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County bans all burning BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

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Flames can be seen shooting through the roof of a duplex at Pace Terrace Apartments Saturday night.

Blaze damages apartments BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A fire that displaced the occupants of two units of the Pace Terrace Apartments appears to have ignited in the kitchen area of one apartment. It happened around 11 p.m. Saturday in the duplex at the

corner of Galyean Road and Bell School Road. The occupant of the unit where the fire began had left, while the neighboring unit was occupied at the time of the fire, said Corinth Fire Chief Todd Welch. No one was injured. It appears the fire began in

the stove area of the apartment’s kitchen, the chief said. The apartment sustained heavy fire and water damage. Some possessions were saved from the neighboring unit, he said. It is a Corinth Housing Authority property.

With the potential for wildfires increasing, Alcorn County is enacting a burn ban. Emergency Services Coordinator Ricky Gibens initiated an emergency burn ban on Monday. Meawhile, the county will formally request approval of a burn ban from the Mississippi Forestry Commission. Gibens said the only exceptions for burning will be commercial and recreational activity for which a permit is issued. He anticipated issuing a permit for one upcoming recreational church activity which would have a fire in a pit. Gibens encourages residents to avoid any outdoor burning until the area receives rainfall. Seven other counties, including Tippah, have enacted burn bans since last week, according to the forestry commission. Violation of a burn ban is a misdemeanor oﬀense with a fine of $100 to $500.

Gibens said the only exceptions for burning will be commercial and recreational activity for which a permit is issued. The National Weather Service Memphis Forecast Oﬃce oﬀers little hope for moisture, describing the outlook for the week as “warm and dry,” with no appreciable chances of rain on tap for the next 10 days. A slight chance that had been in the forecast for mid-week has been removed. A vehicle fire on Mississippi Highway 2 in Corinth last week sparked a wildfire that consumed 1.56 acres of National Park Service property encompassing Union siege lines. Corinth, Farmington and forestry battled the blaze on the north side of the highway.

County covers insurance at Jacinto courthouse property BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn County will take on insurance coverage for buildings at the Jacinto Courthouse property. The Board of Supervisors agreed to add coverage to the county’s policy for the courthouse and contents and the

nearby store property. The coverage will cost the county $421 per year, while the Jacinto Foundation was paying $2,841. Because of the cost and the recent budget cut, the foundation was planning to cancel the insurance on the store property. In other business before the

board: • Supervisors agreed to pursue a tax anticipation note in the amount of $600,000 to help with cash flow in the next few months. “I believe with that and with us being careful of how we spend money, we will be able to make it through until the tax

American Legion adds new weekly activities BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth’s American Legion Post 6 is bringing the fun to fundraising with a lineup of new weekly activities and upcoming giveaways. The popular new activities include bingo sessions, line dancing classes and a number of casino-style electronic gaming machines. “We try to do service projects within the community all year long, but everything we do has a price tag,” said Post 6 Commander Tommy Watson. “Bingo has become our prime fundraiser to support all our activities.” All of the gaming activities at Post 6 are gaming commission

money starts flowing in January and February,” said Chancery Clerk Greg Younger. Most of the revenue coming in during the next few months will be motor vehicle taxes. • The board approved obtaining a county credit card for certain expenses. Not having

one sometimes puts a county employee in the position of using a personal credit card to make hotel reservations for authorized travel. • The board reappointed Robert Wolfe, Michael McCalla, Scott Lemons and Danny Turner to The Alliance Board of Directors.

People of the Crossroads resident Trecee Trecee Hughey, Corinth Corinth Hughey believes in educa-

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tion. The proudest moment of her life so far was seeing her son Todd Grayson graduate from the University of North Alabama. Hughey’s other son, Brandon Grayson, is currently a freshman at the University of Mississippi. Hughey has been involved with the Corinth Boys and Girls Club since 2008. She became the Corinth group’s unit director over a year ago. “My responsibilities are particularly to sustain a safe environment for the children who attend the Boys and Girls Club,” she said. “We service 80 to 90 kids every day and have about 180 on the roll.” She said the club is currently in need of volunteers, especially those who want to help out with reading. Hughey is a member of Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church. She recently married Cerrell Hughey.

regulated, Watson said. Commission representatives come by for regular visits to make sure everything meets the applicable standards. The American Legion post is already seeing improvements thanks to the incorporation of the new activities. “We went from being open one night a week for regular meetings to being open three or four days a week,” said Watson. “It also makes money for the building upkeep and keeping the building clean.” There are three weekly times for bingo. The Monday “fun sessions” begin at 10 a.m. As the name Please see LEGION | 6

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Northeast Mississippi Community College recently held campus-wide elections to select its 2016 homecoming court. Joining 2016 Homecoming Queen (front row) Anna Claire Ivy of Booneville are (second row l-r) sophomore maids Lenzi Sanderson of New Albany and Madison Phillips of Olive Branch, (third row l-r) sophomore maid Alissa Ann Williams of Corinth, sophomore maid Addison Carter of New Albany, freshman maid Kaylee Davis of Iuka, freshman maid Taylor Durham of Rienzi along with (back row l-r) freshman maid Kristin Nguyen of Iuka, sophomore maid Ashley Flowers of Iuka, freshman maid Marley Long of New Albany, freshman Julianna Cain of Bruce, freshman maid Amber Cook of Myrtle and sophomore maid Hannah Cox of Columbus. Ivy and her court will make their first official appearance at a pep rally at 12:10 p.m. on the front lawn of the Ramsey Student Services Building Thursday, September 29 before homecoming ceremonies at halftime that night during the Northeast-Coahoma football game.

