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Authorities investigate possible suicide/attempted murder Child airlifted in extremely critical condition BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

An Alcorn County man is dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot and his 11-yearold son is in critical condition. At 11:46 p.m. on Tuesday, an E-911 call regarding a disturbing Facebook post was directed to the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department, according to Investigator Tommy Hopkins.

Deputies Scott Dalton and Keith Little were dispatched to a unit in Farmington School Apartments on Farmington Road. Inside the apartment, the deputies found two gunshot victims in the bedroom. The apartment’s occupant, 51-year-old Billy Loyd Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene. Loyd had apparently shot his son before turning the gun on

himself. His son was taken from the apartment via ambulance and later airlifted to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Authorities said Wednesday afternoon he was in extremely critical condition. A LeBonheur spokesperson said at 5 p.m. Wednesday she could not release any update on the child's condition.

Loyd’s body will be sent to the state medical examiner’s office in Jackson today. Hopkins said the sheriff’s office investigation into the shooting is ongoing. “It’s such a tragic thing, just a terrible thing,” Hopkins said. “We’re still looking into it, trying to find a rhyme or a reason.” In the note posted to Face-

book, Loyd described his financial troubles, writing that he would soon be evicted from his apartment and he believed his son would be taken from him. In closing he gave instructions for his and his son’s funeral services and advised anyone reading the note to contact the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department.

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An 18-wheeler loaded with a piece of logging equipment was involved in a three-vehicle wreck that killed one person and destroyed a home near Selmer, Tenn.

One dead, house destroyed Woman lucky to be alive Overnight stay with friend in three-vehicle collision likely saved resident's life BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

A head-on collision early Wednesday morning left one dead and another homeless. Tanner Anderson, of Selmer, Tenn., was killed when his Geo Tracker sideswiped a logging truck then crossed over into the southbound lane and into the path of another 18-wheeler carrying logging equipment. Anderson, who was traveling north, hit the

second 18-wheeler head-on at 7:40 a.m. on U.S. Highway 45 South near Pappy John's Barbecue and just outside the Selmer City Limits. The tracker burst into flames while the truck — loaded with a logging skidder — continued on, running into a home rented by Lisa Miller, according to Lt. Brad Wilbanks with the Tennessee Highway Patrol. “Luckily, no one was home at the time,” said Wilbanks at

the scene. According to witnesses at the scene, Anderson was driving erratically before sideswiping the logging truck. Neither of the two truck drivers were injured in the threevehicle accident that blocked both southbound lanes and the turning lane on Highway 45. Authorities, who spent most of the day at the scene reconstructing the accident, continue to investigate the crash.

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An overnight stay at a friend's house saved Lisa Miller's life. The home rented by Miller was demolished when an 18-wheeler drove through it following a head-one collision with another vehicle. “I got a call this morning saying my home was destroyed,” said Miller, who is a manager of the Shiloh BP in Corinth. “It looks like a bomb hit my house.”

The 18-wheeler left the road after colliding with a Geo Tracker driven by Tanner Anderson. Anderson was killed in the accident while the 18-wheeler he struck head-on left the road and hit the house, knocking it off its foundation and scattering debris much like a tornado. The renter of the 3497 Highway 45 South house said she is normally home when the acPlease see WRECK | 2

Magnolia State Archaelogical Society Traffic stop leads to man’s arrest for meth possession event coming to Crossroads Arena BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The Magnolia State Archaeological Society knows the history. The club is ready to share it with those in the area when it comes to the Crossroads Arena on October 20. A wide variety of prehistoric artifacts will be displayed during a Native American Artifact Show set for 8 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. at the arena. “The Civil War Show was a great event, but this one is even bigger” said Cindy Davis with the Crossroads Arena. According to Davis, the Civil War event had 60 booths while the artifacts show has 71 slated for the one-day event.

MSAS has already locked down the convention center and concourse area of the facility. The public will get to see a vast collection of Native American artifacts collected from the state as well as Tennessee and Alabama during the free event. “The Magnolia State Archaeological Society is dedicated to the study, preservation and collecting of Native American Indian artifacts,” said MSAS President Bill Breidinger. “Thousands of artifacts from around seven states will be displayed at the Corinth show … everyone is invited to come and see how prehistoric man lived thousands of years ago

and the tools that he used to survive.” Some of the notable artifacts that will be showcased are arrowheads and pottery. While the arrowheads were used as weapons, pottery was more than something to eat from over thousands of years ago. “The main advantage of the pottery was to protect food from animals and insects along with storing food for the lean times of winter,” said Breidinger. Breidinger said dealers are welcome to rent tables, but no fakes or illegal goods will be allowed. For more information contact Breidinger at 601-6353222.

BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

A Corinth man is facing a felony drug charge following a traffic stop. On Saturday, Oct. 6, The Alcorn County Narcotics Unit arrested Russell Haynie, of County Road 324, Corinth, for the possession of methamphetamine. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop by deputies Caleb Marolt, Mackie Sexton and Mike Billingsley. According to a statement from Narcotics Unit Investigator Jason Willis, the deputies made contact with Haynie, who was out on bond from a previous charge he received in August. Haynie gave permission to

search his vehicle, and the deputies found a quantity of methamphetamine under the hood in the breather compartment. Haynie was arrested and transported to the Alcorn County Criminal Justice Center. The Narcotics Unit executed a subsequent search warrant at Haynie’s residence. Investigators seized several tools, a shotgun, a 1994 Ford Ranger and a 1999 Chevrolet rollback tow truck. “This case is the result of an ongoing investigation of complaints from the public and surveillance by the Narcotics Unit and deputies,” said Willis. Haynie remains in custody at the Justice Center. No bond has been set.

Louisiana man charged with sexual battery in Tishomingo County BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

IUKA — A Louisiana man has been arrested for sexual battery of a child in Tishomingo County. Trey Verrett has been charged with the crime against an 11-year-old Burnsville girl following an investigation by the Tishomingo County Sheriff's Department. According to Sheriff Glenn Whitlock, Verrett was arrested after the girl's mother reported it to the sheriff's department.

“We are investigating the reports and have also contacted the Secret Service to assist in the investigation.” Glenn Whitlock Tishomingo County Sheriff Whitlock also said there are several reports of counterfeit currency being passed in local businesses in the county. “We are investigating the reports and have also contacted the Secret Service to assist in the

investigation,” said the sheriff. Other recent arrests made in the county were: ■ Zachary Williams, 22, currently in custody at the Alcorn County Jail, Grand Larceny and six counts of Burglary.

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■ Terra Harris, 32, of Dexter, Missouri, Forgery. ■ Brandon Pendergrass, 22, of Iuka, three counts of Sale of Marijuana. Pendergrass is currently in custody due to being on probation with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. ■ Joshua McKinnon, 22, of Iuka, two counts of Sale of Marijuana. McKinnon is currently in custody at the Tishomingo County Jail with a hold placed on him by Alcorn County. ■ Edward Smith, 63, of Iuka, two counts of Insurance Fraud.

■ Beck Doles, 39, of Burnsville, three counts of Sale of a Controlled Substance. ■ Irwin “Buddy” Walker, 49, of Iuka, three counts of Sale of a Controlled Substance. ■ Samuel Guinn, 20, of Iuka, two counts of Sale of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell. ■ Sasha Erica Hanson, 29, of Iuka, three counts of Sale of a Controlled Substance and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance.

On this day in history 150 years ago President Jefferson Davis modifies the draft law to exempt all men owning 20 or more slaves. The proclamation is not taken well by the men in the field, prompting the claim that the struggle has become “a rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight.”

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The home rented by Lisa Miller was destroyed when a 18-wheeler -- involved in a three-vehicle that killed a McNairy County man -- went through the house on U.S. Highway 45 South.

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cident happened at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday. “I was tired, but talked

myself into going to a friend's house,” she said. The woman has rented the home for over a year and has no insurance.

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“I lost pretty much everything,” she said. “My bedroom and living room are buried under the truck.”

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Magnolia Antique Car Club held its 44th Annual Car Show on Saturday. What started out to be a very cold day turned into a bright sunny day, not only with the weather but with the bright colors of the cars on display. There were 65 entries, down from previous years due to to the cold wet weather. The next event the Magnolia Car Club will hold is a Cruise-In to benefit LeBonheur Chldrens Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 21, at Arby’s from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Sixteen year old Justin Prather of Selmer, Tenn., was one of the youngest owners of a classic vehicle on display. He proudly shows his 1978 Jeep CJ7.

