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Today is Sunday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2013. There are 23 days left in the year.
College, NEMCC host open house
Today’s Highlight in History:
Blue Mountain College and Northeast Mississippi Community College will hold an open house from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 to introduce their joint degree program. The open house will be held on the NEMCC Corinth Campus at 2759 South Harper Road. The two colleges have established a Degree Partnership Program where any undergraduate student or a graduate of Northeast can take courses that are offered by BMC at the NEMCC branch in Corinth. Faculty and administrative staff from BMC and Northeast will be available to answer questions from prospective students. For more information contact Dr. Sharon Enzor, vice president for academic affairs at BMC, at 662-685-4771 extension 114.
On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Japan, a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
On this date: In 1776, during the Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington’s retreating army crossed the Delaware River from New Jersey into Pennsylvania. In 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free of original sin from the moment of her own conception. In 1914, “Watch Your Step,” the first musical revue to feature a score composed entirely by Irving Berlin, opened in New York. In 1949, the Chinese Nationalist government moved from the Chinese mainland to Formosa as the Communists pressed their attacks. In 1961, a fire at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut resulted in 16 deaths. The Beach Boys’ first single, “Surfin’,” was released. In 1962, the first session of the Second Vatican Council was formally adjourned. Typographers went on a 114-day strike against four New York City newspapers. In 1972, a United Airlines Boeing 737 crashed while attempting to land at Chicago-Midway Airport, killing 43 of the 61 people on board, as well as two people on the ground; among the passengers who died were Dorothy Hunt, wife of Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt, U.S. Rep. George W. Collins, D-Ill., and CBS News correspondent Michele Clark. In 1980, rock star John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by an apparently deranged fan. In 1982, a man demanding an end to nuclear weapons held the Washington Monument hostage, threatening to blow it up with explosives he claimed were inside a van. (After a 10-hour standoff, Norman D. Mayer was shot dead by police; it turned out there were no explosives.) In 1987, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed a treaty at the White House calling for destruction of intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
McNairy County has new school director SELMER, Tenn. – An amazing turn of events led to the hiring of a new director of schools in McNairy County during Thursday’s special called meeting of the school board. John Prince was chosen by the seven-member board to become McNairy County’s Director of Schools beginning in Jan-
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uary after not getting a vote on the first four ballots. Prince will replace Charlie Miskelly, who resigned in September. The school board was deadlocked after coming up with the same results after four votes. Dr. Brenda Armstrong and Adamsville Principal Greg Martin received three votes each and Dr. Brian Jackson received the other vote. Following the fourth vote, board chairman Frank Lacey said his second choice for the position was Prince. Martin then got up and withdrew his name from the process. Prince then received six votes to earn the nod as director of schools in the county. Board policy required five votes to hire a new DOS. “I have a passion for creating and fostering an environment in which all educators are challenged to be fully invested in the single mission of “Think Students First,” said Prince. Board members Lacey, Jarrell Stanfield, Ricky Whitaker, Tony Chapman, Jean Jones and Lynn Baker all voted for Prince on the decisive ballot. Board member Larry Smith continued to stay with Armstrong on the final vote. Prince, who is in his 21st year as an educator, is presently serving as principal at Trenton Rosenwald School. He
spent nine years in the McNairy Co. School System between 1994 and 2003. He worked at Ramer School, Adamsville High School and McNairy Central. “It is my desire to become the proactive, progressive and passionate Director of McNairy County Schools with full intent to build a common sense of purpose among the citizens of McNairy County,” said Prince. “My sole goal will be to enrich the lives of our children by ensuring each and every one is college and career ready.” Prince’s wife Mollie is a McNairy Central graduate and is a teacher at Trenton Elementary School. They have four children, John Davis, Miller, Major and Grace Ann. Miskelly was the firstever appointed director of schools in 2001 and will serve until Dec. 31. He is serving his 13th year as the leader of the McNairy County School System.
Amazing Rhythm Aces will appear PICKWICK, Tenn. — The Amazing Rhythm Aces will join Sandy Carroll at the finale of The Broken Spoke’s Songwriters’ Concert Series on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. Lisa Lambert, Brain Harrison, Maxwell Russell and David Faulk will play in the round as the
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four finalists compete for the title of Broken Spoke Songwriter of the Year. First prize is a recording session with Jim Gaines and a co-writing session with renowned blues singer Sandy Carroll. Doors open at 5 p.m. There is no cover charge. “It’s a dream night for me to get to see the Aces and award a songwriter the opportunity of a lifetime. Grammy award winner Jim Gaines is one of greatest producer/engineers in all the world and to add Sandy’s co-writing session to the experience for one of these talented writers is a dream prize for any songwriter,” said Jay Barker, promoter. The Amazing Rhythm Aces were first a local band in Knoxville, Tenn., in the late 1960s and early 1970s, although they went by the name Fatback. The band consisted of founding members Russell Smith, Jeff “Stick” Davis and Butch McDade. They left Knoxville for greener pastures in the early 1970s. Stacked Deck, their debut album released in 1975, resulted in two crossover (rock and country) hits, “Third Rate Romance” and “Amazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song),” the group’s lone Top 10 country single. (For more information, contact the restaurant at 731-689-3800.)
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