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Northeast hosts ‘civil’ presidential debate For the Daily Corinthian

BOONEVILLE — Less than a week after the top two Presidential candidates have their say in the third Presidential debate of the 2016 election cycle, Northeast Mississippi Community College will host its own Presidential debate on Tuesday. Set for the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union, “No Mudslinging Here: A Civil Debate on 2016 Election Issues,”

is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. between Democrat James Hull and Republican Ed Holliday. They are both Tupelo residents. Northeast’s Presidential debate is free, open to the public and set exactly two weeks from the election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. “This is the first time for many Northeast students to vote in a presidential election. Considering the contentious nature of this campaign, we feel

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factual information,” explained Northeast Division Head of Social, Behavioral & Applied Sciences Carla Falkner. “Since Dr. Holliday and Mr. Hull have debated at Northeast before, we felt confident that we could trust them to honor the spirit of this debate. “ Sponsored in part by the college’s Division of Social, Behavioral and Applied Sciences and the college’s Cultural Arts Com-

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it is important to model that controversial issues can be discussed in a civil manner using

mittee, Northeast’s Presidential debate is a straight-forward look at the issues concerning the 2016 election without the negativity that is seen on the national level. “We invite not only all Northeast faculty, staﬀ and students out to the debate but the public as well to hear each side of the issues for the campaigns,” said Please see DEBATE | 2

Solar panels yet to be approved by city BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth’s proposed ordinance on solar panels went to a public hearing before the city board last week but did not move any closer to adoption. Mike Stewart, the owner of a solar panel business in the city, was the only person to address the board on the matter. “We plan on following every guideline that you can think of,” he said. “We’ve said that from the very beginning.” If the ordinance is eventually adopted, it is believed Corinth would be the first Mississippi city to enact regulations for solar systems. “The board is receptive of solar panels,” said Ward 3 Alderman Chip Wood. “Their concern obviously is we always worry about our next door neighbor. … It’s not being preventive. We certainly want to encourage business development.” The proposed ordinance sets forth restrictions on placement of the structures. In residential districts, it says no portion of a solar energy system may be located within or above the front yard. On residential lots of an acre or less, it would limit the systems to back yard roof installations,

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Legion Riders Director Mike Hurst serves up some dinner to Mississippi Highway Patrol Officer A.C. Morgan at the American Legion Post 6 on Tate Street.

American Legion groups host police appreciation dinner BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com

In a year of a nationwide controversy surrounding law enforcement tactics, some Corinth groups are continuing an eﬀort to show appreciation for those who serve in blue. One such eﬀort was the American Legion Post 6 law enforcement appreciation dinner, held

recently at the Post 6 building on Tate Street. The event was organized by the American Legion Freedom Riders with assistance from the Legion Auxiliary and Sons of American Legion. “This is a way the Legion Riders can show our appreciation for law enforcement,” said Legion Riders Director Mike Hurst. “We started it last year.

With all the negative things going on with police, we thought we’d do a dinner to show our appreciation for them.” More than 60 oﬃcers from the Corinth Police Department, the Alcorn County Sheriﬀ’s Office and the Mississippi Highway Patrol showed up for the

Alcorn Central students present ‘Jungle Book’

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Mike Stewart Solar panel business owner lying flat on the roof and not extending beyond the edge. On residential properties of an acre or more, the systems would be allowed on the front and back of roofs, lying flat. Ground-mounted and polemounted systems would also be allowed but must be positioned so that any glare is directed away from adjoining property. In commercial zones, a solar system would be required to meet the usual setback requirements. In the downtown business district, solar systems would not be allowed to be visible from the street. A building permit and electrical permit would be required. Stewart talked about TVA’s interest in solar. “TVA is already on top of this stuﬀ, guys,” he said. “They’re pushing it.” Following the discussion, the board did not put the ordinance to a vote.

People of the Crossroads Glen native Buddy Kemp loves getting out on the water. “I love fishing and boating,” said Kemp, who turns 56 next week. “We’ve got a house boat at Pickwick, and me and my wife love it.” When he doesn’t have a fishing pole in his hand, Kemp can be found at Corinth City Hall, where he has served as security guard for almost five years, or at Magnolia Funeral Home, where he has worked part-time for the last 16 years. Kemp said he finds joy in opportunities to serve others. “At City Hall, I enjoy meeting people and helping them,” he said. “With the funeral home, it really makes a person feel good when a family calls you and wants you to take care of a family member.” Kemp and Lil, his wife of 31 years, have two children.

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Inspiring visions of maneating tigers, coconut-tossing monkeys and hidden treasure, patrons will find themselves immersed in the lush foliage of India as the Alcorn Central Stage presents its latest production. Based on the book by Vera Morris and adapted from the “Mowgli” stories of Rudyard

“We plan on following every guideline that you can think of.”

Kipling with music by Gerald V. Castle and lyrics by Michael C. Vigilant, “The Jungle Book: The Musical” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Please see ALCORN | 2

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George Ayer is honored with the annual John Vaughan Memorial Award during the annual Alcorn County Agriculture Tour and Banquet.

Farmington aldermen approve requesting an early update to the census to get a count of their population since their annexation of an additional two square miles. Oﬃcials say an updated population number will help in applying for grant funds.

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Supervisors approve tax anticipation note BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved proceeding with a tax anticipation note. The board accepted the low financing bid from Commerce Bank of 1.25 percent for a $600,000 note. The loan, which will help the county cover

expenses until cash flow improves early next year, will be paid back within six months. Other bids were Trustmark, 1.47 percent; Farmers and Merchants Bank, 2.19 percent; and BancorpSouth, 2.6 percent. The tax anticipation note was the only item on the agenda for the special meeting.

NAACP seeks federal probe into noose case BY JEFF AMY AND EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press

WIGGINS — The Mississippi NAACP president is calling for a federal hate-crimes investigation after the parents of a black high school student say some white students put a noose around their son’s neck at school. President Derrick Johnson says the incident happened Oct. 13 near a locker room at Stone County High School. He says four white students were involved. He would not say whether noose left any marks on the student. Hollis and Stacey Payton, parents of the alleged victim, attended a

news conference Monday in Wiggins with Johnson, but they did not speak. Their son, a sophomore football player, was not with them and they did not release his name. The NAACP said the incident happened during a break in football practice. Inita Owen, the superintendent of education for Stone County schools, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Names and ages of the students involved weren’t immediately released Monday. The Stone County NAACP president, Robert James, says the black student is a football player.