Vaccine key to preventing flu BY JEFF YORK Special to the Daily Corinthian

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, First Lady Crissy Haslam and Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, have rolled up their sleeves to get their annual vaccinations against influenza, and are urging fellow Tennesseans to do the same to help protect and promote good health in the state. Vaccination against the flu is the best way to protect yourself and your family from this illness. Seasonal flu vaccine is widely available at locations throughout Tennessee, including county health department clinics. “I encourage all Tennesseans to get a flu shot because it not only protects the individual’s health but also the health of friends, family and coworkers,” Haslam said. “It’s the right thing to do.” “Influenza is an illness that can be very serious and even deadly,” said Dreyzehner. “Getting vaccinated offers the best possible protection to people around you, people you care about, including

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Things to do Today Pickin’ on the Square “Pickin’ on the Square” is held each week on the court square in Corinth. Special guests tonight will be The Hatchie Bottom Boys. No admission charge.

Business leader to speak Ron Alderidge, director for Mississippi for the National Federation of Independent Business, will be the guest speaker at the Alcorn County Republican Party meeting tonight at the Corinth Library. Meet and greet begins at 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Mike Stewart at 662-808-0291.

Art gallery exhibition The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery, 507 Cruise St., Corinth, has paintings by James Tidwell and metal art by Ralph Barns on exhibition through Nov. 6. Gallery hours are TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Activity center The Bishop Activity Center is having the following activities for the week of Oct. 8-12: Today -- pet therapy with Corinth Animal Shelter, Bingo, quilting and table games. Senior citizens age 60 and above are welcome and encouraged to attend. Daily activities include crafts, jigsaw puzzles, quilting, table games (Dominoes and Rook), washer games and Rolo Golf.

Fall foliage The Alcorn County Welcome Center is an information source for Mississippi outdoor recreation, events and activities this fall. The Tishomingo Fall Foliage tour and the historic downtown streets of Corinth offer the splendor of fall color right here in your own backyard. Come by and watch the Tishomingo County Fall Foliage DVD and pick up a map and listing of streets for the tour. If hunting and fishing is your gig, come by and pick up a copy of the 2012-2013 Mississippi Outdoor Digest. The Alcorn County Welcome Center is located at 2028 South Tate Street in Corinth, 662-286-3443.

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.

Exhibits held ■ The Crossroads Museum at the Historic Depot at 221 North Fillmore Street (across from Joe’s Shoes) in downtown Corinth has a special Civil War Archives exhibit to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Corinth, Battle of Shiloh and the Civil War. The exhibit features authentic and some never-before-seen rare Civil War relics and information from the vast Crossroads Museum archives. The museum is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Admission is adults, $5; over 50, $3; and children under 16, free. For more information, contact the museum at 662-287-3120 or visit www.crossroadsmuseum.com . ■ Dogwood Plantation resident and artist Alice Prussia has 25 additional paintings added to her exhibit at Dogwood Plantation Assisted Living bring her total collection to 75 paintings. Visitors are welcomed to view the exhibit at Dogwood Plantation, 1101 Levee Rd., Corinth.

One-act plays Northeast Mississippi Community College theatre department is offering its 2012 One-Act Plays in October in the Hines Hall Auditorium. Show times will be at 7 p.m., including tonight. Admission is free. One-act plays will include performances from “The Rental,” “Post Wave Spectacu-

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lar,” “Self Phone,” “Off The Map,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Sunday Costs Five Pesos.” Actors from Corinth include Sallie Jones in “Post Wave Spectacular,” Brandon Strickland and Huong Pham in “Off The Map,” Libby Moore in “Wish You Were Here,” and Lilly Wallis in “Sunday Costs Five Pesos.”

Shiloh museum A museum dedicated to the Battle of Shiloh and area veterans is now open next to Shiloh National Military Park. It is located at the intersection of state Route 22 and Route 142 in Shiloh, across from Ed Shaw’s Restaurant. 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.

Trading cards Shiloh National Military Park is now offering new Civil War to Civil Rights trading cards. Both the Shiloh Battlefield and the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center are offering 10 free trading cards featuring the people and stories of the Civil War in this area, including lesserknown stories of the Civil War. Each site will offer five different cards on various subjects and personalities. To “earn” a trading card, kids may participate in a ranger-led tour or answer a question about their visit to the park. Children visiting Shiloh or Corinth will receive a free Civil War backpack by showing a card from another park to a park ranger. For a list of the participating parks and images of trading cards, go to the NPS flickr site at http:// bit.ly/JPrPnT. For more information on the cards, contact the Shiloh visitor center at 731-689-5696 or the Corinth Center at 662-287-9273. Information can also be found on the park website at www.nps.gov/shil.