Queen crowned for homecoming RESOLUTION FIXING THE ADVALOREM TAX LEVY ON REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR THE CITY OF CORINTH AND THE CORINTH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the CITY OF CORINTH, Mississippi, in special session, duly assembled, at the regular meeting place of said Board, in the Municipal Building of said City on the 13th day of September, 2016 as follows: SECTION I That for the fiscal year beginning October 1st 2016 and ending September 30th 2017, there shall be and is hereby levied on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the CITY OF CORINTH, Mississippi, and the Corinth School District purposes as indicated, the levies to be collected upon each dollar of assessment value as shown on the real and personal ad valorem tax assessment roll and the motor vehicle assessment schedule of the CITY OF CORINTH, Mississippi, as provided for under Section 21-33-45 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, to wit: For General Revenue Purposes and Improvements, pursuant to Section 27-39-307 Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended

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For Public School Purposes, including maintenance, general Operating expense, etc. not provided for by the School Minimum Education Program, pursuant to Section 37-57-105, Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended

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For Bonds and Interest, thereon, for School Bonds of the Corinth School District, pursuant to Section 37-59-23 Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended

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For School Vo-Tech Fund, pursuant to Section 37-7-409 Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended

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For School 3.0 Mill Loan, notes and interest thereon, pursuant To Section 37-59-101 Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended

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For Municipal Bonds and Interest thereon, pursuant to Section 21-33-301 to 21-33-329 Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended

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For support of the Corinth Library, pursuant to Section 39-3-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended

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For support of the Corinth/Alcorn County Recreation Commission “Parks & Playground” pursuant to Section 21-37-43 Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended

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TOTAL rate of levy within the corporate limits

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Section II That for the fiscal year beginning October 1st 2016 and ending September 30th 2017, there shall be and is hereby levied on all taxable property within the Corinth School District, but outside the corporate limits of the CITY OF CORINTH, Mississippi, for ad valorem taxes for school purposes as indicated, the following levies to be collected on each dollar of the assessment roll and the motor vehicle assessment schedule for the Corinth School District, lying outside the corporate limits of said CITY OF CORINTH, Mississippi to wit: For Public School Purposes, including maintenance, general operating expenses, etc., not provided for by the School Minimum Education Program, pursuant to Section 37-59-105 Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended

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For Bonds and Interest, thereon, for School Bonds of the Corinth School District, pursuant to Section 37-59-23 Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended

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For School Vo-Tech Fund, pursuant to Section 37-07-409 Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended

BOONEVILLE — Northeast Mississippi Community College’s student body recently elected Booneville’s Anna Claire Ivy to reign as the college’s 2016 Homecoming Queen. Ivy and the entire 2016 Northeast Homecoming Court made its first oﬃcial appearance at a pep rally on the front lawn of the Ramsey Student Services Building on Thursday, September 29 at 12:10 p.m. They were presented at halftime of the Tigers football game against Coahoma Community College that night. Northeast’s 2016 Homecoming marked the second straight Thursday night Homecoming for the college. Since 2010, the college had held Homecoming on a Saturday but switched back to a Thursday night aﬀair for the 2015 season. Ivy, a 2015 graduate of Booneville High School, is the daughter of Beau and Allison Gross and the late Jason Ivy. At Northeast, Ivy is actively involved in and outside the classroom as well as being a member of the Northeast cheerleading squad. Ivy was nominated for inclusion in the Who’s Who Among Students in American Community and Junior Colleges at the culmination of her freshman year at Northeast. Inclusion in the Who’s Who Among Students in American Community and Junior Colleges is for students who exemplify outstanding participations and leadership in academics, extracurricular activities and community service. Ivy is also an active member of the college’s Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society where she cur-

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“They Left Us Everything” by Plum Johnson c.2016, Putnam $26.00 279 pages

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For School 3.0 Mill Loan, notes and interest thereon, pursuant To Section 37-59-101 Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended Total rate levied for the Corinth School District, outside the corporate limits of the CITY OF CORINTH, Mississippi

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Section III That for cause this order shall be in full force and take effect from and after its passage. Alderman Albarricin moved the adoption of the foregoing resolution, which motion to adopt was seconded by Alderman Labas and upon being put to a roll call vote, the vote was as follows: Alderman Andrew “Bubba” Labas Alderman Ben Albarracin Alderman A. L. “Chip” Wood Alderman J.C. Hill Alderman Michael McFall Alderman Mike Hopkins

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WHEREUPON, Mayor Irwin declared said resolution adopted, this the 13th day of September 2016. ________________________________ Vickie Roach, City Clerk ____________________________________ Attest: Tommy Irwin, Mayor

rently serves as the public relations secretary. In addition to being a member of Phi Theta Kappa and a cheerleader, Ivy was selected by her peers to be a member of the 2015 Northeast Homecoming Court as a freshman maid and a 2015 freshman Class Favorite. In the classroom, Ivy excels and has been named to the college’s President’s List, which honors students who have a perfect 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Following her time at Northeast, Ivy plans to pursue a degree in speech pathology at the University of Mississippi. Joining Ivy on the 2016 Homecoming Court include sophomore maids Addison Carter of New Albany, Hannah Cox of Columbus, Ashley Flowers of Iuka, Madison Phillips of Olive Branch, Lenzi Sanderson of New Albany and Alissa Ann Williams of Corinth. Freshmen maids include Julianna Cain of Bruce, Amber Cook of Myrtle, Kaylee Davis of Iuka, Taylor Durham of Rienzi, Marley Long of New Albany and Kristin Nguyen of Iuka. Northeast Student Government Association secretary Nathan Cleveland of Belmont served as escort for Ivy while sophomore escorts are Garrison Howell of Houston, Josh Stillman of Columbus, Drew Marshall of Jumpertown, Ryan Smith of Oxford, Jarrett Walden of Falkner and Chandler Young of Corinth. Escorting freshman maids were Colt Chrestman of Starkville, Cade Hall of Ingomar, Ethan Burcham of Kossuth, Austin Burks of New Albany, Tucker Childers of Ripley and Riley Floyd of Corinth.

