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Carnival will move to Fulton Drive BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Hog Wild festival’s carnival is moving to the old fairgrounds property to avoid disrupting grieving families at a neighboring funeral home. Patterson Memorial Chapel owner Danny Patterson met

with Mayor Tommy Irwin, other city officials and Main Street Manager Brent Johnson on Sunday to voice his objection to the originally planned carnival location in the grassy area near the funeral home, which is located in the area of Franklin and South Fillmore.

In a Monday special meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen called for another matter, he said it is disrespectful for mourning families to have to encounter carnival rides and music right outside the funeral home. “You wouldn’t want your par-

ents or loved one inside a funeral home with a carnival next door,” he told the board. At least one board member said he was unaware of the issue. Patterson was particularly upset because he has complained in past years and been

BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

Alcorn Central graduate Daniel Derrick (far left) is serving as Mississippi state FFA president.

ACHS graduate Derrick takes lead role BY STEVE BEAVERS Daniel Derrick is doing a lot of traveling. The Hinds Community College student is spending the 20152016 year as FFA State President. The Alcorn Central High School graduate was elected president during the Mississippi State FFA Convention in June. Since that time, he has spent time training with leadership experts and visiting FFA events around the state. Derrick will also get the opportunity to travel to Taiwan and Thailand as part of the International Leadership Semi-

nar for state officers. “I am blessed to be able to serve in this capacity,” said Derrick. “I look forward to working with teachers and students across the great state of Mississippi.” Derrick, the son of Johnny and Laura Derrick of Corinth and a 2013 ACHS graduate, was a three-year member of FFA while at Alcorn Central. He served as sentinel and vicepresident and competed in several club events while receiving his State FFA Degree. After graduating high school, he attended Northeast Mississippi Community College and served as FFA chapter reporter.

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told it wouldn’t happen again. The lot that has accommodated the carnival in recent years is privately owned. The board on Monday gave approval to use the city-owned property on Fulton Drive in the farmer’s

Once his term of president ends in June, Derrick plans to attend Mississippi State University and major in Agriculture Information Sciences with a teaching concentration. “FFA is an integral part of agricultural education as part of the Mississippi career and technical education program,” said Derrick, who plans to be an Agriculture Education teacher and FFA advisor. “The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.

A routine stop by the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department Saturday night at a convenience store on U.S. Hwy. 45 and U.S. Hwy. 72 in Corinth led to the arrest of a Ramer, Tenn., man wanted for burglary of a four-wheeler in McNairy County. Daniel Stanfield, 29, of Ra-

mer-Selmer Road in Ramer, was arrested when law enforcement officers discovered during the traffic stop that Stanfield had an outstanding warrant in McNairy County. Stanfield was extradited to McNairy County on Sunday and is now being held in the McNairy County Jail. He is bePlease see BURGLARY | 2

Candidates sought for city prosecutor BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The City of Corinth is seeking candidates to fill an upcoming vacancy for city prosecutor. Attorney Thomas L. Sweat Jr. is resigning from the post effective this Friday. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is asking that interested individuals contact City Clerk Vickie Roach by Friday,

and a special meeting to interview the prospects will likely follow on Tuesday, Oct 6. Sweat submitted a resignation letter last week. “I have enjoyed serving the City of Corinth, and I appreciate the opportunity to have done so,” the letter states. The city attorney is lookPlease see PROSECUTOR | 2

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Fillmore Block Party makes return BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Making its return to downtown Corinth, the 2nd Fillmore Street Block Party will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the blocks between Foote and Cruise will be blocked off as attendees descend of Fillmore street for an afternoon of food, music, fashion and fun. Guests will gain a true taste of the Crossroads as they sample the local fares of smith., Lil Mike’s Grill and Pickup, Blazing Noodlez, AC’s Coffee, JT’s Falafel and Kababs, and Vicari Italian Grill.

For just $10, visitors can purchase a wristband allowing them to sample the offerings of each vendor. Wristbands are available at the abovementioned locations as well as at most downtown stores. Borroum’s Drug Store will offer a free scoop of ice-cream to those who show their wristbands. A fashion show will be presented at 1 p.m. Musicians Cary Hudson, Justin Lambert and Summer Null will perform around noon, Hudson on Foote Street and Lambert and Null on Cruise. “In addition to live music, local fares and a preview of the

Organizers Grace Curtis and Julia Smith look forward to the 2nd Fillmore Street Block Party.

latest fashions, vendors will be set up selling items from tents near storefronts,” said Julia Smith, owner of smith. restaurant. “We will have face painting here at smith. for the children and others have fun activities planned as well. Those running for office are likely to be seen.” “Some of our downtown shops like Today’s Dolls offer layaway,” she added. “It is a wonderful opportunity to get unique gift-giving ideas and to begin making purchases for Christmas because it is never too early to start. ” Please see PARTY | 2

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The local airport is rededicated to aviation pioneer and Corinth native Roscoe Turner. Alcorn County Board of Supervisors President Travis Little says Roscoe Turner Field plays a key role in economic development.

Frank and Eddie Thomas of Iuka headline a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The program, held at the Corinth Coliseum-Civic Center, raises funds for the American Red Cross.

