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City will revamp S. Parkway, 72 intersection BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The intersection of South Parkway, U.S. Highway 72 and Liddon Lake Road will go from five points to four in an upcoming street project. The city has been notified by the Mississippi Department of Transportation that approximately $300,000 is available for an improvement project for the intersection through

the Local Surface Transportation Program. The city will contribute a match of about $80,000. The Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved contracting with Cook Coggin for planning and design on the project. David Huwe, director of community development and planning, said Liddon Lake Road will no longer terminate at the busy intersection. The

plan will include a cut-through road next to Auto Zone connecting Liddon Lake Road with the highway. Reducing the number of intersecting streets is expected to aid the signalization in moving traffic through the intersection. South Parkway will be widened on the north side of the intersection for the addition of a right turning lane to help keep traffic from backing up.

The project will also address the ditch along Parkway on the north side of the intersection. Huwe said the project is targeted for completion in the third quarter of 2014. The project has been on the verge of moving forward for a few years, but funding for STP projects became scarce. Huwe said MDOT did not take new applications this year but rather doled out funds to some

Readiness key in bad weather

Bill would permit teachers to have guns

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Severe weather can take it all away in a matter of seconds. It can even take lives, if not prepared. State officials want the public to be ready at all times should threatening weather hit. “Being unprepared can jeopardize your safety or even your life,” said Gov. Phil Bryant while declaring Feb. 4-8 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week in the state. “Severe weather can occur at any time and it is important to learn now what steps you can take to stay safe.” As part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, the National Weather Service will conduct a statewide tornado drill, using the Emergency Alert System at 9:15 a.m. today. Schools, government agencies and businesses throughout the state are encouraged to participate. “This is something very serious,” said Alcorn County Emergency Management Director Ricky Gibens. “There is always the possibility of severe weather and it's something that shouldn't be taken lightly.” According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), severe weather can occur in any month in Mississippi and can include thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding. The National Weather Service reported 42 Mississippians Please see WEATHER | 3A

previously proposed projects. The program makes federal dollars available for projects such as signalization and street widening. In other business, several members of the NAACP, with Milus Copeland speaking, complained to the board about a Corinth police officer. The board had some discussion on the matter in executive session.

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trative offices and the center also includes space for support services such as the college’s print shop and computer services division. The west side of the new center includes a courtyard with a large fountain, extensive landscaping and seating areas that will be used by students and faculty as a gathering place as well as for college events. Allen said the building is the result of a collective effort and

Across the nation, lawmakers on the state level are considering legislation that will allow school employees with concealed carry permits to carry firearms in schools. In at least 10 states, the debate about concealed carry in schools continues. As it stands now, only Utah allows concealed weapons in schools — as well as a few school districts in other states. A measure passed the Mississippi House Education Committee on Monday that would allow teachers, coaches and other public school employees to carry concealed weapons. Authored by District 1 Rep. Bubba Carpenter, House Bill 988 will go to the house for more debate and a vote. If it passes, it will move on to the Senate. “This is a tool for the schools to allow their employees to carry if they obtain their permits,” said Carpenter, who represents portions of Alcorn and Tishomingo counties. “God forbid if another thing like Newtown happened again, but maybe this would serve to deter somebody from doing that.” Carpenter likens armed school employees to flight marshals — potential shooters would not know which

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Northeast Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees Chairman T. Jack Ramsey (far left) visits with Alcorn County School District Superintendent and NEMCC Board Member Gina Rogers Smith (far right) following the dedication of the college’s new student services building in his honor Tuesday.

New student services building opens Northeast’s $8 million, 37,000-square-foot T. Jack Ramsey Hall relocates student services BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

BOONEVILLE — Northeast Mississippi Community College officially opened its new student services building on Tuesday with a ceremony and open house focusing on the teamwork involved in bringing the project to completion and the students who will benefit from the new center. NEMCC President Dr. Johnny Allen said the $8 million T. Jack Ramsey Hall was designed from the beginning to

improve the college experience for those attending the school. “We built this building and we worked on this project for them,” he said. The 37,000-square-foot center relocates student services offices including admissions, records, financial aid, business and counseling that had previously been scattered among multiple buildings on the campus into a single location - streamlining access to those services. The second floor of the building houses adminis-

Painter displays work at Artist Guild Gallery BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Ed Wade Jr. is fascinated by the shapes of life and the beauty waiting to be captured in everyday moments. A certain combination of shape and color is what most often prompts the watercolorist to pick up the paintbrush and create another piece of art. “I am always looking for new ways to express my view of this world, but some things remain constant throughout the journey — that is my search for shapes and their relationship with each other,” said Wade, a Baptist pastor and former shoe salesman, firefighter, policeman and meat packer. A selection of his works went

up at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery on Monday following an exhibit at the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock, Ark. The Corinth gallery will host an opening reception with Wade on Thursday from 5 until 8 p.m. as part of Black History Month activities. Guild President Sonny Boatman was interested in bringing the artist to Corinth after spotting his work at the CooperYoung Festival in Memphis several years ago. “I just love the purity of the way he treats watercolor,” said Boatman. “It brings out the best qualities of the medium.” He also does some work in pen and ink and graphite. Wade’s work is informed by

an affinity for bold color and the influence of the figure drawings he did while in college studying graphic communications at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Wade is game for any subject matter — an old country barn, a docked boat with its reflection shimmering on the water or fishermen cast against fall colors — but the exhibit has some emphasis on personality portraits, capturing the faces of his daughters and others in natural, un-posed moments. A few street scenes include images from New Orleans and his native Milwaukee, where he grew up.

