which is to say he still doesn’t get it. Fiorina was on the stage with The Donald and nine other candidates in Simi Valley because of her surprisingly strong performance in the first Republican debate in Cleveland last month. And she surprised again Wednesday with the most emotional response of the debate. It concerned Republican plans to defund Planned Parenthood after a controversial undercover recording was released of a Planned Parenthood official allegedly discussing the sale of fetal tissue. “As regards Planned Parenthood, anyone who has watched this videotape – I dare Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama to watch these tapes,” Fiorina said, her voice thickening with emotion. “Watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking while someone says, ‘We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.’ This is about the character of our nation.” The audience thundered its approval, and Fiorina

demonstrated she could mix it up with the big boys onstage not just on matters of big business – her specialty – but also on social issues. After the lengthy debate, when a CNN reporter mentioned to Trump that many people thought Fiorina had done well, Trump looked genuinely surprised. “Oh, really?” he said and shrugged. “I think she’s a very nice person.” But then he added, “They’re saying very nice things about me. People just came over to me and said, ‘Wow, you were great!’” As if that were not the kind of thing that people always tell a candidate right after a performance. But what, Trump was asked, had he actually learned from the debate? Trump pondered the question. “I learned I had no trouble standing for three hours,” he said. Right now, Trump stands high atop the polls. But he’s going to have to learn more than that from these debates if he’s going to stay there. (Roger Simon is Politico’s chief political columnist. His new e-book, “Reckoning: Campaign 2012 and the Fight for the Soul of America,” can be found on Amazon.com, BN.com and iTunes.)

Education is only issue to consider BY DAVID HAMPTON Guest Columnist

Candidates running for state office are talking about a lot of different things, but in this election year there is really only one issue to consider — education. I have always avoided single-issue voting. Politics is an exercise in compromise and a politician should be judged on the whole. But this year, education is the only essential issue in Mississippi. All other considerations are secondary. Those seeking election in 2015 should know that and voters should insist that they know that. The problem is discerning what really constitutes support of education. After all, every candidate is “for” education. But the single point that can weed out the education supporters from the education talkers is funding. The best way to determine a position on funding education is whether a candidate supports full funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, the basic funding mechanism for Mississippi schools. There really is no middle ground on education funding. The MAEP law provides a formula that determines the amount necessary to provide a basic

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education for Mississippi schoolchildren. Oh, some will try to offer rationalizations for not supporting adequate education funding, but they are either for full funding of schools or they are for something less — and something less is not adequate. This is not a partisan issue. The Legislature passed the Adequate Education Act in 1997, but has only fully funded it twice. In recent years, that has led to a decline in many districts, fewer teachers, bigger classes, higher local taxes and less opportunity for children to succeed. That has to change, and 2015 is the year to face the issue squarely. Every incumbent legislator has a record on the issue. Check it out. For nonincumbents running for the Legislature, simply ask them, but get a “yes” or “no” answer. A candidate is either “fur it or agin it.” In fact, in the November general election, every voter in Mississippi will be able to make that choice. Voters will be asked in November to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment — Initiative 42 — that basically would require the Legislature to do its job in adequately funding education

for Mississippi’s children. It would put in the constitution that the state would provide an “adequate and efficient system of free public schools.” Some will try to confuse and muddle the issue. The Legislature already attempted to do that by offering its “alternative” to the amendment that some 200,000 people signed a petition to put on the ballot. Of course, the legislative “alternative” would give lawmakers an out if they didn’t fully fund schools. There would no way to enforce it. Some are warning of potential budget cuts in other agencies if the Legislature has to fully fund schools. That’s one of the oldest legislative tricks in the book, seeking to divide interests and weaken support for the initiative. Some legislative leaders are saying it will give the courts control over school funding. The courts only get involved when the law is not met, just like other constitutional issues. What it would do is give the people of Mississippi a vehicle to see that the Legislature does its job. I have listened to the legislative leaders opposing Initiative 42 and it is hard to believe what they saying.

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Are they listening to themselves? Are they really asking their constituents not to support something that could mean more funding for our schools because it offends their sense of legislative authority? Oh, horror the thought that Mississippi — near the bottom in per pupil spending — would have to fully fund education for its children. It is really quite simple. Either education is the priority, or the priority is something else. If a candidate wants to run on something else, that is fine, but Mississippi voters in 2015 should, above all, be interested in a candidate’s position on funding education. Mississippians should be doing whatever they can — at the ballot box voting on candidates or constitutional amendments or wherever — to see that the schoolchildren in Mississippi have what they need to be successful. Fully funding schools is basic. If we can’t get that right, if we cannot truly make education the priority, not much else will matter in Mississippi’s future. (David Hampton retired as editorial director of The Clarion-Ledger in 2012. He now teaches journalism.)

