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BY LINDA EDWARDS Special to the Daily Corinthian

Basket fund tops $4,100 The spirit of giving this Christmas season is alive and well in the Alcorn County area.

Donations continue to arrive for the 19th Annual Corinth Rotary Club / Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund.

A $25,000 fund raising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 6. Baskets were given away based upon faith the goal will be reached.

So far, $4,150 has been raised.

Recent donations include $200 from Winston C. and Nelda G. Whitfield in memory of Max Hopson Sr. and Euagene Whitfield; $200 from Sam and Barbara Tull; and $100 from Stanley R. Taylor in memory of Jean Taylor.

Contributions to the Christmas Basket Fund can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” a special person or persons. The tribute will be published in the Daily Corinthian.

Donations can be brought by the newspaper office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or mailed to: Daily Corinthian, Attn.: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835.

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Cliff Roser, at the home of their parents, Chris and Leslie Roser and their daughter, Karlie.

“Our families attended church at Hopewell Baptist together. Our boys played with their boys,” said Chris Roser. “We think a lot of him and always did.”

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Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter lina game at Columbia, South Carolina, when Carpenter was invited to lead the “Game-Cocks” cheer in front of more than 80,000 football fans.

As soon as Carpenter finishes his semester exams and flies to Hardin County at the end of the month, in addition to attending the ceremony in his honor, he will be spending a few days with longtime friends, twins Will Roser and

Bid process concerns school board

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Longtime Alcorn School District educator Gary Johnson will retire at the end of this year.

Johnson has held the principal position at Biggersville High School since 2001. In the 90s, he was principal at Alcorn Central Middle School.

“Having been a Biggersville alumni, Mr. Johnson has always taken great pride in the Biggersville campus and community,” said Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith.

Smith said current Alcorn Central High School assistant principal Chad Lindamood will assume the vacant principal position at BHS. Others retiring on December 31 include BHS teacher Cindy Condra and Biggersville Elementary School teacher Cathy McGee. In other business: ■ Current substitute cafeteria workers were made part time workers this week. The board approved the recommendation of Food Service Director Peggie Bundy to raise their wage from $7.25 to $8.25 per hour, the current rate of other part time food service workers in the district.

■ The board approved the hiring of Andrew Ragan as the district’s new school support specialist. Ragan will work along side current district Net-

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Additional performances have been slated due to the popularity of Corinth-Theatre Arts’ highly anticipated production of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

“We are close to being sold out,” said current CT-A Board President Cindi Bullard. “Due to the tremendous response from the community we’ve decided to schedule an extra show.”

Allowing more spectators to experience the magic, the encore performance will be held

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When he took up the challenge to transform the American Legion’s flag drop-box into a patriotic work of art, new legion member Adam Lyons said he never expected his project to be stalled due to forces beyond his control.

“The painting would have only taken three days to finish,” said Lyons who began his task on Saturday. “I could have gotten it done sooner, but it’s too cold to paint right now. I plan on having it finished sometime this week. In the meantime, I want people to know that it is still functional and they can still put their flags in it.”

Emblazoned with shades of red, white and blue and conveniently located near the roadside in front of the building, the drop-

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Honoring a hero SAVANNAH, Tenn. — Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter has done what any man or woman ponders about themselves in a lifethreatening situation – he threw himself in harm’s way to protect another.

Carpenter is traveling from South Carolina to attend a ceremony in his honor later this month at the Hardin County Courthouse.

On June 19, President Barack Obama bestowed the medal of Honor on Ret. Marine Corporal William Kyle Carpenter who took the blow from a grenade to save a fellow Marine. Carpenter sustained major injuries, which resulted in a long recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Carpenter, 24, lived in Hardin County with his parents, Jim and Robin Carpenter, and younger twin brothers, Peyton and Price, from 2003-2006, while he was in middle school and high school. He also spent some of his childhood in Corinth and his grandfather, Jim Carpenter, still calls Alcorn County home.

Carpenter, now a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, has been elevated to a level of fame since receiving the Medal of Honor, and has been interviewed on numerous TV talk shows in recent months.

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A standard bid process quickly became a hot topic at this week’s Alcorn School District board meeting.

Kossuth Middle School principal Sam Roberts was seeking approval from the board to accept a bid from Tull Brothers Glass to replace doors at the KMS gym. The doors are currently in violation of Mississippi Public School Accreditation Standards and school safety standards, according to Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith.

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On this day in history 150 years ago In Nashville, the temperature has gone up and the ice is melting. Gen. Thomas distributes orders to his various subordinate commanders detailing the part they are to carry out tomorrow morning.

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Corinth High School Band Readers will notice a band photo was published twice today on page 1B from the Corinth Christmas Parade. This photo of the Corinth High School Band was the one which should be on that page. We apologize for the mistake and are happy to make the correction.

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George Bailey (Philip Henson), an “everyman” from Bedford Falls, is visited by an angel (Richard Strachan) who shows him what the world would be like had he never been born.

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GREENVILLE — A Greenville man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a fatal shooting in September.

Prosecutors said that 30-year-old Johnny Maybell pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old Robert Anderson.

Maybell also pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm by a

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at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students.

They can be purchased in advance by calling the box office at 662-287-2995 or one hour prior to curtain, if any remain.

“You may also purchase

tickets on Sunday, but I encourage you to do so as soon as possible to ensure seating,” said Bullard. “It is going to be a marvelous production.”

actly what was needed in this project.”

Smith said she was told

by Roberts both bidders were provided the same requirements, but she did not understand why there was such a difference in the bids.

“Corinth Glass came in bad short of all the necessary items, which leads me to question the process used here,” Morton

added.

Board member Randy Wilbanks questioned, “are we sure they were provided the same specs?

This may be the difference between a written spec verses a phone call.”

Morton said he didn’t want to hold up the project, but he wanted to be fair.

“Clearly one of these two companies may have

felon and possession of a stolen firearm.

Authorities say Anderson was found lying in the street around 1 p.m. Sept.

5. He had been shot multiple times.

Anderson was taken to Delta Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Maybell had been facing a charge of capital murder and a count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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Board member Carol Morton questioned the fairness of the bid process between Tull Brothers and competitor Corinth Glass and Door.

“I’m concerned that each bidder was not told or given the same specs,” said Morton. “They are not close at all. I wonder if each bidder was told ex-

been left in the dark on the exact specs,” he said.

“But if y’all are comfortable with it ...”

Board attorney Arch Bullard said the approval could be tabled until the next meeting to give Smith the opportunity to follow up with both Roberts and the two businesses who submitted a bid.

“I would lean towards Tull Brothers, because

they have done a good job itemizing every single item. They have the specs down pat, whereas the other is so general,” said board member James Voyles. “We could be talking about the difference between a $200 door and a $2,000 door – that’s what I’m most worried about.”

President Mary Coleman agreed.

Three board members – Voyles, Coleman and Russ Nash – voted to approve the Tull Brothers bid, while two board members – Morton and Wilbanks – abstained from the vote.

Tull Brothers was awarded the bid for $8,223.

The project is scheduled to be completed during Christmas break.

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Iuka bans smoking

Today is Sunday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2014. There are 17 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 14, 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Heart of Atlanta Motel v.

United States, ruled that Congress was within its authority to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against racial discrimination by private businesses (in this case, a motel that refused to cater to blacks).

On this date: In 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home at age 67.

In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first men to reach the South Pole, beating out a British expedition led by Robert F. Scott.

In 1939, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.

In 1946, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish the U.N.’s headquarters in New York.

In 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan concluded their third and final moonwalk and blasted off for their rendezvous with the command module.

In 1974, journalist and political commentator Walter Lippmann, 85, died in New York.

In 1981, Israel annexed the Golan Heights, which it had seized from Syria in 1967.

In 1989, Nobel Peace laureate Andrei D. Sakharov died in Moscow at age 68.

In 2012, a gunman with a semi-automatic rifle killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, then committed suicide as police arrived; 20-year-old Adam Lanza had fatally shot his mother at their home before carrying out the attack on the school.

IUKA — The City of Iuka is going smoke free after a recent ordinance was passed by the city board. The ban will prohibit smoking in public places and places of employment within the city limits.

The board heard some questions from a local business on Monday. Owners of Riverhills Bingo asked the board to consider amending the ordinance or making an exception for the bingo hall.

According to the owners, the smoking ban would cause the nonprofit organization, which provides scholarship and grant money to students, to lose revenue and customers due to the ban.

Even though several aldermen said they were sympathetic to the business, the ban was not revised. They said other communities have adopted smoke free ordinances successfully without lost of revenue.

The ordinance is expected to take effect within 30 days.

Sheriffs attend conference BOONEVILLE — Sheriffs Alton Strider of Grenada County, Marvin Lucas of Claiborne County, Randy M. Tolar of Prentiss County and Jimmy

prepare sheriffs.

“Several years ago, I was appointed by the Sheriff’s Association as their representative on the Mississippi Leadership Council that governs our states TRIADS (Senior Citizens Organization),” he said. “This past summer I had the privilege of being elected Chairman of the Council after already having served as Vice Chairman for two years. I enjoy working with our Senior Citizens and am now in a position to do more.”

Arrest made in stabbing Sheriffs Alton Strider of Grenada County, Marvin Lucas of Claiborne County, Randy M. Tolar of Prentiss County and Jimmy Edwards of Union County visit during the Mississippi Sheriff’s Associations Winter Conference held in Biloxi.

Edwards of Union County recently attended the Mississippi Sheriff’s Associations Winter Conference held in Biloxi on Dec. 7-11.

The conferences, held twice a year at various locations give the State’s Sheriffs the opportunity to Network with one another, obtain updates on recent legislative issues and proposed upcoming legislation and laws.

The sheriffs also discuss other law enforcement issues such as jail operations, civil litigation and liabilities.

“I have been an active mem-

ber of the Mississippi Sheriff’s Association since 2000 and have regularly attended conferences and special meetings. I am a believer in doing everything I can to improve the quality and image of law enforcement across our state,” said Sheriff Randy Tolar. “We as Sheriff’s bear a tremendous responsibility to protect the people we represent as well as to search out every resource available to us to do the best job we can.”

Tolar believes that the conferences help better educate and

Patterson named Student of the Month Kendall Joseph Patterson has been selected as the Rotary Student for the Month of December at the Alcorn County Career and technology Center.

Patterson, the son of Cheryl Patterson, is a Corinth High School senior who holds a 4.26 GPA. He scored a 24 on his ACT and a 160 on his PSAT. An accomplished member of the National Thespian Society and a 2012-2013 Vice-President for his class, Patterson has excelled both in and out of the classroom.

He is a member of the National Society of

High School Scholars, an Alumni and County Judge of Mississippi Boys State, a Scholar of Mississippi’s Governor’s School a Rotary Youth Leadership Conference member.

In addition to serving on the Mayor’s Youth Council, Patterson is also involved in Mu Alpha Theta, the Pep Club, Key Club, Science Club, Interact Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Environmental Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

His leadership roles include: Foreign Language Club Secretary (2012-

2013), Science Club President (2014-2015) and Vice-President (20132014) and Future Business Leaders of America Vice-President.

He was the recipient of an $800 Northeast Mississippi Community College Leadership Scholarship.

Patterson is involved in the Corinth High School Theatre. In 2012 he performed in the Corinth Theatre-Arts production of “Footloose”.

As a member of Junior Leadership Alcorn, he volunteered at an area nursing home in 2014, the same year in which

he actively campaigned for Ralph Dance Chief of Police.

He also served as a Youth Devotion Leader for Mason Saint Luke Baptist Church.

An asset to his neighbors, Patterson has a combined 40 hours of community service in Junior Leadership Alcorn and the Mayor’s Youth Council. He has volunteered his efforts to activities and events such as the Alcorn County Cheer-off, Rudolph Run, Slugburger Festival, School Clean-up, Hog Wild, Father/Daughter Ball, a pancake breakfast and Furniture Sale

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After graduation, he plans to major in Forensics at either Ole Miss or Mississippi State with the ambition of becoming a crime scene investigator.

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State has love-hate relationship with federal money JACKSON — Mississippi has a love-hate relationship with federal spending.

Politicians are eager to announce when federal funds flow to the state for a variety of projects, from a few thouEmily sand dollars for a local food Wagster bank to a few million for a Pettus shipbuilding contract.

But candidates win easy apCapitol Dome plause by pledging to slash spending if they’re elected.

Even incumbents who boast about bringing federal money home to Mississippi have been known to denounce profligate use of federal tax dollars in other states.

Mississippi has been one of the poorest states for generations, and a new study from a nonpartisan group, the Pew Charitable Trusts, reiterates what experts have known for a long time — the state would be hard hit without a steady flow of dollars from Washington.

“Federal spending affects economic activity in every state,” the Pew report says. “One way to gauge its relative importance is to measure total federal spending against total economic activity — also known as gross domestic product (GDP) — in each state. This provides a standardized yardstick by which to compare spending across states.... Nationally, federal spending in the states was equivalent to 19 percent of state economic activity in fiscal 2013, but that figure ranged from 32.9 percent in Mississippi to 11.6 percent in Wyoming.”

Only the seat of federal government, the District of Columbia, was higher than Mississippi, at 42.3 percent.

The Pew report is not about the sheer number of federal dollars spent in each state. The stacks of federal dollars going to larger states such as California or Texas would dwarf the stack of federal dollars spent in Mississippi.

But because Mississippi has a smaller economic output, the federal stack looks proportionately larger in the poor state.

Mississippi’s nonpartisan state economist, Darrin Webb, said in an interview this past week that the state has several entrenched problems related to generational poverty, such as a high level of school dropouts. Large numbers of children are being raised in single-parent homes that are more likely to be poor, he said.

Webb pointed out that while some policymakers believe the influx of federal money has helped, others believe the federal War on Poverty, which dates back to President Lyndon Johnson’s administration in the 1960s, has failed.

“We need both sides of the aisle to look at the problem and how best to fix it because what we’re doing is not working,” Webb told The Associated Press. “Nobody wants people to go hungry. This is a generous state. People want to help folks. They just want to know that their dollars are being effective.”

During the federal budget year that ended Sept. 20, 2013, the federal government spent about $3.1 trillion nationwide in five categories: retirement, nonretirement benefits, grants, contracts, and salaries and wages.

Federal spending in Mississippi that year was about $34.3 billion.

The federal government spends money for a wide variety of reasons, including defense, transportation, education, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, agriculture subsidies and disaster relief.

Mississippi, so far, has opted to reject hundreds of millions of federal dollars by not expanding Medicaid under the federal health overhaul. Gov. Phil Bryant and fellow Republicans who lead the state House and Senate say they don’t trust the federal government’s promise of future funding for Medicaid, while many Democrats say Mississippi is ignoring money that could improve the health of the working poor.

(Daily Corinthian columnist Emily Wagster Pettus is a writer for the Associated Press based in Jackson.)

Prayer for today Gracious Father, keep me cheerful and courageous, that I may not be given to weary murmurings. May my hours of solitude be spent profitably as they pass. Grant that I may be a help to those who are in need of sympathy and encouragement, and through the peace that is given to me help them to a tranquil life. Amen.

A verse to share “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” Amos 3:3

Why release a report on the CIA in wartime?

What good purpose is served by releasing a report on CIA enhanced interrogation techniques while we are still at war with an enemy whose techniques include beheading Americans?

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and her Democratic colleagues say that the CIA lied about their tactics and exceeded their authority while seeking to obtain information from suspected terrorists.

There is a dispute among politicians and intelligence experts as to whether these tactics resulted in any information that was helpful in defending the U.S. from another terrorist attack. In a recent op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal, former CIA Directors Michael Hayden, George J. Tenet and Porter J. Goss claim enhanced interrogation did provide useful information, which ultimately led to finding Osama bin Laden at his hideout in Pakistan.

The CIA maintains the tactics, the use of which ended more than seven years ago, prevented new attacks and were responsible for gaining intelligence information

from Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Jose RodriCal guez Jr. is the Thomas former head of the CIA’s Columnist N a t i o n a l Clandestine Service and author of “Hard Measures: How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives.” He says, “No matter what the Senate report says, I know it worked.”

Whatever the ultimate truth contained in the 528page document, which cost more than $40 million to produce, our enemies are bound to be encouraged and even more motivated.

CIA agents are likely to be targeted. Demonstrations will occur throughout the world by people who enjoy the blessings of freedom without ever having to pay its price. And America will again be diminished in the eyes of some while the Taliban, al-Qaida and ISIS – unrestrained by any laws or rules of engagement – continue to sever heads and kill

those, including women and children, who won’t submit to their tyranny.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says the interrogation tactics were reviewed by the Justice Department and were declared legal and that if he had to do it all over again, he would do the same thing.

Ah, but isn’t America better than this, goes the argument by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and others? Don’t we set a bad example when we behave like our enemies?

If good American behavior made our enemy engage in similar behavior, that might be a rational argument, but nothing we do short of killing them is likely to deter them from their goal.

In his eagerness to close Guantanamo prison, President Obama has sent six prisoners to Uruguay, of all places. The Uruguayan government says it will treat the men as “refugees” and not monitor their movements.

Justin Fishel and Jennifer Griffin of Fox News. com, spoke with senior defense and intelligence officials, and found that “Of the 620 detainees released

from Guantanamo Bay, 180 have returned or are suspected to have returned to the battlefield. Of those 180, sources say 20 to 30 have either joined ISIS or other militants groups in Syria, or are participating with these groups from outside countries. Officials say most of those 20 to 30 are operating inside Syria.”

Adding to the confusion over whether we are in this war to win it, is Hillary Clinton’s stunning remark that we need to “understand” our enemy and even have “empathy” for them. Good to know before we consider electing her president.

There is one enhanced tactic most people might agree should be used – winning this long war. We should commit ourselves to that, defeating those who wish to obliterate us, instead of worrying about whether or not we feel good about ourselves while we’re doing it.

(Cal Thomas’ latest book is “What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America” is available in bookstores now. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.)

Dianne Feinstein didn’t interview anyone The Senate Intelligence Committee spent roughly $50 million on its investigation into the CIA and apparently couldn’t find Michael Hayden’s phone number.

The committee portrays Gen. Hayden, the former CIA director, as a liar who deceived Congress about the agency’s interrogation program, yet the committee couldn’t be bothered to interview him.

That’s because the committee, led by California Democrat Dianne Feinstein, didn’t bother to interview anyone. The committee didn’t want to include anything that might significantly complicate its cartoonish depiction of a CIA that misled everyone so it could maintain a secret prison system for the hell of it.

The Feinstein report scores some points. It makes plain that the CIA program wasn’t adequately controlled, especially at the beginning, that it went too far, and that the agency became too invested in defending it.

But the thrust of the report is devoted to the proposition that torture, or harsh interrogation, never works. This is important to critics of the CIA program because they are almost never willing to say that tor-

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ture is wrong and that we should never do it – even if it sometimes works and potentially saves lives.

They lack the moral conviction to make their case solely on

principle.

Even though its executive summary runs more than 500 pages, the report lacks basic context, specifically an account of the post-Sept. 11 environment in which nearly everyone expected another attack and wanted to do everything possible to avoid it. This is why the likes of the impeccably liberal Jay Rockefeller, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, could say after we captured Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 2003 that we should be “very, very tough with him.”

The interrogation program was born against this backdrop. No one was saying of KSM, “Let’s give him some dates and olives and hope, once he finds out what nice people we are, he spills his guts and gives up Osama bin Laden’s location.”

The harsh methods that the CIA adopted don’t, in isolation, shock the con-

science. There’s nothing, for instance, about throwing someone up against a flexible wall, grabbing and shaking him, keeping him in a tight space or slapping him that is clearly out of bounds.

It is cumulatively, over an extended period – as with Abu Zubaydah, who was put through the ringer for two weeks – that the methods take on a different complexion. Reasonable people can disagree about whether we went over the line of what we should do to anyone in any circumstance.

But in making a totalist case against the CIA program, the Feinstein report implausibly asserts that it had no benefits whatsoever.

It points out, as though it settles something, that terrorists lied when they were subjected to coercive interrogations. Of course, terrorists also lied when they weren’t subjected to coercive interrogations.

The standard shouldn’t be if the CIA program produced 100 percent truthfulness, but whether it produced intelligence that otherwise wouldn’t have been available as quickly or at all.

The Feinstein report insists that the harsh interrogation of Abu Zubaydah didn’t help lead to the capture of KSM. The Repub-

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lican counterreport notes, “There is considerable evidence that the information Abu Zubaydah provided identifying KSM as ‘Mukhtar’ and the mastermind of 9/11 was significant to CIA analysts, operators, and FBI interrogators.”

The Feinstein report pooh-poohs the notion that the interrogations helped put the CIA onto bin Laden’s courier, in part because the agency had information about him prior to its interrogations. But the interrogations highlighted the importance of the information already in the CIA’s possession.

The overall contention of the report is that we would have been just fine and achieved the same results in the war on terror with less information, rather than more. Not only does that defy common sense, it is a bet no one would have been willing to make in 2002.

Nor would anyone have guessed 10 years ago that it would be considered more in keeping with American values to assassinate people from drones rather than capture them and ask them questions under duress.

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Suspect arrested in attack near school

WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters marched down iconic Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday, arriving at the Capitol to call attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police and call for legislative action.

“What a sea of people,” said Lesley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old killed in Ferguson, Missouri, in August. “If they don’t see this and make a change, then I don’t know what we got to do.

Thank you for having my back.”

Also speaking were civil rights leader The Rev. Al Sharpton and family members of Eric Garner, killed by an officer in New York in July, and Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old killed in Ohio as he played with a pellet gun in a park.