Faculty, friends remember Ole Miss educator Borne OXFORD — University of Mississippi faculty, staﬀ and alumni are remembering Ronald F. Borne, 77, beloved professor emeritus of medicinal chemistry, who died Oct. 18. He was known as a friend to all and a constant source of encouragement to his students. Borne joined the School of Pharmacy faculty in 1968 and retired nearly 40 years later in 2004. He won the universitywide Outstanding Teaching Award in 1970 and the School of Pharmacy’s Outstanding Teaching Award six times from 1982 to1998. He served as chair of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and as the university’s interim vice chancellor for research from 1998 to 2001, yet he always returned to teaching. After retiring, he came back to the School of Pharmacy to help teach as needed, even keeping an oﬃce in the school until the time of his passing. He won the Mississippi Professor of the Year Award from the national Council for the Advancement and Support of Education in 1992. “I have to walk across the Grove to teach, and when I go in there, there are 115 students who are motivated and want to spend the rest of their lives helping somebody,” Borne said. “They’re bright, they’re intelligent, they’re curious. I get to interact with them for an hour, and the amazing thing is, they pay me to do this. Think of how many people would like to have this situation.” Borne’s son, Michael Borne, remembers clearly

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his father’s utmost dedication to teaching and to the university. “He loved Ole Miss,” he said. “Aside from his family, the thing I think he was most proud of was when he won the schoolwide teaching award. He got most of his validation from teaching. He always loved being a teacher.” John Rimoldi, professor of medicinal chemistry, was mentored by Borne and remembers him as a champion of students who went out of his way to make people feel special. “Talk about a complete faculty member. He was it,” Rimoldi said. “He was everywhere. He seemed to

know everyone, past and present. It was just amazing. “He always took the time to get to know you, and he never missed an opportunity to be generous in his compliments and encouragement. He was the quintessential educator.” Besides his tremendous impact on students and faculty, Borne contributed to the university’s research mission. His own research focused on the eﬀects of drugs on the central nervous system, and he conceptualized and established the Laboratory for Applied Drug Design and Synthesis. During his time as interim vice chancellor

for research, he significantly increased the university’s external funding. “I really have to think that he was instrumental in moving us towards gaining the Carnegie (R1) research designation,” said Chris McCurdy, interim chair of the Department of BioMolecular Sciences. “He was a tremendous ambassador for not just the School of Pharmacy, but for the university and for the state of Mississippi’s pharmacy profession.” Borne won the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award in 1996.

didate’s position on issues that students, their parents, instructors, and others care about, such as student loan debt. We felt that it was important to choose questions that would lead to serious discussions of policy.” Hull and Holliday, who consider themselves friends and participate in community events in Tupelo together, each face off on the issues in monthly published columns. Hull is the president of J.L. Hull Consulting Multi-Media in Tupelo and serves as a political consultant. Hull most recently qualified for the run-off election against Travis Beard during the Ward 3 election for the City of Tupelo in 2014. Hull, a former graduate, and undergraduate of the University of Mississippi, has over 35 years of experience in print and broadcast journalism, winning awards for excellence in not only news writing but journalism, as well. Hull has been honored to receive the Mississippi Broadcasters Association Award for both videography and documentary reporting during his over 35-year career. Hull has also been the Director of Public Affairs for the Mississippi Office of Governor and a Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Army. He has also served as president of the Mississippi Trailblazers, an organization devoted to recognizing and celebrating diversity, and the executive director of Move Mississippi Forward, an organization that supports positive economic

development across the entire state in all industry types. Dr. Holliday is a native of Ripley and a graduate of Northeast, the University of Mississippi and its School of Dentistry. Holliday, who currently practices dentistry in Tupelo, has served as the volunteer dental director for the Good Samaritan Free Clinic and as the co-chairman of Mission Mississippi’s Tupelo-Lee County chapter, a statewide Christian organization that actively works to bring denominational and racial unity among Mississippians by providing opportunities to build relationships. He received his foray into the political spectrum at a young age where he was one of just two students selected from Mississippi as part of the William Randolph Hearst U.S. Senate Youth Program in 1979. Dr. Holliday also hosts “Doc Holliday’s Rock Splitting Politics,” an Internet Radio Show and has authored three books and had his essays published in various other publications across the United States. His fourth book Bedrock Truths has just been released. Holliday’s Internet Radio show can be heard on http://webtalkradio.net/internettalk-radio/rock-splittingpolitics/ and he also hosts http://www.docholliday. org where his books are available. Holliday also was a candidate for the U.S. Congress in 2015 and a delegate to the Republican National Convention this past summer.

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Northeast co-chair of the Cultural Arts Committee Michael H. Miller. “Many times in national politics, it is hard to tell where a party stands on an issue; we have asked the debaters to abide by simple conditions so that the voters can focus on the issues and not the negativity that we see so much in national politics.” As part of the debate, both Hull and Holliday have agreed to two conditions for the debate. First, the debate must be modeled on what it means to discuss issues that aﬀect the country in a civil manner without personal attacks. Secondly, debaters shall discuss the issues without character attacks, if a character question is asked, then the debater shall answer only why his candidate has the character and/or experience to be president of the United States of America without attacking the other candidate’s character, noted Miller. A debate commission has been set up to decide the issues for the debate using questions submitted by both faculty and students. “The Debate Commission was tasked with presenting questions to Mr. Hull and Dr. Holliday that matter to our student body,” said Morgan Ricks, the co-chair of the college’s Cultural Arts Committee and a member of Northeast’s Division of Social, Behavioral and Applied Sciences. “Ultimately, we wanted the questions we chose to illuminate each can-

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The mini-musical is from the Pioneer Drama Service (Not the Disney version) and is approximately one hour and 15 minutes in length. The production follows the adventures of “The Little Frog” Mowgli Nathoo, a boy raised by wolves in the jungle. Aided by his friends, Balpp the bear, Bagheera the panther and the python Kaa, the “Man-cub” learns to survive according to “Jungle Law”. In addition to escaping the powerful claws of the maneating tiger, Shere Kahn, Mowgli must rally together the creatures of the jungle against the beast in order to save Father

Wolf who is in danger of losing his power and authority. “Journey into the jungle and find out what happens to the fearless Mowgli as he faces Shere Khan,” urges director Twila Bridges. “We have a great-looking set and animal makeup for this production that is sure to delight children of all ages.” “The Jungle Book: The Musical” is being presented as a joint venture by the Alcorn Central High School and Middle School choirs and the ACHS Theatre class. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. They may be purchased at the door prior to showtime.