Your grandmother’s jewelry will be yours someday. You’ve known that since you were small, and were caught playing with them. Someday, you were told, you’d be the proud owner of a necklace, pins, rings and other pretties bequeathed. But in the new memoir “They Left Us Everything” by Plum Johnson, some things are simply not treasured. “Nineteen years, one month, and twenty-six days…” That was exactly how long Plum Johnson had been taking care of her elderly parents when it finally “brought me to my knees.” At 93, her Mum was forgetful and needy,

and the daily trip alone was daunting: Johnson lived forty-five minutes away from the family home – too close for her, too far for Mum. Her parents purchased the 4,000-square-foot house in 1952 and they’d done almost nothing to it; aside from added storage areas and some bookcases, it was nearly the same as it had been at the turn of the century. To Johnson’s chagrin though, the house filled over the years with forgotten sports gear, keepsakes, Christmas-future gifts, clothes, ancient books, and five decades of family bric-abrac. Yes, she’d tried to clean up the mess once or twice but it was a huge task, both physically and emotionally. Her late father, an intense war hero, had a “dark side” and kept every reminder of his miliPlease see BOOK | 6

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2016. There are 88 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 4, 1976, Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz resigned in the wake of a controversy over an obscene joke he’d made that was derogatory to blacks.

On this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington’s troops launched an assault on the British at Germantown, Pennsylvania, resulting in heavy American casualties. In 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini conferred at Brenner Pass in the Alps. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. The television series “Leave It to Beaver” premiered on CBS. In 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 3, a space probe which transmitted images of the far side of the moon. In 1960, an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L188A Electra crashed on takeoff from Boston’s Logan International Airport, killing all but 10 of the 72 people on board. In 1966, the African kingdom of Lesotho gained its independence from Britain. In 1970, rock singer Janis Joplin, 27, was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room. In 1985, Islamic Jihad issued a statement saying it had killed American hostage William Buckley. (Fellow hostage David Jacobsen later said he believed Buckley had died of torture injuries four months earlier.) In 1990, for the first time in nearly six decades, German lawmakers met in the Reichstag for the first meeting of reunified Germany’s parliament. In 1991, 26 nations, including the United States, signed the Madrid Protocol, which imposed a 50-year ban on oil exploration and mining in Antarctica.

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Booneville Booneville marching band wins top honor BOONEVILLE — Out of 17 of the finest high school marching bands in two states that made up the field of Northeast Mississippi Community College’s annual Northeast Regional Marching Band Championship, Booneville High School claimed the title of Grand Champion. Under the direction of Joshua and Jada Forsythe, the Blue Devil Marching Band not only claimed the overall title, but was also selected the Sweepstakes Winner for Classes 4A, 5A and 6A. Calhoun City High School was the Sweepstakes Winner for Classes 1A, 2A and 3A. Place winners were named in each of the classes of competition. Calhoun City High School also clinched first place honors in Class 2A while Bruce High School placed second and Baldwyn came in third. Booneville won first place in Class 4A while New Albany High School came in second place and Ripley High School third. Saltillo High School claimed first place honors in Class 5A with Hardin County High School (Tenn.) coming in second place and West Point third. Tupelo High School was the only competitor in Class 6A and was awarded first place honors. Other awards listed by category are: Best Drum Major – 2A Baldwyn, 4A Booneville, 5A Saltillo and 6A Tupelo. Best Guard – 2A Winona, 4A Booneville, 5A Saltillo and 6A Tupelo. Best Percussion – 2A Baldwyn, 4A Booneville, 5A Saltillo and 6A Tupelo. Best

Majorettes – 4A New Albany. Best Dance Line – 5A West Point. Overall Outstanding Soloist – Tupelo. Overall Best Drum Major – Booneville. Overall Best Guard – Booneville. Overall Best Percussion – Booneville. Overall Best Majorettes – New Albany. Overall Best Dance Line – West Point.

Iuka Foundation plans meeting Nov. 10 IUKA — The Tishomingo County Development Foundation will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Fellowship Christian Retreat at the Crow’s Neck. The dinner meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. Fellowship Christian Retreat are the caterers. Presentations will be made in the auditorium. The meeting will conclude around 8:30 p.m. Awards will be presented for Industry of the Year, Business of the Year, Development of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. The Bob Yarber Leadership Award will also be presented. Copies of the “2016 Report on the Economy of Tishomingo County” will be available for pickup. (Tickets for the annual dinner meeting are $15. They may be purchased at the Tishomingo County Development Foundation office, located at 1001 Battleground Drive in Iuka by calling 662-4239933, or by emailing theresa@tishomingo.org or shaea@tishomingo.org.)