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“Gotta Be Da Hat” with his daughter, Cecily, is one of Ed Wade Jr.’s paintings featured at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery. The opening reception is Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.

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Today in history Today is Wednesday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2013. There are 328 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 6, 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

On this date: In 1778, the United States won official recognition from France with the signing of a Treaty of Alliance in Paris. In 1899, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate. In 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, was born in Tampico, Ill. In 1922, Cardinal Archille Ratti was elected pope; he took the name Pius XI. In 1933, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the so-called “lame duck” amendment, was proclaimed in effect by Secretary of State Henry Stimson. In 1943, a Los Angeles jury acquitted actor Errol Flynn of three counts of statutory rape. In 1952, Britain’s King George VI died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he was succeeded as monarch by his daughter, who became Queen Elizabeth II. In 1959, the United States successfully testfired for the first time a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral. In 1973, Dixy Lee Ray was appointed by President Richard Nixon to be the first woman to head the Atomic Energy Commission. In 1992, 16 people were killed when a C-130 military transport plane crashed in Evansville, Ind. In 1993, tennis Hall-ofFamer and human rights advocate Arthur Ashe died in New York at age 49. In 1998, President Bill Clinton signed a bill changing the name of Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Pop music star Falco, who’d had a 1986 hit with “Rock Me Amadeus,” died in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic; he was 40.

Ten years ago: Edging closer to war, President George W. Bush declared “the game is over” for Saddam Hussein and urged skeptical allies to join in disarming Iraq. ABC’s “20/20” aired a British documentary, “Living With Michael Jackson,” in which the King of Pop revealed he sometimes let children sleep in his bed.

Five years ago: At least 57 deaths were reported after two days of tornadoes that plowed across Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. The White House defended the use of the interrogation technique known as waterboarding, saying it was legal — not torture as critics argued — and had saved American lives. The Phoenix Suns acquired Shaquille O’Neal in a stunning blockbuster deal that sent four-time All-Star Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Johnny Allen is joined by members of the college’s board of trustees and administration and other dignitaries for the cutting of the ribbon on the newly opened T. Jack Ramsey Hall.

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commitment by public officials in the five counties served by the school, college leadership and officials and the state to create a building that will serve students for years to come. The design of the building came about through collaboration among all those with a stake in its use and construction and Allen acknowledged there were often differing ideas

about what it should be and where it should be located. “This project today represents a community of people who are vitally interested in Northeast and vitally interested in our students,” said the president. The building is named in honor of Ramsey, an Iuka banker who has served on the college’s board of trustees since 1983 and currently serves as chairman of the board. Ramsey’s former

pastor, Ronnie Hatfield, described the longtime college trustee as a man of strong convictions, strong faith and strong commitment to his God, his community and the college. “Mr. Jack Ramsey is a man of integrity who shared his wealth of wisdom in helping move this college forward,” said Hatfield. Ramsey said he was truly honored and humbled by the naming of the building. He said

he’s especially thankful for the honor of his name being placed on a facility that will serve the students who have been his focus for the 29 years he has served on the board. “This here is not about Jack Ramsey, it’s really about the students who come through this building,” he said. The new building takes the place of two historic buildings on the campus, Estes Hall and Stringer Hall, which have long housed the college’s ad-

ministration and student services office. Stringer Hall is scheduled to be turned into a state of the art, expanded bookstore on its first floor and the second floor will become a technology and e-learning center with offices for technology training and education. It’s exterior will be restored to its original historic look. Estes Hall will be demolished and the space used as a park area with trees and benches.

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Currently living in Marianna, Ark., Wade remembers a passion for drawing that began as early as the age of three or four. He is currently busy studying computer animation. Wade enjoys getting

his creative thoughts out in a way that connects with people. “There’s things I see in this world that are interesting to me and they may be things that go unnoticed by most people,” he said. “To be able to have something that I see that’s interesting

that most people might just totally drive by, but I’m able to put it on paper from my feelings, that’s exciting to me.” Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Appointments are also available. Contact the gallery at 665-0520.

the Board of Education before they can carry concealed weapons at school. Carpenter said he expects the bill will make it to the floor of the House next week. He also expects it to pass. “It’s got some legs,” he said. The bill has also received some good words from the people back home. “I think it’s something our area supports,” said Carpenter. “I’ve got

some positive feedback, and haven’t got one bit of negative feedback about the bill. It’s got a lot of good support.” The Republican from Burnsville emphasized that the bill will provide protection for schools at a low cost to taxpayers. “Right now our teachers and kids are sitting ducks,” he said. “If somebody came in and started shooting, there’s nothing they could do. This bill, hopefully, will deter some of that.”

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teachers were armed. In its original form, the bill said only two school employees per school would be allowed to carry a concealed weapon. The House Education Committee amended the bill by removing the limit on how many armed employees each school could have. Another amendment requires that school employees must be approved by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and

“For the Cat’s Eye” shows a group of children playing marbles. It is one of many watercolor paintings included in the Ed Wade exhibit.

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were killed and nearly 300 injured during severe weather outbreaks in 2011. “The main thing is to be diligent when weather warnings are given,” said Gibens. “Stay tuned and if power is lost, have a backup source.” Gibens said the city and county are equipped when it comes to notifying the area of threatening weather. Twelve tornado sirens have been put up throughout the area with seven in the county and five in the city. Glen Town Hall was the latest to have a siren installed.

