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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 312

2012 Christmas Basket Fund “A Community Tradition”

Food basket fund just shy of goal

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Dec. 31 party plays host to western theme

BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

PICKWICK DAM, Tenn.

— A special New Year’s Eve celebration will be held at the Pickwick Landing State Park.

The park will join other state parks to offer a dinner buffet, holiday room discounts, music and dancing as a way to celebrate the start of 2013.

“Wanted: Cowboys & Cowgirls for Pickwick Posse” is the theme of Pickwick Landing State Park’s New Year’s Eve Celebration on Dec. 31.

A $250 couples’ package includes inn room accommodations, dinner, dancing and a midnight toast. Live entertainment provided by Magi, party favors and a delicious New Year’s Day Brunch will complete the festivities.

Co-sponsored by Team Hardin County, western wear attire is requested. Team Hardin County hosts the annual party every year.

An all-you-can-eat dinner buffet will be served at Pickwick Landing from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 31, featuring roast beef, pork tenderloin, salad bar and a variety of vegetables, side items and desserts.

On Jan. 1, the New Year’s Day breakfast buffet will include everything from country ham to roasted chicken and blackeye peas for good luck.

(For more information and to make reservations, call 800-552-3866 or 731925-8181.)

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Over 300 attend holiday event; it will turn into annual tradition

BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

The true spirit of Christmas was apparent with the first Crossroads Community Christmas being an overwhelming success.

Tommy and Marea Wilson’s idea to open the Living Free

building helped fed over 300 people on Christmas Day. Tommy Wilson, founder of Living Free Ministries, said he was overwhelmed by how well the day went and how many people were touched by the Christmas Day event.

“We are already looking for-

ward to next Christmas to do this again,” said Tommy Wilson. “I had no idea how many people would come this year, but Corinth desperately needed something like this on Christmas Day.” Tommy said it was great for he and Marea to have their chil-

dren, Preston and Olivia, work with them during the event.

“I told our kids that when you are giving, you will be the one getting blessed with a good feeling,” he commented. “I do not know when I have had a better feeling.”

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The big political switch

Deadline to give extended to Friday The spirit of giving is alive and well in the Crossroads area as several more donations have arrived for the 17th Annual Corinth Rotary Club/ Daily Corinthian 2012 Christmas Basket Fund.

The $20,000 goal is just a few dollars short, so the deadline to give for this very worthwhile cause has been extended to Friday.

The civic club and newspaper set a $20,000 community fundraising goal this year so 1,000 food baskets could be given away to local families Dec. 15 at the Crossroads Arena. The event was a huge success this year with plenty of need.

Food was distributed on faith the goal will be reached.

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Farmington officials join Republican Party

BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

FARMINGTON — The city fathers of Farmington have joined the Grand Old Party.

Farmington’s mayor, fivemember board of aldermen and chief of police marked their official entrance into the Republican Party with a ceremony at Farmington City Hall on Wednesday.

“There comes a time in a person’s life when you need to make a stand,” said Mayor Dale Fortenberry. “We’ve always run as independents out here, but it is time to put our foot on the rock and go.”

Fortenberry said he and the

Staff photos by Bobby J. Smith

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Farmington Alderman Lowell Gann talks Republican politics with U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker at Farmington City Hall Wednesday afternoon.

Holiday traffic reveals no Corinth problems

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth police reported no major problems during the Christmas holiday period while the highway patrol reported one fatality in northeast Mississippi.

The holiday period was from Friday evening to midnight Christmas evening. The Missis-

sippi Highway Patrol and local law enforcement beefed up patrols during the period.

“We had no violent crime or major crashes,” said Police Chief David Lancaster.

Troop F of MHP responded to 24 total collisions with a total of four injuries.

The fatality occurred around noon on Christmas Day when a

pickup hydroplaned on Highway 245 near Shannon, the Associated Press reported.

The deceased was identified as Amanda Autrey, 25, of Baldwyn.

MHP Public Affairs Director Johnny Poulos reported five fatalities on highways across the state with two of those wearing seat belts. Total colli-

sions across the state were 211 with 46 injuries. Four of those crashes were determined to be alcohol-related.

Troop F made a total of 18 DUI arrests, four drug arrests and two felony arrests during the holiday period.

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Year in review: Headlines from last 6 months of 2012

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Following is a recap of notable Corinth area headlines from the latter half of 2012.

Look for the annual “top 10” stories on Sunday.

July

T&R Outdoor on U.S. 72 is destroyed by fire.

Three people from Georgia die in a small plane crash near New Site High School.

Leroy Rogers, 78, of Rienzi, dies in a crash on U.S. 72 when his vehicle hydroplanes.

The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter announces it is working toward becoming a no-kill shelter.

Thomas Howard Williams, 52, dies after he jumps off the File photo

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T&R Outdoor on U.S. 72 was destroyed by fire in July.

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Recent donations include $100 anonymous gift in memory of Bobby E. Martin; $30 from Mr. and Mrs. William T. Stine; and $50 anonymous gift in memory of Bingham Wade.

Donations can be the perfect time to make a holiday tribute to a special person. Contributions can be made “In honor of” someone living or “in memory

of” someone who has passed. They can be family or friends, co-workers, employees, bosses or even groups who have made an impact on a person’s life.

All tributes will be published in the Daily Corinthian.

Donations can be brought to the newspaper office at 1607 Harper Road or mailed to Daily Corinthian, Attn: Christmas Basket Fund. P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, Miss.

38835.

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Staff photos by Bobby J. Smith

The City of Farmington’s government officially switched from independents to the Republican Party on Wednesday with a ceremony at Farmington City Hall. Taking part were (from left) Chief of Police Anthony Holmes, State Sen. Rita Potts Parks, Alderman Mac Grisham, U.S.Sen. Roger Wicker, Mayor Dale Fortenberry, Alderman Bill Hebert, Alderman Lowell Gann and State Rep. Bubba Carpenter.

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aldermen have talked about joining the Republican Party for a long time.

He also expressed concerns about how today’s political choices will affect the next generations, including his 2-year-old great-grandson.

The mayor described himself and the five aldermen as “country boys” whose lives and morals are influenced by their upbringing.

“There were some things that us old country

boys were taught. Some of our parents couldn’t give us very much — but they gave us our morals,” said Fortenberry.

Farmington officials present for the ceremony included the mayor, aldermen Lowell Gann, Mac Grisham and Bill Hebert, and Chief of Police Anthony Holmes. Aldermen Johnny Potts and Ernest Cole were not present, but both are included in the party change, the mayor said.

The ceremony included opening remarks by Al-

corn County Republican Party Chairman Mike Stewart, and three guest speakers — U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, state Sen. Rita Potts Parks and state Rep. Bubba Carpenter. Dave Irwin, a field representative from Sen. Alan Nunnelee’s office, was also present.

Local officials present included Corinth aldermen Ben Albarracin and Chip Wood, and 1st district Election Commissioner Bobby McDaniel, who was one of the first Republicans elected in Alcorn County during a

county-wide election.

Albaracin, Wood and Andrew “Bubba” Labas are three Republicans serving on the Corinth city board — the most ever.

“I want to welcome these new Republicans to our ranks,” said Wicker.

“The Republican Party is the main party in Mississippi and the conservative party. We will work for the good of all taxpayers — and work to make Farmington, Alcorn County, Mississippi and the United States of America the best we can be.”

Things to do Today Shiloh birthday Today, Shiloh National Military Park is hosting a commemorative event to observe the 118th anniversary of its establishment as a Civil War military park.

The event will begin with a 30-minute interpretive program at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Shiloh Visitor Center about the establishment of the park and how the park has changed since its creation to present day. Following the program, Hardin County Visitor and Convention Bureau will present a birthday cake to the park for visitors to enjoy. The event is free and open to the public.

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.

Activity center The Bishop Activity Center is having the following activities for the week of Dec. 24-28: Today -- pet therapy-Corinth Animal Shelter, Legacy Hospice-Bingo.

Senior citizens, age 60 and above, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Daily activities include crafts, jigsaw puzzles, table games and quilting.

Exhibits on display ■ 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 .

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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.

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, 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.

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The people began coming at 10 a.m. for the scheduled 11 a.m. lunch, which showed the need for feeding people on Christmas Day. Many people who attended just spent the afternoon and visited with others there.

There were heartwarming stories shared with the Wilsons throughout the day. They said one lady came because her roof had leaked on her stove and she could not cook.

A man said he and his son did not have anywhere else to go on Christmas Day and one family all had the flu with no one to cook -- so they were given carry-out plates.

“I had tears in my eyes all day because it was my best Christmas ever,” said Marea Wilson. “It was worth all the effort to see how many people had somewhere to go on Christmas Day.” While Living Free Ministries feeds hundreds of people on a weekly basis,

the Wilsons remarked that many of the people served on Tuesday had never been to Living Free.

“There were people here who have and there were people here who have not,” said Tommy.

“They came from all walks of life and that made us feel really good.”

Magnolia Funeral Home donated a buffet table to Living Free that proved to be a big help in having a place to serve the people.

“God had His hand on this event because everything worked out great,” said Tommy. “We had a lot of volunteers to help us and people brought food we were not expecting, but was really needed to feed the people.”

Living Free also donated items out of their “Rock Room” to help families with blankets and other items.

While the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” played in the background during the event, two angels named Tommy and Marea earned their wings by the end of the day.

South Harper Road railroad overpass.

O. Wayne Gann becomes chairman of the state board of education.

Constable Roger Voyles is injured at a Mississippi Highway Patrol checkpoint on U.S. 45 when a vehicle rearends his motorcycle.

After many years in the works, the 4-mile Kimberly-Clark industrial access road opens to the public.

Michael Turner Jr., 27, dies in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 45.

August

Antonio T. Shields pleads guilty to manslaughter in the 2011 shooting death of Sylvester Fernando.

Corinth School District enrollment increases 8 percent.

Caterpillar celebrates 30 years in Corinth.

Seventy percent of Corinth voters reject a large proposed special ad valorem tax for the city’s Future Fare infrastructure program.

Hardwick Kay becomes chairman of the Crossroads Arena Board of Directors, succeeding longtime chairman Bill Strickland.

William M. Lipe Jr. pleads guilty to DUI death stemming from a 2009 crash that resulted in the death of Joy Barnett Lipe. Their vehicle ran into a parked city truck.

September The Board of Aldermen tightens zoning around the new Corinth Elementary School to prevent apartment buildings in the area.

Samantha J. Evetts, 20, and Phoenix Peacher, 18, die in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 72 in Corinth.

A petition drive begins for a Corinth vote on the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Trial is set for 2014 in Kmart’s lawsuit against the City of Corinth and numerous other parties over flooding at Fulton Crossing.

Kossuth High School earns “star” or “A” status is the latest accountability ratings.

A small plane crashes in a soybean field in southern Alcorn County; two occupants escape injury.

In a rare joint meeting, city aldermen and county supervisors vote 8-3 to set aside $250,000, or 43 percent, of the tourism budget for Crossroads Arena.

After voters reject a

property tax increase for Future Fare, Mayor Tommy Irwin becomes a vocal advocate for an optional sales tax for cities.

October The owner of JT’s Falafel and Kababs approaches city leaders about his desire to open a hookah smoking lounge.

A Selmer man is killed and a house destroyed in a three-vehicle collision near Selmer on U.S. 45.

The town of Glen gets a tornado siren.

Billy Loyd Jr., 51, fatally shoots himself and his son, Andrew Loyd, 11, in Farmington.

Numerous victims of a salmonella outbreak in late 2011 file suit against the owners of Don Julio Mexican Restaurant.

Corinth aldermen appoint Zane Elliott as municipal court clerk.

Longtime funeral director Bill McPeters is seriously injured in a fire.

Trey Albright discusses plans to renovate a dormant block of Wick Street.

November

Presidential election turnout hits 15,354, a big turnout but short of expectations.

Construction moves forward on a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop.

Wayne Hight is indicted on felony charges for allegedly failing to properly handle pre-need funeral funds at Oaklawn Cemetery in Prentiss County. That cemetery and Forest Memorial Park in Corinth are in receivership, and the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office seeks to sell both.

Bobby Caldwell, who served 36 years on the county school board, dies.

County supervisors vote 3-2 to move board meetings from the chancery building to the old sheriff’s department on Fulton Drive after renovations.

Corinth’s Hostess store closes after many years of business on Cass Street.

December

In a big turnout, 70 percent of Corinth voters approve the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city. Soon afterward, the Board of Aldermen begins a draft ordinance that will allow package stores and by-thedrink sales in restaurants.

Taylor Coombs is named Main Street Corinth director.

Dorothy Colston, 82, dies in a one-vehicle crash on County Road 510.

Tammy Genovese is hired as general manager at Crossroads Arena after an extended period with no manager.

Jimmy Daniel Morgan, 32, is fatally shot at the J.B. Combs Apartments; no charges are filed.

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attention to the New Year’s holiday period from Friday evening to Tuesday evening.

“We will again have extra patrols and we will be looking for intoxicated drivers,” said Lancaster. “We encourage people not to drink

and drive, and if they do drink, to make their plans prior to going out as to how they are going to get home safely.”

MHP is a participant in the federally funded “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which is putting extra troopers on the highways for the holidays.

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Deaths James Boyd

Funeral services for James Russell Boyd, 87, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Crossroads with burial at Corinth National Cemetery.

Mr. Boyd died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born July 28, 1925, he atteneded Dunbar Elementary and Douglas High School in Ardmore, Okla. He was a member of Mt. Moriah United Church.

He was a graduate of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark. He received his Masters degree from Mississippi State University.

Boyd He was the retired band director/teacher of Easom High School and assistant band director and guidance counselor of Corinth High School; the entrepreneur of D&D Photography Services and a radio announcer at WCMA radio station. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Other achievements include a Prince Hall Affiliation; the Jurisdiction of Mississippi Masons; and the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

He received the Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Citizen of the Year and the Ageless Hero Award of Accomplishments.

Mr. Boyd was preceded in death by his wife, Frankie Boyd; his children Annette McInnis (James) and Francis Long (Satchel); his parents, Helen and Armor Boyd; his fraternal grandparents, Armor and Helen Boyd; his maternal grandparents, John Henry and Katie Allen; and his siblings, Harold Boyd and Armor Boyd Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Boyd of Corinth; his siblings, Joyce Bowles of Chicago, Ill., Donald Boyd of Wichita Falls, Texas and Melita Pennington (Robert) of Riverside, Calif.; his grandchildren, Camille Ross (Kenny) of Gulfport, Kenya Hudson (Maurice) of Gautier, Melita Long of Corinth, Soraya Long (Fritz) of Raleigh, N.C., Nehemiah Long of New Albany, and Westani Carter of Corinth; five great-grandchildren; and a god-daughter, Rena Watson (Felix) of St. Louis, Mo. Pastor Jonathan Parker will officiate. The eulogy will be delivered by Pastor Sapada Thomas.

Visitation is today from 6 until 8 p.m. at St. Mark Baptist Church.

Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Teri Jenkins

Memorial services for Teri Roberson Jenkins are set for 3 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Corinth.

The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall beginning at 1 p.m.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by McPeters Funeral Directors.

Carol Newcomb

Carol Newcomb died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Memorial Funeral Home.

Doris Sikes

Doris Barnes Sikes died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Memorial Funeral Home.

Velma Broughton

IUKA — Funeral services for Velma Lynn Broughton, 84, are set for 1 p.m. today at Iuka Baptist Church with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Broughton died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto. She was a very active and lifelong member of Iuka Baptist Church. Mrs. Broughton retired from State Farm where she was employed as a secretary for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Broughton; her father, George Hampton Pruitt; and her mother and stepfather, Adele and Sam Curtis.

Survivors include one son, Sammy Broughton (Cindy) of Elkmont, Ala.; one daughter, Glenda Jones (Emory) of Iuka; three grandchildren, Lynn Burns (Brandon) of Iuka, Tara Castile (Heath) of Iuka, and Jo Broughton of Pell City, Ala.; and three great-grandchildren.

Bro. Gary Watkins will officiate.

The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to services.

Cutshall Funeral Home - Iuka is in charge of arrangements.

Cheri Smith

BURNSVILLE — Funeral services for Cheri A. Stewart Davis Smith, 62, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Burnsville.

Mrs. Smith died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley. Born Aug. 14, 1950, she was a retired molding operator at ITT with 19 years of service.

She was a member of River of Life Church. She loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and enSmith joyed cooking, canning and gardening. She loved going to church and she was always doing for others.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Junior Davis; a son, Danny Joe Davis; a daughter, Becky Butler; her father, Gustave Theodore Stewart; and her mother, Etha Violet Wescott McCranie.

Survivors include her husband, Willie H. Smith of Burnsville; her sons, David Frady (Sandy) of Corinth, and Joseph Frady (Nita) of Corinth; her daughters, Regina Johnson (Steven) of Falkner, Peggy Parvin (Doyle) of Rienzi, Barbara Hendrix (Donnie) of Rienzi, and Jolene Haygood of Ripley; 20 grandchildren, Britany Stewart (Chase), Tasha Parvin, Alicia Frady, Kaylin Parvin, Lindy Frady, B.J. Wiginton, T.J. Strickland (Katie), Joshua Windsor, Tyler Windsor, David Frady Jr., Colin Parvin, Devin Frady, Bailey Johnson (Amy), Marcus Johnson, Christina Hughes, Dillon Haygood, Daylee Haygood, Brodie Haygood, Lynn Hendrix and Kerry Hendrix; tree great grandchildren, Maddie Stewart, Owen Johnson and Nick Hendrix; her brothers, Mike Stewart of Burnsville and Dale Stewart (Debbie) of Corinth; her sisters, Alice Haynes (Keith) of Corinth, Hazel Phillips (Larry) of Georgia and Linda Craig of Tupelo; her special friends, Shirley Rye, Jean Snyder and Francis Lovelace; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Bro. Jacob Dawson and Bro. Danny Lovelace will officiate.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ocie and Willie Baggett Keller; a brother, Roy Keller; and a sister, Betty Cox. Survivors include two brothers, Troy D. Keller of Cherokee, Ala., and Ray Lloyd Keller of Iuka; and four sisters, Frances Green of Iuka, Mae Cox of Cullman, Ala., Ann Hamm of Havti, Mo., and Joyce Stanfield of Cherokee, Ala. Visitation is today from 4 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Stella Stewart

Funeral services for Stella Stewart, 92, are set for 2 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Lone Oak Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Stewart died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab. Born July 16, 1920, she was a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church and was retired from Wurlitzer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester “Les” Stewart; her parents, Arthur and Gertha Yarber; her brothers, Bill, Ed, Arlin and Gerald Yarber; and a sister, Rachel Settlemires.