Walnut Walnut Fall Festival schedule announced WALNUT — Organizers of the annual Walnut Fall Festival have announced

this year’s schedule for the Friday, Oct. 15 event. The 2016 lineup is as follows: Kick-off – 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.; One voice Studio – 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Car Show Awards – 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Jason Childers – 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Trav Weatherly – 6:05 to 6:10; MissOssippi – 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Award Presentations – 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; John Mark Franz – 7:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m.; Seth Flake – 7:50 to 8:10 p.m.; Last Ditch Effort – 8:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Closing/ Fireworks – 9 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. (Registration forms for booths are available at www.walnut.ms/events.)

Jacinto Burcham/Woodruff families set reunion JACINTO — The Modena Burcham/John Woodruff Family Reunion will be held on Sunday, Oct, 2. at the Jacinto Senior Citizens Center. Lunch will begin around 12:30 p.m.–1 p.m. All family members are encouraged to come bring potluck items for lunch, and enjoy fun, food, and fellowship with one another. (For more Information contact Charlette Bain Foster at 662-415-2815.)

Shiloh Shiloh Trail Keepers program launched SHILOH, Tenn. — Continuing the celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, Shiloh National Military Park is inviting the community to become the Trail Keepers of Shiloh’s historic battlefield. This volunteer partnership assists the professional staff of Shiloh Park in maintaining safe

and well-groomed trails. The Trail Keepers are a part of the Volunteers in Parks program, which gives the community the chance to be involved in their national park and protect the area’s natural and cultural resources. Groups hike their trails, clear away debris or trash, and report on the trails at least four times a year to ensure they are in great condition. By keeping trails clear and accessible, volunteers help visitors have a better, more meaningful experience. Beginning this month, groups can choose a trail and plan their clean-up dates at their convenience. The park will provide tools and supplies. Up to fourteen trails are available for adoption ranging from half a mile to two and a half miles. Adopting a trail can be fun for the family or a great team building opportunity for your company or scout troop.

Selmer UT Extension hosts free diabetes class SELMER, Tenn. — Free classes for diabetics, their family members and caretakers will be offered at UT Extension. Classes will include educational information by various health care professionals, recipes on how to prepare healthy meals without cutting taste, and the opportunity to taste a variety of dishes. The classes will began Oct. 11 and will continue October 18 and 25. All classes will be at the Selmer Senior Center at 5:30 and will include some great door prizes. (To register or for more information contact UT Extension at 731-6453598.)

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Tennessee River Run set for Oct. 8 PICKWICK, Tenn. — Darryl Worley’s Tennessee River Run 5K Walk/ Run will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Pickwick Landing State park. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. Awards will be given as follows: Men Overall and Female Overall Winners and a Male and Female Winner in each age group. Age categories are 11 and under, 12-19, 2029, 30-39, 40-49, 5059 and 60 plus. All proceeds will benefit The Darryl Worley Foundation. To register online for the 5K Run/ Walk visit www.tnriverrun.org. (For more information, about the Foundation and Darryl’s annual River Run visit www.darrylworleyfoundation.org or www.tnriverrun.com.)

A home in 2 weeks, thanks to volunteers TUPELO — They call it a “Blitz Build.” Northeast Mississippi Habitat for Humanity teamed up with a church to build a home for a factory worker from Pontotoc in just two weeks. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that the house for Gloria Garth went up quickly, thanks to volunteers from Tupelo’s First United Methodist Church. Garth volunteered the required 300 hours, called sweat equity hours, working on other Habitat homes before she could qualify for her own home. The home was nearing completion this weekend after just two weeks of work by 15 to 20 volunteers who worked 12 hours a day.

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Is health Hillary’s biggest problem BY GLENN MOLLETTE Columnist

Hillary Clinton has been sick, as the media has reported. We’ve heard about her pneumonia, seen her coughing at the podium and struggling to stay afoot as she was escorted to her car. The strenuous pace of campaigning for President of the United States would surely take its toll on any human body. Clinton has been accused of hiding her illness. Secrecy has been a pattern with her when it comes to emails, Whitewater, Secretary of State activities, the Clinton Foundation, mega-dollar speaking fees from none other than Wall Street and a sloughing oﬀ about the lifestyle shenanigans of Bill. She has denied being the woman in Tammy Wynette’s song titled “Stand by Your Man,” but she did do a good job of standing by Bill during some tough years of adversity. Bill is now standing with her and what a better place for him to have eight more years to solidify millions and millions more in contributions to the Clinton Foundation. Even if money was refused from Middle Eastern powerbrokers during Hillary’s Presidency, continued relationships will be built for donations for years to come. Maybe this is part of Hillary’s health condition? Sometimes there is simply too much on the plate. Possibly, there have been too many powerful Saudis calling on the telephone with political suggestions. Too much loss of sleep wondering where Bill is and what he is doing. Maybe there have been too many late hours deleting emails and trying to cover up massive contributions to the Clinton Foundation. No one knows for sure what is going on with Hillary Clinton’s health. She looks tired. Her schedule is crazy. She is probably just worn down. It happens. This can happen to anybody. Anybody can get sick. Trump may turn up with the flu. They just need to say, “I’m sick and I’m going to bed. I’ll be back out when I’m feeling better.” All of us battle physical ailments. We are all one heartbeat from death. Flu, viruses, sore throats, happen to us all. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s paralytic problems began in 1921 when he was 39 years old. Roosevelt was diagnosed with poliomyelitis although years later there were other diagnoses. He was left with permanent paralysis from the waist down, and was unable to stand or walk without support. He laboriously taught himself to walk short distances while wearing iron braces on his hips and legs. He supported himself with a cane , and he was careful never to be seen using his wheelchair in public. His troubles with illness were well known before and during his Presidency and became a major part of his image, but the extent of his illness and physical condition were kept from public view. In other words, he wouldn’t call CNN, Fox or NBC for a full video analysis and report of his condition. Of course, it was a diﬀerent day. People judged Roosevelt by who he was and what he could do in spite of severe physical limitations. They believed him. They had faith that he was the person to lead this country. He was a proven leader. Americans aren’t that worried about Hillary’s pneumonia or Trump’s tax returns. If one of them ended up on a walker or in a wheelchair it would be a mute point. Americans want somebody to have faith in and believe. Right now, that’s our biggest problem. Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author of eleven books. He is read in all fifty states. Contact him at GMollette@aol. com. Like his facebook page at www.facebook.com/glennmollette