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FLORENCE, Ala. — The University of North Alabama will host author and speaker Suzanne Bernier Oct. 13-15, with a presentation and book signing Oct. 14 at 3 p.m., in the Commons lecture hall. Bernier, who is best known for her book “Disaster Heroes”, will also speak with UNA’s Security and Emergency Management and Criminal Justice students. She said the idea to visit came from one of her esteemed colleagues in the industry, Wayne Bergeron, who is also a member of

the UNA faculty. “Of course I jumped at the opportunity,” she said. “I’m also looking forward to sharing some of the inspirational stories featured in my book, which recounts the stories of ordinary people who’ve done extraordinary things to help communities respond, recover and rebuild after some of the world’s most significant modern disasters.” Bernier is an engaging speaker with a variety of expertise in areas such as pandemic planning, crisis communications, and

social media in crisis and disaster. She also worked as a journalist and broadcast news anchor before her entry into the emergency management field. “In this new era of emergency management, I think it’s more important than ever to plan and prepare for potential crises and disasters,” said Bernier. “From terrorism to Twitter and beyond, we now live in a different world, with new and emerging threats appearing almost daily.” (For more information: https://www.una. edu/criminaljustice/.)

NATCHEZ, Miss. — Natchez sales tax collections increased by approximately $148,000 for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, following a six-year, upward trend. Sales tax collections from October 2014

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months after the fact, show a 3.3-percent increase from the same month last year. Collections got off to a strong start for the fiscal year, which began in Oct. 2014, with a 12.4-percent increase compared to the 2013-2014 collections for the same month.

board accepted the low bid of $6,346 from 3D Construction for work on a section of sidewalk directly in front of the latest building under renovation on Wick Street in the SoCo District. Coming off the back of the curb will be a 3-foot strip planted with monkey grass. A retaining wall be behind the strip.

“That way, cars that are parallel parking can open their doors, and they have a surface to get out of the vehicle onto,” said Street Commissioner Philip Verdung. “The main sidewalk will run into the retaining wall.” A set of steps will lead to the building, which is being renovated by Trey Albright and Stuart Green.

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through September 2015 totaled $5.7 million. The Natchez Democrat reports collections from 2013-2014 were $5.5 million. Collections for September 2015, which represent sales tax from July because collections are reported two

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market area, commonly known as the old fairgrounds, and across the street near the Board of Supervisors’ office. “Our crews are over there getting it mowed and cleaned up as we speak,” said Street Commissioner Philip Verdung. “The problem is this property has lots of dips and low spots. If it rains, it’s going to be nasty for the people that are there.” Johnson said several locations were considered, including the parking lot behind City Hall, but the fairgrounds ended up being the only option at this late date. The festival is Thursday through Saturday. “We’ll work on this and get a better solution for

next year,” he said. With other events taking place at the same time, options are limited. “We’ve moved every time to accommodate these others, and that’s what’s got us to the situation where we are,” said Main Street board member John Orman. Verdung suggested the city review its permitting process for carnival type events. “There are several department heads that are involved in events like this and we need time to review it ... I think that’s the only way we can prevent issues like this from occurring,” he said. There is an ordinance regarding carnivals that has been on the books for 10 or 15 years but has never really been used, said City Clerk Vickie Roach.

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ing charged with burglary, theft over $5,000, aggravated assault, and possession of burglary tools, according to McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck. The sheriff said Stanfield was also a suspect in another theft of a fourwheeler in Chewalla and a burglary in Guys that both happened last week. Buck said the Polaris four-wheeler was stolen sometime around early Thursday from the home of David White. White received a call that Stanfield was driving his four-wheeler down Ramer-Selmer Road and he followed him to nearby Friendship Road in Ramer. Stanfield then turned around and fired shots at White while he was being followed by White. The suspect then wrecked the allegedly stolen fourwheeler and Stanfield escaped through the woods.

The sheriff wanted to make it clear that use of deadly force was not appropriate for theft of property, but White had returned shots in self-defense. White was legally carrying a gun. “There is a lot of frustration out there because people work hard to buy things and then someone comes by to steal them,” said Buck. “I just want people to know that we do not encourage or condone shooting at someone for theft of property.” The Hardin County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Marshals Service are involved in assisting local law enforcement in the search for the suspect. McNairy County deputies found bolt cutters and gloves on the wrecked four-wheeler. Stanfield’s theft of the four-wheeler and shooting incident led to a “soft lockdown” of nearby Ramer Elementary School on Thursday.

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Jam-packed with activities and events, the Hog Wild Festival, Austin’s Shoes Run for the Rotary 5K and the Green Market will all take place the weekend of the Block Party. “It is a great way to support your town while enjoying family-friendly fun,” said Grace Curtis, owner of Andie Grace. “We hope everyone will visit Green Market and some of the other events that morning, stop by the block party for entertainment, activities and a snack and then wind down the evening by visiting the Hog Wild Festival.” Downtown restaurants

will be open for those wishing to cool off and enjoy a good meal. “Businesses will have booths set up and sidewalk sales will be in abundance,” said Julia. “The Block Party is the one weekend where everyone comes together and works as a team which is nice to see.” “Grace and I have put a lot of work into the event as have our local merchants and restaurants,” she continued. “We have checked the weather and it is forecast to be a beautiful, sunny day. Our hope is that everyone will support us and check out the variety of items, activities and selections Corinth has to offer.”