Survivors include her son, Donnie Wade Stewart of Holly Springs; a grandson, Wayde Stewart of Holly Springs; her great grandsons, Thomas Wayde and Hunter Stewart; her sisters, Lure Vee Glidewell and Beatrice Downs of Corinth; and her brothers, Arlin Yarber of Corinth.

Bro. Charley “Smiley” Mills will officiate.

The family will receive friends today from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Tennessee sees health boost Tennessee has shown marked improvements in 12 measures of overall health in the last five years, according to a newly released report, but with a ranking of 48th in sedentary lifestyle among all states, most Tennesseans need to “get moving” to make more progress.

The United Health Foundation’s 23rd annual America’s Health Rankings report lists Tennessee at 39th overall this year. The state moved up two spots from a recalculated 41st in 2011 in the foundation’s evaluation and measures of how states perform in different categories.

“While we certainly celebrate our improvements and positive trends in many areas, we also need to admit being ranked 39th overall is not going to put Tennessee on the short list as a better place to live or create new jobs; we have to be better,” said TDH Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH. “We need to get moving to continue to improve the health of all people in Tennessee. Our state’s high ranking for sedentary lifestyle is linked to many other measurements in the report that shorten lives including diabetes, heart disease, tobacco use, obesity, some cancers and poor physical health days.”

Tennessee did show significant improvements in the rankings over a five-year period.

During the last half-decade Tennessee moved out of the bottom ten in four measures: smoking, obesity, high school graduation rates and infectious diseases. The state also recorded statistically significant improvements in the areas of infant mortality, low infant birth weight, preventable hospitalizations, cardiovascular deaths, cancer deaths, air pollution, occupational fatalities and violent crime.

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Ms. Keller died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

a more active, healthful lifestyle,” Dreyzehner said.

“We have a state rich in scenic beauty, wonderful state parks and incredible opportunities to enjoy time with friends and family by just getting out there and being active.”

In addition to the low ranking for sedentary lifestyle, Tennessee was rated 35th for obesity and 44th for the closely related prevalence of diabetes. The data also show, despite improvements over the past five years, some 11.2 percent of the state’s adult population has been diagnosed with diabetes, compared with 9.5 percent nationally.

Data used by the foundation, obtained from the TDH Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show one in four Tennesseans, approximately 1.4 million people, are obese.

Sedentary behavior, classified as not doing any physical activity outside of the workplace for 30 days, is the trend for 26.2 percent of those in the United States. Tennessee’s rate, 35 percent, is on par with Mississippi and West Virginia as being the lowest in the nation.

“With the New Year fast approaching, now would be a good time to think about increased physical activity and cutting out or reducing sugary drinks as your resolutions for 2013,” Dreyzehner said. “Cutting back one sugary drink a day can lead to pounds a year, so consider switching to diet drinks or even better, water or unsweetened beverages.

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Is massive steriod use by football players being ignored?

Finally, the question has been raised.

Why aren’t college football programs and the NCAA doing more to curb apparent massive steroid use by players?

The answer, however, has been before us all along: money.

The investigative piece by The Associated Press released recently as the start of the 2012-13 NCAA bowl season gets under way is quite revealing — something that the bigtime football schools in Mississippi including Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi should pay close attention to.

The story goes something like this: With steroids cheap and easy to buy, college football players across America are packing on significant weight, according to the AP report.

Players sometimes are gaining 30 pounds or more in a single year “without drawing much attention from their schools or the NCAA in a sport that earns tens of billions of dollars for teams.”

It may come at a high cost to the players, however, since regular steroid use is known to damage the human body with risks including psychiatric issues, damage to the liver and kidneys, enlargement of the heart, and more.

The AP report suggests, though, that, “Random tests provide weak deterrence and, by design, fail to catch every player using steroids. Colleges also are reluctant to spend money on expensive steroid testing when cheaper ones for drugs like marijuana allow them to say they’re doing everything they can to keep drugs out of football.”

In other words, the investigation by the AP involving “dozens of interviews with players, testers, dealers and experts and an analysis of weight records for more than 61,000 players” shows that while other sports, including professional baseball and cycling, have been tarnished by steroid scandals, college football may be among the worst and most obvious; yet, nobody seems willing to do anything about it.

The fans keep tuning in by the millions, however, rooting for their favorite teams, while the players are ballooning in strength and size before their eyes. ...

It’s just unfortunate considering the health risk that, as the AP reported, steroids may be behind much of college football’s girth and muscle. And nobody seems to care.

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Prayer for today Lord, your coming is still miraculous. Keep us by your manger until we learn the way of love. Amen.

A verse to share To all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God. — John 1:12 (NRSV)

Back to campaign grind with municipal elections New Year’s Day brings with it the opening of the qualifying period for candidates for municipal offices.

The tasks facing the winners of these key local government offices this year will be more daunting than any in recent memory.

The virtual certainty of the disappearance of federally funded programs and the subsequent loss of state dollars places the responsibility of maintaining or killing many services that local citizens have long come to expect squarely on the shoulders of their elected representatives. We have gotten glimpses of such a scenario in the past.

During the early days of the Reagan administration the president took dead aim on the highly popular federal General Revenue Sharing program. This was a major program that had been put in place to simplify the complex maze of categorical grant programs that were a relic of the old Johnson Great Society initiative.

General Revenue Sharing was an effort to redistribute dollars collected by the federal government based on a simple formula based primarily on population.

States and localities were eligible separately and they were ardent supporters of the program because there were few strings attached as to how the recipient government could spend the money. Governors, mayors and aldermen and county

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officials alike came to depend heavily on the availability of these dollars.

The state Marty share of fedWiseman eral revenue sharing dolStennis disapInstitute lars peared early in the Reagan presidency. Later the county and municipal shares were “zeroed out.” The major problem occurred as local citizens who had grown accustomed to a level of services made possible by these dollars from the federal government began to demand their continuance. The necessity of making hard decisions at the local level became quite apparent.

Let us now fast forward to our predicament today perched as we are on the edge of the infamous “fiscal cliff.” The message we are on our own at the local level is about to be sent once again, but in a broader more impactful way this time. There is little doubt whether by the draconian cuts outlined in the sequester legislation or through a series of broad cuts produced separately by the legislative process, virtually all federal programs that funnel dollars to the local level are on the chopping block.

In spite of this ominous turn of events, the task of local government officials has not changed. That task lies in

creating a vision for advancing local initiatives that hold promise of continuously improving the quality of life for all citizens in a community.

This job is made considerably more difficult as we enter the modern version of this municipal “pay your own way” environment. Local officials will quickly become aware growing the local tax base by adding value to it by expanding existing businesses and attracting new ones will be crucial to any effort to row one’s own boat at the local level.

Hundreds of municipalities all over Mississippi and across the South compete for places at the table when it comes to attracting new industries and growing existing ones. Often the name of the game is amenities and the appeal of a community as a venue where quality of life matters. Those amenities include such things as quality of education, quality health care, the arts and recreation, the status and the potential to develop infrastructure, public safety and livable neighborhoods for all income categories, just to name a few. Often the best first impression is communicated by a mere examination of the priorities placed on these community amenities by those local government officials and the choices they make in committing the resources of the municipality.

With the certain departure of the federal govern-

ment from the current levels of funding, the task of prioritizing how local dollars are used comes clearly into the spot light. Municipal officials will have a lot to say in answering the question of whether their municipality will compete with so many others like it or if they will choose to fold their hands and fall by the wayside. Given that localities are where the people actually reside, local governments are in essence becoming the most important level of government in creating opportunities for the nation’s citizens.

One only needs to consider the example of the local role in education. In this modern era there can be no industry without a trained workforce. There can be no trained workforce without effective education. Education is largely a local matter, and it is the local decision makers who will set the priorities leading to tax base growth. The winners and losers will in large measure be determined by the choices made by local decision makers. Those decisions will inevitably be based on the vision of the municipal leadership in moving the community forward.

(Daily Corinthian columnist Dr. W. Marty Wiseman is professor of political science and director of the John C. Stennis Institute of Government, Mississippi State University. His email address is marty@sig. msstate.edu.)

Look out, here comes the Cliff

BY MICHAEL BARONE Last week, Republicans proved they are not a governing party. Next week we will see whether Democrats are.

A governing party would have, reluctantly, passed Speaker John Boehner’s Plan B, which would have preserved the current tax rates on everyone with incomes under $1 million.

Passage would have put Senate Democrats on the spot, since they voted for a similar measure in 2010.

They might have engaged in negotiations with Boehner that could have been more productive than his negotiations with Barack Obama this month and in the summer of 2011.

Then, as Bob Woodward reports in his book “The Price of Power,” Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid fashioned an agreement after Obama had broken off his grand bargain talks with Boehner by increasing his demands.

But Boehner could not get enough Republicans to vote for Plan B to pass it in the face of united Democratic opposition. He could have

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afforded to lose 23 Republicans and still prevail.

He must have been well short of that goal. House leaders usually take measures to the floor on which they’re short only a few votes and squeeze out the last votes there.

Some may wonder why we are in a situation in which tax rates will automatically rise if Congress doesn’t act. Why do current tax rates expire?

The reason is that George W. Bush and congressional leaders made a gamble when they cut taxes in 2001 and 2003. They could probably have gotten 60 votes in the Senate for a smaller package of tax cuts.

Instead, they decided to go big and pass them under budget rules requiring only 50 votes but which also required that the rates would expire after 10 years. The economy was weak back then, and you could argue that the stimulative effect of the cuts before and after the 2008 crash was worth the gamble.

And you can note that the tax cut policy has endured for some considerable time.

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Obama’s re-election meant that they couldn’t survive any longer. Public policy is not eternal; it can always be changed. Bill Clinton’s tax increases of 1993 lasted only eight years.

George W. Bush’s tax cuts have lasted longer.

Now the question of whether we avoid the fiscal cliff — tax rate increases, sequestration, the full imposition of the Alternative Minimum Tax — is up to the Democrats. Specifically, the Senate Democrats.

Boehner’s rollout of Plan B last Monday reflected his judgment that negotiation with Obama was futile and that the only way forward was through regular order in Congress.

“The House has already passed legislation to stop all of the Jan. 1 tax rate increases and replace the sequester with responsible spending cuts that will begin to address our nation’s crippling debt,” he said in his terse statement after pulling Plan B off the floor of the House.

“The Senate must now act.”

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shows that voters say they will blame Republicans more than Democrats if we go over the fiscal cliff.

But people are not always good predictors of their future opinions. The failure of the grand bargain negotiations in summer 2011 was followed by downturns in opinion toward both Obama and Republicans.

Senate Democrats have been avoiding tough votes on fiscal issues for some time. They haven’t passed a budget resolution for three years, though the budget act requires them to do so.

That likely reflects a reluctance to make their policies clear to the public and, perhaps, differences in their caucus making it as hard for them to muster a majority as it was for Boehner Thursday night.

Are we going over the cliff? Looks like it to me.

(Daily Corinthian columnist Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

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State Briefs MEMA: More than 25 injured in storms JACKSON (AP) — More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said Wednesday.

Mississippi Emergency Management spokesman Brett Carr said damages have been reported in 10 counties and officials continue to assess the situation, but there have been no reports of fatalities in Mississippi.

Carr said authorities are still compiling information on the damages, and it’s not clear how many of the 70 homes were completely destroyed and how many sustained lesser damage.

Carr urged people to avoid downed power lines and to use caution in using alternative sources to heat their homes after the storm brought frigid temperatures.

Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency for eight counties on Christmas Day: Forrest, Greene, Hinds, Jones, Lawrence, Pearl River, Stone and Wilkinson. Damages have since been reported in Amite and George counties.

National Weather Service teams were sent Wednesday to study damage patterns to determine whether some of the destruction was caused by tornados or straight-line winds.

Amanda Harris, deputy director of emergency operation in Pearl River County, said at least six people were taken to hospitals after a suspected tornado hit there, but their injuries were not considered life threatening.

“At least a dozen homes were damaged or destroyed here, probably

more, maybe up to 20,” Harris said in telephone interview Wednesday.

The storm spun off dozens of tornados along the Gulf Coast and dumped snow on the on nation’s midsection before pushing toward the Northeast.

At least six people were killed in the storms across the country.

Red Cross spokesman Jarrod Ravencraft said the organization is working to clothe, house and feed people in 10 Mississippi counties, but it wasn’t immediately clear how many people had sought shelter and aid.

West Point man dies in fireworks explosion WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott says a man has died in a homemade fireworks explosion outside his home on Christmas night.

Scott told WCBI-TV in Columbus that 60-yearold Ralph “Bubba” Elliott died just before 10 p.m.

Tuesday when the homemade device exploded outside his home off Mississippi Highway 46 in western Clay County.

Elliott owned Elliott Trucking and did contract delivery work for Fed-Ex. Scott says local, state and federal authorities are investigating to determine what was used in the explosive.

Baldwyn woman dies after accident SHANNON (AP) — A 25-year-old Baldwyn woman has died from injuries sustained in an accident on Highway 245 around noon Christmas Day. Authorities told The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Amanda Autrey was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband, Timothy Autrey, that hydroplaned.

Amanda Autrey died at 2:30 p.m. at North Mississippi Medical Center from injuries sustained in the accident.

Highway Patrol Trooper Ray Hall said the couple’s pickup overturned just south of Shannon, ejecting the man and trapping the woman. He said neither was wearing seat belts. Timothy Autrey sustained minor injuries.

Kindergarteners face maturity issues PURVIS (AP) — Lamar County and Petal school officials say they’re not surprised to see that emotional maturity is the area where students seem to need help in getting prepared for kindergarten.

That’s according to the results of 2012 kindergarten readiness surveys conducted in each of

those school districts.

Lamar County School District Superintendent Ben Burnett tells The Hattiesburg American 12 percent of the district’s kindergartners were found to be developmentally vulnerable in the area of emotional maturity.

In the Petal School District, 14 percent of kindergartners were found to be developmentally vulnerable in the area of emotional maturity. Fourteen percent also were found to be developmentally vulnerable in the area of social competence, which encompassed overall social skills with peers.

Lincoln woman charged in stabbing BROOKHAVEN (AP) — Lincoln County authorities say an argument lead to a fatal stabbing at

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Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing told the Daily Leader that 21-yearold Ebony Clark of Bogue Chitto has been charged with murder. He says Clark was being held on $250,000 bond in the county jail.

Rushing says the incident is being investigated.

He says deputies received a call about 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

Lincoln County Coroner Clay McMorris says 17-year-old Datavion Smith of Bogue Chitto died while at the emergency room of King’s Daughters Medical Center and was pronounced dead at 3:32 a.m. Sunday.

Warren woman dies in house fire VICKSBURG (AP) —

Warren County officials say a 79-year-old found died in a fire Wednesday at her home around 7 a.m.

Deputy County Coroner Kelda Bailess says the body of Norma Buford was found in her mobile home off Mississippi Highway 27 after firefighters were able to pour enough water on it to go inside. He says an autopsy will be performed.

County Fire Coordinator Jerry Briggs tells the Vicksburg Post that volunteer firefighters from Culkin and Fisher Ferry departments spent more than two hours at the home, which was fully engulfed in flames when the fire was reported by a neighbor. Buford lived alone.

Briggs says the fire appears to have started in or near the kitchen.

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BY MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. — Some of the police officers who responded to the elementary school shooting in Newtown are so traumatized they haven’t been working, but they have to use sick time and could soon be at risk of going without a paycheck, a union official said Wednesday.

The union, Council 15 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, is seeking more generous assistance in talks with the town’s insurer. It is also reaching out to lawmakers and the governor’s office with proposals to modify state law and expand workers’ compensation benefits for officers who witness horrific crime scenes.

“The insurer for the town has taken a position that these officers are entitled to only what the statute allows. Unfortunately for these officers, the statute doesn’t allow any benefits,” said Eric Brown, an attorney for the union, which represents nearly 4,000 officers around Connecticut.

A gunman shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14 and slaughtered 20 firstgraders and six educators.

The gunman, who had also killed his mother that

morning, committed suicide as police arrived.

Brown said that the number of officers “critically affected” by the tragedy is below 15 and that a small number of them are not currently working.

A spokesman for Newtown police, Lt. George Sinko, said the officers are generally holding up well.

“A couple of them are taking it harder than some of the other ones,” he said. “The things that the officers had to experience underscores the need to support them in every way possible.”

Authorities say the victims were shot with a high-powered, militarystyle rifle loaded with ammunition designed to inflict maximum damage.

All the victims had been shot at least twice, the medical examiner said, and as many as 11 times.

Two victims were pronounced dead at a hospital, while all others died in the school.

In the past, advocates have pushed to change the statutes on workers’ compensation, which currently include provisions for officers who suffer mental impairment as the result of using or being subjected to deadly force — but not for those who witness crime scenes with mass casualties.

Concerns about the potential cost to cities and

towns have been an obstacle, but the issue is likely to resurface in the next legislation session, said state Rep. Stephen Dargan, a West Haven Democrat who is co-chairman of the legislature’s public safety committee.

“We don’t want it to be used in an abusive way, but the circumstances are so horrific in Newtown.

We need to protect those first responders and give them all the help we can give them,” he said.

Officials with the town’s insurer, the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Firefighters who responded to the scene at Sandy Hook also have described struggling with feelings of frustration and anguish, but said they were grateful they were spared from witnessing the scene that greeted police inside the school.