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evening dinner at the Legion’s Post 6. The dinner oﬀered a variety of food, from grilled pork loin to banana pudding. The Legion Riders director said the event was a success, and the American Legion will continue to stand by the area’s law enforcement oﬃcers. “This event has turned out so good since we started doing it,” said Hurst.

“We think it’s going to get better every year.” Event organizers plan to make the appreciation dinner bigger and better next year by oﬀering invitations to all area emergency personnel. The American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans’ service organization. Its goal is to assure veterans receive the support they require after their military service time. All area veterans or vet-

erans’ family members are invited to join the American Legion or one of its partner groups, the Sons of American Legion and the Auxiliary. Corinth’s American Legion Post 6 meets the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Post 6 building on Tate Street. (For more information contact Post Commander Tommy Watson at 4159017.)

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 25, the 299th day of 2016. There are 67 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History On Oct. 25, 1962, during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II demanded that Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin confirm or deny the existence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba, saying he was prepared to wait “until hell freezes over” for an answer; Stevenson then presented photographic evidence of the bases to the Council.

On this date In 1415, during the Hundred Years’ War, outnumbered English soldiers led by Henry V defeated French troops in the Battle of Agincourt in northern France. In 1854, the “Charge of the Light Brigade” took place during the Crimean War as an English brigade of more than 600 men charged the Russian army, suffering heavy losses. In 1929, former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall was convicted in Washington, D.C. of accepting a $100,000 bribe from oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny. (Fall was sentenced to a year in prison and fined $100,000; he ended up serving nine months.) In 1954, a meeting of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Cabinet was carried live on radio and television; it’s the only presidential Cabinet meeting to be broadcast. In 1983, a U.S.-led force invaded Grenada at the order of President Ronald Reagan, who said the action was needed to protect U.S. citizens there.

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Preservation Commission will hold public meeting BOONEVILLE – The Booneville Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 5 p.m. today in the Booneville City Hall board room. The meeting’s agenda is to discuss the survey and National Register Nomination for additional buildings located in the downtown area. Representatives from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History will be available for questions. Anyone interested in the project is invited to attend.

TCHS Bravada will show annual fall musical IUKA – Tishomingo County High School will present “Annie, Jr.” as its 2016 fall musical. Due to schedule changes, the production will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 and Nov. 1. A 2 p.m. matinee will be presented on Oct. 30. All performances will take place in the TCHS auditorium. The cost of admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students. Patrons should arrive early to guarantee a seat because the box office will close once the show show starts and no one else will be admitted.

Selmer gears up for an epic Halloween SELMER, Tenn. – The 4th annual Halloween Weekend and Street Party will return to downtown Selmer, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31. The “Rock & Shock” event will feature two concerts to “rock” in Halloween. James Carothers will perform from 7-9 p.m. on Friday night at Rockabilly Park in front of the mural. On Saturday, the annual Halloween Street Party will feature Andy Avery, a balloon twister, a haunted house, a $350 prize costume contest, food vendors, fire and EMS vehicles, free games and halloween toys, a movie and tons of free candy. The downtown merchants trick-or-treat will kick off the event from 4-5 p.m. with the Halloween Street party to fol-

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Dry Creek VFD will host a haunted trail DRY CREEK – Dry Creek Volunteer Fire Department will present “Creepy Creek Haunted Trail.” The attraction is located on County Road 601 in Tippah County. It will run every weekend in October and for a full week leading up to Halloween. Proceeds from the spooky event will benefit the fire service in the Dry Creek Community.

BMC sponsors creative writing contest BLUE MOUNTAIN – The Blue Mountain College chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an honorary society for English majors, is sponsoring a creative writing contest for all North and South Tippah students and homeschooled students grades 1–12. There is no fee to enter. The winners will have their work published in a booklet and be honored at a reception where they will read their works. The deadline for submitting entries is Thursday, Dec. 1. (Any interested students may call Sherrell Settlemires, Sigma Tau Delta sponsor at 662-587-6361 or email her at settlemires@bmc.edu for entry forms and details.)

TCT will present Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Company’ TUPELO – Tupelo Community Theatre Off Broadway will present “Company” by Stephen Sondheim at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10-12 at 213 East Franklin Street. From musical theatre’s most renowned composer, “Company” is largely regarded as a trailblazer and the winner of seven Tony Awards. On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, he explores

the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The play contains language and situations that some patrons may find offensive. (Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. A bar will be provided. To purchase tickets call the TCT box office at 662-844-1935.)

Tippah 4-H sponsors 5K Glow Walk/Run RIPLEY – Tippah County 4-H is sponsoring a 5K Glow Walk/ Run beginning at the Tippah County Fairgrounds. Pre-registration is at 7:30 p.m. with the race beginning at 8 p.m. There is no entry fee. (Contact the Tippah County Extension Office at 662-8378184 with any questions. Participants can register at racesonline.com or at the extension office on the fairgrounds.)

Police investigate apparent murder-suicide SOUTHAVEN (AP) — Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Southaven. Southaven Police Chief Steve Pirtle tells news outlets that a man and a woman were found shot to death inside a home Sunday evening after the department received calls about gunshots. Pirtle declined to immediately release the names of the deceased, but said their deaths appeared to be the result of a domestic murder-suicide. He says that others were at the home at the time of the shooting, but no one else was injured and no one else is believed to have been involved.

