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District buys defibrillators

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Trustees of the Corinth School District on Monday approved the purchase of automated external defibrillators to make the devices available on campuses throughout the district.

While Magnolia Regional Health Center has said it will provide one to each school in response to a recent situation in which a student expe-

rienced cardiac arrest at a tennis practice, the school board authorized the superintendent to move forward with the purchase of an estimated 8 to 10 additional units.

“We believe there is probably the need for us to have more than one per campus particularly because of the size of our campuses,” said Superintendent Lee Childress.

AEDs are designed to be sim-

ple for anyone to use and are incorporated in many first aid and CPR classes. Prompt use of a defibrillator on a person experiencing cardiac arrest can greatly increase the possibility of survival.

The hospital will provide training for school personnel in use of the devices.

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All you need is love ... and flowers ... and candy

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Monday was the first day of a new four-way stop in Farmington.

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Just For You Florist owner Becky Lattanzio (left) and Nancy Thrasher work on an arrangement for Valentine’s Day.

Farmington 4-way Florist: Don’t fall stop has no problems for ‘I don’t want first day on the job anything’ line

BY STEVE BEAVERS

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FARMINGTON — The first day of a new four-way stop saw no problems.

“I’m real proud of the way everyone has paid attention,” said Mayor Dale Fortenberry.

“Most everyone got the message and has been stopping.”

The four-way stop is at the junction of County Road 200 and the new Kimberly-Clark Road that runs past Farmington Town Hall.

A Farmington Police Department patrol car has been sitting at the intersection offand-on to remind drivers of the new stop signs.

“The car has been there in the morning and during schools hours in the afternoon when we have the most traffic,” said the mayor.

Fortenberry says the patrol car will remain at the intersection during periods throughout the day for the rest of week.

Although the KimberlyClark Road to U.S. Highway 72 was not open to traffic on Monday, the four-way stop was still in place.

Road construction has been ongoing for 18 months in the town. When weather permits, a team of contractors will finish the striping on the road project.

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The list is endless for men searching for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.

The only bad act of love is no act at all.

“Women expect something on that day,” said Just For You Florist owner Becky Lattanzio. “Men shouldn’t fall for that line ‘I don’t want anything for Valentine’s Day.’” Lattanzio, who worked through most of the night on Monday, will be back at it early this morning filling orders.

“The phone has been ringing all day,” she said Monday morning. “Most men wait until the last minute.”

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Civil War Sesquicentennial Signature Event will be held at Pickwick park

BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

Shiloh National Military Park, a masterpiece of Civil War interpretation and preservation, will hold the 150th commemoration of its strategic battle during a series of events taking place March 29-April 8.

The state’s 2012 Civil War Sesquicentennial Signature Event:

“Invasions by Rail and River: The Battle of Shiloh” will be held April 4-5 at Pickwick Landing State Park in Pickwick Dam. The Signature Event begins with the Looking Back project hosted by Tennessee State Library & Archives and also features a teacher’s workshop “Illuminating the Battle” hosted by Middle Tennessee State

University’s Center for Historic Preservation. There will be a red carpet film premiere of a state-of-the-art documentary The Story of Shiloh: Fiery Trial at 7 p.m. on April 4.

Official Opening Ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. April 5 and will feature a forum with America’s foremost historians on the battle of Shiloh, living

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history demonstrations, a special Sesquicentennial Civil War exhibit offering rare and unique artifacts from the Battle of Shiloh and a musical performance

by The 52nd Regimental String Band. The event will kick off with the firing of an official Shiloh cannon at Pickwick Landing State Park.

Co-chairs of the Tennessee

Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Dr. Carroll Van West, director of MTSU Center for Historic Preservation and Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, will host the event.

On this day in history 150 years ago Two wooden and four ironclad gunboats commence a bombardment of Fort Donelson. Confederate artillery respond, causing the heavily damaged flotilla to withdraw. Despite the success, Confederate leaders make plans to abandon the fort.

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EVENT: Shiloh National Military Park will commemorate anniversary of battle with a ‘Grand Illumination’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Governor Bill Haslam has been invited to participate.

The symposium is jointly sponsored by the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Tennessee Historical Society and Shiloh National Military Park.

The Shiloh National Military Park will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh with a “Grand Illumination” on the evening of April 7.

Luminaries will be placed around the battlefield representing the 23,746 killed, wounded or missing at Shiloh.

The illumination will begin at dusk and end at 10 p.m. Other special activities will take place April 6-8 including special ranger led hikes, at corresponding time and

place, 150 years later. For more information on the events presented by The Shiloh National Military Park, visit www.nps.gov/ shil/shiloh-150th-anniversary.html.

Other events not to be missed on March 29-31 are two reenactments that will feature more than 6,000 re-enactors and more than 100 cannons. The action will unfold during these locally organized reenactment events coordinated and sponsored by The Armies of Tennessee and the Blue-Gray Alliance.

The Armies of Tennessee reenactment will feature a march to Shiloh from Mississippi. The Blue-Gray Alliance reenactment will transport soldiers by rail and river, as they were 150 years ago, directly into the battle. To register for these two events visit www.

150thcivilwarevents. com/ or www.armiesoftennessee.com/.

DEFIBRILLATORS: Female student experienced cardiac arrest during a tennis practice session Feb. 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

we train every staff member on how to use the AED,” said Childress.

A female student experienced cardiac arrest at a tennis practice session on Feb. 1.

“Coach Coleman certainly did an outstanding job in terms of handling the situation and starting CPR until the emergency technicians could get there,” said Childress.

The student is said to be recovering well.

All of the district’s coaches participate in CPR training on a twoyear cycle.

The defibrillators will be wall-mounted at various points throughout the district. It is estimated the district will pay about $1,800 per unit.

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able to put them in the different wings and sections of campuses and in the high school and middle school field houses. A couple of units will also be set aside for traveling.

Ralph Culp of Corinth found an unusual-shaped potato Saturday while making stew. Discovered in a 5-pound bag purchased at Roger’s Supermarket, the potato was in a perfect shape of a heart. The spud got elevated from lowly stew victim to a Valentine’s Day gift to his beloved wife, Rebecca “Becky” Culp.

The husband wrote the words “I love you” on the love spud and said he had already given the vegetable to his wife, who was happy and excited to get the unusual gift — and the stew.

VALENTINE’S: Of 1,300 roses ordered, Just For You’s Lattanzio ordered 800 red roses CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

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“We don’t make two of anything.

Everything we do is real unique.”

Marsha Harrison Owner, The Party Store dered, Lattanzio put in a request of 800 of the red variety.

“Flowers speak volumes,” she said.

For those rare females who prefer something other than roses, Lattanzio has you covered there too.

“We can fix a high-end mix of orchids, lilies, tulips and gerbera daisies,” she said.

The florist also carries a huge assortment of jewelry, balloons along with bath and body sets.

The Party Store prides itself on providing an array of different items for the day.

“We don’t make two of anything,” said owner Marsha Harrison. “Everything we do is real unique.”

A popular item for the store has been chocolate covered strawberries.

Harrison says the store made around nine dozen and was planning on making extra later in the night.

The Party Store also has hot air balloons that are attached to some sort of animal.

“Those always sell out,” said Harrison.

Beau Soi is another place to find something for the one you love on the special day.

“We have lip glosses and lipsticks that would look good with any women with any skin tone,” said owner Jan Hurley.

“Also, a good moisturizer would be a luxurious,

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With the Republican Party enjoying control of the state legislature and holding virtually all statewide offices for the first time since Reconstruction, the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at Ole Miss will feature two programs dealing with the partisan developments in Mississippi during its spring season.

On Feb. 16 at 11 a.m., the founding fathers of the modern GOP in Mississippi, Clarke Reed and Wirt Yerger, will join two early state party chairs, Ebbie Spivey and Mike Retzer, to discuss how their organization grew over a 50-year period from a distinct minority into a major force. The program, “Present at the Creation,” will be moderated by Overby Fellow Bill Rose.

Three weeks later, House Democratic leader Bobby Moak and his colleague Rep. Bryant Clark, will appear with Brandon Presley, a Democrat who serves as public service commissioner for northern Mississippi, on March 7 at 11 a.m. to talk about the difficulties of operating in a political minority.

Charlie Mitchell, a syndicated political columnist and assistant dean of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at Ole Miss, will lead the discussion.

“We believe we have an outstanding line-up of

programs this spring that range from politics to literature and other areas,” said Curtis Wilkie, another Overby Fellow who worked with Rose to develop the schedule.

All programs will be held at the Overby Center Auditorium on the Ole Miss campus and are free and open to the public.

Other events are: Feb. 21 at 1 p.m., “RFK in the Delta, Revisited.”

– On a day when Marian Wright Edelman, the civil rights lawyer who became president of the Children’s Defense Fund, returns to Mississippi for a campus speaking engagement, the Overby Center will feature a special program dealing with the impact of Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s legendary trip to the Mississippi Delta 45 years ago. Edelman helped lead Kennedy’s tour. She will appear with Owen Brooks, a major figure in the Delta Ministry, another Delta community leader, James Figgs, newsman George Lapides, who covered the trip, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Kotz, whose book, “Let Them Eat Promises,” dealt with the issue of hunger that Kennedy investigated. Ellen Meacham of the Ole Miss journalism faculty will be the moderator.

Feb. 29 at 10 a.m., “A Force in Their Community” – Three Mississippi newspaper editors whose

publications play an active role in their hometown affairs, Bill Jacobs of The Daily Leader in Brookhaven, Dr. Luke Lampton of The Magnolia Gazette, and Jim Prince of The Neshoba Democrat, will talk with journalism professor Deb Wenger about their efforts to serve as a constructive voice.

March 20 at 11 a.m., “Endangered Species” – At a time when new technology threatens the publishing industry by reducing books to a computerized screen, several independent booksellers from the Mid-South region will discuss the situation. The Overby guests include Richard Howorth of Square Books in Oxford, John Evans of Lemuria Books in Jackson, Emily Gatlin of Gumtree Books in Tupelo, Jamie Kornegay of Turnrow Books in Greenwood, and Eddie Burton of Booksellers in Memphis. Bill Rose will be moderator.

March 29 at 1 p.m., “Public Relations Power” – Three Ole Miss alumni who have achieved prominence in the public relations field on the East Coast, Howard Burson, Leslie Westbrook, and Micky Brazeale, will discuss their craft with Robin Street, a member of the Ole Miss journalism faculty who specializes in PR instruction.

April 9 at 11 a.m., “What is History Losing?” – With letter-writing in decline because of email, sophis-

ticated telephone communications and other high technological devices, there is fear that many potentially-important historical documents may not be preserved. Jennifer Ford, head of Special Collections at the university’s J.D. Williams Library, will lead a panel discussion on the loss of letters with history professor John Neff, English professor Jay Watson, and Suzanne Marrs, an English professor at Millsaps College who edited a book of letters between Mississippi author Eudora Welty and William Maxwell, the fiction editor at The New Yorker magazine.

April 18 at 11 a.m., “The Chinese Connection” – To celebrate the state’s unique Chinese-American community, the Overby Center will host several Mississippians with Chinese backgrounds as well as students in the university’s highly-respected Chinese Flagship Language Program.