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Today in History Today is Tuesday, September 29, the 272nd day of 2015. There are 93 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On September 29, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, creating the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts; during the signing ceremony, the president said the measure would create an American Film Institute.

On this date: In 1829, London’s reorganized police force, which became known as Scotland Yard, went on duty. In 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders concluded the Munich Agreement, which was aimed at appeasing Adolf Hitler by allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland. In 1943, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio signed an armistice aboard the British ship HMS Nelson off Malta. In 1975, baseball manager Casey Stengel died in Glendale, California, at age 85. In 1982, ExtraStrength Tylenol capsules laced with deadly cyanide claimed the first of seven victims in the Chicago area. (To date, the case remains unsolved.)

Across the Region Power association incumbents win

Harvest Festival set at Falkner School

BOONEVILLE — The results are in for the election of four directors for the Prentiss County Electric Power Association. Incumbent Stewart Moore was the winner in Area #1, Post 2. Moore received 1,372 votes while Gary Walker received 362 votes. Area #1 includes the areas of the Landfill, Big V, Booneville, Thrasher, and Fugitt’s Store up to the Alcorn County line. Incumbent Charles Melvin Geno was unopposed for re-election in Area #2, Post 2. Geno received 1,596 votes. Area #2 includes Blackland, Dry Creek, Jumpertown, Pisgah, and customers in Alcorn and Tippah Counties. Robert McCoy was the winner in Area #3, Post 2, with 1,069 votes. Bart Palmer received 617 votes. Incumbent Fred Bennett did not seek re-election. Area #3 covers Geeville, Wheeler, Baldwyn, Pratt and customers in Lee and Itawamba County. Incumbent James A. Huddleston was reelected in the Area #4, Post 2 race. Huddleston received 1,246 votes while Bradley Taylor received 489 votes. Area 4 includes the areas of Mt. Pisgah, Hobo Station, New Site, Bay Springs, East Prentiss, Zion’s Rest and Siloam. PCEPA customers had the opportunity to vote by mail-in ballots by the deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16.

FALKNER — Falkner Elementary School will hold a Harvest Festival with fun and games from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. Door prizes and a 50/50 drawing will be given at 7:30 p.m. Those entering the drawing must be present to win. All proceeds will go to Falkner Elementary School.

Sheriff says crime ring targeting guns TUPELO — Authorities say they’re looking for burglars targeting guns in homes in rural Lee and Itawamba counties. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (that guns are being stolen in an “extraordinary” number of house burglaries. Officials believe the same people are committing many of the burglaries. As many as 11 guns have been taken in a single burglary. Johnson and other officials are urging people to lock up houses and guns safes to deter thefts, as well as to take pictures and record serial numbers. The sheriff says deputies have been told that guns are being exchanged for illegal drugs. He says officials haven’t been able to find any that were sold to gun dealers or pawn shops.

Cheerleading back at Blue Mountain BLUE MOUNTAIN —

With basketball season fast approaching on the university scene, the Topper teams of Blue Mountain College will have a little extra pep on the hardwood this season. For the first time in 15 years, BMC will re-introduce cheerleading for the 2015-2016 season. According to Head Cheerleading Coach Chassey Nelms, the team of eight women are ready to get the season started. “We plan to bring a lot of excitement, encouragement and enthusiasm to home basketball games. We will do halftime performances, dance-offs and have fun for all ages. We are hoping to figure out a way to incorporate pep-rallies into the days when we have big games.” Nelms, a BMC alumna, said the cheerleaders will get the opportunity to show everything they have prepared for November 2 when Fisk University rolls into town for opening night at Tyler Gymnasium. “These girls have been physically preparing for the season since March. They’ve been doing cardio and other training to get themselves into top shape,” Nelms stated. The Topper squad isn’t just concerned about cheering on BMC teams. They’re looking to reach into the community and show their support. “We are in the process of planning a mini cheer camp for elementary-aged girls in the area. We hope they can come to camp for a

week and then maybe perform in a university setting at halftime with us,” Nelms reported. The last organized cheerleading squad at BMC was in 2000 and sported four women, Natasha Adkins, Tera Cox, Cory Gross and Jennifer Newsome. BMC Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Lavon Driskell said this week the addition has been welcomed by all. “I am very pleased and excited about the addition of cheerleaders to our athletic program. Coach Chassey Nelms has brought in a group of great people to be a part of our cheerleader squad and I am thrilled with what they bring to our college and what they will bring to our games and the community.” The 2015 – 2016 squad members are Kyler Bates of New Albany, Macy Lambert of Iuka, Bailey Mitchell of Kossuth, Anna Palmer of Rienzi, E Dee Ruth Price of Tuscumbia, Ala., Ashten McKayla Sheene of Pontotoc, Chandler Skrocki of Olive Branch and Megan Watkins of Red Banks.