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Local view Individual privacy rights should be protected BY NICK BAIN State representative

Sometimes the votes we take at the Legislature seem to contradict one another. Last week, we had a case in point concerning public records. I voted for House Bill 485 (HB 485) which removes the personal information of people who apply for a concealed weapon permit from the public record. I also voted against a bill that would remove important insurance documents from the public record and the courts, House Bill 324 (HB 324). What is the difference here? First, I voted on behalf of gun owners’ privacy rights in HB 485. In today’s climate, identity theft is a real threat to all of us. Once a thief gets your name, address, birth date and Social Security number, they have everything they need to ruin your credit and good name by pretending to be you. I do not believe people who are exercising their constitutional right to bear arms should also be exposed to this kind of criminal act. Second, I voted Mississippians and our courts should have the right to know the results of the Insurance Commissioner’s examinations of the insurance companies who do business here. We may need to know if they’re solvent, if they’ve had a lot of complaints and a number of other matters. HB 324 even says the courts do not have the right to subpoena these records. I do not believe the Legislature can dictate to the courts what they can or cannot do. I voted “No.” On the matter of gun rights, I also voted in favor of House Bill 2, which clarifies the language of the concealed carry law. The vague way it was written previously caused some people to break the law unintentionally. Now, gun owners can carry a gun in a holster without it being considered a violation. I was happy to meet Erin Merryn who was at the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday last week to promote Erin’s Law, a measure that would create a curriculum to teach children how to speak up if someone is sexually abusing them. Ms. Merryn was a victim of childhood sexual abuse, and she has made it her life’s work to make sure other children will know what to do if someone threatens them. Importantly, parents will have the ability to opt out of the Erin’s Law curriculum for their children. I believe it is important we provide this flexibility to parents. A number of Erin’s Law bills had been filed this session. The language of the bill passed out of our Jud B committee as House Bill 482, and is combined with a number of other measures to protect children. I will co-sponsor this bill. It is headed to the House floor for a vote. The governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house all stood together last week to announce an effort to bring pre-k education into our school systems. As I have written previously, children do the most learning between birth and age five, and we need to take advantage of that window of opportunity. For the second year, I submitted a pilot program for Alcorn schools in House Bill 762. I support these efforts and will pay special attention to the proposed curriculum to make sure it will be the most effective possible. There are a number of other bills that address various education issues deserving our support. Among these is requiring that students be taught to adequately read before they leave the third grade (House Bill 890). Statistics prove a student’s measure of academic success at third grade is a good predictor of where he or she will wind up as an adult -- as a productive citizen or not. We cannot afford to ignore the needs of our students and school systems in Mississippi. I support these efforts and again thank our educators here in Alcorn County for the great job they are doing with our children. (Nick Bain of Corinth is state representive for House District 2 which includes Alcorn County. To reach him, email nbain@house. ms.gov or call him at 662-287-1620.)

Prayer for today God, help us to invest ourselves in what is true, and keep us always following your son. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

A verse to share Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. — John 14:6

Worth quoting True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country. — Kurt Vonnegut

Hillary Clinton’s dismal record at State BY DICK MORRIS AND EILEEN MCGANN The media spin is that she has been an excellent Secretary of State. But it’s just spin. Look at the record: Chavez now controls Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Ecuador as well as Venezuela. He is a big influence in Brazil. He is providing a base for Iran to move into the hemisphere. Russia has become more repressive and aggressive. Democracy advocates are more subject to arrest and torture and nothing has come of the “reset” except more appeasement. The Ukraine has drifted closer to Russia and further

away from the West. Iran is much closer to having the bomb and likely using it against Israel We’ve lost Egypt and Islamist power is sweeping the Arab world. The singular achievement of American Middle Eastern diplomacy over the past 50 years, the Camp David Accords, are being undone as we speak. North Korea, ever more brazen, has become a nuclear power and now has put a satellite into orbit. China still weakens its currency making our products too expensive there and their goods cheaper here at home. And it launches cyber attacks against insti-

tutions like the New York Times with total impunity. The Islamist offensive in sub-Sahara Africa gains momentum. Afghanistan is no closer to putting down the Taliban, is still one of the most corrupt of the world’s governments, and Pakistan’s collaboration with al Qaida grows more and more evident. And then there’s Benghazi. The cover-up -- dressing the terrorist attack up as a demonstration over a movie gone wrong -- disgraces her tenure. It was a transparent attempt to sweep an issue under the rug to help Obama get reelected.

The press corps that follows Hillary around the world is unanimous in praising her. They are her captives. Covering Hillary is their full time assignment. If they annoy her, they are frozen out on the plane and can’t do their jobs. Sycophancy alone is tolerated. Has Hillary been a good Secretary of State? Look at the record. (Daily Corinthian columnist Dick Morris, former advisor to the Clinton administration, is a commentator and author of “Rewriting History.” He is also a columnist for the New York Post and The Hill. His wife, Eileen McGann is an attorney and consultant.)

Appreciating rich moments in my 59th year PASS CHRISTIAN — The week I became 60, I was on the Gulf Coast, the weather was balmy and life definitely seemed worth living. At a festival in honor of oysters here in the Pass, you could eat the heavenly mollusks raw, steamed, fried and in various stews, all on one ticket. With friends, I sat under a big tent at the edge of the pink-lit Mississippi Sound, not far from the reef where the oysters were gathered, and I pondered my good fortune. True, 60 is not 20, not even the “new 40,” as many say. But in some ways it is better. At 60, you savor an oyster. You savor life. That same birthday week I watched “American Roadshow” with my parents and learned a new word, the one for “glassblower”; he is a “gaffer.” I went to a green market and bought nine calamondins, a fruit I didn’t know about till recently, to make a pie. As long as we’re learning, we’re living.