Brown said outside agencies have been meeting demands for counseling services, but it will be important to ensure support is in place over the long term. The officers who are not working also could use up available sick time by early January, he said.

“The emotional loads they’re carrying far exceed anything they could imagine,” Brown said.

home goods in the two months before Christmas increased 0.7 percent compared with last year, according to the MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse report.

That was below the healthy 3 to 4 percent growth that analysts had expected — and it was the worst year-over-year performance since 2008, when spending shrank sharply during the Great Recession. In 2011, retail sales climbed 4 to 5 percent during November and December, according to ShopperTrak.

This year’s shopping season was marred by bad weather and rising uncertainty about the economy in the face of possible tax hikes and spending cuts early next year. Some analysts say the massacre of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn., earlier this month may also have chipped away at shoppers’ enthusiasm.

Retailers still have time to make up lost ground. The final week of December accounts for about 15 percent of the month’s sales, said Michael McNamara, vice president for research and analysis at MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse.

Still, this season’s weak sales could have repercussions for 2013, McNamara said. Retailers will make fewer orders to restock their shelves, and discounts will hurt their profitability. Wholesalers will buy fewer goods and orders to factories will likely drop in the coming months.

Steep discounts weren’t enough to get people into stores, said Marshal Cohen, chief analyst at the market research firm NPD Inc.

much brash talk in Des Moines. Here, party leaders are warning supporters about what they shouldn’t look forward to next year and speaking mildly about compromises.

Iowa inhabits an unusual parallel universe in this politically polarized time. It is one of only three states where control of the legislature is split between the parties.

Instead of laying out bold initiatives for overhauling taxes or education, Republican Gov. Terry Branstad and legislative leaders are trying to figure out a few things they can agree on so that when the session is over, they won’t wind up with nothing.

“You don’t always get everything you want,” Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said in an interview, in what could serve as the legislature’s rallying cry.

At a time when other states are pursuing purer — and often diametrically opposite — visions of how government should work, Iowa will likely take some from Column A and some from Column B, in an approach that could later provide a hybrid counterpoint to the more ideological ventures.

At very least, Branstad said, citizens “don’t get some of the excesses that you don’t want.”

In the fall elections, Republicans won veto-proof majorities in many of the 26 state legislatures they already controlled, which will allow them to roll over any opposition.

Democrats also gained concentrated strength.

Half of state legislatures now have such “supermajorities,” up from 13 only four years ago.

So armed, Republicandominated states like Kansas and Oklahoma will aim to cut their income taxes to prove the conservative argument that the economy will benefit even if public services suffer. Republicans in Wisconsin hope to stimulate mining with relaxed regulation. Tennessee, Texas and others will pursue a more looseknit version of public education, replete with independently run charter schools and cash vouchers.

Nation Briefs Cliff looms: Kicking the can, DC-style WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to the nation’s budget challenges, congressional leaders are fond of saying dismissively they don’t want to kick the can down the road.

But now, a deadline hard ahead, even derided half-measures are uncertain as President Barack Obama and lawmakers struggle to avert acrossthe-board tax increases and spending cuts that comprise an economythreatening fiscal cliff.

Congressional officials said Wednesday they knew of no significant strides toward a compromise over a long Christmas weekend, and no negotiations have been set.

The Senate is due in session Thursday, although the immediate agenda includes legislation setting the rules for government surveillance

of suspected spies and terrorists abroad, including Americans, as well as a measure providing $60 billion for victims of Super Storm Sandy.

Obama decided to cut short his Hawaii vacation for an overnight flight expected to get him back to the White House in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday.

After weeks of negotiations, the president urged lawmakers late last week to scale back their ambitions and send him legislation preventing tax cuts on all but the highestearning Americans and extending unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless. Longer, term, he said he still supports deficit cuts that were key to the earlier talks.

“Everybody’s got to give a little bit in a sensible way,” he said at the White House.

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Authority in Religion There must be Bible authority for all that we believe, teach and practice religiously. “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and Father by him” (Col 3:17). We should give Bible proof for what we believe and practice religiously. We should never practice something for which we have no Biblical proof. “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear (1 Pet 3:15).

If all would seek Biblical proof for what we believe and practice, much of the religious division would disappear.

The Bible is the inspired word of God or God breathed. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Tim 3:1617).

God has revealed to us all things that pertain to life and Godliness. “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. (2 Pet 1:3). All will be judged by the word of God and not by what we think or have heard. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day ( John 12:48).

Can we give Biblical proof for all that we believe and practice religiously? We should be willing to abandon all teachings and practices for which there is no authority and stand with God and his word. “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, they ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (!Cor 1:10).

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plans to convene, following last week’s rebellion in which conservatives torpedoed Speaker John Boehner’s legislation to prevent scheduled tax increases on most, while letting them take effect on million-dollar wage earners.

“How we get there, God only knows,” the Ohio Republican said of efforts to protect the economy — and taxpayers — from the tax increases and spending cuts.

“Now is the time to show leadership, not kick the can down the road,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said a little over a week ago after Boehner announced he would shift his own focus from bipartisan talks to the approach that eventually was torpedoed by his own rank and file.

Obama inauguration to draw small crowd WASHINGTON (AP) — Visitors coming to the nation’s capital for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration can’t stay in the one place President Ronald Reagan’s family once called an eight-star hotel. That spot is the White House, and it’s booked for the next four years.

Still, inauguration-goers have a range of lodging options — from crashing on a friend’s couch to reasonably priced rooms to ones that cost thousands of dollars a night.

With second inaugurations tending to draw fewer spectators, finding a place to stay in Washington won’t be nearly as difficult as in 2009.

City officials are expecting 600,000 to 800,000 visitors for the Jan. 21 inauguration, far less than the 1.8 million people who flooded the National Mall four years ago to witness the inauguration of America’s first black president. Back then, some hotels sold out months in advance and city residents rented out their homes for hundreds of dollars a night. This time, hotels say they’re filling up more slowly, with rooms still available and prices at or slightly below where they were four years ago.

“Very few hotels are

actually sold out at this point, so there’s a lot of availability,” said Elliott Ferguson, CEO of the tourism bureau Destination DC, who added that he expected demand to pick up after Christmas.

In 2009, hotel occupancy in the city for the night before the inauguration was 98 percent, and visitors paid an average daily rate of more than $600 that night, according to STR, a company that tracks hotel data.

This time, some hotels still have half their rooms available. As a result, some establishments have relaxed minimum stays from four nights to three and could drop prices closer to the time of the inauguration if demand does not increase.

Despite the muted enthusiasm, many of the city’s posh hotels are still offering pricy packages.

Visitors with an unlimited budget can check in to accommodations almost as grand and historic as the White House.

At The Willard hotel, about a block from the White House, rooms were still available starting at more than $1,100 a night with a four-night minimum. That’s a far cry from the bill paid by President Abraham Lincoln when he checked out after his 1861 inauguration and paid $773.75 for a stay of more than a week.

At the Park Hyatt hotel in northwest Washington, where rooms start at $849 a night with a fournight minimum stay, the presidential suite is still available. For the 57th presidential inauguration next month, the hotel is charging $57,000 for a four-night package in the suite that includes butler service. And no one has yet booked $100,000 packages at the Fairmont hotel or the Ritz-Carlton.

Shoppers disappoint retailers this season WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending.

Sales of electronics, clothing, jewelry and

In polarized nation, Iowa is oddly split DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans and Democrats in state capitals across the country are talking ambitiously about what they’ll do next year with the unchecked power they amassed in the fall elections. In more states than not, one party now has full control of government.

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Consumers spent and earned more in November.

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Last 13,114.59 5,287.73 452.02 8,395.49 2,333.91 2,990.16 1,419.83 14,906.13 838.89 13,440

Dow Jones industrials Close: 13,114.59 Change: -24.49 (-0.2%)

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STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST Name Div AFLAC 1.40f AT&T Inc 1.80f AirProd 2.56 AlliantEgy 1.80 AEP 1.88 AmeriBrgn .84f ATMOS 1.40f BB&T Cp .80 BP PLC 1.92a BcpSouth .04 Caterpillar 2.08 Chevron 3.60 CocaCola s 1.02 Comcast .65 CrackerB 2.00 Deere 1.84 Dell Inc .32 Dillards .20a Dover 1.40 EnPro ...

FordM .20 FredsInc .24a FullerHB .34 GenCorp ...

GenElec .76f Goodyear ...

HonwllIntl 1.64f Intel .90 Jabil .32 KimbClk 2.96 Kroger .60f Lowes .64

YTD Chg %Chg Name Div 3.08f -.28 +23.7 McDnlds +.04 +11.7 MeadWvco 1.00 +.49 +.7 OldNBcp .36 -.46 -.3 Penney ...

-.41 +3.6 PennyMac 2.28f -.34 +15.9 PepsiCo 2.15 -.64 +5.4 PilgrimsP ...

-.03 +16.1 RadioShk ...

-.04 -2.5 RegionsFn .04 -.11 +31.0 3.00 +.19 -3.2 SbdCp ...

-.17 +1.9 SearsHldgs 1.56 -.31 +4.1 Sherwin .05e -.06 +57.3 SiriusXM 1.96 -.81 +25.9 SouthnCo ... +.42 +11.9 SprintNex +.04 -29.7 SPDR Fncl .26e -1.19 +82.5 TecumsehB ... +.12 +12.0 TecumsehA ...

-.07 +22.4 Torchmark .60 +.39 +18.9 Total SA 2.90e -.46 -8.6 USEC ... +.03 +48.8 US Bancrp .78 -.08 +68.2 WalMart 1.59 -.05 +16.0 WellsFargo .88 +.14 -7.1 .16f +.14 +17.4 Wendys Co +.01 -14.8 WestlkChm .75a .68f -.08 -2.3 Weyerhsr .17 -.30 +13.5 Xerox ...

-.24 +7.8 YRC Wwde -.04 +38.7 Yahoo ...

PE Last 9 53.50 44 33.78 18 85.75 16 43.97 13 42.79 15 43.12 15 35.14 12 29.21 6 41.68 16 14.44 9 87.67 9 108.46 19 36.42 20 37.30 15 63.45 11 86.52 7 10.28 13 81.90 13 64.99 20 40.38 10 12.79 15 13.33 25 34.38 ...

8.95 16 20.77 18 13.17 21 63.81 9 20.65 10 19.21 18 83.49 22 26.10 21 35.20

YTD PE Last Chg %Chg 17 88.74 -.55 -11.6 33 31.69 +.13 +18.8 12 11.92 -.05 +2.3 ... 20.75 +.88 -41.0 8 25.01 -.16 +50.5 18 68.84 -.59 +3.8 11 7.31 -.18 +26.9 ...

2.27 -.10 -76.6 13 7.02 +.03 +63.3 11 2563.96 -73.15 +25.9 ... 39.39 -.98 +23.9 28 152.60 -.07 +70.9 5 2.93 -.03 +60.7 17 42.82 -.29 -7.5 ...

5.56 +.06 +137.6 ... 16.37 -.01 +25.9 3 4.50 -.15 +1.1 ...

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MARKET SUMMARY MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name

Vol (00)

BkofAm 1427243 FordM 1371573 S&P500ETF 876763 RschMotn 700463 Facebook n 324367 NokiaCp 313706 RiteAid 309901 Microsoft 307344 MarvellT 301708 SPDR Fncl 292290

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Last Chg Name 11.54 12.79 141.75 11.83 26.51 4.05 1.41 26.86 7.40 16.37

+.29 +.39 -.60 +1.22 -.42 +.05 +.10 -.20 -.85 -.01

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Chg

1,061 Total issues 1,969 New Highs 130 New Lows Volume

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

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+.45 +1.49 +8.06 +1.25 +.43 +1.15 +1.22 +2.51 +.30 +.37

NYSE DIARY

+.16 Advanced +.03 Declined -.16 Unchanged +.06

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Chg -8.09 -.38 -3.86 -.75 -.85 -.35 -.56 -.67 -.31 -1.90

%Chg -28.9 -14.3 -13.1 -13.0 -10.3 -9.7 -9.6 -9.6 -9.1 -8.8

NASDA DIARY 3,160 Advanced 68 Declined 18 Unchanged

2,246,111,891

879 Total issues 1,564 New Highs 124 New Lows Volume

2,567 35 19

1,045,822,921

Thursday, December 27, 2012

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Octoberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new home sales

Dip in jobless claims?

Economists project that U.S. sales of new homes surged last month to the highest annual rate in two years.

Modest job gains, a gradually improving economy, rising home values and mortgage rates near record-low levels have motivated more people to buy homes this year. Sales in October were up 17 percent from a year earlier. Look for the Commerce Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report on November newhome sales today.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was trending lower before spiking two weeks ago.

The tally rose 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted 361,000 for the week ending Dec. 14, a level consistent with modest gains in hiring. Economists expect that jobless claims figures out today will show they declined slightly last week.

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Memorial Tournament begins today at Central

BY DONICA PHIFER dphifer@dailycorinthian.com

GLEN — At 2 p.m. today the first game in the newly named Peggy Bain Memorial Tournament will begin at Alcorn Central.

Today marks the fourth post-Christmas tournament the school has hosted, and the second without one of its biggest supporters.

Peggy Bain, the mother of Alcorn Central girls basketball coach Charlotte Foster, was not only a school board member serving Alcorn Central but a lifelong cheerleader and supporter of its athletic teams.

Bain underwent a heart procedure on Dec. 27, 2011, and died the following morning – the second day of the tournament.

Foster coached that night, stating to The Daily Corinthian in the Dec. 29 issue, “she would have kicked my tail if I hadn’t shown up to play.”

A year later, the tournament has been named in her honor, and Alcorn Central will close out Day One with a doubleheader against Falkner.

The three-day tournament will see participation from 14 teams, including junior varsity squads from Kossuth, Alcorn Central and Tupelo Christian Preparatory.

Up to 11 games will be played in one day over the course of the tourney, spread across the two gyms on Alcorn Central’s school campus.

All four Alcorn County schools will see time on the floor, with each squad participating from Central, Kossuth, and Biggersville. Corinth will send only the Lady Warriors due to the boys club participating in the Dyersburg Christmas Tournament.

Other local teams include Tishomingo County, Hardin County, and Falkner.

Admission for the tournament is $6 each day.

Sports

Thursday, December 27, 2012

MSU’s defense ready for rebound

BY DAVID BRANDT Associated Press

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State’s veteran defense is one of the biggest reasons the program has emerged as a consistent competitor in the Southeastern Conference over the past three seasons.

But it’s also been a big contributor to the Bulldogs’ disappointing finish to this regular season, which included losses in four of five games.

Senior linebacker Cameron Lawrence says he’s glad Mississippi State (8-4) has one more chance to leave a good impression when it plays No. 21 Northwestern (9-3) in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1.

“We’ve had time to get our bodies back together, get our bumps and bruises healed up,” Lawrence said. “Now we’ve got to keep working on the little things. It was a hard stretch for us — we played a really tough schedule toward

the end of the season — but now we’ve just got to focus on the details. The sky is the limit for us.”

Mississippi State was scheduled to arrive in Jacksonville, Fla., on Wednesday to begin preparations for the Gator Bowl. It will be the last game for Lawrence, cornerback Johnthan Banks, safety Corey Broomfield and defensive tackle Josh Boyd — a quartet of longtime starters.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Lawrence was a role player in his first two seasons, but moved into a starting role as a junior and has responded with a combined 234 tackles over the past two years.

Banks won the Thorpe Award earlier this month — which goes to the nation’s top cornerback — and the 6-foot2, 185-pounder will almost certainly be an early selection in April’s NFL draft. He has 16 career interceptions, using a blend of size and speed

rarely seen at cornerback.

Broomfield and Boyd don’t have the gaudy numbers but have been consistent the past four seasons, providing the constant production that Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen craves.

But the past five games haven’t reflected that experience.

Mississippi State won seven straight to start the season — rising to No. 13 in the nation — but then hit a brutal portion of the schedule that produced lopsided losses to Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU. The Bulldogs responded to beat Arkansas, but then lost 41-24 to rival Mississippi in the Egg Bowl.

In those four losses, the Bulldogs gave up nearly 40 points per game.

“We’ve always been known for playing hard and giving great effort out there,” Boyd said. “But we’ve been forgetting little things. It’s frustrat-

ing because we know we can do better. We’ve been working really hard to make sure Northwestern gets our ‘A’ game instead of our ‘B’ game.”

Northwestern’s offense will provide another difficult challenge for Mississippi State.

The Wildcats are averaging more than 31 points, which ranks third in the Big Ten, and are averaging more than 230 yards on the ground.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald and Mullen are two young head coaches who have developed a friendship over the past several years, discussing ideas and philosophy as they try to build their programs. That should lead to plenty of familiarity in the Gator Bowl.

“They’re a team that probably should have won their conference and played in the Rose Bowl,” Mullen said.

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Local Schedule Today Basketball Peggy Bain Memorial Tourney ACHS Gym (JVB) Kossuth-TCPS, 2 (G) Biggersville-TCPS, 3:30 (B) Tish Co.-Cordova, 5 (G) Central-Falkner, 6:30 (B) Central-Falkner, 8 ACMS Gym (G) Tish Co.-Memphis Central, 2 (B) Lewisburg-Kossuth, 3:30 (G) New Hope-Kossuth, 5 (B) Thrasher-Hardin Co., 6:30 (G) Hardin Co.-Corinth, 8 Dyersburg Christmas Tourney (B) Corinth-New Madrid (Mo.), 5:30

Photo by Jeff Allen

Mississippi State wide receiver Chris Smith gives a stiff arm to Texas A&M linebacker Steven Jenkins during the Nov. 3 game. The Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4) will travel to Jacksonville, Fla., for the Gator Bowl against Northwestern at noon on Jan. 1.