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Many residents are opposed to Wheel Tax Dear Editor: I’m writing in response to the news story published on Thursday, September 17, “Committee gets positive response to Wheel Tax.” Though it’s an unbiased report on the McNairy County pro tax political action committee, I was left with the impression the wheel tax is garnering more support than criticism. It seems there is more criticism against the tax. Some oppose the wheel tax altogether; others oppose this particular tax. When the commission passed it, constituents had 30 days to collect 535 signatures petitioning for a public ballot. According to the Election Commission, “just over” 1,900 signatures were collected, 908 were reviewed for accuracy, and 800 were found to be legitimate. Social media has played a role in organizing both pro and against efforts. Concerned Citizens of McNairy County, the Facebook page for the anti-tax PAC, boasts 320 likes, 94 likes more than the pro page. Granted, no one would argue that Facebook is a deciding factor, but it’s worth noting. The article stated, “The majority of the $75 wheel tax is expected to be spent on the school system and road improvement…” The rallying cry is the money will benefit education. It’s only what “is expected.” The resolution passed has no budget. They may say they’ll use it for schools, but nothing is set in stone. The resolution being voted on isn’t the same resolution the commissioners passed and more than one resolutions are circulating. It sounds like the political cliché, “For the children!” What about ensuring children have fewer taxes to pay in their future than more? It’s a fact of life, taxes increase. No one holds their breath for taxes to decrease. Why actively support a tax large from its outset and experience says will grow if left unchecked? There are no checks on this tax, no cap on the amount. The amount can be amended. Starting at $75, it has the potential to rise. Critics would like to see relief for the elderly and disabled and a sunset date, a date the tax will retire once it’s served its purpose. The actual purpose is for a 30-year loan of $34 million. Assuming the loan is used for new school structures, they’ll be outdated, already requiring more money for maintenance in less than half the time it will take to pay off the loan. The wheel tax only covers the loan note, not the amounts new structures will require in maintenance. Has this been accounted for? Nothing has been made public to say so. I’m 26. If this tax is implemented and loan secured, by the time it’s paid off I’ll be 56. Those just 20-30 years older than me today, the majority may not even be alive when the loan is paid off. This time I’ll write it with a question mark, “For the children?” A county is a business. Would any business secure a 30-year loan for so much with only one avenue of income supporting it? One critic said he doesn’t criticize a wheel tax, just this wheel tax. He suggests building a five-year savings plan while assessing the county’s greatest needs and how best to meet them. In five years, present a wheel tax with a specific budget funding a shorter loan of 1015 years using the acquired savings. The article stated, “it is apparent our county has a funding problem.” What caused the problem? Many would say the issue isn’t the county lacks potential funding, but lacks leadership to maintain current funds well with imagination exploring quality options for new funds. The easy answer to get more money is taxation. That’s just not American. The impetus behind America’s founding was the fight against taxation. One thing supporters say is, “The surrounding counties have a wheel tax that’s more than $75.” Do the residents of those counties like it? And as my mama said, if they jumped off a bridge would we jump, too? I think living in an American county maintaining one less tax than surrounding counties is something to be proud of. The only thing left to say is: go vote. This decision should have been on a ballot in the first place. Sarah Rowland Selmer, Tenn. Concerned Citizens of McNairy County

Prayer for today Tender Father, may I not encourage the disposition to enlarge and make much of the troubles and disappointments of life, and make light of the joys and privileges. I pray that I may keep a large place for happiness. Amen.

A verse to share “Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29

The fashionable pope T h e Catholic Church’s traditional discomfort with modernity has caRich chet at this Lowry moment in American National politics, Review especially when it is wrapped in the fashionable causes of income inequality and climate change. In this sense, Pope Francis is (inadvertently) a genius marketer by taking crackpot attitudes about economic development and getting them a respectful hearing. The pope’s anti-capitalist broadsides have helped make him the adorable mascot of the left, which enthusiastically defends infanticide, pitilessly scorns traditional sexual morality and heedlessly tramples on the conscience rights of people with the wrong social views, but holds up the vicar of Christ as confirmation of the economics of Bernie Sanders and the climate alarmism of Al Gore. Before Congress, Francis often spoke in generalities that are impossible to disagree with. Who doesn’t believe in treating immigrants as people? Who doesn’t

Pope Francis has enjoyed a high-spirited welcome in the United States. The infectiously likable pope kissed babies along his parade route in Washington, D.C., and performed a soaringly beautiful mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine there. He is an endearingly charismatic figure, but judging by his highly anticipated speech before a joint session of Congress, not exactly an orator. His wording was stilted. The pope talked about entering “into dialogue” – with workers, with the elderly, with young people – and said he wanted “to do so through the historical memory of your people.” The most memorable line of the entire address was the concluding “God bless America!” – an obligatory sentiment that gains much more heft coming from the bishop of Rome. The pope’s speech didn’t fit into any ideological pigeonhole, although his statements of opposition to abortion and gay marriage were so brief and oblique, they were easily missed. The pontiff put much more emphasis on issues that fit his image as a pope whom progressives can do business with.