Prayer for today Lord and Master of all, I pray that thou wilt make me see through my prejudices and beyond my desires to the very “top of my condition.” May I not wait for places or circumstances that are dimly in the distance or that are near at hand, but accomplish the work I should do to-day. Amen.

A verse to share “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” –Colossians 3:17

Mississippi lawmakers should review Alabama solution to online sale tax woes STARKVILLE — Across the state line over in Alabama, all Amazon online purchases made by shoppers who live in Alabama will have an additional eight percent sellers use tax. That means that our neighbors in Alabama have found a way to level the playing field between online sellers and brick-andmortar retailers in their state – an inequity that continues to plague Mississippi retailers and the state’s tax revenue stream that has been long dependent on sales taxes collected by those storefront retailers. Because of Amazon’s agreement to participate in Alabama’s Simplified Use Tax Remittance Program, Amazon will collect the tax and pay to Alabama on the 20th of each month with the standard two percent discount taxpayers receive for paying on-time. The new law will go into eﬀect on Nov. 1 and requires online retailers that do not have operations within the state, to collect, report and distribute the eight percent tax back to the state. Amazon, founded in 1994 by Jeﬀ Bezos, is the largest e-commerce company in the world in terms of revenue. Experts predict that Alabama will see a $40 to $50 million increase in

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tax revenue from the plan by 2017 and more in 2018. Under Alabama’s plan, 75 percent of that revenue would go to the state’s

general fund. Clearly, this will help Alabama oﬀset declining state revenues lost from online sales against traditional retailer sales. Essentially, those online retailers have enjoyed a 10 percent advantage over storefront retailers. What does Amazon get out of it that would make them voluntarily comply? Amazon, under Alabama’s law, gets to keep the tax rate at eight percent in the event of any federal regulation setting a higher rate for online sellers in the future. The Mississippi Legislature is examining taxing and spending prior to the 2017 regular session. Clearly, the topic of Amazon and other online sellers will be a part of those examinations. While Magee said this act, and Amazon’s participation, is helping to replace the sales tax lost by traditional retailers when shoppers shop online, she said it is not going to solve the

state’s financial issues. Back in August when the tax study panels were formed, State Rep. Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, vice chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, confirmed that he intended to focus the committee on the loss of sales tax revenue due to untaxed Internet purchases. So, how much impact does failing to collect Mississippi’s seven percent sales tax on sales by Amazon – one company, mind you – have on Mississippi? The group Civic Economics conducted a study for the American Booksellers Association – a study based on 2015 numbers. That study documented that in 2015 in Mississippi, Amazon sold $405.6 million worth of retail goods statewide, all while avoiding $28.7 million in state ($28.4 million) and local ($0.3 million) sales taxes. That is the equivalent of 282 retail storefronts, 1.0 million square feet of commercial space, which might have paid $2.1 million in property taxes. A total of more than $30.8 million in revenue lost to state and local governments. Again, that’s the impact of not fully collecting sales taxes that are already on the books from one company alone.

The online sales tax debate in Mississippi has for too long by dominated by lobbyists and Libertarian groups and the false narrative that has been developed is one which holds that collecting sales tax on online sales is a new tax and that politicians who want to be successful should oppose new taxes. That’s just not true. Sales taxes have been on the books in Mississippi since 1932. The question is just how long we want to subsidize companies like Amazon and people like Jeﬀ Bezos to the detriment of mom-and-pop Mississippi merchants who give jobs to Mississippi workers and pay property taxes in Mississippi communities? Fixing Mississippi’s online sales tax collections won’t solve Mississippi’s revenue issues, but it would be a huge first step in the right direction and that step can be accomplished without new taxes on anyone except those who have enjoy the subsidy of a tax exemption granted for the manner in which the sale is conducted. Daily Corinthian columnist Sid Salter is syndicated across the state. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.