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The past year has been full of small, great moments, things I won’t forget if I add 40 years to the 60. I feel compelled to share a

few. In Natchez, I showed off a bit for two Colorado professors who were visiting. I drove them down Under the Hill, where Mark Twain used to drink when he worked on the riverboats. The Mississippi River sunset cooperated with a splendid show. I asked the bartender about the little dog who usually sits on a stool facing the bar. “That’s Tippy,” she said, not missing a beat. “He’s my best customer.” Later in the lobby of the elegant old Eola Hotel, we enjoyed a casual conversation with a couple from

across the river in Ferriday, La. Not only did they know Jerry Lee Lewis, the husband was related. His mother, as it happens, used to sing with her cousins Jerry Lee, Jimmy Swaggart and Mickey Gilley when the trio was young. Mississippi is small in that good way. And talk about impressing some Coloradans. There were other rich moments closer to home. I sold my vintage Serra Scotty travel trailer to a friend and neighbor. I felt a little sad about giving it up, till Terry invited me over to show me how he’d dressed the trailer for Christmas. The old rig glowed with aqua and red lights. We sat snug inside it, drinking nog and admiring the nostalgic decorations late into the night -- or 9 p.m., anyhow. It was a year of good music and food. I heard a lot of Hank, naturally. A Wetumpka, Ala., library where I hawked my Hank book baked a cake with

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Hank and a moon done up in icing. In New Orleans I saw and heard the Pine Leaf Boys at the French Quarter Festival and ate the world’s best po’boy at Sammy’s. I attended a musical mass at St. Augustine Cathedral in honor of the great Satchmo, Louis Armstrong, replete with jazz funeral afterward. Spending time in New Orleans is one of life’s greatest gifts, a French fix on the cheap. And yes, far from the rowdy crowd, there’s the hollow I still call home, where floors creak and owls holler but otherwise the world is quiet. I touch base there often enough to stay sane in a world that seems, at times, to have gone the other way. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson is a resident of Tishomingo County. To find out more about her and her books, visit www.rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks. com.)

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CBO: Budget deficit set at $845 billion WASHINGTON —The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama’s tenure in office, a new report said Tuesday. The Congressional Budget Office analysis said the government will run a $845 billion deficit this year, a modest improvement compared to last year’s $1.1 trillion shortfall but still enough red ink to require the government to borrow 24 cents of every dollar it spends. The agency projected that the economy will grow just 1.4 percent this year if $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts take effect as scheduled March 1. Unemployment would average 8 percent. Obama wants to ease the cuts by replacing them with new tax revenue and alternative cuts, but a clash is looming with Republicans who insist that last month’s tax increase on wealthier earners will be the last tax hike they permit. The report predicted the deficit would dip to $430 billion by 2015, the lowest since the government posted a $459 billion deficit is former President George W. Bush’s last year in office. That would be a relatively low 2.4 percent when measured against the size of the economy. But as more and more baby boomers retire and claim Medicare and Social Security and as Obama’s health care law takes effect, deficits would move higher and again reach near $1 trillion in the latter portion of the 10-year window — despite the recently enacted tax increase on

family income exceeding $450,000 and automatic spending cuts of about $100 billion a year. The package of spending cuts and tax increases are punishment for Washington’s failure to strike a long-term budget pact. “We need to continue working to cut spending responsibly, protect and strengthen programs like Medicare, and raise revenue by closing tax loopholes that the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations take advantage of,” said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash. Over the coming decade, the deficit would total $7 trillion but would move higher if lawmakers extend expiring business tax breaks and rescue doctors from cuts to their reimbursements under Medicare. The report provided fresh fodder for Washington’s familiar battles over the budget, deficits and debt. Obama inherited an economy in crisis and first-ever deficits exceeding $1 trillion. The 2009 deficit, swelled by the costs of the Wall St. bailout, hit a record $1.4 trillion, while the deficits of 2010 and 2011 both registered $1.3 trillion.

Obama plans to visit Israel in spring WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will visit Israel in the spring, the White House said Tuesday, marking his first visit to the staunch U.S. ally since becoming president. While in the region, Obama will also visit the West Bank and Jordan. Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the visit to Israel in late January, when Obama congratulated Netanyahu on his success in Israel’s recent

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election. The White House has not released the date of Obama’s trip or details about Obama’s itinerary, but Israel’s Channel 10 reported that a visit had been scheduled for March 20. “The start of the president’s second term and the formation of a new Israeli government offer the opportunity to reaffirm the deep and enduring bonds between the United States and Israel and to discuss the way forward on a broad range of issues of mutual concern, including Iran and Syria,” said National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama would work closely with Palestinian Authority and Jordanian officials on regional issues during his visit to Jordan and the West Bank. Obama’s trip to Israel, coming shortly after the start of his second term, could offer an opportunity to repair a notoriously strained relationship with Netanyahu. But the trip is almost certain to raise expectations for the type of peace initiative that eluded Obama and his foreign policy team during his first four years in office. Obama has in the past warned against setting expectations too high for a breakthrough in stalled negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. Although Obama visited Israel and Jordan while running for president in 2008, he hasn’t been back since, drawing intense criticism from some pro-Israel groups who have claimed he is insufficiently supportive of the United States’ closest Mideast ally. Other top administration officials, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have visited, and Clinton’s replacement, John Kerry, is expected to travel to Israel on his first Mideast trip.