Friday Basketball Peggy Bain Memorial Tourney ACHS Gym (G) Kossuth-Tish Co., 12:30 (G) Memphis Central-New Hope, 2 (B) Lewisburg-Cordova, 3:30 (G) S.V. Marshall-Biggersville, 5 (B) Tish Co.-Central, 6:30 (WXRZ) (G) TCPS-Central, 8 (WXRZ) ACMS Gym (B) Falkner-Hardin Co., 12:30 (G) Falkner-Hardin Co., 2 (B) Kossuth-Thrasher, 3:30 (JVB) TCPS-Central, 5 (G) Corinth-Potts Camp, 6:30 Dyersburg Christmas Tourney (B) Corinth-TBD

Saturday Basketball Peggy Bain Memorial Tourney ACHS Gym (B) Tish Co.-TCPS, 11 (G) Tish Co.-New Hope, 12:30 (B) Central-Lewisburg, 2 (G) Central-S.V. Marshall, 3:30 (B) Cordova-Biggersville, 5 ACMS Gym (G) Hardin Co.-Kossuth, 11 (B) Hardin Co.-Kossuth, 12:30 (G) Corinth-TCPS, 2 Dyersburg Christmas Tourney (B) Corinth-TBD

Shorts ACT Floor Seats Reserved floor seats for the annual Alcorn County Tournament, set for Jan. 3-5 at the Crossroads Arena, are available for purchase. Cost is $40, which covers all three nights.

Call Sam Tull at 287-4477.

NFL’s comeback players finish strong

BY ARNIE STAPLETON Associated Press

DENVER — From Peyton Manning overcoming four neck surgeries to Adrian Peterson’s rebound from a shredded knee to Chuck Pagano’s fight with leukemia, this has been the Year of the Comeback in the NFL. A season besmirched by tragedies, replacement officials and a bounty scandal also will go down as one in which some of the game’s greats not only regained their old form but somehow surpassed it.

There are always feel-good stories about those who overcome long odds and broken bodies to regain at least a sliver of their past glory. This season provided an abundance of them.

When the season started, who could have expected Manning to recapture his MVP play so quickly with a new team? Or for Peterson to come back less than nine months after shredding his left knee. Or for Jamaal Charles to return better than ever after suffering a similar injury.

Then there’s Pagano beating the biggest opponent of his life.

A year ago, Manning was in the midst of four neck operations to fix a nerve injury that had caused his right arm to at-

rophy and had sidelined him for an entire season. Soon, he would say a tearful farewell to Indianapolis, a city he’d put back on the NFL map, and hook up with John Elway in Denver.

Peterson’s left knee was still swollen after he’d shredded it on Christmas Eve, an injury similar to the one Charles suffered earlier last season. Yet both would defy medicine and conventional wisdom alike to rebound as better runners than they were before getting hurt.

Pagano’s fight started three months ago when it was disclosed he had cancer, forcing the first-year Colts coach to take time off for chemotherapy treatments. He returned to work this week, taking the reins from assistant Bruce Arians, who guided the team to a surprising playoff berth in his absence.

“When I asked for Bruce to take over, I asked for him to kick some you-know-what and to do great. Damn Bruce, you had to go and win nine games?” Pagano said. “Tough act to follow.”

If all goes well at practice this week, Pagano will be on the sideline for the regularseason finale against Houston. That’s a final tuneup for the AFC wild-card playoffs that nobody saw coming for

the Colts so soon after cutting ties with Manning, who switched teams, coaches, cities and colors and didn’t miss a beat in 2012.

Despite a new supporting cast and a 36-year-old body he insists continues to confound him, the quintessential quarterback has had one of the best seasons in his storied career. Manning set franchise or NFL records just about every week while completing 68 percent of his passes for 4,355 yards with 34 TDs and just 11 interceptions.

And yet, he insists he’s not anything close to what he used to be, that all he can do is maximize what’s left in a body that’s been slowed by so many surgeons’ scalpels, and trips around the sun.

“I know you don’t believe me when I say this; I’m still learning about myself physically and what I can do, it’s still the truth,” Manning said after guiding Denver to its 10th straight win. “I still have things that are harder than they used to be, so (there’s) things I have to work on from a rehab standpoint and a strength standpoint. That’s just the way it is and maybe that’s the way it’s going to be from here on out, I don’t know.”

Maybe Manning’s being modest, maybe he’s sucker-

ing opponents into blitzing him more often so he can burn them again. Either way, it’s a remarkable rebound for a man whose right arm was so weakened after one of his neck surgeries that he could hardly throw the football 15 yards.

Long before Manning ever dreamed he’d be wearing the orange-mane mustang on his helmet instead of the blue and white horseshoe, Manning met up with college buddy Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies for a workout during last year’s NFL lockout. They retreated to an indoor batting cage at Coors Field with a trainer in tow, and Manning’s first pass nose-dived so badly that Helton told him to quit goofing around.

Manning wasn’t messing with him. He was dead serious. His arm was shot, his future in football in doubt. A few days later, he underwent spinal fusion surgery and would miss the entire 2011 season.

If doctors had told him that was it, Manning said he would have called it a career without regret. But they gave him a bit of hope and that’s all he needed to embark on his comeback in Colorado.

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this week that Manning deserves a fifth MVP honor for the numbers he’s put up, the obstacles he’s overcome, the shift of culture he’s engineered.

Manning isn’t interested in talking about MVPs or comeback awards. He just wants enough wins to get a shot at hoisting another Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans in six weeks.

Peterson, on the other hand, is unabashedly clear in his desire for some recognition after overcoming torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee, requiring the kind of reconstructive surgery that usually turns dominant players into ordinary ones.

There’s a long, long list of players who had shortened careers because of such injuries. But Peterson returned to the Vikings lineup less than nine months after his operation, and with a league-high 1,898 yards, he’s 207 yards shy of Eric Dickerson’s single-season record. He can topple it with another big game Sunday when Minnesota faces Green Bay with a playoff berth on the line for the Vikings.

With typical unflinching confidence, Peterson said in a recent interview with The Associated Press he’s expecting to win the comeback award.

“I kind of have that in the bag, especially how I’ve been telling people I’m going to come back stronger and better than ever,” he said.

Carrying the Vikings to the playoffs without a potent passing game in a league dominated by strong-armed, accurate quarterbacks would only burnish the credentials of this thoroughbred throwback.

In any other year, the zenith of comebacks might be that of Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis, who battled back from three torn right ACLs — in 2009, 2010 and 2011 — to be a major contributor to the Panthers this year.

No player in NFL history has returned after tearing the same ACL three separate times.

Charles missed nearly all of 2011 with a torn left ACL. Yet the former All-Pro running back has run for 1,456 yards, the seventhbest season in franchise history.

He can break his single-seasonhigh set in 2010 with 12 yards against the Broncos on Sunday.

Charles ran for 226 yards last weekend, when he surpassed 750 career carries, which also qualifies him for the NFL record for yards per carry. Charles is averaging 5.82 yards on 770 attempts, which far surpasses the 5.22 yards that Hall of Famer Jim Brown averaged in 2,359 attempts from 1957-65.

Charles, Peterson and Davis are all better than ever. Manning might be, too, but he’ll never say it.

“I’m trying to be as good as I can at this stage,” Manning said.

“A 36-year-old quarterback coming off a year and a-half off, playing on a new team, I’m trying to be as good as I possibly can in this scenario.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 20 8 .714 — Boston 14 13 .519 5½ Brooklyn 14 13 .519 5½ Philadelphia 13 15 .464 7 Toronto 9 19 .321 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 19 6 .760 — Atlanta 16 9 .640 3 Orlando 12 15 .444 8 Charlotte 7 20 .259 13 Washington 3 22 .120 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 16 12 .571 — Chicago 15 12 .556 ½ Milwaukee 14 12 .538 1 Detroit 9 21 .300 8 Cleveland 6 23 .207 10½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 21 8 .724 — Memphis 18 7 .720 1 Houston 15 12 .556 5 Dallas 12 16 .429 8½ New Orleans 5 22 .185 15 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 21 6 .778 — Minnesota 13 12 .520 7 Denver 15 14 .517 7 Utah 15 14 .517 7 Portland 13 13 .500 7½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 22 6 .786 — Golden State 18 10 .643 4 L.A. Lakers 14 14 .500 8 Phoenix 11 17 .393 11 Sacramento 9 18 .333 12½ ___ Tuesday’s Games Boston 93, Brooklyn 76 L.A. Lakers 100, New York 94 Miami 103, Oklahoma City 97 Houston 120, Chicago 97 L.A. Clippers 112, Denver 100 Wednesday’s Games Miami at Charlotte Chicago at Indiana New Orleans at Orlando Cleveland at Washington Detroit at Atlanta Houston at Minnesota Philadelphia at Memphis Brooklyn at Milwaukee Toronto at San Antonio L.A. Lakers at Denver New York at Phoenix Golden State at Utah Sacramento at Portland Today’s Games Dallas at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

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

Friday’s Games Phoenix at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Washington, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Utah, 8 p.m.

New York at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Philadelphia at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

NFL standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 11 4 0 .733 529 331 Miami 7 8 0 .467 288 289 N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 272 347 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 316 426 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 12 3 0 .800 400 303 x-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 329 371 Tennessee 5 10 0 .333 292 451 Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 235 406 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 381 321 x-Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 368 303 Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 312 304 Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 292 344 West W L T Pct PF PA y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 443 286 San Diego 6 9 0 .400 326 329 Oakland 4 11 0 .267 269 419 Kansas City 2 13 0 .133 208 387 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 9 6 0 .600 408 370 Dallas 8 7 0 .533 358 372 N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 387 337 Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 273 402 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 402 277 New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 423 410 Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 367 377 Carolina 6 9 0 .400 313 325 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 399 299 Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 342 314 Chicago 9 6 0 .600 349 253 Detroit 4 11 0 .267 348 411 West W L T Pct PF PA x-San Francisco 10 4 1 .700 370 260 x-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 392 232 St. Louis 7 7 1 .500 286 328 Arizona 5 10 0 .333 237 330 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division ___ Sunday Jacksonville at Tennessee, Noon Carolina at New Orleans, Noon N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, Noon Baltimore at Cincinnati, Noon Cleveland at Pittsburgh, Noon Houston at Indianapolis, Noon Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, Noon Chicago at Detroit, Noon Tampa Bay at Atlanta, Noon Oakland at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

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

St. Louis at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Minnesota, 3:25 p.m.

Miami at New England, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 7:20 p.m.

College football Bowl schedule Wednesday Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

At Detroit Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), (n) Today Military Bowl At Washington Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 5:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 8:45 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Rice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 10:45 a.m.

(ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (7-4), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN2) Pinstripe Bowl At New York Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Texas (8-4) vs. Oregon State (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (75), 1 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday Heart of Dallas Bowl At Dallas Purdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), Noon (ABC)

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Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4), Noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl At Miami Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), Noon (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State (93), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Miami Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 19 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 26 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, TBA (NFLN)

FCS playoffs Championship Saturday, Jan. 5 At FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, Texas North Dakota State (13-1) vs. Sam Houston State (11-3), Noon

of the game — very explosive offense, one of the top rushing offenses in the country. They run at a high tempo, and they have stout, physical offensive linemen, some fast playmaking receivers, and a quarterback and running back who can score every time they touch the ball.”

Mullen was particularly concerned with Northwestern running back Venric Mark, who has

BY STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press

DALLAS — Larry Brown was a young assistant on coach Dean Smith’s staff at North Carolina in the mid-1960s when he turned down his first head coaching offer.

At the time, Brown didn’t think he was ready. But Smith asked him where he’d like to coach one day.

“I said, of course North Carolina, but I didn’t ever want to see him step down,” Brown recalled. “So I said Stanford, Northwestern, Princeton and Vanderbilt. ... Great academically and great conferences and great areas to live.”

A record nine NBA jobs later, and a quarter century after leading Kansas to an NCAA title, the 72-year-old Brown found that kind of fit in his return to coaching this season at SMU. “We don’t have the tradition of Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, UCLA,” said Brown, whose Mustangs are off to a 9-4 start.

Wednesday’s deals BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Traded RHP Mark Melancon, RHP Stolmy Pimentel, INF Ivan De Jesus and 1B/OF Jerry Sands to Pittsburgh for RHP Joel Hanrahan and INF Brock Holt. Agreed to terms with SS Stephen Drew on a oneyear contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with OF Raul Ibanez on a oneyear contract. Designated RHP D.J.

“But I don’t think we’ll shortchange a kid in terms of getting an education and coaching them up and giving them a chance to be successful.”

For anyone who thought the Hall of Fame coach went to SMU as a figurehead for a struggling program with a pending move to the ever-changing Big East Conference, it quickly becomes clear why he’s back in the game.

“The only reason I took a job is because I love to coach and teach, and this school afforded me this opportunity,” he said.

Brown had to be told during early games to stay in the coaching box. He holds out his hands questioning a non-call by a referee, tries to prompt his team to run its play at the right pace and chides a player for hanging on the rim after a dunk.

During practice, Brown gets right in the middle of his post players to demonstrate what he wants them to do. He swishes a shot to start a drill, then moves

up and down the court, waving his hands to direct the action.

“We all thought that he may come in, be like the GM figure. ... That’s so wrong,” SMU junior guard Nick Russell said. “He’s in practice, and he’s screaming, and he’s running and he’s dribbling and shooting hook shots.

He’s doing it all. He’s involved and his presence is felt day in and day out.”

Brown was hired in April to replace the fired Matt Doherty, who went 80-109 in six seasons.

Brown left the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats in December 2010.

While home in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two high school-age kids, Brown spent many days at Villanova games and practices with coach Jay Wright. Brown also visited friends like Kansas coach Bill Self, Kentucky’s John Calipari and Maryland’s Mark Turgeon, but stayed away from NBA arenas.

“He’s a piece of work,” Wright said. “I do miss him, but I know

how happy he is down there.”

Tim Jankovich was Illinois State’s head coach the past five seasons after working on Self’s staff. He had one of his best Redbirds teams coming back this season, but couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with Brown, a coach he has always followed and studied.

“What’s struck me is the amount of energy that he has,” said Jankovich, SMU’s associate head coach and Brown’s expected successor. “His energy is that of someone 20 years younger. ... He’s still passionate about the game.”

The Mustangs’ last NCAA tournament was in 1993. Their last NCAA victory was 1988, the same season Brown won the title at Kansas.

After his first SMU practice, Brown told players he was going to “pray that we win a game.”

He seriously asked them to do the same.

“He was like, ‘Ah, this is terrible.’ “

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2 p.m. (ESPN) – Military Bowl at Washington, San Jose State vs. Bowling Green 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) – Belk Bowl at Charlotte, N.C., Cincinnati vs. Duke 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) – Holiday Bowl at San Diego, Baylor vs. UCLA MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 8 p.m. (ESPN2) – New Mexico at Cincinnati NBA 7 p.m. (TNT) – Dallas at Oklahoma City 9:30 p.m. (TNT) – Boston at L.A. Clippers

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Mitchell for assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with C A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT — Assigned C Dexter Pittman to Sioux Falls (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Released OT J.B. Shugarts from the practice squad.

Signed TE Derek Buttles to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed S Troy Nolan.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed S Usama Young on injured reserve.

Signed QB Josh Johnson. Signed DB Jordan Mabin to the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed TE Chase Ford to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed WR WR Kamar Aiken, RB James Develin and DB Cyhl Quarles to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed TE Travis Beckum on injured reserve. Signed DB Terrence Frederick from the practice squad and CB Brandon Bing to the practice squad.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed QB Nick Foles on injured reserve.

Signed DT Antonio Dixon to a two-year contract. Signed LB Marcus Dowtin to the practice squad.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed TE Heath Miller, CB Ike Taylor and RB Baron Batch on injured reserve.

Signed S Da’Mon Cromartie-Smith and LB Marshall McFadden from the practice squad and FB Jamie McCoy from San Diego’s practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed DT Aubrayo Franklin and S Brandon Taylor on injured reserve. Signed S Sean Cattouse and CB Greg Gatson from the practice squad and CB Arthur Hobbs and TE Anthony Miller to the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released LB Alex Hoffman-Ellis from the practice squad. Signed DT Lamar Divens and S Curtis Taylor to the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released DE Monte Taylor from the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed LB Mike Mohamed on the practice squad injured list. Signed RB Alvester Alexander to the practice squad.

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Bama meets Irish in classic title game ARMED FORCES BOWL – AIR FORCE VS. RICE

Rice won its last four games — over teams with a total of nine wins — to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2008. The Owls have averaged 40.5 points during their winning streak. It was a down year for Air Force, which won only six games and defeated only one team (Nevada) that has a winning record.(Air Force 30–27 PINSTRIPE BOWL – SYRACUSE VS. WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia is known for its gaudy passing stats — and rightfully so — but Syracuse also boasts a potent passing attack. Led by senior quarterback Ryan Nassib, the Orange rank 21st nationally with 301.6 yards passing per game. Expect Nassib & Co. to pick on a West Virginia defense that ranks 119th in the country in pass defense (327.1 ypg).(Syracuse 37–33 KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL — ARIZONA STATE VS. NAVY

There were some struggles — most notably a four-game losing streak late in the season — but it’s fair to call Todd Graham’s first year at Arizona State a success. The Sun Devils went 7–5 overall and 5–4 in the Pac-12 and beat rival Arizona 41– 34 in Tucson. Navy won six of its last seven games to finish with an 8–4 record. Arizona State 30–17 ALAMO BOWL – OREGON STATE VS. TEXAS

While Mack Brown continues to underachieve with (seemingly) elite talent at Texas, Mike Riley did a masterful job of coaxing nine wins out of an Oregon State team that won only three games in 2011. The Beavers lost by three points at Washington, by four at Stanford and by 24 to rival Oregon.(Oregon State 28–20 BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL – MICHIGAN STATE VS. TCU

There were a bunch of close losses (five by four points or less) and some unfortunate calls from the officials (the Nebraska game comes to mind), but Michigan State’s 2012 season — which ended with a 6–6 record — has to be considered a disappointment. TCU’s first season in the Big 12 was a mixed bag. The Frogs went 4–5 in league play, highlighted by a Thanksgiving night win over Texas.(TCU 17–13 MUSIC CITY BOWL – NC STATE VS. VANDERBILT

Vanderbilt enters postseason play riding a sixgame winning streak — the longest at the school since 1955. NC State makes the trip to Nashville with an interim head coach (Dana Bible) after Tom O’Brien was fired. Senior QB Mike Glennon is getting some attention as a possible first-round draft pick. He will test a Vanderbilt secondary that gave up only six passing TDs.(Vanderbilt 27–23 SUN BOWL — GEORGIA TECH VS. USC

It’s safe to say that USC didn’t plan on spending New Year’s Eve in El Paso, Texas. The Trojans, the preseason No. 1 team in the nation, lost four of their final five games to finish 7–5. Georgia Tech has lost seven straight bowl games, including all four on Paul Johnson’s watch. With several weeks to prepare, opponents are having success slowing down the Yellow Jackets’ option attack.(USC 33–20 LIBERTY BOWL — IOWA STATE VS. TULSA

It’s a rematch from Week 1, when Iowa State topped Tulsa 38–23 in Ames. The Golden Hurricane bounced back from that loss to win 10 games, capped by a 33–27 overtime victory over UCF in the Conference USA Championship Game. Iowa State had its ups and downs in the far more rigorous Big 12, recording a 3–6 mark in league play.