“Members of Congress, beware we’re serious ...,” Sharpton said. “When you get a ring-ding on Christmas, it might not be Santa. It may be Rev. Al coming to your house.”

NLRB rule speeds up union organizing WASHINGTON — The National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule on Friday aimed at modernizing and streamlining the union election process.

The new rule will shorten the time between when an election is ordered and the election is held, eliminating a previous 25-day waiting period. And it seeks to reduce litigation that can be used to stall elections. It will also require employers to furnish union organizers with email addresses and phone numbers of workers.

The changes are a win for unions, which have long complained the process is too long.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said the NLRB’s “modest but important reforms” will help reduce delays and make it easier for workers to vote on forming a union. “Strengthening protections for workers seeking to come together and bargain collectively is critical to workers winning muchdeserved wage gains and improving their lives,” he said.

But the rule, many months in the making, has generated criticism from the business community and from many

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police arrested a 22-year-old man early Saturday in connection with a shooting that wounded three students outside an alternative high school.

The Friday shooting appears to be gangrelated, police said. Witnesses told authorities there may have been a dispute outside Rosemary Anderson High School just before the shooting occurred at a street corner. The victims are students or in affiliated job training programs.

The assailant and two other people fled, and the injured trio went to the school for help, police said. A 16-yearold girl was critically wounded, and a 17-yearold boy and 20-year-old man were hospitalized in fair condition. Another girl was grazed by a bullet.

Hours later, officers stopped a vehicle driven

by Lonzo Murphy around 1:30 a.m., police said.

They found a handgun, and he was taken into custody on a parole violation. Additional charges are pending, police said.

Female firefighter Craig laid to rest PHILADELPHIA — The first female Philadelphia firefighter killed in the line of duty is being remembered as an advocate for her comrades who also held them to the same high level of performance she embodied.

Mayor Michael Michael Nutter, fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer and others spoke Saturday at Joyce Craig’s funeral of her strong work ethic, resilience and leadership.

The 36-year-old mother of two died Tuesday after becoming trapped in the basement of a burning home where an elderly woman was later rescued.

Nutter says the 11year veteran will be posthumously promoted to lieutenant. The announcement drew applause inside the packed funeral home and from hundreds of firefighters watching on a large screen outside.

School shooter’s dad remembers son DENVER — The father of a student who killed a classmate at a suburban Denver high school

before committing suicide posted a newspaper obituary for his son on the anniversary of the shooting, saying he forgives his son and wants him remembered as a person “who lost his way for a moment.”

The Saturday obit came the same day a candlelight vigil will be held for 17-year-old Claire Davis, the girl slain in the attack.

Davis’ parents couldn’t be located for comment. Organizers said Davis’ father, Michael Davis, planned to speak during the ceremony.

After her death, the Davis family issued a statement saying “the grace, laughter and light she brought to this world will not be extinguished by her death; to the contrary, it will only get stronger.”

Mark Pierson told The Associated Press on Saturday that he didn’t mean to disrespect the Davis family but wanted his son, Karl, to also be remembered for the good things he did in life.

California mudflows spur evacuations LOS ANGELES — A soaking storm swept into Southern California, causing several mudslides, flooding streets and cutting power to tens of thousands Friday after lashing the rest of the state with much-needed rain.

Despite the storm’s intense arrival, no major disasters were reported in Los Angeles and the surrounding sprawl of cities. Experts say California needs many more such storms to pull out of a drought that has lasted three years.

Of particular concern were hillsides, stripped bare by wildfires, that loom over some neighborhoods. Though the fast-moving storm was projected to clear out east and reach Nevada and Arizona later in the day, the risk remained that sodden topsoil no longer held in place by roots could give way.

In one area, a debris flow brushed aside barriers set up on the slope and surrounded about a dozen homes with silt, sticks, roots and rocks as large as a couch, piling up to the roofline in several backyards.

One of the homes is owned by former Congressman Elton Gallegly.

“There’s a lot of memories there” he told KTTV-TV, gesturing to the now-inaccessible house.

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4 killed, 4 injured in 11-vehicle wreck BAY ST LOUIS — Officials say says four people were killed and four injured when a tractor-trailer plowed into traffic stopped on the interstate in coastal Mississippi.

Lt. Johnny Poulos of the state Highway Patrol says no charges have been made in the 11-vehicle wreck.

The wreck happened about 12:11 a.m. Saturday. A pickup and its trailer overturned, spilling used computer equipment across Interstate 10. Eastbound traffic stopped. Poulos said four big rigs and six passenger cars were involved, some too badly damaged to immediately tell make and model.

McCormick is new Farm Bureau chief JACKSON — Mike McCormick, a 52-year-old cow-calf and timber farmer from Jefferson County, has been chosen as the 10th president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.

McCormick, who raises cattle and timber on a 1,200-acre farm near Union Church, defeated incumbent Randy Knight for the two-year term as head of the state’s largest farm organization. Knight, operator of Pelahatchie cattle farm, served two consecutive terms. The presidency is a full-time post.

McCormick’s Union Church farm has been in his family since the 1820s. He primarily runs a cow/calf operation with some stockers and hay.

McCormick will be based in Jackson and

will travel around the state for meetings with agricultural agencies, county Farm Bureaus, legislators and others.

Greenwood doctor faces examinations GREENWOOD — A judge is asking for the next round of psychiatric examinations for a Greenwood doctor to be conducted a state hospital in Rankin County.

The Greenwood Commonwealth reports that Chancellor Hollis McGehee and attorneys for Dr. Arnold Smith and the state agreed this week on two mental health professionals who would conduct the examination.

McGehee said he wanted Smith sent to Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield.

In October, Smith, the alleged instigator of a failed plot to kill Greenwood attorney Lee Abraham, was found mentally unfit for trial.

Prosecutors say Smith’s plot ended April 28, 2012, with the death of gunman Keaira Byrd and the serious wounding Derrick Lacy.

Senate to add land to Vicksburg park VICKSBURG — The U.S. Senate has approved a bill to allow the Vicksburg National Military Park to add 10,000 acres to protect historic Civil War battlefield sites in Claiborne and Hinds counties.

Senators voted 89-11 to approve the National Defense Authorization Act Friday. It awaits action by President Barack Obama before becoming law.

Mississippi’s pair of Republican senators, Thad Cochran and Roger

Wicker, co-sponsored the authorization. The bill passed the House last week.

The legislation allows land to be bought at Port Gibson in Claiborne County and at Raymond and Champion Hill, both in Hinds County.

Bost to retire as Amory fire chief AMORY — Amory Fire Chief Jimmy Bost is retiring at the end of the year.

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Bost has been fire chief for 23 years and been with the fire department for 35 years.

Bost says better equipment and better training make the job a lot easier than it was when he started.

The city accepted applications for the vacant position until Dec. 5.

School district will offer dual enrollment NATCHEZ — The NatchezAdams School District and CopiahLincoln Community College will offer classes offering both college and highschool credit next fall in culinary arts, hospitality and tourism.

The courses will prepare students for careers managing, marketing and operating restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreational events and travel related services, officials told The Natchez Democrat.

“In order to prepare them for the workforce, we need to provide opportunities for them,” said Fallin principal Daisy West. “We would like to expose our students to more programs.”

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Richard Walls Jr.

Funeral services for Richard Walls Jr., 87, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Haynie Cemetery.

Mr. Walls died Friday, December 12, 2014 at his residence.

Born March 8, 1927, he was a retired warehouse manager for M.L. Sandy Lumber Company in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He was a truck driver for M.L. Sandy before going into management. He was a lifetime member of the Strickland Church of Christ.

He loved his family very much.

In his last days his very special K-9 friend was “Amos”, a MinPin. He always had a heart for all animals. His caregiver, Ron- Walls nie Smith, became a very close friend over the last few years. He loved to travel, driving was a thrill to him. He drove over 2 million miles over our Southern States for M.L. Sandy Lumber Company.

Survivors include a son, Dan Walls and wife Peggy of Corinth; three daughters, Linda Wiginton of Corinth, Betty Martin and husband John of Houston, Texas and Shelia Calvary and husband Jimmy of Booneville; nine grandchildren, Richard Carey Walls, Janet Walls Holley and husband Bobby, Janice Walls Holley and husband Wayne, Dwayne Wiginton and wife Debbie, Towanna Wiginton Jones, Tracy Wiginton King, Jason Clint Calvary, John Cleveland Martin IV and wife Stacey and Mary Elizabeth Martin Thaler and husband Jeff; 25 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Billie Sue Knighton of Corinth.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Mary Buena Haynie Walls; his father, Richard Walls Sr.; mother, Clara Sue Jackson Walls Fowler; great-granddaughter, Jessica Wiginton; granddaughter-in-law, Andrea Martin; brothers-in-law, Stanley Haynie and Tommy Knighton; sister-inlaw, Betty Haynie; and an uncle, Joe Jackson.

Bro. Brad Dillingham will officiate.

Visitation is from noon until service time today at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are John Martin IV, Carey Walls, Jason Calvary, Dwayne Wiginton, George Haynie, Clarence Haynie, Jacob Holly, Benjamin Holly, Matthew Wiginton, Michael Wiginton, Sam Holley, Luke Holley, Carrington Walls and Ronnie Smith.

Online condolences can be left at www.magnoliafuneralhome.net.

Edith F. Dillingham

Edith F. Dillingham, 84, died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors.

he was sure “Kyle would enjoy just being normal, relaxing with friends in Hardin County.”

The William Kyle Carpenter Ceremony will be held on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 1:30 p.m., at the courtsquare, where the program will include the unveiling of his name which has been etched into granite of the Veterans Monument beside the Courthouse.

“The act of heroism he showed as a soldier stands to his credit and exemplifies him as doing the highest act a person can do,” said County Mayor Kevin Davis. “December 20 will be proclaimed as William Kyle Carpenter Day in Hardin County.”

Donations have been made to cover Carpenter’s travel expenses.

The public ceremony is open for anyone to attend.

Hardin County Veterans Services Officer C.D. Rickman invites “all Hardin

County veterans to be in attendance, and a special invitation to all Kyle’s friends who attended school and church with him.”

The Hardin County High School Band, The Pride, will play a march at the event. The National Anthem will be sung.

Carpenter will be presented with a key to Hardin County and be a recipient of a flag.

Keynote speaker will be Billy Kennedy.

State Sen. Dolores Gresham will be in attendance, as will Carpenter’s parents of Gilbert, South Carolina and his grandparents of Iuka.

Carpenter will share his story at the ceremony, which will close afterward with the playing of Dueling Taps.

The Historic Savannah Theater has been reserved for the William Kyle Carpenter Ceremony in case of rain.

According to “Marine’s Marine” in Vets in Focus, while standing on a roof-

top in Afghanistan’s Marjah district of Helmand province on Nov. 21, 2010, Lance Cpl Carpenter became a hero.

In an interview with WLTXTV, Carpenter spoke of his response to throwing himself onto the grenade, absorbing 99 percent of the blast and saving the life of fellow Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Eufrazio.

“I am not in any way patting myself on the back,” said Carpenter.

“As Marines, the only people we have and that we deploy with and that we live and die beside, is each other. I know if a thousand Marines were put in the same situation I was in, they would do the same thing for me.”

Serving with the 3rd Platoon, F Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Carpenter survived the blast, as did Eufrazio, though both were severely wounded.

Losing his right eye and most of his teeth, Carpen-

ter’s jaw was shattered and his arm broken in multiple places. He had 30 surgeries in nine weeks following the accident.

Eufrazio suffered damage to the frontal lobe of his brain, where shards of shrapnel remain lodged.

Carpenter plans to complete college and become a teacher.

“It’s human nature for everyone to say ‘what if,’ but I try to snap out of it as quickly as I can,” Carpenter said, “because I’m never going to be able to go back and change what has happened. I will never stop helping people that need to be helped or trying to make a positive impact on people’s lives.”

Carpenter is the third Hardin countian to receive the Medal of Honor. The others are Bolden Rush Harrison and Vernon McGarity, for whom the Tennessee River bridge at Savannah is named.

(Linda Edwards is a staff writer at The Courier in Savannah, Tenn.)

D.C. in March 2015.

Throughout the year, employees were able to determine how much of their paycheck each week would go into a fund to donate to a local school.

■ The board approved a hand full of leave requests during the meeting.

Nancy Ross, Jennifer Switcher, Peggy Walls and Polly Jones will take time off as part of the Family Medical Leave Act. ■ The board gave approval to accept the high bid of from Johnny Jones for a 2004 6x16 CMT livestock trailer located at the Alcorn Career Technology Center. The high bid was $2,911.

■ The school board approved a number of fundraiser requests.

At Alcorn Central Mid-

dle School, the football team will host a Christmas yard sale and sell old football helmets. The 8th grade math/science club will sell candy bars after school hours.

At Alcorn Central High School, the fast-pitch softball team will sell Boston Butts and Ribs. The cheer team will host a preK, 2nd grade and 3rd-6th grade mini cheer camp and they will perform on January 16, 2015 at a home basketball game.

The baseball team will sell tickets to their annual banquet and silent auction. The football team will host a lift-a-thon. The tennis team will sell ads for a banner to display at future games.

At Biggersville High School, the baseball team

will also sell ads for a banner to display at future games.

At Glendale Elementary School, the PTC will host a Santa’s workshop and pictures with Santa.

They will also host K-6th grade basketball games and sell concessions.

Kossuth Elementary School PTC will host little league basketball games with admission tickets and concessions sold.

Kossuth Middle School’s football team will ask for pledges for weight lifted. KMS will also sell chances to win $2,000.

Kossuth High School baseball booster club will sell clothing merchandise.

■ The next school board meeting is scheduled for January 12 at 5 p.m.

said American Legion Post 6 Commander Tommy Watson. “We realized how much it was needed after nine flags were dropped off on the first day and 13 were received during the first week.”

According to Watson, the idea came about as he

noticed the Lyons sketching at the legion one day.

“We saw it as an opportunity to have something special,” said Watson.”The mailbox came into our possession a couple of years ago and desperately needed some attention. The Alcorn County Career and Technical Center did the initial metal work required, but didn’t have the time or skills necessary to do the lettering. So, we decided

to stencil them on.”

Wounded in Afghanistan, the Kossuth resident said he had the time and was happy to oblige.

“I did some painting in high school and while I was deployed overseas,” said Lyons, a 26-year-old Army veteran. Painting the flag-box represented a good cause and seemed like something that needed to be done”.

Each year, legion members visit county schools to educate first-graders on the proper folding and handling of flags.

“We also teach the fourth-graders about proper flag disposal, but up until now, we never had a place to tell them to put them said Watson.

Once completed, the flag-box will serve as a splendid reminder to replace battered flags and to relinquish the old ones in the proper way.

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work Administrator Rose Seaborn.

■ The board agreed to accept one student from Corinth School District.

The student requested to be transferred from Corinth High School to Kossuth High School, because of block scheduling.

■ The board approved several donations including a $500 donation from the ExxonMobil Corporation to Alcorn Central Elementary School and Rienzi Elementary School.

Local Kimberley Clark employees donated $500 to Kossuth Elementary School to purchase instructional material and $6,000 for Rienzi Elementary School’s 6th grade class trip to Washington,

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Hattiesburg agencies celebrate tornado recovery

BY ELLEN CIURCZAK For The Associated Press

HATTIESBURG — When the Feb. 10, 2013, tornado struck Hattiesburg, among the many buildings that were destroyed were ones belonging to the American Red Cross of South Mississippi and DREAM of Hattiesburg Inc. Nearly two years later, and within the first two days of December, both nonprofit organizations held ribbon cuttings to celebrate their moves to new buildings. “We’re very excited to be here,� Jay Huffstatler, executive director, Red Cross of South Mississippi, said of the agency’s new digs. “This was a donut shop 20 years ago.

We’ve got a little drivethru on the side.�

Red Cross might not use the drive-thru but officials made the 2,200-squarefoot space their own by putting on a new roof, knocking down a few walls, putting in new carpet and repainting.

The organization held a ribbon cutting Dec. 1 to introduce the public to the new building. Staff and volunteers actually moved into the new space

about two months prior but they were working on folding chairs and tables until the nice furniture arrived.

The agency spent the past year and eight months in offices in the Hattiesburg-Forrest County Industrial Park. “We were lucky the national organization had the warehouse that was in South Hattiesburg in the industrial park,�

Huffstatler said. “But that lease did not get renewed.

Now, we are very excited to be here on Hardy Street, right in the middle of the action.�

Huffstatler said Red Cross of South Mississippi owns its new space. “The insurance adjuster took several months, but we were able to use all of those (insurance) funds to purchase and renovate this facility,� he said.

The Red Cross in Hattiesburg is part of a chapter that serves 28 counties. In Hattiesburg, Red Cross employs three fulltime staff and works with about 300 to 400 volunteers.

The old building that was destroyed by the tornado had been donated to the agency.

“We had outgrown it and we needed some renovation,� Huffstatler said. “(The tornado) was not the most ideal opportunity to get a new building, but we are excited to be in a more visible location.�

Huffstatler said the new location already has paid off. “We put some letters up on the sign out front that said ‘New volunteers welcome,’ and we got six new volunteers,� he said.

Huffstatler said having centrally located offices again also will be beneficial to the volunteers. “Having been in the southern part of town — some of our older volunteers couldn’t make the drive,� he said. “It (also) helps with our fundraising activities if people can see us in action and see our vehicles going out to help people.�

Huffstatler said while the new offices and location are certainly nice, they’re not what the Red Cross is about. “Our volunteers thrive on helping people,� he said. “We’re not a facility.

The Red Cross is a movement of individuals who care about people.�

DREAM of Hatties-

burg Inc. has dealt with some tragedies in recent years. The drug and alcohol prevention group originally had offices on Adeline Street until an air conditioner fire destroyed them.

Then the organization moved to two locations — 200 W. Pine St., which held offices and a resource center, and 707 Hutchinson Ave., where youth and outreach programs were held. It was the Hutchinson Avenue location that was ripped apart by the tornado. “The biggest mess was that it rained for a week (after the tornado),� said Executive Director Linda Vasquez. “We had things missing. The destruction was throughout.�

It was a different day for DREAM on Dec. 2, when it held a ribbon-cutting to welcome the public to its two new buildings on 614 W. Pine St. “Something we’ve always wanted is space, and we’ve never had it (until now),� Vasquez said. “The space is really, really nice.�

The first building, right on Pine Street, is 3,000 square feet and features a lobby area filled with

educational and resource material. There is plenty of room to display it and room for people to browse, Vasquez said. “No one really understood before what kind of resources we had, and now you can walk right in and see it,� said Vasquez.

Farther into the building is an airy, light-filled space with glassed-in offices along the walls.

Vasquez said it’s a big change from the offices the organization had on West Pine Street.

The 6,000-square-foot building in back is being used for tutoring and other youth and outreach programs. Vasquez said it’s a much better situation than what DREAM had on Hutchinson Street, in part, because it’s farther from traffic. “We were able to get into the tutoring building first and (the kids) loved it,� she said. “It’s really safe for the children to get in and out of their cars and walk into the building. And there’s plenty of parking for the volunteers.�

Vasquez said the location of the offices also is better for DREAM. “We looked at several

buildings and the cost was a lot,� she said. “We wanted the best fit for our agency. We wanted to be in the community where the individuals we serve are.�

Vasquez said DREAM bought the two buildings with a combination of insurance money, proceeds from selling the Hutchinson location and donations. “It took us almost eight months to find the facility and a year and nine months to move in,�

Vasquez said.

The organization’s five full-time and two parttime employees, plus volunteers, spent the nearly two years since the tornado in space farther up Hutchinson Avenue donated by the Hattiesburg Jaycees.

Vasquez said she, DREAM staff and volunteers learned a lot during their nearly two-year wait to get a new building. “That people are good and have a kind heart — that’s really what I feel,� she said. “Even though you’re in a difficult time, care for your neighbor.

It’s important, because things can be replaced, but people can’t.�

Demonstrations against police killings inspire new songs

BY LISA LEFF Associated Press

BERKELEY, Calif. — Stop. Hey, what’s that sound? Protest songs are taking their place alongside chants of “I can’t breathe� and “Hands up, don’t shoot� as demonstrators raise their voices to condemn the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police. There’s something happening here.

The killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown have inspired a musical outpouring perhaps unseen in the U.S. since Pete Seeger helped make “We Shall Overcome� a civil-rights standard in the 1960s. Older songs are being redeployed for a new generation. New compositions are being widely shared, including some from major-label artists. And holiday classics are being rewritten, such as a barbed spin on “White Christmas.� “Facts aren’t fueling this fire. Feeling is what is fueling this fire, and until we express those feelings and those feelings are understood, we aren’t going to get too far,� said Daniel Watts, a Broadway performer who starred in

“Facts aren’t fueling this fire.

Feeling is what is fueling this fire, and until we express those feelings and those feelings are understood, we aren’t going to get too far.�

Daniel Watts Broadway performer a professionally choreographed Times Square flash mob in response to Eric Garner’s death on Staten Island. He’s also written two more spokenword pieces about police brutality that others set to music.

One of the tunes gaining a following on the streets and social media was penned six weeks ago by Luke Nephew, a 32-yearold Bronx poet who also has composed event-specific cantos for protests at immigration detention centers, foreclosure auctions and other demonstration sites. It has four lines, starting with “I still hear my brother crying, ‘I can’t breathe.’ Now I’m in the struggle singing. I can’t leave.�

Hundreds of people sang those words last

week as they blocked bridges and got arrested in New York on the night after a grand jury declined to indict the white officer who used a chokehold on Garner. That so many knew the hymn-like song, and the way it has caught on since then, might owe as much to savvy preparation as the power of the lyrics.