April 19 at 1 p.m., “The Lobbyists” – Three Ole Miss graduates, John Hall, Lee Sanders and Joel Wood, who work in the nation’s capital, will talk about how they represent their clients and their private interests in day-to-day contacts with government. Bill Rose will serve as moderator.

For more information about the Overby Center, visit their website at www.overbycenter.org.

Things to do today NAACP meets The Alcorn County branch NAACP’s regular monthly meeting is being held tonight at 7 p.m. at the Johns Street Community Center. All members are urged to attend.

place now and will be displayed throughout Black History Month at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery, Corinth Library, Black History Museum, Alcorn Welcome Center and the Green Mango restaurant.

Senior activities Regions scholarship High school seniors can earn cash to attend college while honoring the contributions of African Americans at the same time. Regions Bank is giving seniors that opportunity with its Riding Forward Scholarship program as part of Black History Month.

The competitive essay contest is open to high school seniors in any of the 16 states served by Regions with the top 25 essays earning $5,000 to attend college. Essay deadline is Feb. 29 and should be 500 words and about an African American — past or present — who has inspired the writer.

Information: www.regions.com/ ridingforward.

Black History art Several venues in Corinth are hosting the creative vision of a group of black artists throughout February. Most of the work is in

The First Presbyterian Senior Adult Ministry is hosting a Wii sports class for senior adults on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. There is no cost to participate. Call the church office at 286-6638 to register or Kimberly Grantham at 284-7498.

Art exhibit Nineteen artists with the Mississippi Painters Society are exhibiting their artwork at the Northeast Mississippi Community College campus in Booneville in the art gallery of Anderson Hall.

Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Photo contest Local photographers are invited to participate in Arts in McNairy’s sixth annual Amateur Photo Contest. The final day for submissions is Friday, April 13 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Photos should be dropped off at the

UT Martin/Selmer facility in Tennessee just off U.S. 45 North. Photos mailed must be postmarked by Monday, April 9 to: Attention George Souders, c/o AiM Photo Contest, UT Martin/Selmer, 1269 Tennessee Ave., Selmer, Tenn. 38375.

Entry forms are available at the photo-center at Wal-Mart in Selmer, Tenn.

Zumba classes From now through June, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville will sponsor a free Zumba class at the Westside Community Center every Tuesday starting at 6 p.m. Doors will open 30 minutes before the class begins — no one will be allowed to enter after the class starts.

Music exhibit “Music, Sweet Music” is the subject of the featured exhibit at the Tishomingo County Archives & History Museum. The exhibit gives visitors an opportunity to view phonographs, records, 8-track tapes, etc., used by artists to record their abilities in perpetuity.

The Museum is open to the public Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Deaths Ruby Odle Ruby Odle died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

All other arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home.

Herbert Kitchens

Funeral services for Herbert Kitchens, 95, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Kitchens died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. He was born Nov. 26, 1916, to the late Lee and Nora Essary Kitchens. He was a retired farmer and loved spending time with his family.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lorene Wooley Kitchens; two sons, Horace and Wayne Kitchens; a brother, Randall Kitchens; a sister, Charlene Ramirez; and a son-inlaw, Roy Robinson.

He is survived by two daughters, Shirley Essary and husband Buddy, and Doris Robinson; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and several great-greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Bro. Josh Hite will officiate.

Visitation is from 5-9 p.m. tonight and from 11 a.m. till service time on Wednesday.

Dale Dees Funeral services for Annie “Dale” Dees, 80, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Shiloh C.P. Cemetery.

Mrs. Dees died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born Jan. 15, 1932, she was a homemaker and member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family, watching the birds, playing peek-a-boo with Seth, watching after Muffin and praying for her children.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Dees; a son-in-law, Junior Carter; her father, James Bragg; and her mother, Myrtle Leonard Bragg.

Survivors include a son, Mike Dees of Corinth; two daughters, Deborah Carter, and Linda Allen and her husband Newman all of Corinth; five grandchildren, Joye Dees and his wife Ellen, Kelly Allen Isbell and her husband Steven, Andy Allen, Josh Winchell, and Dusty Winchell; a great grandchild, Seth Ryan Isbell; two sisters, Vivian Phillips and Lois Maricle both of Corinth; a sister-in-law, Ollie Ruth “Auntie” Maricle and her husband Harvey of Corinth; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Honorary pallbearers will be Joye Dees, Andy Allen and Seth Isbell.

Bro. Ray Bennett and Charlie Browning will officiate.

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. tonight and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.

Online condolences can be made at www. magnoliafuneralhome.net

Jimmy Coleman Malone TREZEVANT, Tenn. — Funeral services for Jimmy Coleman Malone, 65, are set for 2 p.m.

Wednesday at Temple Baptist Church in Milan, Tn. with burial in the Trezevant Cemetery.

Mr. Malone died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at Jackson General Hospital. Born Nov. 15, 1946, he was an engineer for Winsor Republic in McKenzie, Tn. He was also a member and deacon of Temple Baptist Church in Milan and a member of the Trezevant Men’s Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mahlon and Ruth Evelyn Malone.

Survivors include a daughter, Bethany Malone of Trezevant; four sisters, Martha Ruth (Steve) Parvin of Starkville, Billie Carmon (Eddie) Beaty of Baldwyn, Amelia (Bobby) Lewellen of Raleigh, N.C., and Glenda Turner of Baldwyn; two brothers, Jack (Patsy) Malone of McKinney, Texas, and Jerry (Renea) Malone of Corinth; a grandson, Marshall Branson Leach; and a special friend, Charlotte Davis of Baldwyn.

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. tonight and from noon until service Wednesday at the church.

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Convincing young people that GOP is party of options

BY MICHAEL BARONE The Republican presidential candidates, except for Ron Paul, haven’t been paying much attention to young voters in the primaries and caucuses so far. But any Republican nominee had better be paying attention to them in the summer and fall.

The reason three of the four Republicans haven’t paid much attention to young voters is that the under-30 folks have been turning out in the Republican contests in minuscule numbers. According to entrance and exit polls, voters under 30 accounted for 15 percent of participants in Iowa, 12 percent in New Hampshire, 9 percent in South Carolina, 6 percent in Florida and 8 percent in Nevada.

By way of comparison, voters that age were 18 percent of the electorate in November 2008. And, in that election, they voted 66 percent to 32 percent for Barack Obama over John McCain. Voters above that age favored Obama by only 50 percent to 49 percent. McCain would have won if the voting age were 35.

In this year’s Republican contests, the big winner among young voters has been Ron Paul. His libertarian message has brought out the under-30 voters, though many and perhaps most don’t identify themselves as Republicans at all.

Paul got nearly half the young votes in Iowa and New Hampshire and carried the young voters — and little else — in Nevada. He narrowly edged Gingrich among young voters in South Carolina and finished second among them in Florida.

Young voters were not buying Mitt Romney’s act in the first three contests. Only 13 percent of them voted for him in Iowa, 26 percent in New Hampshire and 16 percent — the lowest among the Republicans — in South Carolina.

Nevertheless, it’s fair to say that the candidate who seems overwhelmingly likely to be the Republican nominee hasn’t shown much appeal to young voters.

That’s problematic for the general election because, while young Americans have clearly soured somewhat on Barack Obama, they are still the most Democratic-inclined age group.

A poll conducted for Generation Opportunity, a conservative group, reports that 43 percent of young voters are not satisfied with their current level of employment and 77 percent have delayed or expect to delay a major life change — like buying a home, paying off student loans, moving or getting married.

It also found that majorities believe that the economy grows best when people can create jobs without government interference and that companies would hire more if business profits taxes were reduced.

A Pew Research poll of this Millennial Generation conducted last fall found that Obama’s job approval was only 49 percent — 17 percent below his 2008 support.

This is an iPod/Facebook 21st century generation. Young Americans want to customize their own world. They want to shape their own destinies, not be part of a herd that is shepherded from one pasture to another.

They like the advice of Anne-Marie Slaughter: Design your own profession.

The Obama policies are redolent of mid20th century welfare-state planning. From Obamacare’s unaccountable boards determining the care patients get to his affection for high-speed rail that will forever run on the same tracks, choice is limited or eliminated. Central planners determine your future.

It’s as if every iPod had an identical play list and every Facebook page were the same.

Romney and the other Republicans can claim that their policies, by providing choices and opening markets to spur innovation that no central authority can plan, will enable young people to choose their futures.

Republicans should counter that they want young people to choose their own health plan, from firms competing for their business. An economy liberated from Obama’s taxes and regulations can provide more opportunities.

Romney and the others haven’t been speaking to young voters directly yet.

They need to get started.

Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, www.washingtonexaminer.com, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

Prayer for today Dear Jesus, I confess that you are truly the Son of God. Amen.

A verse to share Whoever has two shirts must give one to the man who has none, and whoever has food must share it.

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State of Mississippi to hum new tune?

BY JACK ELLIOTT JR Under the Capitol Dome

JACKSON — Mississippians of a certain age will remember the state song from elementary and junior high school sing-a-longs.

The chorus is, “Go Mississippi, keep rolling along.

Go Mississippi, you cannot go wrong. Go Mississippi we’re singing your song.

M-I-S S-I-S S-I-P-P-I.” It echoed in the halls of predominantly white schools in the 1960s.

The melody of the current “Go Mississippi” was the 1959 campaign tune of Gov. Ross Barnett, who tried to block James Meredith’s admission as the first black student at the University of Mississippi in 1962. His campaign song, “Roll with Ross,” declared, “He’s for segregation 100 percent.

He’s not a mod-rate like some other gent.”

The all-white Legislature adopted the tune as the state song in 1962, with tamer lyrics. Mississippi has made significant social and political changes since then, but the old Barnett tune is still an official symbol.

Off and on, and with little enthusiasm, lawmakers

have considered new state songs. They’re being asked to do so again this year, with two bills filed by Sen. Robert Jackson, a Democrat from Marks. One proposes replacing “Go Mississippi” with “My Home Mississippi.” Another would create two state songs — “Go Mississippi” and “My Home Mississippi.”

Jackson has said having two state songs wouldn’t be unusual. He said “My Home Mississippi” has “a little bit more heart and meaning.”

The lyrics for “My Home Mississippi” were written by former state Sen. Delma Furniss, D-Rena Lara. In 2003, while still in the Senate, Furniss filed a bill to have his lyrics, set to the music of a 19th Century American folk ballad, named the state song.

Among the lyrics: “When my final bell comes ringing — be it morning, noon or night; “When He raps upon my portal, and my spirit takes its flight; “As they lay me in your bosom, ev’ry thing will be all right; “You’ve been so good to me.

“Warm and friendly, Mississippi, “One and only, Mississippi, “I do love you, Mississippi, “My home you’ll always be.”

In 1994, country singer Charley Pride performed his “Roll on Mississippi” for the state Senate, to no avail.

“It is a beautiful love song.

I would be greatly honored if the state song would be changed to ‘Roll On Mississippi.’ I feel it typifies Mississippi to the fullest,” Pride said at the time.

In 2000, then-state Sen. (and now U.S. Rep.) Alan Nunnelee supported changing the state song to “Mississippi Song,” by Jim Weatherly. There was a proposal that year for a state ballad, a Paul Roberston and Paul Ott composition called “Mississippi, The Promised Land.”

Nunnelee in 2000 called “Go Mississippi” outdated and a song that had “served its purpose but is not now representative of the quickening pace of the development of the State of Mississippi.”