want to fight poverty and hunger? Who doesn’t hope to end armed conflict? And so on. The questions are usually ones of means, rather than ends, and of practicalities. The pope says we should respond to immigrants humanely and justly. OK. The United States welcomes more than a million legal immigrants here annually, and they are treated so humanely and justly that tens of millions more would be happy to come. But the United States doesn’t have an open-ended obligation to import foreigners without reference to the interests of the people already living here. The pope avoided his more outlandish effusions on the economy. He acknowledged that fighting poverty requires creating wealth, yet he doesn’t really understand what that entails. He endorsed business that “sees the creation of jobs as an essential service to the common good.” But no one starts a business as an act of charity. The point is to make a profit, and jobs – and all sorts of other goods and services – are the happy byproduct. A charming image of his arrival was U.S. bishops using their iPhones to take

pictures when he arrived for a service at St. Matthew’s in Washington. The wonder of the impersonal, market economy is that Steve Jobs presumably never thought his device would be a way for the Catholic hierarchy in America to capture a pope’s historic visit – and he didn’t have to. The pope naturally made a plea to Congress for our “common home,” the planet. He quoted passages from his green encyclical that are a series of airy abstractions. “We have the freedom needed to limit and direct technology,” he said. Whatever that means, it sounds more like the work of coercive power rather than freedom. He gestured toward a vaguely top-down vision of economic development that he presumably believes will readjust the global temperature over time, but it was elliptical to the point of meaninglessness. The pope is a holy and humble man who has much to teach us, just not about the contemporary causes with which he is most associated. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)

Ben Carson’s warning “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:15-16) Major newspaper editorials and some columnists have their knickers in a twist over remarks by Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson. Appearing last Sunday on “Meet the Press,” Carson was asked by host Chuck Todd whether he believes Islam is consistent with the Constitution. “No, I don’t,” he said. “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” Asked whether he could vote for a Muslim for Congress, Carson said Congress is a different story, but that it “depends on who that Muslim is and what their policies are.” Carson critics are quick to mention Article VI of the Constitution, which prohibits a “religious test” for office, but that means no one can be barred from office because of their faith; it does not and could not prevent citizens from voting for or against someone for religious reasons.

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Two years ago, The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reCal ported that Thomas 10 of the 15 “worst Columnist violators of religious freedom” in the world are nations in which Islam is the dominant religion. If you prefer the thoughts of a cultural icon, consider what singer Art Garfunkel said. As reported on Daily Mail.com, Garfunkel noted that Muslims are transforming Europe. He referenced “Reflections of the Revolution in Europe,” a 2009 book by Christopher Caldwell, which argues, “that mass immigration by Muslims is altering the culture of Europe because of their reluctance to join the culture of their new homelands.” The book claims Muslims do not so much enhance European culture as supplant it, and are “patiently conquering Europe’s cities, street by street.”

Is that bigotry, or reality? Is it bigotry to quote what various Islamic leaders say are their intentions when it comes to establishing a worldwide caliphate and replacing the U.S. Constitution with Sharia Law, or is it a warning we should take seriously and respond to as we would react to any other invasion? “Mina” (not her real name to protect her family) is a U.S. citizen and longtime friend who was born in Tehran and still has family there. She wrote me about the intentions of the mullahs and their nuclear deal with the U.S. and five other nations: “The mullahs are buying time ... (to) finish their nuclear program. Americans underestimate these people. It will be Hezbollah, ISIS, or al-Qaida doing their dirty work. They will give them the nuclear bomb. They are very shrewd. They’ll sit back and watch.” “Mina” says the Iranian regime has been a huge supporter of President Obama, whose name in Persian, she notes, translates as “he is with us.” She asks why Arab

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and Muslim countries don’t take in the migrants now fleeing their native lands for Europe (and now thanks to President Obama the U.S.). It’s a good question and the answer ought to be obvious to anyone not afraid of being labeled a “bigot.” They support the invasion. While not all Muslims are terrorists, Breitbart recently revealed a startling statistic. “In a recent survey conducted by AlJazeera. net, the website for the Al Jazeera Arabic television channel,” it writes, “respondents overwhelmingly support the Islamic State terrorist group, with 81 percent voting ‘YES’ on whether they approved of ISIS’s conquests in the region.” Eighty-one percent. We are at war with a radical ideology that wishes to destroy the West and drastically alter our way of life. That is what Ben Carson was getting at when he made his remarks about a Muslim president in the White House. (Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@ tribpub.com.)

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High school athlete dies following game WASHINGTON, N.J. â€” A high school star quarterback who collapsed after taking a hit on the playing field died from massive internal bleeding caused by a lacerated spleen, according to autopsy reports made public Monday. The Morris County medical examinerâ€™s office found that the spleen of 17-year-old Evan Murray was â€œabnormally enlarged,â€? making it more susceptible to injury. There was no evidence of head trauma or heart disease, officials said, and the death has been ruled an accident. The Warren Hills Regional High School player had walked off the field with the help of some teammates Friday night after taking a hit in the backfield. A short time later, the threesport athlete collapsed on the sidelines and died at a hospital. Witnesses said Murray felt â€œwoozyâ€? after the tackle but tried reassuring his teammates he would be fine as he was lifted onto a gurney. Gary Bowen, the school districtâ€™s interim superintendent, said he did not know if Murray complained of any pain or difficulty or what protective equipment he would have been wearing. Â

Trumpâ€™s plan would cut millionsâ€™ taxes WASHINGTON â€” Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is calling for an overhaul of the tax code that would eliminate income taxes for millions of Americans, while lowering them for the highest-income earners and business. The plan unveiled Monday would eliminate federal income taxes on individuals earning less than $25,000 and married couples earning less than $50,000. But the plan would also benefit businesses and the rich. It would lower the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent and lower the highest income tax rate from 39.6 percent to 25 percent. But Trump said the

plan would also impact the wealthy by reducing or eliminating most deductions and loopholes. â€œIn other words, itâ€™s going to cost me a fortune,â€? he said at a news conference at his Trump Tower skyscraper in Manhattan. Trump wants to eliminate the so-called â€œcarried interest loopholeâ€? that allows managers of hedge funds and private equity firms to pay a lower tax rate than most individuals. The billionaire real estate mogul says the country would pay for the tax cuts through a combination of eliminating deductions and loopholes. He also wants to allow corporations to bring money held in overseas accounts back to the United States after paying a one-time tax of 10 percent. Â