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Dad: Mother didnâ€™t cause girlâ€™s deathÂ BOSTON â€” The father of a 2-year-old girl identified almost three months after her remains were found on a Boston-area beach says he doesnâ€™t believe the toddlerâ€™s mother caused her death. Joseph Amoroso says 40-year-old Rachelle Bond told him her boyfriend, 35-year-old Michael McCarthy, fatally injured Bella Bond. Amoroso told WHDH-TV and the Boston Herald he believes Rachelle Bond. McCarthy is charged with murder and Bond as an accessory after the fact. Neither could be reached for comment. They are to be arraigned Monday. Amoroso told WHDHTV that Bond â€œwould never, ever do anything to hurt anybody.â€?

State fairs combat bird flu with limits NEW ORLEANS â€” The South is the heart of U.S. broiler chicken production. It escaped the deadly bird flu virus that devastated flocks in the Midwest this spring. Autumn brings the possibility that migrating wild birds will carry the virus to the lower half of the U.S. To combat that, a number of states are barring or limiting poultry shows and public sales, including those at state fairs in September and October. Thatâ€™s forcing kids whoâ€™ve worked for months to raise and qualify poultry at fairs to get creative with their exhibits. Fairs that donâ€™t allow poultry shows often have students create displays about their flocks or some aspect of the poultry business.

Investigator resists prison for Bergdahl SAN ANTONIO â€” The officer who led the investigation of Bowe Bergdahlâ€™s disappearance and capture in Afghanistan says the

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Army sergeant shouldnâ€™t go to prison. Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dahl testified Friday at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Dahl said Bergdahl said he walked away from his post as part of a plan to spark a search and get the attention of a general so he could express his concerns about his unitâ€™s leadership. Dahl said Bergdahl felt the problems put his platoon in danger, but that Bergdahlâ€™s perceptions were â€œcompletely off the mark.â€?

Police officer shot; 2 suspects caughtÂ TUCKER, Ga. â€” A police officer was shot and wounded Friday at a gas station in suburban Atlanta, authorities said. The officer was shot in the upper left shoulder shortly before 4 p.m. in Tucker, according to DeKalb County director of public safety Cedric Alexander. Two suspects have been taken into custody, he said. Alexander said the officer was in stable condition at Grady Memorial Hospital. He added that the 20-year veteran officer was alert and conscious. Authorities identified the suspects late Friday as Rome Crow, 21, and Isiah McCray, 24. Both suspects face charges of aggravated assault on a police officer and felony obstruction.

Debate continues despite done deal WASHINGTON â€” Itâ€™s a done deal, yet opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement arenâ€™t going quietly. The 60-day congressional review period has expired, and the State Department last week outlined its plan to put in place an accord that aims to prevent Iran from becoming nucleararmed. Still, Congress is poised this week to work on legislation to reinstate sanctions or shore up what some lawmakers say is an illfated pact.

One proposal being discussed calls for stepping up oversight of Iranâ€™s compliance. Another measure would reauthorize existing penalties under the Iran Sanctions Act, which expires at the end of 2016.

Black Lives Matter skips endorsementÂ WASHINGTON â€” The Black Lives Matter network will not make a presidential endorsement but will keep up its political activism by confronting candidates about the treatment of African-Americans in the United States. Thatâ€™s what one of the groupâ€™s founders, Alicia Garza, tells The Associated Press in an interview. She also says the organization will press ahead with protests and interruptions during the 2016 campaign. Black Lives Matter activists grabbed headlines when they disrupted a Seattle rally last month before Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was about to speak.

Pentagon seeks aid finding WWII MIAsÂ ALBANY, N.Y. â€” Justin Taylan has been to the remote Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea dozens of times over the past two decades, spending countless hours slogging through crocodileinfested swamps in his quest to document as many World War II airplane wreck sites as possible. Since 2013, he has conducted those missions for the newly reorganized Pentagon agency whose predecessor he and others had criticized for years for failing to recover and identify more remains of U.S. service members. Taylanâ€™s hiring is part of the militaryâ€™s plans to reach out to private groups and others to help with the search for thousands of American war remains scattered from Pacific jungles to the European countryside.

