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Toddler drowns BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A 16-month-old Alcorn County resident died in an accidental swimming pool drowning Tuesday morning. Coroner Jay Jones identified the toddler as Easton Dildy of County Road 249 in the Glen area. Jones said it appears the child, along with his twin, got outside the home through a garage door that was partially open. They then went behind the house to the pool, where the child apparently climbed to the top of the ladder and went into the water. The discovery of the child in the swimming pool at the residence was reported to 911 at 10:04 a.m. Memorial Funeral Home will have the funeral arrangements.

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Planners suggest city zoning changes Corinth’s planning commission voted on Monday to recommend approval of several zoning changes in the city. The three zone changes will have public hearings before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen at 5 p.m. on July 18. The commission gave its approval to rezone an area at Bradley Road and U.S. Highway 72 from residential to C-2 commercial for a commercial enterprise that is not yet being made public. The panel also agrees with the city’s plan to rezone an area on South Tate Street generally between Turner Creek and the railroad from industrial to commercial. Neighboring properties are zoned C-2. “We know at some point we are going to get new zoning coming with the Envision 2040, but, in the meantime, what we want to do is correct what is a previous oversight when they zoned it as heavy manufacturing,” said Dave Huwe, director of community development and planning. The city wants to eliminate the current I-2 industrial zones from what is considered a primary entrance to the downtown. Huwe showed the panel a conceptual rendering of a cleaned up South Tate Street that was created by consultants who made recommendations for improvements before the National Park Service built the Civil War interpretive center. “Since then, not only have we got more stuﬀ going on downtown in terms of revitalization, but it has actually jumped across the railroad tracks to the SoCo District,” said Huwe. For the Alcorn County Co-op, the commission will recommend changing a portion of the property from R-3 to match the rest of the property’s C-2 zon-

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Main Street Corinth Director Angela Avent and City of Corinth Construction Works Supervisor John Michael Tucker check out one of 10 new bike racks installed throughout downtown Corinth earlier this month.

Corinth goes more bike friendly BY ZACK STEEN Downtown Corinth is now even more bicycle friendly. The Corinth Street Department and Main Street Corinth recently completed the installation of 10 new bike racks throughout downtown Corinth. The two-hoop design of the new racks allow for securely attaching three bikes. The racks are black in color and has the same design as the city’s existing benches, lighting and trash receptacles. The new stop signs and street signs will also be similar in style. “That’s one of the best things,” said Main Street Corinth Director Angela Avent. “The new racks only adds to the appeal of downtown. It’s a neat, uniform look.” Avent said bicyclists should feel more welcome than ever when pedaling through downtown. “I think both visitors and locals will use the racks, and hopefully folks will start no-

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Main Street Corinth director ticing them and biking will increase,” she said. Installed by street department personnel on June 10, racks are located at the Alcorn County Courthouse, Corinth City Hall, Trailhead Park, Visit Corinth tourism oﬃce, Smith, Pizza Grocery, Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, SoCo District’s pocket park and in the clock parking lot at the corner of Cruise and Fillmore streets. The final rack will soon be installed at the Corinth Depot Complex and C.A.R.E. Honor Garden. City of Corinth Construction Works Supervisor John Michael Tucker oversaw the installation, and said the new racks are a downtown safety enhancement.

There will be two opportunities during the upcoming holiday week for those would like to donate life-saving blood.

“We’ve had bikes tied oﬀ to signs and sticking out in the middle of the sidewalk,” he said. “These racks take care of those safety hazards.” It has taken sometime for the racks to finally be installed. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen gave Main Street the OK to install bike racks throughout downtown in September 2015. The racks were purchased shortly after and were placed in storage until last month when Avent contacted Tucker about the project. “John Michael was instrumental in locating and installing the racks,” said Avent. “We worked together, and I couldn’t be more excited that the project is now complete.”

Corinth Mississippi Blood Services will be holding a community blood drive in Corinth on Friday, July 7, from 12 to 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at Car-Mart, located at 2402 U.S. Highway 72, in Corinth. Donors will receive a T-shirt or a Baskin-Robbins gift card (while supplies last).