Commission rejects move of Forrest statue MEMPHIS (AP) — The Tennessee Historical Commission is blocking a plan by Memphis city leaders to move a statue honoring a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader out of the downtown area. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the commission denied an application to waive criteria for the statue’s removal under the Tennessee Heritage Protec-

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Challenges loom large in rewriting formula JACKSON (AP) — An effort to change or rewrite Mississippi’s school funding formula kicks off in earnest this week as representatives of EdBuild arrive in Jackson. House and Senate leaders Jeff Amy hired the New Jersey nonprofit Columnist to advise them on possible changes to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. There are lots of challenges that must be surmounted in any serious rewrite, and it seems unlikely that the two months that EdBuild has been given to prepare recommendations will be enough time to gather any meaningful public input or build any consensus around changes. Republican leadership could attempt to push a big change that affects 500,000 children through the Legislature next year at the same time they’re trying to rewrite the state’s tax code and raise funding for transportation. That’s an ambitious slate, considering gas tax proposals alone last year sparked a GOP revolt that sank the issue, despite a push from business groups. The immediate reaction following the announcement by people who have traditionally pushed for more money — looking for ways to attack EdBuild and CEO Rebecca Sibilia — shows the polarization and distrust that’s built up around the issue, as lawmakers have repeatedly failed to reach the funding levels demanded by the current formula. There was also a quick chorus proclaiming that the current formula is a failure, but that’s far from clear. Without the political pressure of the funding target, lawmakers might have spent even less on schools over time. In the current year’s budget, for example, it would have eased a lot of pain if lawmakers hadn’t held funding level for MAEP. It’s also unclear whether there will be any role for the state Board of Education or the Mississippi Department of Education besides providing data. It doesn’t help that Todd Ivey is retiring from the department. He knows more about the internal workings of MAEP than anyone else and is trusted by lawmakers. Here’s a look at other issues that will have to be confronted for a rewrite to go forward:

Reslicing the pie When the current formula was written, part of the deal was that no district would lose money. It was possible to ensure that because MAEP called for a substantial increase in funding. Even districts where enrollment was falling got “hold harmless” provisions that persisted until just a few years ago, when lawmakers terminated them. “There does need to be some consideration of districts that would be impacted,” Sibilia said.

Administration House and Senate leaders have said that they’re motivated to change the formula to reduce the share of money that goes to administration, which in Mississippi terms means school principals, assistant principals and central oﬃce workers. But the current formula is set up to send a lump sum to districts that they can spend as they see fit, as long as districts meet state accreditation standards. Mississippi previously had a funding formula that required districts to spend certain amounts on buses, books and other functions, and the state could go back to controlling spending that way. But legislators hired the wrong people if that’s their plan — Sibilia said she and EdBuild support local control over spending.

Local taxes Another part of the debate could be whether some districts will be allowed to raise property taxes without calling elections. Right now, districts can raise taxes incrementally without a vote up to 55 mills. Beyond that, a referendum is required, and districts rarely seek that option. The most recent data from last year showed 29 districts are at or above the cap. Another 23 districts were within three mills of the cap. Daily Corinthian columnist Jeﬀ Amy is a writer for the Associated Press based in Jackson.

Prayer for today My Father, if I may be living in bad habits, help me to get out of them. If I may be neglectful of good deeds, help me to get at them. May I reach for the highest purposes as I search for the realities, and may I not delay, but start to-day. Amen.

A verse to share “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9

A different kind of athletic ‘misconduct’ alleged in Newton Just this week, the University of Louisville on Thursday confirmed that the National Collegiate Athletic Association had formally charged staﬀ members in its men’s basketball program, including head coach Rick Pitino, with major violations related to a scandal in which a university employee provided prostitutes who performed sexual acts with players and recruits. The infractions may well rise to criminal charges as well. It happens a long way from the sleepy environs of Mississippi – and it happens all too frequently here, too. The national headlines are filled with lurid tales of alleged misconduct on the parts of coaches, players and others associated with professional, college, and in some cases high school or even junior high athletic programs. That misconduct runs the gamut from wideranging sexual misconduct to the abuse of women and from illegal gambling to physical or psychological abuse by players by coaches. Into that disturbing realm comes another allegation of misconduct on the part of

a coach. This one comes from Newton, Mississippi, where a national organization has Sid Salter accused the Columnist coach and the school system of breaking violating constitutional law in terms of the separation of church and state. What is Coach Ryan Smith accused of doing? Baptizing one of his football players in front of the rest of the team on September 21. The baptism took place oﬀ school grounds, after school, on private property, and no students were compelled to attend. A Facebook video of the event was posted. The national organization leveling the allegation of misconduct is the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a group that has made media noise in Mississippi and across the rest of the country before. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wisconsin, claims to be an entity formed in 1978 to promote the constitutional principle of sepa-

ration of state and church, and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism and likewise claims a membership of “approximately 23,000 freethinkers: atheists, agnostics and skeptics of any pedigree.” For their part, the Newton Municipal School District appears to be sticking by their coach and issued a statement regarding the student baptism from Superintendent Virginia Young: “The baptism of a Newton Municipal School District student did not occur on school property and did not occur during school hours or during any organized school activity, thus the district feels this is a private matter of choice for that student. Any additional Newton Municipal School District students that attended the baptism did so as their own voluntary act and decision.” I could not help but read about this event and the predictable reaction from FFRF and think how strange indeed it is – in an era in which so much of athletics at every level is consumed by drugs, sex, greed, cheating, and “win-at-all-costs”

values – that this coach and this school district is being threatened with federal lawsuit over a coach sharing his faith with a student. The question is one of power. Do coaches have power over athletes? Certainly. But that power is no stronger than the respect that players feel for their coaches. There appears no evidence here that anything that transpired in this episode involved an abuse of the player-coach or teacherstudent relationship. Strange that we lionize coaches who teach young people to cheat to win, to harm or maim opponents to win, to take performanceenhancing drugs, to risk injury to their bodies chasing wins, but some will demonize this coach for suggesting to young people that there exists more lasting victory in faith, obedience, and service to a higher power. Pray for Coach Ryan Smith and for the young people he teaches in Newton. But only if you want to, mind you. Your choice. Daily Corinthian columnist Sid Salter is syndicated across the state. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.