Nephew first introduced the song at an early November meeting of activists preparing for the grand jury’s decision. The participants agreed to share it with their members so as many people as possible could join in when the time came. A recording was posted on YouTube and links made the rounds on Facebook and Twitter. “We said, ‘Make sure

you are taking this back to your organizations.

Make sure you are learning this,’� recalled Jose Lopez, an organizer with the social service and advocacy group Make the Road New York.

Gospel singer and radio host Darlene McCoy, founder of a group called Mothers of Black Sons, heard the protesters in Manhattan singing as she watched the news at home in Atlanta. She was so taken with the images of people raising their voices in unison while being handcuffed that she replayed the broadcast to write down the words.

Unaware of its origins, McCoy immediately recorded herself singing Nephew’s composition, posted the file on Instagram and challenged other singers to do the same. At least 45 people have done so, including Catrina Brooks, a former “The X-Factor� contestant from Michigan, whose rendition has been viewed nearly 750,000 times. “The funny thing is, you have to do it in 15 seconds,� McCoy said, referring to the site’s maximum video length. “And that’s a challenge for

some artists.�

Some protesters find fresh relevance in popular music of the past — Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come� or Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Really Care About Us.�

Nephew is a bit baffled by how seldom contemporary music has been a part of American social movements in recent decades. He thinks it’s partly because people are no longer accustomed to singing together in public, partly because younger Americans are turned off by traditional folk and gospel tunes that do not speak to their experiences. “It’s amazing how much of a vacuum there is,� he said. “God bless Pete Seeger. But where is his children’s generation?�

Questlove, drummer for the hip-hop band the Roots, urged fellow musicians via Instagram and Twitter last week “to be a voice of the times that we live in,� noting that “protest songs don’t have to be boring or non-danceable.�

Several professionals have already released home-produced tribute songs to Brown and Garner, including Alicia

Keys, Long Beach rapper Crooked I, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morelo and hip-hop producer J. Cole.

Amateurs have gotten into the act too. A group in St. Louis disrupted a symphony performance of Brahms’ Requiem by singing a “Requiem for Mike Brown� and scattering confetti hearts from the balcony.

Other protests adopt a seasonal theme with “justice carols� that reimagine holiday classics — “All I Want for Christmas Is An Indictment� and “O Little Town of Ferguson.�

But whether any of the songs come to crystallize recent events in the way Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth� came to symbolize the Vietnam War era, well, it ain’t exactly clear. “It often takes time for ideas to percolate through and for people to step back and take a breath and write meaningful tunes,� said Ian Peddie, an English professor at Georgia Gwinnett College who studies the intersection of popular music and human rights. “There has to be that period of incubation.�

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greater than that of black households in 2013, versus eight times the wealth in 2010. And the wealth of white households was more than 10 times that of Hispanic households, up from nine times the wealth in 2010.

Pew researchers — analyzing data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances— found that the gap between whites and blacks

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The study found that the wealth gap between white households and minorities has widened in recent years.

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has reached its highest point since 1989. The wealth ratio for whites-toHispanics is at a level not seen since 2001.

Net worth is a measure of the difference between the household’s assets and their liabilities. The typical household had a net worth of $81,400 in 2013, according to the Fed’s survey.

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The U.S., Canada and other countries are producing more oil at time when world demand is weak because of sluggish economic growth.

This has drained profits and knocked down the share prices of oil producers — the exploration and production divisions of the big oil companies such as Exxon Mobil and Chevron, and companies such as ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil. Refiners, including refining divisions of the big oil companies and refining-only companies such as Phillips 66 and Valero, have held up better. They benefit from lower crude costs, although they are also grappling with high fuel inventories.

Gas station owners, though, are thrilled. The vast majority of stations are owned by small independent operators, even if the sign out front says Exxon, BP or Shell. But shares of CST Brands, which owns Valero and Corner Store filling stations are up 25 percent since mid-October. “The big inning (for gas stations), which started after Labor Day, is going to extend through Christmas,� Kloza says.

Wealth gap grows between whites, minorities

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NEW YORK — So you think you are finally getting one over on the gas stations as you pay well under $3 a gallon for the first time in four years?

Guess again.

Gas stations love low prices too — and not just because customers are nicer when they are paying less. “We’re in the same shoes as the consumer, the cost of fuel is less for us,� says Kevin Beyer, who owns Performance Fuels, a filling station and convenience store in Smithtown, NY. That means profits for Beyer and the nation’s 127,000 filling stations are rising.

Before they sell gas to you, station owners buy gas on the wholesale market. When the wholesale price of gasoline falls quickly the difference between the cost of wholesale gasoline (including taxes) and the price at the pump gets wider, boosting profits for stations.

The steeper the drop, the better. “It’s completely antithetical to what people believe,� says Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil

costs are going up or they risk losing customers to competitors.

When the wholesale price is going down, like now, there isn’t the same pressure to lower the price.

Drivers are so happy to see lower prices they don’t search all over town for the lowest one. And then when they put gas in the tank, they fill ‘er up instead of just putting in a few dollars’ worth.

And drivers have some money left over to spend on what’s really profitable for station owners: The drinks and snacks inside. “As the pricing goes down, I don’t see people shopping (for the cheapest price) as much as they do when it’s going up,� says Beyer. “They are still feeling a relief at the pump.� As a result, he adds, “People are more friendly.�

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 78 days in a row to $2.60 a gallon. That’s 65 cents less than last year at this time and $1.10 below its peak for this year of $3.70, reached in April.

Gas has fallen because the global price of crude oil has dropped 45 percent since this summer.

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nature of the recovery,� said Rakesh Kochhar, one of the study’s authors.

Researchers say a number of factors may be responsible for the widening gap: falling income, lower savings rate and different asset holdings.

The median income in minority households fell 9 percent from 2010 and 2013, versus a 1 percent drop in white households.

And in turn, researchers say, minority households may have either been forced to draw down from savings to get by or were unable to replenish their savings as much as white households.

Additionally, certain financial assets, such as stocks, recovered more quickly than housing since the recession ended.

And white households are more likely than minorities to own stocks, putting them in a better position for a recovery.

Still, the researchers say that income has been under pressure across the races. “It’s been almost a decade now since the typical American has seen an increase in income,�

Kochhar said. “It’s really historical in the duration of time that incomes have not risen.�

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NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average closed more than 300 points lower, its worst loss in two months.

Traders were discouraged Friday by another slump in the price of oil and more signs of weakness in China.

The Dow dropped 315 points, or 1.8 percent, to 17,280.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 33 points, or 1.6 percent, to 2,002. The Nasdaq slid 54 points, or 1.2 percent, to 4,653.

Oil prices sank again after the International Energy Agency said global demand will grow less than previously forecast next year.

Crude tumbled $2.14, or 3.6 percent, to $57.81 a barrel.

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Wife is in a pickle packing lunches for choosy husband DEAR ABBY: My husband works, but I do not.

I stay very busy, but he expects me to pack him a lunch every day.

It must include a breakfast item and a lunch item, as he is starving by the time he arrives at work, even if he ate at home.

My problem is, he has a huge list of “do not pack” Abigail preferences because he’s Van Buren so picky. It changes ranDear Abby domly.

His list includes “Don’t pack so many carbs; I want protein. No sandwiches. No spaghetti leftovers using twisted noodles -- only regular noodles. Don’t use too many peppers; use more bell peppers and tomatoes.”

The list goes on and on.

I have told him he needs to eat what I give him since he expects a completely different lunch than our son, but he constantly complains about the lunches.

However, if I don’t pack his lunch, he refuses to pack one and then overspends on takeout.

One man shouldn’t spend $20 at Taco Bell in a single meal.

I’m getting frustrated and don’t know how to get this list to stop expanding. — FRUSTRATED LUNCH PACKER DEAR FRUSTRATED: I know you’re hoping I’ll say that the solution is for him to pack his own darn lunches.

But since he works and you are a stay-at-home mother, I’m reluctant to advise that.

Try this: Because your husband’s list of preferences is not static and changes often, have him accompany you when you do the marketing on weekends so he can select what fruits and vegetables he would like to eat during the week.

When you get home, pack them in plastic containers labeled Monday, Tuesday, etc., so that when he’s on his way to work he can grab one before he’s out the door.

Along with it include some lean protein.

That way he’ll have what he wants, and you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing it’s far healthier — and less expensive — than fast food.

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my 40s, married with two children.

I am always getting invited to someone’s bridal or baby show-

er. I loathe these events.

I think they’re a total waste of time.

There are always stupid games guests have to participate in, and the nonsensical chatter is more than I can take.

On top of that, the take-home gifts and door prizes are almost always tacky and cheap.

Am I alone in feeling this way?

Do other women hate them, too? Most of the time, if I can, I decline the invitation (and send a gift if it’s family).

I just want off the invitation lists.

Help! — GROUCH IN NEW YORK DEAR GROUCH: Some people enjoy these parties because they are acquainted with many of the other guests, and it gives them a chance to catch up.

Others attend out of a sense of obligation or to support the honoree on a happy occasion.

While you can’t stop the invitations from being issued, if you continue to be unavailable, I predict that eventually you will receive fewer of them.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.

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Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19).

What do you do that makes a minute difference? Whatever it is, you can be sure that it counts.

The little things will be the most important things, and only the best people will notice.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you could, as the saints do, love everyone indiscriminately, you would. It is a difficult, if not impossible, task for a mere mortal.

Perhaps you have your preferences for a good reason.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

People like to think they can learn from history, but the curious way it recycles, wearing different costumes and disguises, makes for a grand-scale deception.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

The neighbors? That’s an interesting question. The energy of the people around you -- is it good or bad? Is it time to move?

Your feelings about your environment will be prescient.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You

will accomplish whatever you set your mind to. Because you are so determined and very likely to succeed, it’s important to choose the aim that will be good for all.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

It’s true that this has been done before, but not by you. No matter how closely you stick to the tried-and-true methods, you’ll still come up with an original product. You are unique, and your work will follow suit.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Whether or not you are a parent, parenting skills will help you in today’s situation. You’ll make the most of the circumstances by being positive, supportive and compassionate.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

The situation doesn’t call for as much thought as you’re trying to give it. There’s such a thing as being too smart for your own good. Let your common sense rule over your uncommon intelligence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When they get overly possessive of you, it’s flattering but not really healthy. Also, if you find yourself tiptoeing around to avoid hurting someone’s feelings, it’s a bad sign.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you act without dreaming first, your action will be small and uninspired. But if you dream without acting, you’ll have nothing. Follow up your wishful thinking with faithful action.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s a day to return what was borrowed, pay back what is owed and generally make amends. If you’ve been shortchanging yourself, now is the time to make good.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Working alone will get old. You’ll do better when you have supporters, and if you have competitors, too, better still. If forced to work solo, at least imagine that you’re up against a worthy opponent.

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No. 1 Kentucky rolls No. 21 UNC The Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Devin Booker and Willie CauleyStein each scored 15 points and top-ranked Kentucky shook off the shock of losing junior forward Alex Poythress by rolling past No. 21 North Carolina 84-70 on Saturday.

Buoyed by Poythress’ pregame talk and courtside presence two days after sustaining a season-ending knee injury in practice, the Wildcats (110) combined depth, length and strong shooting to post a convincing win over the Tar Heels (6-3).

Booker returned from a one-game absence to make all three long-range attempts

and 5 of 8 overall on a day that Kentucky shot 57 percent from the field.

Kentucky never trailed and eventually built a 19-point second half lead, though North Carolina got within 6657 midway through as Marcus Paige (14 points) warmed up from outside. The Wildcats answered with a 14-5 run over 5:56 for another safe cushion.

Aaron Harrison added 14 points and Trey Lyles had nine starting in Poythress’ place.

Brice Johnson’s 15 points led the Tar Heels, who won the rebounding battle 3124 but found little success against the Wildcats’ size.

Kentucky conquered another challenging opponent, no easy feat considering how Poythress’ injury left a somber mood around the practice facility on Friday.

Players showed support for their injured teammate by wearing blue “Roar for 22” Tshirts during warmups, and Poythress entered on crutches to a loud ovation before a showdown between two of college basketball’s three winningest programs.

From there Kentucky answered the on-court question about the injury’s effect on its two-platoon system where Poythress started on the first unit. The Wildcats used it at

times but mostly went with a combination of its nine-deep group of regulars.

Lyles quickly hit a jumper and remained on the court to play with his usual second platoon mates. That unit sparked a 16-8 lead as Booker and Tyler Ulis nailed successive 3-pointers against UNC’s zone defense.

That set the stage for Kentucky’s 6-of-12 first-half performance from long range with Aaron Harrison joining in late in the half. He entered the game in a 2-for-12 slump but made his first shot, and his relief gave way to confiPlease see KENTUCKY | 11A

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Razorbacks suspend two for bowl game The Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Senior cornerback Carroll Washington and junior safety Rohan Gaines have been suspended for an unspecified violation of team policy and will miss the Texas Bowl against Texas on Dec. 29.

The suspension ends Washington’s career. He played in all 12 games this season for the Razorbacks (6-6) and has 17 tackles.

Arkansas coach Bret Bielema says Gaines could return to the team in January “if he adheres to all the things we ask him to do.” Gaines has 59 tackles in 12 games and had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown against Mississippi.

Arkansas plays former Southwest Conference rival Texas (6-6) in the Texas Bowl. This is the Razorbacks’ first bowl in three seasons.

Shorts Upward Basketball Registration for Upward Basketball at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church is being conducted through Dec. 15.

For more information please contact the church staff at 287-2864.

Youth Basketball League Registration for the Chewalla Baptist Basketball League will continue through December. The children’s basketball league will be for boys and girls ages PreK-6TH Grade. Cost is $20 a player or cheerleader.

For more information about the league, contact Ross Shelton (731610-0458) or Meg Day (731-6101425). League play will be on Saturdays and will begin in January at Chewalla Baptist. You can also e-mail chewalla60@yahoo.com.

AC Baseball Hosting Lee The Alcorn Central Bears baseball team is pleased to announce Fellowship of Christian Athletes representative and former Mississippi State quarterback, Tyson Lee, will be the featured speaker for its annual First Pitch Banquet & Silent Auction to be held on Thursday, January 22, at 7 p.m. in the ACHS Gymnasium. Seating is limited to the first 150 tickets sold and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are $20 each and include meal, access to silent auction, and seating for speaker presentation. For more information or to purchase a ticket, please call 322-7389 or 286-8720.

Photo by Michael H. Miller/NEMCC

Northeast’s Dashiyah Agnew drives to the basket during action earlier this season. The former Booneville standout tallied 11 points Friday as the Lady Tigers beat Snead State 95-77.

Friday’s Games

Notes: Shannon’s Aushiana Ivy was one point shy of (W) Northeast 95, tying a career-high that she Snead State 77 set at Holmes Community Leading scorers: (SS) Jas- College last season. The mine Richardson 27, Kasi Lady Tigers were plus-11 on McMillan 11, Danielle Jordan the boards and held a plus10; (NE) Aushiana Ivy 32, 10 advantage in offensive Ayana Ragin 13, Dashiyah rebounds. Northeast closes Agnew 11, Harper Newell the fall semester portion 11, LaKeiya Lane 10. of its schedule on Monday Records: Snead State 2-9, when it visits Columbia Northeast 5-4.

State. Tipoff is set for 5:30

p.m. in Columbia, Tenn.

(M) Northeast 77, Snead State 74 Halftime: Northeast, 3932.

Leading scorers: (SS) Kenny Nabors 18, Chad Watkins 18, Duke Thomas 10; (NE) Dimario Jackson 25, Raheem Sorrell 18, Desmin Harris 11.

Records: Snead State 2-7, Northeast 5-5.

Notes: Raheem Sorrell’s (Corinth) 18 points were a career-high. Dimario Jackson’s (Brusly, La.) seven assists were also a careerhigh. The Tigers also held a minus-six edge in turnovers.

Northeast matched its win total from the previous season with this victory.

Western Kentucky beats Rebels at home Associated Press

OXFORD, Miss. — Western Kentucky rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat Mississippi 81-74 on Saturday at Tad Smith Coliseum.

The Hilltoppers (4-4) used a 30-9 run in the second half to build a 69-63 lead.

Ole Miss (6-3) pulled to

within 69-66 with two minutes left on LaDarius White’s free throw, but T.J. Price’s jumper with 1:17 left extended the Hilltoppers’ lead to two possessions. Western Kentucky made all 10 of its free throws in the final minutes to clinch the win.

Ole Miss got a steal and la-

yup from Martavious Newby with 15:37 left to build a 5438 lead. From there, Western Kentucky chipped away quickly. Price connected on a pair of free throws — the Hilltoppers were 15 for 15 on free throws in the second half — to start the comeback.

Price’s jumper with 8:20

left gave Western Kentucky a 58-57 lead, one that was erased 14 seconds later on Stefan Moody’s 3-pointer. Price and Moody traded 3-pointers on the next two possessions before Trency Jackson’s 3-pointer with 6:26 left gave Please see REBELS | 11A

Oregon State continues Bulldogs’ road slide

BY ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Jarmal Reid and Gary Payton II had 13 points apiece and Oregon State extended Mississippi State’s road losing streak to 19 games with a 59-49 victory

on Saturday.

Langston Morris-Walker added 10 points for the Beavers, who have won three straight and are off to a 6-2 start under first-year coach Wayne Tinkle.

Fred Thomas had 16 points

and nine rebounds for Mississippi State, which falls to 5-3 after consecutive losses to TCU and Tulane. The Bulldogs haven’t lost three straight nonconference games since the 2012-13 season.

Mississippi State’s last

victory on the road came at Georgia in 2013.

The Beavers led by as many as 16 points in the second half, but Mississippi State closed to within 51-47 on Gavin Ware’s Please see BULLDOGS | 11A

Muschamp chosen for Auburn coordinator The Associated Press

AUBURN, Ala. — Will Muschamp didn’t last two weeks out of coaching.

Muschamp accepted the job as Auburn’s defensive coordinator 13 days after coaching his last game at Florida and following a weeklong vacation in the Dominican Republic. By the second day he

was restless and wondering to wife Carol: “What do you do all day?”

“I’m just a ball coach and at the end of the day that’s what I enjoy doing and I’m very thankful to have a great family that understands that,” Muschamp said Saturday at his introductory news conference. “We’re looking forward

to the next step.”

Coach Gus Malzahn quickly targeted Muschamp to replace fired defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson. He lured him back to the sidelines with a three-year deal worth about $1.6 million annually.

Muschamp coached his last game at Florida on Nov. 29, ousted after posting a 28-21

record in four seasons. But he has led highly ranked defenses in previous stops at Auburn, Texas and LSU. “He’s got a proven track record,” Malzahn said. “I love his energy. I’m an energy guy, too. I really wanted somebody who had great energy and inPlease see AUBURN | 11A

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dence on his next two that swished through to bring a roar from the crowd and a 49-34 lead halftime lead.

He went on to finish 5 of 9 from the field and 3 of 7 from long range.

Cauley-Stein grabbed six rebounds for the Wildcats, whose bench outscored the Tar Heels 33-19.

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became the 71st Tar Heel with 1,000 career points.

Kentucky: Last season’s leading scorer, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, came out to cheers spell the “Y’’ in Kentucky during a second-half timeout. Randle is out for the season with a knee injury.

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North Carolina: Visits North Carolina-Greensboro on Tuesday.

TIP-INS Kentucky: Plays UCLA North Carolina: Paige on Dec. 20 in Chicago.

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tensity, to have that defense really take on his personality. He’s one of the best in the business, if not the best in the business, and we really got all the above with what we were looking for.”

Muschamp will monitor practices starting Monday leading up to the Outback Bowl New Year’s Day against Wisconsin and stay busy trying to recruit more players to bolster a defense that faded badly last season. Safeties coach Charlie Harbison will serve as defensive coordinator for the bowl.

The other Auburn assistants were on hand for the news conference.

Both Malzahn and Muschamp are known for their fiery demeanors on the sidelines, which athletic director Jay Jacobs is looking forward to.

“It’ll be fun to watch the sidelines if not the field,” Jacobs said.

“Those two guys, as animated as they are, you have to divide your time up between watching the plays or watching the two coaches on the sideline.”

Auburn’s uptempo offense has been productive during Malzahn’s two seasons.

The defense has struggled, though.

Muschamp doesn’t buy into the theory that it’s harder to put up strong

defensive numbers when your team runs a fastpaced, no-huddle offense like Auburn.

He pointed out that Auburn averaged 72 plays compared to Florida’s 70 last season.

“There’s a huge difference sometimes in life in perception and reality,” Muschamp said.

“The perception here is the hurry up, no huddle.

Perception at Florida is a defensive coach was the head coach and it’s three yards and a cloud of dust.

“You’re talking about how many plays? Two. We played pretty good defense. It’s our job to get off the field on defense and it’s our job to get the ball back to the offense. That’s what we plan on doing.”

Muschamp reportedly interviewed for the head coaching job at Houston and was a candidate for other defensive coordinator jobs. He said this was the only offer he received.

He also said he’d like another shot as a head coach someday provided the program has the resources to contend.

“For me it’s not just about being a head coach,” Muschamp said.

“I’d rather be a defensive coordinator at a place like Auburn, where you know you can go and compete for a championship every year. And that’s what we plan on doing.”

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layup with 4:26 to go.

Malcolm Duvivier answered with a 3-pointer to hold the Bulldogs off and Olaf Schaftenaar’s 3-pointer with 1:02 left sealed it for Oregon State.

Payton, son of ninetime NBA All-Star Gary Payton, added eight rebounds. He had doubledoubles in the previous three games for the Beavers.

While the Bulldogs struggled with seven early turnovers, the Beavers jumped out to a 16-2 lead on Reid’s dunk. Oregon State held a double-digit lead until Thomas hit back-to-back 3-pointers and a short jumper to pull Mississippi State within 21-18.