The Cyclones have started three different quarterbacks — Steele Jantz, Jared Barnett and Sam Richardson. Iowa State 27–26 CHICK-FIL-A BOWL — CLEMSON VS. LSU

There will be a ton of talent on the field at the Georgia Dome on New Year’s Eve. Clemson boasts one of the nation’s top offenses, but it’s worth noting that the Tigers’ two lowest-scoring games came against SEC opponents — 26 vs.

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The BCS National Championship Game will be the seventh all-time meeting between these two storied programs. Notre Dame holds a 5–1 advantage, including wins over the Crimson Tide in two bowl games — the 1973 Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl the following season. Alabama’s only win in the series came in 1986 at Legion Field in Birmingham.

Auburn and 17 vs. South Carolina. LSU, as usual, is loaded on defense and has given up more than 22 points only once this season. This might be the LSU defense’s toughest test to date.(LSU 31–24 HEART OF DALLAS BOWL – PURDUE VS. OKLAHOMA STATE

Oklahoma State ranked fourth nationally in scoring, averaging 44.7 points per game. Stopping the opponent was troublesome at times. The Pokes gave up just under 30 points per game and allowed an average of 47.2 in their five losses. Purdue is one of two teams to play in a bowl game after firing its head coach.(Oklahoma State 48–28 GATOR BOWL – MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. NORTHWESTERN

Northwestern probably deserved a better postseason destination but got shipped to Jacksonville after the Capital One Bowl picked Nebraska and the Outback Bowl picked Michigan. The Wildcats went 9–3 and had double-digit leads in the second half of each loss. Mississippi State won its first seven games but faded down the stretch as the schedule got more difficult.(Northwestern 28–20 CAPITAL ONE BOWL — GEORGIA VS. NEBRASKA

Nebraska gave up 70 points in its last outing — vs. Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game — after giving up a total of 68 in its previous four games. The Cornhuskers dropped from 31st to 56th nationally in scoring defense after that game.

Georgia, which was a play away from reaching the national title game, got squeezed out of the BCS equation. Motivation could be an issue for Mark Richt’s club.(Georgia 33–21 OUTBACK BOWL – MICHIGAN VS. SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina played its way out of the national title picture by losing two straight (at LSU, at Florida) in mid-October, but this is still a very good team that has been outstanding on defense. Michigan lost four games — twice as many as in the first year of the Brady Hoke era — but it’s important to note that the four teams that beat Michigan combined to lose only four games.(South Carolina 27–23 BBVA COMPASS BOWL — PITTSBURGH VS. OLE MISS

Pittsburgh is back in the BBVA Compass Bowl for the third straight season, with its third different coach. Ole Miss was one of the most improved teams in the nation under first-year coach Hugh

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115-61 Air Force by 3 Syracuse by 4 Arizona State by 13 Oregon State by 8 TCU by 4 Vanderbilt by 4 USC by 13 Iowa State by 1 LSU by 7 Oklahoma State by 20 Northwestern by 8 Georgia by 12 South Carolina by 4 Ole Miss by 4 Arkansas State by 8 Texas A&M by 1 Stanford by 4 Florida State by 14 Florida by 18 Oregon by 17 Alabama by 4

Armed Forces Bowl – Air Force vs. Rice Pinstripe Bowl – Syracuse vs. West Virginia Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl – Arizona State vs. Navy Alamo Bowl – Oregon State vs. Texas Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl – Michigan State vs. TCU Music City Bowl – NC State vs. Vanderbilt Sun Bowl – Georgia Tech vs. USC Liberty Bowl – Iowa State vs. Tulsa Chick-fil-A Bowl – Clemson vs. LSU Heart of Dallas Bowl – Purdue vs. Oklahoma State Gator Bowl – Mississippi State vs. Northwestern Capital One Bowl – Georgia vs. Nebraska Outback Bowl – Michigan vs. South Carolina BBVA Compass Bowl – Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss GoDaddy.com Bowl – Arkansas State vs. Kent State Cotton Bowl – Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M Rose Bowl – Wisconsin vs. Stanford Orange Bowl – Florida State vs. Northern Illinois Sugar Bowl – Florida vs. Louisville Fiesta Bowl – Kansas State vs. Oregon National Championship – Notre Dame vs. Alabama

Braden Gall 119-57 Air Force by 4 West Virginia by 4 Arizona St by 7 Oregon State by 1 TCU by 4 Vanderbilt by 10 USC by 10 Iowa State by 3 Clemson by 1 Oklahoma St by 14 Mississippi St by 7 Georgia by 4 South Carolina by 4 Ole Miss by 7 Kent State by 3 Texas A&M by 4 Stanford by 10 Florida State by 17 Florida by 14 Oregon by 7 Notre Dame by 1

Freeze. In 2011, the Rebels were outgained by an average of 174.2 yards in SEC games en route to an 0–8 mark in league play. This year, the Rebs outgained SEC foes by an average of 5.4 yards per game and went 3–5 in the league.(Ole Miss 27–23 GODADDY.COM BOWL — ARKANSAS STATE VS. KENT STATE

Both teams experienced tremendous success in 2012 — Arkansas State won the Sun Belt title, and Kent State went 11–1 in the regular season. And both teams lost their head coach, with Arkansas State’s Gus Malzahn taking over at Auburn and Kent State’s Darrell Hazell now the boss at Purdue. Arkansas State 28–20 COTTON BOWL — OKLAHOMA VS. TEXAS A&M

The former Big 12 rivals meet in one of the most compelling matchups of the 2012 bowl season.

Texas A&M is fresh off of a dream first season in the SEC. The Aggies went 6–2 in the league thanks to an offense that averaged an astounding 546.3 yards in conference games. That offense, of course, was directed by Heisman Trophy-winner Johnny Manziel. OU entered the season with national championship aspirations, but the Sooners lost two games — both at home.(Texas A&M 34–33 ROSE BOWL — WISCONSIN VS. STANFORD

Wisconsin is the first five-loss team to play in the Rose Bowl, but three of the Badgers’ five losses came in overtime and the other two came by three points. Stanford, like Wisconsin, is playing in a BCS bowl for the third straight season. The Cardinal defense has been strong all season — they rank third nationally in rushing defense (87.7 ypg) — and the offense received a boost when redshirt freshman Kevin Hogan was inserted into the starting lineup in early November.(Stanford 28–24 ORANGE BOWL – FLORIDA STATE VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS

Northern Illinois’ roster might not stack up too well when compared to Florida State’s, but the Huskies will have arguably the most exciting player on the field. Quarterback Jordan Lynch ranks fourth in the nation in rushing (136.2 ypg) and leads the MAC in passing efficiency. Florida State’s season has to be considered a disappointment — this team had the talent to compete for a national title — but the Seminoles did win the ACC title for the first time since 2005.(Florida State 37–23

SUGAR BOWL — FLORIDA VS. LOUISVILLE

Things are good at Louisville these days. The Cards held on to coach Charlie Strong — despite a lucrative offer from Tennessee — and the school has found some stability (we think) by moving to the ACC. A win over Florida on a national stage would do wonders for Louisville’s recruiting efforts. Florida didn’t reach the BCS National Championship Game, but you can argue that no team had a better résumé than Will Muschamp’s team. The Gators beat Texas A&M, LSU, South Carolina and Florida State. That’s strong.(Florida 28–10 FIESTA BOWL — KANSAS STATE VS. OREGON

Kansas State and Oregon have proven that it is possible to move up on the college football food chain. Consider the following: These two programs have a combined 11 appearances in the final AP top 10 since 1995; they combined for one (Oregon in 1948) prior to ’95. Both teams were one game away from playing for the BCS National Championship this season. Oregon lost by three points at home to Stanford on the same night that K-State lost at Baylor 52–24. The Ducks’ speed will be too much for the Wildcats.(Oregon 38–21 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP — NOTRE DAME VS. ALABAMA

Two of the elite defensive teams in college football will meet to decide the national championship. Alabama leads the country in total defense, allowing only 246.0 yards per game.

Notre Dame leads in the category that means the most — scoring defense. The Fighting Irish are allowing 10.3 points per game and have only surrendered 10 total touchdowns in 12 games. And while some have knocked Notre Dame’s schedule, nine of the 12 teams Irish defeated in 2012 are playing in a bowl game. And that doesn’t include Miami, which had enough wins to play in the postseason but self-imposed a bowl ban due to looming NCAA sanctions. We’ve established that both defenses are outstanding, so this game could come down to which offense makes the most plays. And Alabama figures to have the edge on that side of the ball. The Crimson Tide feature a fourth-year junior at quarterback, two running backs who have rushed for 1,000 yards and the nation’s top offensive line.(Alabama 24–20

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118-58 Air Force by 7 West Virginia by 3 Arizona State by 9 Oregon State by 2 TCU by 5 Vanderbilt by 7 USC by 14 Tulsa by 3 LSU by 6 Oklahoma State by 20 Northwestern by 5 Georgia by 8 South Carolina by 3 Ole Miss by 6 Arkansas State by 2 Texas A&M by 3 Stanford by 1 Florida State by 13 Florida by 14 Oregon by 7 Alabama by 3

120-56 Air Force by 7 West Virginia by 6 Arizona State by 10 Oregon State by 4 TCU by 3 Vanderbilt by 6 USC by 10 Tulsa by 3 LSU by 5 Oklahoma State by 10 Northwestern by 3 Georgia by 7 South Carolina by 4 Ole Miss by 6 Kent State by 3 Texas A&M by 1 Stanford by 3 Florida State by 12 Florida by 10 Oregon by 7 Alabama by 8

118-58 Air Force by 7 West Virginia by 3 Navy by 1 Texas by 4 TCU by 3 Vanderbilt by 6 USC by 3 Iowa State by 4 LSU by 6 Oklahoma State by 10 Mississippi State by 3 Georgia by 3 South Carolina by 3 Ole Miss by 2 Arkansas State by 2 Oklahoma by 3 Stanford by 7 Florida State by 17 Florida by 14 Oregon by 7 Alabama by 11

113-63 Rice by 4 West Virginia by 10 Arizona State by 9 Texas by 3 TCU by 2 Vanderbilt by 8 USC by 10 Tulsa by 3 LSU by 3 Oklahoma State by 7 Mississippi State by 4 Georgia by 13 South Carolina by 2 Ole Miss by 5 Arkansas State by 6 Texas A&M by 7 Wisconsin by 3 Northern Illinois by 3 Louisville by 1 Oregon by 10 Notre Dame by 1

118-58 Air Force by 2 West Virginia by 1 Navy by 5 Oregon State by 2 Michigan State by 3 Vanderbilt by 3 USC by 7 Tulsa by 3 Clemson by 1 Oklahoma State by 7 Northwestern by 1 Georgia by 5 South Carolina by 1 Ole Miss by 5 Kent State by 1 Texas A&M by 3 Stanford by 2 Florida State by 12 Florida by 10 Oregon by 7 Alabama by 8

118-58 Air Force by 3 West Virginia by 3 Arizona State by 6 Oregon State by 1 TCU by 2 Vanderbilt by 6 USC by 10 Tulsa by 1 LSU by 4 Oklahoma State by 13 Northwestern by 1 Georgia by 7 South Carolina by 3 Ole Miss by 5 Arkansas State by 2 Texas A&M by 2 Stanford by 3 Florida State by 12 Florida by 12 Oregon by 9 Alabama by 5

Duke ready to finish bowl drought in Belk Bowl

BY STEVE REED Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chances are when you think of Duke, you think of men’s basketball.

Senior receiver Conner Vernon sees Thursday night’s Belk Bowl against Cincinnati as a perfect opportunity to help the Blue Devils’ football team emerge from coach Mike Krzyzewski’s shadow.

This is Duke’s first bowl game in 18 seasons, and the Blue Devils will be playing in the only nation-

ally televised bowl of the night.

“Anybody who follows college football will be watching, so this is our chance in the national spotlight to take a big step forward with this program and let people know about us,” said Vernon, the Atlantic Coast Conference’s all-time career leader in receptions and yards receiving.

Duke (6-6) hasn’t won a bowl game since 1961.

“Is there a lot of pressure on us? Absolutely,”

said quarterback Sean Renfree. “But good players like added pressure, and they thrive on it.”

Coach David Cutcliffe called this game the next step in trying to build a winning tradition and raise the level of expectations of the players, similar to what his friend Krzyzewski has done on the hardwood.

“This is national exposure for us,” Cutcliffe said.

“The NFL is not playing.

We’re it. We’re the game.

So people across the coun-

try who maybe heard a little bit about Duke football, if they see us play as well as we can play, I think they will be a little shocked. We have a lot of speed and a lot of skill. So this can have a huge impact for us.”

And Cutcliffe said the Blue Devils are on the verge of something special.

“I don’t plan on not making a bowl again — and that’s the mentality I want every player to have. ... When I talked to coach Krzyzewski, there is no

question what the expectations of a Duke basketball player are,” Cutcliffe said. “And that’s the opportunity we have — to create really big expectations.”

Duke faces a Cincinnati team in transition after the departure earlier this month of coach Butch Jones and both coordinators.

Jones left to take the job at Tennessee, so defensive line coach Steve Stripling will serve as interim head coach Thursday night.

Incoming coach Tommy Tubberville will also be on hand to watch but won’t have any input on game day.

Jones went 23-14 at Cincinnati the last three years.

The Bearcats (9-3) finished tied for the best record in the Big East Conference but are left with only five full-time coaches from Jones’ staff to work the game. They’ll have new coordinators calling the shots on both sides of the ball.

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Horoscopes

Students receive Good Citizen Award Special to the Daily Corinthian

BY HOLIDAY MATHIS If you didn’t get all that you wanted for Christmas and you just can’t shake the longing that goes with that unfulfilled desire, you’re not so bad off. Yearning makes the mind obsidian-sharp. The relationship between Saturn and Pluto brings an opportunity to steel your discipline and clarify your goals.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s not just one way to feel good. Your good feelings will take many forms today, including a thrill in your belly, a spark in your mind and the warm buzz of social acceptance.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). Your confidence may dip for no good reason. Chalk it up to a combination of social circumstances, weather, chemistry and your general mood. A small achievement will be all it takes to buoy you anew.

GEMINI (May 21June 21). You like creative people because they get your humor, solve your problems and easily relate to their own kind, namely you. You’ll explore a few of the many ways there are to be creative.

CANCER (June 22July 22). Everyone’s a critic, but not everyone is qualified to be one.

Only listen to feedback from those who know you and your work well and have an honest interest in seeing you improve.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). What motivates people to behave the way they do? What motivates you? These questions will be answered in some regard. Where there was vagueness, you will now have clarity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22). Caution is not the same thing as pessimism. Your realistic assessment of a situation may inform you that it’s unwise to rush in, especially when you can easily test the waters.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23). It will take one small move to change a situation. But which one? If only there were an expert you could call.

Alas, trial and error is the only way to figure this one out.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). A feeling of “let’s get this over with” may lead you into action, but you’ll soon get with the program — and not because you have to, but because you want to.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your impulse to move on comes with mixed feelings. Sure, a rolling stone gathers no moss.

But maybe that’s a good thing. Who said that stones need moss to be awesome?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What’s appropriate in one situation is terribly wrong in another. The nuanced nature of etiquette makes it difficult to determine what is best for

today’s scene, so follow the lead of someone who’s been there before.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your capacity to love keeps getting bigger. You’re not exactly learning something new about your family, but you’ll come to understand what you know in a new light.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Often the difference between true and false depends on whom you ask. You’ll have a very different opinion about what occurs today than the others around you.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 27). Your focus on home, family and closer ties will bring success on many levels.

Desire will be fulfilled in March. Emotional attachments change, and relationships grow through April. June brings a most favorable working arrangement.

You could buy or sell a home in August. Aquarius and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 2, 14, 38 and 40.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: “I’m a Sagittarius dating a Leo I like a lot, but I don’t want to make her my exclusive girlfriend right now. She assumes she’s the only one in my life, and when other girls call, she goes crazy. Seems like I’m not that good at apologizing or explaining anything to her.”

Your sign has wild oats to sow. You’re better off making that clear to your dates from the beginning. The justifications you make to your Leo provide her with the ammunition to continue arguing. Also, by explaining yourself, you position yourself in a lower status than your Leo, implicitly asking her to approve of your story, motives and claims. You are suggesting that you don’t have the right to do what you do, want what you want or feel what you feel. My suggestion is to stop apologizing, explaining and justifying your actions and come clean — to yourself and to your Leo — with the truth about what you want. You want a nonexclusive relationship.