The Bernie Sanders effect continues Many millennials are OK with socialism, even communism, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Forty-five percent of those polled between the ages of 16 and 20 years old said they would vote for a socialist, while 20 percent said they could vote for a communist. Maybe that explains the Che Guevara Tshirts so many of them like to wear. Responding to the poll, Marion Smith, the executive director of the organization, said, “An emerging generation of Americans has little understanding of the collectivist system and its dark history.” Partial credit for this should go to former presidential candidate and avowed socialist Bernie Sanders. Even more shocking is the poll’s discovery that a third of millennials believe more people were killed under George W. Bush than Joseph Stalin, whose regime murdered 20 million people between 1924 and 1953. The total killed under all communist regimes (so far) is estimated at 100 million.

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The poll also found that capitalism, which oﬀers millennials more opportuniCal ties than the Thomas s o c i a l i s m comColumnist and m u n i s m so many of them admire, is viewed favorably by 42 percent of young people, compared to 64 percent of Americans over the age of 65. That so few older adults appreciate capitalism is also disturbing, though it is a triumph of liberal propaganda, which tends to base its ideology on intentions and feelings, not evidence and outcomes. In part, these results are a product of a public education system that increasingly treats all ideas and organizing principles -- save democracy and capitalism -- as equal. Moral judgments are not to be made, thanks in part to an emerging philosophy divorced from right and wrong. The late Catholic Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen brilliantly summed up the problem with modern society more than a half-cen-

tury ago; before it evolved into the morally chaotic nation we are today. He wrote, “America, it is said, is suffering from intolerance -- it is not. It is suﬀering from tolerance. Tolerance of right and wrong, truth and error, virtue and evil, Christ and chaos. Our country is not nearly so overrun with the bigoted as it is overrun with the broadminded.” When one has lost a standard for judging right from wrong, good from evil, when anything goes (Cole Porter wrote a satirical song with that title), then socialism and communism become one more organizing principle among many of equal value. That liberal Democrats are succeeding in shaping young people’s minds is revealed by this finding in the YouGov poll: More than half of millennials say the capitalism system works against them, while four in 10 call for a “complete change” so that the highest earners pay their “fair share” in taxes. No one ever defines what “fair share” means, much less holds government accountable for the money it wastes, including the failure of costly programs Congress

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lacks the will to terminate. This way of thinking is a triumph of the envy-greedentitlement worldview, which believes that if someone is making more money than you, they owe you the diﬀerence, except those higher taxes won’t find their way into your pocket. We used to learn from the successful, because they served as role models and examples of how hard work and risk-taking could improve any life. Now, we penalize success and, as a result, get less of it. But we feel better and feelings are all that matter, right? At least that’s how we have been conditioned to think. These poll results ought to spur more parents to rescue their children from an education system that is failing them on many levels. Maybe a field trip to a communist country would cure millennials of their moral equivalence. They might start by visiting the prisons in Cuba. Cal Thomas is the host of “After Hours with Cal Thomas” on the FOX News Channel. Readers may email him at tmseditors@ tribune.com.

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Alcorn Central Elementary School Honor Roll Alcorn Central Elementary First Nine WeeksÂ Honor Roll Kindergarten All Aâ€™s: Zaine Al-qawwas, Annabelle Corbin, Hunter Curtis, Hayden Davis, Caytee Dixon, Kinleigh Farmer, Emily Gammill, Jeremiah Gass, Talon Hartnell, Candace Holloway, Andrew Johnson, Riley Johnson, Marcus Johnston, Taylor Johnston, Mollie Grace Jones, Mealonie Logan, Audrey Manley, Adaleigh McCoy, Jayden Mize, Gracey Muse, Jordy Nelson, Keagen Parish, Liam Patterson, Reece Pevey, Thomas Purvis, Haydon Quinn, Mason Robinson,Taleiana RodriguezWhitley, Aiden Rorie, Jaden Sellers, Lannah Slaughter, Molly Grace Spencer, Leaha Wilbanks, Nathan Wilson. Aâ€™s and Bâ€™s: Madilyn Bingham, Bradley Cate, Bentley Duckworth, Rosaline Gray, Taylorn Gray, Trey Grenlee, Kynzli Hall, Edi Harvell, Mathew Har-

vell, Emily Jalufka, Eli Johnson, Alanna Jones, Charles Kelley, Blakely King, Alexi Lapraire, Cadence Marlar, Colton McClure, Willow Moss, Christian Remirez, Christopher Sekerak, Ava Stevens, Brooke Weber, Dakota Williams, Brittney Willingham. All Bâ€™s: Sebastian Newton First Grade All Aâ€™s: Zane Depoyster, Lexie Dixon, Channing Ford, Tucker Kaufman, Dinah Lancaster, Parker Price, Carter Sand, Luke Williams, Darby Woodard. Aâ€™s and Bâ€™s: Payden Barber, Willow Blue, Cameron Bobo, Brynlee Bronson, Bo Burcham, Kurt Burcham, Bryson Burrell, Landry Cmpbell, Aubrey Collums, Danny Curtis, Paisley Duckworth, Aubrey England, Jonthomas Fiveash, Charlie Bell Harville, Micah Haynie, Madilyn Ivy, Shilyn Johnson, Janna Jones, Kaitlin Jones, Vicki Jones, Sebastian Joslin, Bryson justice, Myles Kinkennon, Allison Lambertus, Ava

