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Municipal races are taking shape BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Qualifying for municipal elections continues in most cities and towns across Mississippi. In Alcorn County, it’s an election year for Farmington, Rienzi, Kossuth and Glen, with mayors and aldermen posts to be filled. In Kossuth, four-term incumbent Mayor Donald R. Pace is seeking reelection to another term. He was first elected in 2001 while serving as an alderman for the town. Five individuals have turned in papers to run for alderman in Kossuth — incumbents Steve Jones, Jerry Strickland, Dusty Essary and James Allen, along with Paul Rollison, a former alderman. Municipal Clerk Randy Holt said Ken Rainey, a longtime alderman for the town, has indicated he will not run for another term on the board. Farmington has two more joining the race for alderman

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One person was transported to the hospital following a head-on collision at Suitors Crossing on Saturday afternoon.

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One person was transported to the hospital following a early Saturday afternoon head-on collision at Suitors Crossing in

western Alcorn County. Multiple sheriﬀ’s deputies were among a hand full of law enforcement agencies who responded to the two vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 72 and

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in the past week — Lowell Gann and Joel Cottrell, both incumbents running as Republicans. Others in the hunt for alderman are incumbents Jeﬀ Patterson and Johnny Potts and a newcomer, Luther Rhodes, all on the Republican ticket. Mayor Dale Fortenberry is seeking a fourth term. In Rienzi, Mayor Walter Williams is seeking a third term. Running for alderman are David Massey and Dale Leonard, incumbents, and Melissa Morgan, a former alderwoman. Municipal clerk Jessica Pollard said several interested individuals have picked up qualifying papers but have not yet submitted them. The town of Glen does not yet have any on the qualifying slate. The qualifying period ends March 3. A petition signed by at least 15 qualified electors is required in Rienzi, Kossuth and Glen.

Legislature focuses on statewide law enforcement BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Earlier this week, during Republican Gov. Phill Bryant’s State of the State address, he emphasized the importance of Blue Lives. In Mississippi, Blue Lives matter, he said. “Across our nation, law enforcement is under attack,” Bryant told Legislatures. “Here in Mississippi, most of our citizens continue to sup-

port and respect the men and women who wear the badge and protect and serve.”

Bryant said the state is “in desperate need of a new trooper school.” The Mississippi Highway Patrol currently has only 161 active troopers, less than is statutorily allowed. Bryant urged members of the House and Senate to “back the badge and put more Troopers on the road.” Lawmakers, both Demo-

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Concert will benefit children’s hospital BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Taking advantage of the historic Corinth Coliseum Civic Center’s stunning acoustics, Billy’s Entertainment will present their third benefit concert this February. The fundraising concert is slated for 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, with the doors opening promptly at 5:15 p.m. Nashville, Tenn., Gospel Artist Ivan Parker and his son Guitarist Josh Parker, also of

Corinth Police Department Sgt. Fred Gooch is a strong local supporter of more statewide Blue Lives Matter laws. Additional law enforcement laws are a focus of lawmakers during the current Legislative session.

People of the Crossroads Charles Rushing, Corinth

Nashville, Tenn. will headline the event with J.C. Johnson (Bass), Steve Parrish (Baritone), Casey Johnson (Lead) and Jacky Feazell (Tenor) of Iuka Southern gospel group Unity 4 as the headliners. Other singers will include Booneville High School Student Kadyn Knight of Prentiss County and Dale Fulks, a cook at The Pitstop of Corinth. Each entertainer or group

Offering patrons a sip of the past, Old Time Soda Company Owner Charles Rushing enjoys locating vintage sodas and novelty candies from all over the world. A former school principal with 20 years in the Booneville City School System, the Corinth resident also loves to see the reactions of others, especially children who venture into his shop. “I love to meet new people and see the looks on their faces as they sample our ranch dressing, grass, dirt and other uniquely flavored sodas,” he said. A graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, the 53-year-old Kossuth “Aggie” is member of Greater Life United Pentecostal Church in Corinth. Photo by Mark Boehler

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The Unity 4 Southern gospel group of Iuka will serve as the opening act for Billy Entertainment’s third benefit concert.

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will perform two to three songs. Advance tickets are $12 per person or $15 per person at the door. VIP Tickets are $20 per person which entitles the ticket holder to reserved seating. “It’s a good deal because while many show up an hour and a half

A single-vehicle crash in Tishomingo County has claimed the life of a Tennessee woman. Brittney N. Moser, 27, of Greeneville, Tenn., was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Mississippi Highway 350 near County Road 375

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early to make sure they can get seating, your seats are already reserved and waiting for you when you get there,” explained Billy Hancock who books the entertainment. “You can arrive as close to five or so minutes before the show if you want to and not have to feel rushed.” A portion of the concert’s proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital of Memphis. Advance tickets can be purchased at the following ticket outlets: Mattress Gallery of Corinth, The Pitstop of Corinth, Kim’s Auto Repair & Towing of Corinth, New Life of Corinth and New Albany and Knight’s Awning, Windows & Doors of Booneville. In addition to knowing

that a portion of their ticket costs will be of benefit to St. Jude, attendees will have an opportunity to donate extra funds to the world-class cancer research hospital. “We will have donations jar available for those who feel moved to give more,” said Hancock. “We have some talented individuals on the lineup for this concert and hope everyone will come and enjoy it with us.” (For VIP tickets and more information, contact Billy Hancock at 662-664-1836. The historic Coliseum Civic Center is located at 404 Taylor Street in downtown Corinth.)

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around 11:15 p.m. Friday. Moser was traveling eastbound in a 2005 Saturn when she apparently lost control of her vehicle which left the roadway before overturning, reports Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop F Public Aﬀairs Oﬃcer M/Sgt. Ray Hall.

cratic and Republication, have drafted multiple Blue Lives matter bills to increase awareness for law enforcement in the Magnolia state. District 4 Rep. Jody Steverson (D-Alcorn, Tippah) said he has and will continue to support all law enforcement oﬃcers. “Any legislation in Jackson dealing with Blue Lives matter, I will proudly support,” said Steverson. “I also love Gov. Bryant’s idea of addressing our Trooper shortage crisis.” Rep. Nick Bain (D-Alcorn) agrees. “More Blue Lives matter laws in this state – laws that will help protect our law enforcement is clearly needed,” said Bain. “The idea of more Troopers on our highways and protections for our vulnerable children are issues we all can agree on.” Two bills authored by Bain focus on law enforcement and crimes against children. The bills seek to clarify mandatory reporting by school oﬃcials when to comes to child abuse, child sexual abuse or neglect.