Farmington Mississippi Blood Services will be holding a community blood drive in Farmington on Wednesday, July 5, from 12 to 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at Dollar General, located at 4137 Country Road 200, Please see BLOOD | 2A

Slugburger Festival celebrates 30 years BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

The Slugburger Festival will celebrate 30 years next month as it pays homage to the deep fried goodness. The three-day event will return to downtown Corinth on July 13-15 and feature entertainment, a pageant, a eating contest, carnival rides and, of course, fresh slugburgers cooked onsite. Main Street Corinth’s summer festival will act as Director Angela Avent’s first major event in her new leadership role.

“I absolutely love the Slugburger Festival – I always have, and I couldn’t wait to get started on promotion this year. The Slug Fest is Corinth’s most unique oﬀering. Other cities and towns can have Strawberry Festivals or Tomato Festivals, but only Corinth, Mississippi can have a Slugburger Festival,” Avent said. “This year will definitely be one to remember.” A revised version of the festival’s popular singing competition will return to the Thursday night lineup. Slug Voice Competition spon-

sored by Garrett Eye Clinic will showcase local vocal artists and oﬀer prizes and cash to the best performers. “Brent (Garrett) has made some great changes to this year’s singing competition,” said Avent. “He’s working on the stage and they are even planning on having their own spinning chairs just like The Voice TV show – it’s going be a lot of fun.” Registration is open and entries can be submitted at Garrett Eye Clinic at 1804 East Shiloh Road.

Friday night’s entertainment lineup includes the Cary Hudson and George McConnell Duo and Mustache Band. On Satur-

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Corinth Housing Authority is honored as a model agency for drug prevention eﬀorts by the state oﬃce of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Daily Corinthian Travels Sandra and Scotty Skinner of Iuka traveled to Paris and Normandy Beach aboard the Viking River Cruise ship Rinda and took their copy of the Daily Corinthian with them on their trip. Be sure to take your Daily Corinthian with you on your traveling adventures and share your photo with us at news@dailycorinthian.com. Be sure to include details about the trip.

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Corinth (in the Farmington area). Donors will receive a T-shirt or a gift card (while supplies last). For both opportunities, donors can now check their overall cholesterol levels on their MBSConnect account. All donors are automatically registered for a chance to win a new Ram 1500 Big Horn 4 X 4 truck in the Mississippi Blood Services Road to Life 9 Blood Drive when they donate blood now through August, 2018. MBS is joining with Mac Haik Flowood and Mac Haik Madison to give one lucky donor a brand new vehicle to be given

Teresa C. Howell and Bea Brents show off their hometown newspaper as they disembark their ship at their last stop in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on their Alaska Cruise. Be sure to take your Daily Corinthian with you on your traveling adventures and share your photo with us at news@dailycorinthian.com. Please include information about the trip.

FESTIVAL away on Aug. 25. MBS states that donating blood is safe, simple and saves lives. Donors must be at least 16 years old (16- and 17-year-olds need signed parental consent, visit their website for a copy of the form), weigh at least 110 pounds and have a valid ID. (Visit msblood.com or call us at (888) 90-BLOOD (902-5663) for information. Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ give2live or follow MSbloodservices on Twitter. Donate the free MBS app for your smartphone and/or tablet and keep up with all things MBS. #Give1Save3.)

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perform. In recent years, the crown jewel of the festival has become the World Slugburger Eating Championship. It will return on Saturday afternoon and feature several top ranked competition eaters. The Miss Slugburger Festival Pageant will also return this year after several oﬀ years. The pageant will crown seven diﬀerent age groups of Miss Slugburger when it takes place on Saturday morning at the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center. As always, the entertainment area will be set up at the Corinth Depot Complex and C.A.R.E. Honor Garden, while the festival’s carnival Midway will be set up across the train tracks from the depot. (For more information, search Slugburger Festival on Facebook, visit slugburgerfestival.com or contact Avent at 662-665-1600.)

MONROE COUNTY — A woman was arrested for violating the “social host law.” Brandie Lee Meisenholder is accused of hosting almost 300 teenagers in her back-

yard in Lackey The underage teens were said to be drinking alcohol. The social host law holds adults liable for knowingly allowing underage drinking.

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ing. The co-op plans to make an addition to a storage area. Acting as the board of adjustment, the panel also heard a couple of variance requests. The panel voted to recommend approval of a sign for Casabella’s Corinth Clearance Center which was described as essentially an on-premises billboard. It will be 300 feet

oﬀ South Harper Road. The board could not reach a vote in favor or against a variance from setback requirements for a storage building at 412 South Tate Street. Milton Sandy Jr. objected based on the property being in a flood plain. He said it was under 2 feet of water in the 2010 flood. The two variance requests go before the city board on July 5.