Judicial races are only sorta, kinda nonpartisan JACKSON — Mississippi’s judicial elections are nonpartisan in name only. State law requires candidates to run without party labels, and the state Code of Judicial Conduct prohibits judicial candidates from making specific promises about how they would decide cases. However, but nothing stops political parties and politicians from exercising their First Amendment rights by choosing favorites. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has been out campaigning for judicial candidates this year, including two he appointed to the bench — Supreme Court Justice Dawn Beam of Sumrall and Court of Appeals Judge Jack Wilson of Madison. The state Republican Party central committee announced in August that is it endorsing Beam and Kenny Griﬃs of Ridgeland in separate Supreme Court races and Wilson for Court of Appeals. The state Democratic Party is not endorsing judicial candidates, chairman Bobby Moak said Friday. However, he said the

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dorsed Beam, Griﬃs and Wilson, Bryant said in a news release: “We have a strong slate of judicial candidates this year who represent conservative values that will resonate with voters in all corners of our state. ... I am confident that each of these candidates will promote a fair and effective justice system in Mississippi.” Beam is challenged by Michael T. Shareef of McComb in the southern district. Its 27 counties are Adams, Amite, Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jasper, Jeﬀerson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Simpson, Smith, Stone, Walthall, Wayne and Wilkinson. Neither major political party has endorsed anyone for an open Supreme Court seat in the northern district, where four candidates will be on the Nov. 8 ballot: attorney John Brady of Columbus, Circuit Judge Bobby Chamberlin of Hernando, attorney Steve Crampton of Tupelo, and Circuit Judge James

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T. “Jim” Kitchens Jr. of Columbus — no relation to Justice Jim Kitchens in the central district. If a runoﬀ is needed, it will be Nov. 29. The state has five districts for the Court of Appeals . In the District 3 race in the central and eastern part of the state, Wilson is challenged by Ed Hannon of Madison, who is a Madison County judge; and attorney Dow Yoder of Ridgeland. The only other contested race for Court of Appeals is in District 2, which stretches through the Delta into the central part of the state. Incumbent Judge Ceola James of Vicksburg is challenged by attorney Latrice Westbrooks of Jackson. Again, there are no party endorsements in this one. Incumbents are alone on the ballot in two appellate judge races: Justice Jimmy Maxwell of Oxford in the northern Supreme Court district, and Judge David Ishee of Gulfport in the southernmost Court of Appeals district. Daily Corinthian columnist Emily Wagster Pettus is a writer for the Associated Press based in Jackson.

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2 firefighters finish training Firefighters Cody L. Garrett and Marcus D. Holland Jr. of the Corinth Fire Department graduated on Thursday, Sept. 22 from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson. This intense sevenweek course included classroom and hands-on instruction in the areas of fire behavior, fire suppression, rescue, incident command, hazardous materials and other fire related topics. This course meets and exceeds the National Fire Protection Association for Firefighter Qualifications and the uniform

minimum training standards stated in the Mississippi Code section 4511-7. The Mississippi State Fire Academy is a division of the Mississippi Insurance Department. Commissioner Mike Chaney and Academy Executive Director Reggie Bell conclude that firefighters, through their newly acquired skills and knowledge, will be an asset to the fire departments they represent in implementing fire protection and prevention for their community. Corinth Firefighters Marcus D. Holland Jr. and Cody L. Garrett

Area school adds exercise breaks to daily schedule BY ZACK STERN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

BURNSVILLE — Burnsville School students moved and learned last week. Coach Larry Calhoun, the star of the Move to Learn exercise break videos, was at BES to introduce administrators, teachers and students to the Move to Learn Initiative. “Improving nutrition and physical activity levels for Mississippi school children is a priority; healthy children are more likely to be academically successful,” said Anne Travis, CEO of The Bower Foundation

who partnered with the Mississippi Department of Education’s Oﬃce of Healthy Schools to bring Calhoun into the Tishomingo County school. “Brief physical activity and increased fitness improve learning and test scores. With this in mind, Move to Learn was designed to be fun for students, improve learning, and assist teachers with classroom management.” Move to Learn videos feature Calhoun leading students in simple movement exercises that can be done in a small space. Incorporating the fitness breaks in the classroom has increased stu-

dents’ ability to learn and to focus on schoolwork. The fitness breaks help teachers create positive learning environments and promote eﬀective classroom management. These brief, organized, and free classroom movement breaks can help teachers manage their students’ energy levels so that after a fitness break children’s brains are more focused and ready to learn or take a test. “This is a great innovative way to get students up and learning,” said Burnsville Assistant Principal Lorie McCalmon. (For more information, visit movetolearnms.org.)

Burnsville Elementary School third through sixth graders enjoy their Move to Learn exercise breaks.

Ole Miss collaborating with USM to expand Jumpstart OXFORD — A new collaboration between the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi will expand Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children develop the language and literacy skills needed to excel in kindergarten. This ongoing eﬀort to expand Jumpstart statewide is led by UM’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction. Last fall, the university announced a similar partnership when CELI staﬀ helped expand Jumpstart into the Columbus area by partnering with Mississippi University for Women. “We have a goal of having a Jumpstart presence at all IHL campuses statewide,” said Angela Rutherford, CELI director. “The University of Mississippi will be the ‘central hub’ for Mississippi Jumpstart as we help grow the program.” Jumpstart opened its first Mississippi chapter in 2012 at Ole Miss. The program recruits undergraduate students from all academic disciplines and provides volunteers with specialized training and placement in pre-K classrooms where students provide support to

existing education centers. “Jumpstart is a great hands-on experience, and a lot of it,” explained Olivia Morgan, CELI literacy specialist and the state program manager for Jumpstart. “The experience is not just beneficial to education majors, but anyone who wants to work with children or have children of their own one day.” Volunteers complete at least 300 volunteer hours in an academic year between training and teaching as part of the program. Students also receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award that can be applied toward education expenses. “Children in Hattiesburg need this kind of exposure to rich vocabulary and social skills,” said

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public pre-K education in the form of long-term cost savings. CELI oversees more than 35 Oxford-based volunteers at three sites in north Mississippi, and the chapter serves more than 100 children. At the MUW chapter, more than

a dozen volunteers serve more than 40 children in Columbus area. The new Hattiesburg chapter is expected to be operational by mid-October. CELI hopes to identify new partnerships for the expansion of Jumpstart in the coming year.