Roads and bridges Bain said he was disappointed the Governor did not mention the state’s crumbling roads and bridges in his State of the State address. “There is a urgent need for highway maintenance and repair funds – with so many of our bridges and roads in perilous condition,” Bain said. “There is certainly a mood in the House (of Representatives) to address this issue sooner than later.” Estimates have been as high as 936 state bridges and 24,591 miles of state maintained roads in need of repair, he said. Bain isn’t alone. Sen. Rita Potts Parks (R-Alcorn, Tippah, Tishomingo) said earlier this month the state must allocate funds to improve Mississippi’s infrastructure.

Public education During his speech, Bryant didn’t hold back. “Each year ... I address the importance of working together to better public education. And each year, immediately following this address, some self-appointed education advocate will appear in a pre-recorded message of opposition — claiming this Governor and the Legislative leadership are somehow in conflict with public education,” said Bryant. “Nothing could be further from the truth.” The Governor said he wanted to make Mississippi’s public education one of nation’s finest.

The possible starting point happened earlier this week when the muchanticipated EdBuild report was released. The report seeks to provide recommendations to lawmakers on changes to the state’s public education funding formula. One recommendation includes forcing local governments to pay more than the state. “Quite frankly, there are still many major pieces of information still lacking before I would either reject or approve the plan, but from what I can tell, the prime eﬀect of the new system would be to push more education expense on local taxpayers,” said Bain. “I am encouraged that EdBuild recommends a lengthy phase-in of any changes, which would at least give us room to make needed adjustments.”

AG bill dies The week’s most contested piece of legislation proposed a three-member commission be established to approve the Attorney General’s use of outside attorneys in cases that could result in hefty legal awards. “The proposal failed on a close vote, and I think the outcome was wise,” said Bain. Members who opposed the bill pointed out that the Attorney General is bringing money into the state through these lawsuits, while supporters of the bill accused the Attorney General of engaging in “taxation by litigation.” “On Tuesday, Attorney General Jim Hood presented the state with a check for $26 million as the result of litigation,” added Bain. “I think tying the AG oﬃce’s hands when they are trying to help all of Mississippi is not good policy.” The bill failed, but is being held on a motion to reconsider, which means it may be brought back up, according to Bain.

D.C. inauguration Mississippi lawmakers adjourned early on Thursday in anticipation of President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday. Parks and Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter (R-Alcorn, Tishomingo) traveled to Washington, D.C. for the event. “The experience was awesome,” said Carpenter. “I thank God for the opportunity to bring my family to witness such a historical event.” (The Associated Press contributed to this story.) (Capitol Connections by staﬀ writer Zack Steen appears on Sunday in the Daily Corinthian. The weekly feature includes news and notes from the Mississippi Legislature.)

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Today is Sunday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2017. There are 343 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 22, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson, in an address to Congress, pleaded for an end to the war in Europe, calling for “peace without victory.” (By April, however, America also was at war.)

On this date: In 1938, Thornton Wilder’s play “Our Town” was performed publicly for the first time in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1957, George P. Metesky, suspected of being the “Mad Bomber” who injured 15 people over a 16-year period, was arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut. (Metesky was later found mentally ill and committed until 1973; he died in 1994.) In 1968, “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” premiered on NBC-TV. In 1970, the first regularly scheduled commercial flight of the Boeing 747 began in New York and ended in London some 61/2 hours later. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortions using a trimester approach. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at his Texas ranch at age 64. In 1987, Pennsylvania treasurer R. Budd Dwyer, convicted of defrauding the state, proclaimed his innocence at a news conference before pulling out a gun and shooting himself to death in front of horrified onlookers. In 1997, the Senate unanimously confirmed Madeleine Albright as the nation’s first female secretary of state.

BOONEVILLE — A Thrasher educator has been appointed as interim Prentiss County District 1 Election Commissioner. Supervisors voted unani-

mously to appoint Tena S. Stewart to fill the post vacated earlier this month with the resignation of commissioner Chris Lindley who resigned to run for mayor of Booneville. Stewart, a third grade teacher at Thrasher school, will serve until a special election Nov. 7. The winner of the special elec-

tion will fill the remainder of the unexpired four-year term that began at the start of this year. Those wishing to run in the special election have until Sept. 8 to qualify. No candidates have yet filed papers to run. The appointment was made in a specially called meeting of the board due to the need to ap-

Booneville board considers shelter concerns BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

Booneville leaders will seek advice from professionals and proposals from the public as they seek to address concerns about the care of animals at the city animal shelter. Halfway Home Animal Shelter, a non-profit group that has operated the city-owned shelter for the past three years, recently ceased running the facility citing a lack of personnel available due to the serious health problems of its key personnel. The shelter has been at the center of controversy over the past week after several Facebook posts depicted conditions of alleged neglect at the shelter. The board voted Tuesday night to appoint Julie Barrett as temporary director of the shelter and Amy Ray as a part-time employee to operate the shelter until a permanent decision can be made regarding its future. Board members also voted to contact experts at Mississippi State University for an evaluation of the shelter and recommendations on how best to operate it moving forward. The public is also asked to submit recommendations or plans for the future of the facility. Proposals must be received by Feb. 2 for consideration by the board at their next regular meeting on Feb. 7. Mayor Derrick Blythe said the city is thankful for the work by Halfway Home founders Anne Marie Ford and Jerry Ford and the numerous volunteers who have worked with the shelter over the past three years. “I want to state that I and the city are very grateful for what they did,” he said.