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Today in History Today is Wednesday, June 28, the 179th day of 2017. There are 186 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlights in History On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip — an act which sparked World War I.

On this date In 1778, the Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth took place in New Jersey; from this battle arose the legend of “Molly Pitcher,” a woman who was said to have carried water to colonial soldiers, then taken over firing her husband’s cannon after he became disabled. In 1836, the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died in Montpelier, Virginia. In 1838, Britain’s Queen Victoria was crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 1867, Italian author and playwright Luigi Pirandello was born in Agrigento, Sicily. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending the First World War. In Independence, Missouri, future president Harry S. Truman married Elizabeth Virginia Wallace. In 1939, Pan American Airways began regular trans-Atlantic air service with a flight that departed New York for Marseilles, France. In 1944, the Republican national convention in Chicago nominated New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey for president and Ohio Gov. John W. Bricker for vice president. In 1964, civil rights activist Malcolm X declared, “We want equality by any means necessary” during the Founding Rally of the Organization of Afro-American Unity in New York.

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Across the Region Tupelo Alcorn man claims he escaped to kill someone TUPELO — An Alcorn County man said he escaped from a Nettleton rehabilitation center and went on a crime spree so he could get back to Alcorn County to kill someone, reported the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. “I wasn’t mad at him (the elderly man he robbed and ducttaped to a chair),” David Todd Johnson, 48, of County Road 346, Glen, said Monday during his initial court appearance. “I was mad at someone else. I was just trying to get back to Corinth to kill him.” David Johnson was charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, burglary of a dwelling and felony taking of a motor vehicle. Lee County Justice Court Judge Sadie Holland set bond at $2 million. David Johnson was convicted as a habitual offender earlier this year. In addition to getting 25 years probation, he was courtordered to wear an ankle monitor and complete a drug rehabilitation program at God’s House of Hope in Nettleton. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said the incident started around midnight Friday morning when David Johnson cut off the ankle bracelet and left the rehab house. After escaping, David Johnson showed up at a County Road 122 Nettleton location wanting to work, to make money to get back to Hernando. The resident gave David Johnson some odd jobs to do and $20. David Johnson then robbed the man’s father at knifepoint and used duct tape to tie the 73-year-old victim to a chair. “I’m guilty,” David Johnson said in court. “I don’t deserve to get out of jail again. I’m bipolar and schizophrenic. But I didn’t hurt that man.”

Tippah County Man expected to plead guilty to weapons charge TIPPAH COUNTY — A Tippah County man arrested during a Federal Bureau of Investigation raid may be singing a different tune, reported WTVA. Thomas Lamont Hamer is expected to plead guilty to a federal weapons charge. A fed-

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eral grand jury indicted Hamer for transporting three firearms across state lines. Hamer, who is a convicted felon, is accused of transporting a 9mm pistol and two .38 caliber revolvers in mid-April. The FBI raided Hamer’s Tippah County home on Wednesday, April 19. Hamer is expected to plead guilty next Thursday before U.S. District Judge Debra Brown in Oxford. He faces up to 10 years in prison. However, he can face an additional five years if he has three prior convictions.

Tishomingo Co. Boating accident probed after woman injures feet TISHOMINGO COUNTY — A boating accident investigation is underway in Tishomingo County, reported WTVA. The accident happened on Pickwick Lake on Sunday around 5:32 p.m. Tishomingo County Sheriff John Daugherty said a woman was riding on a tube that was attached to a boat. He said the woman fell off the tube near Gulf Lake and believes the boat propeller made contact with the woman’s feet. The woman was airlifted to the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Colonel Steve Adcock, Chief, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks confirmed his department responded to the accident. He said they are investigating the accident.

Ripley Church to hold Summer Food Service Program RIPLEY — St. James Temple C.O.G.I.C. has returned for another year with the Mississippi Summer Food Service Program in Tippah County, reported Southern Sentinel. The program provides free meals to any local child twice a day. In addition to food, the church also provides a variety of activities for the children to participate in. Children can either be picked up from their homes by the church buses or brought to the church by a parent or guardian. The program is open to any child from ages birth to 18 years old. There are no registrations or income guidelines

required for children to enjoy the free meals. Meals are provided on a first come first serve basis and are the same for all children regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age and/or disability, St. James is located at 719 Ashland Road in Ripley. They serve breakfast Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. Lunch is served Monday through Friday from noon until 2 p.m. The program will continue until Monday, July 31.