“We have a great music

heritage and we should be able to do a better job of picking a song,” Nunnelee said.

Alabama’s state song, aptly entitled “Alabama,” was adopted in 1931.

Tennessee couldn’t settle on one song, so it has five — the oldest (1926) “My Homeland, Tennessee” and the most recent (1996) “The Pride of Tennessee.” “Rocky Top,” approved in 1982, is the most famous.

Louisiana has two. “Give Me Louisiana” was adopted in 1970, and “You Are My Sunshine,” in 1977.

The state’s march song, “Louisiana My Home Sweet Home,” came along in 1952.

Arkansas has an anthem, “Arkansas;” a historical song “The Arkansas Traveler;” and two other official songs, “Oh, Arkansas” and “Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me).”

When discussions on a new Mississippi song were at their height in 2003, House Speaker Tim Ford was asked if legislators would be interested in debating the issue. He replied: “Not unless it gets to the point where there’s nothing left to do.”

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Who favored reproductive bates.

I’ve watched politicians choice and who was no enemy to gay rights -- that Mitt make fools of themselves for well over 50 years, but Romney?

He’s dead, a casualty of I’ve never seen any group the political wars in Iowa, of candidates engage in New Hampshire, South more vicious spats over who more lovingly embraces the Carolina, and Florida.

The new Romney is a muddle-headed ideas of an tough-talking, fire-breath- unthink tank like the Tea ing “severe conservative” Party.

Fire government workwho makes Rush Limbaugh look like a liberal wimp. Not ers to create more jobs? Oh only is he now against all sure.

Repeal that recent landthose things he used to be for (and vice versa), he cele- mark effort to expand acbrated his Florida victory by cess to health care? Coming announcing that he’s “not right up.

Reinvade Iraq? Not a bad concerned about the very poor.” That’s no surprise to idea.

Deny women abortion anyone following his campaign. But it was something rights, regardless of the cirof a shock to hear it said cumstances? Check.

Increase the already right out loud. What’s the matter? Was his hypocrisy bloated military budget?

Bulls-eye. machine broken?

Cut taxes on the very rich, To be fair, he also said he wasn’t concerned about the reduce services for the poor, very rich either. They could deport undocumented imtake care of themselves, he migrants (and their chilsaid, resurrecting a philoso- dren and grandchildren),

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get government out of our businesses and into our bedrooms, starve our public schools, poison our clean water, forget global warming, make our Middle East policy hostage to Israel’s most reactionary forces, put a colony on the moon…

Why not?

Each of those ideas was rolled out at one time or another by at least one leading GOP candidate, and each received respectful attention.

The only exception to this enthusiastic support in the debates I watched was when Ron Paul suggested that we stop trying to win the hearts and minds of people by bombing them.

That infuriated audiences and drew scornful laughter from his colleagues up on the stage with him.

You know you’re in dangerous political waters when the crazy guy in the boat is the only one who makes sense.

It seems pretty much certain now that Mitt Romney will be the eventual nominee. He all but finished off Gingrich in Florida by inundating the Newtster with an avalanche of negative ads.

Sure, he hit a speed bump in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado (Rick Santorum was the bump), but

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that doesn’t mean much.

Minnesota once elected a professional wrestler as governor, a professional comedian occupies one of its Senate seats, and Rep. Michele Bachmann has won several elections there.

Minnesotans like a good joke. Colorado and Missouri? Who knows.

Anyway, the new Mitt Romney and his allies (especially his Restoring Our Future Super PAC) spent an estimated $15.5 million on television ads in Florida, 92 percent of them negative and aimed at Gingrich. Gingrich, on the other hand, only had $3.7 million to spend.

You’d almost feel sorry for Newt, except for the fact that he pioneered the political concept that if you can’t say something nasty about someone, you shouldn’t be running for office.

I find that a grotesque perversion of the democratic process.

You ask why we don’t have better candidates? The Republican primaries provide an eloquent answer: Guys wearing white suits don’t play in sewers.

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State Tentative deal reached in suit over illegal workers

BY HOLBROOK MOHR Associated Press

JACKSON — A Mississippi company that was the target of the largest U.S. workplace raid on illegal immigrants has reached a tentative settlement agreement in a discrimination lawsuit by four black women who claimed the company gave preferential treatment to Latinos, federal court records said.

The lawsuit claimed that one of the plaintiffs, Charlyn Dozier, applied for a job at the Howard Industries electrical transformer plant in Laurel every three to six months beginning in 2002, but wasn’t offered a position until after the 2008 raid. The other plaintiffs, Veronica Cook, Yolanda Phelps and Seleatha McGee, made similar allegations.

Immigration agents detained nearly 600 il-

legal immigrants during the raid at the sprawling plant. Most of them were deported, though a handful faced identity theft charges. The company was fined $2.5 million in February 2011 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to violate immigration laws.

A Feb. 9 filing in U.S. District Court in Jackson said a tentative deal has been reached and “the parties anticipate submitting an appropriate motion for settlement approval in the near future.” The filing made no mention of the terms of the settlement, and such deals are often confidential in civil lawsuits.

The women’s attorney, Lisa Ross, said Monday that the matter is before the court and it would be premature to comment.

Attorneys for Howard Industries didn’t immediately respond to messages.

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JACKSON — Belzoni resident Glenn Russell says he paid $278 last year for a copy of the Humphreys County Board of Supervisors claims docket. That was $1 a page for 278 pages.

The longtime county resident said he wanted to examine how public money is being spent because he’s concerned about the increase in local taxes over the past few years. He considers the copy cost “very abusive.”

“It’s on their computer, so the lady just pulls up the program, mashes a button, a printer starts. It ain’t like she’s researching. It was a very simple task,” said Russell, a 53-year-old insurance agent who ran unsuccessfully for county supervisor in 2011.

“There’s no way you can justify a dollar a page,” he said. “It

should’ve been a lot cheaper.”

People seeking copies of public documents in Mississippi face a wide variety of charges, depending on where they are and what they’re requesting.

“Part of the concern is that pricing seems to be arbitrary,” said Jeanni Atkins, a University of Mississippi journalism professor and director of the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information.

Atkins is among the open-government advocates who say they want legislators to bring consistency to the price of public records.

Some lawmakers have tried in recent years to tighten state laws governing the cost of public documents. Among other things, they’ve proposed that all records requests should be filled by the least expensive employee who is competent to fill it — by clerks rather than attorneys, for example.

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“Obviously if the public can’t obtain documents because of excessive charges, those documents aren’t really public,” Blount said.

Current state law says “each public body may establish and collect fees reasonably calculated to reimburse it for, and in no case to exceed, the actual cost of searching, reviewing and/or duplicating and, if applicable, mailing copies of public records.” The law says the fees should be collected before the request is filled. It also allows a public body to set “a standard fee scale to reimburse it for the costs of creating, acquiring and maintaining” electronic data systems.

In 2011, when then-Gov. Haley Barbour was laying

the groundwork for a possible 2012 presidential run, The Associated Press was among the news organizations submitting freedom of information requests for records about his time as governor. AP requested information for Barbour’s second term, which began in January 2004. The request covered all of Barbour’s official and personal calendars and daily schedules maintained by the governor and his staff, all logs of phone messages and visitors, all written correspondence between the governor and his staff and all executive orders he issued.

Barbour announced April 25 that he wouldn’t enter the presidential race.

Two days later, Barbour staff attorney Amanda Jones responded to AP’s request, saying the information would cost $30,984.

Because Barbour didn’t become a candidate, AP didn’t pay the money or ask for the information request to be fulfilled.

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Kelsch told The Ledger Independent that the report turned out to be a hoax, but school office phones were ringing with concerned parents on the other end.

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BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama proposed tax increases on wealthy individuals and some corporations Monday, setting the stage for an ideological battle that won’t be resolved until after the November election — if then.

Obama’s proposed tax hikes put him at odds with the Republican presidential hopefuls. They have all called for tax packages that would lower taxes but possibly add to the federal deficit.

Obama’s 2013 budget proposal mixes tax cuts designed to improve the economy with long-term tax increases aimed at reducing the federal budget deficit.

The plan calls for a tax reform package that would increase revenue by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. Obama did not offer a detailed plan for tax reform. Instead, he proposed a series of changes to the current tax system and several principles for what comprehensive tax reform would look like.

Administration officials said Monday that Obama would release a framework for corporate tax reform by the end of the month. The top corporate income tax rate of 35 percent is among the highest in the industrialized world. But the system is filled with so many deductions, credits and exemptions that many corporations pay taxes at a much lower rate.

Obama says he wants to simplify the tax code, lowering marginal tax rates while eliminating or reducing tax breaks enjoyed by wealthy indi-

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President Obama viduals and U.S.-based multinational corporations.

Obama’s plan would allow Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy to expire at the end of the year, and would impose a new rule that people making more than $1 million a year pay at least 30 percent of their income in taxes.

The “Buffett” rule, named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett, would replace the alternative minimum tax, which was originally designed to ensure that wealthy families pay at least some tax.

Obama did not detail how the Buffett rule would work. He said it should be a guiding principle for comprehensive tax reform.

“I believe that in our country, everyone must shoulder their fair share — especially those who have benefited the most from our economy,” Obama said in his budget message. “In the United States of America, a teacher, a nurse, or a construction worker who earns $50,000 a year should not pay taxes at a higher rate than somebody making $50 million.

That is wrong.”

Obama’s tax proposals have no chance of passing a divided Congress in which most Republicans oppose all tax increases.

Obama has included many of them in previous budget proposals, only to have them ignored by

Congress.

Instead, Congress appears headed for another year-end showdown over whether to extend tax cuts first enacted under former President George W. Bush.

“The president offered a partisan, election-year budget that ratchets up spending while ignoring the biggest drivers of our debt and calls for massive tax increases on hardworking families and small businesses,” said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. The tax cuts, which expire at the end of the year, affect taxpayers at every income level. Obama wants to extend them for individuals making less than $200,000 a year and married couples making less than $250,000.

He wants to let the tax cuts expire for those who make more.

Obama’s plan would increase the taxes on qualified dividends for the wealthiest investors. The top tax rate on qualified dividends is currently 15 percent. For the wealthiest investors, Obama would tax them at the same rate as ordinary income, with a top rate of 39.6 percent.

Obama’s rivals, including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, have proposed tax plans that independent experts say would result in lower taxes for corporations and the wealthy.

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Sizing up retail sales Retail sales numbers for January are due today from the Commerce Department. We’ll also get sales figures for the first full week of February from the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Both should give a sense of how cautious consumers are. Some of the nation’s biggest retailers said earlier this month that consumers are spending only when they find good deals. The government’s report contains data from a wider range of retailers.

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Bonded returns

Companies are making record profits. Sounds like a good group to lend to. High-quality corporate bonds are expected to be one of the most attractive investments in the bond market the next 12 months, according to Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. It expects investment-grade corporate bonds to return 4 percent to 5 percent.

That may sound small, compared with the 7.5 percent rise for the S&P 500 this year. But bonds have historically been less volatile. Intermediateterm bond mutual funds fell an average of 4.7 percent in 2008. The S&P 500 fell 37 percent.