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He said the city wants to move forward with doing the right thing for animals in the community. Former Halfway Home board member Jessica Sheets told the board Tuesday evening she saw conditions at the shelter deteriorate over the past year as the number of animals being housed skyrocketed. She said the shelter was not equipped to deal with the growing population and dogs were being kept in small crates and other inappropriate containers, not receiving appropriate medical care or exercise and the facility was not being kept properly cleaned. “With so many dogs, it was impossible to keep the place clean,” she said. Sheets said the shelter had begun working in March with outside rescue groups who would take animals from the facility and transport them to areas in the north for adoption. In July they began working with Canine Commitment, a New Hampshire-based rescue group which began taking in dogs including some sick animals. Sheets said the shelter cut ties with the group in November after the group posted pictures on its Facebook page that while not identifying the shelter did show several dogs with mange. She said she believes the issues are rooted in the group’s inability to cope with the increasing number of animals being housed. “In my opinion, we have some wonderful volunteers that worked very hard and I know that things just snowballed out of control and everybody got

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she believes all problems that they have been notified of were addressed by the shelter’s management and emphasized a local veterinarian has been coming to the shelter at least once a month to evaluate and treat all animals for the last three to four months. She said in early December they were already discussing plans for Halfway Home to dissolve as an organization due to the health issues of management. “We were all working ourselves to death. We had already planned that we were going to have to dissolve,” she said. Mayor Blythe expressed frustration over how the issues at the shelter were brought to his attention. He said despite claims the issues had been ongoing for over 8 months, he did not receive word about it until an attempt was made to contact him while he was out of town on a scheduled vacation. When he did not immediately return messages, he said, the issues were brought to television station WTVA which aired a report on the claims of neglect. “Why didn’t somebody come to the city eight months ago? Why have we been left in the dark and then they try to embarrass the city on TV,” he asked. Sheets told the mayor she did not want things to happen the way they did and was surprised when the Facebook posts by the group went viral. She said they aren’t looking to embarrass or hurt anyone but are only trying to do what’s right for the animals. She said she waited to come forward about her concerns because she hoped things would get better.

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Education tops legislative activity The state legislature had a full schedule during the third week of the 2017 legislative session, which began Monday with a joint Education and Appropriations committee meeting, where the consulting group, EdBuild presented their recommendations to revamp the state’s education funding formula. First and foremost, EdBuild suggested increasing the base student cost, or the amount of money used to educate the average student, with weights added for students with specific needs. Weights would be included for Low-Income students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, gifted students, students in the lowest Bubba and highest grade levels and Carpenter students in rural or sparse school districts. Representative, The consulting group also District 1 suggested funding schools based on their enrollment numbers instead of attendance numbers and creating a method of funding that can be easily calculated to promote transparency in education funding. It was pointed out that Mississippi’s 73 percent cost guarantee in regard to education funding is much higher than that of other states. EdBuild suggested reconsidering this percentage and allowing school districts to exceed the state cap on the amount of local funds they can raise for their schools. Finally, EdBuild acknowledged that this formula would have to be phased-in over a period of at least five years, because making all of these changes at once would not be feasible. In the coming months, legislators will be responsible for deciding how many or how few of these recommendations to implement. A more detailed account of the recommendations can be found on the state website at www.legislature.ms.gov. On Tuesday, the House chamber hosted the State of the State address. Governor Phil Bryant outlined the accomplishments of this past year and expressed his hope for Mississippi’s continued progress in the future. Several pieces of legislation reached the House floor on Wednesday afternoon. The most contested was House Bill 555, which proposes that a three-member commission be established to approve the Attorney General’s use of outside attorneys in cases that could result in hefty legal awards. Members who opposed the bill pointed out that the Attorney General is bringing money into the state through these lawsuits, while supporters of the bill accused the Attorney General of engaging in “taxation by litigation.” The bill failed by a close vote of 58-60 but Rep. Mark Baker, who introduced the bill, made a motion to reconsider the legislation at a later date. Other relatively uncontested bills introduced to the House floor included a measure lifting the requirement for “no parking” signage, legislation requiring drivers to slow down when encountering certain features on the road, bills creating nursing and physical therapy licensure compacts, an extension of the Infant Mortality Reduction Collaborative and a bill authorizing the Department of Health to establish a Maternal Mortality Review Committee. The House adjourned on Thursday in anticipation of some members traveling to Washington, D.C., to see President-elect Donald Trump sworn into oﬃce. Rep. Andy Gipson will represent the House on Mississippi’s Presidential Inauguration Committee, comprised of a number of state leaders accompanying Governor Phil Bryant to the Presidential Inauguration. Among visiting groups to the Capitol this week were members of the American Cancer Society, Mississippi Delta Community College, MEMA, Alzheimer’s Mississippi and the Mississippi State Medical Association Alliance. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter represents House District 1 in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Prayer for today Almighty God, I would have thy counsel as I read the words and follow the deeds of helpful lives, that I may be inspired to nobler activities. Give me the desire to know more of thy holy word, that I may have a better knowledge of life. Amen.

A verse to share The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. — Psalm 29:11

Noble intent defies reality of voter behavior STARKVILLE — There is nobility in the idea that Mississippians would want to elect judges on a nonpartisan basis. The idea that justice has an either Republican or Democrat leaning should be disturbing. The idea is noble, mind you. But since the 1994 judicial election reforms that gave us nonpartisan judicial elections, the idea of nonpartisan races is all well and good but the practice is that visible, identifiable partisanship in how we choose judges has never really left the field of political battle. Folks who tend to vote Republican have found a way to learn the identity of judicial candidates are favored by Republicans and the same has been true for Democrat voters seeking to back Democrat judicial candidates. With a bill to make judicial races openly and honestly partisan comes House Speaker Pro Tempore Greg Snowden. His argument makes sense. State law dictating nonpartisan judicial elections have been obeyed only to the extent of the old “wink and nudge” as partisans on both side regularly ignored the law by identifying their choices and funding their campaigns.