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Highway dedicated to late MDOT workerÂ LUCEDALE â€” Ricky Murrah was a 55-yearold Mississippi Department of Transportation maintenance worker who died when a pickup swerved off the road and hit him in July 2014. WLOX-TVÂ reports now, a two-mile stretch of Highway 98, just east of Lucedale, bears his name. A memorial service to dedicate the new sign was held Friday at Murrah Hill Revival Center, a small church where Murrahâ€™s father, James Murrah, is pastor. Friends and fellow MDOT employees remembered Ricky Murrah as a dedicated public servant with a great sense of humor who loved the outdoors and enjoyed his job.

Feds join lawsuit over hospital bills JACKSON â€” The federal government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that owners of a Wiggins hospital unjustly bilked as much as $12 million from Medicare. The suit, filed in 2007 by a former administrator at Stone County Hospital, alleges that Ted and Julie Cain of Ocean Springs pulled down big salaries partially reimbursed by the federal health care program for older people. Brian Aldridge, who filed the lawsuit, says he rarely saw either Cain performing management duties, though their salaries were included in the cost of running the hospital in federal reports.

Aldridge would get part of any money recovered by federal authorities.

Commission passes deer baiting changeÂ JACKSON â€” Hunters will no longer have to be out of sight of a deer feeder as long as itâ€™s 100 yards away. Multiple news outlets report the Mississippi Commission on?Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks approved Wednesday a change proposed in August that would do away with the â€œline of sightâ€? restriction in the supplemental feeding law. The commission based its decision in part on a survey showing 52 percent of Mississippi hunters approve the change, while 37 percent oppose it.

Governor to lead charity ride again PASCAGOULA â€” Gov. Phil Bryant has once again agreed to lead the motorcycle fleet during the Home of Grace Ride and Festival, better known as the annual HOG Ride, on Sept. 26. The Mississippi PressÂ reports the charity motorcycle ride begins at Trent Lott Airport and cruises along the Gulf Coast beach route in a 44-mile trek to Gulfport. More than 260 motorcycles and 1,200 festival-goers participated last year. Attendance is expected to grow this year.

Trafficking suspect faces new charges MOSS POINT â€” A second indictment against a

suspected drug-trafficker in Moss Point accuses his wife of buying him a firearm, a weapon she and her husband allegedly used in more recent drug deals. The Sun Herald reports 36-year-old Melvin Eugene Summers was indicted April 21 on federal charges alleging he carried a submachine gun while drug-dealing. He also is accused of distributing cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana from March 2012 until the time of the indictment. A second indictment, filed Aug. 18, adds drugtrafficking and firearm charges that include his wife.

Junior college head criticized for emailÂ ELLISVILLE â€” A community college president has come under scrutiny for emailing other presidents to encourage them to oppose an education funding amendment and donate to a political committee. Multiple media outlets report that Jones County Junior College President Jesse Smith decried Ballot Initiative 42 in a Sept. 16 email sent to school presidents in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges. Carroll County School District Assistant Superintendent Rana Mitchell has filed a complaint with the State Auditorâ€™s Office over the email. Mississippi law prohibits its employees from using resources, equipment and time to advocate or campaign for political issues.

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Freeway suspect denies role BY TERRY TANG AND BRIAN SKOLOFF Associated Press

PHOENIX — A landscaper arrested in a series of Phoenix freeway shootings told a judge Saturday that authorities have “the wrong guy” as investigators stood by their detective work that traced the gun to the suspect after he took it to a pawn shop. Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. was charged with counts including aggravated assault, criminal damage, disorderly conduct, carrying out a drive-by shooting and intentional acts of terrorism. In a brief court appearance, a prosecutor said the 21-year-old should face a high bail after drivers spent the last three weeks on edge. “The suspect presents a dramatic and profound threat to the community,” said Ed Leiter of the Maricopa County attorney’s office. Superior Court Commissioner Lisa Roberts set bail at $1 million, and Merritt, who had remained quiet during the proceedings, asked in a soft-spoken voice to address the court. “All I have to say is I’m the wrong guy. I tried telling the detectives that. My gun’s been in the pawn shop the last two months. I haven’t even had access to a weapon,” he said as he stood handcuffed in a black and white striped