Reasons to consider corporate bonds:

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High demand

Stronger economy

Investment-grade corporate bonds that are maturing in more than 10 years have an average yield of 5 percent. A 10-year Treasury note offers a 2 percent yield. The higher yield will make more money for investors now. They’ll also be better investments than Treasurys if inflation rises and erodes the value of payments on bonds.

Investors poured $136.5 billion into taxable bond funds last year.

Jim Keegan, who runs the RidgeWorth Total Return Bond fund, expects that strong demand to continue. Aging baby boomers are becoming more interested in income, a trend that will make bonds more attractive. Investors are also more gun-shy about stocks after two bear markets since 2000.

The economy is picking up momentum. Employers created 243,000 jobs last month, the most since April, and other indicators of business activity are rising as well.

A stronger economy should keep defaults on bonds relatively low.

Standard & Poor’s expects 3.3 percent of companies with belowinvestment grade, or junk, bonds to default in 2012. That’s below the 20-year average of 4.5 percent.

All of these intermediate-term bond mutual funds have a five-star rating from Morningstar.

Each keeps at least 60 percent of its portfolio in corporate bonds.

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10-yr* return – 7.1% – 8.0 6.6

Stan Choe, Jenni Sohn • AP

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Three events in Europe

Plosser speaks

One of the biggest potential problems for the U.S. economy is fallout from the European debt crisis. Three events today will give a sense of how European countries are doing. Italy and Greece will hold auctions of bills and bonds. Investor demand for the debt securities will indicate how the market feels about those countries. Also today: December industrial production figures for the 17 nations that use the euro.

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser speaks today about the economy at the University of Delaware.

Plosser is no longer a voting member of the central bank's policy-making Federal Open Markets Committee. But he's been conservative about the steps the Fed has taken to stimulate the economy, and has said the Fed has done too much. Investors will be listening for his take on what the Fed should be doing now.

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Charles Plosser

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8 • Daily Corinthian

Editors Note Editor’s Note: Due to an early deadline brought on by the threat of inclement weather, results from North Half Tournament action are not in today’s edition. These will be presented on Wednesday.

1A North Half Girls

Monday Drew @ Thrasher Ashland @ Houlka Blue Mountain @ Coffeeville West Oktibbeha @ Coldwater Myrtle @ Tremont Ray Brooks @ Falkner Today Vardaman @ H.W. Byers, 6 Pine Grove @ Shaw, 6

Sports

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

North Half Tournaments

BY H. LEE SMITH II lsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Win or go home.

A pair of Alcorn County squads will have the honor of playing at home tonight at the North Half Tournaments continue across the Magnolia State.

Girls’ first-round action — for the most part — began on Monday. Corinth traveled to Cleveland and Kossuth visited Charleston among the local entrants. Results from those games were not available due to an early deadline brought on by the threat of inclement weather.

The Alcorn Central Lady Bears (14-17) will be in action tonight at Independence.

Both AC clubs drew the Division 3-3A Wildcats in the

opening round, prompting a one-day doubleheader instead of identical road trips on consecutive nights.

The Bears (16-13) will face the 3-3A runner-up Wildcats in the nightcap. Central pulled of the upset last season — an overtime decision at Division 2-3A runner-up Water Valley.

Other identical matchups, as well as weather, pushed some other games back to Tuesday.

■ Biggersville (23-7) opens 1A play at home against Montgomery County, the No. 4 seed from Division 3-1A. The Lions rallied for their third straight 1-1A title on Friday, beating Blue Mountain 76-57 after trailing by as many as 17 in the

first half.

The Lions take a 23-7 mark into their contest with the Hornets. The 23 wins are the most for Biggersville since posting a 26-8 mark in 2001-2002.

Biggersville would host the remainder of the North Half with a win tonight. The Lions lost at home to Myrtle in opening-round action last year.

■ Corinth opens 4A play against Gentry, the No. 3 team from Division 3-4A. The Warriors finished as runners-up in their first Division 1-4A Tournament since 1995.

The Warriors (24-5) haven’t lost a North Half opener at home since falling to West Bolivar in 2001.

Corinth hosted first-round games its last two years in 4A — beating Grenada in 1994 and losing to Mendenhall in 1995.

Corinth and Gentry have never met on the hardwood.

The Warriors were among the four-team field at the 1994 event held in Indianola, but didn’t face the Rams.

CHS lost to Starkville in the semis, then beat Mendenhall in the consolation game to reach the State Tournament.

First-round winners will advance to an eight-team event at one site. Thursday and Friday games are also elimination matches with Saturday’s championship game participants earning a berth in the State Tournament.

Boys

Today Montgomery Co. @ Biggersville, 7 Ingomar @ West Oktibbeha Pine Grove @ Shaw Tremont @ H.W. Byers Myrtle @ Houlka Coffeeville @ Blue Mountain Vardaman @ Coldwater Wheeler @ Drew

3A North Half Girls

Monday North Panola @ Belmont Ruleville @ South Pontotoc Mooreville @ East Side Leflore Co,. @ Nettleton Kossuth @ Charleston Today Aberdeen @ Velma Jackson, 6 Central @ Independence, 6 Byhalia @ Ripley, 6

Boys

Today Charleston @ Booneville Nettleton @ Velma Jackson Ripley @ Winona, 6 East Side @ Mooreville Water Valley @ Leflore Co. North Panola @ Holly Springs McClain @ Aberdeen Central @ Independence, 7:30

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Bucs hire former UNC coach Davis Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former North Carolina head coach Butch Davis as a “special assistant” to new head coach Greg Schiano.

The team announced the hire Monday, saying Davis would “advise Schiano in a wide range of football aspects.” In a statement, Schiano called Davis a friend and mentor going back to the time when Schiano worked on Davis’ staff at Miami.

Davis was fired from UNC just before training camp last season amid the NCAA investigation of improper benefits and academic misconduct within the Tar Heels football program.

Davis was never cited for or linked to any violation during the investigation. Chancellor Holden Thorp said he made the change because of cumulative damage done to the university’s reputation.

At the time, Thorp said Davis could receive about $2.7 million in contractual obligations that run through 2015.

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Jordan Wyke and the Alcorn Central Golden Bears will begin Class 3A North Half Tournament play tonight at Independence. The Lady Bears will begin the elimination twinbill against the Lady Wildcats in a 6 o’clock tip.

MSU trying to correct poor defense Associated Press

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s inconsistency in Southeastern Conference play this season can be traced back to one major flaw — poor defense.

So as the Bulldogs (19-6, 6-4 SEC) prepare for a twogame road trip that begins tomorrow against LSU (1410, 4-6), coach Rick Stansbury is trying to make some adjustments following a stunning 70-68 home loss to Georgia on Saturday.

“Sometimes (the defense) has been good, but the consistency is not where we want it to be,” Stansbury said. “You’ve got to rebound and defend on the road.”

Ten games into the league

schedule, the numbers are ugly. The Bulldogs are giving up 71.8 points per game, which ranks 11th out of 12 teams. Opponents are shooting 46.3 percent from the floor (10th place), including a whopping 41.6 percent (12th) from 3-point range.

Mississippi State has also forced just 79 turnovers, which is easily the worst mark in the league.

The problems are surprising considering there’s no obvious reason the Bulldogs should be struggling. They have three athletic perimeter defenders in Dee Bost, Brian Bryant and Rodney Hood and also one of the league’s biggest frontcourts with Arnett Moultrie (6-foot-11),

Renardo Sidney (6-10) and Wendell Lewis (6-9) patrolling the paint.

But a lack of depth has taken a toll.

Stansbury has routinely played with a seven or eightman rotation, leading to a heavy load for Bost, Moultrie and Hood, who rank first, second and third, respectively, in the SEC in minutes played per game. Not only is fatigue a factor, but there’s also some hesitation to contest shots because there aren’t many options on the bench if someone gets into foul trouble.

Stansbury agrees his team has to pick its spots, but that doesn’t explain the consistent issues.

“There’s been times that our lack of depth has caused problems late in games fatigue-wise,” Stansbury said.

“But you’ve got to find a way to push through it down the stretch.”

Mississippi State’s latest loss to Georgia caused the program to drop from the AP’s top 25 for the first time since November. Though the Bulldogs still appear to have a good shot at making the NCAA Tournament, they can’t afford many more missteps.

“We have to bounce back and I feel like we de?nitely still have what it takes,” Bost said. “We just have to keep Please see BULLDOGS | 9

No BCS conference, no problem for USM Associated Press

Southern Miss has watched as several of its Conference USA brethren have been invited to join leagues that have an automatic Bowl Championship Series bid. The latest was Memphis, which accepted a bid to join the Big East last week.

The call hasn’t come for the Golden Eagles. And that’s led to some angst.

“I’ve got e-mails from our fans that could fill a library,” Southern Miss interim athletic director Jeff Hammond said. “I understand the concern and I’m glad there’s all that passion. But I can’t control what Memphis does.

We’ve got to control what we can and for the most part I think we’re doing that. Our goal is to go from good to

great. That’s the mantra I’m beating.”

Hammond spent much of last week criss-crossing the deep south, travelling to places like Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla., to reassure fans about the future of the Golden Eagles’ athletic program.

Normally, it wouldn’t be a hard sell.

The football program just finished one of the best seasons in school history, with 11 wins, a Conference USA championship and a victory in the Hawaii Bowl. The basketball program has its best shot at making the NCAA Tournament since 1991. Even the baseball program is nationally competitive, with a College World Series appearance in 2009.

But in the increasing arms

race that is major college athletics, the program’s failure to jump into one of the six BCS conferences has caused concern.

School administrators aren’t panicking, saying they hope a planned merger between C-USA and the Mountain West Conference can provide future stability. The two leagues — totaling 16 programs — have already announced a partnership in football and are exploring an all-sports union for the 201314 academic year.

The eight remaining schools from Conference USA are Southern Miss, Marshall, East Carolina, Tulane, Tulsa, Rice, UTEP and UAB and the schools from the Mountain West Conference are Colorado State, Air Force, Wyo-

ming, UNLV, Fresno State, New Mexico, Nevada and Hawaii.

Hawaii would be a footballonly member.

A joint announcement from both conferences on Monday afternoon said future plans for the merger include expansion to between 18 and 24 total teams, a championship football game format that includes a semifinal round and a championship basketball tournament.

“I’m very optimistic,” Southern Miss president Martha Saunders said. “The consolidation is appealing from a business perspective.

We believe from our media advisors that we’ll have a stronger media contract and Please see USM | 9

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BULLDOGS: Beating LSU won’t be easy CONTINUED FROM 8

pushing forward for the rest of the season.”

Beating LSU won’t be easy. Though the Tigers are below .500 in the SEC, they’ve won four of their five home games in league play. LSU fought Mississippi State until the final seconds on Jan. 25 in Starkville before eventually losing 76-71.

LSU coach Trent Johnson said his team’s good health is crucial going into the regular season’s final three weeks.

Justin Hamilton, a 7-foot-0 transfer from Iowa State, is averaging a teamhigh 13.8 points per game, but the Tigers also have a deep bench, which could be very useful when trying to wear down the Bulldogs.

“I’m just looking forward here to having everyone because, obviously, we’re playing a team that’s one of the most talented in this league,” Johnson said.

Stansbury said he was relying on Bost, his senior point guard, to be the “head of the snake” and help the Bulldogs bounce back.