McClamroch, Logan McPheters, Anna Grace Meeks, Elizabeth Orman, Braylen Parrish, Peyton Pharr, Praylee Putt, Kaylee-Jo Rhoads, Dylan Roach, Bailey Smith, Lindley Steen, Brad Streetman, Cole Talley, Jace Weber, Logan Wiley, Channing Williams, Logan Young, Peyton Young. Second Grade All Aâ€™s: Jayden Fisk, Ella Grace Kinney, Liam Saenz, Madison Stewart, Weston Warren. Aâ€™s and Bâ€™s: Brently Adams, Rylee Kate Armstrong, Maggie Baswell, Grant Bolton, Ryan Calvary, Alayla Cummings, Austin Davis, Mackenzie Driskell, Alyssa England, Caleb Gahagan, Anna Goforth, Autry Gray, Journey Gray, Swayzee Hartnell, Jenifer Hooper, Caden Johnson, Jaycee Lawson, Scotty Maness, Dakota Markle, Skylar Michael, Carsen Price, Sydney Slaughter, Elizabeth Snyder, John Snyder, Lukas StaďŹ€ord, Austin Vaughn,

McKinley Voyles, Dale Watson. All Bâ€™s: Xander Freeman, Kaydence Hopper, Alexis Lancaster, Jaina Maness, Layden Sanders, Austin Wiley. Third Grade All Aâ€™s: Ella Lacy Aâ€™s and Bâ€™s: Riley Biship, Jaycie Bradley, Alicia Brose, Lacy Cartee, Addison Corbin, Ansley Corbin, Dylan Davis, Hunter Dixon, Ronald Duckworth, Destiny Essary, Dylan Gofourth, Kennedy Hardin, Hannah Hutson, Brettany Jennings, Addison Lutz, Woody Mallard, Pete Mason, Zackary McCollum, Branna Quinn, McCaden Rhoads, Brinlee Rickman, Daniel Roach, Kaden Tapley, Nevaeh Whirley, Lexie Wilbanks, Hailey Willis, Peyton Winters, Gracie Youngblood. All Bâ€™s: Zachary Brazil, Haylie Modlin, Emily Sowell, Jacob Wiley, Jaydin Williams. Fourth Grade All Aâ€™s: Jacob Cornelius, Kaylee Joslin, Ella Tucker. Aâ€™s and Bâ€™s: Tarik Al-Qaw-

was, Aidan Anderson, Clay Barnett, Emma Barnett, Luke Baswell, Layton Burcham, Noah Canten, Seth Carman, Rebecca Diaz, Jordan Dixon, Kylee Ferris, Shyloh Fields, David Goforth, Tanner Haynes, Rebecca Hooper, Jacob HuďŹ€, Austin Johnson, Glorianna Johnson, Autumn Johnston, Riley Jones, Anslee Kemp, Makayla Kuykendall, Abagail Lambertus, Ian Marion, Anna McNair, Skylar McPheters, Sophia Mullins, Mabry Nelms, Landon Oâ€™brien, Matthew Oaks, Gillian Parker, Kayla Plunk, Cratin Quinnelly, Kacey Radtke, Madilyn Rhodes, Katy Roberts, Brandon Selph, Cordarius Spence, Lindsay Stevens, Emma Strickland, Aron Taylor, Carter Thurman, Michelle Uhrmacher, Gracey Viola, Ryder Warhurst, Noah Wiginton, Alexis Wilburn, Nathan Williams. All Bâ€™s: Elle Clayton, Sophia Lainez, Sarah Latch, James Quinn, Trey Sanders, Caleigh Stone, Carter Tucker.

Work hard, work smart to succeed There are numerous benefits to working hard. But working hard, without first working smart, wastes time and energy. Imagine a carpenter cutting lumber based on what looks to be the right length. When the first board doesnâ€™t fit properly, he immediately cuts another board. He repeats this process without a break until he has a board which is an exact fit. Although this carpenter is working hard, itâ€™s obvious he isnâ€™t working smart. If he carefully measured first, he would only have to cut one board. He could then direct his energy into finishing his building project, rather than wasting time and lumber. Working smart entails

thinking and planning before acting. This is your goal or result. If everyBryan thing goes Golden as planned, this is what Dare to Live Without Limits you will accomplish. Your goal needs to be as specific as possible. The carpenter might think his goal is nailing another board in place. This is too general. Itâ€™s specific when the goal identifies the size, type and location of the board. Actually, the goal of nailing one board into place is part of the larger goal of constructing the entire building.

When you are working smart, you are looking down the road at the bigger, long term picture. Itâ€™s no diďŹ€erent than a skilled chess player planning many moves ahead. Each move is designed to attain ultimate victory. Your eďŹ€orts are diffused in random directions when you donâ€™t know precisely where you are headed. Then you accomplish less in spite of expending a lot more effort. In this situation, you are working very hard with little to show. Frustration builds as you exhaust yourself for nothing. Once you have determined what you want to accomplish, you are ready to compile a detailed step by step plan to get you

there. The steps must be in the order they will be taken. Each step should be small enough to be manageable. Steps which are too big are overwhelming and less likely to be completed. Now you are ready to work smart by taking the action necessary to accomplish the first step. Nothing happens until you take action. Once the first step is completed, move onto the next step. Repeat this process until you have attained your objective. Paralysis by analysis inhibits action. In this mode you are justifying remaining stagnant. Sitting in one place doesnâ€™t get you anywhere. If you are going to work smart, you must make a decision

to take action. Worry is another useless endeavor. Worry is like being in a rocking chair; itâ€™s a lot of activity which doesnâ€™t get you anywhere. Energy spent worrying is wasted. Replace worry with action. Working smart means you are ready and willing to make any necessary adjustments to your plan. This is required in response to unexpected circumstances, new information, obstacles, problems, setbacks, or changing objectives. Life is fluid. Adapting as needed is working smart. Being productive is also working smart. You are productive when your actions bring you closer to your goals. Time is wasted if your behavior doesnâ€™t

accomplish anything worthwhile. Being busy without being productive is not working smart. Working smart boosts your productivity. Working hard at working smart accelerates your progress. Continue to work smart by constantly monitoring your results to ensure you are staying on track. Thinking before you act is working smart. (Now available: â€œDare to Live Without Limits,â€? the book. Visit www.BryanGolden.com or your bookstore. Daily Corinthian columnist Bryan Golden is a management consultant, motivational speaker, author and adjunct professor. E-mail Bryan at bryan@columnist.com or write him c/o this paper.)