“... I tried telling the detectives that. My gun’s been in the pawn shop the last two months. I haven’t even had access to a weapon.” Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. Charged in connection to a series of Phoenix freeway shootings jail uniform. Merritt was arrested Friday evening after a SWAT team swarmed him at a Wal-Mart in the suburb of Glendale. Minutes later, Gov. Doug Ducey proclaim on Twitter, “We got him!” Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said the break in the case was the result of exhaustive investigative work in which weapons from local pawn shops were test-fired at the state crime lab. Graves said evidence from shell casings and bullet fragments determined that a gun Merritt pawned was used in four of the shootings on Aug. 29 and 30. A tour bus, SUV and two cars were hit by bullets on Interstate 10 on those days. “Today we are seeing the end result of some incredible police work,” he said at a news conference. Graves declined to comment on Merritt’s statement in court that his gun was in the pawn shop at the time of the

shootings and similar statements made by his family. “The evidence as you’ll see in the next couple of days speaks for itself,” Graves said. “We’re not going to get in a debate about that.” A man who identified himself as a manager at Mo-Money Pawn declined to comment Saturday beyond a post on a Facebook page that said detectives contacted the shop Wednesday looking for a certain caliber and make of handgun and examined several weapons. Eleven vehicles in all were hit by bullets or other projectiles, such as BBs or pellets, while driving along Phoenix freeways between Aug. 29 and Sept. 10. There have been no serious injuries, although a 13-year-old girl’s ear was cut by glass when a bullet shattered a car window. Department of Public Safety Director Frank Milstead said the investigation continues into who is behind the other shootings.

“Are there others out there? Are there copycats? That is possible,” he said. Graves said detectives interrogated Merritt “virtually all night.” “There’s some elation here that this piece of the pie has been solved, but we are still feverishly working to wrap up all these loose ends,” he said. Messages seeking tips about the shootings will remain posted on electronic signs along freeways, and a $50,000 reward is still available, Graves said. In an interview with The Associated Press, Merritt’s father was adamant that his son had nothing to do with the shootings and anyone who says he was involved is a “moron.” Leslie Merritt Sr. said he believes his son is being made a scapegoat by police who were desperate to make an arrest under immense public pressure. “He has way too much value for human life to even take the slightest or remotest risk of actually injuring someone,” the elder Merritt said. He said his son likes guns but is not a criminal. Merritt Jr.’s Facebook page, confirmed by his father, has two video clips that show him firing guns into the desert toward a palm tree, exclaiming “whoo” after squeezing off a round.

EPA: VW intentionally violated clean air rules BY MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday that Volkswagen intentionally skirted clean air laws by using a piece of software that enabled about 500,000 of its diesel cars to emit fewer smog-causing pollutants during testing than in real-world driving conditions. The agency ordered VW to fix the cars at its own expense. The German automaker also faces billions of dollars in fines, although exact amounts were not determined. The cars, all built in the last seven years, include the VW Jetta, Beetle, Golf and Passat models, as well as the Audi A3. The vehicles all contain a device programmed to detect when they are undergoing official emissions testing, the EPA said. The cars only turn on full emissions control systems during that

testing. The controls are turned off during normal driving situations, the EPA said, allowing the cars to emit more than the legal limit of pollutants. The EPA called the company’s use of the socalled “defeat device” illegal and a threat to public health. “EPA is committed to making sure that all automakers play by the same rules,” said Cynthia Giles, assistant EPA administrator for enforcement and compliance assurance. The EPA called on VW to fix the cars’ emissions systems, but said car owners do not need to take any immediate action. The violations do not present a safety hazard and the cars remain legal to drive and sell while Volkswagen comes up with a plan to recall and repair them, the EPA said. VW, which also owns Audi, said in a statement it is cooperating with the

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WALNUT — Funeral services for Jerry Wallace Wilbanks, 42, of Walnut are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Jesus Name Community Church in Walnut with burial on family property in Walnut. Visitation is from 6 p.m. until today at the church. Mr. Wilbanks died Friday, September 18, 2015, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. He was born May 9, 1973, and was a former plant manager at F.L. Crane. He attended Souls’ Harbor Apostolic Church. Survivors include his sons, Ryan Russell of Walnut and Blake WilWilbanks banks of Walnut; his grandson, Wesley Collins; his brother, Joey Wilbanks (Angie) of Walnut; and his sister, Machelle Kennamore (Bobby) of Kossuth. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wallace Wilbanks and Polly Wilbanks. Pastor Gary Porterfield and Pastor Cory Porterfield will officiate.