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IUKA — Funeral services for Ruth Rutledge, 83, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Spring Hill United Methodist Church with burial at Spring Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Rutledge died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. She was a member of Spring

BOONEVILLE — Mary Juanita “Nita” Bailey, 96, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born Aug. 4, 1916, in Booneville. Affectionately known as Nee Nee to her family and friends, she was their “angel on earth.” She gave her life serving the Lord with a spirit of love that will never be forgotten. Though she never had children of her own, like a mama bird that takes her babies under her wing, her motherly love extended to all her nieces, nephews and grands. The world was made a better and kinder place because Bailey God blessed us with her presence. We will forever adore our Nee Nee carrying forth in her honor a spirit of love and kindness, imitating her as she imitated her Lord in obedience to Ephesians 5:1-2, “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Nee Nee was a faithful, dedicated member of the Booneville Church of Christ all her adult life. She lived a life of worship, serving where there was a need. Her lovely voice in song was admired for many years. In the early years of the congregation, she especially delighted in teaching Sunday School. After graduating from Booneville High School in 1935, she attended Grenada College. Upon graduation from college, she worked for several years as

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Developing a ‘can-do’ attitude BY BRYAN GOLDEN A strong can-do attitude is a potent force in your quest for accomplishment. If you have any doubt, consider the alternative, a can’tdo attitude? Anyone harboring a can’t-do attitude is guaranteed of their results; nothing will work. Ignore everyone who derides your can-do attitude. You will be criticized as being unrealistic. The critics have nothing to offer you except a sure fire plan for failure. Anyone can develop a can-do attitude, even those with an entrenched can’t-do attitude. If you are one of the people with a negative outlook, take an honest look at where you are. If you are not happy with your situation, the only way to make changes is by changing your attitude. Often I hear people comment that their attitude will improve once things get better. Circumstances improve as a result of an improvement in attitude. You have to smile in order to feel happy rather than waiting to feel happy before you smile. Developing a can-do attitude begins with positive self-talk. The words you say to yourself program your mind. By utilizing a positive vocabulary, your brain is directed to achieve a positive outcome. Constantly monitor your self-talk and immediately replace any negative words with positive ones. Next, you have to believe you can do what you want to do. Your mind will only accomplish those things you believe are possible. When you don’t think something is possible, your mind develops a can’t-do attitude which prevents accomplishments. You need only one reason to succeed. Without vigilance, your mind will conjure up excuses as to why you can’t. Additionally, other people will provide you with excuses for failure, whether you ask them or not. Your focus must be on your reason to succeed. Ignore everything else. Expect to be criticized. Don’t get discouraged by it. If you abandon your can-do attitude for the sake of mollifying your critics, you will forsake your desired accomplishment. Critics invariably say you can’t do something. If you listen to them, you won’t. To cultivate your belief, act as if you are already successful. Picture yourself having attained what you want. How will you feel once you reach your goal? What level of confidence will you experience? This process stimulates a whole body experience which accelerates your mind’s efforts to bring your desires to reality. You have already experienced this process. Before going on vacation you look at photos and videos of your ideal getaway. When shopping for a car you visit dealers, look at the models you are interested in, and test drive the cars you are considering. When you really want something badly enough you can “feel” it and “taste” it before you have attained it. A strong can-do attitude includes a focused problem solving mindset. In any quest you will encounter problems. Although problems can be discouraging, all problems have solutions. The challenge is discovering them. Problem solving requires an open mind. Consider all options, even the ones outside your comfort zone. Network with other positive, can-do people. They will encourage you and you will encourage them. You don’t have to personally know someone positive to be encouraged by their attitude. Simply learning about an individual’s accomplishments, along with how they overcame obstacles is extremely motivating. You can do this through reading, biographical shows, and research on the internet. Avoid discussing your goals with those who are not supportive. You don’t have to, and probably won’t change their minds. You will just become frustrated, discouraged, and drained without accomplishing anything positive. It’s your life. Live it your way. You don’t have to please anyone else. Developing a can-do attitude will greatly accelerate your accomplishments. A can-do attitude empowers your mind to transform your dreams into reality. You can do whatever you need to do in order to reach your goals. (Daily Corinthian columnist Bryan Golden is a management consultant, motivational speaker and adjunct professor. He is author of the book, “Dare to Live Without Limits.” Visit www.BryanGolden.com or email bryan@columnist.com.)