“We’re going to play a really good LSU team — they’re much improved and they’re good,” Stansbury said.

“Coming off a win or a loss it’s a huge challenge either way. When you get on the road everybody’s good. There’s just no margin for error.”

USM: ‘We can control winning,’ Johnson said CONTINUED FROM 8

that there’s a certain allure spanning five time zones.”

Southern Miss recently hired new football coach Ellis Johnson after Larry Fedora left to take the North Carolina job. Johnson wasn’t worried about conference affiliation, saying his only focus is to continue the Golden Eagles’ football success.

“Southern Miss football-wise has been its own entity and spoken for itself over the years,” Johnson said. “It’s been successful in every league its every played in, including Conference USA. I don’t expect that success to change. We all know money, television and television market size drives the discussion of college sports. That’s nothing we can control. We can control winning.”

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THE FINE PRINT COLLEGE BASKETBALL AP men’s Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (63) 25-1 1,623 1 2. Syracuse (2) 25-1 1,559 2 3. Missouri 23-2 1,498 4 4. Kansas 20-5 1,356 7 5. Duke 21-4 1,336 10 6. Ohio St. 21-4 1,284 3 7. Michigan St. 20-5 1,283 11 8. North Carolina 21-4 1,227 5 9. Baylor 21-4 1,064 6 10. Georgetown 19-5 983 12 11. UNLV 22-4 976 14 12. Marquette 21-5 810 18 13. San Diego St. 20-4 688 13 14. Florida 19-6 675 8 15. Wisconsin 19-6 635 21 16. Murray St. 24-1 600 9 17. Michigan 19-7 562 22 18. Indiana 19-6 430 23 19. Louisville 20-5 421 24 20. Florida St. 17-7 406 15 21. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 23-3 377 16 22. Virginia 19-5 337 19 23. Notre Dame 17-8 231 — 24. Gonzaga 20-4 221 — 24. Wichita St. 22-4 221 — Others receiving votes: Temple 122, Mississippi St. 108, Creighton 20, BYU 12, Long Beach St. 12, New Mexico 12, Iowa St. 10, Southern Miss. 7, Harvard 6, Saint Louis 5, California 3, VCU 2, Vanderbilt 2, Memphis 1.

6. Miami 22-3 816 6 7. Kentucky 21-3 758 7 8. Maryland 21-4 707 8 9. Ohio St. 22-3 655 10 10. Delaware 22-1 644 12 11. Green Bay 21-1 523 9 12. Penn St. 20-5 483 18 13. Tennessee 17-7 462 11 14. Texas A&M 17-6 441 15 15. Georgetown 19-6 418 14 16. Nebraska 19-4 393 13 17. Purdue 19-6 378 16 18. Georgia 19-6 341 21 19. Louisville 18-7 272 20 20. Georgia Tech 18-7 182 22 21. Rutgers 17-7 181 17 22. St. Bonaventure 24-2 176 25 23. BYU 22-4 106 — 24. DePaul 19-7 101 — 25. South Carolina 19-6 72 24 Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 64, West Virginia 60, Arkansas 50, St. John’s 24, Oklahoma 23, UTEP 17, Princeton 16, Fresno St. 15, North Carolina 15, California 10, Florida Gulf Coast 10, Vanderbilt 6, Middle Tennessee 4, Kansas St. 1.

AP women’s Top 25 The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Baylor (40) 25-0 1,000 1 2. UConn 23-2 950 3 3. Stanford 22-1 905 4 4. Notre Dame 24-2 894 2 5. Duke 21-3 827 5

10 14 .417 10 17 .370 ___ Sunday’s Games L.A. Lakers 94, Toronto 92 Boston 95, Chicago 91 Washington 98, Detroit 77 Miami 107, Atlanta 87 Golden State 106, Houston 97 Utah 98, Memphis 88 Monday’s Games Philadelphia 98, Charlotte 89 Orlando 102, Minnesota 89 Miami 114, Milwaukee 96 Utah at New Orleans, (n) L.A. Clippers at Dallas, (n) Phoenix at Golden State, (n) Today’s Games Miami at Indiana, 6 p.m.

New York at Toronto, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Utah at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m.

Washington at Portland, 9 p.m.

Atlanta at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games San Antonio at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

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

Oklahoma City at Houston, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Portland at Golden State, 9 p.m.

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

Monday men’s scores Baylor 79, Iowa St. 64 Belmont 106, Stetson 93 Florida Gulf Coast 89, Lipscomb 68 SC-Upstate 77, North Florida 52

Women’s scores Jackson St. 55, Texas Southern 50 Minnesota 64, Nebraska 58 Oral Roberts 67, IUPUI 55 Prairie View 73, Grambling St. 55 SIU-Edwardsville 63, SE Missouri 48 UMKC 68, N. Dakota St. 64

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 12, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Kentucky (31) 25-1 775 1 2. Syracuse 25-1 744 2 3. Missouri 23-2 713 4 4. Duke 21-4 649 9 5. Kansas 20-5 628 10 6. Ohio State 21-4 618 3 7. North Carolina 21-4 592 5 8. Michigan State 20-5 588 12 9. Georgetown 19-5 476 11 10. Baylor 21-4 464 6 11. UNLV 22-4 455 16 12. Florida 19-6 388 t7 13. Marquette 21-5 386 19 14. Murray State 24-1 359 t7 15. San Diego State 20-4 284 14 16. Saint Mary’s 23-3 274 13 17. Wisconsin 19-6 255 22 18. Louisville 20-5 236 t23 19. Michigan 19-7 190 25 20. Indiana 19-6 188 t23 21. Florida State 17-7 145 17 22. Virginia 19-5 134 20 23. Mississippi State 19-6 95 18 24. Gonzaga 20-4 84 NR 25. Notre Dame 17-8 76 NR Others receiving votes: Wichita State 63; Temple 48; Creighton 30; Harvard 22; Nevada 21; Long Beach State 17; New Mexico 17; California 15; Southern Mississippi 12; Drexel 11; Middle Tennessee 8; Iowa State 7; Saint Louis 4; Virginia Commonwealth 3; Texas-Arlington 1.

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MISC. Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with DH David Ortiz on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP John Maine on a minor league contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jon Garland on a minor league contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Agreed to terms with OF Yoenis Cespedes on a four-year contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Signed RHP Casey Janssen to a two year contract.

American Association AMARILLO SOX—Signed RHP Matt Elliott.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed INF Mike Rohde.

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Signed LHP Justin Dowdy.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES—Signed INF Justin Snyder.

LAREDO LEMURS—Released INF Josh Colafemina and RHP Robert Bono.

SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS—Signed RHP Matthew Sommo and INF Cory Morales.

Can-Am League ROCKLAND BOULDERS—Signed C Scott Clement.

Frontier League LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Signed OF Kellen Kulbacki to a contract extension.

LONDON RIPPERS—Signed RHP Adam Arnold, OF Eugene Garnett, OF Paul LaMantia, and 2B Jean-Christopher Paquin.

RIVER CITY RASCALS—Signed RHP Alex Smith.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS—Traded RHP Mickey Jannis to Abilene (NAL) for a player to be named.

North American League SAN ANGELO COLTS—Traded SS Clint Stroud, RHP Andy Wells and RHP Corey Goudeau to Washington (FL) for INF Scott Lawson, INF Trevor Bloom and future considerations.

BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association ATLANTA DREAM—Signed F Aneika Henry to a training camp contract.

MINNESOTA LYNX—Signed G Erin Thorn.

FOOTBALL National Football League CINCINNATI BENGALS—Named Mark Carrier defensive backs coach. Promoted Paul Guenther to linebackers

coach.

DETROIT LIONS—Promoted secondary coach Tim Walton to secondary/third-down package coach. Named Marcus Robertson defensive assistant/secondary coach.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Announced they moved Ben McAdoo to quarterbacks coach and Jerry Fontenot to tight ends coach. Named Alex Van Pelt running backs coach, John Rushing offensive assistant/special teams and Joel Hilgenberg assistant offensive line coach.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Named Mark Lamping president.

NEW YORK GIANTS— Signed G Chris White, DE Craig Marshall and TE Ryan Purvis.

NEW YORK JETS—Named Karl Dunbar defensive line coach and Mike Smith outside linebackers coach and Justus Galac and Paul Ricci assistant strength and conditioning coaches. Promoted Bob Sutton to assistant head coach/linebackers coach, Lance Taylor to assistant tight ends coach/quality control.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Named Butch Davis special assistant to the head coach.

Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed DL Kommonyan Quaye.

TORONTO ARGONAUTS—Signed OL Marc Parenteau, DB Marcus Bell, WR Jarmon Fortson and OL Donnie McKenzie.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Re-signed QB Alex Brink.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL—C Mike Comrie announced his retirement.

BOSTON BRUINS—Recalled D Andrew Bodnarchuk and F Josh Hennessy from Providence (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS—Agreed to terms with D Andy Sutton on a one-year contract extension.

FLORIDA PANTHERS—Reassigned G Jacob Markstrom to San Antonio (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled D Marco Scandella and F Kris Foucault from Houston (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Recalled D Ty Wishart from Bridgeport (AHL). Assigned F Rhett Rakhshani to Bridgeport.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled G Braden Holtby and F Joel Rechlicz from Hershey (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS—Traded F Riley Holzapfel to Anaheim for F Maxime Macenauer.

American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Adirondack D Cullen Eddy one game for his actions in a Feb. 11 game at Norfolk.

HAMILTON BULLDOGS—Announced D Olivier DameMalka was recalled from Wheeling (ECHL).

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Assigned G Brian Foster to Cincinnati (ECHL).

Central Hockey League EVANSVILLE ICEMEN—Announced D Steve Makway was placed on league suspension for one game and F Mike Sgroi for four games.

TULSA OILERS—Announced F Marty Standish was placed on league suspension for two games.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League EDMONTON RUSH—Acquired T Paul Rabil and a 2012 first-round draft pick from Washington for F Athan Iannucci and a 2012 second-round draft pick.

SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION—Acquired F Saer Sene on a free transfer from Bayern Munich (Germany).

PHILADELPHIA UNION—Signed D Chris Albright.

COLLEGE ALABAMA—Reinstated basketball G Trevor Releford and G Andrew Steele from suspension.

ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE—Named Taavo Roos men’s and women’s tennis assistant coach.

CONNECTICUT—Named Warde Manuel athletic director.

FLORIDA—Named Tim Davis offensive line coach.

MARYLAND—Granted QB Danny O’Brien, OL Max Garcia and LB Mario Rowson releases from the program.

MONTANA—Promoted linebackers coach Ty Gregorak to defensive coordinator.

MONTANA STATE—Named Kyle Weindel women’s volleyball coach.

RUTGERS—Named Dave Brock offensive coordinator/ wide receivers coach, Dave Cohen linebackers coach, Darnell Dinkins tight ends coach, Ben Sirmans running backs coach, Rob Spence quarterbacks coach and Damian Wroblewski offensive line coach. Promoted Robb Smith to defensive coordinator, Phil Galiano to special teams coordinator and Jeremy Cole to head strength and conditioning coach.

ST. SCHOLASTICA—Announced the resignation of defensive coordinator Tom Parkevich to become football coach at Iowa Wesleyan.

WAGNER—Named Mike Teel quarterbacks coach.