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Meridian theater director dies at 80 MERIDIAN — Jimmy Pigford, who was director of the Meridian Little Theatre for 50 years, has died at the age of 80. MLT officials say Pigford had suffered a fall on Jan. 29 and died Monday at Rush Hospital from complications of surgery. Pigford had announced he would retire this year. He began his work in theater and film in 1955 in Hollywood. He returned to Mississippi in 1960 and became MLT’s director in 1965. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. Thursday at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in Meridian. A list of survivors was not immediately available. MLT secretary Stacey Pounders says Pigford already had everything ready for his next production, “Steel Magnolias,” starting Feb. 21 at MLT. She says the show will go on as planned.

Lawmakers seek to tighten trafficking laws

Bill limits state takeovers of schools JACKSON — State education officials could only take over a school district for three years under a bill moving forward in the Senate. The Senate Education Committee approved Senate Bill 2124, sponsored by Sen. Steve Hale, D-Senatobia. The bill goes to the Senate for more debate. Hale says that it should be clearer what has to be done for a district to return to local control when the state takes a school district into what’s known as conservatorship. The sitting superintendent is fired and local school boards either lose their power or

are abolished. Hale cited the Tate County school district, which the state has been running for four years. “I think a takeover of a school district is a very traumatic event for a community,” Hale said The state currently controls seven other districts beyond Tate County — Aberdeen, Hazlehurst, Indianola, North Panola, Okolona, Oktibbeha County and Sunflower-Drew. Hale’s measure says a takeover couldn’t last longer than three years, unless the governor grants an extension. “I feel like we need to make a better effort to get in these districts, do the work, and get it turned around,” he said. It also says the governor must name specific reason when declaring a state of emergency and the state Board of Education must name specific exit criteria when a takeover starts. Criteria for returning to local control would include: improved academic performance as measured by state tests, clean audits for two years, state loans being repaid on time, a positive financial balance for two years,

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JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are seeking to tighten the state’s laws against human trafficking. Judiciary committees Tuesday approved House Bill 673 and Senate Bill 2719. The measures are meant to raise penalties and tighten rules against forcing someone to work against their will. It especially aims to crack down on forced prostitution of girls under 18. The measures say those who benefit financially from exploitation, not just those who force

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Deaths Elder Arthur L. Barnett

Elder Arthur L. Barnett passed away on Jan. 31, 2013 at NMMC. He lived every day with the following scripture in mind: St. Matthew 6:13, “But seek ye first righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Born in Kossuth, he left at a young age of 19 and moved to Corinth. He later moved to Nashville, Tenn. where he confessed Barnett his ministry for Christ, and from there he moved to Chicago, Ill., where he once worked for the state of Illinois. He attended Moody Bible Institute. Elder Barnett moved to Memphis, Tenn. and worked for the hospital which became his home for 28 years. He once served as field missionary of the Ripley Baptist

Robert ‘Buddy’ Gospordareck

Robert P. (Buddy) Gospodareck III, age 76, born in Birmingham, Ala. and residing in Corinth, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret Harris and Robert P. Gospodareck Jr. and sister, Shirley Walker. He is survived by his daughters, Dianne BoboCarraway (Mike) and Denise Eldridge (Bob) and son, Robert P. Gospodareck IV; sister, Cecile Erwin, brother, Johnny Gospodareck (Becky); grandchildren, David Gospodareck (Brooke), Christy Renfro (Ryan), Nathan El-

Association, which consists of 22 churches. His primary responsibility at the time was to visit each church and assist in any capacity that was needed. Elder Barnett was a member of the Church of the Living God. He always exemplified true dedication to his church. He pastored in Brighton, Ala. April 2005, Elder Barnett was honored during the 2nd Annual Kossuth Homecoming Celebration. He was preceded in death by his parents; Clarice Barnett, the mother of his children; his son, Christopher Kelsey Barnett; and two brothers, Clay D. Barnett Sr. and Henry Franklin Barnett. Arthur leaves to cherish his memories, his children, Loretta Elaine (Tracy) Barnett, Derrick Barnett and his wife, Cynthia Barnett-Morris, all of Chicago, Ill.; one sister, Allie Burress of Cleveland, Ohio; one brother, Rufus (Rosemary) Barnett of Corinth; sisters-in-law, Genetta Barnett and Mary Barnett of Illinois; 10 grandchildren; 23

dridge (Amber), Ryan Eldridge (Amber), Adam Bobo (Beth) and Austin Bobo; and four greatgrandchildren. He is also survived by his longtime companion and friend, Addean Peters. There will be a memorial service in the fellowship hall at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2456 Decatur Hwy, in Gardendale, Ala. at 12 p.m. on Feb. 16.

Marie Mullins

WALNUT — Funeral services for Ellie Marie Mullins, 70, are set for Thursday at 1 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Campground Methodist Church Cemetery.

great-grandchildren; a special friend to the family, Valerie Barnett; as well as several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. A Life Celebration Service was held Tuesday, Feb. 5 at Church of the Living God, Tupelo. Burial was in Mason Saint Luke church cemetery, Corinth with Grayson-Porters Mortuary of Tupelo in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made to the Barnett family at www.grayson-porters.com.

Erskine Williams Jr.