Prayer for today Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

A verse to share In old age the righteous still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap. — Psalm 92:14 (NRSV)

8.1 percent, 7.8 percent — whatever To the millions of Americans unable to find work, to college graduates who can’t get a job and are living with their parents, to the underemployed who are working at jobs far below their skill set and experience, and to those who have given up looking for work altogether, a 7.8 percent unemployment rate is meaningless. The economy stinks. And try as they might -and they are trying mightily to rescue a man they sold to voters four years ago as a political messiah -- major media can’t seem to transform a failing president into a success. “Fall in jobless rate strips Romney of an argument” was the gleeful headline in the Washington Post recently. No it doesn’t. Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, tweeted about the 7.8 percent unemployment number, down from 8.1 percent: “Unbelievable jobs numbers. These Chicago guys will do anything ... can’t debate, so change numbers.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ stands by its calculations. On Fox News, economic journalist Stuart Varney admitted to being a little skeptical. “There is widespread distrust of this report,” he said.

Does one have to be the economic equivalent of a “birther” or “truther” to question Cal the timing of Thomas u n e m p l o y ment numColumnist bers below 8 percent, especially so close to an election? Far more ominous is the rapid rise in gasoline prices in California; “40.3 cents more than a week ago,” according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The price is nearing $6 a gallon for premium and above $5 for other grades at some pumps. It sounds like the plot of a disaster movie, which, in fact, it is. Timed perfectly to address public angst is “Atlas Shrugged II,” the second film in a planned trilogy, opening Oct. 12. One doesn’t have to be an atheist, like the book’s author Ayn Rand, or a disciple of her philosophy of objectivism, which she described as “...the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute,” to appre-

ciate the fictional warnings. Though “Atlas Shrugged” was published in 1957 as a warning against centralized political control, the movie’s message is as contemporary as today’s news. The film’s producers describe the storyline on IMBD.com this way: “The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Unemployment tops 24 percent. Gas is $42 per gallon. Railroads are the main transportation. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, are mysteriously disappearing. Dagny Taggart, CEO of Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered an answer to the mounting energy crisis — a prototype of a motor that draws energy from static electricity. But, until she finds its creator, it’s useless. It’s a race against time. And someone is watching.” That “someone” is the government. Its “fair share law” limits production and, to borrow a modern term, seeks to “spread the wealth around,” thus stifling innovation, risk-taking and capitalism. If Taggert finds the creator, government loses. Democrats hail the 7.8 percent unemployment number without irony, having criticized the Bush administration in 2004 when

unemployment was 5.4 percent and gas prices were below $2 a gallon. They blamed Bush for gas prices then. So, where’s the uproar over the nearly $6/per gallon now? A Wall Street Journal editorial noted: “The reality is that more than three years into this weakest of economic recoveries, 12.1 million Americans are still out of work — nearly 23 million by the broader definition that includes those who have stopped looking or can’t find full-time work — and the labor participation rate is still down to 1981 levels at 63.6 percent.” This is not cause for celebration. The best course for economic revival is to fire the president. Re-electing Obama will only give us four more years like the last four. Some of those working part time, or at jobs they cling to out of necessity, may well find themselves part of a higher jobless rate with dim prospects for their future. If the Obama policies continue, “Atlas Shrugged” won’t be a work of fiction. It will be seen as prophecy. (Readers may e-mail Daily Corinthian columnist Cal Thomas at tmseditors@tribune.com.)

Just don’t let the other side vote BY WILLIAM A. COLLINS If in charge, You’d like to stay; Keep others home, On election day. In some nations, the government is committed to getting everyone out to vote. Some of our states, like California, have special voter protection acts aimed at the same goal. But elsewhere, it seems, the fewer voters who turn out at the polls, the better. Proponents of stringent voter ID laws claim a need to quell an extremely rare kind of fraud at the ballot box. It’s an odd tribute to the darker side of our Founding Fathers. In our early days, the only eligible voters were white male property owners. Less than a century has passed since Washington enfranchised women, and the Voting Rights Act was enacted just 47 years ago. The Republican Party is now trying to return to the days when rich white men hogged the vote. Republican leaders sometimes act like enfranchising women, blacks, seniors, youth, and

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tenants was not such a hot idea. After all, those folks often insist on voting for Democrats. Hence the right wing’s recent crusade to bar the poor and people of color from the voting booth by imposing unnecessarily strict identification requirements. Not surprisingly, swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida have been the target of these new laws. Thankfully, a Pennsylvania judge blocked the state’s voter ID law from taking effect until after Election Day. In other critical states, however, such laws have either passed or are still being evaluated. The best known of these vote suppression gimmicks is the photo ID requirement. Repressive states make it hard or expensive to come by a photo ID. That, of course, is their intention. Don’t have your birth certificate with you? Your immigration papers? Or $100 to get them? Texas won’t even accept your student ID, but your gun permit? Well, of course that’ll do just fine!