One of Kim Davis’ employees said he believes Davis has again violated a federal court order by altering marriage license forms to remove her name and the name of the county.

Legal disputes linger over clerk, licenses BY ADAM BEAM Associated Press

OWENSBORO, Ky. — Kim Davis is out of jail and on the job, but the saga surrounding the Kentucky county clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples appears to be far from over. In a court filing Friday, the attorney for one of Davis’ employees said he believes Davis has again violated a federal court order by altering marriage license forms to remove her name and the name of the county. In a separate court filing on Friday, attorneys for the gay couples who sued Davis appear to agree and say they are “exploring legal options.” Davis spent five days in jail for refusing to obey a federal judge’s ruling that she issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized gay marriage nationwide. Davis, an Apostolic Christian, believes same-sex marriage is a sin and cited “God’s authority” in refusing to obey the ruling. U.S. District Judge David Bunning released Davis from jail on the condition that she not interfere with her employees as they issue marriage licenses. When she returned to work, Davis altered the marriage forms by removing her name, making deputy clerk Brian Mason initial the form instead of sign it, and then requiring the form to be notarized. “A notary has nothing

to do with it,” Mason’s attorney, Richard Hughes, told The Associated Press on Friday after filing a status report with the judge. Hughes said it was “really bizarre” that Davis would alter the forms. “Unless she’s got a really good reason, and I’ll certainly be patient and wait to hear it, the only inference I personally can draw from it is she is trying to circumvent the court’s order,” he said. Mat Staver, Davis’ attorney and founder of the Liberty Counsel law firm, noted that Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said the altered forms were valid and would be recognized by the state. And he said the licenses Mason issued while Davis was in jail did not have Davis’ name on them, adding that Bunning said those licenses were valid. “So there is no new development,” Staver said. Also Friday, the attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union said in a court filing that the changes on the form require Mason to issue the licenses “in his capacity as a ‘notary public’ rather than a deputy clerk of the Rowan County Clerk’s Office,” changes that “do not comply” with the court’s order to not interfere with her employees who issue the licenses. “These alterations call into question the validity of the marriage licenses issued ...,” the attorneys wrote in a footnote to a motion asking the judge to certify the case as a class-action lawsuit.

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In a town of just over 14,000 residents, it actually has an impressive history of producing some of the stateâ€™s best musicians. Jimbo Mathus spent his youth playing bluegrass and folk music with family and friends in Alcorn County before taking the Squirrel Nut Zippers to national acclaim and a distinguished career as a bluesman and songwriter. Jack Yarber grew up in Corinth before becoming the face of the Memphis punk band the Oblivions. Jared Weeks and Jason Null got their start in Corinth when they caught the attention of producer Skidd Mills, who took the band Saving Abel to a contract with Virgin Records and top-40 success. Corinthâ€™s musical tradition continues to a new generation with psychedelic prog-rockers Light Beam Rider, Cody Rogersâ€™ Holy Ghost Electric Show, Ben Ricketts and recent Republic Records signee Maty Noyes. Light Beam Rider lead singer and guitar player Thomas Sweat was surrounded by the townâ€™s musical tradition from an early age. Some of his earlier musical memories were going to the local high school to attended the follies, a musical showcase for seniors. â€œI remember seeing that and saying, â€˜I want to do that,â€?â€™ Sweat said. His older brother had already started played guitar by the time Thomas Sweat reached third grade and began asking his father to help him learn how to play Bush, Green Day and Nirvana songs. Sweatâ€™s father, who played guitar and bass in the local band The Windsors, was a a guiding influence for him. â€œI never heard anything from the Windsors,â€? Sweat said. â€œIâ€™m not sure that they ever recorded anything. Iâ€™ve seen the pictures, though. They