Need evidence? In December, Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Ceola James blame Sid Salter to D e m o Columnist cratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson for her loss in a re-election bid on Nov. 8. James, the incumbent appellate judge, lost that bid by more than 20,000 votes to challenger Latrice Westbrook — who defeated James 57 percent to 43 percent, or 86,525 to 65,145 votes. James claimed in a lawsuit she filed against Thompson and Westbrook that her challenger “willfully and unlawfully” formed an alliance with Thompson that led to Westbrook’s defeat of James in the election. How was that alliance responsible for the defeat of James? The defeated judge accused Thompson in the lawsuit of circulating a sample or “false ballot” which contained Westbrook’s name only. James said the ballot constituted “an alignment sheet” for voters. The law that James is accusing Westbrook and

Thompson of violating is the one that requires “nonpartisan” judicial elections. Whether Democrat or Republican, when judicial candidates receive support from political figures who are themselves declared partisans the cat is pretty much out of the bag. Republicans like GOP Gov. Phil Bryant have openly supported judicial candidates. Democratic public officials like Thompson have likewise done the same thing. Snowden’s bill simply sets aside the charade for a law that reflect actual political behavior. Mississippi’s laws do not preclude partisans from expressing support for judicial candidates. The laws do preclude judicial candidates from labeling themselves as members of a particularly party, but the law says nothing about the partisan leanings of their supporters. Since the state’s first constitution in 1817, Mississippians have been arguing over whether to appoint or elect judges. In 1832, a constitutional convention fight erupted between three groups — the “aristocrats” who favored the appointment of all judges, the “half hogs” who wanted to elect some judges and have

others appointed, and the “whole hogs” who wanted all judges elected. History shows that the “whole hogs” won in 1832, and Mississippi has been electing judges ever since. Of the state’s current 545 judges from the Supreme Court to the municipal courts, only municipal judges are appointed. Snowden’s bill also follows a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Republican Party of Minnesota v. White case. The Minnesota ruling struck down restrictions on the ability of judicial candidates to answer policyspecific questions and to robustly campaign. Political parties interpreted the ruling as a license to support candidates so long as there was no direct connection. That ruling rendered the concept of “nonpartisan” judicial elections to be a political joke. Mississippi’s Code of Judicial Conduct bars candidates from voicing opinions on issues likely to come before the court. The White case held such restrictions unconstitutional. Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him at sidsalter@sidsalter.com

Why does Obama get a pass? President Barack Obama and his team still engage in a hissy fit over Donald Trump’s questioning Obama’s place of birth. To even raise the issue is to “otherwise” the first black President. In short, they argue, it is racist. But to claim that Vladimir Putin put Trump in the White House is nothing more than an obvious observation, right? When the Supreme Court ruled in favor of George W. Bush in 2000, a number of disgruntled Democrats referred to him as “President Select.” Now President-elect Trump is being hammered over his refusal to except the intelligence community’s consensus about Russia’s alleged role in the election. All of the intel agencies maintain that the Russian government attempted to influence our election, and that Russia preferred Trump over Hillary Clinton. From the outset, Trump doubted both the argument that Russia hacked the Democratic National Committee and that the release of damaging emails was designed to give him an advantage over his rival. Trump, at least before his recent national security briefing, argued that the hacking could’ve been done by a number of actors,

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including China and other state and nonstate entities. Trump’s reluctance accept Larry to Elder the apparent unaniColumnist mous opinion of our intel agencies probably has more to do with his rejection of the narrative that but for Russia he would not be president. Russian President Vladimir Putin did not tell Clinton to put a private server in her basement in Chappaqua. Putin did not tell Clinton to delete 30,000 emails while arguing that they were not work related. He did not tell her to destroy evidence that was under subpoena. He did not tell her to falsely assert that she never sent or received classified information, or to falsely claim that she never sent or received information that was stamped classified. Putin did not tell the DNC to ridicule the name of a black woman or to condescendingly suggest that the way to get Hispanic votes was through “brand loyalty” and “stories” because, after all, “Hispanics are the most responsive to ‘story tell-

ing.’ Brands need to ‘speak with us.’” Nor did Putin get Hillary Clinton campaign Chairman John Podesta to agree that the Iran deal is “the greatest appeasement since Chamberlain gave Czechoslovakia to Hitler.” But the “Trump doesn’t respect the intel community” argument raises another issue. Why doesn’t Obama get the same criticism for rejecting his national security and intelligence team’s advice on Iraq? As a candidate, Obama called the Iraq War “dumb.” He vowed to withdraw the troops and reposition them in Afghanistan -- the good war. As President, this is exactly what he did. But he did so against the unanimous advice of the major national security voices in his administration. Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged him to keep a stay-behind force. So did his secretary of Defense, the head of the CIA, the Joint Chiefs of Staﬀ, the United States ambassador to Iraq and his national security adviser. Army Gen. Ray Odierno, former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staﬀ, said shorty after his retirement that had there been a stabilizing force in Iraq, ISIS could’ve been dealt with: “I go back

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to the work we did in 2007 (through) 2010, and we got into a place that was really good. Violence was low, the economy was growing, politics looked like it was heading in the right direction. ... We thought we had it going exactly in the right direction, but now we watch it fall apart. It’s frustrating that it’s falling apart. ... I think, maybe, if we had stayed a little bit more engaged, I think maybe it might have prevented it.” Think about it. Obama, with barely two years of experience in the Senate, and no foreign-policy experience, rejected the unanimous advice of his mission security team. He pulled completely out of Iraq, a decision that aided and abetted the rise of ISIS. Trump gets hammered for ignoring the unanimous opinion of the intelligence community; Obama makes one of the most consequential decisions by completely ignoring their advice. And, as usual, Obama gets a pass. Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. To find out more about Larry Elder, or become an “Elderado,” visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on Twitter @larryelder.

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Mississippi tornado wreaks havoc BY JEFF AMY AND REBECCA SANTANA

“I lost everything but I’m just glad I didn’t lose my daughters.”