Bulldog guard Trivante Bloodman made a layup

and a free throw to narrow the gap to 23-21, but Payton dunked to keep the Beavers in front.

Morris-Walker closed the half with a 3-pointer for a 30-23 Oregon State lead. Payton opened the second with a 3-pointer to stretch the lead to 10.

Payton’s tip-in made it 39-36. The Beavers extended their lead to 4126 on Payton’s jumper with 14:39 left in the game.

Gary Andersen, who was named Oregon State’s new head football coach this past week, was at the game and got a rousing ovation when he was introduced. Andersen, who has spent the last two seasons at Wisconsin, replaced Mike Riley, who left the Beavers to take the head coaching job at Nebraska.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 17 6 .739 — Brooklyn 9 12 .429 7 Boston 7 14 .333 9 New York 5 20 .200 13 Philadelphia 2 20 .091 14½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 16 6 .727 — Washington 16 6 .727 — Miami 11 12 .478 5½ Orlando 9 16 .360 8½ Charlotte 6 16 .273 10 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 14 8 .636 — Cleveland 13 9 .591 1 Milwaukee 11 12 .478 3½ Indiana 7 16 .304 7½ Detroit 4 19 .174 10½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 18 4 .818 — Houston 17 5 .773 1 San Antonio 16 7 .696 2½ Dallas 17 8 .680 2½ New Orleans 11 11 .500 7 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 17 6 .739 — Denver 10 12 .455 6½ Oklahoma City 10 13 .435 7 Utah 6 17 .261 11 Minnesota 5 17 .227 11½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 20 2 .909 — L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 4 Phoenix 12 12 .500 9 Sacramento 11 12 .478 9½ L.A. Lakers 7 16 .304 13½ Friday’s Games Chicago 115, Portland 106 Washington 104, L.A. Clippers 96 Atlanta 87, Orlando 81 Toronto 106, Indiana 94 New York 101, Boston 95 Brooklyn 88, Philadelphia 70 New Orleans 119, Cleveland 114 Memphis 113, Charlotte 107,2OT Oklahoma City 111, Minnesota 92 Detroit 105, Phoenix 103 Miami 100, Utah 95 L.A. Lakers 112, San Antonio 110, OT Saturday’s Games Golden State 105, Dallas 98 Atlanta at Orlando Portland at Indiana Brooklyn at Charlotte L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee Memphis at Philadelphia Denver at Houston Detroit at Sacramento Today’s Games Golden State at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Utah at Washington, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Miami, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Toronto at New York, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Denver, 7 p.m.

Monday’s Games Boston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 9 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

NBA scoring leaders THROUGH DEC. 12 G FG FT PTS Harden, HOU 22 171 188 581 James, CLE 21 189 125 536 Bryant, LAL 23 199 153 584 Davis, NOR 22 209 117 535 Griffin, LAC 22 198 109 511 Curry, GOL 21 168 84 482 Anthony, NYK 22 189 93 502 Aldridge, POR 22 191 96 491 Bosh, MIA 23 180 102 496 Gay, SAC 21 154 118 445 Thompson, GOL 20 148 71 423 Butler, CHI 20 136 132 420 Irving, CLE 22 156 100 453 Ellis, DAL 24 195 79 494 Lillard, POR 23 158 92 470 Green, BOS 21 147 92 420 Lowry, TOR 23 152 112 452 Jefferson, CHA 22 186 58 430 Gasol, CHI 19 149 72 370 Gasol, MEM 22 151 126 428

AVG 26.4 25.5 25.4 24.3 23.2 23.0 22.8 22.3 21.6 21.2 21.2 21.0 20.6 20.6 20.4 20.0 19.7 19.5 19.5 19.5

Football NFL standings, schedule AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 10 3 0 .769 401 Miami 7 6 0 .538 314 Buffalo 7 6 0 .538 281 N.Y. Jets 2 11 0 .154 214 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 407 Houston 7 6 0 .538 314 Tennessee 2 11 0 .154 220 Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 199 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 8 4 1 .654 281 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 362 Baltimore 8 5 0 .615 356 Cleveland 7 6 0 .538 276 West W L T Pct PF

PA 267 260 241 349 PA 307 260 374 356 PA 289 319 255 270 PA

Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland

10 3 0 .769 385 293 8 5 0 .615 293 272 7 6 0 .538 291 241 2 11 0 .154 200 350 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 389 309 Dallas 9 4 0 .692 343 301 N.Y. Giants 4 9 0 .308 293 326 Washington 3 10 0 .231 244 346 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 5 8 0 .385 328 342 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 333 359 Carolina 4 8 1 .346 269 341 Tampa Bay 2 11 0 .154 237 348 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 10 3 0 .769 423 304 Detroit 9 4 0 .692 265 224 Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 263 281 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 281 378 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 11 3 0 .786 287 244 Seattle 9 4 0 .692 322 235 San Francisco 7 6 0 .538 244 268 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 291 297 Thursday Arizona 12, St. Louis 6 Today Oakland at Kansas City, Noon Pittsburgh at Atlanta, Noon Washington at N.Y. Giants, Noon Miami at New England, Noon Houston at Indianapolis, Noon Jacksonville at Baltimore, Noon Green Bay at Buffalo, Noon Tampa Bay at Carolina, Noon Cincinnati at Cleveland, Noon Denver at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Monday New Orleans at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

NCAA FCS playoffs Quarterfinals Friday New Hampshire 35, Chattanooga 30 Saturday North Dakota State 39, Coastal Carolina 32 Sam Houston State 34, Villanova 31 Illinois State (11-1) at Eastern Washington (11-2), 4 p.m.

Semifinals Friday, Dec. 19 or Saturday, Dec. 20 New Hampshire (12-1) vs. Illinois State-Eastern Washington winner, TBA North Dakota State (13-1) vs. Sam Houston State (11-4), TBA Semifinals Friday, Dec. 19 or Saturday, Dec. 20 Chattanooga-New Hampshire winner vs. Illinois State-Eastern Washington winner, TBA Coastal Carolina-North Dakota State winner vs. Sam Houston State-Villanova winner, TBA

NCAA Division II playoffs Semifinals Today Concord (W.Va.) (13-0) at Minnesota State-(Mankato) (13-0), 2 p.m.

West Georgia (12-2) at Colorado StatePueblo (12-1), 5:30 p.m.

Championship Saturday, Dec. 20 At Sporting Park Kansas City, Kan. Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

NCAA Division III playoffs Semifinals today Mount Union 70, Wesley 21 Linfield (11-1) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (13-0) Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Friday, Dec. 19 At Salem Stadium Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

Bowl Schedule Saturday, Dec. 20 NEW ORLEANS BOWL Nevada (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) NEW MEXICO BOWL At Albuquerque UTEP (7-5) vs. Utah State (9-4), 1:20 p.m. (ESPN) LAS VEGAS BOWL Colorado State (10-2) vs. Utah (8-4), 2:30 p.m. (ABC) FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL At Boise Western Michigan (8-4) vs. Air Force (93), 4:45 p.m. (ESPN) CAMELIA BOWL At Montgomery, Ala. Bowling Green (7-6) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 22 MIAMI BEACH BOWL BYU (8-4) vs. Memphis (9-3), 1 p.m.

(ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 23 BOCA RATON (FLA.) BOWL Marshall (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (11-2), 5 p.m. (ESPN) POINSETTIA BOWL At San Diego Navy (6-5) vs. San Diego State (7-5), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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Wednesday, Dec. 24

Sunday, Jan. 4

BAHAMAS BOWL At Nassau Western Kentucky (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) HAWAII BOWL At Honolulu Rice (7-5) vs. Fresno State (6-7), 7 p.m.

(ESPN)

GODADDY BOWL At Mobile, Ala. Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 26 HEART OF DALLAS BOWL Illinois (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), Noon (ESPN) QUICK LANE BOWL At Detroit Rutgers (7-5) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) ST. PETERSBURG (FLA.) BOWL UCF (9-3) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 7 p.m.

(ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 27 MILITARY BOWL At Annapolis, Md. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), Noon (ESPN) SUN BOWL At El Paso, Texas Duke (9-3) vs. Arizona State (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) INDEPENDENCE BOWL At Shreveport, La. Miami (6-6) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 3 p.m. (ESPN2) PINSTRIPE BOWL At Bronx, N.Y. Boston College (7-5) vs. Penn State (66), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) HOLIDAY BOWL At San Diego Nebraska (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-4), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 29 LIBERTY BOWL At Memphis, Tenn.

West Virginia (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN) RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL At Orlando, Fla. Clemson (9-3) vs. Oklahoma (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) TEXAS BOWL At Houston Texas (6-6) vs. Arkansas (6-6), 8 p.m.

(ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 30 MUSIC CITY BOWL At Nashville, Tenn.

Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), 2 p.m.

(ESPN) BELK BOWL At Charlotte, N.C. Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) FOSTERS FARM BOWL At Santa Clara, Calif.

Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 31 PEACH BOWL At Atlanta Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) FIESTA BOWL At Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 3 p.m. (ESPN) ORANGE BOWL At Miami Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Jan. 1 OUTBACK BOWL At Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) COTTON BOWL CLASSIC At Arlington, Texas Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-1), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) CITRUS BOWL At Orlando, Fla. Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), Noon (ABC) ROSE BOWL At Pasadena, Calif.

Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs.

Florida State (13-0), 4 p.m. (ESPN) SUGAR BOWL At New Orleans Playoff semifinal: Alabama (12-1) vs.

Ohio State (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Jan. 2 ARMED FORCES BOWL At Fort Worth, Texas Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) TAXSLAYER BOWL At Jacksonville, Fla. Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN) ALAMO BOWL At San Antonio UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) CACTUS BOWL At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington (8-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Jan. 3 BIRMINGHAM (ALA.) BOWL Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)

Saturday, Jan. 3 BIRMINGHAM (ALA.) BOWL Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), Noon (ESPN2)

Saturday, Jan. 10 MEDAL OF HONOR BOWL At Charleston, S.C. American vs. National, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP At Arlington, Texas Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Jan. 17 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif.

National vs. American, 3 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday, Jan. 24 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 3 p.m. (NFLN)

Transactions Friday’s deals BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Ervin Santana on a four-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT — Assigned G Shabazz Napier and C Hassan Whiteside to Sioux Falls (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Placed LB Darryl Sharpton on injured reserve. Signed QB David Fales from the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released PK Billy Cundiff. Signed PK Garrett Hartley.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Placed LB Jamari Lattimore on injured reserve. Signed S Chris Banjo from the practice squad.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed DE Tim Jamison on injured reserve. Signed DE Keith Browner from the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Placed S Larry Asante on injured reserve. Signed S Ras-I Dowling and LB Bojay Filimoeatu from the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released G Bryce Quigley from the practice squad.

Signed DB Greg Ducre to the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed OT Michael Oher on injured reserve. Signed DB Khalid Wooten from the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Loaned F Cory Conacher to Bridgeport (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Assigned D Jeremie Blain from Utica (AHL) to Kalamazoo (ECHL).

COLLEGE ARKANSAS — Suspended CB Carroll Washington and S Rohan Gaines for the Texas Bowl.

Television Today’s lineup EXTREME SPORTS Noon (NBC) – Dew Tour, at Breckenridge, Colo.

3 p.m. (NBCSN) – Dew Tour, at Breckenridge, Colo.

GOLF 1 p.m. (TGC) – Father/Son Challenge, final round, at Orlando, Fla. (same-day tape) 2 p.m. (NBC) – Father/Son Challenge, final round, at Orlando, Fla. (same-day tape) 4:30 a.m. (TGC) – European PGA Tour, Alfred Dunhill Championship, final round, at Malelane, South Africa MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. (FS1) – St. Peter’s at Seton Hall 1 p.m. (ESPNU) – Butler at Tennessee 1 p.m. (FS1) – Temple at Villanova 1:30 p.m. (FSN) – Fordham at St. John’s 3 p.m. (ESPNU) – Louisiana Tech at Syracuse 3 p.m. (FS1) – Illinois St. at DePaul 5 p.m. (ESPNU) – UNC Wilmington at Louisville 5 p.m. (FSN) – Savannah St at Kansas St. 7 p.m. (ESPNU) – Oakland at Michigan St. NFL Noon (CBS) – Regional coverage Noon (FOX) – Regional coverage, doubleheader 3 p.m. (CBS) – Regional coverage 3:25 p.m. (FOX) – Regional coverage, doubleheader game 7:20 p.m. (NBC) – Dallas at Philadelphia SOCCER 7:25 a.m. (NBCSN) – Premier League, Liverpool at Manchester United 9:55 a.m. (NBCSN) – Premier League, Tottenham at Swansea City WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 p.m. (ESPN2) – Tennessee at Rutgers

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Western Kentucky a 64-63 lead, one the Hilltoppers never relinquished.

Price scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to pace Western Kentucky. He also added 10 rebounds and five assists.

George Fant added 17 points while Chris Harrison-Docks had 12 for the Hilltoppers.

Ole Miss was led by Moody’s 25 points. Moody

made four 3-pointers in the first half to spur a 27-9 run that gave the Rebels a lead that reached 17 points.

White added 15 points off the bench for the Rebels, who lost for the third time in Oxford already this season. The other losses were against TCU and Charleston Southern.

Ole

eastern Conference point guard Jarvis Summers scored just eight points on 2-of-14 shooting in 30 minutes Saturday.

Summers entered Saturday’s game averaging 12.1 points per game. ... Ole Miss shot 52.9 percent in the first half but made just 8 of 33 shots (24.2 percent) from the floor in the final 20 minutes.

Western Kentucky: The TIP-INS Hilltoppers were outMiss: All-South- rebounded in the first half

24-15 but rallied to catch the Rebels 40-40 by the end of the game. ... Western Kentucky shot 51.9 percent from the floor — including 6 of 12 from the 3-point line — in the second half.

UP NEXT Western Kentucky hosts Chicago State on Wednesday.

Ole Miss hosts Coastal Carolina on Thursday.

Navy makes it 13 in a row over Army; Niumatalolo leads in wins

BY DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The game was over, and it was time for Navy to celebrate its 13th straight victory over Army.

After the Midshipmen stood respectfully for Army’s alma mater, defensive ends Paul Quessenberry and Will Anthony hoisted Ken Niumatalolo on their shoulders to give the winningest football coach in Navy history a free ride in the wake of a 17-10 triumph Saturday.

Niumatalolo (56-35) broke a tie with George Welsh for most wins at Navy. He also became the first to win his first seven games against Army (4-8).

Asked about his awkward jaunt aboard the two players, Niumatalolo said, “I tried to get down. I have so much respect for Army, I didn’t want to upstage anyone.”

The streak remained intact because of Navy’s unrelenting defense and quarterback Keenan Reynolds’ versatility.

After Army turned a blocked punt into a touchdown in the first quarter, the Midshipmen used the passing of Reynolds to pull even at halftime. Navy (7-5) then took a 10-7 lead before Reynolds scored from the 1 with 12:07 left to put the Mids in control.

Reynolds ran 26 times for 100 yards and completed six of eight passes for 77 yards and a touchdown.

As the clock ticked down the final seconds, the thousands of Midshipmen in

attendance jumped, yelled and cheered from their perch in the end zone. And soon after that, Niumatalolo went airborne.

“It was awesome,” Quessenberry said. “If you watch to the end, I ran into the Secretary of the Navy.”

The 13-game run by Navy is the longest in the history of a series that began in 1890. Before the Midshipmen went on their unprecedented streak, neither team in this storied rivalry had won more than five in a row.

“It’s not as if you carry points over from one year to the next,” Niumatalolo said. “It is a heck of a run, and you have to give credit to a lot of players and coaches.”

Navy leads the series 5949-7. In the previous 12 games, the Midshipmen outscored Army 400-132 — including 34-7 last year.

Although the score in this one was closer, the result was the same.

The Cadets haven’t defeated the Midshipmen since 2001. First-year

coach Jeff Monken became the sixth coach to lose to Navy over that span.

“I’m certainly disappointed to play as hard as we did and not see our players win, especially the seniors,” Monken said.

After scoring a touchdown late in the first half to draw even at 7, Navy opened the third quarter with a 41-yard kickoff return by Ryan WilliamsJenkins. That led to a 45yard field goal by Austin Grebe for a 10-7 lead.

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Neighbors have pulled together to try to find Murphy since he was spooked by a car accident and ran off June 29, going door-to-door with posters, looking for tracks and setting out food and traps.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been spotted numerous times, in backyards and on trail cameras in Waterbury Center,

about 8 miles from the crash. But any time someone gets close, the 3-yearold cagey canine darts off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I definitely think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still in the fight-or-flight mode because he seems to run from everybody,â&#x20AC;? said his owner, 24-yearold Kirstin Campbell, of Morrisville.

Campbell had Murphy with her when her vehicle went off the road and hit a tree in Stowe. She let the dog out after the crash and he ran away, traumatized. He was seen around the resort town in the summer but ended up venturing south to Waterbury Center, apparently along the one main road between the towns.

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media and members of a popular online community forum where Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandfather Ed Hamel, 63, has posted weekly since Murphy disappeared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did the old, you know, put the clothing out, put the towels out, food out, treats out, walk around and walk around, leave our scent everywhere and that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do any good,â&#x20AC;? said Hamel.

At one point they enlisted a Massachusetts-based pet psychic who claims to be able to communicate with animals. The psychic told them by phone that Murphy was on a parallel path to a road where they had just lost track of him and that she was seeing his name.

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Engagements

Olivia Lauren King, Andrew James Hardin

King—Hardin Aubrey and Melanie King of Selmer announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Olivia Lauren King, to Andrew James Hardin, son of Rodney Hardin and Lorraine Savage of Corinth.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Frank and Pat Prather of Selmer, Lucy King and the late Wayne King of Hornsby and the late Brenda Byrd.

The prospective groom is the grandson of James and Dixie Hardin and the late Paul and Minnie Viola Savage of Corinth.

Miss King graduated from McNairy Central and Northeast Mississippi Community College with an Associate’s De-

gree in Nursing. She will complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in February 2015 from Southern New Hampshire University. She is employed at Magnolia Regional Health Center as a Registered Nurse.

Mr. Hardin graduated from Kossuth High School and Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Orlando, Fla. He is employed by Caterpillar.

The couple will exchange vows at Holly Baptist Church in Corinth on Dec. 27, 2014, at 5 p.m.

All family and friends are invited to attend the ceremony with reception to follow.

After a brief honeymoon, the couple will reside in Michie.

Wedding videos preserve memories A couple’s wedding day is often a whirlwind for the bride- and groom-to-be.

Happy couples hope to remember every little detail, but that can be difficult when so much is going on. That is why many brides and grooms hire videographers to preserve the memories of their weddings.

Couples who fail to capture their ceremony and reception on film may feel like they missed out once their big day has come and gone. As a result, a professional videographer can be a wise investment.

Today’s wedding videos have come a long way from their poorly produced predecessors.

Gone are the potentially cheesy soundbites and elevator music. Many of today’s videos are artfully edited and highly cinematic productions that could have couples wishing they were viewing videos in theaters.

The following are some wedding video trends popular among today’s couples.

• Brief clips and highlights: Few people want to sit through their entire wedding day frameby-frame. Montages of key elements of the day are much more popular than a chronological unfolding of the ceremony and reception. Some videographers like to show snippets of what’s to come at the start of the wedding video, then go into more extensive segments later on.

• Special filters or film: Filters and lighting effects can give a wedding video an entirely different feel. For example, filming in 8mm can lend a grainy touch to the video and make it seem ethereal or even part of a home movie collection.

However, few people want the stark reality of a high-definition camera that highlights every

flaw.

• Film chapters: Dividing segments of the video into different chapters allows viewers to fast forward to the parts they want to see and pass those they can skip. This saves the hassle of having to watch the video in its entirety.

• Cinematic styling: Instead of a stationary camera on a tripod, this method of filming incorporates different angles and close-up shots to give the video a modern feel. It’s shot more like a movie than a documentary, allowing viewers to feel as though they’re really experiencing the event.

• Artistic, indy feel: Film buffs may want a wedding video that breaks the mold. Ask videographers to create something that would fit in at the Sundance or Tribeca film festivals.

• Same-day editing: Want to revisit the ceremony at your wedding reception? Some videographers will edit portions of the ceremony and preparations for the big day in the time between the ceremony and reception. This gives all guests, including those who may not have been able to make the ceremony, the chance to view the nuptials.

• Unobtrusive technology: This trend relates to the equipment used to capture wedding memories rather than the actual finished product. No one wants their view of the ceremony or reception to be marred by a big, bulky camera.

Smaller video cameras enable videographers to seamlessly blend in and perhaps capture shots that larger cameras could not.

Preserving wedding memories takes on new meaning when couples explore the growing trends in wedding videos.

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Jill Lauren Shumaker, Justin Eric Wallace

Shumaker—Wallace Miss Jill Lauren Shumaker and Mr. Justin Eric Wallace will exchange wedding vows at 4 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2014, at Fillmore Street Chapel in Corinth.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Shumaker and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hogland of Corinth. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pete Shumaker of Kosciusko and Mr. James Yates and the late Mrs. Sarah Yates of Glen.

The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wallace and Ms. Tanya Mullen of Bald Knob, Ark. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Odell Wallace of Bald Knob, Ark., and Mr. Kenneth Martin and the late Mrs. Audrey Martin of Bald Knob, Ark. Miss Shumaker is a 2002 honor graduate of Alcorn Central High School. She received her associate’s degree from Northeast Mississippi Community College and graduated magna cum laude with her bachelor of

music education degree from Mississippi State University in 2007. She also received her master of music education degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2012. She is presently employed at Olde Towne Middle School in Ridgeland as a band director.