Starkville Police charge woman with vehicular burglary STARKVILLE — Starkville police have charged a 43-year-old Oktibbeha County woman with breaking into a car in central Starkville last week, reported the Daily Journal. The car burglary happened on Sycamore Street on Friday evening, June 23. Police arrested Rachel E. Criddle, of Starkville, the following morning. In addition to the auto burglary charge, Criddle was also served an outstanding warrant for domestic violence simple assault. She was transported to the Oktibbeha County Jail and has a total bond of $6,000. Anyone with any information into this, or any other, incident is asked to contact the Starkville Police Department at (662) 323-4131 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 530-7151.

Tupelo City museum to display yesterday’s technology TUPELO — The staff at Oren Dunn City Museum dove into the archives and pulled out pieces of the past, reported the Daily Journal. “Bells & Whistles” highlights items that used to be on the cutting edge of life. A pulley system with a claw came out of someone’s barn. It was used to move hay while sparing the farmer’s back muscles. It’s near the original printing press from The Pontotoc Progress, which has been lovingly restored since being donated a couple of years ago. “The exhibit is kind of an eclectic collection,” said Rae

Guess, museum curator. “Bells & Whistles” will be on display until July 21. Oren Dunn City Museum at Ballard Park is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. For information, call 841-6438.

Whiteville Dozen firefighters resign after heated city meeting WHITEVILLE, Tenn — Former Assistant Fire Chief Jonathan Swarey said after what he called a heated meeting Monday morning between Whiteville city and fire officials, he resigned, reported WBBJ. The decision prompted more than a dozen volunteer firefighters to follow in his footsteps. “I finally got to the point (Monday) and this weekend that you know what, I’m here to fight fires, here to do EMS work,” Swarey said. “I’m not here for drama and politics. I don’t have to put up with this.” Swarey said other firefighters felt the same way and decided to support his move. Whiteville Fire Chief Ernie Berkeng did not resign, but said the roster of 23 volunteer firefighters will now consist of about 3 to 4.

Oxford Police respond to dogs left in hot, parked cars OXFORD — In one day, the Oxford Police Department received four calls referring to dogs left in hot, parked cars, reported WTVA. “We may get like one [call] a day, one every other day. But, it seemed like on Thursday (June 22), because the rain was gone and it was sunny, that people just put their dogs in the cars,” said Lt. Hildon Sessums at the Oxford Police Department. In a tweet, OPD asked that people do better. They also attached a graph comparing the outside temperature to the temperature of a parked car. “The sad thing is, people don’t realize, even when it’s 70 degrees outside. Within 10 minutes and with the windows cracked, it can get up to 90 degrees,” said Alyce Hale, an animal control officer at the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society. “They can have heat strokes, they can have brain damage, and I’ve seen it and it is not a pretty picture.”

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Mental health services are vital to state To the Editor: As the new chair of the Mississippi Board of Mental Health, I would like to introduce myself and respond to some recent news coverage about the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. My wife, Jennie and I were parents of a child with severe disabilities. We were lifelong teachers for our entire career of 48 years. We kept our son, Josh, home for more than six years with the help of our mothers. He was a very smart little boy and knew all his ABC’s and the pledge to the flag by the time he was four years old. Josh was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder known as San Flippo Syndrome, which is a progressive disease that causes profound mental retardation and decline in health. Soon the situation became overwhelming when our son started sleeping a couple of hours each night and staying up the remaining part of the night. We had to make the decision to either place him in Ellisville State School or one of us quit work and take care of him full time. He entered Ellisville State School in 1983 at six years of age. He was expected to live only to 15 years of age, but due to his excellent care at Ellisville State School and the love of his family, he lived until 23 years of age and died in 2000. As most parents would do, we participated in the Parents and Friends Association at Ellisville State School, helping to raise funds for buses, swimming pools and many other projects. We also served as the president of the Parents and Friends organization for many years. I was appointed by Governor Fordice to the State Board of Mental Health in 1996 to represent the consumers/families and have been re-appointed by every Governor since, including Governor Bryant. It is important for me to tell you this so you will know that what I say and what I write comes from our family living and walking with our child’s mental health issues, primarily developmental disabilities, for over 35 years, and 21 of those years as a Board member. Many parents and advocates have to make the same decisions that we had to make in the early 80’s. In the 80’s, our son could have lived in a group setting; however, his health declined such that he had to have medical care that would have been costly and difficult to provide in a private home setting. His being at Ellisville State School was the best option for him. Having options and choices is what we want for families. During the 2017 legislative session, there were many legislators who supported DMH and stood up for the individuals and families we serve. We can’t thank them enough for their support. Unfortunately, there are some elected officials who would have you believe their knowledge of the Department of Mental Health is vast; however, I would ask if they have ever toured or visited a DMH Program. The individuals that suffer most from all this political rhetoric are the clients, their families and the dedicated staff providing services. As the new chair, I want to fully work with the Governor’s Office and members of the legislature to continue to improve our system and expand community services and choices for our loved ones. We want to make sure that the people remain the focus, not politics. Robert Landrum Chair, Mississippi Board of Mental Health Ellisville, Miss.