all had Fender amps just like we do now. I wish he wouldâ€™ve kept some of those.â€? Sweat started Light Beam Rider in Corinth at age 21 in 2009 out of the shadows of the hardcore metal scene that encapsulated the state in the first half of the decade. â€œWe had a following when we were in Corinth and there was a music scene, but now everyone has left. We used to have almost 200 kids come out to some shows,â€? Sweat said. Sweat moved the band to Oxford when he became a student at Ole Miss shortly thereafter, and its following slowly grew as they earned the reputation for explosive live performances. The band recorded and released their debut album â€œMississippiâ€? at Winn McElroyâ€™s Black Wing Studio in 2012. After graduating from Ole Miss in 2014, Sweat planned to move the band to Nashville where friends Jackson-based The Weeks and Diarrhea Planet offered support and entryway into the cityâ€™s bustling independent rock scene. Only bassist Jesse Sutton was able to join Sweat in Nashville full-time from the bandâ€™s original lineup. He was able to add Walnut native Brad Savage on lead guitar and New Albany native Avery Dillworth, who had originally moved to Nashville to be in a band with Maty Noyes, who is featured on the recent Weekend release â€œAngel.â€? â€œHer agency changed from an Americana sound to more of a pop singer and (Savage and Dillworth) didnâ€™t have anything to do, so we scooped them up,â€? Sweat said. Sweat said his year in Nashville has been very beneficial, learning from mentors like The Weeks and Diarrhea Planet. â€œWhen I moved up here, I was living with the Diarrhea Planet guys. Theyâ€™re such a finely

tuned machine that itâ€™s crazy to see how well organized they have everything. Seeing how good they are made me want to get better and showed me what to do.â€? Another Mississippi band located in Nashville, The Weeks, are taking Light Beam Rider on the road in support of a seven-stop tour through Mississippi in late September. â€œ(The Weeks are) who I turn to when I need advice, especially (guitar player) Sam (Williams),â€? Sweat said. â€œI take his advice on everything organizing the release of this new album and shipping it around.â€? Light Beam Rider recorded its second album with McElroy last year before leaving for Nashville. Sweat said they will begin shopping it to labels after it is finished mastering this week. â€œThe second one sounds more like one album,â€? Sweat said. â€œOn the first album, the sounds are more sporadic and different. (The second album) sounds like one complete idea, which I dig. Itâ€™s a lot darker. I was listening to a lot of old emo stuff that listened to growing up.â€? The second album still represents the sound created by the lineup that includes Daniel Sowards and Ian Manus, however. â€œI think weâ€™ve gotten so much better,â€? Sweat said. â€œIâ€™ve written new songs with new lineup and I think it is the best stuff weâ€™ve ever done â€Ś I think it is just a product of us being surrounded by really good musicians that are trying their hardest.â€?

Light Beam Rider performances: 9/20 Clarksdale at The Shack Up Inn 9/23 Tupleo at The Blue Canoe 9/24 Oxford at Proud Larryâ€™s 9/25 Jackson at Duling Hall 9/26 Meridian at Brickhaus

Library e-books workshops The Walnut branch of the Northeast Regional Library will have an informational session about the new downloadable book, audio and magazine services. Presenters will assist users in setting up accounts and digital devices. Walnut â€“ Thursday, Sept. 24. A library card is needed to participate. Â

Bishop Activity Center Bishop Activity Center of Corinth will hold the following activities: Today â€“ Grocery shopping at Rogerâ€™s Supermarket; Monday, Sept. 21: Legacy Hospice present for Bingo; Tuesday, Sept. 22: Doctor Day and exercise at Tate Baptist Church; Wednesday, Sept. 23: Bible Study by Jackie Calvart from Oakland Baptist Church; Thursday, Sept. 24: Bingo in house; and Friday, Sept. 25: Grocery shopping at Rogerâ€™s Supermarket. Daily activities include: Quilting, jigsaw puzzles, table games, rolo golf and washer games. Senior citizens 60 and older are welcome. Â

Coleman Reunion The annual Coleman family reunion will be held at noon today at Chapmanâ€™s Restaurant. Â

Retired Educators meeting The Alcorn County Retired Education Personnel of Mississippi will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21 at the Corinth campus of Northeast Mississippi Community College on Harper Road. There will be a reception for all new retirees. For further information send an email to www.acrem@ att.net.