Erskine Williams Jr. went to be with his Lord & Savior on Feb. 3, 2013 at the age of 84. He was born on Oct. 14, 1928 in Memphis, Tenn., the second child of Erskine Williams Sr. and Gladys Crawley Williams. Raised in Memphis, Tenn., he learned the values of hardwork and entrepreneurship from his father and grandfather guiding him to earn his Eagle Scout. He was an outstanding athlete and went on

Mrs. Mullins died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born June 2, 1942, s h e was a homemaker a n d of the Baptist faith. S h e Mullins w a s p r e ceded in death by her parents, John Dave Felks and Velma Jewel (Parker) Felks; her brothers, James Felks, John Felks, Clifton Felks and Oscar Felks; and her sister, Beatrice Elsworth.

to becoming a three-sport letterman (wrestling, tennis, and track) at VMI in Lexington, Va. where he was also a member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. Before returning to Memphis, he ventured to Boston in order to complete his MBA studies at Harvard School of Business. He married Mary Warriner Williams on Williams Oct. 4, 1958 at Grams “Oak Home” in Corinth. They moved to Dallas in 1960 where he started his own foam-plastics business, Williams Products. He loved his family and loved to show them the newest technical gadgets he purchased such as the TRS-80 computer in the 70s, the Apple IIc in the 80s, and one of the first digital cameras in the 90s. He liked to document his family, travel and life experi-

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Andy Garvin Mullins; her sons, Ralph E. Mullins of Walnut, Glenn Mullins (Karen) of Booneville, David N. Mullins of Corinth and Kelvin Wade Mullins (Chiquita) of Walnut; her brother, Tommy Felks of Corinth; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Bro. Paul Adams, Bro. Travis Shea and Bro. Robert Hutson will officiate. Visitation will be held tonight from 5-9 p.m. and Thursday from noon until service time.

William ‘Terrapin’ Nabors

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ences with his photography. He may not have been the best at remembering names, but he always made you feel as if you were the most important person at that moment with his strong sense of friendship, Southern charm and warm sense of humor. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister Jane Droke; and loving and faithful wife of 35 years, Mary Warriner Williams Williams. He is survived by his loving family including his daughters, Marnie Williams, Cayce Kemp; son-in-law Greg Kemp; four grandchildren, Margaret Kemp, Mary Warriner Kemp, Erskine (Mac) Kemp and Martin Kemp. A graveside service will be held at Henry Cemetery in Corinth on Thursday, Feb.7, 2013 at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests anyone wishing to make a donation, please make a contribution to the Boy Scouts of America. McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.

nior “Terrapin” Nabors, 77, are set for Thursday at 11 a.m. at Middleton Pentecostal Tabernacle Church with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Tippah County. Mr. Nabors died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 at Tippah County Hospital. Born March 20, 1935, he was a retired auto body repairman. He was a member of Middleton Pentecostal Tabernacle Church in Middleton, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Muse Nabors; his son, Ricky Nabors and his daughter, Sylvia Jo Nabors Jones; his parents, Clarence A. and Leland Dora Wright Nabors; two brothers, J.C. and J.P.

Nabors; and two sisters, Mildred Windham and Ruth McDowell. He is survived by his daughter, Shelia Nabors Ray (Tommy) of Ripley; his sons, David Nabors (Tonya) and Danny Nabors, both of Walnut; and Nickey Nabors (Carolyn) of Ripley; his sister, Ruby Crum of Falkner; his grandchildren, Rosalyn and Will Nabors of Walnut, and Eli, Gantley and Macon Ray of Ripley. The Rev. Tim Wilbanks and the Rev. Clay Hall will officiate. Visitation will be held tonight beginning at 5 p.m. at the church. McBride Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Marie Mullins

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Local option sales tax bill headed to full House House Bill 523 provides a local sales tax could be set only if there’s a city election and at least 60 percent of voters approve. The bill would require cities and towns to spell out in any sales tax proposal to voters what the money — if approved — would be spent on. Rep. Steve Holland, DPlantersville, arguing for the bill, said cities cannot keep taxing homeowners and businesses to address infrastructure needs. “The Legislature has to realize that we’ve got to

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JACKSON — A Mississippi House committee has given municipal officials what they’ve wanted for more than 20 years — a chance at passage of a local options sales tax. The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday approved a bill for a 1 percent local sales tax as a way to build parks, improve water systems and get crumbling streets back into shape. Legislators have resisted local tax proposals for years.

give them some options other than ad valorem taxes,” Holland said. “All cities need a vehicle to fund their priorities. This issue has been dragging around here for two decades.” No one spoke against the bill. Over the years, opponents have argued any local tax would not benefit counties. County residents, they say, would pay the tax when they come to the city to shop but would get no benefit. “I trust local officials ... I trust local citizens” to

make the right decisions, said Rep. Ed Blackmon Jr., D-Canton, chairman of the House Municipalities Committee. Over the years, local option sales tax proposals have taken many forms. Among the early proposals pressed by municipalities was a 2-cent local sales tax, no strings attached. Failing with that, supporters agreed to an election, upon petition by the voters. When that failed, they came with a mandatory election.

They returned with a smaller tax and a mandatory election. Now, what remains is what Blackmon called a “limited tax” with a mandatory election, a tax tied to specific projects and a tax that automatically repeals when no longer needed. Bills have passed separately in the House and Senate from time to time. Nothing has reached a governor’s desk. Cities have seen tax bases shrink as people move outside municipal boundaries. Nevertheless,

the demand for services has not lessened. And besides the usual federal and state mandates, municipalities must now find money for Homeland Security obligations. Municipal leaders have sought relief in the Legislature — not secure enough to pass the financial burden onto property owners, their chief source of income. Cities have pushed property taxes as much as they dare. User fees, such as those paid for water and sewer services, are unpopular locally.

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tory@yahoo.com or call 662-423-3500 during our hours of operation (Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Questions: 1. What year was Tishomingo County formed by the Chickasaw Indian cession of 1832? (Hint: The answer is not 1832.); 2. In what year was Old Tishomingo County divided to form presentday Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties? The winner may choose one act of genealogical kindness: 1. Request a photograph of a gravestone in Tishomingo County; 2. Request a copy of a marriage record in Tishomingo County; or, 3. Receive one-hour of free research from the historical society’s genealogical library on one surname in Tishomingo County. You do not have to be a member in the historical society to participate. The winner will be announced and contacted on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The name of the winner will also be posted on the Society’s Web site. Thanks in advance for participating and for your love of Tishomingo County history.