You want to date her and others. You want to be with someone who can understand and respect this.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Capricorn singer Hayley Williams, who has been touring and recording with a new lineup of her band Paramore, admits that for a 24-year-old she feels like an old soul for having endured the rollercoaster that is a life in rock. Williams was born under a theatrical Leo moon, indicating that it’s only natural for her to turn that drama into quality entertainment.

(If you would like to write to Holiday Mathis, please go to www.creators.com and click on “Write the Author” on the Holiday Mathis page.)

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Four outstanding young men from area high schools met standards for selection as Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award. Criteria for the award is nomination by each school’s senior class sponsors and students’ votes. Selected were John Childress, Alcorn Central High School; Blake Stacy, Biggersville High School; Isaac Patterson, Corinth High School; and Brandon Grayson, Kossuth High School.

The honorees were presented to DAR members

by Lou Perry at a tea in the home of Nancy Kizer on Nov. 8. Each student received a certificate and pin presented by Lib Holyfield, Corinth chapter DAR regent.

John Childress has received the American History academic award at Alcorn Central where he also placed third in United States history.

Childress’ hobby is being a Civil War re-enactor, portraying either a Northern or Southern solder at reenactments. He has assisted with Corinth’s annual Grand Illumination.

During the summer he worked with special education students during the extended school year summer program.

He is the son of Wendy and Johnny Childress.

After high school graduation, Childress plans to join the Mississippi National Guard and attend college, studying to become a history teacher.

Blake Stacy, son of Robert and Diane Stacy, has been elected to several class and club offices at Biggersville High School, including president of the student government association, Future Farmers of America, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

He also was a member of the Pep Club, Beta Club, LINK and RYLA. Stacy worked with the Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition and the Community Connections mentoring program.

During his high school career, Stacy received subject awards in history, science, mathematics, English, psychology and sociology. He received public speaking and parliamentary procedure honors. The active student also participated in football, basketball, baseball, track and band.

He attends Faith Temple Church in Jacinto. His future plans are to study civil engineering at Mississippi State University.

Corjnth senior Isaac Patterson is the son of Donita Patterson and L.P. Spence and the grandson of Doris Patterson. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Junior Leaders of Alcorn County. Patterson was vice president of his freshman and sophomore classes.

Showing and training horses is one of Patterson’s favorite activities, along with membership in 4-H. he plans to go to Northeast Mississippi Community College and

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Brandon Grayson, KHS clude pre-algebra, Untied States History and statelevel FBLA recognition.

As a member of the mentoring program, Grayson works with an elementary student each week ,tutoring, playing games and giving personal assistance. He participates in the Mount Moriah United Methodist Church youth group.

Grayson plans to attend Mississippi State University to become a physical therapist.

Sympathy is wearing thin for demanding friend DEAR ABBY: How can I set healthy boundaries with my best friend without feeling guilty?

I have always been supportive and available because I sympathized with her difficult family dynamics during childhood and adulthood. She often talks to me about her problems with family and ever-changing relationships with men, but rarely allows me or others to share their points of view or personal concerns. Saying “no” to her is challenging under any circumstance, and she demands that all focus be on her in social situations.

I love and accept my friend as she is, and I try to give her all the grace I have. I now realize that setting healthy boundaries is the only way I can sustain our friendship. I know this dynamic may put a strain on our relationship, so why do I feel so guilty? — TESTED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DEAR TESTED: That’s a good question, and one that I can’t definitively answer for you. It’s possible that like many women, you were raised to believe that if you assert yourself you won’t be considered “nice.” That’s a mistake because as long as you allow this friend to take advantage of you — and that is what she’s doing — the more your resentment will build un-

til the relationship becomes one of diminishing returns.

So tell Abigail this selfVan Buren c e n t e r e d person Dear Abby as nicely as possible that you are not a therapist, and because her problems persist, she should talk to one.

DEAR ABBY: I was shocked the other day when a friend of mine said that many women remain in terrible marriages because of finances. She said those types of marriages are accepted worldwide, so why not in America? She also said she thinks that shame is attached if a woman admits the only reason she is staying with her husband is a monetary one.

The women she was talking about are baby boomers and older. After thinking about it, I remember my mother and mother-in-law saying that money was why they remained in their marriages. Is this as prevalent as my friend stated? I find it sad that this could be true. It reminds me of the Tina Turner song — what’s love got to do with it? Could you comment, please? — IN IT FOR LOVE DEAR IN IT: If you’re asking if I have statistics

on the number of women who stay married only for economic reasons, the answer is no. Most of the people who write to me are unhappy, which would skew the numbers in a negative direction.

I hope you realize that the women you have described — an older demographic — were probably not economically independent when they married. It was common in their generation to go straight from their parents’ houses to their husbands’. For many years I — and my mother before me — have urged women to make sure they are selfsupporting before they marry, “just in case” they may have to be afterward.

Staying in a marriage without love is like serving a life sentence with an incompatible cellmate.

Your mother and motherin-law have my sympathy,

and so do their husbands.

DEAR ABBY: Do you ever get tired of giving advice to people who ask commonsense questions, or those who probably know the answer to their problems if they just thought it out? — JIM IN WEST VIRGINIA DEAR JIM: The answer to your question is no. I love what I do and consider it an honor to be trusted. While the reply to a question may be obvious to you, it isn’t to the person who asks me.

Common sense tends to go out the window when there are strong emotions involved.

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Keep firewood stacks from housing termites

BY BONNIE COBLENTZ MSU Ag Communications

MISSISSIPPI STATE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Many Mississippians own a fireplace for the pleasure and comfort it provides on cold winter nights, but if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not careful, the firewood can harbor unwanted guests.

In the winter, the desire to have a handy woodpile can open the door for termite problems. Blake Layton, entomologist with the MSU Extension Service, urged those with fireplaces not to stack wood against the outside wall of the house. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no real risk of termite infestation through wood that is brought inside and burned immediately, but firewood that is stacked against the house, not used and left for the next year creates a high risk of termite infestation,â&#x20AC;? Layton said.

Andy Londo, an Extension and research professor in Mississippi State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Forest and Wildlife Research Center, said incorrectly stored firewood can attract termites, ants and other pests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep your firewood off the ground to limit rot and keep the critters away,â&#x20AC;?

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One way to lessen termite problems is to keep stacked wood off the ground and away from exterior walls.

Londo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wood gets moist on the ground, and this creates a favorable environment for insects to gather and multiply.â&#x20AC;?

Wood that is cut and stacked in the spring should be seasoned and

ready to burn in the fall and winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once the wood is cut and split, stack it so air can move freely around and dry it,â&#x20AC;? Londo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether you take the time to stack your wood in

rows or throw it in a pile, make sure air can move around the wood.â&#x20AC;?

Rain does not hurt firewood that is stacked away from direct contact with the ground, and there is no need to cover a wood-

pile, Londo said. Make sure woodpiles are convenient to the house, but not touching the building to lessen the termite threat.

Layton said two main termite species threaten Mississippi homes. East-

ern subterranean termites are found throughout the state. Non-native Formosan termites are found in 26 Mississippi counties, mostly in the southern part of the state, but they are spreading. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biology of these two groups of termites is similar enough that the procedures for protecting homes against termite attack work against both species,â&#x20AC;? Layton said.

The best approach to keeping a home safe from termites is to treat the house before there is a problem, making conditions unfavorable for termites to enter the building.

Wood, whether it is firewood or lumber, left near the slab or foundation for prolonged periods of time can lead to a termite infestation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Termites can enter a house through any soil-towood contact,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A forgotten stack of firewood that is near or touches the house can provide an opportunity for termites to enter a building.â&#x20AC;?

Once they are inside a structure, termite extermination is a costly process, so the best plan is to prevent an infestation from ever occurring.

Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns

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HARROLD, Texas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In this tiny Texas town, children and their parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give much thought to safety at the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mostly because some of the teachers are carrying concealed weapons.

In remote Harrold, the nearest sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is 30 minutes away, and people tend to know â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and trust â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one another.

So the school board voted to let teachers bring guns to school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have money for a security guard, but this is a better solution,â&#x20AC;?

Superintendent David Thweatt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A shooter could take out a guard or officer with a visible, holstered weapon, but our teachers have masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees, are older and have had extensive training. And their guns are hidden. We can protect our children.â&#x20AC;?

In the awful aftermath of last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connecticut elementary school shooting, lawmakers in a growing number of states â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including Oklahoma, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota and Oregon

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great idea for trained teachers to carry weapons.

But I hate that it has come to this.â&#x20AC;?

CaRae Reinisch Resident, Elliott, Texas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have said they will consider laws allowing teachers and school administrators to carry firearms at school.

Texas law bans guns in schools unless the school has given written authorization. Arizona and six other states have similar laws with exceptions for people who have licenses to carry concealed weapons.

Harroldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school board voted unanimously in 2007 to allow employees to carry weapons. After obtaining a state concealed-weapons permit, each employee who wants to carry a weapon must be approved by the board based on his or her personality and reaction to a crisis, Thweatt said.

Employees also must undergo training in crisis intervention and hostage situations. And they must use bullets that minimize the risk of ricochet, similar to those carried by air marshals on planes.

CaRae Reinisch, who lives in the nearby community of Elliott, said she took her children out of a larger school and enrolled them in Harrold two years ago, partly because she felt they would be safer in a building with armed teachers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great idea for trained teachers to carry weapons,â&#x20AC;? Reinish said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I hate that it has come to this.â&#x20AC;?

The superintendent wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disclose how many of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50 employees carry weapons, saying that revealing that number might jeopardize school security.

The school, about 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth near the Oklahoma border, has 103 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Most of them rarely think about who is carrying a gun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the first time in a long time that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought about it,â&#x20AC;? said Matt Templeton, the

principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 17-year-old son. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because of what happenedâ&#x20AC;? in Connecticut.

Thweatt said other Texas schools allow teachers to carry weapons, but he would not reveal their locations, saying they are afraid of negative publicity.

The Texas Education Agency said it had not heard of any other schools with such a policy. And the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence did not know of any other districts nationwide that allow school employees to carry concealed handguns.

But that may change soon.

Oklahoma state Rep. Mark McCullough said he is working on a bill that would allow teachers and administrators to receive firearms training through the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, which would authorize them to carry

weapons at school and at school events. Other states are proposing or considering similar measures.

However, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder this week vetoed legislation that would have allowed concealed weapons in schools, churches and day care centers, saying he seeks a more â&#x20AC;&#x153;thoughtful reviewâ&#x20AC;? that includes school emergency policies and mental health-related issues.

In Texas, guns have an honored place in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culture, and politicians often describe owning a gun as essential to being Texan. At the state Capitol, concealed handgun license holders are allowed to skip the metal detectors that scan visitors.

Gov. Rick Perry has indicated he would prefer to give gun owners the widest possible latitude. Just days after the Connecticut attack, Perry said permit

holders should be able to carry concealed weapons in any public place.

Last year, many Texas lawmakers supported a plan to give college students and professors with concealed handgun licenses the right to carry guns on campus, but the measure failed.

Opponents insist that having more people armed at a school, especially teachers or administrators who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trained to deal with crime on a daily basis, could lead to more injuries and deaths. They point to an August shooting outside the Empire State Building, where police killed a laid-off clothing designer after he fatally shot his former colleague. Nine bystanders were wounded by police gunfire, ricochets and fragments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are going to put teachers, people teaching 6-year-olds in a school, and expect them to respond to an active-shooter situation?â&#x20AC;? said Ladd Everitt, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.based Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, who called the idea of arming teachers â&#x20AC;&#x153;madness.â&#x20AC;?

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1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Exc. cond., 1-family owned, 141,000 miles. $3100.

662-415-8682

New Toyo tires, good cond., black w/leather interior.

Asking $3250 obo.

662-415-3976

1984 CHRYSLER LEBARON convertible, antique tag, 39,000 actual miles.

$5000 286-2261

REDUCED

287-1213 AFTER 4 P.M.

REDUCED!

‘65 FORD GALAXIE 500,

‘90 RANGER BASS BOAT 361V W/MATCHING TRAILER & COVER, RASPBERRY & GRAY, EVINRUDE 150XP, 24-V TROL. MTR., 2 FISH FINDERS, NEW BATTS., NEW LED TRAILER LIGHTS, EXC. COND.,

662-396-1333

$3,000

99 CADILLAC DEVILLE

804 BOATS

$2200 OBO.

rebuilt trans., tool box, wired for elect. brake trailer

$2850 obo

PICS TO

662-750-0607

GREAT FUN CAR.

AYLASISCO@GMAIL.COM

731-610-

8901 OR EMAIL FOR

$

9-3 Convertible.

123,000mi.

1992 FORD F-250

305 ENG., AUTO., PS, PB, AC, NEEDS PAINT, READY TO RESTORE, DRIVEN DAILY.

TRADE.

3000 series, new rear tires & tubes

2000 Saab,

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

162,000 miles, exc. cond., owned since 11,000 miles, new tires, brakes.

$1200 OBO OR WILL

1959 Ford diesel tractor

868 AUTOMOBILES

4dr sedan, 390 Eng., 4 bbl. carb, no broken glass, good paint, good tires, cast alum. wheels, new brake sys., everything works exc. clock, fuel gauge & inst. lights,

$2500 731-439-1968.

2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4-dr., 41,000 miles, dark blue ext. & gray int., 4 cyl. auto., CD/ XM radio, 36 mpg. payoff is

$11,054

731-610-7241

2002 Chevrolet Z-71,4-dr., 4W.D., Am.Fm cass./CD, pewter in color, $6200.

662-643-5908 or 662-643-5020

2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Van, too many extras to list, good travel or work van, will trade or sell.

Reduced to

$2,300

662-287-1834.

1987 Honda CRX, 40+ mpg, new paint, new leather seat covers, after market stereo, $3250 obo.

340-626-5904.

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

Misc. Items for 0563 Sale

9 CRYSTAL goblets, co- MILK CHURN with lid & Homes for balt with crystal stems, dasher, $50. 662-287- 0710 Sale new in box, from Salad- 2845.

(3) CHIHUAHUA puppies, master, $80. 662-287BURNSVILLE SCHOOLS great for Christmas, 2845.

This conveniently loc$100 each. 287-6664. ated 4/5BR home with privacy fenced back ANTIQUE MIRROR, 32" x yard is just off Hwy 72 56", gold wood composwest of Burnsville. It has ition frame overlaps COCKER SPANIEL pupso much space for the m i r r o r w i t h d e e p pies, cute & well WANT TO make certain money & owner will inscrolls/flowers, crown mannered, family your ad gets attention? stall new floor covering raised, $200 obo. 662- at center top, $150. 662- Ask about attention t o o ! R e d u c e d t o 287-2845.

665-0209 or 603-4607. getting graphics. $74,000. Interested?

Don't keep it a secret!

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Call Corinth Realty & we'll help you have a FREE ADVERTISING new home for the new HOUND PUPS $35/Mom Advertise one item valyear! 662-287-7653. $100, Gm/Dm roosters ued at $500 or less for Unfurnished $10. 427-9894, 802-9285. free. Price must be in 0610

0320 Cats/Dogs/Pets

1991 Ford Econoline Van, 48,000 miles, good cond., one owner, serious interest. $6500 287-5206.

ad & will run for 5 days 3 BR, stove/refrig. furn., in Daily Corinthian, 1 W&D hookup, CHA. 287day in Reporter & 1 day FARM 3257. in Banner Independent.

MAGNOLIA APTS. 2 BR, Ads may be up to ap- stove, refrig., water. prox. 20 words includ- $365. 286-2256. ing phone number. The MERCHANDISE ads must be for private WEAVER APTS. 504 N. party or personal mdse. Cass, 1 BR, scr.porch, & cannot include pets & w/d. $375+util, 286-2255. supplies, livestock (incl.

Sporting 0527 Goods chickens, ducks, cattle, 0620 Homes for goats, etc) & supplies, Rent MARCY PRO exercise garage sales, hay, fire3 BR, 1 BA, 817 Fulton St. work out bench, 7 ft. wood, & automobiles. $400 mo., $200 dep. 662bar, 70 lb. wt., w/fit415-0536. ness bench & equip., Email ad to: like new, $100. 731-632freeads 3 BR, 2 BA, 4246 CR 200.

4604 or 731-646-0984. @dailycorinthian.com $450 mo., $250 dep. 662or 603-3891 or 287-6141. classad @dailycorinthian.com 3BR, 2BA, Cnt. Sch. Dist.

Wanted to $550 mo., $350 dep.

0554 Rent/Buy/Trade Or mail ad to Free Ads, Avail. 1/1. 662-837-8575.

M&M. CASH for junk cars P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, Mobile Homes & trucks. We pick up. MS 38835, fax ad to 6620675 for Rent 662-415-5435 o r 287-3525 or bring ad to 731-239-4114.

1607 S. Harper Rd., Cor- 2 M.H.'s, Alc. Co. 3BR, inth.

2BA, avail. 1/1. 662-223-

HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental, or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby in0608 or 223-0389. *NO PHONE CALLS formed that all dwellWILL PAY top dollar for PLEASE. INCLUDE NAME TAKING APPLICATIONS: ings advertised are used Christmas trees. & ADDRESS FOR OUR RE- 2,3,4 BRs. Oakdale Mo- available on an equal CORDS. 662-415-2399, Steve. bile Home Pk. 286-9185. opportunity basis.

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.

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

864 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

816 832 832 RECREATIONAL MOTORCYCLES/ MOTORCYCLES/ VEHICLES ATV’S ATV’S

REDUCED

REDUCED

REDUCED

2006 GMC YUKON Exc. cond. inside & out, 106k miles, 3rd row seat, garage kept, front & rear A/C,tow pkg., loaded

$13,995

662-286-1732

2005 Chev.

Silverado 92,500 miles, 8’ bed, bed liner, bed cover.

$10,500.

662-223-6654

2004 Ford F350 work truck, V10, underbed tool boxes, towing package, DVD. $8600 obo. Truck is in daily use. Please call for appt. to see,

340-626-5904.

2004 DODGE RAM 1500 V-8, QUAD CAB, GREAT COND.

$9000

CONTACT 662-603-1407.