House hurries to fill opening positions WASHINGTON â€” A chaotic scramble is on to fill the top GOP jobs in the House following Speaker John Boehnerâ€™s surprise resignation. Now the same conservatives who pushed him out are maneuvering to yank the next leadership team to the right. The frenzied action under the Capitol Dome will help determine how Congress contends with upcoming battles on keeping the government running and avoiding a federal default â€” and whether Republicans can take back the White House next year. Boehnerâ€™s announcement shocked nearly everyone, opening a rare chance for ambitious lawmakers to climb the congressional ladder and for competing factions to exert new sway as an anti-establishment fever sweeps GOP politics. The front-runner for the speakerâ€™s job, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, made his candidacy official Monday in a letter to fellow GOP lawmakers in which he pledged to fight for conservative principles and listen to all members â€” something Boehner was accused of failing to do. â€œIf elected speaker, I promise you that we will have the courage to lead the fight for our conservative principles

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and make our case to the American people,â€? McCarthy wrote. â€œBut we will also have the wisdom to listen to our constituents and each other so that we always move forward together.â€? McCarthy, a Californian in his fifth term, has been endorsed by Boehner. But he faces an opponent in Rep. Daniel Webster, a former speaker of the House in Florida who unsuccessfully challenged Boehner at the beginning of this year and has drawn some conservative support. â€œI would like to have a principle-based member-driven Congress,â€? Webster said in an interview. Â

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New West Nile case confirmed in state JACKSON â€” One new case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Mississippi, bringing the state total to 28 cases so far this year. The Mississippi State Department of Health said Monday that the new case of the mosquito-borne illness is in Hinds County. One death was previously reported in Attala County. So far this year, seven cases have been confirmed in Hinds County, five in Rankin County, four in Madison County, two each in Forrest and Simpson counties and one each in Adams, Attala, Covington, Lauderdale, Marion, Montgomery, Washington and Yazoo counties. The Health Department only releases statistics about laboratoryconfirmed cases. In 2014, Mississippi had 43 cases of West Nile virus, with seven deaths. Â

Lawyers for Hastert discuss plea deal CHICAGO â€” A possible plea agreement is being discussed in the hush-money case of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, attorneys told a judge Monday, meaning potentially embarrassing details about the underlying actions in the case may never be released in court. Hastert, who led the U.S. House for nine years, has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse the Republican of skirting federal banking laws in an attempt to pay someone $3.5 million to hide claims of past misconduct. An indictment handed down in May alleges that Hastert agreed to pay the money to a person identified only as â€œIndividual A,â€? and offers no details about the alleged misconduct. The Associated Press and other media, citing anonymous sources, have reported the payments were intended to conceal claims of sexual misconduct decades ago. The disclosure of a possible plea agreement came during a pre-trial hearing in Chicago, after U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin asked both sides why there were so many delays in the case. Prosecutors and defense attorneys â€” who both have taken steps to keep information not in the indictment secret â€” confirmed they were in talks of a plea deal, but offered no details.

Effort to incorporate Bellevue contested PURVIS â€” For the better part of 2015, James Williams had heard about the effort to transform his community of Bellevue into Lamar Countyâ€™s fifth city. And the more Williams heard, the less he liked. â€œThey canâ€™t offer us anything that we donâ€™t already have besides higher taxes and fees for garbage pickup and permits and so forth,â€? said Williams, who lives with his wife, Dianne, on property that has been in his family for five or six generations on JM Burge Road. â€œThey could put zoning on our property, have eminent domain power. â€œWeâ€™re just against it. We donâ€™t want to lose our privileges,â€? Williams told The Hattiesburg American. Williams has banded with like-minded neighbors and community residents to form the Concerned Citizens of the Bellevue Community, a group that doesnâ€™t see the need for another layer of government that will take more than it will give. â€œAll they can offer me is more taxes,â€? said Jerry Idom, who was one of

the areaâ€™s earliest residents along Cole Road. â€œThey canâ€™t offer me anything else. I already have everything a city can give me, except for more taxes, and I donâ€™t need any more taxes.â€? On Aug. 20, a group of Bellevue community residents appeared before the Lamar County Board of Supervisors to announce their intention to incorporate and create a city that would encompass about 15 square miles with a population of as many as 10,000. Â

Drug racketeering gets man five years GULFPORT â€” A federal judge has fined a California man $10,000 and ordered prison for his efforts to finance the delivery of multiple kilos of cocaine and heroin from South Mississippi to Detroit. The Sun Herald reports Clifford Barnette Jones Sr., 56, of Pasadena, received a five-year prison term at his sentencing Thursday in U.S. District Court in Gulfport, Mississippi. Judge Sul Ozerden ordered the prison term followed by three years of post-release supervision. Federal court records show Jones had been given a bank account number on April 16, 2013, to make deposits to pay for the delivery of drugs. He received the number in a meeting in Waveland with a person identified in court papers as a confidential source. A total of $65,000 was deposited in the account between April 25, 2013, and Feb. 10, 2014. Jones, his son and another man were arrested seven months ago when they thought

they were meeting a drug supplier in a casino parking lot in Gulfport. They showed up Feb. 24 with $35,000, expecting to buy five kilos of cocaine and a kilo of heroin. The drug supplier was an undercover officer working for a Drug Enforcement Administration task force. Â