Prayer for today O Lord, teach me to select my pleasures with care, that I may not plunge into joyful moments that are irretrievable. May I indulge in the pleasures that bring happiness and not weariness. Grant that I may have the honor to protect others from harm and loss, as I engage in my pleasures and in my work. Amen.

A verse to share Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. —1 Timothy 6:17

Neighbors ‘up north’ take different approach The Mississippi Legislature reduced funding for community colleges, causing an upsurge in the cost of attendance. Lawmakers in Tennessee made community colleges tuition-free, likely to cause an upsurge in attendance. Now that state “up North” isn’t the model for all things bright and wonderful, just as Mississippi isn’t to be pitied for being lost in the wilderness. There are commonalities and there are diﬀerences. Tennessee has much larger population, but Memphis, for example, is plagued by crime — perhaps worse than Jackson. Gatlinburg, a major tourism center, was devastated by fire and will be a while recovering, just as Mississippi’s coast was after Katrina. Mississippi ranks first in poverty with about 20 percent of households deemed oﬃcially poor, but Tennessee is a mere six notches up. Both states have conservative Republican governors, Bill Haslam in Tennessee and Phil Bryant in Mississippi. Haslam, who made more money in oil than Jed Clampett, is a fellow billionaire to Donald Trump, but doesn’t think much of the president. Bryant, a career public servant, is not wealthy and says Americans have put the right person in the White House.

Both U.S. senators from Tennessee are Republican, as are both from MissisCharlie sippi. Of the Mitchell nine people Tennessee Columnist sends to the U.S. House, seven are Republicans. That’s similar to Mississippi, where the tally is three out of four. Republicans dominate both chambers of the legislatures of both states. So what’s the deal? What’s this “free college” thing? Tennessee lawmakers, as requested by Haslam, committed more funds from state lottery revenue to community colleges to cover all tuition costs not covered by other aid, such as federal Pell Grants. The legislation enhances tuition assistance in Tennessee that started a while ago and was ramped up in 2014. Mississippi also provides tuition assistance to residents, but rather it was reduced this year. Essentially, the Tennessee legislation allows residents to finish high school and then enroll in coursework preparing them for employment in trades, technical fields, health care jobs and more. It could save students $3,700 per year and, better than that, let them start the work-family segment of their lives debt-

free. In Mississippi, the news was the opposite. The 15 public community colleges, many of which are top-rated nationally, started planning for the fall term by ending programs, canceling classes, laying off faculty and staff and increasing tuition by an average of 13 percent. Reports are that the largest system, Hinds, has been given “warning” status by its accrediting body due to uncertain financial resources that place the effectiveness of programs in question. Please don’t think the Tennessee lottery is the key difference. Gov. Bryant thinks a lottery an idea worth exploring, perhaps due to the fact that Tennessee harvests about $400 million per year from scratch-offs and numbers games. But remember Tennessee doesn’t have casinos. Mississippi does, and casinos still pump in more than $250 million per year to a state with a much smaller population. Gov. Haslam set a target. In expanding “Tennessee Promise,” he said the percentage of the state’s residents with college degrees should rise from 39 percent to 55 percent by 2025. If it does, that will move Tennessee, now 42nd, up significantly among states in terms of residents with college degrees. That will look good for prospective