Associated Press

HATTIESBURG — Rain was pouring down in the pre-dawn darkness, and the wind was picking up as Darryl McMorris ran for his daughters’ bedroom. The windows started blowing out as he dove on top of his girls, grabbing one under each arm as he tried to protect them. “As soon as I did that it seemed like we were flying in the air,” he recalled Saturday. Walls began to collapse and the house began to blow apart as his daughters screamed. But he held on tight. When the tornado finished ripping its way through their Hattiesburg home he and the two girls were under a wall. Their house appears to be a total loss, bedding tossed 50 feet into a tree and their oldest daughter asking, “Is God mad at us?” But they’re alive. “I don’t see how we survived this,” said his fiancee Shanise. Across the tornado’s devastating path, families were taking stock of the damage, hugging friends and neighbors, grieving over the remains of their homes and in many cases mourning those killed. Authorities said four people died when the twister touched down around 3:35 a.m. Saturday. Shannon Heﬀeran, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says damage reports indicate it touched down in Lamar County before ripping into Forrest County and skirting just south of downtown Hattiesburg — the state’s fourth largest city.

Darryl McMorris The tornado continued across the Leaf River into neighboring Petal. Emergency management oﬃcials said the severe weather also damaged Perry and Jones counties. Teams are out assessing the damage. Already they know that the tornado was accompanied by a deluge of rain — 3.42 inches over a six to seven hour period Saturday morning — Heﬀeran said. And the bad weather isn’t over yet. The weather service anticipates another round Saturday night. A tornado watch was already in effect until 9 p.m. in parts of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi, warning that hail, gusting winds and tornadoes are possible. Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict on Saturday afternoon released the names of the dead: Earnest Perkins, 58; Cleveland Madison, 20; David Wayne McCoy, 47 and Simona Cox, 72. Monica McCarty lost her father — Perkins — who died in the same trailer park where she and her boyfriend live and her son — Madison — who was apparently crushed to death while in bed at her mother’s house where he lived. Standing amid the tornado’s carnage, McCarty wept as her boyfriend, Tackeem Molley, comforted her. “They couldn’t get him out of the house. They

said he was lying in the bed,” McCarty said of her son. Molley said he and McCarty were in a trailer when the storm hit. Molley, whose bare foot was bandaged, said he climbed out through a hole in what had either been the trailer’s roof or wall. “I had a little hole I could squeeze out of,” he said. In the surrounding neighborhood, power company trucks ran up and down the streets and city backhoe plowed debris from the road. Dozens of homes were damaged. Sheet metal was strewn everywhere. Trees turned into spindly sticks were lying across power lines. At least three nearby churches had sustained damage. Mayor Johnny DuPree has signed an emergency declaration for the city, which reported “significant injuries” and structural damage. Greg Flynn of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said “massive damage” was reported. At least 50 people have been treated for injuries at two area hospitals, he said. Gov. Phil Bryant visited the damaged areas Saturday. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says insured damaged is likely to top $200 million. “You’ve got so many buildings that are for all

practical purposes totally destroyed,” said Andy Case, a disaster recovery specialist with the Department of Insurance. Emergency management officials reported 16,000 customers were without power as power companies rushed to restore electricity where damage allowed. At William Carey University, a Baptist institution south of downtown Hattiesburg, almost every building on campus suffered at least superficial damage. Many were heavily damaged. College officials closed the campus where 3,200 students study and 800 students live and are not sure when it will reopen. Saturday afternoon parents and students streamed onto campus to remove belongings from damaged dorms with some students making their way over shattered glass or around fallen bricks to reach their room. For students in their dorms when the tornado struck, it was terrifying. Tegan Sager, a freshman from Hermiston, Oregon, said she’d never been in a tornado before. She said bursts of lightening lit up the outside just before the tornado hit. She and 20 other students huddled in the first floor hallway of their dorm, cradling their heads in the hands. As the McMorris family gathered at a parking lot of a ruined gas station across the street from their house, they took stock of their losses and what had been saved. “I lost everything but I’m just glad I didn’t lose my daughters,” McMorris said.

Trump praises CIA, bristles over crowd counts BY JULIE PACE AND JILL COLVIN Associated Press

LANGLEY, Va. — On his first full day in oﬃce, President Donald Trump on Saturday berated the media over its coverage of his inauguration, and turned a bridge-building first visit to CIA headquarters into an airing of grievances about “dishonest” journalists. But it was Trump who spread inaccuracies about the size of the crowds at his swearing in. Standing in front of a memorial for fallen CIA agents, Trump assured intelligence oﬃcials, “I am so behind you.” He made no mention of his repeated criticism of the intelligence agencies following

the election, including his public challenges of their high-confidence assessment that Russia meddled in the White House race to help him win. “There is nobody that feels stronger about the intelligence community and CIA than Donald Trump,” he said, blaming any suggestion of a “feud” on the media. Trump’s decision to travel to CIA headquarters so quickly after taking oﬃce was seen as an attempt at a fresh start with the intelligence agencies he will now rely on for guidance as he makes weighty national security decisions. Following his private meeting with top CIA leaders, Trump said the U.S. had been “re-

strained” in its eﬀorts to combat terrorism, calling the threat “a level of evil we haven’t seen.” But in unscripted, stream-of-consciousness remarks, Trump appeared more focused on settling scores with the media. He defensively touted the crowd size for his swearing-in ceremony, wrongly claiming that the throngs on the National Mall stretched “all the way back to the Washington Monument.” Photos and video clearly showed the crowd stopping well short of the landmark. Trump’s visit took place as throngs of women, many of them wearing bright pink, pointy-eared hats, descended on the

nation’s capital and other cities around the world for marches organized to push back against the new president. Hundreds of protesters lined the motorcade route as Trump sped back to the White House, many screaming and chanting at the president. The Washington rally alone attracted more than 500,000 people by the unoﬃcial estimate of city oﬃcials. It appeared to be more people than attended Trump’s inauguration on Friday, but there were no comparable numbers. The city did not release an estimate for the inauguration. The National Park Service does not provide crowd counts.