Mr. Wallace is a 2002 honor graduate of Bald Knob High School. He graduated cum laude with his bachelor of music education degree from the University of Mississippi in 2006 and his master of music education degree in 2008. He is presently employed at Forest High School in Forest as a band director.

All family and friends of the couple are invited to attend the ceremony and the reception immediately to follow at Shiloh Ridge Athletic Club in Corinth.

The couple will spend their honeymoon in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. After the honeymoon, the couple will reside in their new home in Brandon.

Weddings are filled with many emotions: happiness, excitement and anticipation, to name a few. With all of the positive emotions a wedding may drum up, in the mix there may be a few negative ones, including feelings of being overwhelmed at all the details that need to be completed on a deadline.

One aspect of wedding planning that tends to send people into panic is wedding reception seating arrangements.

The thought of having 200 friends and family members together under one roof -- and then attempting to seat them next to an acceptable group of people -- can cause some couples to hyperventilate.

Every family has its ups and downs, and there are certain people who get along well and a few who clash. Ensuring that a wedding is memorable for all the right reasons (and not for the brawl at table 3) is why seating arrangements are so important.

Many couples can use a little advice when seating guests, while others would love another person to handle the seating arrangements for them.

Here are some guidelines for setting up reception seating arrangements.

• Place yourselves, as well as the bridal party, at a separate table that is in a prime location in the room. Be sure to allow the spouses or dates of bridal party members at the same table so couples remain together.

• Some couples choose to seat both sets of parents at one table together -- the parents’ table.

Grandparents may also be seated at this table,

Be mindful of guests with disabilities or mobility issues. Seat them close to the door, bathrooms or food station. depending on the number of people each table can accommodate.

• If children under the age of 7 are invited, they should be seated with their parents. Children between ages 7 and 14 can be seated at a separate kids’ table.

• Be mindful of guests with disabilities or mobility issues. Seat them close to the door, bathrooms or food station.

• Instead of separating the bride and the groom’s family to separate sides, intermingle the tables to promote conversation.

• Consider arranging guests by common interests at each table, seating business associates or parents’ friends together.

• Take into consideration people who have relationship rifts and try to seat them separately.

But don’t stress about this too much because it won’t be possible to accommodate everyone.

You’ll have to hope that at your wedding a certain level of decorum will preside.

• It’s not unheard of to let guests seat themselves. This takes the pressure of finding a seat for everyone off of you as a couple and enables you to think about the other tasks at hand.

This can take place at a buffet wedding or a smaller affair.

Make plans for overnight wedding guests When your parents or grandparents got married, there was a good chance that their closest relatives and friends lived nearby -- in the neighborhood. Attending the wedding was easy, and everyone headed home afterward. This scenario is not too common nowadays. Many families have spread out across the country, or even the world, making travel a significant component of modern weddings. As a result, couples must take accommodations into consideration when planning their nuptials.

Couples cannot expect relatives to travel to their wedding, party into the wee hours of the morning and then be responsible for finding a place to stay.

It is common courtesy for hotel rooms to be made available to out-of-town

guests. Although most couples reserve a block of rooms for guests, a bride and groom really looking to go above and beyond will choose to cover the cost of these rooms as a gift.

To ensure there will be available rooms for guests, it is important to contact an area hotel (or hotels) well in advance of your wedding. To start, find out if the reception site you will be using has an agreement or relationship with an area hotel. In some cases, nearby businesses will offer a courtesy discount to facilitate foot traffic. A wedding consultant should know about packages that may include discounts on lodging.

If there is no package deal, start cold-calling hotels. If you have a discount program or frequency rewards card with

a particular hotel chain, start with them first. Most hotels require a minium of 10 rooms be reserved to secure a “block.” There’s a good chance the greater the number of rooms reserved, the more competitive the nightly rate will be. Find out about cancellation policies or when guests need to make a reservation in order to secure the discounted rate.

You can include information about hotel reservations right in your wedding invitation, including a code or number to mention to get the wedding discount. If you’re techsavvy, you may have a link to the hotel’s booking Web site or information on your wedding Web page. Either way, be sure there is ample time for guests to make a decision concerning their hotel reservations.

As an added courtesy to guests, you can arrange shuttle bus service between the reception site and the hotel. This way guests who may have imbibed too much during the party do not need to worry about transportation to the hotel. However, they will have to make arrangements to retrieve their cars the following day.

It may pay to have your wedding on a Sunday so guests are entitled to the free breakfast many hotels offer to business customers during the week.

Otherwise, find out if there will be a meal available to guests the following day and offer to pay for it. The more pleasantries you can provide to your guests, the more they will feel pampered and believe the decision to travel for your wedding was the right one.

Choose the perfect song for your first dance A couple’s first dance as man and wife is a cherished wedding tradition. While the first dance can help set a positive tone for the reception, it also can negatively impact the festivities if a poor song is chosen.

Couples may feel pressure to choose the perfect song. Yes, this is a song that the couple has selected to represent their love for each other, but it also should be one that will speak to the masses and can be thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Couples want to avoid a song that does not seem to fit with the festivities. For those couples who need a

little musical inspiration, turn to many of the modern hits you’re bound to hear on the radio.

• “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri: “Twi-hard” fans enjoyed this romantic song during the pivotal wedding scene between Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in the popular “Twilight” movie “Breaking Dawn.” Couples looking to recreate that magic can embrace Perri’s delicate tone and tender lyrics.

• “All of Me” by John Legend: It’s been hard to escape this popular love song by R&B artist John Legend. An ode Legend wrote to his

wife, this song has quickly become a popular first dance choice.

• “I Choose You” by Sara Bareilles: This song by Sara Bareilles is a good choice for couples who prefer being nontraditional. It’s faster paced and less sentimental than many other wedding songs.

• “I Don’t Dance” by Lee Brice: Couples who want a little twang in their first dances can choose Brice’s breakthrough hit. Romantic lyrics about spinning his partner around in circles despite not liking to dance illustrates what one partner will do for the other when in love.

Daily Corinthian • Sunday, December 14, 2014 • 3B

Jackson leaves Middle Earth with ‘The Hobbit’

BY JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

LONDON — After a long and eventful journey, “The Hobbit” trilogy has reached its bloody climax.

Not a minute too soon for director Peter Jackson, who has been longing to unleash mayhem on Middle Earth.

“It’s the first time we’ve got to kill dwarves,” said the director, his enthusiasm for death and destruction at odds with his laid-back manner and luxurious surroundings in a London hotel suite.

“It’s hard to get any emotional power in a film unless you are able to actually kill some of your main characters,” he said. “We’ve been hampered with that in the first two ‘Hobbit’ movies. But at least we have a good dwarf death toll in the third one.”

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” wraps up the trilogy spun from J.R.R. Tolkien’s slim book about home-loving hob-

bit Bilbo Baggins, coaxed from his burrow to help a band of dwarves retake their mountain home from a dragon.

The third film sees the dragon dispatched before a cataclysmic clash involving armies of dwarves, elves, humans, eagles and dastardly orcs.

It’s a CGI extravaganza, with all the visual overkill that 3-D and 48-framesper-second filming can provide. But Jackson says this film was the most emotionally satisfying of the three. (It’s also the shortest, at a relatively brisk 144 minutes). For one thing, while the first two movies charted a journey, this one largely stays put, at the Lonely Mountain of Erebor.

“It was a joy not to have to do any big helicopter shots of people walking across New Zealand landscapes,” Jackson said — although the country’s tourist authorities may disagree. Tolkien tourism has become a big draw for

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“If we’d made ‘The Hobbit’ first we’d probably have made it much more like a young children’s story, which is how the book’s written.”

Peter Jackson Director, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” the small nation.

“The thing that I like about this one, probably more than anything — even more than killing dwarves — is that it’s got this feeling of a thriller about it,” Jackson said.

“I enjoyed being able to be sharper and crank the tension up and up and up and up until the battle breaks out.”

His enthusiasm is shared by Martin Freeman, who plays reluctant hero Bilbo. The film brings an emotional climax to the hobbit’s complicated friendship with dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) “I always like dark tones anyway,” said Freeman, who recently took a break

from playing dependable Dr. Watson in “Sherlock” to star as morally compromised insurance salesman Lester Nygaard in the TV series “Fargo.”

“I like playing light and I like playing comedy, but my natural inclination is very often not toward that. ... I like stretching out. I kind of feel very fulfilled when acting not happy.”

“Battle of the Five Armies” completes a Tolkien saga that includes Jackson’s three “Lord of the Rings” films. The director says the darkening mood of the “Hobbit” films was a deliberate attempt to segue into the more grown-up world of “The Lord of the Rings,”

and fire,” Jackson said.

He can now — “The Battle of the Five Armies” opens with a spectacular dragon attack on Lake-town.

And the image of the fantasy genre has been transformed.

Jackson could not have imagined when he started that a show like “Game of Thrones” would receive serious cultural kudos.

“I always used to get very annoyed, because if you were a filmmaker making a fantasy film, it was like a license to be a little bit silly, a little bit lightweight and comical,” Jackson said. “It was almost like you couldn’t treat is with any degree of seriousness.”

If his films have done anything, Jackson said, “I hope it’s let people know that you don’t have to treat fantasy that way.

You can give it the respect that it deserves.”

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” opens Friday in Britain and Dec. 17 in the United States.

Can stand-up provide refuge for beleaguered Bill Cosby?

BY LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer

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set decades later.

“Ultimately these movies will be judged in decades to come as a six-film series that will start with the first ‘Hobbit’ film and finish with (final ‘Rings’ movie) ‘The Return of the King,’” Jackson said.

“If we’d made ‘The Hobbit’ first we’d probably have made it much more like a young children’s story, which is how the book’s written.”

Jackson has spent a decade and a half in Middle Earth, and says “it certainly feels like it’s time to move on to other things.” He has one more bit of “Hobbit” business to complete, an extended cut of the new movie with about half an hour of extra material.

A lot has changed since he embarked on his journey. The digital technology the films rely on has become ever more sophisticated.

“When we did the first ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie we couldn’t do CGI water

LOS ANGELES — For five decades, Bill Cosby maintained a busy standup career even as his TV visibility rose and fell and new generations of comedians took center stage.

But the renewal of sexual assault claims that have soured TV and other comeback deals for Cosby are undermining the live performances that represent his direct avenue to fans and a semblance of business as usual.

The 77-year-old comedian’s ambitious tour schedule that has him crisscrossing the U.S. and into Canada this winter and spring has been whittled by cancellations and indefinite postponements of about 10 concerts in as many states.

“The venues are getting cold feet. Everyone is worried about protesters,” said Gary Bongiovanni, editor of Pollstar, a concert industry trade publication. “If I was advising him, I would tell him to cancel everything and lie low for a while.”

Jamie Masada, owner of the famed Laugh Factory clubs, suggested the same.

Until there is some resolution of the accusations against Cosby, ideally in court, Masada said, he’s taking a risk with each performance.

“A stand-up concert is a free forum for audiences to scream whatever they want,” he said. Given that, Masada added, “Would he want to do a concert?”

But the wait could test Cosby, given two civil lawsuits filed against him this month. As the suits — one claiming molestation, another defamation — are pending they will remain a red flag for media and other attention.

And although statutes of limitations make criminal charges appear un-

likely, more than 15 women have emerged to air or revive accusations that include claims of drugging and sexual abuse. Supermodel Beverly Johnson, in a first-person online piece for Vanity Fair titled, “Bill Cosby Drugged Me,” became the latest to speak out, her allegations stemming from what she said was a mid-1980s encounter after he invited her to audition for “The Cosby Show.” She said she managed to get him to back off.

Martin Singer, an attorney representing Cosby, did not return requests for comment.

Cosby has never been charged with a crime, and his lawyers have denied many of the allegations.

Amid the controversy, Cosby’s last concert, on Nov. 21 in Melbourne, Florida, showed how powerful the mix of star power and fan ardor can be. Ignoring a sea of negative headlines and accusations outside, the adoring audience inside laughed heartily at Cosby’s routine and gave him two standing ovations. Only a lone protester stood outside the concert.

Although some subsequent concerts got requests for refunds, clearly not all who came to admire Cosby as a family friendly performer and an African-American TV groundbreaker (with “The Cosby Show” and “I Spy”) are ready to reject him.

That’s to be expected, said Allen P. Adamson, chairman, managing director of the New York office of brand consultant Landor Associates. While corporations beat a hasty, financially protective retreat at any hint of trouble involving a celebrity, people respond differently.

“Consumers are much slower to reject and very often make their own choices,” Adamson said.

“Individuals, especially die-hard fans, wait for the dust to settle. And even when it does, they might not mind.”

On the business front, Cosby’s scheduled Netflix concert special was canceled, and NBC scrapped development on a new sitcom with him.

For now, that leaves stand-up. The comedian’s website, topped by jaunty photos of him both young and old and mugging for the camera, lists more than a dozen shows stretching into May. Tickets remained on sale through Ticketmaster as of Friday, with prices topping off at around $100.

Cosby’s next planned appearances are in Canada, with three dates set for January.

Scott Warren, general manager of Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, where Cosby is scheduled to perform Jan. 9, has said the theater is bound by a contract with the promoter and would risk being sued if the show were canceled.

There was a call to boycott Cosby’s Jan. 8 show in London, Ontario, issued by Megan Walker, executive director of the London Abused Women’s Centre.

In light of such pushback and the ongoing accusations, what can a celebrity in Cosby’s position do to redeem his or her image and reputation?

“Unfortunately, not much, other than get out of the limelight,” Adamson said. “Usually time can heal some of this, and five years from now he might be able to relaunch himself.”

For the veteran actor and comedian, however, the answer may be to “get out of the public light and live a quiet, more secluded life rather than try to get one last curtain call,” he said.

‘Scandal’ creator Shonda Rhimes receives Hollywood leadership award

BY SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES — Shonda Rhimes says she didn’t have to break through the glass ceiling to become a top TV show-runner because scores of smart, creative women before her paved the way.

The creator of “Scandal,” ‘‘Grey’s Anatomy” and “How to Get Away With Murder” thanked her female predecessors as she accepted the Sherry Lansing Leadership

Award on Wednesday at the Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment breakfast.

“When I finally hit that ceiling, I think it just exploded into dust,” Rhimes said. “My sisters who came before me had already handled it.”

Former Paramount chief Sherry Lansing, for whom the award is named, confessed being “totally addicted” to “Scandal” and said Rhimes’ work reaches far

beyond the small screen.

“Shonda has literally redefined the role of women in television, and in doing so, in society as well,” Lansing said at the breakfast.

Rhimes said she was honored to accept the award, “because this was a group effort.”

“Making it through the glass ceiling to the other side consisted of running on the path created by other women’s footprints,” she said.

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NICE HOME: 1094 Rosedale Drive, Corinth.

Open House Saturday December 20 from 11AM-1PM. Tony Neill, MS Broker 731-926-3133 or Owner/Heir 731-4129297- Offer, Asking $55,000. For More visit: www.tonyneill.com

2005 28X60 4BR/2BA double wide home, move in ready. Vinyl siding, shingle roof, CHA. $36,900 including delivery and set up- 662-7602120

3 Bedroom 2 Bath Brick Home Quiet Neighborhood in Corinth City Limits Open floor plan, New Paint throughout!!

Very Large kitchen, living room and bedrooms. Walk-in closets in every Bedroom. Master bedroom with on-suite.

Fenced in backyard, double garage, Large storage building.

NICE 16X70 2BR/2BA, large kitchen w/ lots of cabinets, total electric, all appliance incl., delivered and set up for only $14,900- 662-2965923

Specious, well-maintained 3600 square foot tri-level home that offers country style living in the city. 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, kitchen, den, sun room, living room and dining room.

Large elevated deck in back. New energy efficient windows. Roof only one year old. All major appliances included. Large lot with lots of beautiful flowers.

Call 662-415-2285 or 662-287-7525 for an appointment.

Priced at $210,000!

The Daily Corinthian is seeking an experienced individual to lead, direct, and supervise our insert department and mailroom.

This position is responsible for operation of an inserting machine, forklift, counterstacker, and other equipment needed to produce products.

Responsible for hiring and supervision of mailroom crew.

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds.

MANUFACTURED

The successful candidate will possess excellent leadership abilities, a positive attitude, strong mechanical aptitude and good communication skills; at least one year of supervisory experience is required.

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We offer an excellent compensation plan including competitive salary, major medical insurance, prescription card, dental insurance; company matched 401k, and paid vacation & holidays.

LEGALS HOME SERVICE DIRECTORY

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Apply in person or send resume to: Daily Corinthian P.O. Box 1800-MRS, Corinth, MS 38835.

SEVERAL STOVES and Refrigerators for sale: I PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR $50.00-$100.00. 284-6848 MOBILE HOMES- CALL 662-296-5923

TREE SERVICE

The Daily Corinthian is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

MONUMENTS/ 0793 CEMETERIES

FIREWOOD FOR SALE: Piled-$100.00 or Stacked- $120.00 G & W Tree Service (2) PLOTS in Henry 662-664-1031 Cemetery for Sale. In original part close to PROFESSIONAL the front. $2000.00 for the pair- 731-439-0510 SERVICE DIRECTORY

0220

MEDICAL/DENTAL

our certified technicians We’ll Put Collision Let quickly restore your vehicle condition Damage in Reverse towithpre-accident a satisfaction guarantee.

State-of-the-Art Frame Straightening Dents, Dings & Scratches Removed Custom Color Matching Service

Iuka Medical Clinic

We’ll Deal Directly With Your Insurance Company No up-front payments.

No hassle.

No paperwork.

LPN/CLPN

(will consider RN at salary range of CLPN)

Call 662-808-0339 NOW: $129,900!!!

Owner Wants Offers!

This property is NOT for rent or rent to own.

North Mississippi Medical Clinic’s Iuka Medical Clinic has an immediate opening for a full-time nurse. Applicants should have a valid MS nursing license. Previous medical office experience preferred. anda a This position offers excellent benefitsand very competitive salary.

To apply please visit

Free Estimates 25 Years professional service experience Rental cars available

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0232 GENERAL HELP

Fulltime Position The Daily Corinthian has an immediate opening in our circulation department for a circulation district manager. This position is responsible for working with our independent carriers to insure delivery of our newspaper products and various other duties as assigned. This is a fulltime position.

The qualified candidate must be able to lift at least 50 lbs, have a good driving record along with a valid drivers license and be available to work days or nights as needed.

A high school diploma or GED is required.

We Offer: Good pay Major medical insurance Dental Insurance Prescription card Company matched 401K Paid vacation Paid holidays

If you are seeking employment as a nurse aide, you are encouraged to participate in this event.

at (662) 293-1206

If you are looking for an excellent opportunity, apply in person at the Daily Corinthian, 1607 South Harper Road in Corinth. No Phone Call Please.

“The Daily Corinthian is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.”

OPEN HOUSE December 13, 20, 27 8 AM -12 PM 3901 Worsham Drive-

0868 CARS FOR SALE

0747 HOMES FOR SALE

Over 1500 sq ft

Mailroom Manager

TRI-LEVEL HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER 3,893 SQ. FT. 33 CR 151 CORINTH, MS 38834.

FOR APPOINTMENT CALL (662)287-2357 OR VIEW AT: WWW. 33 CR 151 CORINTH, MS 38834.ZILLOW

$139,900

House and remaining contents 2 BR/1BA with Extra Lot 1911 Rosedale Corinth, MS 38834 $60,000 For more information call: 731-334-1667

PICKWICK RENTAL 3BR/2BA Home Fireplace, Carport $900 per month plus utilities.

Requires references & credit check.

Pet’s are negotiable, Renters insurance required.

731-689-8657

Patti's Property Rentals 467 CR 306 Strickland 2 Bed - 1 Bath Lge Garage & Storage Shed. $600 Mo./$500 Dep. 9 CR 128 3 Bed - 1.5 Bath Central School District Large Garage $675 Mo/$500 Dep. Both Have Central Heat & Air

662-279-7453

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s e l a S GUARANTEEDAuto Advertise your CAR, TRUCK, SUV, BOAT, TRACTOR, MOTORCYCLE, RV & ATV here for $39.95 UNTIL SOLD! Ad should include photo, description and price. PLEASE NO DEALERS & NON-TRANSFERABLE! NO REFUNDS. Single item only. Payment in advance. Call 287-6147 to place your ad.

868 AUTOMOBILES

868 AUTOMOBILES

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

CED U D E R

1996 VW Cabrio Convertible 178,000 Approx.

Miles $3000.

2002 Saturn 4Cyl, Automatic Transmission 32 MPG All New Electrical System

$1500.00 662-423-8449

White 2006 Wrangler X

Mint Condition! Straight 6- automatic- with 44,100 miles.

Trail Certified, but never been off-road.

Mickey Thompson wheels with BF Goodrich Tires (35’s)- less than 15K miles on them. Black Hard top currently on it & Bikini top comes with it. Tan Leather Interior, Stereo Sound Bar, Custom Jeep Cover, and Custom Bumpers. Serviced regularly.

4\” lift with 2\” body lift. Title in Hand- $22,000.

Cashier’s Check or Cash only, extra pictures available. Serious Buyers Only, located in Corinth, MS. Call Randy: 662-415-5462

2013 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner 2x4 4 door, Silver 1350 Miles

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 283,000 Approx.

Miles $3000.