employers. Mississippi is 49th in that ranking, with little prospect of change. That won’t look so good to prospective employers. Again, nothing here says Tennessee is the promised land. It will become the first state in the union to expand tuition-free public education to 14 years, but residents of the Volunteer State aren’t smarter, more motivated or in any way superior to those of us who live in the Magnolia State. It’s not like they’re some leftwing outpost where people are in the streets shouting, “Freebies for everybody.” Tennessee has faced the same challenges as Mississippi. The diﬀerence is that while Mississippi has cut back and cut back, Tennessee has “repurposed” funds with an eye to the future. One more statistic: Mississippi median family income was $40,593 in 2015 and declining, according to at least one index. The same figure was $47,275 for Tennessee — and rising at almost double the national rate. So, what’s your prediction? Will that gap narrow, or will it become wider? States make choices; people live with the consequences. Charlie Mitchell is a Mississippi journalist. Write to him at cmitchell43@yahoo. com.

Real scandal is overspending Is there anyone who can point to the “Aﬀordable Care Act” (aka Obamacare) and credibly claim it is accomplishing the goals set for it seven years ago? Insurers are pulling out of the exchanges, premiums and related costs are going up, not down, as supporters of the misnamed law claimed they would. Many people who like their doctors are not being allowed to keep their doctors. In a Facebook post last week, Obama himself didn’t even bother to defend Obamacare. Instead, he criticized a proposed replacement, calling the Senate bill written by Republicans “a massive transfer of wealth from middle-class and poor families to the richest people in America.” Leaving aside whether the poor, and much of the middle class, have any wealth to transfer, much less to meet their own needs, who would know more about a massive transfer of wealth than Obama, whose own health care law is attempting to do just that? In a statement following the release of a summary of

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the Senate Republican bill, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (RKY) said: “In Cal the coming Thomas days, we expect to reColumnist ceive a budget estimate on our plan. After that, we will proceed with a robust debate and an open amendment process on the Senate floor. I hope every senator engages. Senate Democrats may not have wanted to work with us in a serious way to address Obamacare’s failures before, but I hope they will take this opportunity to do what’s right for the American people now.” Good luck with that. In our politically polarized atmosphere, even a “Good morning” from a member of the opposition party might provoke a “says who?” response. In business and in virtually every other area of life, when something doesn’t work, most people would suggest trying another path.

Not in Washington, where failure is just another opportunity to spend more money. Here, it’s all about intentions, feelings and appealing to “the base,” not accomplishments. One senator is trying to solve a related problem that could serve as a model for his colleagues when it comes to a new health care bill. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), who chairs the Budget Committee, wants to end duplicative government programs, along with unauthorized spending on programs whose legislative authority has expired. Enzi estimates duplicative government programs are costing $310 billion and counting. According to figures supplied to me by Enzi’s oﬃce, there are hundreds of laws that duplicate each other. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro told a Senate panel in April that a Government Accountability Oﬃce (GAO) report found 645 ideas in 249 areas that would reduce or eliminate overlapping and duplicative programs. So far, Dodaro testified, “...51 percent have been implemented, 31 percent par-

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tially implemented and 18 percent not implemented.” More needs to be done. The biggest challenge may be reducing unauthorized spending. Enzi says some spending is on “autopay” with some programs not having been re-authorized in 30 years. Taxpayers are paying for 158 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs, and nearly 700 energy initiatives, according to GAO. Sen. Enzi wants to restore the link between authorizations and appropriations. The real scandal in Washington has nothing to do with Russia. It is overspending, overtaxing and overreaching government. All of these programs, along with health care and unauthorized spending, can be fixed. All it takes is willpower and goodwill, two characteristics that are sorely lacking in Washington. While attention is focused on restructuring health insurance, Sen. Enzi is trying to highlight another problem that could save billions. His colleagues should listen and act.