ND board to sue to Mountain West, C-USA to form new league drop Fighting Sioux ship from coast to coast,” UNLV President Neal Smatresk said in a statement. “We are moving our plans forward rapidly and expect to complete our conversations in the near future. Look for further announcements soon as we work together on this exciting new venture.”

The new conference likely will have 18-24 schools, split into divisions, and not only have a football championship game but also semifinals.

It also will hold a conference basketball tournament, the statement said.

School leaders said they plan to complete

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BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education voted Monday to sue to attempt to block a public vote on a state law that requires the University of North Dakota’s athletics teams to be called the Fighting Sioux.

The board approved the lawsuit after meeting by telephone with state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who said he was confident the law violates the North Dakota Constitution. The constitution gives the board broad powers to manage the state’s 11 public colleges, Stenehjem said.

Board members described their decision as a defense of their constitutional prerogatives, while nickname supporters described it as an affront meant to silence voters.

“In the wake of very serious problems within the North Dakota university system, our state Board of Higher Education has instead decided their priority should be trying to use the legal system to disenfranchise the voters of North Dakota,” a spokes-

man for the referendum campaign, Sean Johnson, said in a statement.

The university has been trying to retire the nickname and a separate logo that shows an American Indian warrior’s square-jawed profile. Last November, the North Dakota Legislature repealed a state law that required UND to use the nickname and logo.

However, nickname supporters filed referendum petitions last week with North Dakota’s secretary of state, Al Jaeger, to revive the pro-nickname law. It is now back in effect.

If Jaeger decides the petitions are valid, the question could be put on North Dakota’s June 12 statewide primary election ballot. Voters would then decide whether to uphold the law, which requires the university to keep the nickname and logo, or repeal it.

Stenehjem said he expects to file paperwork with the North Dakota Supreme Court within a week, asking the court to block the issue from going to a statewide vote.

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Since then four CUSA members — SMU, Houston, Memphis and Central Florida — have announced they will join the Big East in 2013. Boise State and San Diego State from the Mountain West also announced they would be joining the Big East for football and switching their other sports to new conferences. The Mountain West also lost TCU to the Big 12.

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“This is a memberdriven initiative as opposed to a conferencedriven initiative,” Tulane President Scott Cowen said in a telephone interview.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Queen, gallant knight share lifetime of love Four years later, DEAR ABBY: Ben and I eloped.

At this time of year That was April 3, I have seen letters 1941. in your column This year we will from couples decelebrate our 71st scribing how they anniversary and met. I hope you Abigail have, in our lifetime will print ours.

During a study Van Buren together, accumulated three beautibreak one evening Dear Abby ful daughters, nine in April 1937, I grandchildren, walked to Bruckner Boulevard Park in the 20 great-grandchildren, Bronx to sit on a bench three great-great-grandand watch the cars drive children and another on by. A cyclist whizzed the way.

We have shared our through the center walkway, then stopped and tears, our joys, our failslowly backed up to ures and our successes.

We have worked long where I was sitting.

“Hello,” he said. I re- hours, taken vacations, sponded. “Who are you?” participated in sports he asked. “I’m Queen and traveled. We have Elizabeth the First,” I enjoyed every moment. told him without bat- Now in our 90s, we are ting an eye. “Well,” he financially secure, have a replied, “I’m Sir Walter caring family and many Raleigh — unfortunate- beautiful memories. Ben, ly, I don’t have a coat to however, has not as yet place at your feet.” Then placed his coat at my he sat down beside me. feet. — BELLA IN NEW We talked, we laughed, YORK DEAR BELLA: No — and he walked me home.

he took you on a lifetime magic carpet ride instead.

May you enjoy many more years of happiness together.

DEAR ABBY: Last weekend I went to a birthday slumber party at a friend’s house. We played poker as we often do, then one girl suggested we play strip poker. She was kind of pushy about it. I wasn’t comfortable with the idea and chose not to participate. I was the only one.

Everybody laughed at me.

They called me a prude and told me “all girls look the same.”

I don’t think I’m a prude. I’m not shy about undressing in front of my sister and friends. I’m just not comfortable about something like this and saw no point to it. I mean, if “we’re all the same,” then what’s the reason for exposing our bodies to each other? Everybody thought it was fun, and those who ended up tak-

ing it all off laughed about it.

Is there something wrong with me? Now they’re talking about doing it at future slumber parties, so I’m not sure how to handle it. I could just not attend, but this is the group I hang out with, and I don’t like to miss out. — NO PRUDE IN SACRAMENTO DEAR NO PRUDE: Not only is there nothing wrong with you, I applaud you for not giving in to peer pressure and doing something you didn’t feel was right. It took maturity to refuse.

Because you’re not comfortable playing strip poker, you should make other plans for those nights. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t socialize with your friends — but if their idea of a fun time is strip poker, consider cultivating a few more relationships with girls who have broader inter-

ests. That way you’ll have something to do on nights they are playing — until they grow bored with the game. (And they will.)

TO MY READERS IN ABBYLAND: I’d like to make my feelings clear, I love you “Abbdicts” far and near.

Your comments challenge and enlighten, stimulate and often brighten.

Yes, I know you’re sometimes critical, but you’re always analytical.

So on this Happy Valentine’s Day I send a heart full of love your way. — ABBY Dear Abby is written

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BY HOLIDAY MATHIS You couldn’t ask for a more romantic guide to Valentine’s Day than the Scorpio moon. Passion is Scorpio’s forte, and it’s not so shabby at stirring up the other kinds of love, either. There will be an abundance of truthful and creative expressions of affection. Do be cautious, though. “Safety first” is a good motto under the intense Scorpio moon.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You come alive in a small group and will steal the show with your charm. If you’re not already planning to be around a few close friends, pull a lastminute soiree together.

TAURUS (April 20May 20). Partners and friends may want more of your time than you expected to give. Keep the schedule loose, and you’ll be able to accommodate the fun surprises and twists of the day.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Being enamored causes you to stretch your usual bounds of

Called by the Gospel A lady was seriously injured from an automobile accident.

Doctors said she needed immediate medical care from a neurosurgeion if she were to survive. the family tried to charter an airplane to move her to the nearest adequate medical care available. They were unsuccessful. Finally, a plane was located that could make the flight. Thus, the needed medical attention was provided.

Due to our sin, we are in desperate need of salvation, “for the wages of sin in death” - Romans 6:23. Our own attempts to save ourselves are futile. Unless we receive outside help, we are doomed. God has provided a way.

God invites us to “call” on Him for salvation. Although He is Lord of heaven and earth, it is not an imposition for us to “call” upon Him. He wants to save us. He “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” - I Timothy 2:4. It was for the sins of man that Christ died on the cross. “Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death” - Acts 2:23.

The sermon that the apostle preached - Acts 2:14-47 - Said GOOD NEWS for that audience and for US. They said the things that happened that day were in fulfillment of a prophecy made

by Joel many years before - Acts 2:16-21. The conclusion of the prophecy contains these hopeful words: “and it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved” - Acts 2:21 from Joel 2:32. How do WE call on the name of the Lord? How can WE be saved?

In response to the question, “Man and brethren, what sall we do?” - Acts 2:36 - asked by those who realized that the MAN that they crucified was the Son of God, Peter responded: “Repent and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will CALL” - Acts 2:38-39.

God was already “calling” them - and NOW US - through the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ - 2 Thessalonians 2:14.

We can “call upon Him” for salvation in the same way the did on that day of Pentecost by - placing faith in Jesus - Acts 16:3031, turning away from sin repentance Acts 17:30-31, Confess His name before men - Romans 10:9-10; being baptized in Jesus name for the forgiveness of sin - Acts 2:36-38. Man mus call upon Christ for salvation through obedience - Acts 4:12. The Call is issued through the gospel.

Northside Church of Christ 3127 Harper Road - Corinth, MS - 286-6256 Minister - Lennis Nowell Schedule of Services Sunday Morning Bible Study........................................................... 9:45 Sunday Morning Worship Service ................................................. 10:35 Sunday Evening Worship Service .................................................... 5:00 Wednesday Night Bible Study ......................................................... 7:00 You are cordially invited to attend every service.

reason. You may act silly, believe the unbelievable or suddenly want with your heart instead of your head.

CANCER (June 22July 22). Not wanting to perpetuate generic sentiments, you’ll find a way to celebrate this holiday that highlights the unique way you give your love. You’ll excel at this creative challenge.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Even when your activities are relatively down to earth, exciting escapes and miraculous fantasies dominate your thoughts.

Tonight’s rendezvous turns out even better than you could have planned.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). Your presence is calming, your warmth disarming. The one who’s always “on” will feel comfortable enough to relax and be real around you.

Tonight’s conversation reveals deep affection.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have many people to please, and you don’t want to leave anyone out. Be careful not to spend so much time on your large circle of friends and family that you neglect the tight circle of your nearest and dearest.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). You’re not one

for sappy sentiments. You say the honest truth, and it will be the most loving and affectionate expression anyone could want to hear. Tonight features a sit-down dinner and lively conversation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have a plan, but you’re always willing to ditch it for something with exciting promise. Unexpected twists of plot will carry you into the arms of love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have a way of inspiring others to bring their “A” game. Tonight: You may be moved to spend your money on something you didn’t used to consider valuable.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). In an act that blends your musical and emotional intelligence, you’ll learn the song that’s inside the heart of your love so you can sing it back in quiet moments.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You know that you will change and so will your relationship. You endeavor to take those changes in a positive direction. You welcome the chance to make romance a priority.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 14). You’ll dare to dream and create the fu-

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ture. Next month brings greater self-discipline and a new fitness regimen.

You’ll love the boost you get from helpful people in April. This summer, someone treats you like a special date — again and again. It will feel lovely to be cherished. New financial avenues open up in June. Taurus and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 50, 7, 22 and 19.

QUOTES FOR THE HEART: “Love that is not madness is not love.” — Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Capricorn dramatist, poet, soldier and priest.

Barca was born in 1600, when romantic Venus was in expansive Sagittarius.

“Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.” — Albert Einstein, Pisces theoretical physicist born when Venus was in young, excitable Aries.

“Love is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direc-

tion.” — Antoine de SaintExup≠ry, Cancer aristocrat, aviator and laureate born when Venus was also in nurturing Cancer.

“We’re all a little weird.

And life’s a little weird.

And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness — and call it love — true love.” — Robert Fulghum, Gemini author and minister born when Venus was in comfortable Taurus.

“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” — Henry van Dyke, Scorpio author, teacher and clergyman born when Venus was in balanced Libra.

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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60 CR 620

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FOR SALE

20 FT. TRAILER 2-7 K. AXLES

REDUCED $

2500

GREG SMITH

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1979 FORD LTD II SPORT LANDAU

Exc. cond. inside & out. Mechanically sound cond.

Leather seats, only 98,000 mi reg.

$7500 731-934-4434

902 AUTOMOBILES

‘01 DODGE STRATUS ES, sun roof, cold air, automatic.

$

3250

662-396-1728.

906 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

$16,900

BUSH HOG 61” ZERO TURN, COM28 HP KOEHLER, 45 HOURS, NEW MERCIAL,

$7900 662-728-3193

902 AUTOMOBILES

$7250 OR TRADE

662-213-2014.