662-415-8881

662-396-1182

$25,000 $26,000

COMMERCIAL

ED C U D RE KUBOTA TRACTOR TRACTOR KUBOTA

Hyster Forklift Narrow Aisle 24 Volt Battery 3650.00 287-1464

ED C U D RE 2006 Jeep Liberty UCED

D Tires New RE100K 500 6,Miles Never $BeeWrecked $8200 OBO 662-664-0357

2011 Nissan Sentra SL Super Black, beige interior, 80,000 miles, Super Clean, Sunroof, loaded, navigation system, blue tooth

$12,900 662-401-2474

2000 GMC Jimmy

4x4 • 150K leather, sunroof, 4.3 vortec good tires $1,600.00 OBO

662-319-7145

2007 White Toyota Tundra double cab, 5.7 V8 SR5, Aluminum wheels, 64,135 miles, lots of extras, $19,000.

Call 662-603-9304

470 TRACTORS/ FARM EQUIP.

L4630 46 HP, 4wd, 295 Hours L4630 46 6’ HP,LMC 4wd,Bush 295Hog Hours $13,900.00 5’King Cutter Tiller All $17,500.00 Will Separate Call: 662-415-2340 Call: 662-415-2340

D REDUCE

Clark Forklift 8,000 lbs, outside tires Good Condition $15,000

662-287-1464

2013 KUBOTA 3800 SERIES TRACTOR BUSH HOG, BACKHOE, FRONT LOADER AND BOX BLADE

$23,500

WILL TRADE

662-643-3565

804 BOATS ALUMINUM BOAT FOR SALE 16FT./5FT. 115 HP. EVINRUDE. NEW TROLLING MOTOR TRAILER NEWLY REWIRED ALL TIRES NEW NEW WINCH

804 BOATS

2000 MERCURY Optimax, 225 H.P.

Imagine owning a likenew, water tested, never launched, powerhouse outboard motor with a High Five stainless prop,

ASKING $7500.00 CALL 662-427-9591 MADE IN LOUISIANA. THIS IS WHAT SWAMP PEOPLE USE.

2003 FORD VAN

15 Passenger 41,000 Miles Excellent Condition $8500.00

662-286-6662

for only $7995.

Call John Bond of Paul Seaton Boat Sales in Counce, TN for details.

731-689-4050 or 901-605-6571

1989 FOXCRAFT

18’ long, 120 HP Johnson mtr., trailer & mtr., new paint, new transel, 2 live wells, hot foot control.

$6500.

662-596-5053 816 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

2006 FORD F-250 4x4 4 Door, 1 Owner New tires Kept in A-1 shape $14,500 662-419-1587

2010 Chevy Equinox LS

2003 White 2004 White Ford 250 Ford 250 5.4 Titan Engine Goose neck Hitch

130K Miles, Fully Loaded GREAT Condition!

Xtended Cab Short Bed

$10,000 $10,500 662-415-8343 or 415-7205

$8,000.00

662-415-3600

2005 Chevy 1997 Van New Holland 15 Passenger 3930 Tractor 71,000 Miles Excellent 1400 Hours Big Boy Forklift Condition $ 1250 $8500.00 Great for a small $11,500 warehouse 662-286-6662 662-287-1464 731-926-0006

Loweline Boat

14’ flat bottom boat. Includes trailer, motor and all.

Call

662-415-9461 or

662-554-5503

‘07 Dolphin LX RV, 37’

gas burner, workhorse eng., 2 slideouts, full body paint, walk-in shower, SS sinks & s/s refrig w/ im, Onar Marq gold 7000 gen., 3-ton cntrl. unit, back-up camera, auto. leveling, 2-flat screen TVs, Allison 6-spd. A.T., 10 cd stereo w/s.s, 2-leather capt. seats & 1 lthr recliner, auto. awning, qn bed, table & couch (fold into bed), micro/conv oven, less than 5k mi.

$85,000 662-415-0590

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

2006 Wilderness Camper

2003 VW Beetle Automatic, Cold Air Good Tires Paint and Body Good Condition Extra Clean 139,989 Miles

$5900.00 662-287-5929

Antique 1986 FORD F350 XL- Dualley, 7.3 Diesel, new tires, Paint, Lots of Extras, 164,803 Miles, Motor runs well, 2nd Owner, $4950.00 662-287-8894

5th Wheel 29.5ft w/ large one side slide out non-smoking owner fully equip.

IUKA 662-423-1727

2001 Nissan Xterra FOR SALE Needs a little work.

Good Bargain!

Call: 662-643-3084

1993 John Deere 5300 Tractor

Toyota Forklift 5,000 lbs Good Condition

662-287-1464

w/ John Deere loader.

2900 Hours

$10,500

731-926-0006

1993 BAYLINER CLASSIC

19’6” LONG FIBERGLASS INCLUDES TRAILER THIS BOAT IS KEPT INSIDE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION NEW 4 CYL MOTOR

PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE CALL 662-660-3433

REDUCED

2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT

30 ft., with slide out & built-in TV antenna, 2 TV’s, 7400 miles.

$75,000.

662-287-7734

832 MOTORCYCLES/ ATV’S

Tractor For Sale!

John Deere 16-30 New injectors & Fuel Pump Good Tires

$6500.00 662-419-1587

2000 Chevy Express RV

Handicap Van w/ Extra Heavy Duty Wheelchair Lift 101,538 Miles

$8,000 OBO OBO $ ,000 662-287-7403

TRACTOR FOR SALE JOHN DEERE 40-20 NEW PUMPS, GOOD TIRES RETIRED FROM FARMING $14,000 662-419-1587

Excaliber made by Georgi Boy

1991 CUSTOM FORD VAN 48,000 ONE OWNER MILES POWER EVERYTHING

$4995.

CALL: 662-808-5005

TOYOTA FORKLIFT

5,000 lbs, Good Condition

$6500.00

662-287-1464

1985 30’ long motor home, new tires, Price negotiable.

662-660-3433

Bass Boat 2005 Nitro 882 18’+ w/ 150 HP Mercury upgraded electronics, low hours Nice condition $14,000 OBO 665-0958 Leave a message

CED U D E R 2005 Yamaha V-star 1100 Silverado

Loaded with Chrome, 32,000 Miles, factory cover with extras

$2,700.00

662-396-1098

804 BOATS

1999 Dodge Ram 1500 V-8 Extended Cab Long Wheel Base Auto Transmission Runs Good

2012 Jeep Wrangler 4WD 9,600 Miles, Red Garage Kept, it has been babied.

All maintenance records available.

Call or Text:

$3200.00

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All different Styles

and Sizesstyles All different andorSizes Collegiate, Solid colors

Collegiate, or Solid colors Available Available Perfect for tail-gating or Perfect for tail-gating or camping trips! camping trips!

Phone 662-808-9916

662-594-5830

1997 Mustang GT Black Like new on the inside and out.

Runs Great, good tires, 114K miles

$

6,200.00

662-664-0357

VERY SHARP TORCH RED C-4 CORVETTE 1984 MODEL W/ TARGA TOP DAILY DRIVER GOOD TIRES. $7500.

662-462-8391 OR 662-279-1568

2010 Black Nissan Titan Pro4x

Off Road 5.6 V-8 4 Door 93,000 Miles

$25,000 662-415-8869 or 662-415-8868

53’ GOOSE NECK TRAILER STEP DECK BOOMS, CHAINS AND LOTS OF ACCESSORIES $12,000/OBO 731-453-5031

1989 Mercedes Benz 300 CE 145K miles, Rear bucket seats, Champagne color, Excellent Condition.

Diligently maintained. $5000.00 662-415-2657

1984 DODGE RAM CLASSIC CUSTOMIZED CALL FOR DETAILS 731-239-8803

2001 Volvo S40

4WD, Loaded 60K Miles

$20,000 731-610-3793

99 Ford F-150

Burgundy, V-6, 4.2 liter 5 Speed, Manual door locks and windows Regular cab, 115K miles

103,000 miles,brilliant red with black leather, 4cylinder, automatic power sunroof,cd player, runs and drives great and gets about 30mpg.

3850.00

662-665-1995

3500.00 662-665-1781 $

662-750-0199

2009 TT45A New Holland Tractor 335 Hours 8 x 2 Speed, non-Synchro Mesh Transmission. Roll over protective structure, hydrolic power lift. Like New Condition, owner deceased, Kossuth Area. $12,500- 662-424-3701

2012 Lowe Pontoon 90 H.P. Mercury w/ Trailer Still under warranty.

Includes HUGE tube $19,300 662-427-9063

ED C U D RE

1996 CROWNLINE CUDY

78,000 original miles,new tires.

$4500

662-284-9487

ED EDUC R 2007 Yamaha 1300

Custom Built Crappie Boat w/ 50hp Honda Motor, Tilt & Trim, completely loaded.

23’ on trailer & cover 5.7 liter engine runs & works great.

FIRM

$10,000 $6,000.00

w/removable (three bolts) trike kit.

6400 miles, excellent condition. $

731-607-3172

662-808-9662 or 662-808-2020

$

8500.00

662-287-2703 or 662-415-3133

2012 Banshee Bighorn

1994 Ford F-150 302 Auto 163K Miles $3200 OBO

2004 F & F 17.5 ft.

2007 Avalanche LTZ Great Hunting Truck or Work Truck 1997 Dodge Ram Pickup Extended Cab, 4x4, 2yr transmission 175k Miles Used as a work truck at Pickwick past 10 years.

Runs Good $3000 731-438-2304

15 FT Grumman Flat Bottom Boat 25 HP Motor $2700.00 Ask for Brad: 284-4826

1500 Goldwing Honda

Side-by-Side 4 X 4 w/ Wench AM/FM w/ CD

$7200.00 OBO

662-664-0357

V-Star Bike

7500.00

1996 Honda 4 wheeler 2005 Mazda Red, Good Tribute 137K Miles Condition $4500 $2500.00 662-415-8731 415-2769

Daily Corinthian â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday, December 14, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ 1C

State education money gap grows to $1.5 billion

BY JEFF AMY Associated Press

DURANT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In a state with a long history of lousy education, and a bad habit of not paying for it, nowhere is the problem as profound as in this tiny town smack in the middle of Mississippi.

Durant Public School teachers spend their nights searching for math and other problems on the Internet because the school canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford up-todate textbooks. School leaders canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay for reading coaches.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a leaky roof and crumbling ceiling tiles, no marching band and no advanced placement classes to help raise the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; academic rating. To save money, the number of teachers and their assistants were reduced and administrators took pay cuts.

The troubles in this town of 2,700, where the closest Wal-Mart is about 20 miles away, illustrate the pressures across Mississippi. Since 2008, legislators have ignored a state law and spent $1.5 billion less on education than whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required. The cuts are among the deepest in the nation.

In response, about 80 percent of Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 146 school districts have raised property taxes since 2008, the last time lawmakers provided full funding under the state formula, according to an Associated Press review.

By law, some districts canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t raise property taxes any higher to fund operations, leaving them even more dependent on state money.

The underfunding sparked a lawsuit this fall by districts to make the state pay what the districts say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re owed.

Another group is trying to get a funding guarantee written into the state constitution in an attempt to force lawmakers to provide full funding.

In Durant, about 60 miles north of the state capital of Jackson, teacher Rebecca Austin has to photocopy handouts for her math students because the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s textbooks donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet Com-

mon Core standards. The old books are locked away in a closet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m up to about 12:30 or 1 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock every night finding stuff,â&#x20AC;? Austin said.

State funding was cut as tax revenues plunged during the recession, and the gap hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shrunk even though state revenues have recovered. Critics say instead of fully funding education, lawmakers gave large tax breaks to businesses and chose to fill the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s savings accounts. Another gap looms in the 2016 budget year. According to early estimates released Tuesday, the state could fall $280 million short again.

Across the country, state spending is lower than before the recession in 35 states, according to a recent review by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Yet it hits Mississippi harder because the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perpupil spending levels ($7,926 in 2010-2011) were already among the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest and its percentage of students in poverty is the highest of any state.

Quality Counts, a yearly look at education in states by the trade publication Education Week, ranked Mississippi 51st in terms of student achievement in 2014, below every state and the District of Columbia. Mississippi has been ranked near the bottom in some measures since the ratings began in 1997.

In its review, the AP used data from the Mississippi Department of Education to examine taxes and spending, teacher numbers, local and state teacher pay, class sizes and advanced classes. The AP used calculations by The Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Campaign, an advocacy group seeking full funding, to look at underfunding by district.

Durant has 588 students in grades K-12 who attend school in one complex of buildings. Some lawmakers tried to force the district to merge last year, saying it would improve efficiency. Teachers turn over quickly here, and when the district hires replacements, it

Five things to know Five things to know about Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public school funding struggles: â&#x20AC;˘ LAWMAKERS ARENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T FUNDING EDUCATION AT THE LEVEL REQUIRED BY STATE LAW: Legislators have spent $1.5 billion less on education since 2008 than whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mandated. Critics say instead of fully funding education as state revenue recovered from the recession, lawmakers gave large tax breaks to businesses and chose to fill the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s savings accounts. â&#x20AC;˘ WHAT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF THE FUNDING SHORTFALL: The number of teachers shrank by 6 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about 2,000 teachers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from 2008 to 2013. Teaching assistants, once mandatory through third grade, have become increasingly rare. â&#x20AC;˘ HOW SCHOOLS MADE DO WHEN THEY DIDNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T GET ADEQUATE FUNDING: About 80 percent of Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 146 school districts raised property taxes since 2008, the last time lawmakers provided full funding under the state formula, according to an Associated Press review. â&#x20AC;˘ WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN THE SCHOOLS: In Durant, one of Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallest districts, administrators chose to retain as many teaching slots as possible by forgoing new books. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a leaky roof and crumbling ceiling tiles, no marching band and no advanced placement classes. â&#x20AC;˘ SCHOOLS ARE HIRING ROOKIE TEACHERS BECAUSE THEY ARE CHEAPER: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our first choice is to select those people with less experience, particularly people that are right out of college,â&#x20AC;? said Durant Superintendent Louise Sanders-Tate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hire those teachers with zero years because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to help my bottom line.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tired of making do for the kids when they deserve the best like everybody else.â&#x20AC;?

Louise Sanders-Tate Durant superintendent tends to choose rookies expressly because they are cheap. The statemandated minimum pay scales rise with each year of experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our first choice is to select those people with less experience, particularly people that are right out of college,â&#x20AC;? said Superintendent Louise Sanders-Tate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hire those teachers with zero years because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to help my bottom line.â&#x20AC;?

To overcome that lack of experience, SandersTate takes the unusual step of going into classrooms to help coach teachers. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key because Mississippi is requiring schools to flunk third-graders who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read at a basic level be-

ginning

this

spring.

Administrators said the district chose to retain as many teaching slots as possible by forgoing new books. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we buy textbooks, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to have the teachers,â&#x20AC;? said Glenn Carlisle, a former Durant superintendent now serving as a district consultant.

Durant is violating a state law that every student have a book or electronic device to take home in every subject. State Auditor Stacey Pickering said the â&#x20AC;&#x153;vast majorityâ&#x20AC;? of districts arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complying with the textbook requirement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They really need books,â&#x20AC;? said parent Ame-

lia Gibson, whose son Martez is a ninth-grader at Durant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then you can have something to go by to help them with their homework.â&#x20AC;?

Like many rural districts, Durant depends on state money. In 2013, 60 percent came from the state funding formula called the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. The formula, created in 1997, was meant to help equalize funding for districts with small tax bases.

School districts have tried to make up the gap by raising local property taxes. From 2008 to 2013, local property tax collections rose by $232 million. That was enough to allow for a small increase in spending on operations, but they still fell $231 million short of inflation.

In Durant, school property tax rates rose 32 percent between 2008 and 2013. Meanwhile, the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax base got a lot smaller when auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. closed in 2009.

Along with 150 lost jobs, tax revenue dove from $800,000 to $450,000.

About one in six districts has reached Mississippiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cap on taxes for operations such as salaries, supplies and buses, leaving few money-raising options and putting the emphasis on cuts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been superintendent, we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had the capacity to raise taxes,â&#x20AC;? said Carrolyn Hamilton, superintendent in coastal Long Beach since 2003. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For us, we just have to cut the amount necessary to meet budget.â&#x20AC;?

Hamilton said the district canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer as many years of foreign language as before and ended seventh-grade gifted classes.

Mississippi schools cut 6 percent of the teacher force â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about 2,000 teachers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from 2008 to 2013, lifting the average student-teacher ratio to 15.2 in 2013 from 14.3 in 2008. Teaching assistants, once mandatory through third grade, have become increasingly rare above kindergarten.

At Enterprise Attendance Center in Lincoln County, first-grade teacher Amy Lofton must share an assistant even as she teaches 26 students â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one short of the state cap of 27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more papers to grade, more things to keep up with,â&#x20AC;? said the teacher at the 840-student K-12 school south of Jackson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The children wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the individual attention they need if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough teachers and assistants.â&#x20AC;?

Some districts cut the number of paid days for employees or cut the amount they add to teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; salaries. More than 20 districts reduced supplements by $400 or more. Even when two years of across-the-board salary increases end in 2015, average teacher pay is likely to remain below 2008 levels after inflation.

Years of austerity have left some educators frustrated with lawmakers.

Enterprise Principal Shannon Eubanks said the hundreds of millions of dollars in business tax cuts made in recent years proves Mississippi could spend more on education as leaders demand performance comparable to top states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get kids educated up to a level thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comparable to Massachusetts,â&#x20AC;? Eubanks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not putting the money in.â&#x20AC;?

In 2014, legislators filled the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s savings account to the legal limit of $410 million, but increased school funding by less than $10 million after teacher pay raises.

Some complain districts are spending too much on administration and not enough on classrooms.

Sanders-Tate, the superintendent in Durant, dreams of raising the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance from a D to an A, but she knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have what you need, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to make do,â&#x20AC;? SandersTate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tired of making do for the kids when they deserve the best like everybody else.â&#x20AC;?

A few simple tips can help create an impressive cheese plate

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Anticipating holiday guests?

By keeping a few flavorful, unique items in the pantry and refrigerator, entertaining can both look and be simple and innovative. One easy, yet im-

pressive way to entertain your guestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; taste buds is with a cheese plate.

Try starting with such flavorful cheeses as Hennings Cranberry Chipotle Cheddar and Le MarĂŠchal Alpine Cheese to get guestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attention, and then wow

them with a cheese like HervĂŠ Mons Camembert stuffed with Porcini Mushrooms or Truffles.

If any visitors have special dietary needs restricting them from eating wheat, or simply to add a pop of color, serving Simple & Crisp Blood Orange dried

fruit crisps in place of crackers is a beautiful and delicious option.

For added texture and flavor on your cheese plate, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to pick up a variety of nuts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as Marcona almonds, candied pecans or fresh wal-

nuts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to serve alongside dried figs, fruit cake and local honey.

Make things even more fun by popping some lightly salted popcorn to add to your cheese board.

Cheers to innovating your holiday cheese plate!

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How to look your very best

BY STATEPOINT MEDIA For the Daily Corinthian

It’s the holiday party season, which means that it’s time to be in the social limelight and look your best. But with indulgent feasts, hectic schedules and cold weather leading to dry, dull skin, you’ll need to take extra steps to overcome a few beauty hurdles, no matter who you are.

Here are some things to consider this season:

Assistance Free Yoga Weekly chair yoga classes taught by Certified Yoga Instructor Karen Beth Martin are held every Thursday at 10 a.m., in the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church fellowship hall. Each class is 40-45 minutes in length and are tailored to the abilities and limitations of those attending with the goal of improving strength, flexibility and balance. The class, geared toward seniors, is open to the public.

Class is donation-based.

For questions, contact the church office at 662286-2922.

Retiree breakfast Stay fit Despite one’s best intentions, it’s hard to ignore the siren call of the appetizer spread and the dessert tray. Compound this with a couple rounds of egg nog and you’re sending your calorie count for the day to new heights.

Fight this seasonal battle of the bulge while getting a kick start on your New Year’s resolutions by putting in some extra time at the gym during the holiday season.

When you aren’t socializing, be sure to keep meals on the lighter side.

A healthful snack before hitting the party can help curb overeating. However, you may opt to avoid outfits that are excessively clingy or form-fitting, just in case you do over-indulge.

Smooth skin The cold winter air makes it harder to keep skin hydrated and smooth.

You can rectify this by shaving smarter and using warm instead of hot water in the shower.

Men should consider a hydrating razor like Schick Hydro 5 to enhance razor glide and help prevent irritation. The razor has a Hydrating Gel Reservoir to help reduce friction during repeat strokes by releasing a gel to hydrate skin. Blades contain builtin skin guards that smooth the surface of the skin to reduce irritation. For a shaving gel, check out Edge Shave Gel, which has six formulas for various skin types. Edge Sensitive Skin Shave Gel has soothing aloe and lubricating molecules to enhance razor glide and keep sensitive skin looking great and protected from irritation.

All those cocktail dresses will require a silky smooth shave. However, shaving and showering can be naturally drying, especially in winter.

Women should check out a moisturizing razor like Schick Hydro Silk, which contains a water-activated moisturizing serum and five curve-sensing blades with skin guards to help prevent irritation. Shaving and showering can be naturally drying, so your shave gel should offset this effect. Skintimate Skin Therapy Shave Gels, for example, contain nourishing moisturizers and vitamins to help replenish skin’s natural moisture; they foam into a rich, creamy lather, allowing for a close, comfortable shave and healthy-feeling, smooth skin.

Stay hydrated Chapped lips are never a good party look, especially when there’s red wine or lipstick in the equation.

Keep a medicated lip balm on hand this time of year to combat the parched look, and remember to stay hydrated.

Drinking plenty of water can also help avoid puffy under eyes, which can afflict you when you’re stressed out or not getting enough sleep.

This holiday party season, you can look your best by combatting cold weather and some of the less savory yuletide habits.