Many cases have progressed in court. As with Florida in 2000, the outcome of this year’s presidential race could easily be decided in court. Victory may hinge on the successful suppression of votes instead of the candidates’ strength. To give you a clearer idea of who the GOP doesn’t want at the polls, 25 percent of eligible blacks and 16 percent of eligible Latinos don’t have a governmentissued photo ID. That’s a dramatic portion of minority voters that could turn the election if denied the ability to vote. This anti-voter crusade has plenty of other wrinkles too. Stern limits on registration drives and absentee ballots are always sold as a protection against fraud, but their real purpose is voter suppression. I won’t be surprised if the vote for president ends up in court, in a repeat of the Bush v. Gore drama we experienced in 2000. And the Supreme Court isn’t the most reliable place to straighten things out. Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence

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Thomas have quietly attended meetings sponsored by the Koch brothers, and Common Cause revealed that Thomas failed to report the $686,000 that his wife “earned” from 2003-2007 for her work at the conservative Heritage Foundation. Fittingly, state GOP leaders now face allegations in Florida that a firm they hired to register citizens to vote faked some of the paperwork. The North Carolina Republican Party also fired this company, Virginia-based Strategic Allied Consulting, which has been suspected of shenanigans before. And more trouble is brewing in New Mexico, with the training of so-called “poll challengers.” Protecting ourselves from the Republican voting machine is a bigger priority than saving democracy from those hordes of people without photo IDs. (Daily Corinthian and OtherWords columnist William A. Collins is a former state representative and a former mayor of Norwalk, Conn. OtherWords.org.

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Oxford man charged with online threat OXFORD — A 19-yearold man has been charged with making threats in an online chat room to destroy Oxford High School. U.S. Attorney Felicia C. Adams says in a news release that Joshua Brandon Pillault of Oxford was being held in custody pending a preliminary hearing and detention hearing scheduled for Thursday in federal in Greenville. Adams says Pillault was charged Tuesday in a criminal complaint with transmitting in interstate and foreign commerce a communication containing threats to kill and injure the person of another. Pillault is also charged with willfully making threats through the use of an instrument of interstate and foreign commerce to kill and injure individuals and damage and destroy buildings by means of explosives. If convicted on these charges, Pillault faces maximum possibilities of 15 years imprisonment.

Toyota plant builds 100,000th Corolla BLUE SPRINGS — At 7:22 a.m. Tuesday, the 100,000th Corolla was assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi in Blue Springs. The milestone comes almost a year after the plant began production on Oct. 24, 2011. Toyota held an official opening ceremony in November. Officials say this particular Corolla, in Barcelona Red with a dark gray interior, is headed to a customer in southern California. The plant employs 2,000 workers which are called “team members” by the Japanese automaker. When fully operational, the plant is expected to produce up to 150,000 Corollas a year. Toyota also builds the Corolla in Canada. Toyota spokesman Victor Vanov says hiring is continuing at the Blue Spring plant, which continues to fill skilled worker positions and administrative posts.

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Greenwood oncologist denied bail again GREENWOOD — A Greenwood doctor indicted in a murder-for-hire plot that prosecutors say unsuccessfully targeted a local attorney has been denied bond again. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports that

Circuit Judge Breland Hilburn on Tuesday rejected Dr. Arnold Smith’s argument that he was being illegally detained on a charge of capital murder. Prosecutors said Smith hired people to kill attorney Lee Abraham, who represented Smith’s exwife in the couple’s divorce years ago. Authorities say one of the suspected hit men was killed by lawenforcement officers in an April 28 shootout at Abraham’s law office in downtown Greenwood. Abraham was not injured. Smith. 70, was indicted on one count of capital murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder. Two other men — Derrick Lacy and Cordarious Robinson — are charged in the case. Lacy was indicted on one count each of capital murder and conspiracy. Robinson was indicted on one count of conspiracy. He also was indicted on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Smith and Lacy, 25, are being held without bond at the Leflore County Jail. Robinson, 22, is out on bond. Smith’s attorneys con-

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