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Each year “Random Acts of Kindness Day” is observed on Feb. 17. An influential public speaker, William J. H. Boetcher ( 1 8 7 3 1962), once said: “Your greatness is measured by your k i n d n ess RaNae ... and your Vaughn real caliber Historically is measured Speaking by the consideration you have for others.” In tribute to this special day, the Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society (TCHGS) wants to inspire people to practice genealogical kindness. The society is dedicated to providing genealogical tools and resources, and to that end, the group wants to offer a special act of genealogical kindness. To participate, please answer these two questions correctly, and you will be entered into a drawing to receive one act of genealogical kindness. You may e-mail your answers to tishomingohis-

BOONEVILLE — Northeast Mississippi Community College Department of Continuing Education is sponsoring world-renowned oral surgeon Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Gaum for a one-day seminar on Friday, Feb. 22. Gaum, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the author of “Oral Surgery for the General Dentist,” and is the principal developer of the ART mandibular block. During the one-day event, Gaum will be

speaking on a practical approach to oral surgery for the general dentist. The international oral surgeon will present a step-by-step presentation on numerous minor surgical procedures that a general practitioner can do in his office. Gaum’s presentation will cover the techniques that the oral surgeon has been using, updating and teaching for over 30 years in the business. Gaum’s lecture allows general dentists to refine their surgical skills and learn when and where said

surgical techniques can be applied in their practice. However, the lecture will not cover maxillofacial surgery procedures such as osteotomies, bone fractures, condylectomies, rhinoplasties – which hold no clinical or practical value to the general practitioner. Guam’s presentation will start at 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 and will finish at 5 p.m. the same day in Holliday Hall on the Northeast Booneville campus. Pre-registration is required and available on-

line. Cost is $195 for the course and those attending will receive eight (8) hours of continuing education credits from the Mississippi Dental Association. Attendees may register a dental assistant for $100. Breakfast, lunch and breaks are included. (For more information about Gaum’s presentation or to register for the class, contact the Northeast Department of Continuing Education at 662-720-7296 or e-mail continuinged@nemcc. edu.)

Fruit, vegetable growers plan Verona meeting BY LINDA BREAZEALE MSU Communications

VERONA — The growing interest in fruit and vegetable farming in north Mississippi is reflected in the expanded agenda for an upcoming growers’ meeting at the Lee County Agri-Center. Two full days of seminars and activities are planned for the third annual North Mississippi Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference and Trade Show Feb. 14 and 15 in the Magnolia Building at the

agri-center in Verona. The $20 registration fee covers a one-year association membership, monthly electronic newsletters during the growing season, informational materials and lunch both days of the conference. On-site registration begins at 7:45 a.m. each day, and sessions begin at 8:15 a.m. “The program at this meeting is expanding each year as more and more growers become involved in the association,” said Scott Cagle, conference

organizer and Chickasaw County Extension coordinator. “In addition to fruit and vegetable topics, the conference will address organics and agritourism.” Some subjects that will be discussed include marketing produce, irrigation practices, blueberry and strawberry production, greenhouse and high-tunnel production, and insect, weed and disease control. Jeff Wilson, area Extension horticulture agent based in Lowndes County, said this meeting address-

es some topics unique to north Mississippi growers but generally just makes it easier for growers to take part in a local educational conference. “Other fruit and vegetable producer meetings are held around the state, but this meeting is geared to our smaller-acreage producers in north Mississippi and is aimed at trying to meet their specific production needs,” he said. (For more information, contact the Alcorn County Extension office.)

everyone knows were the emergency kit is stored, where evacuation and alternative evacuation are, and how and if utilities should be turned off. Make sure your pets are included in your evacuation plans. ■ Be informed - listen to your local radio and television stations and visit www.weather.com for updated storm information, be alert to chang-

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WEATHER with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property before and during the event. StormReady also helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs. “We hope to have the status by the end of the year,” said the emergency director. The CodeRED emergency notification system, close to going live in the county, is another route of preparedness. The system is an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifica-

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“There isn’t an area that doesn’t have any warning, but we need another three to blanket the whole county,” said Gibens. The emergency director also pointed out there are storm shelters at every city and county fire departments. Gibens said Alcorn County is always looking for ways to keep the public informed about potential storms. One way is being named a StormReady Community. The program, started in 1999 in Tulsa, Ok., helps arm America’s communities

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Although thatâ€™s better than the two previous Alt quarters, itâ€™s a slowdown from robust growth qu during most of the quarters since the recession ended. Earnings growth is expected to slow to 1.4 percent in the first quarter. Corporations continue to lower investor expectations. Of the 69 companies that have issued earnings guidance for the first quarter, more than two-thirds have reduced estimates.

The stock market has had its best annual ual start to a new year in decades, but corporate rate profits continue to show more modest improvement. Fourth-quarter earnings season is roughly half over â€” 57 percent of the companies in the Standard & Poorâ€™s 500 index have reported results. Profit growth is expected to be up 6 percent over the fourth rth quarter of 2011, according to S&P Capitall IQ.

Slow and steady

Earnings halftime report:

4Q 2012 Estimated earnings growth for companies in the S&P 500 Consumer Consumer discretionary staples

12.3%

7.4

Energy

Financials

Health care

10.2

17.3

-0.1

Raw Industrials Technology materials Telecom

-1.6

8.4% 8

65%

7.5

est.