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Funeral services for Mattie B. Vandiver Mincy, 80, of Corinth, is set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Visitation is Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 10 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Mincy died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at MS Care Center. Born March 28, 1936, she was a homemaker who also worked for Whitefield Hospital, Tamage Hospital in South Carolina, ITT in Corinth and at Corinth Care Inn as a CNA. She liked to play with her grandchildren, go to church and go fishing. She was a member of Strickland Church of Christ Survivor include her husMincy band of 59 years, James Wesley Mincy of Corinth; sons, Perry Mincy (Marykay) of Corinth and Charles Mincy (Michelle) of Jerseyville, Ill.; grandchildren, Ashley Mincy, Shelby Mincy, Charles Mincy, Samuel Mincy, Miranda Cox, Gregory Cox, Nate Cox and Brayden Cox; other relatives; and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her father, James Henry Vandiver; mother, Ora R Vena Warhurst Vandiver; brother, John Gilbert Vandiver and wife Birdie; sister, Thelma Eloise Vandiver Hardin and husband Prentiss; and niece, Rebecca Cornelius. Pallbearers will include Iver Vandiver, Gary Walden, David Hardin, T. N. Cornelius, John Cornelius and Josh Walden. John Stevens and Minister Brad Dillingham will oﬃciate. Online condolences: magnoliafuneralhome.net

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driver of a Pontiac G6 pulled from County Road 604 into the westbound Highway 72 path of a Nissan Pathfinder driven by a McNairy County, Tenn., man. Both vehicles suﬀered heavy damage in the crash. Airbags were also deployed on both vehicles when emergency responders arrived on the scene. Three Magnolia EMS ambulances responded to the wreck, however

only the female driver of the G6 was taken to Magnolia Regional Health Center with injuries. A unit from the Corinth Fire Department also responded, in addition to the Kossuth Volunteer Fire Department, first responders and the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The wreck closed the westbound lane of Highway 72 for more than one hour. Traﬃc was rerouted around the wreck site by way of County Road 604.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW WEEKLY DOW JONES Dow Jones industrials

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WEEKLY STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

NYSE 11,192.79 -34.38

NASDAQ 5,555.33 -18.79

S&P 500 2,271.31 -3.33

MARKET SUMMARY: NYSE AND NASDAQ GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) Last Chg %Chg Name Gravity rs 20.61 +9.25 +81.4 EnteroM rs 7.96 ApricusB rs 2.72 +1.22 +80.7 Pavmed wt 3.30 ForwdPh 30.76 +12.41 +67.6 SunshHrt rs 5.77 7.23 BonanzaCE 3.01 +1.02 +51.3 Pearson ClayEng 146.85 +42.87 +41.2 Avinger n 2.35 CoLucidP n 46.25 +11.95 +34.8 iRadimed 9.20 Manitex 9.27 +2.37 +34.3 Gigamon 34.20 GlobusM rs 9.70 +2.46 +34.0 DiffusPh n 4.65 InfinityPh 2.00 +.50 +33.3 Entravisn 5.10 StoneEng rs 8.64 +2.10 +32.1 CascTher rs 3.67 CmstkH rs 2.28 +.55 +31.8 IdealPower 2.39 Name

Last

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%Chg -41.9 -31.7 -29.5 -27.2 -26.6 -24.9 -24.6 -23.5 -20.9 -20.7 -20.6

ACTIVES ($1 OR MORE) Name

Vol (00) Last Chg

BkofAm AMD DryShp rs CSX GenElec ChesEng RiteAid FordM Vale SA Apple Inc Pfizer

4454223 22.64 1937087 9.75 1813088 1.01 1720557 44.33 1713533 30.53 1614122 6.69 1440699 7.46 1402432 12.36 1210452 10.03 1113736120.00 1080702 31.77

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Wk Wk YTD Div Last Chg %Chg %Chg

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IBM NY 5.60 JPMorgCh NY 1.92 Keycorp NY .34 KimbClk NY 3.68 Kroger s NY .48 Lowes NY 1.40 McDnlds NY 3.76 MicronT Nasd ... Microsoft Nasd 1.56 NY Times NY .16 NiSource s NY .66 NorthropG NY 3.60 OrbitATK NY 1.20 Penney NY ... PepsiCo NY 3.01 Pfizer NY 1.28 PUVixST rs NY ... ProctGam NY 2.68 Qualcom Nasd 2.12 RegionsFn NY .26 ReynAm s NY 1.84 RiteAid NY ... S&P500ETF NY 4.13 SearsHldgs Nasd ... Sherwin NY 3.36 SiriusXM Nasd .01 SouthnCo NY 2.24 Sprint NY ... SPDR Fncl NY .46 Torchmark NY .56 US OilFd NY ... USSteel NY .20 Vale SA NY .29 VanEGold NY .12 VanE JrGld NY ... WalMart NY 2.00 WeathfIntl NY ... WellsFargo NY 1.52 Wendys Co Nasd .26 WestRck NY 1.60 Weyerhsr NY 1.24 Xerox NY .31

170.55+3.21 83.67 -3.03 17.86 -.72 116.22+1.63 34.09 -.01 71.76 -.39 122.26 +.76 21.96 -.22 62.74 +.04 13.35 -.25 22.51 +.55 232.11+1.94 88.15 -.82 6.85 +.09 103.24+1.69 31.77 -.75 28.40 -2.23 87.45 +4.11 62.88 -4.00 14.04 -.64 58.71+2.74 7.46 -1.20 226.74 -.31 9.33 +.59 283.62 -1.48 4.59 -.02 49.06 +.26 8.93 +.32 23.15 -.36 73.99 +.11 11.39 -.02 33.38 +.68 10.03 +.45 23.12 +.38 37.01 +.35 67.18 +.05 5.42 +.16 55.07 -.24 13.49 -.40 52.21 -.14 30.23 -.41 6.94 -.11

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+2.7 -3.0 -2.2 +1.8 -1.2 +.9 +.4 +.2 +1.0 +.4 +1.7 -.2 +.5 -17.6 -1.3 -2.2 ... +4.0 -3.6 -2.2 +4.8 -9.5 +1.4 +.4 +5.5 +3.1 -.3 +6.1 -.4 +.3 -2.8 +1.1 +31.6 +10.5 +17.3 -2.8 +8.6 -.1 -.2 +2.8 +.5 +20.7