Civil War re-enactment attracts young and old alike BY WESLEY MULLER The Sun Herald

BILOXI â€” Most of those who participated in Beauvoirâ€™s Fall Muster Civil War re-enactment on a recent Saturday were on the Confederate side, but their motivations for doing so have little to do with politics. Re-enactors come in all shapes and sizes â€” male and female, young and old. In their daily lives, they may work as plumbers or doctors and may vote conservative or liberal or maybe not at all. The one thing most of

them have in common is their passion for history. Most re-enactors are very well-read and have a strong desire to educate themselves and others while preserving history. Beau Ladner, 42, of Hancock County, participated in the event dressed as a Confederate soldier. Ladner works as a route driver and sales clerk and started re-enacting about 15 years ago after his thenwife introduced him to the pastime. He was impressed with the historical accuracy of the events and decided to stick with the

hobby, he said. â€œThrough the hobby of re-enacting, we get to actually show people what the soldiers did on the battlefield and what they did when they were back at the camps,â€? he said. Re-enactors strive to make the events as accurate as possible, wearing historically accurate uniforms, carrying exact replicas of the weapons or in some cases weapons actually used in the war, and demonstrating the actual battlefield tactics used at that time. One re-enactor on the

Union side was even playing a fife as he marched with his unit onto the recreated battlefield. Similar to a flute or piccolo, the fife was used in the Civil War as a signaling device and to provide field music to help the soldiers march in unison. Like Ladner, Oran Thomas, 48, of Gautier, participates in re-enactments because he has a great interest in history, specifically Civil War history. He has been re-enacting for about 16 years and participates as both a Confederate and a Union

soldier depending on the needs of a particular event. Thereâ€™s a misconception that the Confederate re-enactors are modernday rebels with a political agenda, though there may be some who participate for political reasons. Those people are â€œjust ridiculous,â€? Thomas said. He said a true historian re-enactor should be able to play both sides. However, some prefer to take on an â€œimpressionâ€? of an actual soldier from the war, dressing as a historical figure such as Gen. Robert E. Lee or a lesser-

known figure whom the re-enactor has personally researched. Though many re-enactors are men, quite a few women participate, usually acting as civilians. Reatha Pittman, 36, of Long Beach, is one of them. Pittman, a recruiter for the U.S. Navy, took up the hobby four years ago after some friends introduced her to it. â€œI love history,â€? she said. â€œI love the history of the Civil War and enjoy being around like-minded people who also love it.â€?

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Deaths Denita Kettler

A memorial service for Denita Sue Kettler, 51, was held Saturday in the home of James and Carolyn Smith in Tupelo. Mrs. Kettler died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at her home. Born in Memphis on Sept. 1, 1965, she was a graduate of New Site High School. She served in the U.S. Air Force and was a landscaper. She loved the outdoors, the beach, tending to her flower gardens and playing with the grandkids. Survivors include her sons, Nathan Aiple and Anthony Aiple; grandchildren Landon and Kayden Aiple; her stepfather, Norman Lademan; and her siblings, Terry Kettler and Leigh Turner. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marcy Pannell Lademan, and her brother, Robbie Kettler. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mary Hillis

Mary Strickland Barnett Hillis died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home.

Ann Lewis

Rebecca Ann Lewis died Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at her home. Corinthian Funeral Home will have the arrangements.

Nellie Massie

TISHOMINGO — Nellie Massie, 60, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Patterson Memorial Chapel of Corinth will have the arrangements.

James Threadgill

James Ellis Threadgill, 36, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Visitation is Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home.

Margie Childs

Services for Margie Latch Childs, 84, are set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday

Memorial Funeral Home had the arrangements.

Lottie Owens

A celebration of life service for Lottie Nevada Owens, 100, is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home with burial at Little Flock Cemetery in Burnsville. Visitation is 11 a.m. until Owens the service. Ms. Owens died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at MS Care Center. Born Dec. 4, 1915, she was the oldest member of Oakland Baptist Church and was in Ruth Ann Phillips’ Sunday school class. She loved flowers, painting, crocheting, embroidery, cooking, baking and traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred Odell and Amanda Gattis Weathers; her

graveside at Henry Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Childs died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born Aug. 9, 1932, she was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church and retired from Refreshments after 25 years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jasper “Dub” Childs; her parents, Lewis and Edna Latch; and a brother, Kenneth and James Latch. Survivors are her daughter, Sarah Childs; a brother, Ray Latch; and a host of other family and friends. Larry Ried will oﬃciate the service.

Dorthey Compton

IUKA — Funeral services for Dorthey June Compton, 67, are set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at Carpenter Cemetery. Mrs. Compton died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016,

sons, Bobby and Jimmy Owens; a grandson, Carey Owens; brothers Julian, Roland, Sigmund and Gaylon Weathers; and sisters Georgia DePoyster and Billie Sue Sprouse. Survivors are a daughter in law, Brenda Owens; grandchildren Gary Craig Owens of Germantown, Tenn., and Dr. Lori Owens Williams of Fresno, Calif.; great-grandchildren Brandon Owens and Dylan Stratford; a half-brother, Jackie Wayne Weathers; a half-sister, Bettie Jo Roden; and several nieces and nephews. Online guestbook: memorialcorinth.com

June Vanderford

A celebration of life for June Oaks Vanderford, 81, of Corinth, is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until the service. Mrs. Vanderford died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at her

at her daughter’s home in Pontotoc. She was a retired secretary of more than 30 years for the Mississippi Forestry Commission. She was organist and a Sunday school teacher at Iuka Apostolic Church. Survivors are a daughter, Valerie Crawford of Pontotoc; a sister, Nancy Howell of Hamilton, Ala.; and three grandchildren, Brett Compton, Riley Compton and Haylee Compton, all of Iuka. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Compton, and a son, Eric Compton. Bro. Kenneth White and Bro. Charles Wright will oﬃciate the service.