6.0

Missed estimate

4.5

10%

Beat estimate

13%

Utilities

S&P 500 earnings growth

S&P 500 4Q earnings* 283 of 500 companies reported

Matched estimate

-12.3

7.5

1.2

est.

2.4 2

183

1.4

0.8

23%

4Q â€™11

SOURCE: S&P Capital IQ

* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding

â€™12 Data through Feb 5

1Q â€™13

Trevor Delaney â€˘ AP

INDEXES 52-Week High Low 14,019.78 12,035.09 5,884.55 4,795.28 499.82 435.57 8,970.32 7,222.88 2,509.57 2,164.87 3,196.93 2,726.68 1,514.41 1,266.74 15,992.68 13,248.92 912.76 729.75

Name Dow Industrials Dow Transportation Dow Utilities NYSE Composite NYSE MKT Nasdaq Composite S&P 500 Wilshire 5000 Russell 2000

Net Last Chg 13,979.30 +99.22 5,884.39 +64.08 472.52 +1.16 8,920.13 +67.31 2,414.42 +6.07 3,171.58 +40.41 1,511.29 +15.58 15,953.65 +159.24 908.22 +8.94

Dow Jones industrials

14,080

Close: 13,979.30 Change: 99.22 (0.7%)

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MARKET SUMMARY G

The Hobbit effect?

Holiday bump?

Did returning to the Shire help lift Time Warnerâ€™s earnings in the fourth quarter? â€œThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,â€? has grossed more than $296 million in North America and Canada since Warner Bros. and MGM released the film in December. Wall Street is anticipating Time Warner, which owns Warner Bros., will post annual gains in earnings and revenue for the quarter.

Wall Street expects that Visa will report today that earnings and revenue grew in the OctoberDecember quarter. The period coincides with the holiday season, when consumers traditionally hit the stores and ramp up credit and debit card transactions. Visa makes money from processing those transactions, so it benefits from increases in consumer spending. U.S. retail sales, excluding auto sales, rose 0.3 percent in December after falling 0.1 percent in November.

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Sandyâ€™s impact The fallout from Superstorm Sandy prompted Ralph Lauren to scale back its third-quarter revenue outlook. The storm forced the clothing company to temporarily close 81 stores, resulting in the loss of a modest amount of revenue. Did Ralph Laurenâ€™s sales bounce back later in the October-December period? Investors find out today, when the company reports quarterly results.

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Daily Corinthian • Wednesday, February 6, 2013 • 9A

Oxford’s ’town dog’ finds forever home BY ALYSSA SCHNUGG Associated Press

OXFORD — No one knows where he came from but the large brown dog, known to many as the “town dog,” with a white splotch on his chest has been roaming the streets of east Oxford for years. Phyllis Smith, assistant manager at Chevron Food Mart, has been feeding the dog biscuits and chicken for years, occasionally letting him sleep in her car on a cold day. “I wished I could take him home but I couldn’t,” she said. “He’s been stopping by here for years.” About two weeks ago, on a snowy, icy morning, Michael Ikeda-Chandler stopped at the gas station to fill up his car before heading to school in Senatobia. “I saw the dog standing outside the door waiting, like he was at attention, and I recognized him as the dog I’ve seen in the mornings for about a year,” Ikeda-Chandler said. “I decided to go in and buy a biscuit for him. I asked the lady about him and she told me he’d been around town for years.” Smith told Ikeda-Chandler that what “Old Timer” needed was a good home.

“I asked if she thought we could get him into my car,” Ikeda-Chandler said. “I opened the door and he jumped inside.” Smith hugged IkedaChandler, thanking him for giving her long-time friend a home. “I cried when he left,” she said. “He was my baby. But he’s happy now.” It’s not known exactly how long the dog has been on the streets, or how old he is, but Ikeda-Chandler estimates him to be about 8 years old. He’s taking the dog to his first veterinarian appointment soon. “Other than 10 ticks I pulled off of him, he’s in better shape than most dogs his age, probably from eating people food and getting plenty of exercise,” Ikeda-Chandler said. Ikeda-Chandler posted pictures of him and the dog on his Facebook page and was surprised to learn just how many people had interacted with his new pet. “It seems he was very popular around town,” he said. Ikeda-Chandler and the dog came into each other’s lives almost exactly two years from the day IkedaChandler lost his 13 yearold Labrador retriever,

Mea. “It’s been a real lonely two years, the first in 13 years I’ve not had a dog,” he said. Since moving in with his new owner, Ichiro — his new name — has adapted pretty well to the housedog life. “He has some symptoms of a dog that’s been on the street for years,” his owner said. “He won’t touch dry food. He doesn’t like rawhide chews and he is very, very insistent on being petted and scratched. Once I’ve started petting him he won’t leave me alone until he gets affection for at least 30 minutes. When he sleeps, he gets into the dog fetal position with his head lying on his foot paw, even tucking his tail under him. “ I see that, and I feel so glad he doesn’t have to sleep out in the cold anymore.” Ikeda-Chandler and Ichiro can often be seen walking around Pat Lamar Park and the Whirlpool Trails. After living on Oxford’s streets for years, the “town dog” finally has a forever home. “A dog, to me, is family,” Ikeda-Chandler said. “I couldn’t just give him away now.

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

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North Corinth Christian Academy students have been getting ready for their homecoming night with Spirit Week. Tuesday was Toga Day with students Eli Henry (left) and Katie Allcorn being two of the many students who dressed for the occasion. NCCA will celebrate homecoming at 6 p.m. Friday at the Corinth Sportsplex.

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