2 mayors to attend climate conference NATCHEZ â€” The mayors of Natchez and Vidalia, Louisiana, will travel to France in December for a global climate change conference. Natchez Mayor Butch Brown and Vidalia Mayor Hyram Copeland were selected by the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative to attend COP21 in Paris. COP21 is the United Nation climate change initiative aimed at achieving a new international agreement on the climate, applicable to all countries, with the goal of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. The Natchez Democrat reports Copeland will lead the delegation of seven mayors to Paris along with fellow MRCTI co-chair Chris Coleman, mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota. â€œWeâ€™re not just a bunch of tree-huggers,â€? Brown said. â€œWeâ€™re talking about the effects of climate change on the river, a serious issue. In 2011, we had a 500year flood? and the next year, we had a 500-year drought. Climate has everything to do with it. Those issues affect each and every one of us whether we like to think about it or not. We are affected here in Natchez, Mississippi.â€?

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Funeral services for Johnie Lee Marlar, 64, of Corinth, were held Monday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Marlar died Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at his home. Born July 4, 1951, he retired from Mississippi Polymers with 44 years of service and was a member of Harper Road Marlar Christian Church. He loved his family especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and they all loved him equally. He was the bright spot in many dark days. He enjoyed cooking. He was known for his chicken and dumplings and banana

pudding; telling silly jokes; gardening, which he always shared with everyone; and fishing. Survivors include his wife of 16 years, Mary Jane Marlar of Corinth; daughters Amanda Johnson (David) of Corinth, Sonya Little (Keith) of Corinth, Lisa Lehmann (Nick) of Southaven and Jennifer Walden of Ripley; seven grandchildren, Danielle Krenn, Trent Johnson, Randy Little, Blake Lehmann, Jay Lehmann, Amber and Chase; seven great-grandchildren; stepfather Sanford Cox of Corinth; a brother, Mark Cox of Holly Springs; other relatives; and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Johnie Lee Marlar; his mother, Gertha Stanfill Marlar; and a sister, Brenda Fields. Pallbearers were Trent Johnson, Nick Krenn, Randy Little, Keith Little, Mark Cox and Jerry Fields.

Honorary Pallbearers were his greatgrandchildren, Ethan, Jackson, Adalee, Liam, Alyssa and Gracie. Bro. Warren Jones officiated. For online condolences: magnoliafuneralhome.net

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Funeral services for Benjamin N. Singleton, 93, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Acton Church of Christ with interment in the church cemetery with military honors. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 1 p.m. until the service, all at the church. Mr. Singleton died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at his home. He was born in McNairy County to Marvel O. and Rhoda Sanders Singleton on Nov. 3, 1921. He was the founder of Singleton Mill Supply and a World War II Navy veteran. He was a member of the National Rifle

Association and served on the advisory board of Freed-Hardeman University. He was a faithful member of the Acton Church of Christ. Survivors include his loving wife of 68 years, Janie Higgins Singleton; his children, Mark Singleton (Lori Ann), Stephanie Bauer and Nancy Greene (William), all of Corinth; his grandchildren, Brandon Bauer (Michelle) of Huntsville, Ala., and Benjamin Bauer (Mandy) of Atlanta; and three greatgrandchildren, Hayden Bauer, Jaxon Bauer and Elliette Bauer. Pallbearers are Brandon Bauer, Ben Bauer, Ronnie Frost, Danny Brown, Wayne Rose, Joe Wallace and Scott Barnes. Officiating the service under the direction of Corinthian Funeral Home is Malcolm George with Grady Thornton delivering the eulogy and Shawn Weaver leading the congregational singing.

Charter network gets $9.6 million for expansion Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. — An operator of charter schools in Tennessee and Mississippi is in line to receive $9.6 million in federal funding, with plans to spend the money on expansion. RePublic Schools, based in Nashville, Tennessee, was one of 12 charter school networks awarded funding Monday by the U.S. Department of Education.

“Charter schools are helping to close gaping inequalities that have existed, in some cases, across generations,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told reporters on a conference call. The federal government will give RePublic $3.8 million this year, and recommends the operator receive another $5.8 million in future years if Congress appropriates money. “This will allow us to

expand and replicate our model, to serve more kids,” RePublic CEO Ravi Gupta said in a telephone interview. “It gives us startup funds to start new schools.” The department also recommended $250 million in federal money be given to seven states and the District of Columbia to promote charter schools. Tennessee and Mississippi received none of that money.