FOR SALE 1996 GOLD CHEVY CAPRICE CLASSIC

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$2,995 OBO

235,000 miles & runs great! Serious calls only. 662-808-1185

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$

14,500

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’09 Hyundai Accent

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731-610-7241

15 Passenger Van

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1961 CHEV. 2 dr. hardtop (bubble top), sound body, runs.

$10,000

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REDUCED

‘06 VOLKSWAGON NEW BEETLE

1991 GMC

2006 NISSAN MAXIMA black, CD player, A/C, gray int., 150,000 miles, loaded.

$11,500

662-808-1978 or

‘01 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE GT

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731-645-4928

$4000.

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1996 Ford F-150 170,000 mi., reg. cab, red & white (2-tone).

$2500 obo

662-423-8702

2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT

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

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

$75,000.

662-287-7734

$14,900

$10,850

$15,000

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‘03 HARLEY DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTTAIL (ANNIVERSARY MODEL)

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$9,995

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2007 Franklin pull camper, 36’, lots of space, 2 A/C units, 2 slide outs, 2 doors, shower & tub, 20’ awning, full kitchen, W&D, $13,000.

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2004 KAWASAKI MULE

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662-287-8949

REDUCED

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

$3000 662-603-4786

1980 HONDA 750-FRONT (TRI) 4-CYC. VOLKSWAGON

2009 YAMAHA 250YZF all original, almost new.

$2,800

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$6500 OR TRADE

1979 CHEVY 1 TON DUMP TRUCK, $3500 J.C. HARRIS 700 TRENCHER,

$4000.

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2006 YAMAHA FZI 3k miles, adult owned, corbin seat, selling due to health reasons, original owner.

2001 HONDA REBEL 250

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1993 CHEVY S-10 6 cyl, 93,000 miles, sharp, exc. condition.

$2,995

662-286-5402

2003 Chevy Silverado SWB

2007 HONDA REBEL,

2005 HONDA ATV TRX 250 EX “New” Condition

$2400 $2100

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V8, Loaded 96k miles

2003 Honda 300 EX

$7,000 662-415-8553 731-239-4428

2007 black plastics & after market parts.

908 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

1991 Ford Econoline Van, 48,000 miles, good cond., one owner, serious interest. $7000.

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662-415-9007.

924 Fillmore St. in Historic Downtown Corinth

TOMATO CAGES concrete wire or galvanized wire cages, 100 metal posts, high tenure wire clamps, turn buckles, all 600 cages, wire post clamp, $1250.00

2005 HUMMER, 117,000 miles, leather, sunroof, 3rd row seat, am/fm/ cd player, power windows & seats, automatic,

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662-286-3325 or 662-286-3302

REDUCED

906 TRUCKS/VANS SUV’S

2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE, loaded, leather, sun roof, silver w/gray int., new tires

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2008 Jayco Eagle 5th Wheel 38’, 4 slides, exc. cond., $28,000 firm. Trailer located in Counce, TN. 425-503-5467

$2,000 $2,500 462-5379

1995 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200 Screaming Eagle exhaust, only 7K miles, like new,

$5,000

662-415-8135

250cc, just serviced, new front tire, red in color, 7,724 miles,

$1,975

662-664-3940

$4900 286-6103

Mtr. & Trans., New Tires, Must See

$10,500 $12,000

662-415-8623 or 287-8894

$1850

662-287-2659

For Sale:

REDUCED

2000 Custom Harley Davidson

WITH EXTRAS, BLUE, LESS THAN 1500 MILES,

1998 SOFTAIL,

39,000 MILES,

$8500

‘04 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1500 8,900 miles, 45 m.p.g.

Red & Black

$5,500

662-415-0084

Call: 662-423-5257 after 5:00 pm

RAZOR 08 POLARIS

’04 HONDA SHADOW 750

REDUCED

2005 Kawasaki 4-wheeler 4 wheel drive, Brute force, v-twin, 650 cc, 260 hrs., $3550.

662-603-9014

30” ITP Mud Lights, sound bars, 2600 miles.

$8000

662-808-2900

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3900

662-603-4407

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

0107 Special Notice

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISERS When Placing Ads 1. Make sure your ad reads the way you want it! Make sure our Ad Consultants reads the ad back to you.

2. Make sure your ad is in the proper classification.

3. After our deadline at 3 p.m., the ad cannot be corrected, changed or stopped until the next day.

4. Check your ad the 1st day for errors. If error has been made, we will be happy to correct it, but you must call before deadline (3 p.m.) to get that done for the next day.

Please call 662-287-6147 if you cannot find your ad or need to make changes!

0142 Lost

LOST: CALICO short-haired cat, name Deedee. Last seen 2/7/12, Deer Park area.

286-2614.

GARAGE /ESTATE SALES

Garage/Estate 0151 Sales

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Household 0509 Goods

Misc. Items for 0563 Sale

Unfurnished 0610 Apartments

MOVING SALE. Wed. & Thurs., 9:00-4:00. 1321 Orchard Ln. Tools, various furn./BR suite, triple sink, hall tree.

MICROWAVE CART - Nat Maple finish. With pull out cutting board.

20x27 Like new. 3 shelves. Must see. $75.

662-287-2935.

WEAVER APTS 504 N. '96 D/W. 3BR/2BA. Must 1977 PINTO, California Cass 1 br, scr.porch. be moved. Pay off appx. surfer, $1650; 1985 30' w/d $375+util, 286-2255 $23,500. 662-415-9233. full camper, $3150.

'08 32X68 DW, 5BR, 3BA, 662-664-3350.

0180 Instruction

MICROWAVE, WHITE, works perfect, $50.

662-603-1074.

FREE ADVERTISING. Advertise any item valued at $500 or less for free.

The ads must be for private party or personal merchandise and does not include pets & pet supplies, livestock (incl. chickens, ducks, cattle, goats, etc), garage sales, hay, firewood, & automobiles . To take advantage of this program, readers should simply email their ad to: freeads@dailycorinthian.com , mail the ad to Free Ads, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835, fax to 662-287-3525 (attn.: classified) or simply drop off at 1607 S. Harper Rd. Please include your address for our records. Each ad may include only one item, the item must be priced in the ad and the price must be $500 or less. Ads may be up to approximately 20 words including the phone number and will run for five days in The Daily Corinthian, one day in The Reporter & one day in The Banner Independent.

Garage/Estate 0151 Sales

WORK ON JET ENGINES Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance.

CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance, 866-455-4317.

PROPANE OR natural gas fireplace insert, $150.

662-603-1074.

SHARP SIDE-BY-SIDE refrigerator/freezer, ice & water in door, like new, $500. 662-286-6582.

SINGER PORTABLE sewing machine, good cond., used very little, EARN COLLEGE DEGREE $75. 286-5116.

ONLINE . Medical, Busi- WHITE MAYTAG portable ness, Criminal Justice. dishwasher, brand new, Job placement assis- never used, still in box, 4 cycles, 24w, 36H. Cuttance. Computer avail- ting board on top. $450. able. Financial aid if Call 662-415-2767.

qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 877-206-5185.

0518 Electronics www.CenturaOnline.co 21 INC. TV w/VCR, $25. m 662-396-1025.

EMPLOYMENT 0208 Sales

13 YR. OLD N. Mississippi owned company is seeking business 2 business outside salesperson to work a 50-mile radius of Corinth. Confidentiality maintained.

EEOC. Contact b2bcorinth@yahoo.com

32" TV, 662-396-1025.

$50.

H.P. PSC-1315 all in one printer, exc. cond., with software & manuals, $25. 662-415-3867.

KODAK ESPC-310 wireless all in one printer with software & manuals, new cond., $40.

662-415-3967.

GREEN METAL baker's rack w/dark wood top, $40. 662-396-1025.

ONE HORSE wagon, good shape, motorcycle wheels, buggy seat, has Lawn & Garden top on wagon, new 0521 Equipment paint job w/shaft and LEAF BLOWER, electric, also has hitch for 4-wheeler, $500. $35. 286-5116.

662-287-5965, MTD RIDER 12 HP Briggs 6 6 2 - 8 0 8 - 0 1 1 8 or & Stratton engine, 36" 662-808-4671.

0228 Accounting cut, good cond. & ready to mow. $ 3 7 5 . STEERING WHEEL w/gas ACCOUNTANT, EXPERI- 662-415-3967. pedal & drums for X-box system, like new, $50.

ENCED. Mail resume Call 662-415-4567.

Sporting w/salary requirement 0527 Goods to P.O. Box 730, Corinth, MS 38835.

12 GAUGE single shot,

0232 General Help

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

$100. 662-720-6855.

Unfurnished 0610 Apartments

BRAND NEW, still in box, ping pong table, $75.

CAUTION! ADVERTISE- 662-415-2767.

MENTS in this classification usually offer informational service of products designed to help FIND employment.

Before you send money to any advertiser, it is your responsibility to verify the validity of the offer. Remember: If an ad appears to sound “too good to be true”, then it may be! Inquiries can be made by contacting the Better Business Bureau at 1-800-987-8280.

THERE IS A NEED FOR LABORERS in the Maritime Industry. Entry Level positions start at $720 $820 per week. Sign up for training today. CALL TODAY 850-243-8966.

0244 Trucking

MAGNOLIA APTS. 2 BR, MARLIN 22 semi-auto., stove, refrig., water. $100. 662-720-6855. $365. 286-2256.

MOSSBURG 12-GAUGE E. BROOKE APTS., 2 BR, 1 pump shotgun, camo, BA, D/W, icemaker, 850 shoots 3 1/2" shells, sq. ft. 287-8219. $225. 662-720-6855.

FREE MOVE IN (WAC): 2 NEW 3-SIDED golf cart BR, 1 BA, stove & refrig., enclosure, fits all 2-perW&D hookup, CR 735, son golf carts, adapter Section 8 apvd. $400 bar for 83-07 club carts mo. 287-0105. included, $90. $149 reCats/Dogs/Pets tail. Call 662-286-1593.

REMINGTON 22 Viper, $135. 662-720-6855.

0533 Furniture DRESSER, $35. 287-5490 or 415-3353.

GLASS TOP coffee & end table, $25. 287-5490 or 415-3353.

LIVING ROOM suit, wine color, good cond., $50.

286-5116.

OTTOMAN, SAGE green, good cond., $25.

662-603-1074.

JOHN R. REED, INC.

SOLID OAK table set: coffee table & 2 end tables, $100. 662-603-1074.

Dyer, TN

OAK FIREWOOD, $100 cord., $50 half, delivered & stacked. 662-603-9057.

Now Hiring Team Drivers Increased Pay Scale Dry Van - $0.35 Flatbed - $0.36 Reefer - $0.36 Flatbed & Reefer $0.365 Available Incentive $0.035 Late Model Equipment Lots of Miles Health, Vision, Life, Dental Vacation, Holidays, 401K, Direct Deposit CALL NOW!!

Jerry Barber 800-826-9460 Ext. 5 Anytime to apply by phone www.johnrreed.net To apply online DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Learn to drive for US Xpress Earn $800 per week No experience needed.

CDL & Job-Ready in 15 Days!

Special WIA & VA Funding Available Call 1-888-540-7364

PETS

0320 Cats/Dogs/Pets AKC REG. Rottweiler puppy, 1 female, 6 wks. old, S&W, $350.

662-462-7348 or 662-643-3008.