Crabb Reunion The Crabb family will hold a reunion at the EastviewÂ Civic Center, located at the Eastview, Tenn.Â 45 N and 57 W intersection from 10 a.m. until on Sunday, Sept. 27. Doors will open at 9 a.m.Â A pot luck lunch will be served. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish, pictures and family information to share. Parents are also encouraged to bring their children. Pictures will be on display on posters around the room for those who would like to see and get copies. Â

Alcorn County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Alcorn County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28. The meeting will be held at the MS State Extension Office, located directly behind the Crossroads Arena. All Alcorn County Farm Bureau members are invited to attend and bring their favorite dessert. Â

Reunion Memorial Service The CHS Class of 1965 will hold a 50-year Memorial Service at the old high school auditorium on 5th Street which currently serves as the Junior High School auditorium at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. Relatives and friends are invited to attend this short service. All are invited to bring yearbooks, photos, game scores and other memorabilia. Â

Mullins/Mullens Reunion The Mullins/Mullens families will hold their annual reunion at the EastviewÂ Civic Center, located at the Eastview, Tenn.,Â 45 N and 57 W intersection on Saturday, Oct. 3. Doors will open at

9 a.m. A pot luck lunch will be served. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish, pictures and family information to share. Parents are also encouraged to bring their children. Pictures will be on display on posters around the room for those who would like to see and get copies. Â

Awareness Walk The Woman-to-Woman Auxiliary of Hopewell M.B. Church of Rienzi will host its 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The cost is $20 which includes a t-shirt and a complimentary registration packet. The deadline for t-shirt orders is Thursday, Sept. 24. Pre-registration begins one hour prior to the start of race. For more information call Areka Elliott or Valerie Harris at 662-415-7496, Channcie Brock at 662416-6266, Dorothy Campbell 662-401-7896 or LaShea Stovall at 662212-2793. Â

Burnsville Reunion Burnsville School attendees are encouraged to save the date as the school will hold a reunion from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Herbert R. Robinson auditorium on campus. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with school tours and social time until noon. Lunch will be served at noon for $10 per plate. A program will begin at 1 p.m. The classes of 1990 and 1965 will be recognized. To make a reservation for lunch, send $10 per plate to Charlotte Orick, Burnsville School Reunion, 1st American National Bank, 1251 1st American Dr., Iuka, MS 38852. For more information contact Andrea Bonds at 662-424-2458 or Hilda Gay Gibson at 662-660-2678.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW WEEKLY DOW JONES -62.13 228.89 140.10 -65.21 -290.16

Dow Jones industrials Close: 16,384.58 1-week change: -48.51 (-0.3%)

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NYSE 10,031.60 -8.62

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S&P 500 1,958.03 -3.02

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WASHINGTON â€” So what will it take for the Federal Reserve to finally raise interest rates? The U.S. economy is now in its seventh straight year of expansion. Itâ€™s growing at a steady if unexciting 2.2 percent annual rate. Unemployment has sunk from a 10 percent peak to a reassuring 5.1 percent. Auto and home sales have accelerated. Yet on Thursday, Fed officials declined to lift rates from record lows. The decision left some Fed watchers mystified over what the central bank needs to see to begin phasing out a policy it launched in 2008 to help save a collapsing economy. Many consumers and businesses wouldnâ€™t even likely feel the consequences of a single rate hike, at least not immediately. And Yellen has stressed that the Fedâ€™s rate increases would be

modest and gradual. At a news conference, Yellen declined to spell out what exactly would give the Fed enough confidence to raise the federal funds rate â€” the interest that banks charge each other â€” from near-zero. â€œI canâ€™t give you a recipe for exactly what weâ€™re looking to see,â€? she said. What she does see now are too many lingering risks. Inflation is still undershooting the 2 percent target that the Fed regards as consistent with stable growth. Financial markets have turned stormy as doubts have spread about whether Chinese officials can sustain decent growth in the worldâ€™s second-largest economy. Emerging markets from Brazil to Malaysia are struggling. Europe is straining to avoid stagnation. And falling oil prices have pulled Canada â€” the largest U.S. trading partner â€” into recession. The doubts remain so severe that the Fed ap-

pears to consider even a mild rate hike â€” one that many economists say will barely affect most Americans â€” a step too far. Yellen signaled some concern Thursday about Chinaâ€™s slowdown and volatile financial markets. But many economists say the Fed is paying particular attention to three key gauges in weighing whether to raise rates. They say the Fed needs to see: â– A stable dollar. The dollar has risen 14.8 percent against a basket of currencies in the past year. This has hurt U.S. manufacturers by causing their American-made goods to become more expensive abroad. It also reduces inflationary pressures because foreignmade goods become cheaper. A stronger dollar can put inflation further below the Fedâ€™s target rate. â– Steady oil prices. A barrel of oil has more than halved in value to $44.07 over the past 12

months. That decline has suppressed inflation. The Fed forecasts that its preferred inflation measure will be just 0.4 percent this year â€” a fraction of its 2 percent objective. Fed officials may be reluctant to act until they believe that oil prices have bottomed. â– An even stronger job market. Over the past year, employers have added 2.9 million jobs, and the unemployment rate has dropped a full percentage point to 5.1 percent. The Fed considers that level consistent with a â€œbalancedâ€? economy. But the hiring has yet to spur faster wage growth â€” a trend that would improve peopleâ€™s well-being and, Yellen stressed, help inflation reach the Fedâ€™s objective. The Fed doesnâ€™t want to assume that all three of these economic measures will naturally improve. So on Thursday, it said essentially that it needs more time before finalizing a decision.