AGRICULTURE FUTURES WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg

WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg

CORN 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel

CATTLE 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

Mar 17 May 17 Jul 17 Sep 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18

Feb 17 Apr 17 Jun 17 Aug 17 Oct 17 Dec 17 Feb 18

370 376.75 383.25 389.25 396.25 403 406.75

358.50 365.25 372.50 379.50 386 394 401.75

369.75 +11.25 376.25 +10.75 383 +10.50 389.25 +9.75 395.75 +9.50 402.75 +8.25 406.50 +7

SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel Mar 17 May 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Sep 17 Nov 17 Jan 18

1080 1088.25 1092.50 1085.25 1058.75 1033.75 1035.25

1052 1061 1066 1062 1040 1010.75 1014.50

437.50 451.25 465.75 480.50 497.25 509.50 515.50

421.50 437 452.25 467.50 484.75 497.25 505.75

121.45 120.32 109.62 105.00 104.47 104.87 104.25

118.82 117.92 107.65 103.22 103.00 103.37 102.80

120.25 118.97 108.70 104.40 104.05 104.65 104.10

+1.73 +1.05 +.68 +.73 +.73 +1.20 +1.28

65.30 68.47 73.27 77.37 77.40 76.95 66.70

-.30 -1.15 -1.20 -1.23 -.45 -.32 +.43

73.04 73.67 74.25 71.89 71.19 71.30 71.13

+.77 +.91 +.98 +.41 +.29 +.15 +.10

HOGS-Lean 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

1067.50 1076 1082 1076.25 1052.50 1028.75 1031.25

+21.25 +20.50 +20.50 +19 +15.50 +10.25 +10.25

WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel Mar 17 May 17 Jul 17 Sep 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18

Business

Feb 17 Apr 17 May 17 Jun 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Oct 17

66.67 70.27 75.00 79.00 78.25 77.82 66.72

64.52 68.05 73.27 77.22 76.92 76.60 65.15

COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

428.25 443.25 458.50 473.25 492 504.75 513.25

+2.25 +3.50 +3.75 +3.75 +6 +6.50 +7.75

Mar 17 May 17 Jul 17 Oct 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18

73.43 73.96 74.45 ... 71.50 71.21 ...

71.81 72.38 72.91 ... 70.39 70.65 ...

Tables show seven most current contracts for each future. Grains traded on Chicago Board of Trade; livestock on Chicago Mercantile Exchange; and cotton on Intercontinental Exchange.

MUTUAL FUNDS Name Vanguard 500Adml Vanguard TotStIAdm Vanguard InstIdxI Vanguard TotStIdx Vanguard InstPlus 200,000,000 Vanguard TotIntl Vanguard TotStIIns Vanguard WelltnAdm American Funds GrthAmA m American Funds IncAmerA m Fidelity Contra Vanguard TotBdAdml American Funds CapIncBuA m Vanguard IntlStkIdxIPls 100,000,000 Dodge & Cox Stock Fidelity 500IdxPr American Funds InvCoAmA m American Funds AmBalA m Dodge & Cox IntlStk PIMCO TotRetIs American Funds WAMutInvA m American Funds CpWldGrIA m Metropolitan West TtlRetBdI American Funds FnInvA m Dodge & Cox Income FrankTemp-Franklin IncomeA m Vanguard IntlStkIdxAdm Vanguard MuIntAdml Vanguard PrmcpAdml Vanguard STGradeAd Vanguard InstTStPl 200,000,000 T Rowe Price GrowStk Vanguard WellsIAdm American Funds NewPerspA m Vanguard TotBdInst Vanguard HltCrAdml Vanguard WndsIIAdm

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

LB LB LB LB LB

181,512 209.75 +0.2 +24.8/B 151,612 56.91 +0.1 +26.3/A 120,014 206.97 +0.2 +24.8/B 103,932 56.89 +0.1 +26.2/A 91,481 206.98 +0.2 +24.8/B

FB LB MA LG AL LG CI IH FB

90,763 15.18 +3.5 +21.4/A 79,442 56.92 +0.1 +26.4/A 75,781 67.96 +0.1 +18.6/A 74,183 43.57 +2.1 +25.5/A 74,093 21.91 +0.7 +19.5/B 73,241 101.81 +1.6 +17.5/C 72,592 10.65 +0.9 +1.6/D 68,574 58.26 +1.1 +15.2/B 67,169 101.53 +3.5 +21.5/A

+4.8/D NL 3,000 +13.8/A NL 5,000,000 +10.0/A NL 50,000 +14.6/A 5.75 250 +9.2/B 5.75 250 +13.4/B NL 2,500 +2.2/D NL 10,000 +7.4/A 5.75 250 +5.0/C NL

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61,600 186.43 -0.5 +38.0/A 61,231 79.55 +0.2 +24.8/B 58,402 37.13 +1.4 +28.3/A 55,379 25.10 +0.6 +16.0/B 54,186 39.38 +3.3 +29.3/A 52,868 10.06 +1.4 +3.1/C 52,859 41.42 -0.1 +26.0/D 50,623 45.00 +2.4 +20.4/B 49,380 10.53 +0.9 +1.7/D 47,307 55.57 +0.6 +26.8/A 46,632 13.60 +0.7 +6.2/A 46,153 2.32 +1.3 +27.0/A 46,083 25.38 +3.5 +21.4/A 45,313 13.92 +1.0 -0.6/B 40,686 111.28 +0.7 +24.8/A 38,151 10.64 +0.5 +2.6/B 36,648 51.09 +0.1 +26.4/A

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CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, FB -Foreign Large Blend, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MI -Muni National Intermediate, TG -Target Date 2021-2025, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar. Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