The Caterpillar Retiree Breakfast is held the first Monday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at Martha’s Menu in Corinth.

Mississippi Youth Challenge Mississippi Youth Challenge Academy features a structured environment with a focus on job training, social skills and self-discipline.

Other academic opportunities include high school diploma, college classes through a local university and nationally certified construction skills. The academy is designed to meet the needs of today’s “at risk” youth. Both males and females, 16-18 years old, can apply.

Applicants can earn their GEDs. Tuition is free. For more information, call 1-800-5076253 or visit www. ngycp.org/state/ms.

Volunteers needed • Hospice Advantage in Corinth is looking for volunteers in the surrounding area: Corinth, Tippah, Tishomingo and Prentiss County. Volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to your community and lend a helping hand to the elderly.

For more information, call Carla Nelson, volunteer coordinator with Hospice Advantage on becoming a volunteer at 662-665-9185 or 662279-0435. The website is hospiceadvantage. com.

• Magnolia Regional Hospice is currently seeking individuals or groups to be trained as volunteers. Hospice is a program of caring for individuals who are terminally ill and choose to remain at home with family or a caregiver.

Some of the ministry opportunities for volunteers are sitting with the patient in their homes to allow the caregiver a break, grocery shopping, reading to a patient, craft opportunities, bereavement/grief support and in-office work.

For more information, contact Lila Wade, volunteer coordinator at 662-293-1405 or 1-800843-7553.

• Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers.

Legacy needs special people with special hearts and volunteers who are wanting to help others. Their duties will be helping with the support of patients and caregivers, writing letters, making phone calls, and community activities. There is a training period involved at no cost. If interested, contact Julie Hutchins, volunteer coordinator at Legacy Hospice, 301 East Waldron St, Corinth or call 662-286-5333.

• Alliance Hospice is looking for volunteers in the area that enjoy visiting and giving back in the community. If interested call 662-2869833 or e-mail sabrina@ alliancehospice.net.

has two fitness classes available to senior adults. Judy Smelzer leads a stretching/toning class on Mondays at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall. There is no charge.

FPC is also hosting a Wii sports class for senior adults on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. There is no cost to participate.

Call the church office at 286-6638 to register or Kimberly Grantham at 284-7498.

Al-Anon Meeting Al-Anon meetings are held monday nights at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Corinth. Enter on the courtyard side.

The meetings are for all those affected by alcohol. For more information call 662-462-4404 or 662-287-7819.

Red Cross The Northeast Mississippi Chapter of the Red Cross offers a wide variety of assistance and services, including disaster relief.

The Northeast Mississippi Chapter includes 16 counties. It is headquartered in Tupelo, with offices in Tishomingo, New Albany, Starkville and Columbus. Although Red Cross no longer has a Corinth office, the organization wants to stress it continues to offer services in Alcorn County.

People seeking disaster assistance in Northeast Mississippi can call the Tupelo headquarters during office hours at 662-842-6101. The tollfree after hours phone line is 1-855-891-7325.

The Red Cross’ service line for the armed forces is 877-272-7337.

They also offer health and safety training, including first aid, babysitting and CPR, as well as disaster training for businesses.

To learn more about the Red Cross health and safety training call 1-800-733-2767.

Friendship class The Friendship Class meets weekly on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church on Shiloh Road.

This group of mentally challenged adults and mentors enjoy sharing time together, games, crafts, singing and refreshments. For more information, call the church office at 2866638.

Alcoholics Anonymous The Corinth Downtown Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church at 501 Main Street, Corinth.

Story Hour Pre-school Story Hour is held each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Library. Year-round art exhibits are also on display and educational non-profit groups meet in the auditorium monthly.

The Corinth Friends of the Library hold their ongoing book sale inside the library. Hardback, paperback and audio books, and VHS and DVD donations to the library are always appreciated.

For more information, call 287-2441.

Quilt Guild meets The Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Homemakers Extension Office (beside the arena) at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in quilting (learning or collecting) is invited to attend. For more information, contact Sharon at 287-0987.

Senior activities The First Presbyterian Senior Adult Ministry

Marine Corps meet The Corinth Marine

Corps League meets the first Tuesday of every month at Martha’s Menu, downtown Corinth, at 6 p.m.

Children with disabilities The Alcorn and Corinth School Districts are participating in an ongoing statewide effort to identify, locate and evaluate children birth through the age of 21 who have a physical, mental, communicative and/or emotional disability. Early identification of children in need of special educational experiences is important to each child.

The information gathered from contacts with parents other agencies will also be used to help determine present and future program needs as progress is made toward the goal of providing a free, appropriate public education to all children with a disability.

Contact Stephanie Clausel at the Alcorn School District or Linda Phillips at the Corinth School District with information on any children who may have a disability by calling or writing to: Alcorn School District, Special Services, 31 County Road 401, Corinth, MS 38834, 662-286-7734 or Corinth School District Special Services, 1204 North Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834, 662-287-2425.

Genealogy society The Alcorn County Genealogical Society is located at the southeast corner of the Alcorn County Courthouse basement in the old veterans’ services office. It is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Society can be contacted at 662-2860075 or email acgs2@ att.net.

Support groups • The Crossroads Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon, and at 7 p.m., seven days a week, at 506 Cruise Street in Corinth. All meetings are non-smoking.

The Northeast Mississippi area of Narcotics Anonymous Hotline is 662-841-9998.

• A Narcotics Anonymous meeting is held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Johnson-FordMitchrell Community Center, 707 Spring Street in Iuka. Call 662279-6435 for directions.

• The “Downtown Corinth” of AA meets Sundays at 8 p.m. for speaker meetings and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for closed topic discussion meetings at the First Baptist Church (side pavilion) at 501 N. Main Street, Corinth.

For more information for all area AA groups, please call 662-2122235.

• An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is held in Iuka at the old Chevy dealership building off old Hwy. 25 each Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common welfare is to stay sober and help others achieve sobriety. The Iuka meeting is an open meeting, anyone who has a problem with alcohol or other substances is welcome to attend.

For more information, call 662-660-3150.

• The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group in Corinth is partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association Mississippi Chapter. Keri Roaten is the facilitator. The group meets every first Thursday of each month at the Corinth Public Library, from 6-7 p.m.

The group discusses the hardships of those

caring for people effected by the disease and offer several different resources as well. For more information, contact k_roaten@hotmail. com or 662-594-5526.

• The “Good Grief” ministry of the HopewellIndian Springs United Methodist Charge is a collaborative effort of both churches and meets every Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the dining room of the Arby’s Restaurant, 706 Highway 72 East, Corinth.

The ministry was established to support those who have experienced a devastating life event such as the death of a loved one, diagnosis of a terminal illness or condition, the loss of a spouse or parent through divorce, even the loss of a job or home. The ministry is non-denominational and open to all.

There is no cost to attend and no obligation to continue. For more information, call Bro. Rick Wells, pastor of Hopewell and Indian Springs United Methodist Charge and facilitator at 662-587-9602.

• Al-Anon is a support group and fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. The group meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at 1st Baptist Church in Corinth. For more information, call 462-4404.

• Finding Hope Ministries, a ministry of Fairview Community Church is offering a depression support group. The sessions will be held in the fellowship hall of Fairview Community Church, 125 CR 356, Iuka -- just off Hwy. 350. The support group meets from 10-11 a.m. Friday mornings and 6-7 p.m. Friday evenings.

For more information, call Debra Smith at 662808-6997.

• A grief support group for anyone who has lost a loved one or may have a sick family member and needs someone who will understand what your going through is meeting at Real Life Church, (next to Fred’s in Corinth), every Monday from 6-7 p.m.

For one on one meetings, contact Sherry Scott at 662-415-7173.

• C.A.U.S.E. (Corinth, Autism, Understanding, Support, Education) support group, “Just love them for who they are,” meets every first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. There is help for parents of a child with autism. Meet other parents, share experiences, ask questions, get advice, help others, vent or just read. For more information, call 662415-1340.

• Corinth “Crossroads” Multiple Sclerosis Group invites anyone with multiple sclerosis to come meet with them on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Mississippi State/Alcorn County Extension Office, 2200 Levee Road, located behind the Crossroads Arena. Contact Joy Forsyth at 662-462-7325 for more information.

Sharing Hearts Sharing Heart is an adult care program offering a one day a week day care for adults suffering from Alzheimer’s or any other form of disease related dementia.

Volunteers and participants meet each Tuesday from 10-3 at First Baptist Church located at 501 Main Street.

The program is designed to offer caregivers a day of rest and their family members a day of caring supervision along with music, games, lunch, exercise and crafts all designed to entertain and provide

social interaction.

For more information, please call Melinda Grady at 662-808-2206.

Shiloh museum A museum dedicated to the Battle of Shiloh and area veterans is open next to Shiloh National Military Park.

It is located at the intersection of state Route 22 and Route 142 in Shiloh.

The Shiloh Battlefield & World War II Museum is the home of Honor Our Veterans Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for projects to benefit area veterans.

The museum features items Larry DeBerry has amassed over a lifetime of collecting Shilohrelated artifacts, as well as artifacts from the Korean War, World War II, the Vietnam War — all the way up to the war in Afghanistan.

The Shiloh Battlefield & World War II Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information call Larry DeBerry at 731-926-0360.

Thrift stores • The Lighthouse Family Thrift Store is located in the Harper Square Mall at 1801 South Harper Road in Corinth.

One hundred percent of the revenue goes back into the community in helping the Lighthouse Foundation. The store is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

• Those wanting to donate items to the Salvation Army, 2200 Lackey Dr., whether it be clothing or furniture can call 287-6979. The Salvation Army hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

The social service part of the agency is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayFriday. A senior citizen discount day is held on Wednesday.

Post 6 meets Perry Johns Post No. 6, American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting every second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall on South Tate St., Corinth, along with the Ladies’ Auxiliary and Sons of Legion Squadron No. 6.

Food ministry Bread of Life Ministries is an outreach of the Alcorn Baptist Association Food Pantry -- every Thursday from 10-10:30 a.m. at Tate Baptist Church on Harper Road.

Announcements and devotionals by various pastors and others are followed by personal attention as well as food distribution. Food donations and volunteers are welcome. For more information, call 731645-2806.

Call for Help A service of United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County, First Call for Help is a telephone service that connects callers with programs in the community available to help those in need. This information and referral program is available to the public, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Knowing what services are available and how to access them is the first step to getting help. For further information, call 286-6500.

Living Will The Magnolia Regional Health Center’s Patient Advocate’s Office offers free forms and assistance for those wishing to express their medical wishes through a living will or advanced directive.

Anyone interested in learning more should call 293-1117.

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Mitt Romney to speak at Mississippi State Jan. 28 STARKVILLE, Miss.

— Mississippi State University will welcome former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney to campus Jan. 28 to take part in the university’s Global Lecture Series.

Romney will be the featured speaker during the 6 p.m. free public lecture in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium. A moderated question-and-answer session will follow Romney’s address.

For program entry, attendees must have tick-

ets, available at the Center for Student Activities in MSU’s Colvard Student Union, Suite 314, beginning Jan. 12 for students and Jan. 15 for the general public.

Romney was the 2012 Republican nominee for president of the United States. He also was a leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008.

Elected governor of Massachusetts in 2002, Romney presided over a period of sustained

economic expansion.

Without raising taxes or increasing debt, he balanced the budget every year of his administration, closing a $3 billion budget gap inherited when he took office. He also enacted educational reforms and in 2006 signed into law a private, market-based reform that ensures every Massachusetts citizen will have health insurance.

Already a highly successful businessman, Romney first gained in-

ternational recognition for his role in turning around the 2002 Winter Olympics. With the 2002 games mired in controversy and facing a financial crisis, Romney took over as president and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and delivered a highly successful games.

Previously, from 1978 to 1984, Romney was a vice president at Bain & Company, Inc. In 1984, he founded Bain Capital, one of the nation’s most

Consider these gift ideas for the health conscious

BY STATEPOINT MEDIA For the Daily Corinthian

The calendar is always dotted with birthdays and holidays, and, if you’re tired of buying the same old gifts, consider that good health never goes out of style. Do you have a health-conscious friend or family member on your list?

Here are a few ways to make them smile from ear to ear.

The Gift of Fitness Whether buying for a fitness buff or a beginner, options abound. Exercise balls, kettlebells and resistance bands are inexpensive gifts that can help budding fitness gurus build their home gyms. If the DIY option isn’t right for the person you have in mind, try a prepaid gym membership, trainer ses-

sion or package of yoga classes. Losing weight is at the top of many wish lists, so spread the health.

books and kitchenware will help them stick to their healthy habits, and you might even get a delicious meal in the bargain.

Healthy Tech Many health enthusiasts like to monitor their progress and chart their results. These days, there are a number of gadgets that can help keep track of your fitness and dietary goals. From wristbands that log daily activity to wireless heart monitors and interval timers, technology can supercharge any regimen.

Culinary Inspiration Whether you’re shopping for a vegetarian, a Paleo enthusiast, or just someone looking to build a healthier kitchen, culinary gifts are always a sure bet. Healthy cook-

Charitable Donations Donating to a healthpromoting charity on another person’s behalf can be a great way to support his or her health-conscious cause.

If you’re looking for a unique way to gift and give back, check out Action for Healthy Kids, an organization that works to make schools healthier places for kids to learn.

In its online gift catalog, you’ll find a host of charitable options, scaled to fit almost any budget.

From a physical activity classroom kit to school breakfast for a child for the entire year (students

who eat school breakfast score 17.5 percent higher on standardized math tests), Action for Healthy Kids provides an easy way to make an impact with healthy gifts.

“People are always looking for the perfect gift for kids and it’s hard to beat the gift of a healthier life,” said Rob Bisceglie CEO of Action for Healthy Kids. “It’s estimated that one-third of U.S. kids are overweight or obese.

That’s a statistic that needs to change.”

For more information, visit www.actionforhealthykids.org.

Staying healthy is a 24/7/365 commitment, so don’t hesitate to give your friends and family gifts that aim to enrich their mind, body and soul.

While other gifts might be used and discarded, yours will keep on giving.

Nurture the gardener in your life with these gifts

BY STATEPOINT MEDIA For the Daily Corinthian

The holiday season is a great time to shower the gardeners in your life with the tools they need to grow beautiful and delicious things. Whether your recipient already has a green thumb or is just thinking about starting a new hobby, there are some great gift ideas out there for every level of gardening interest and skill.

Herb and Vegetable Cookbook Everyone gets stumped from time-to-time when planning meals or figuring out how best to incorporate a fresh harvest into tonight’s dinner.

Consider gifting a little inspiration. Any vegetable gardener will appreciate a great cookbook that focuses on cooking with fresh herbs and vegetables.

Any vegetable gardener will appreciate a great cookbook that focuses on cooking with fresh herbs and vegetables.

There are many options -- from cookbooks that focus on vegetable side dishes to vegetarian ones where veggie main dishes take center stage.

Indoor Gardening Why only grow tasty vegetables and beautiful flowers part of the year? For the year-round enthusiast, consider an indoor garden. For example, The Miracle-Gro AeroGarden is a soil-free garden that grows herbs, vegetables, salad greens

and flowers five times faster than plants grown in soil. Because it uses advanced hydroponics to create an ideal environment for healthy growth, your gift recipient won’t need expertise for a successful garden to thrive.

Plants grown in an Aerogarden receive an ideal balance of water, air and liquid nutrients packed with calcium, iron, magnesium and other key minerals. It also features a control panel to tell you when to add water, eliminating some of the trickier guesswork.

Foodies and health enthusiasts will also be pleased to know that many of the seeds provided are heirloom varieties, and the company sources organic seeds when possible. More information about indoor soil-free vegetable and flower gardening can be found at www.AeroGarden.com.

successful venture capital and investment companies. Bain Capital helped launch hundreds of companies on a successful course, including Staples, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Domino’s Pizza, Sealy, Brookstone, and Sports Authority.

MSU’s Global Lecture Series is sponsored by the Student Association that previously has hosted former U.S. secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Gen. Colin Powell, news anchor Dan Rather,

Simple pie recipe takes 20 minutes

BY STATEPOINT MEDIA For the Daily Corinthian

A holiday feast is one meal you’ll want to ensure includes flavorful, thoughtful dishes.

Unfortunately, it’s one of the busiest times of year, and sorting through recipes may get pushed down the to-do list.

“There are a gazillion recipes in the world, but the lifesaving recipe for when times are crazy, that’s priceless,” says Anne Byrn, food writer and author of the new, “Anne Byrn Saves the Day! Cookbook.”

A collection of crowdpleasing recipes from her network of friends and family, Byrn’s book features this recipe for Kentucky Brown Sugar Pie, which takes only about 20 minutes to pull together.

Kentucky Brown Sugar Pie

Bird Feeder Help your favorite gardener attract pollinators and add a touch of beauty to the garden with a unique bird feeder. The birds attracted by the feeder will do more than bring beauty to the recipient’s garden – they can help cross pollinate plants and flowers, as well.

If you’re crafty, consider making it yourself, or use an online marketplace to find a unique, hand-crafted or vintage treasure. And if your recipient is crafty, consider giving him or her a do-ityourself feeder or birdhouse kit.

This holiday season, skip the generic presents and be a bit more thoughtful. For friends and family, there are plenty of ways you can support a new or lifelong, year-round gardening habit.

and Nobel Peace Prize recipient F.W.de Klerk, the seventh and last president of apartheid-era South Africa.

For more information about the event, call 662325-2930. For more on Gov. Romney, please visit www.chartwellspeakers. com/speaker/mitt-romney-exclusive-speaker.

Mississippi’s flagship research university is online at www.msstate.edu, facebook.com/msstate, instagram.com/msstate and twitter.com/msstate.

1 store-bought 9-inch pie crust, thawed if frozen 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 2 cups whole milk 3 large eggs, at room temperature 1 tablespoon salted or unsalted butter 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar 4 tablespoons granulated sugar Transfer crust to glass pie pan if leaving it in aluminum foil pie pan.

If it’s not a preformed crust, fit it into a glass pie plate.

Bake pie crust following package directions until light brown. Let crust cool on rack while

making filling. Leave oven on, adjusting temperature if necessary to 400 degrees F. Place brown sugar, flour, and salt in medium-size saucepan and stir to combine. Slowly whisk in milk. Place pan over medium heat, stirring constantly until filling thickens and is bubbly, four to five minutes.

Reduce heat to low and continue cooking filling until completely thickened, two minutes longer. Remove from heat.

Separate eggs, placing yolks in a small bowl and whites in a medium stainless steel or glass bowl. Set egg whites aside. Beat yolks with fork to combine. Add 3 tablespoons of the hot filling to egg yolks and stir well. Whisk the egg mixture into the saucepan of filling. Place pan over low heat and whisk until yolks are well combined and filling is thick, creamy, and smooth, about two minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

Pour filling into baked crust.

Make the meringue: Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on high speed until frothy, one to two minutes. Add cream of tartar and continue beating on high. Gradually add granulated sugar. Beat egg whites until stiff and glossy and sugar is dissolved, four to five minutes.

Pile spoonfuls of meringue on top of filling.

Using a spatula, push meringue to the edge of crust to seal in filling.

Smooth the top of the pie.

Bake until meringue is lightly browned, eight to ten minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool about three hours before serving.

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Keep kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; brains active during the holidays

BY STATEPOINT MEDIA For the Daily Corinthian

You may have heard of â&#x20AC;&#x153;summer slideâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when those summer months cause kids to lose all that glorious information and knowledge they acquired during the school year. But even shorter breaks can cause education rifts for students, too.

Not to worry. You can help dampen this effect by making sure kids use their brains over the holidays. The only requirement: make it fun.

Here are a few ideas to keep your childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brains busy during holiday breaks:

studying a social event. Add some festivity to the affair by serving snacks and desserts.

Around the holidays, you might even include a themed gift exchange for added appeal.

If you are in between semesters, there may not be any official studying to do, but kids can keep their minds moving with supplemental learning. For example, if your child studied â&#x20AC;&#x153;As I Lay Dyingâ&#x20AC;? in school, make a movie night of it. Pop some popcorn and invite his or her friends over to watch the film version of the novel.

Fun learning tools Study buddies Whether your children pair up with just one friend or an entire crowd, consider making

Consider online learning tools that use creative techniques to engage students. For example, Shmoop, an online curriculum

and test prep provider, offers original content that is fun without being cheesy. For example, the site has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pride and Prejudiceâ&#x20AC;? course which asks students to create OkCupid profiles for Lizzy, Jane, and Lydia Bennet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not 100 percent related to what your child is studying, fun tools and content can spark new interests,â&#x20AC;? says David Siminoff, founder and chief creative officer of Shmoop.

For example, the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shakespearean Translatorâ&#x20AC;? translates anything students type into â&#x20AC;&#x153;super authentic Shakespearean English,â&#x20AC;? turning even resistant readers into Shakespeare aficionados. Additionally, the site has online courses on subjects that will definitely keep kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; brains

stimulated without feeling like a snoozefest. For example, short courses like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Bad as Literature,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The World According to Dr. Seuss,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bruce Springsteen`s America,â&#x20AC;? can make holiday learning a treat.

Educational videos Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that kids love television and movies. So why not mimic the experience with educational videos? Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a historical documentary or a math-oriented instructional video, the audiovisual format is a great vessel for many learners â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially those on vacation.

Incentivize For students who need mo-

tivation beyond the pursuit of knowledge or the satisfaction of better grades, consider a rewards system. Offering prizes for books read or lessons completed could be just the encouragement needed to get kids focused on academics over the holidays. Shmoopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Math Shackâ&#x20AC;? takes this concept to heart, awarding badges and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shmoints,â&#x20AC;? a virtual currency.