Why Should I Believe in God?

All who genuinely search for God can easily find Him (Acts 12:27), and to confirm the reality of God one could appeal to any number of philosophical arguments and logical syllogisms. But the Bible provides the simplest and most powerful argument of all: “For every house is built by someone...” (Hebrews 3:4a). How simple, yet how profound! I exist, you exist, and this universe exists - so where did it all come from? The only alternative to a Creator is the untenable assertion that everything came from nothing through the accidental process of chance! It is much more reasonable (and believable) to accept this simple truth: “For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God” (Hebrews 3:4). Why Should I Believe in Jesus? Secular history verifies the historical person of Jesus Christ, but the writers of the New Testament provide the most comprehensive description of His life, character, and words. By honestly considering the testimonies of those who personally knew and observed Jesus, and by carefully examining His teachings, there is only one legitimate conclusion to reach: Jesus was exactly who He (and numerous others) said He was - the very Son of God (cf. 2 Peter 1:16-21). Moreover, Jesus launched a religious movement nearly 2,000 years ago that has not only survived and prospered in the face of the most extreme prejudice and persecution imaginable, but it has significantly impacted and transformed both human history and countless individual lives. “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:30,31). Why Should I Believe in the Holy Spirit? Something much more substantial than subjective emotion or personal experience confirms the reality of the Holy Spirit. The Bible says: “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17). The Holy Spirit, who guided the writers of the Bible to produce the most remarkable document ever written (2 Peter 1:21), reveals truth (1 Corinthians 2:10), sanctifies (2 Thessalonians 2:13), comforts (Acts 9:31), empowers (Romans 15:13), strengthens (Ephesians 3:16), leads (Galatians 5:18), and saves (Titus 3:5). And all this is accomplished through the medium of God’s Word, which reveals truth (2 Timothy 3:15-17), sanctifies (John 17:a17), comforts (Romans 15:4), empowers (Romans 1:16), strengthens (Psalm 119:28), leads (Psalm 43:3; 119: 105), and saves (James 1:21). The Bible is obviously no ordinary book, because the Holy Spirit has given it life and power (I Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:23). Why Should I Believe in the Bible? The Bible is by no means an outdated collection of irrelevant stories. The Word of God “is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,” penetrating to the innermost depths of one’s soul (Hebrews 4:12). The Bible has been transforming lives and shaping societies for centuries, and its message is just as relevant and powerful today as when it was first written. The Bible’s greatest proof is itself! Obey the Gospel and be saved. Read Your Bible- Acts: 16. Welcome.

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Clinton slams Trump on taxes BY KEN THOMAS AND JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

TOLEDO, Ohio â€” Hillary Clinton tore into Donald Trumpâ€™s tax history, business acumen and trustworthiness Monday as she sought to capitalize on news that the New York real estate mogul may not have paid federal taxes for years â€” one of several revelations that rattled the Republican presidential candidateâ€™s campaign. Campaigning at a downtown Toledo train station, Clinton cast Trump as a cold-hearted and bungling businessman who â€œrepresents the same rigged system that he claims heâ€™s going to change.â€? She called for a new law requiring presidential candidates from major parties to release their tax returns, something Trump has refused to do, and she accused Trump of shirking his responsibility as a taxpayer. â€œHeâ€™s taken corporate excess and made a business model out of it,â€? she said. â€œItâ€™s Trump first and everyone else last.â€? The Democratâ€™s broadside was her first response to a weekend New York Times report that Trump claimed a loss of nearly $916 million in a single year on his personal income taxes. The Times said the size of the

loss could have allowed Trump to avoid owing federal taxes for nearly two decades, an assertion his campaign neither confirmed nor disputed. Trump made no reference to the tax trouble at an event with veterans in Virginia Monday, but at a later event he said he had paid as little taxes â€œas legally possibleâ€? as was his duty as the head of a major real estate company. He also dispatched several surrogates to mount his defense. His allies noted the Times report did not allege wrongdoing and they contended the Republican presidential candidate was a â€œgeniusâ€? for using the tax system to rebuild his fortune. The Clinton campaign seized on the comment with a new TV ad, asking â€œIf not paying taxes makes him smart, what does that make the rest of us?â€? In her remarks, a lengthy outline of her economic principles, Clinton mocked: â€œWhat kind of genius loses a billion dollars in a single year?â€? Other Trump troubles mounted. Former cast and crew members from the reality TV show â€œThe Apprenticeâ€? described for the first time his treatment of women on the set. The show insiders told The Associated Press that Trump rated female contestants by the

size of their breasts and talked about which ones heâ€™d like to have sex with. The campaign issued a broad denial, calling the claims â€œtotally false.â€? Also Monday, the New York attorney generalâ€™s oďŹƒce ordered the Trump Foundation to immediately stop fundraising in the state, saying it isnâ€™t registered to do so. The back-to-back bad news piled on a week of Trump missteps and his increasingly aggressive personal attacks on Clinton. Since a rocky debate last week, Trump has engaged in a distracting feud with a former beauty queen he called â€œMiss Piggyâ€? because she gained weight during her reign. He seemed to try to shift the conversation Saturday night when he suggested, without evidence, that Clinton may have cheated on her husband. Trumpâ€™s campaign is searching for a way to rattle Clinton â€” while also getting control of its own message. The new revelations only make that harder. While the incomplete tax records published the Times show no irregularities, the size of Trumpâ€™s loss cuts at a core tenet of his presidential bid â€” his remarkable business success. Meanwhile, his boorish comments to women are threatening