Willie Moore

RIENZI — Funeral services for Willie Dee Moore, 38, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Oak Grove CME Church with burial at Andy Dilworth Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church. Mr. Moore died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Rien-

home. She was born in Farmington on June 3, 1935, to the late Frank and Jennie Doll Oaks and graduated from Farmington High Vanderford School. June spent her life pouring from a heart as deep as the ocean she loved. She enjoyed fishing, especially deep sea fishing and crappie fishing, and doting on her cats Petunia and Buttercup. June loved the time spent with her coﬀee crew at Jack’s in the mornings and traveled extensively but always returned home to her greatest treasure, her family. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were truly her delight. The many places and people June touched will never be the same, and her encouragement and love will be remembered by them

zi. He worked as an assembler at ITT. S u r vivors are his parents, Moore Troy Dee Moore and Mattie Lee Johnson Moore of Rienzi, and a sister, Emma Michelle Moore of Rienzi. Pastor Ida Price will officiate the service under the direction of Grayson Funeral Service.

William S. Selman Jr.

IUKA — Funeral services for William S. Selman Jr., 81, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at Providence Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. Mr. Selman died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. He was a union dock worker at Jewel Food Co. in Chicago for 42 years before retiring to Mississippi.

in the years to come. Survivors are her son, Ronny Vanderford and wife Tracy of Michie, Tenn.; her daughters, Connie Miller and husband Johnny of Michie, Tenn., Rebecca J. Thornton and fiancé Ronnie Collins of Gray Court, S.C., and Vicki Vanderford of Corinth; her grandchildren, Danna Andrews, Garrett Vanderford, Todd Mask, Casey Mask, Joshua Fowler, Brandi Nicole Matthews, Kevin Williams and Anna Kathryn Williams; six great-grandchildren; her brothers, Joe Oaks, Jack Oaks, Mack Oaks, Roy Oaks and Bobby Oaks; other relatives; and many friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Jessie L. Vanderford, and her brothers, Pete Oaks, Lonnie Oaks, Dock Oaks and Jim Oaks. Bro. James Voyles will oﬃciate the service. Online guestbook: magnoliafuneralhome.net

Survivors include two sons, Craig Selman (Phyllis) of Iuka and Billy Selman (Ramona) of Chicago; one daughter, Cathy Massaro of Chicago; six grandchildren, Emily Foster, Wesley Foster, Amanda Selman, Tina Massaro, Christina Jin and Kaitlyn Selman; and three great-grandchildren. Bro. Ron Norvell will oﬃciate the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Providence Cemetery Fund.

David Tacker

SELMER, Tenn. — Services for David Wayne Tacker, 80, are set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer with burial with military honors at Good Hope Cemetery in Adamsville. Visitation is from 8 a.m. until the service. Mr. Tacker died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. Born in McNairy County on Jan. 25, 1936, he was the owner

of Tacker Welding and a U.S. Army veteran. He attended G o o d H o p e Baptist Tacker Church and was a Mason at Purdy Lodge #132 in Bethel Springs. He was a member of the Shiloh Area Street Rods Club and the Purdy Community Center. Survivors include his wife Kaye (Kiser) Tacker of Selmer; two sons, Monty Lee Tacker and Joe David Tacker, both of Selmer; and a sister, Marie Tacker Henry (Robert) of Bethel Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Troy Tacker and Vadie Elizabeth Brooks Tacker; a sister, Shirley Tacker Plunk (Henry); and a brother, Wallace Tacker. Bro. Randy Latch and Jerry Wright will oﬃciate the service.

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JACKSON — An eﬀort to change or rewrite Mississippi’s school funding formula kicks oﬀ in ear-

nest this week as representatives of EdBuild arrive in Jackson. House and Senate leaders hired the New Jersey

The Great Seducer Satan will never leave us alone as long as we are committed to Christ. He will use whatever means at his disposal to pull us away from the Lord. He is the father of lies (John 8:44) and the master seducer (Genesis 3: 1-8; Ephesians 6:11). “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12, NKJV). “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). In Proverbs, Solomon portrays Satan as a smooth talker. Understanding his battle plan will help us repel his attacks (James 4:7). By listening to God, we can construct a healthy environment where we can dwell with him and be safe from most of the dangers of this world (1 John 1:10). We must learn the Word of God and make it a part of our being so we can remain strong in the Lord. He will teach us who Satan is and how we will be attacked. Armed with the knowledge of Scripture we can remain free from destruction through prayer, grace and the free-flowing blood of Christ (Romans (8:1; 1 John 1:7). Solomon calls us to remain on the path of righteousness and hold to the wisdom of the Word to remain firmly with God (Proverbs 1:7; 1:15; 2:8-9, 13, 15, 19, 20; 3:6, 17: 4:11, 14, 18, 26; 5:6,21). Satan, however, will use smooth words and the pleasures of this world to lure us into his web. He will use everything we hold dear to destroy our faith in God. Solomon uses images of seduction all throughout the first five chapters of Proverbs, to show how Satan will try to pull us away from God (Proverbs 2:8-11, 15-16; 3:29; 4:23; 5:3). Will we be strong enough to resist? On our own abilities, the answer is no (Ephesians 2:8-9). God’s World must be an anchor in our lives, bringing knowledge, wisdom and understanding. We will be able to discern the right paths to walk if we are immersed in Scripture (Proverbs 1: 2-6). Becoming transformed by the blood of Christ, we can learn to walk by the light of the Lord, shunning darkness along the path (Romans 12:1-2). In the darkness and shadows lurks Satan and spiritual death (Proverbs 4:19). Let us always remain alert and safe. Hebrews 13:5). Read Your Bible - Acts 8 - Welcome.

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nonprofit to advise them on possible changes to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. There are lots of challenges that must be surmounted in any serious rewrite, and it seems unlikely that the two months that EdBuild has been given to prepare recommendations will be enough time to gather any meaningful public input or build any consensus around changes. Republican leadership could attempt to push a

big change that aﬀects 500,000 children through the Legislature next year at the same time they’re trying to rewrite the state’s tax code and raise funding for transportation. The immediate reaction following the announcement by people who have traditionally pushed for more money — looking for ways to attack EdBuild and CEO Rebecca Sibilia — shows the polarization and distrust that’s built up around the issue.

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