Remembering those who’ve forgotten, t. feazell owner Tadd Feazell was recently praised for his tireless efforts to raise Alzheimer’s awareness in his community. The organizer was featured in the Winter 2016/2017 edition of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) “Teal Times” following his 2nd Annual Remember Corinth event. Credited with making a “big difference”, Tadd and his parents, Coowners Bobby and Shirley Feazell received high compliments for the “fun and fabulous evening” they planned in honor of Shirley’s mother (Tadd’s beloved grandmother) Emma Ophelia Hammock Price. Complete with exquisite, fresh floral arrangements, live music, lush red carpets and a scrumptious “Taste of Corinth”, the fundraising event was a huge success with $3,500 raised for the AFA through ticket sales and donations in Price’s honor. “It’s always a lot of fun,” said Tadd. “We invited everyone to bring pictures of their loved ones, nostalgic photos of Corinth and other sentimental items for our remembrance table.” In addition to honoring and remembering loved ones, attendees received invaluable information on the devastating effects of the disease, its warning signs and the steps they can take to help fund research. “Feel inspired by Tadd’s efforts? We hope so!”, said AFA Director of Development Tracy Cramer. “To learn more about hosting your own community or employee fundraiser, contact me at 866-232-8484, ext. 105 or tcramer@alzfdn.org. To get started, Cramer recommends taking the following steps: • Pick a Fundraiser – Do what you love! Think of an activity or event that

you enjoy and determine what is required to host and turn it into a fundraiser. • Tell us about your plans – We want to hear what you are doing. We can help spread the word and provide educational materials and goodies to give your participants. Visit http://www.alzfdn. org/ContributetoAFA/ yourownfundraiser.html to register the event and create a fundraising page. • Goals are important – Set a specific goal. Not sure where to start? If you are holding a “Laps for Alzheimer’s” fundraiser at your local pool, consider a goal of $5 for each lap you swim. Commit to a specific, minimum number of laps to set your goal. For example, if you plan to swim at least 200 laps during the event, set a goal of $1,000. • Make a plan – Create a budget and be sure to consider any costs involved with the event before getting started. Next, recruit friends, co-workers and family, secure a date and find a venue (if needed). Cover all bases to make sure the event is a success. • Be social – Share the fundraiser and why you are hosting it on Facebook. Tweet it out so friends and family can make a donations. Keep everyone informed of your progress and let them know how they can help. Send weekly updates on your training and preparations. Make it personal. • Thank, thank and thank again! Be sure you thank the people who supported you, encouraged you and inspired you to make a diﬀerence. Showering your friends with thanks is a great way to make them feel good about their support and contributions. Setting an amazing example for others, the owner, co-owners and staﬀ at t. feazell want to encourage everyone to roll up their sleeves and do their part to support the AFA and other noble

Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

Store Manager Lee Ann Nuckolls and t. feazell Owner Tadd Feazell prepare to greet guests at the second annual “Remember Corinth.”

Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

Maria and Hilary Price collect donations for the AFA. causes. “The most important thing when organizing an event for the AFA or other charitable foundation is to remember to have fun with it,” said Tadd. “I decided to give our 2nd Annual Remember Corinth event a theme of ‘Sparkles and Suits’ because I wanted it to be a fun, social night to help take the stress oﬀ those who were going through it.” “It’s important to celebrate and remember the good times, not the sad,” he added. The Corinth resident also recommends that organizers consider giving out small items for their guests to take home. “Another big thing is to know when to ask for help. You don’t have to

do everything all by yourself,” he said. “Ask for volunteers who are willing to help assist with food, set up and other things which need to be done. When it comes to supporting a good cause you’ll likely find many who are willing to help, but you won’t know for sure unless you ask.” Just in time for the holidays, the 3rd Annual Remember Corinth is tentatively scheduled for late fall 2017. (For more information about AFA, call tollfree 866-232-8484, visit www.alzfdn.org, follow AFA on Twitter at http:// twitter.com/alzfdn, and Facebook https://www. facebook.com/AlzheimersFoundationofAmerica.)

Jumper Realty reports record-breaking year The year brought in a number of new salespersons who are new to the area but not the real estate business, including Texas area real estate veteran Carl Jones.

For the Daily Corinthian

Jumper Realty & Associates reported a recordbreaking year in sales volume for 2016. Sales volume was over $21,860,000, rising from approximately $7 million in 2015. JR&A sold over $16 million of its own listings — 30 percent of the total MLS own-oﬃce sales in the market — with an average sales price of $185,678. Million dollar produc-

ers for 2016 were Audrey McNair, a first-year Realtor; Neil Paul; Alexis Rudd; and Roger Clark. Multi-million dollar producers for 2016 are Michael McCreary and Marea Wilson. The year brought in a number of new salespersons who are new to the area but not the real estate business, includ-

Our clients’ interests come first. Eric M Rutledge, CFP®, AAMS® Financial Advisor 1500 Harper Road Suit 1 Corinth, MS 38834 662-287-1409

ing Texas area real estate veteran Carl Jones. The firm now houses 11 full-time licensees, the most of any firm in the market. In development news, The Pinnacle Apartments on South Tate Street is finishing up its 28th unit and plans to begin phase 4 development in February. JR&A

Many farmers need training to combat Lake Erie algae BY JOHN SEEWER Associated Press

Steven D Hefner, CFP® Financial Advisor 413 Cruise Street Corinth, MS 38834 662-287-4471

Chris Marshall Financial Advisor

401 E. Waldron Street Corinth, MS 38834 662-287-7885

www.edwardjones.com

Member SIPC

also purchased a large land tract on Harper Road beside Windham Homes and has cleared the parcel for future developments. The company works with local industries (Magnolia Health Center, Kingsford, Kimberly Clark) in their relocation eﬀorts for residential and apartment housing.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio’s agriculture leaders say thousands of farmers have completed training that will be required for putting fertilizer on fields, but many more face a September deadline to finish the program aimed at combating the toxic algae fouling Lake Erie. The first of its kind requirement is one of several steps Ohio has taken to reduce the farm runoﬀ that feeds algae in the state’s lakes and rivers. State lawmakers put the

measure in place in 2014, just months before algae in Lake Erie contaminated the drinking water for more than 400,000 people in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan. They gave farmers three years to be certified for commercial fertilizer use on more than 50 acres of farmland. So far, about 12,000 farmers and workers who apply commercial fertilizer — mainly phosphorus and nitrogen — have been certified, said Dave Daniels, director of the state’s agriculture department.

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