to turn away female voters. Trump was more disciplined Monday at a forum hosted by the Retired American Warriors PAC. Seizing an opportunity he missed on the debate stage last week, Trump went after Clintonâ€™s commitment to fighting cybersecurity threats and pointed to her use of a private, email server when she served as secretary of state. He said Clintonâ€™s handling of classified emails on the server makes her â€œtotally unfitâ€? for the Oval OďŹƒce. He said he would make cybersecurity an â€œimmediate and top priority.â€? â€œTo truly make America safe, we must make cybersecurity a major priority â€” which I donâ€™t believe weâ€™re doing right now â€” for both government and the private sector,â€? Trump said. In a story published over the weekend, the Times said it received the first pages of Trumpâ€™s 1995 state income tax filings in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from an anonymous person. The filings show a net loss of $915,729,293 in federal taxable income for the year â€” losses of a magnitude that they might have allowed Trump to avoid paying taxes for years.

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implies, this session is for the fun of the game. â€œAnd at the end of bingo we serve lunch. Total cost: five dollars,â€? said Watson. Bingo sessions for money prizes begin at noon on Tuesday and 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Anyone who purchases bingo papers during the Tuesday and Friday events are entered into a drawing for a television, provided by the American Legion, at the end of October. Also, during the bingo sessions, players will have an opportunity to try their luck on four electronic casino-style games. Located in a sideroom next to the main bingo area, the machines feature a variety games and have a maximum payout of $1,000. â€œRight now we have four machines,â€? said Watson, â€œbut the more people who play, the more machines we can get.â€? The newest activity to

Deaths Amanda Kay Cowin

Funeral services for Amanda Kay Cowin, 50, of Rienzi are set for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Hubbard-Salem Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4 and from noon until service time on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the funeral home. Mrs. Cowin died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at her residence. She was born, April 11, 1966, and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Apostolic Church of Jumpertown. Survivors include her husband, John Cowin Cowin of Rienzi; her sons, Brian Ozbirn (Alexis) of Rienzi and Riley Cowin of Rienzi and her daughters, Kaycee Fisher (Michael Gray) of Rienzi, Michaela Cowin (Jonathon) of San Antonio,Texas; and Desiree Gomez (Tony) of Walnut; her grandchildren, Zachery Ozbirn, Chasity Ozbirn, Angel Fischer, Myracle Gray and Aerial Gomez; and her brother, Mark Carter of Shivley, Ky. She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Carter and her mother, Zola McClellan Carter; and her brothers, Keith Carter and Benny Carter. The Rev. A.L. â€œBuddyâ€? Marshall Jr. and The Rev. Charles Durham will oďŹƒciate.

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tary service. Johnsonâ€™s Mum was breezy and devil-may-care, a sometimes-vindictive person who â€œdidnâ€™t give a [darn]â€? but who cared enough to voice criticism of Johnsonâ€™s life. How did it happen that two people who were so diďŹ€erent would fall in love and stay together for the rest of their days? There were so many questions â€“ even more, after Johnsonâ€™s Mum died. The answers, Johnson hoped, might lie somewhere in the 23room mess, the cleanup for which there was the gift of time. Johnson, the only sibling with few obligations, moved back to her childhood home and started sorting. Tucked away amidst junk were old love letters and ancient magazines, expired food, â€œpocket litter,â€? and receipts from 1953. Clothes jammed the closets; her brothers claimed paintings and other small memorabilia. And there, in the house of her childhood,

Johnson learned that inheritances arenâ€™t always found in a boxâ€Ś You got your grandmaâ€™s jewelry. Your motherâ€™s favorite sweater is now yours. Your dad gave you his watch. And â€œThey Left Us Everythingâ€? will give you goosebumps. Itâ€™s the rare Baby Boomer, I think, who wonâ€™t see herself inside author Plum Johnsonâ€™s story. First of all, itâ€™s the quintessential mother-daughter-strife story, complete with old criticisms that donâ€™t make sense and new awakenings that come too late. Itâ€™s also about that parenting-our-parents thing that so many Boomers do now, and what makes that bearable is that Johnson is able to say what weâ€™re thinking: itâ€™s hard, irritating, funny, rewarding, and we canâ€™t stop aching from it. This book will touch a nerve like no other, especially if youâ€™re a Boomer with an elderly parent in need of care. Bring tissues, and bring your heart. â€œThey Left Us Everythingâ€? is a jewel.

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Corinthâ€™s Anita Chappell (right) and Antanasia West get serious about play during bingo night at the American Legion. come to Post 6 is weekly line dancing. Every Tuesday evening beginning around 6 p.m. participants will have a chance to learn some fancy moves from longtime line dancing instructor Gloria Kelly. Sessions cost $5 per person and cover all levels of experience. The local American Legion is also selling raďŹ„e

tickets for a trio of Veterans Day drawings. Members of the Sons of American Legion are selling tickets for an Escort 12-gauge pump-action shotgun; the Legion Riders are selling tickets on a Glock 30 handgun; and the American Legion Auxiliary is selling chances to win a handmade patriotic quilt.

Tickets for the drawings are available at the American Legion Post 6 building on Tate Street. The Sons of American Legion are also gearing up for a blood drive, scheduled for Oct. 21 at the Post 6 building. (For more information contact Post Commander Tommy Watson at 415-9017.)

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