No matter what your child is learning, a bit of material incentive can prove useful when helping kids set and achieve goals. Cookies canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt, either.

More information can be found at www.Shmoop.com.

The holiday season is not necessarily a time to be bored by schoolwork. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also no excuse to shut down all brain function.

Stunning coffee table books can make great holiday gifts

BY STATEPOINT MEDIA For the Daily Corinthian

As so much reading moves into digital spaces, coffee table books with their lavish designs and entertaining content remain a perennial staple in any home, say literary experts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffee table books are a window into oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal tastes and interests,â&#x20AC;? says Rachel Kempster, DK Publishingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of marketing and publicity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They also make the perfect holiday gift.â&#x20AC;?

Here are five new titles to consider gifting this holiday season:

Design love Designing with LEGO Bricks is all the rage, thanks to â&#x20AC;&#x153;The LEGO Movie.â&#x20AC;? Be in vogue by giving enthusiasts a copy of â&#x20AC;&#x153;LEGO Architecture: The Visual Guide,â&#x20AC;? a beautifully illustrated look at the artists, builders, and inspiration behind the LEGO Architecture series.

Packaged in a sleek slipcase, this coffee table book comes with the added benefit of protection against -- coffee!

Maps galore From Ptolemyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world map to the latest maps of the moon and even Google Earth images, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great Mapsâ&#x20AC;? provides a fascinating overview of cartography through the ages. Revealing the

stories behind 55 historical maps by analyzing graphic close-ups, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great Mapsâ&#x20AC;? also profiles key cartographers and explorers to explore why each map was commissioned, who it was for and how they influenced navigation, propaganda, power, art, and politics.

Fun with photography You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to have a special affinity for photography to appreciate, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photography: The Definitive Visual History.â&#x20AC;?

A celebration of the most iconic photographs and photographers of the past 200 years, this stunning book, written by worldrenowned photographer, writer and broadcaster Tom Ang, traces the history of photography from its origins to the digital age.

facts about all planets and the Solar System in a fresh new way.

Heroes and villians For pop culture fans, consider â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvel Comics Cover Art,â&#x20AC;? which brings together an unforgettable gallery spotlighting the

most iconic covers, along with never-before-seen concept art from all over the world. Celebrating 75 years of Marvel Comics, it features the likes of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and The Avengers, as well as the writers and artists who gave them life -- including Jack Kirby and

Stan Lee. More gift book ideas can be found at www. us.dk.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A beautiful object that serves at once as artwork, information and the allimportant conversation starter, is a gift that will never go out of style,â&#x20AC;? says Kempster.

Celebrate Christmas in the Crossroads

The stellar solar system Featuring all-new 3D models built using data gathered by NASA and the European Space Agency, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Planetsâ&#x20AC;? is an awe-inspiring journey through the Solar System, from Earth to Mars and beyond.

Viewed layer by layer, planets and other objects in the Solar System are taken out of the night sky and presented on a clean white background, revealing every detail of their surface and internal anat-

42.9 million Americans have unpaid medical bills WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers with credit records â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 42.9 million people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have unpaid medical debts, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The findings suggest that many Americans are being trapped by debt because they are confused by the notices they get from hospitals and insurance companies about the cost of treatment. As a result, millions of Americans may be surprised to find they are stuck with lower credit scores, making it harder for them to borrow to buy a home or an automobile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When people fall ill and end up at the hospital with unexpected bills, far too often they have entered into a financial maze,â&#x20AC;?

CFPB director Richard Cordray said in a speech to be delivered Thursday in Oklahoma City.

On average, a person with only overdue medical debt owes $1,766. Someone with unpaid medical bills and other sources of debt â&#x20AC;&#x201D; possibly credit cards or back taxes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; owes an average of $5,638.

More than half of all debt on credit reports stems from medical expenses.

The report by the federal regulator indicates

omy in astonishing detail.

Looking at planets, the Sun, hundreds of moons and thousands of asteroids and comets, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Planetsâ&#x20AC;? includes timelines that chronicle all major space missions, right up to the latest Mars rovers, and infographics that present fascinating

that much of this trouble could be avoided. About half of consumers who only carry medical debt have no other signs of being under financial distress. But complaints to the CFPB indicate that consumers are routinely baffled by medical bills.

Unwieldy insurance and hospital statements leave them uncertain as to how much money they owe, the deadline for payment, and which organization should be paid.

The confusion tends to generate disputes from consumers about the unpaid debts. This has prompted the CFPB to also announce Thursday that it will require major consumer reporting agencies to provide regular reports on how they investigate and respond to disputed charges.

The unpaid medical bills have negative repercussions for credit scores, which help determine how much money people can borrow and the interest rates for mortgages and auto loans.

An unpaid bill of at least $100 could lower an otherwise sterling credit score of 780 by over 100 points, the Fair Isaac Corp. told the CFPB based on a previous model it used to calculate creditworthiness.

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Community Events Reminder Events need to be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event.

Community events publishes on Wednesdays, Sundays and on Friday if space is available.

Winter Bazaar/ Christmas Play The Easom Community Center will hold a Winter Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Easom Gym at 700 South Crater Street on Saturday, Dec. 20. Held in conjunction with the 3 p.m. Children’s Christmas Play, the Bazaar will feature crafts, handmade goods, clothing, accessories, home decor, unique Christmas gift items and baskets. The registration deadline for our vendors is Monday, Dec. 15.

Those who wish to sell their items by becoming vendors may call 662284-7361.

Burnsville Masonic Lodge Due to the fourth Thursday falling on Christmas this month, Burnsville Masonic Lodge #233 F&AM has

moved its meeting to the third Thursday which will fall on Dec. 18. The lodge will hold its elections at the meeting.

Library Book Sale The friends of the Corinth Library will host a Christmas book sale at the library through Dec. 23. All materials will be two for the price of one.

Jingle Bell Bazaar The Second Annual Jingle Bell Bazaar, sponsored by F.U.E.L, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 inside the LC Follin building in Kossuth. The blue building is located just before the Kossuth School campus. Over 30 crafters will participate this year. In addition, the First Annual Kossuth Christmas Parade will begin at 4 p.m.

10th Annual Toy and Coat Drive Cash Express at 1113 Highway 72 East in Corinth is holding its 10th Annual Toy and Coat Drive. Donations of canned foods, new toys and new or used coats are appreciated and

should be dropped off at Cash Express. Items must be received by Monday, Dec. 15 in order to get them delivered

by Christmas. For more information call Amy or Summer at 662-3962389.

Holiday Party The Easom Community Center will host its Annual Christmas Celebration beginning at 9 p.m. on Dec. 20. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to support Easom Community Center programs. Entertainment will be provided by J.C Honey Boy Hill. Tickets are available at the Community Center, Darlene’s House of Design and from several volunteers and board members. For more information, contact Ernestine Hollins, 662-643-8024, or Sam Crayton at 404-3863359.

Retired Railroaders There will be a meeting for retired railroaders at 8 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Martha’s Menu Restaurant in downtown Corinth. Active railroaders are welcome.

Free Clinic The Living Healthy Free Medical Clinic will have different hours for December. The clinic will be open on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It is located at Easom Center at 700 Crater St. in the old South Corinth School. The clinic accepts patients with no ability to pay. Walk-Ins are welcome.

and watercolor. Jennifer Strickland will serve as the instructor. Class times and age groups: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for 7-11 year olds and noon-2 p.m. for adolescents age 12 and up.

Classes are filling up quickly so call 662-6650520 to register as soon as possible. The deadline to complete registration is Jan. 6.

Corinth Artist Guild

Community Garden

• The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery is featuring the art of Debi Bond, who spent the past 11 years in Ecuador, where she taught art and enjoyed painting murals in the city. Mission work took the family to Ecuador, which has been a big influence on Bond’s art during that time. The exhibit runs through November and December at the 609 Fillmore Street gallery. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

• The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery will offer 4 children’s classes, all for $50. The classes will be offered on Jan. 10, 17, 24, and 31. Featured subjects and media include acrylics, chalk

The Easom Community Center’s Garden is open to the public on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to pick mustard and/or turnip greens for family consumption. The garden is open during the hours of 1 p.m - 4 p.m. Stop by the kitchen area and sign-in before entering the garden, The Community Garden is made possible through the volunteer work of Danny Finger, William Dilworth, Charlie Betts, Bobby Ratliff and others.

Legacy Hospice Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers from the age of 17 and up. Legacy Hospice offers three types of vol-

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unteers: Direct patient volunteers do things directly with the patient and caregiver. Indirect volunteers help with clerical work in the office.

Bereavement volunteers help families and loved ones on their journey through the grieving process. For more information contact Sherry Dalton at 662-286-5333 or by email at sherry.dalton@legacyhospice.net.

Alliance Hospice Alliance Hospice is looking for Volunteers from ages 16 to 85, who would love to interact with local senior citizens.

For more information please contact Sabrina Hall at 662-286-9833 or by email at sabrina@alliancehospice.net

VFW Post 3962 • VFW Post No. 3962 hosts a Karaoke Night every Friday at the post on Purdy School Road in Corinth. Karaoke begins at 8 p.m. with music by D.J. Lanny Cox. Lanny Cox also provides music at the VFW on Saturday Dance Night which begins at 8 p.m.

• VFW Post No. 3962 will hold its monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month with brunch at 6 p.m.

VFW ladies and men’s Auxiliary will have a join meeting at 7 p.m.

• The VFW Post 3962 will hold a singles/’50s dance from 8 p.m. until midnight every Thursday.

Admission is $5.

Checkers Players Checkers players are needed, especially Intex retirees, to play from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays at the American Steel Builders Union building across from Ability Works. For more information, call 662728-5498.

American Legion Post 6 Bingo American Legion Post 6, located on South Tate St,. will have bingo every Friday. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with sales starting at 5:30 p.m. Games will begin at 6:30 p.m. A full concession stand will be available.

Lions Club The Corinth Breakfast Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 a.m. at Martha’s Menu.

‘Just Plain Country’ Just Plain Country performs at the Tishomingo County Fairgrounds in Iuka every Saturday from 7-10 p.m. Good family entertainment.

Friday night music

More than 1.5 million Mississippians read their local paper each week.

The 120 newspapers comprising the membership of the Mississippi Press Association work hard to provide local news and information to folks from Corinth to Bay St. Louis and everywhere in between. In fact, more than 1.5 million Mississippians pick up a local newspaper each week. We’ve been in towns and cities across our state longer than most any other business. And we’re here to stay. There is strength in numbers and there is power in print.

There is power in print.

There is music every Friday night with the band, The Renegade, from 7-10 p.m. at the Guntown Community Center. This is a familyfriendly event.

Quilt fundraiser A quilt made by the Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild is up for grabs in support of the ongoing efforts to preserve the VerandahCurlee House Museum.

Chances will be sold and can be purchased at the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. For more information contact Gale at 662-287-7136.

Civil War exhibit Corinth Civil War enthusiast Larry Mangus is sharing some of the items from his collection of artifacts related to the Battle of Corinth at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. His collection includes pieces of currency, autographs of Union and Confederate generals, war bonds, guns and canteens -many of which have been identified and connected to a specific soldier.

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Community honors ‘Superhero’ Andrew Loyd

Late Andrew Loyd’s classmates, teachers, family and Rep. Nick Bain pose for a photo with a cutout superhero and Andrew’s floragraph on Thursday during a remembrance ceremony held at Alcorn Central Middle School. Andrew’s floragraph will appear on Donate Life’s Rose Parade float on New Year’s Day. In 2012, 11-yearold Andrew was killed by his mentally ill father inside their Farmington apartment. Soon after his death, Andrew become a real life superhero by becoming an organ donor.

Andrew’s cousin, 10-year-old Chapman Burress, sprinkles dried seeds to add the finishing touches to Andrew’s floragraph. Chapman and his dad, Andrew’s uncle Andy, will attend the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calf., on behalf of Mid-South Transplant Foundation.

Randa Lipman, manager of community outreach for the Mid-South Transplant Foundation, explained the floragraph process to Andrew Loyd’s family. Members of the Loyd and Burress family were able to add the final touches to Andrew’s floragraph.

The Rev. Kim Ratliff opened Thursday’s special ceremony with a prayer.

Staff photos

by Zack Steen

Two of Andrew’s classmates remember the lovable teddy bear described by his teachers as always smiling.

WREG-TV reporter Adam Hammond interviews Andrew Loyd’s couisn, Chapman Burress inside the packed gym. Hammond played an instrumental role in helping Rep. Nick Bain with the Andrew Loyd Bill. Now law, the bill requires DHS to be notified before a mentally ill person receives treatment if that person has children.

Andrew’s 6th grade teacher Catrina Smith said, “Andrew was not only a hero to those lives he saved through his donations, but he is also a hero to these kids ... because of Andrew, these students are more compassionate, forgiving and helpful ... he’ll be in our heats forever.”

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Stress can increase chance of alcohol abuse

BY SUSAN COLLINS-SMITH MSU Ag Communications

Holiday celebrations that include alcohol can put extra stress on those battling or recovering from alcohol addiction and their families.

“Around the holidays, alcohol abounds at parties and family gatherings,” said David Buys, health specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. “Being around alcohol and others who might be ‘old drinking buddies’ could drive temptation higher.”

Holiday stress can trigger excessive drinking for alcoholics. Individuals in recovery from alcohol addiction should avoid gatherings with alcohol or make special arrangements if they must attend.

Feelings of social isolation, whether perceived or actual, and anxiety can increase during the holiday season and trigger excessive drinking, Buys said.

“Some people may be estranged from family and friends, leading to a sense of loneliness,” said Buys, who is

also a researcher with the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. “If families are together, but have strained relationships, arguments and underlying stress may cause people to drink at unhealthy levels.”

Kim Kavalsky, a licensed professional counselor and coordinator of mental health outreach at Mississippi State University, said those struggling with alcoholism should know the environment of gatherings ahead of time.

“A person in recovery from an alcohol use disorder should avoid situations where alcohol is present,” Kavalsky said. “If one can’t avoid a party with alcohol, plan to leave early before the drinking begins or attend with others who do not drink or who also are in recovery. It is also a good idea for those in recovery to talk with a member of their support system before and after attending an event where alcohol is present.”

Other ways to manage holiday stressors include observing

quiet time to reflect on self-care and recovery, spending more time with a support group or therapist, creating new ways to celebrate, finding a spiritual base in the holidays and volunteering.

Friends and family should acknowledge an individual’s recovery rather than ignore it, according to guidelines from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. This foundation provides addiction treatment services through licensed drug rehabilitation centers nationwide.

Gracious hosts could have a direct, supportive conversation with the person in recovery before the celebration and make any modifications to the party to help them feel more comfortable. It is okay to talk about the person’s recovery in the same manner another chronic illness might be discussed.

Although family and friends cannot control or cure their loved one’s addiction, they should offer help to individuals who exhibit signs of alcohol abuse. Approach the person

in the right environment and when they are sober, and have available resources on alcohol recovery, Kavalsky said.

“Family and friends should definitely intervene when they think someone is abusing alcohol, but be prepared to be met with denial instead of acceptance,” Kavalsky said. “Denial is a fairly common reaction for someone in addiction. It may take repeated attempts before the individual is willing to accept help.

“As a concerned friend or family member, I would provide examples of negative events that involved alcohol and share concern. I do not encourage blaming the person in addiction,” Kavalsky said.

Once the person decides to accept help, Kavalsky recommends they meet with a mental health provider and attend Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA, meetings.

Licensed mental health providers with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health are available at 15 community

mental health centers throughout the state. To find a local mental health provider, visit http://www.dmh.state.ms.us or call 1-877-210-8513. A list of local AA meetings can be found at http://www.aa-mississippi. org/meetings.

Kavalsky said she suggests family and friends attend AlAnon meetings to get help understanding addiction and support from others who are experiencing the same circumstances. For more information about Al-Anon in Mississippi, visit http://www.msafg.org.

Signs of alcohol abuse include the inability to limit alcohol intake, a craving to use alcohol, an increase in tolerance, drinking more or for a longer period than intended, changes in behavior, missing normal events and activities because of alcohol, and problems at home, work or school.

For more information on alcohol abuse, visit the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at http://www. niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health.

Look to the past, home to create festive holiday decorations

BY KAREN TEMPLETON MSU Ag Communications

MISSISSIPPI STATE — Decorating for the holidays can be a struggle, but experts at The University Florist tell customers that preparing for winter festivities can be as easy as remembering holidays past and looking in their own backyards.

Lynette McDougald is the business manager at The University Florist, located on Mississippi State University’s campus, and a plant and soil sciences instructor. She said holiday decorating starts with inspiration.

“Finding inspiration for holiday decorating can be relatively easy. It is really about going back to what feels comfortable,” McDougald said. “Nostalgia provides inspiration for me. I think about Christmases from my childhood and try to recreate some

of the things my mother and grandmother decorated with.”

Plant and soil sciences professor Jim DelPrince recommended that people look to the decorative arts for inspiration.

“With all the options available to us, there are many ways of doing things,” DelPrince said.

“Mix styles from different time periods and just have fun with it. A Victorian candelabra mixed with McCarty pottery can make for a beautiful holiday dinner party table setting.”

Making holiday floral arrangements does not have to be a difficult or expensive task.

“Some people don’t recognize the beauty of the plants and materials they already have in and around their homes,” DelPrince said. “Winter flowers from the garden, such as mums and camel-

lias, look beautiful in arrangements. Flowers can be paired with foliages like ivy, holly or nandina to decorate the mantle, banister or tabletop.”

DelPrince said houseplants also can make festive arrangements.

“Take coleus, for example. The vibrant, contrasting colors really catch the eye and can make a great centerpiece,” DelPrince said. “Use cut foliage from rubber plant, philodendron or croton, and mix with plant material from your yard like camellia foliage, boxwood or corkscrew willow branches.”

Mississippians have an advantage, as many of the state’s native plants have become a growing trend in arrangements and decor, McDougald said.

“Some of the plants and flowers we have growing around here are hot commodities in other parts of

the country. People are paying top dollar for what many of us have in our own yards,” McDougald said. “What grows here can easily be used in creating arrangements and decorations. Magnolia, camellia and nandina are all great materials for decorating.”

McDougald suggested using sweet gum balls and toothpicks to create a 1960s-inspired Christmas bulb. The bulbs can add unique interest to a buffet or dining table.

“Don’t underestimate what an inexpensive can of spray paint can do. Using gold, silver or copper on dried hydrangeas, pine cones, holly, sweet gum balls or magnolia leaves can provide a festive accent,” McDougald said.

Fresh and dried fruits found at local grocery stores or farmers’ markets can add color and interest to a dining, buffet or side

table, DelPrince said.

“Nineteenth and 20th century glass comports can be filled with nuts and fruits, such as apples, grapes, cranberries, blueberries and apricots,” DelPrince said. “We apply the same principles used in floral design to arrange edible decorations -- just play with the colors and textures to create something visually pleasing.”

For those hosting a holiday party, planning ahead may be the key to preparing the perfect holiday décor.

“My advice is to finish decorating the day before an event or no later than noon the day of an event,” DelPrince said.

“Keep some cut plant material in a bucket of water to replace anything that doesn’t look fresh. Touchups and adjustments easily can be made right before the event begins.”

Lighting can add to holiday décor and set the mood for a special occasion such as a Christmas or New Year’s Eve party.

“Hosts should give consideration to their style of home and the type of lighting that fits best. Kerosene lamps work perfectly in Victorian homes, while owners of antebellumstyle homes should use candlelight,” DelPrince said. “There are also plenty of modern lighting options, such as battery-operated LED lights, which can burn for days.”

McDougald encouraged people to have fun with holiday decorating.

“Develop traditions like finding a Christmas tree or collecting natural plant materials to use in decorating as something the family can do together,” she said. “These activities will provide inspiration for years to come.”

11-year-old Arkansas girl hails a cab — all the way to Florida BRYANT, Ark. — An 11-year-old Arkansas girl paid a cabbie $1,300 to take her to meet a boy in Florida, but authorities caught up with the runaway in Georgia, and found her safe, after her parents reported her missing.

Bryant police used cellphone records to determine the girl hailed the cab in Little Rock Dec. 5 after talking to a 16-yearold Jacksonville, Florida,

boy she met two years ago, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Friday.

“According to the information that I have, she was in a sweatsuit with a lot of makeup on and she looked like she was 17 or 18 years old,” said Ellis Houston, a managing partner with Greater Little Rock Transportation Services, which operates the local Yellow Cab service.

“Maybe (the driver) lacked a little bit of judgment.”

Ellis Houston Managing partner, Greater Little Rock Transportation Services The driver was not charged and is not facing disciplinary action, Houston said.

“Maybe he lacked a little bit of judgment,” Houston said.

According to police, the girl hitched a ride from Bryant to west Little Rock early Dec. 5 and summoned a cab to a donut shop. There, she gave the cab driver $1,300 stolen from her grandmother.

After the girl’s parents reported her missing, police used cellphone records to link her to the boy and the cab service.

The Georgia State Patrol stopped the cab west of Atlanta.

The boy said he didn’t know the girl’s plans and Bryant Police Chief Mark Kizer said it doesn’t appear the boy will face charges.

“There really wasn’t a crime broken by the guy in Florida,” he said. “It’s really, really sticky. The child wasn’t kidnapped.

But with an adult picking her up and taking her

anywhere she shouldn’t be, it’s kind of a gray area.

“One side of me thinks the cabdriver did wrong, but then the other side thinks at least she met somebody who wasn’t completely evil.”

The grandmother has decided against pressing charges over the stolen cash, Bryant police Sgt. Todd Crowson said. The girl’s father said he had already confiscated her cellphone and makeup.

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