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731 festival promotes local products (EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story by Assistant Editor Steve Beavers first appeared in the Independent Appeal. It is being reprinted with the proper permission.) MICHIE, Tenn. — Local is better. McNairy County Solid Waste Management and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will get the point across with the 731 Fest. The festival is designed to highlight businesses and individuals who practice sustainability in the 731 area code. “It’s a new initiative to cel-

ebrate and support local businesses, artisans and farmers,” said TDEC Environmental Specialist Kelsey Volner Davis. “Our main point is to show people who go to Memphis and Nashville for things that they can get them here in their own backyard.” McNairy County will be the site of the first festival in the state. The fest is slated for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Crazy K Ranch in Michie. TDEC is oﬀering the fest idea to Tennessee counties who have been deemed distressed. McNairy County is one of 17 coun-

ties in the state to be classified as distressed, meaning its unemployment rate is one point higher (7.2 percent) than the national average (6.2 percent) for the most 24-month period or have a per capita income of 80 percent of the national per capita income. “We are hoping this is an annual event,” said McNairy County Solid Waste Director Cindy Kennedy. “Our main goal is to help all local businesses.” The event will enhance the local economy and also promote sustainability by choosing local, according to Davis.

What is real, full retirement age? People are very confused about the term FRA or Full Retirement Age. We will try to explain. There is not just one age which Social Security considers full retirement age, as it depends on when you were born. The reason for the term FRA is to define for you what age you are eligible for a 100 percent benefit amount from your lifetime earnings record. That age use to be 65 until 1983 when Congress changed the Roy and law to slightly increase Diane the FRA for people born 1938 and later. Thompson inAccording to current law, if you were born Columnists Pillars, LLC between 1943 and 1954 you have a FRA of age 66. The age for those born after 1954 increases by 2 months for each year between 1955 and 1960 when a maximum age of for FRA is 67. FRA then stays at 67 for anyone born after 1960. Persons born on the first day of the year, for FRA purposes, are considered to have been born in the previous year. This can be very confusing. Because the law use to be age 65 for FRA, we get calls and consistently have clients who still think they will receive their 100 percent benefit at age 65. Not so! They will go to the Social Security of-

Because the law use to be age 65 for FRA, we get calls and consistently have clients who still think they will receive their 100 percent benefit at age 65. fice and think they can kill two birds with one stone — file for Medicare and Social Security all at one time. You can do this if you wish, but please be aware of the lifetime consequences. By filing at age 65, you have eliminated delayed retirement credits, claiming strategies to improve your benefit amount, reduced your survivor benefit, and reduced potential income potential because you now will have to adhere to Earnings Limitations rules and regulations. Hope this makes the muddy water a little clearer. (Corinth residents Roy and Diane Thompson are both National Social Security Advisors and Roy is a former CPA of 40 years. Contact Pillars LLC on their website at www.pillarsllc.com or email dthompson@pillarsllc.com or call at 601-954-0699.)

“There has been a lot of interest, but we still need vendors to sign up,” said Davis, a 2010 McNairy Central High School graduate. “If it’s grown, crafted, fashioned or made in the 731 area code, it is welcome at the fest.” “The 731 area code covers a lot of places,” added Kennedy. “We are looking all over for vendors.” Vendors are being charged only $10 to set up. Those who provided an educational workshop will not be charged. “Basically, this is a free event to promote choosing local,”

added Davis. Food trucks and live music will also be part of the event. Professionals are slated to host do-it-yourself workshops. The DIY workshops will cover such things as yard composting, gardening and repurposed pallet projects. “We have so much here in the county that people don’t know about,” said Kennedy. (For more information about the event, being a vendor or sponsor contact Davis at 731610-9049 or Kennedy at 731645-5909.)

Alcorn County receives grant for food, shelter Alcorn County has been chosen to receive $16,125 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A; The Salvation Army; United Jewish Communities and, United Way of America. The Local Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country. A Local Board made up of representatives

from Alcorn County, the City of Corinth, Corinth Welfare Association, the Salvation Army, United Way of Corinth & Alcorn County, AMEN Food Pantry, the American Red Cross, and South Corinth Neighborhood will determine how the funds awarded to Alcorn County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The Local Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the program. Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) have an accounting

system, 3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply. Alcorn County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously with Corinth Welfare Association, Alcorn County Human Resource Agency, Salvation Army, and AMEN, Inc. participating. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact United Way of Corinth & Alcorn County at 286-8662 for an application. The deadline for applications to be received is July 7.

Across The Region 12 men charged after drag racing incident ABERDEEN — Twelve men were charged after a drag racing incident in Monroe County recently, reported WTVA. The 12 men are charged with obstructing highway traffic. Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said the 12 men came from southern Mississippi to race against someone in Monroe County for money. Cantrell said the cars used during the incident were hauled away, and later returned to the owners.