Drug cost plan seeks candidatesâ€™ backing BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press

WASHINGTON â€” Consumer-friendly ratings of the benefits of new drugs. Limits on what patients pay. Requiring drug companies to disclose how much they actually spend on research. With the public concerned about the high cost of new medications, these are some of the proposals offered Friday by a policy center often aligned with the Obama administration. The multi-step plan from the Center for American Progress aims to get the attention of the 2016 Democratic presidential candidates. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are both on record advocating action against overpriced medications. In a break from standard liberal solutions, the proposal refrains from urging that the government be empowered to negotiate drug prices for Medicare patients. By law, Medicareâ€™s prescription drug program canâ€™t do that now. Topher

Spiro, the centerâ€™s health policy expert, said he hopes the new emphasis on paying for value and consumer education will attract at least some Republican support. â€œWeâ€™ve been talking about Medicare negotiation ... for many, many years and gotten nowhere,â€? said Spiro. â€œWe wanted to change the dynamic.â€? While some of the proposals require legislation, others could be green-lighted by the administration. The pharmaceutical industry is likely to object. It argues that drug spending as a share of the nationâ€™s health care tab remains stable, and medications are cost effective because they prevent complications that land patients in the hospital. But insurers, employers, and state and federal policymakers may be interested in the new proposals, nevertheless. A poll this summer found that 72 percent of Americans think the cost of prescription drugs is unreasonable. The outcry gained momentum after the introduction last year of a $1,000-a-pill cure for

hepatitis C. Among the recommendations in the 45-page plan: â– Requiring drug companies to disclose how much they spend on research and development, production, and sales and marketing. If a manufacturer fails to meet a threshold for research spending, it could be required to make payments to a new fund to support the National Institutes of Health. Taxpayer-funded NIH research provides the springboard for some new drugs. â– Commissioning an independent research organization to evaluate new drugs for effectiveness. In a strategy similar to safety testing of cars, patients and doctors would get easy-to-understand star ratings of whether a new drug provides no added benefit, minor added benefits or significant added benefits when compared to existing medications. The ratings would be included in advertising and would become the basis for pricing recommendations from the independent evaluator. â– If a new drug is priced

more than 20 percent above the recommended price, and if the manufacturer relied on taxpayer-funded research to develop it, the government would be allowed to license that medicationâ€™s patent to generic competitors. The center claims a 1980 federal law known as Bayh-Dole provides this authority. â– Protecting people covered through employer plans and other private insurance by capping cost sharing for drugs at $3,250 annually and setting monthly limits as well. â– Granting exemptions from antitrust laws so insurers and pharmacy benefit managers could band together to negotiate prices for the highest cost drugs with manufacturers. â– Changing Medicareâ€™s payment policy for medications administered in a doctorâ€™s office, including many cancer drugs. Physicians currently get an added administrative fee of 6 percent of the drugâ€™s price. Critics say that creates financial incentives to prescribe the most expensive medication.

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Buffalo Wild Wings ends ads after actor lied BY CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer

NEW YORK â€” Buffalo Wild Wings will stop airing TV commercials featuring comedian Steve Rannazzisi, who said this week that he lied about

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actor had no comment following the decision by Buffalo Wild Wings. Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. said it started airing the most recent ads featuring Rannazzisi in August, after featuring him in ads around March Madness earlier this year. Sally Smith, CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings, had said Wednesday in an interview with Yahoo Finance that Rannazzisi was selected for the companyâ€™s marketing because â€œThe Leagueâ€? fit with its image. When working with public figures, she said companies have to consider how to vet them. â€œThereâ€™s always a risk and thereâ€™s always things that you need to be aware of,â€? Smith said. Comedy Central also planned to air a standup special starring Rannazzisi this weekend. The channel said Wednesday it was evaluating how to proceed, and said it had nothing further to add Thursday.

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