FARM MERCHANDISE

Household 0509 Goods

FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATOR, 31 in. wide, 29 in. deep, has 5 yr. warranty, 1 yr. old, $400.

662-396-1025.

0320

0539 Firewood

Wanted to 0554 Rent/Buy/Trade M&M. CASH for junk cars & trucks. We pick up.

662-415-5435 or 731-239-4114.

Homes for 0620 Rent USE YOUR tax refund for purchase of 3BR, 3rd St. $400 mo. 662-872-3037.

Lake/River/ 0660 Resort RV LOT for rent, $200 mo., near J. P. Coleman St. Pk. 828-497-2113.

Mobile Homes 0675 for Rent 2 BR, stove & ref. furn., $250 mo., $100 dep.

287-3461 or 396-1678.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Homes for 0710 Sale 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 informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Mobile Homes 0741 for Sale

0868 Cars for Sale

C/H/A, sold as is. Must be moved! $69,000.

662-396-1324.

NEW 2 BR Homes Del. & setup $25,950.00 Clayton Homes Supercenter of Corinth, 1/4 mile past hospital on 72 West.

FINANCIAL LEGALS

0955 Legals NOTICE OF RESULT

OF ELECTION OF NEW 3 BR, 1 BA HOMES Del. & setup COMMISSIONERS $29,950.00 Clayton Homes Pursuant to the proviSupercenter of Corinth sions of Section 69-27-31, 1/4 mile past hospital Mississippi Code 1972 An noon 72 West.

NEW 4 BR, 2 BA home Del. & setup $44,500 Clayton Homes Supercenter of Corinth, 1/4 mi. past hospital on 72 West 662-287-4600

TRANSPORTATION

0860 Vans for Sale '10 WHITE 15-pass. van, 3 to choose from.

1-800-898-0290 or 728-5381.

'98 CHEVY Venture Van, navy blue, 3-seat, captain seats, auto., good cond., good tires, 112k mi., $3500. 662-415-6072.

Trucks for 0864 Sale '05 GMC Crew Cab LTR, 38k, #1419. $16,900.

1-800-898-0290 or 728-5381.

'08 DODGE RAM 1500, 4x4, crew cab, red, $23,400. 1-800-898-0290 or 728-5381.

0868 Cars for Sale

tated, an election was held on December 29, 2011 to elect three (3) commis sioners for the Alcorn County Soil and Water Conservation District.

The result is as follows representing:

Beat #: 1 Debora Jackson Name: Jeff Rickman Address: 17 CR 184, Corinth, City Clerk 2t 2/14, 2/21/12 MS 38834 13571 Beat #: 3 Name: Danny Dilworth Legal Notice Address: 275 CR 514, Rienzi, Request for Bids MS 38865 Formal Bids for Bid Packages Beat #: 5 7A (Roofing) and 13A (RF Name: Wendell Dixon Shielding) for the Additions Address: 313 CR 760, Cor- and Renovation to Magnolia Regional Health Center will inth, MS 38834 be opened at Magnolia ReSigned by Authority of an gional Health Center on order to the Mississippi Soil Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at and Water Conservation 2:00pm, CT. Commission in its minutes of Magnolia Regional Health January 20, 2012.

Center reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to acDon Underwood cept any or all Bids and to Executive Director, waive all technicalities.

MSWCC Project Documents may be obtained from: 1t Feb. 14, 2012 Robins & Morton, 13567 Construction Manager Lance Cobb, Estimator 5500 Maryland Way, Suite LEGAL NOTICE 100 DEPOSITORY FOR Brentwood, TN 37027 FUND OF LOCAL Ph: (615) 377-3666 GOVERNMENT Fax: (615) 377-3665 E-mail: The Board of Aldermen of lcobb@robinsmorton.com the City of Farmington, MS, 13570

'08 CHEVY HHR LT, ltr, moon roof, 33k, $11,900.

1-800-898-0290 or 728-5381.

1991 BUICK LeSabre, runs good, good Mobile Homes 4-dr., transportation, needs 0741 for Sale paint & headliner. $1250. will, at the address of P.O. Box 2796, Corinth, MS 1994 28X60 FLEETWOOD 662-643-5351.

38835-2796, take bids from double-side mobile Lost banks approved by the State home, one owner, 0142 of Mississippi Treasury Denever moved, new roof. partment as a qualified deReplaced a/c unti. pository, for the privilege of $16,500. 662-820-9390 keeping the city’s fund and (Leland). Will have to reany part, thereof, in accorlocate. dance with Article 3, Chapter 105, Title 27, Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended by S.B. 2668, April, 1988, entitled “Depositories for Funds of Local Governments.” Each successful bidder will have to make security deposits and/or pledges as required by Section 27-105-315 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. Pursuant to Mississippi Code annotated 27-105-363, the term of office a municipal depository shall be for a period beginning May 1, 2012, until May 31, 2014.

Sealed bids shall be filed with the Clerk of the City of Farmington, MS on or before 5:00 PM, March 14, 2012.

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HARLEY IS LOST!

Missing since 2/7 around Wenasoga area.

Responds to “Harley”. REWARD! If you have any information, please call

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The Board of Aldermen of the City of Farmington, MS, 0955at Legals will, the address of P.O. Box 2796, Corinth, MS 38835-2796, take bids from banks approved by the State of Mississippi Treasury Department as a qualified depository, for the privilege of keeping the city’s fund and any part, thereof, in accordance with Article 3, Chapter 105, Title 27, Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended by S.B. 2668, April, 1988, entitled “Depositories for Funds of Local Governments.” Each successful bidder will have to make security deposits and/or pledges as required by Section 27-105-315 of the Mississippi Code of 1972. Pursuant to Mississippi Code annotated 27-105-363, the term of office a municipal depository shall be for a period beginning May 1, 2012, until May 31, 2014.

Sealed bids shall be filed with the Clerk of the City of Farmington, MS on or before 5:00 PM, March 14, 2012.

287-1024

MORRIS CRUM Mini-Stor.

72 W. 3 diff. locations, unloading docks, rental truck avail, 286-3826.

Take stock in America.

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds.

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Justin, Abby & Adison, I love you all so much! God has truly blessed our family!

Your Mommy, Your Wife!

0515 Computer

AMERICAN MINI STORAGE 2058 S. Tate Across from World Color

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FOR SALE: Antique cross-cut saw, $100.

662-728-7546.

As a recipient of Federal financial assistance, MS CARE CENTER OF ALCORN COUNTY does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the ground of race, color, or national origin, or on the basis of disability or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services and benefits under any of its programs and activities, whether carried out by MS CARE CENTER OF ALCORN COUNTY directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which MS CARE CENTER OF ALCORN COUNTY arranges to carry out its programs and activities.

This statement is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 80, 84, and 91, E01/246, Section 503 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and VEVRAA. In case of questions, please contact: MS CARE CENTER OF ALCORN COUNTY TERI REYNOLDS, ADMINISTRATOR 1-662-287-8071

Storage, Indoor/ Outdoor

Lost: 10 month old small white dog, red nylon collar& metal choker, North Hickory area.

Happy Valentine’s Day,

Nondiscrimination Policy

SHANE PRICE Building Inc. New construction, home remodeling & repair. Lic. 662-808-2380.

Fair & following Jesus "The Carpenter"

$250 REWARD

COLUMBIA SUGAR fleece jacket, ladies size large, still has original tag attached w/price of $95.

Asking $50.

662-415-2416.

Legals

BUTLER, DOUG: Foundation, floor leveling, bricks cracking, rotten wood, basements, shower floor. Over 35 yrs. exp. Free est.

731-239-8945 or 662-284-6146.

Debora Jackson City Clerk 2t 2/14, 2/21/12 13571

Misc. Items for 0563 Sale

0955

Home Improvement & Repair

0142 Lost

Call 286-6831 662-665-1333 or or 662-286-5968 284-7221

From the Staff & Residents of the Corinth Animal Shelter, our heatfelt thanks for all the sweet things our volunteers do for us!

We appreciate your continued support!

HOME SERVICE DIRECTORY

Lee, Sweetheart, I love you so much! you’re the best and greatest ever!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Your Girl, Janice

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL OF MY LIFE!

Love, Wanda

“5th Generation” ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

• Seated - Fannie Jones - great, great, great grandma • Center - Diane Taylor - great, great grandma • Right - LaVickie Boyd - grandma • Left - Ashante Jones - mother of baby • Baby - Chrisyha Rogers 2 months old

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“Such a Wonderful Blessing”

16 • Tuesday, February 14, 2012 • Daily Corinthian

Love Gives Back

The American Cancer Society Celebrates The Memory Of These Brave Individuals And The Love They Gave.

Kathy Howell 1952-2007

Melba Burcham 1958-2007

Joe Vance Gurley 1918-2000

Kathy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 at the age of 50. With a smile on her face and a song in her heart, she battled so courageously for 5 years. “Kathy would have celebrated her 60th birthday this year, and is missed more than words can say.”

You will forever be missed by your family and friends who loved you very much.

You left behind memories that we will forever cherish.

We love and miss you!

Joe died September 29, 2000 from cancer. He was married to Pearl Kellum Gurley for 58 years. They had 4 children, Joan Reed (Richard), Joe Gurley, Jr., Jeanette Jones (Jimmy), James Gurley (Kim). We will always remember his courage and he will always be loved and missed.

Martha Bright 1942-1998

Justin Michael Jones 1983-2008

Glen Mills 1951-2000

Martha was born on January 29, 1942. She died on March 20, 1998 from lung cancer.

She was a wonderful mother of 5.

We will always love, remember and miss her.

She is always in our hearts.

Justin was born on March 22, 1983. He died on September 7, 2008 from brain cancer. He is missed very much. It was truly a blessing having him as our son.

Justin is remembered and loved for the wonderful amazing young man he was.

He will always be in our hearts.

Glen died September 12, 2000 from cancer. We will always remember his love and strength. We love you and always will. We miss you very much.

Your, Mother and family Edna, Joyce, Ray Mills

Herschel C. & Ellie Mae Morgan Jones married on Feb. 13, 1943. Happy Anniversary in Heaven Mama & Daddy!

Herschel was born May 2nd 1924 & died Jan. 23rd 1987 of cancer of the esophagus. He fought real hard & thought he would get better. His strength & courage endured until the end.

Norma Jean Taylor 1946-2011 Norma Jean died August 29, 2011 from cancer.

She was born October 16, 1946.

“Gone But Not Forgotten” We think of you every day.

Owner of Norma’s Cafe in Burnsville.

In Loving Memory of Our Sister

Mae was born June 23, 1923 & died Feb. 22, 2009 after an extended illness. She fought real hard. She had a great love for God. Her faith got her through many battles.

They both loved life, hard work, family & their neighbors & will always be remembered with love & missed very much.

Kathy & Jimmy McCalister David & Billie Jones Lonnie Jones Joyce Jones

Clara Jane Potts McCalister 1930-2010 Clara was born March 2, 1930 & died March 24, 2010 after an extended illness. She fought real hard. Her strength & endurance will always be remembered.

She loved life, her family & always had a smile. She will always be remembered with love & missed very much.

Jim Ed McCalister; Leon & Joyce Hilda & Fred; Betty Sue & Dwayne Jimmy & Kathy Eddie Joe