Gupta said the grant calls for his network to grow from 1,335 students this year to 7,215 students by 2022 across all the areas it serves. RePublic also plans to help other schools teach computer programming, in addition running its own schools. RePublic runs three middle schools in Nashville and opened a high school there this fall. It opened a middle school in Jackson, one of the

first two charter schools in Mississippi. The operator’s schools have performed well on state tests in Tennessee, but it has been an object of criticism from charter school opponents over everything from discipline policies to a book it chose for some seventh graders to read. Earlier this month, Mississippi authorities approved RePublic’s plan to open a second and third school in Jackson

next fall. One of those would include elementary grades, the first time RePublic has taught younger students. Gupta said RePublic could choose to expand further in Jackson, but said the group wants “to go where the need is highest.” Gupta said RePublic is currently teaching computer coding to a few hundred students in Austin, Texas, and to a smaller number elsewhere.

Obama clashes with Putin over differences on Syria’s future BY JULIE PACE AND VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply disagreed Monday over the chaos in Syria, with Obama urging a political transition to replace the Syrian president but Putin warning it would be a mistake to abandon the current government. After dueling speeches at the United Nations General Assembly, Obama and Putin also met privately for 90 minutes — their first face-toface encounter in nearly a year. At the heart of their dispute over Syria is the fate of embattled Syrian

leader Bashar Assad, a Russian ally. The U.S. has long called for Assad to leave power, while Russia has cast the Syrian government as the only viable option for confronting the Islamic State, a militant group that has taken advantage of the vacuum created by the civil war. During his address to the UN, Obama declared, “We must recognize that there cannot be, after so much bloodshed, so much carnage, a return to the prewar status quo.” Putin, speaking shortly after the U.S. president, urged the world to stick with Assad. “We believe it’s a huge mistake to refuse to cooperate with the Syrian authorities, with the government forces, those who

are bravely fighting terror face-to-face,” Putin said during his first appearance at the U.N. gathering in a decade. Obama and Putin’s disparate views of the grim situation in Syria left little indication of how the two countries might work together to end a conflict that has killed more than 250,000 people and resulted in a flood of refugees. Indeed, the leaders’ private meetings ended with vague statements about the need for a political resolution to the crisis, but no clear pathway for making that happen. The crisis has taken on fresh urgency amid Russia’s recent military buildup in Syria. Putin has cast the increased presence

of equipment and troops in Syria as part of the effort to defeat the Islamic State, and suggested Monday that Russia could launch airstrikes against the militants. “We are thinking about it and don’t exclude anything,” he said. It’s unlikely Putin would join the U.S.-led coalition already launching strikes against the militants. He said Russia will only take such a step in accordance with international law, and criticized the U.S. and its allies for striking the Syrian territory without U.N. permission. The Syria crisis largely overshadowed the summit’s other discussions on peacekeeping, climate change and global pov-

erty. French President Francois Hollande backed Obama’s call for Assad’s ouster, saying “nobody can imagine” a political solution in Syria if he is still in power. Hollande called on countries with influence in Syria, including Gulf nations and Iran, to be engaged in a transition. However, Iran — which along with Russia is a strong backer of Assad — said the Syrian president must remain in power to fight extremists. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that while Syria’s government needs reform, the country will fall to the Islamic State if the international community makes getting rid of Assad its top goal.

Despite Obama’s staunch opposition to Assad remaining in office, the U.S. has struggled to push him from power. Russia has long been a major obstacle, shielding Assad from U.N. sanctions and continuing to provide the Syrian government with weapons. In fact, Russia has appeared to deepen its support for Assad in recent weeks, sending additional military equipment and troops with the justification that it is helping the government fight the Islamic State. The military buildup has confounded U.S. officials, who spent the summer hoping Russia’s patience with Assad was waning and political negotiations could be started.

Taliban captures key city in Afghanistan BY RAHIM FAIEZ AND LYNNE O’DONNELL Associated Press

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KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban captured the strategic northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Monday in a multi-pronged attack involving hundreds of fighters, the first time the insurgents have seized a major urban area since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. The fast-moving assault took military and intelligence agencies by surprise as the insurgents descended on the city, one of Afghanistan’s richest and the target of repeated Taliban offensives as the militants spread their fight across the country following the withdrawal last year of U.S. and NATO combat troops.

Within 12 hours of launching the offensive around 3 a.m., the militants had reached the main square, tearing down photographs of President Ashraf Ghani and other leaders and raising the white flag of the Taliban movement, residents reported. More than 600 prisoners, including 140 Taliban fighters, were released from the city’s jail, and many people were trying to reach the airport to flee the city. “Kunduz city has collapsed into the hands of the Taliban,” Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told the Associated Press. “Security forces in Kunduz were prepared for an attack, but not one of this size, and not one

that was coordinated in 10 different locations at the same time.” The Taliban used social media to claim the “conquest” of Kunduz and reassure residents that the extremist group — responsible for the vast majority of nearly 5,000 civilian casualties in the first half of this year, according to the United Nations — came in peace. A statement attributed to the group’s new leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the self-styled Islamic emir of Afghanistan, said: “The citizens of Kunduz should not worry about safeguarding their lives and properties. Carry out your ordinary livelihoods in absolute security. All traders, workers, staff of hospitals, municipal-

ity and governing bodies should continue their daily routines without any fear or intimidation.” The Taliban have a history of brutality toward those they regard as apostates, and have banned girls from school as well as music, movies and other trappings of modern life in areas under their control. The fall of Kunduz marks a major setback for government forces, who have struggled to combat the Taliban since the U.S. and NATO shifted to a supporting role at the end of last year. The city is a strategic prize for the Taliban and its capture, however short-lived, is sure to be used as a propaganda victory.

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