2000 Ford F-350

super duty, diesel, 7.3 ltr., exc. drive train, 215k miles, exc. mechanically w/body defects.

2007 Franklin 36 ft. camper, fully furnished, washer/ dryer, A/C, 2 slideouts: Sits on 2 private acres w/ playground, CABIN INCLUDED, fully furnished, lots of extras. $55,000.

662-664-3538.

662-643-3565 or 415-8549

‘10 Nissan Pathfinder

2006 Wildcat 30 ft. 5th wheel

$7800.

very low mi-29,140, 3rd row seat, black w/gray int, very nice & below Kelly Blue Book value. $16,750.

Call Gina Brown at

731-439-2363

Tow. pkg. incl, great gas mi. for lg. SUV.

camper, 2 slides, fiberglass ext., awning, holding tanks, full sofa sleeper, refrig., micro., glass shower, recliner, sleeps 6,

$18,500

2000 Custom Harley Davidson Mtr. & Trans., New Tires, Must See

$10,500 $9,500 $12,000

662-415-8623 or 287-8894

stick, camouflage, 186,200 miles (mostly interstate driving), runs good. $3000 obo.

662-607-9401

Luxury V-8 Lone Star Dodge P/U, 19.5 mpg w/low miles, 52k, 2x4 2005 Model Quad Cab, SLT w/PS, PL, AC, CD. A great Buy @

1967 CHEVY Needs paint & body work $4000.

504-952-1230

816 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

2004 KAWASAKI MULE

3010 Model #KAF650E, 1854 hrs., bench seat, tilt bed, 4 WD & windshield, well maintained. Great for farm or hunting. $6500.

731-212-9659 731-212-9661.

2012 STARCRAFT CAMPER fiberglass, 18 ft. bunkhouse launch, wt.

2,750 lbs, 26 gallon freshwater tank, cargo carrying capacity-895 lbs, gray & black water tanks, cable ready.

$11,000

2003 YAMAHA V-STAR CLASSIC looks & rides real good!

$3000

$12,900

662-287-6613

$12,980.

Call 731-239-9226.

731-239-5770 OR 662-808-8033

New factory EVOE engine w/warranty, 80 cu. in., 1300 mi. new wheels/tires, pipes & paint. Divorce Sale. Over $13,000 invested.

$8000 obo

662-603-4786

662-665-1781

Cruisemaster Motorhome by Georgieboy, 1997 GM 454 ci chassie, 37’ with slider, 45,000 miles with white Oak interior. $19,500.

662-808-7777 or 662-415-9020

2003 Kawasaki Mule 3010

2001 HONDA REBEL 250

Excaliber made by Georgi Boy

Bench Seat, Tilt Bed, Well Maintained, 4 Wd, Good For Hunting & Farm.

$5500

731-376-8535

“NEW” Yamaha 250 Star V-twin Motorcycle

WITH EXTRAS, BLUE, LESS THAN 1500 MILES,

$1850

662-287-2659

1500 Goldwing Honda

662-660-3433 662-415-6928 662-284-9487

leave message or text

$4500 OBO.

‘98 FAT BOY,

78,000 original Black & 1979 30’ long miles, Chrome, Less motor home, new tires.

Than 100 Miles new tires, Price $3200 $4500 negotiable.

Black, 42K miles, new tires, excel. cond.

4x4, Pwr. DL & Windows, Exc. Cond., Too Many Extras To List

11,000 MILES, IMMACULATE CONDITION, $7500 662-415-5137 OR 662-286-9432.

662-396-1390.

2008 NISSAN ROGUE S

1995 DODGE RAM 1500

2001 Harley Wide Glide,

662-223-0056.

2000 DODGE CARAVAN,

$1500.

731-645-0157 AFTER 4 P.M.

REDUCED

1996 FORD F150 4X4 ‘96 Challenger Radical One Pro Bass Boat, 130 HP Johnson, 24v motorguide trol mtr., onboard charger for all 3 batteries, Hummingbird Fish finder, good trailer w/new tires, looks good for ‘96 model & runs good. $4500 obo.

662-286-6972 or 415-1383.

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2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT 30 ft., with slide out & built-in TV antenna, 2 TV’s, 7400 miles.

$75,000.

662-287-7734

2007 HORNET CAMPER

27 ft., bought new, 5200 lbs., bunk beds in back, full sized bed in front.

Kept in shed.

$9200.

662-808-0653

2005 HONDA ATV TRX 250 EX “New” Condition

$1995

215-666-1374 662-665-0209

’04 HONDA SHADOW 750 $

3900

662-603-4407

said Deeds of Trust and by feet to a stake; run the laws of the State of Mis- thence South 66 degrees 26 minutes East sissippi; now therefore, for 487.1 feet to an iron Homes for Legals Legals 0955 0955run TRANSPORTATION thence South 0710 Sale I, Thad J. Mueller, Substi- pin; tuted Trustee, shall on the 33 degrees 55 minutes West for 205.2 feet to 4th day of January, 2013, durFOR SALE BY OWNER. Tri ing the legal hours between an iron pin; run thence Sport Utility -Level Home w/base- 0856 WHEREAS, the aforesaid the hours of 11:00 a.m. and South 52 degrees 02 Vehicles ment & shop. 4/5 BR, 3 promissory note was secured 4:00 p.m., offer for sale and minutes West 506.9 BA on 2 acres. Great (EXTRA CLEAN) '04 Ford by a Deed of Trust dated will sell at public outcry to feet to an iron pin; run family home. 8 CR 522 Expedition, great shape, September 19, 2007, ex- the highest and best bidder thence South 1 degree (Biggersville/Kossuth). rear air, DVD, 3rd seat. ecuted by Hillandale Country for cash at the Front Door of 20 minutes West for Shown by appointment, $9,980. 662-554-3400.

Club, Inc., to Southeast Finan- the Alcorn County Court- 304.6 feet to an iron 284-5379. cial Federal Credit Union, house located in Corinth, pin; run thence North Jimmy B. Fisher, Trustee, the Mississippi, the following de- 84 degrees 13 minutes 1 9 9 5 M I T S U B I S H I JUST LISTED: Move in same having been recorded scribed property located and East for 1743.1 feet to Montero LS, 4x4, $2,980. ready 3BR, 1BA on 2.95 on September 19, 2007, as In- situated in Alcorn County, the point of true begin662-554-3400.

AC w/replacement vinyl ning, containing therein strument Number 200706164 Mississippi, to wit: windows; arch roof; 61.0 acres, more or less. in the land records of Alcorn Trucks for laminate and tile floors 0864 Lying and being partly County, Mississippi; said Deed & new CHA. Priced at Sale of Trust modified by Modifica- i n t h e S o u t h e a s t SUBJECT TO an easejust $68,000. Pmts.

(PRICED TO SELL) 2005 tion of Deed of Trust dated Quarter of Section 7, ment granted to Dan B. cheaper than rent, outFord Ranger Edge, ext. October 20, 2008, the same partly in the Northeast D e l p e t u x b y t h e building too. For more cab, pwr. equip., trailer having been recorded as In- Quarter of Section 18 Trustees of Hillandale info contact Corinth Rehitch, $8980. 662-594- strument Number 200806632 a n d p a r t l y i n t h e Country Club on March alty, 662-287-7653.

3400. in the land records of Alcorn Northwest Quarter of 15, 1965, recorded in PRICE REDUCED for Section 17, all in Town- Deed Book 135, page County, Mississippi; and quick sale: This little ( S H A R P ) 2 0 0 3 F o r d ship 2 South, Range 8 417 of the land records jewel is move-in ready Ranger Edge, Flareside, WHEREAS, on Novem- East, Alcorn County, of Alcorn County, Miswith hardwood floors, 2 ext. cab, pwr. equip. ber 19, 2010, Hillandale Mississippi, more par- sissippi. huge BR's, Texas-styled $7980. 662-554-3400. Country Club, Inc. executed a ticularly described as TRACT #2: CommenLR, big enough for all promissory note payable to follows: cing at the Northeast your family at holidays! the order of Southeast Finan9 C R 1 0 5 , n o w j u s t 0868 Cars for Sale cial Federal Credit Union; and TRACT #1: Beginning corner of the North$49,500. P&I pymt. un- (EXTRA CLEAN) 2012 Nisa t t h e S o u t h w e s t east Quarter of said der $300 if you qualify! san Altima, low miles, WHEREAS, the aforesaid corner of the Northw- S e c t i o n 1 8 a n d r u n Corinth Realty can help. c a r - f a x , o n e o w n e r , promissory note was secured est Quarter of the said thence South along the Don't delay! Call 662-287 $14,980. 662-554-3400. by a Deed of Trust dated S e c t i o n 1 7 a n d r u n East boundary of said -7653.

November 19, 2010, ex- thence East 986.3 feet, q u a r t e r s e c t i o n f o r ecuted by Hillandale Country more or less, to the 1320 feet, more or less, (LIKE NEW) 2012 HyClub, Inc., to Southeast Finan- point of true beginning; to the North boundary undai Sonata, Car-Fax, 1 cial Federal Credit Union, run thence North 4 de- of Hillandale Country owner, low miles.

Jimmy B. Fisher, Trustee, the grees 30 minutes West C l u b p r o p e r t y ; r u n $16,980. 662-554-3400. same having been recorded for 943 feet to a fence thence (all bearings WANT TO make certain on November 22, 2010 as In- c o r n e r ; r u n t h e n c e true North) North 88 your ad gets attention? (LIKE NEW) 2012 Kia Opstrument Number 201005630 North 65 degrees West d e g r e e s 5 7 m i n u t e s Ask about attention tima, white, car-fax, 1 in the land records of Alcorn for 682 feet; run thence West for 624.3 feet to a getting graphics. owner, low miles, lots County, Mississippi; and re- South 85 degrees 09 s t a k e ; r u n t h e n c e of options. $17,980. 662- recorded as Instrument Num- minutes West for 395 North 72 degrees 32 Manufactured ber 201005792 in the land re- feet to a stake; run minutes East for 38.9 0747 Homes for Sale 554-3400. cords of Alcorn County, Mis- thence North 88 de- feet run thence North ( M U S T S E E ! ) 2 0 1 2 sissippi; and grees 57 minutes West 16 degrees West for MANUFACTURED Chrysler 300 Limited, f o r 6 2 4 . 3 f e e t t o a 312 feet to a stake; run HOMES loaded, Car-Fax, very WHEREAS, Thad J. s t a k e ; r u n t h e n c e thence South 84 de•28x60 Gateway, 4 BR, 2 low miles, like new, Mueller was substituted as North 72 degrees 32 grees 30 minutes West BA, new metal roof, back-up camera, much trustee in the place and stead minutes East 38.9 feet for 300 feet to a stake; $17,900 more!! $24,980.00. 662- of Jimmy B. Fisher by Substi- to a stake; run thence run thence North 30 •28x52 Southridge, 3 554-3400. tution of Trustee dated Octo- North 16 degrees West d e g r e e s 3 0 m i n u t e s BR, 2 BA, new metal ber 24, 2012, executed by for 312 feet to a stake; West for 156 feet to an roof & fresh paint, Southeast Financial Credit run thence South 84 iron pin; run thence (MUST SEE) 2012 Kia Op$13,900 Union f/k/a Southeast Finan- d e g r e e s 3 0 m i n u t e s South 80 degrees 30 tima, Like New, Hands•2009 - MUST SEE - like cial Federal Credit Union, the West for 300 feet to a minutes West for 425 Free Communication, new, new appliances beneficiary under said Deeds wood stake; run thence feet to an iron pin; run BlueTooth, low miles, and carpet, $33,900 of Trust, the same having North 30 degrees 30 thence South 26 de$17,980.

662-554-3400.

All include delivery & been recorded on October minutes West for 156 grees West for 150 feet set-up. 662-587-1195. to an iron pin; run 1994 LINCOLN Town Car, 29, 2012, as Instrument Num- feet to an iron pin; run thence North 935 feet thence South 80 deber 201205919 in the land rehighway miles, leather, Income along fence; run thence grees 30 minutes West cords of Alcorn County, Misgood tires, $2980. 6620773 Property East 1481 feet, more or for 425 feet to an iron sissippi; and 554-3400. less, to the point of bepin; run thence South FABULOUS DOWNTOWN ginning, containing 26 degrees West 150 WHEREAS, default having Corinth location, north therein 20 acres, more feet to an iron pin, said occurred under the terms FINANCIAL of City parking lot. 2 or less. point being 30 feet East and conditions of the said stories with full balof the bank of a canal; promissory notes and Deeds cony, 2200 +/- sq. ft. of Trust and the holder hav- run thence South 4 de- TRACT #3: Beginning down plus upstairs with LEGALS ing declared the entire bal- grees 30 minutes East at the Southeast corner front & back stairway. ance due and payable; and for 500 feet to a wood o f t h e S o u t h e a s t Priced at $169,500. For stake; run thence South Quarter of Section 7, your confidential in19 degrees 27 minutes T o w n s h i p 2 S o u t h , WHEREAS, Southeast Finquiry, call Corinth Re- 0955 Legals East for 183.3 feet to a Range 8 East, Alcorn ancial Credit Union f/k/a alty, 662-287-7653.

NOTICE OF Southeast Financial Federal stake; run thence South County, Mississippi, beJUST LISTED: Fourflex.

SUBSTITUTED Credit Union, having direc- 28 degrees 52 minutes ing a concrete monuEach unit has 4/2/1 & TRUSTEE'S SALE ted the undersigned Substi- East for 150.6 feet to a ment in a fence corner; 758 sq. ft.! Recent uptuted Trustee to sell the s t a k e ; r u n t h e n c e thence North 295 feet grades include roof, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI property under the terms and North 77 degrees 45 to an iron stake in the cabinets, flooring, & so COUNTY OF ALCORN by authority conferred in the minutes East for 811.3 Southwest right-of-way much more! Walking said Deeds of Trust and by feet to a stake; run of the Mississippi and distance to downtown WHEREAS, on Septem- the laws of the State of Mis- thence South 66 de- Alabama Railroad ComCorinth. Great cash flow ber 19, 2007, Hillandale sissippi; now therefore, grees 26 minutes East pany; thence North 42 & priced at just $75,000. Country Club, Inc. executed a for 487.1 feet to an iron d e g r e e s 2 0 m i n u t e s Call Corinth Realty, 662- promissory note payable to I, Thad J. Mueller, Substi- pin; run thence South West along said Rail287-7653. the order of Southeast Finan- tuted Trustee, shall on the 33 degrees 55 minutes road right-of-way 27 Federal Credit Union; and 4th day of January, 2013, dur- West for 205.2 feet to feet to a stake; thence Auto/Truck Partscial & Accessories ing the legal hours between an iron pin; run thence West 2184 feet, more 0848 WHEREAS, the aforesaid the hours of 11:00 a.m. and South 52 degrees 02 or less, to an iron pipe promissory note was secured 4:00 p.m., offer for sale and minutes West 506.9 i n a f e n c e c o r n e r ; by a Deed of Trust dated will sell at public outcry to feet to an iron pin; run thence South 336 feet September 19, 2007, ex- the highest and best bidder thence South 1 degree t o a f e n c e c o r n e r ; ecuted by Hillandale Country for cash at the Front Door of 20 minutes West for thence East 2284 feet Club, Inc., to Southeast Finan- the Alcorn County Court- 304.6 feet to an iron to the point of begincial Federal Credit Union, house located in Corinth, pin; run thence North ning, containing 16.7 Jimmy B. Fisher, Trustee, the Mississippi, the following de- 84 degrees 13 minutes acres, more or less. same having been recorded scribed property located and East for 1743.1 feet to on September 19, 2007, as In- situated in Alcorn County, the point of true begin- TRACT #4: Beginning ning, containing therein at the Northeast corner strument Number 200706164 Mississippi, to wit: 61.0 acres, more or less. o f t h e N o r t h e a s t in the land records of Alcorn Quarter of Section 18, County, Mississippi; said Deed Lying and being partly of Trust modified by Modifica- i n t h e S o u t h e a s t SUBJECT TO an ease- T o w n s h i p 2 S o u t h , tion of Deed of Trust dated Quarter of Section 7, ment granted to Dan B. Range 8 East, Alcorn October 20, 2008, the same partly in the Northeast D e l p e t u x b y t h e County, Mississippi, behaving been recorded as In- Quarter of Section 18 Trustees of Hillandale ing a concrete monustrument Number 200806632 a n d p a r t l y i n t h e Country Club on March m e n t ; t h e n c e W e s t in the land records of Alcorn Northwest Quarter of 15, 1965, recorded in 1481 feet to an iron County, Mississippi; and Section 17, all in Town- Deed Book 135, page stake and true point of ship 2 South, Range 8 417 of the land records beginning; thence conWHEREAS, on Novem- East, Alcorn County, of Alcorn County, Mis- tinue West 803 feet to a fence corner; thence ber 19, 2010, Hillandale Mississippi, more par- sissippi.

South 595 feet to iron Country Club, Inc. executed a ticularly described as TRACT #2: Commen- stake in fence corner; promissory note payable to follows: thence East 120 feet, atMalibu the Northeast the order of Southeast Finan2009 Silverado Crew Cab 4X4 2006 GMC Sierra Chevy LT LTR 2012 GMC Yukon SLT 2012 Dodge Journey 20072008 Chevycing Silverado Crewthe Cab 2500 HD more or less, to iron corner of Northcial Federal Credit Union; and TRACT #1: Beginning Leather, Heated Seats Gray, 30k Leather, Seats, HeatedMoonroof, Seats, DVD, 84K, Red, New Tires Heated 34K Crew Cab Z-71, Charcoal of said stake in fence corner; a t t h e S o u t h wDuramax e s t east Diesel,Quarter Local - One Owner S e c t i o n 1 8 a n d r u n thence South 337 feet, WHEREAS, the aforesaid corner of the Northw- $ $$ $$ promissory note was secured est Quarter of the said thence South along the more or less, through by a Deed of Trust dated S e c t i o n 1 7 a n d r u n East boundary of said center of flowing well November 19, 2010, ex- thence East 986.3 feet, q u a r t e r s e c t i o n f o r to the center of Cor3 toless, inth-Rienzi Public Road; ecuted by Hillandale Country more or less, to the 1320 feet, more or Choose thence in a southeastClub, Inc., to Southeast Finan- point of true beginning; to the North boundary from cial Federal Credit Union, run thence North 4 de- of Hillandale Country erly direction (South 70 Jimmy B. Fisher, Trustee, the grees 30 minutes West C l u b p r o p e r t y ; r u n degrees East) 380 feet same having been recorded for 943 feet to a fence thence (all bearings to an iron stake; thence on November 22, 2010 as In- c o r n e r ; r u n t h e n c e true North) North 88 in a southeasterly dirstrument Number 201005630 North 65 degrees West d e g r e e s 5 7 m i n u t e s ection (South 34 dein the land records of Alcorn for 682 feet; run thence West for 624.3 feet to a grees East) 670 feet, 2012 Chevy Malibu LT 2009and Dodge Crew Cab Impala 2011 2010 Hyundai Santa s tChevy aChevy k e ; Impala r u n LT t hLT e n c e more or less, to an iron County, Mississippi; re- South 85Fedegrees 2012 09 Super Clean 25K, White Red - minutes 34K White, 33K, Start North 72 degrees 32 stake in center of Pubrecorded as Instrument98k, NumWest for 395 27k, Remote Silver $land re- feet to a stake; run minutes East for 38.9 lic Road and slough; ber 201005792 in the$ $ $$ $ run thence North thence North 1617 feet, cords of Alcorn County, Mis- thence North 88 de- feet sissippi; and grees 57 minutes West 16 degrees West for more or less, to an iron f o r 6 2 4 . 3 f e e t t o a 312 feet to a stake; run stake, being the point WHEREAS, Thad J. s t a k e ; r u n t h e n c e thence South 84 de- of beginning, containMueller was substituted as North 72 degrees 32 grees 30 minutes West ing 19.4 acres, more or trustee in the place and stead minutes East 38.9 feet for 300 feet to a stake; less. of Jimmy B. Fisher by Substi- to a stake; run thence run thence North 30 tution of Trustee dated Octo- North 16 degrees West d e g r e e s 3 0 m i n u t e s L E S S A N D E X C E P T : ber 24, 2012, executed by for 312 feet to a stake; West for 156 feet to an 1.03 acres, more or less, Southeast Financial Credit run thence South 84 iron pin; run thence described as follows: Union f/k/a Southeast Finan- d e g r e e s 3 0 m i n u t e s South 80 degrees 30 Beginning at Northeast 2012 Buick Dodge Enclave Journey cial SXT 2008 Dodge SXT300 Nissan Altima 2012 GMC Canyon SLE Crew Cab feet to2012 Dodge Avenger SE 425 corner of the NorthWest2.5S for Federal Credit Union, the Avenger West for a minutes 2010 CXL Red, wood 17K White, 37Kiron pin; run east Quarter of Section 21K, White Blue, 75K stake; run thence feetBlue, 28k Goldmist to an beneficiary under said Deeds of Trust, the same having North 30 degrees 30 thence South 26 de- 18, Township 2 South, $$ $$ $$ been recorded on October minutes West for 156 grees West for 150 feet Range 8 East, Alcorn 29, 2012, as Instrument Num- feet to an iron pin; run t o a n i r o n p i n ; r u n County, Mississippi, beber 201205919 in the land re- thence South 80 de- thence North 935 feet i n g c o n c r e t e m o n u cords of Alcorn County, Mis- grees 30 minutes West along fence; run thence m e n t ; t h e n c e W e s t sissippi; and for 425 feet to an iron East 1481 feet, more or 1481 feet to an iron pin; run thence South less, to the point of be- stake; thence continue WHEREAS, default having 26 degrees West 150 g i n n i n g , c o n t a i n i n g W e s t 8 0 3 f e e t t o a occurred under the terms feet to an iron pin, said therein 20 acres, more fence corner; thence South 595 feet to an and conditions of the said point being 30 feet East or less. iron stake in fence promissory notes and Deeds of the bank of a canal; of Trust and the holder hav- run thence South 4 de- TRACT #3: Beginning corner; thence East 120 at the Southeast ing entire grees 30Cab minutes East 2012 2010Chevy Hyundai SantaSXT FeLSdeclared the 2008 ChevybalColorado Traverse LTZ corner feet, more or less, to 2010 Equinox 2009 Dodge Caravan 2008 Saturn VueCrew XR Silver t h e 17KS o u t h e a s t i r o n s t a k e i n f e n c e and Red, 33K Only89for 40K Stow-N-Go,Dark White, Power Slidingance Doors.due and payable; Silver, K Mi.500 feet to a wood o f White, stake; run thence South Quarter of Section 7, corner; thence South $$$ $ $Fin- 19 degrees 27 minutes $ T$o w n s h i p 2 S o u t h , 187 feet to point of beWHEREAS, Southeast ONLY ancial Credit Union f/k/a East for 183.3 feet to a Range 8 East, Alcorn ginning, and the NorthSoutheast Financial Federal stake; run thence South County, Mississippi, be- west corner thereof; Credit Union, having direc- 28 degrees 52 minutes ing a concrete monu- thence East 230 feet to ted the undersigned Substi- East for 150.6 feet to a ment in a fence corner; i r o n s t a k e ; t h e n c e tuted Trustee to sell the s t a k e ; r u n t h e n c e thence North 295 feet South 240 feet to cenproperty under the terms and North 77 degrees 45 to an iron stake in the ter of Corinth-Rienzi by authority conferred in the minutes East for 811.3 Southwest right-of-way Public Road; thence said Deeds of Trust and by feet to a stake; run of the Mississippi and North 70 degrees West the laws of the State of Mis- thence South 66 de- Alabama Railroad Com- along center of said sissippi; now therefore, grees 26 minutes East pany; thence North 42 public road 250 feet; dFord eg r eF150 e s Impala 2Lariat 0 m4x4 i n u t e s thence North 150 feet for 487.1 2007 2009 Dodge Pontiac Nitro Vibe 2008 Chevy Saturn Aura XE feet to an iron 2007 2007 LTZ Z71 2009 Chevy LT through center of flowalong I, Thad J. Mueller, pin; runTires thence South West Leather, Moonroof, 4x, Ltr.,SubstiHeated Seats, 70K, White Black V6, 71k, BlueNew 70K Black, 96K said Railtuted Trustee, shall on the 33 degrees 55 minutes road right-of-way 27 ing well to point of be$$ $$ dur- West for 205.2 feet to $ $ to a stake; thence ginning, containing 1.03 feet 4th day of January, 2013, ing the legal hours between an iron pin; run thence West 2184 feet, more acres, more or less. the hours of 11:00 a.m. and South 52 degrees 02 or less, to an iron pipe 4:00 p.m., offer for sale and minutes West 506.9 i n a f e n c e c o r n e r ; TRACT #5: Begin at will sell at public outcry to feet to an iron pin; run thence South 336 feet the Northeast corner of the highest and best bidder thence South 1 degree t o a f e n c e c o r n e r ; the Northeast Quarter for cash at the Front Door of 20 minutes West for thence East 2284 feet of Section 18, TownNights & Weekends the Alcorn County Court- 304.6 feet to an iron to the point of begin- ship 2 South, Range 8 house located in Corinth, pin; run thence North ning, containing 16.7 East, Alcorn County, 662-424-1271 Mississippi, the following de- 84 degrees 13 minutes acres, more or less. Mississippi, being a concrete monument, scribed property located and East for 1743.1 feet to 1101 N. 2nd Street • Alcorn Booneville, MS • www.courtesyautoms.com situated in County, the point of true begin- TRACT #4: Beginning thence West 1481 feet WHEREAS, 16 • Thursday, December 27, 2012 • Daily Corinthian

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Clerk Instrument 201206189; ship 2 South, Range 8 and East, Alcorn County, Mississippi, being a con- WHEREAS, default having c0955 r e t eLegals m o n u m e n t , been Legals 0955made in the payments of thence West 1481 feet indebtedness secured by said to an iron stake; thence Deed of Trust, and the holdcontinue West 803 feet er of said Deed of Trust, havto a fence corner; ing requested the underthence South 595 feet signed so to do, on January to an iron stake; thence 17, 2013, Substitute or ApEast 120 feet, more or pointed Trustee shall, during less, to an iron stake in legal hours (between the a fence corner; thence hours of 11 o' clock a.m. and South 187 feet; thence 4 o' clock p.m.), at public outEast 230 feet; thence cry, offer for sale and will sell, South 220 feet, more or at the South Main door of the less, to the North rightAlcorn Country Courthouse of-way of a public road in Corinth, Mississippi, for and the true point of cash to the highest bidder, beginning of this rightthe following described land of-way description; and property situated in Althence South 70 decorn County, Mississippi, togrees East 130 feet; wit: Situated in the County of thence South 34 deAlcorn, State of Mississippi, to grees East with said -wit: Part of the Northwest right-of-way line 670 Quarter of Section 26, Townfeet to the East fence of ship 3, Range 6 East, dethe Gammel property; scribed as follows: Beginning thence South 36 feet, at the Northwest, corner of more or less, to the said quarter section and runcenterline of Old Road; ning South with West boundthence North 34 deary of said quarter section, grees West 670 feet 77.22 rods; thence East 332.9 along said Old Road feet to a point in the East centerline; thence right-of-way of the Hinkle North 70 degrees West Creek Road for a point of be130 feet; thence North ginning; thence East 210 feet; 23 feet, more or less, to thence North 20 degrees the point of beginning, West 210 feet; thence West being a 20 foot by 800 210 feet to a point in the East foot strip, containing right-of-way of the above 0.37 acres, more or less. mentioned road; thence South 20 degrees East with TRACT #6: Begin at the East right-of-way of said the Northeast corner of road 210 feet to the point of the Northeast Quarter beginning. Title to the above of Section 18, Towndescribed property is beship 2 South, Range 8 lieved to be good, but I will East, Alcorn County, convey only such title as is Mississippi, being a convested in me as Substituted crete monument in a Trustee. fence corner; thence run West 148 feet to an WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, iron stake; thence this the 4th day of December, South 1435 feet to a 2012 stake for a true point of beginning; thence South Matressa Morris, 182 feet to an iron Assistant Vice President stake in the center of a Nationwide Trustee Services, public road and slough; Inc. thence South 21 de400 Northridge Drive Suite grees 49 minutes East Suite 1100 150.9 feet to a stake; Sandy Springs, GA 30350 thence North 82 de(404) 417-4040 grees 15 minutes East 54 feet to a stake; J1102743MS thence North 24 deP U B L I S H : grees 22 minutes West 12/27/2012,01/03/2013,01/10/ 150.6 feet to a stake; 2013 thence North 14 deFile No.: J1102743MS grees 57 minutes West 08.14.12 183.3 feet to the point Notice of Sale File No.: of beginning, contain"CUST_MASTER_PUBLISHing 0.19 acres, more or ER_ACCT_ID" 08.14.12 less.

Notice of Sale 13997 TRACT #7: An easement for the following SUBSTITUTE purposes, namely, the TRUSTEE'S right to enter upon the NOTICE OF SALE hereinafter described land and to do any all STATE OF MISSISSIPPI w o r k n e c e s s a r y t o COUNTY OF ALCORN maintain and repair the existing golf tee box on WHEREAS, on July 13, 2001, the said land, together Robin Boyd executed and dewith the right to use livered a certain Deed of the said land for the Trust unto John H. Shows, purpose of its existing Trustee for the benefit of golf course, the land Commerce National Bank, to covered by this ease- s e c u r e a n i n d e b t e d n e s s ment being more par- therein described, which ticularly described in Deed of Trust is recorded in t h e e a s e m e n t f r o m the office of the Chancery David L. McLemore and Clerk of Alcorn County, Misw i f e , C r y s t a l N . sissippi in Book 563, Page M c L e m o r e t o H i l - 647; and WHEREAS, said landale Country Club, Deed of Trust was subInc. dated August 8, se q u e n t l y assi gn e d u n t o 2000, which has been Chase Manhattan Mortgage recorded in the land re- Corporation, by instrument cords of Alcorn County, recorded in the Office of the Mississip pi, in De e d aforesaid Chancery Clerk in book 307 at pages 658- Book 570, Page 35; and 659.

Matressa Morris, Assistant Vice President Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. LegalsDrive 0955 400 Northridge Suite 1100 Sandy Springs, GA 30350 (404) 417-4040 J1102694MS PUBLISH: 12/27/2012, 01/03/2013, 01/10/2013 File No.: J1102694MS 08.14.12 Notice of Sale File No.: "CUST_MASTER_PUBLISHER_ACCT_ID" 08.14.12 Notice of Sale 14012

WHEREAS, the holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and/or appointed Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by instrument recorParcel A: That parcel ded in the Office of the aforeof property conveyed said Chancery Clerk Instruby Hillandale Country ment 201204127 ; and Club, Inc. to Thomas Hal Phillips by war- WHEREAS, default having r a n t y d e e d d a t e d been made in the payments of December 29, 1999, re- indebtedness secured by said corded in Deed Book Deed of Trust, and the hold304, pages 303-304, in er of said Deed of Trust, havthe land records of Al- ing requested the undercorn County, Missis- signed so to do, on January sippi.

17, 2013, Substitute or Ap-

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

There is except from the Hillandale property the following parcels of property:

pointed Trustee shall, during legal hours (between the hours of 11 o' clock a.m. and 4 o' clock p.m.), at public outcry, offer for sale and will sell, at the South Main door of the Alcorn County Courthouse in Corinth, Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and property situated in Alcorn As the undersigned Substi- County, Mississippi, to-wit: tuted Trustee, I will convey only such title as is vested in Situated in the County of Alme under said deed of trust. corn, State of Mississippi toParcel B: That parcel of property conveyed by Hillandale Country Club, Inc. to Oakland, LLC by warranty deed dated August 8, 2000, recorded in Deed Book 307, pages 656-657, in said records.

wit: Beginning at the southThis the 27th day of east corner of the United November, 2012.

States National Cemetery in the Northeast Quarter of Thad J. Mueller Section 12, Township 2 Thad J. Mueller, South, Range 7 East, and run Substituted Trustee East 268 feet for a beginning point; thence North 200 feet; 4t 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/12, thence East 75 feet; thence 1/3/13 South 200 feet; thence West 13985 75 feet to the point of beginSTATE OF MISSISSIPPI ning; being in the City of CorCOUNTY OF ALCORN inth, County of Alcorn, State of Mississippi, and being the WHEREAS, on April 4, 2007, same property conveyed to Sandra Kaye Pannell ex- Steward McDonald as Federecuted and delivered a cer- al Housing Administrator, by tain Deed of Trust unto John the Guaranty Mortgage and H. Shows, Trustee for the be- Trust Company, by deed date nefit of Mortgage Electronic February 8, 1940, and recorRegistration Systems, Inc. act- ded in the office of the Clerk ing solely as a nominee for of the Chancery Court of AlCommerce National Bank, its corn County, Mississippi, in successors and assigns, to se- Land Deed Book 66 at page cure an indebtedness therein 314, and being the same described, which Deed of property conveyed to Lee Trust is recorded in the of- Roy McCarter by Abner H. fice of the Chancery Clerk of Ferguson, as Federal Housing Alcorn County, Mississippi in Administrator by Deed dated Instrument 200702018; and March 1, 1941, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of WHEREAS, said Deed of the Chancery Court of AlTrust was subsequently as- corn County, Mississippi, in signed unto JPMorgan Chase Deed Book 66 at pages 560Bank, National Association, 561 by instrument recorded in the Office of the aforesaid Chan- Title to the above described cery Clerk in Instrument property is believed to be 201206185; and WHEREAS, good, but I will convey only the holder of said Deed of such title as is vested in me as Trust substituted and/or ap- Substituted Trustee. pointed Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Trustee in WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, said Deed of Trust by instru- this the 17th day of Decemment recorded in the Office ber, 2012 of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk Instrument 201206189; Matressa Morris, and Assistant Vice President Nationwide Trustee Services, WHEREAS, default having Inc. been made in the payments of 400 Northridge Drive indebtedness secured by said Suite 1100 Deed of Trust, and the hold- Sandy Springs, GA 30350

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KAY FRANCES MILLER JOLLY, DECEASED

CAUSE NO.2012-070602 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters Testamentary having been granted on the 6th day of December 2012, by the Chancery Court of Alcorn County, Mississippi, to the undersigned Executor upon the Estate of Kay Frances Miller Jolly, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate to present the same to the clerk of this court for probate and registration according to the law within ninety (90) days from the first publication of this notice or they will be forever barred.

This the 10th day of December, 2012.

Eric Matthew Jolly, Executor Published: December 13, 2012 December 20, 2012 December 27, 2012 14009 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI RE: THE ESTATE OF J. E. MATHIS, DECEASED

No. 2012-0728-02 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION having been granted on the 17 day of December, 2012, by the Chancery Court of Alcorn County, in the Estate of J. E. MATHIS, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said Estate to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from the 20th day of December, 2012, which is the date of the first publication of this Notice or they will be forever barred.

This the 17 day of December, 2012.

MICKEY MATHIS, Administrator of the Estate of J.E. MATHIS, Deceased 3t 12/20, 12/27/12, 1/3/13 14013

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE LEETH DILWORTH, DECEASED NO. 2012-0738-02 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary were on the 21st day of December, 2012, issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Alcorn County, Mississippi, on the Estate of BERNICE LEETH DILWORTH, Deceased, and all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present the same to the Clerk of said Court for probate and registration according to law within ninety (90) days from December 27, 2012, the date of the first publication or they will be forever barred.

THIS the 21st day of December, 2012.

ANNE L. DILWORTH WEIHE, Executrix of the Estate of BERNICE LEETH DILWORTH, Deceased 3t 12/27/12, 1/3, 1/10/13 14015

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