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Deaths Elbert Ray Potts

A special remembrance of Elbert Ray Potts, 84, is set for 2:30 p.m. July 8 at the fellowship hall of Maude Church of Christ in Cherokee, Ala. Those who attend are invited to share their remembrances. It will be a happy, informal celebration of his life, as he did not want a funeral. Ray Potts was born in Corinth on March 30, 1933, to Neely Clarence Potts and Lillie Studdard Potts. His primary caregiver was his sister Cora, who was 12 years old when he was born. He grew up in Tippah County but moved to Tishomingo County in the 1940s. He attended Rowland Mills School through the eighth grade and graduated from Holcut High

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Easton Dildy, 16 months, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Memorial Funeral Home will have the arrangements.

Delilah T. Hurd

BOONEVILLE — Funeral services for Delilah T. Hurd, 38, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wolfcreek Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Wolfcreek Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 12 noon until the service. Ms. Hurd died June 9, 2017 at her home. He attended Boonev-

School in 1951. After serving in the U.S. Air Force as a basic training instructor, he returned to Tishomingo County and married Jo Carolyn Wade on September 4, 1953. Ray attended Northeast MisPotts sissippi Junior College and Delta State College, where he earned a BSE degree in social studies and biology. From 1955 to1990, he taught hundreds of students and a variety of subjects at Burnsville High School, Alcorn Central High School and Cherokee High School,

where he was a beloved teacher and friend to his students. Ray was known for his caring, his vast knowledge of American history, and his many talents, skills and abilities. He was a creative teacher who made learning fun for his students. One example of this is the year he helped them build a log cabin on the campus of Cherokee High School. After a brief hospitalization at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka, Ray Potts left this world for his heavenly home on June 21, 2017, and was buried in the Potts Family Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Cora Potts Roten, and her husband, P.N. Roten.

ille High School, Thrasher High School and Northeast Community College. She was a CNA with The Landmark and Longwood Nursing. Survivors include her parents, Billy (Martha) Hurd of Corinth and Hurd Barbara Moment of Booneville; her grandmother, Clara Gardner of Booneville; five children, Anthony Hurd, Morinda Hurd, Clara D. Hurd, Tiana

Watson and Tiasya Sullivan, all of Booneville; four brothers, Billy (Joann) Moment of Corinth, Tony Rodger of Tupelo, Marcus Hurd of Hickory, N.C., and Anthony (Tonya) Moment of Baldwyn; three sisters, Audrey J (Ted) Randolph of Horn Lake, Niki Walker of Tupelo and Jerrikka Rodger of Tupelo; and four grandchildren. The Rev. L.S. Springfield will oﬃciate the service under the direction of Grayson Funeral Home.

Barry Warren

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Survivors are his wife, Jo Carolyn; his daughter, Suzanne; his grandson, River; his nephew, Dr. Don Roten; his niece, Betty Roten France; his grandnephew, Dr. Perrin Roten; and three grandnieces, Meredith, Andrea and Kay, along with their families. Funeral services for Michael “Patrick” Walters, 45, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors with Bro. Warren Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Henry Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 12 noon until the service. Mr. Walters died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Jackson Madison General. He was born

December 29, 1971, in Booneville. He graduated Jackson Central-Merry High School. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a factory worker whose hobbies included cars, military history, shooting and watching “Gunsmoke.” He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Era and Juanita Walters. Survivors are his parents, Mike and JoAnn Walters; sons Michael Dalton (Michaela) Walters and Gaylon (Christy) Douglas; brothers Ryan (April) Walters, Paul (Jamie) Walters and Chris Walters; grandchildren Everrett Douglas and Riley Douglas; and a host of other family and friends. Online guestbook: mcpetersfuneraldirectors.com

for Barry Gene Warren, 55, are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Rienzi Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Patterson Memorial Chapel. Warren Mr. Warren died Friday, June 23, 2017, at his home. Born June 3, 1962, he was a member of Pleasant Grove Mis-

sionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Frederick McGaha; nine siblings, John Warren, Fannie Warren, Charles Warren, Pamela Copeland, Mike Warren, Neal Warren, Charlotte Smith, Eddie Patterson and Priscilla Patterson; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie D. Warren and Ludella P. Warren; two brothers, William C. Warren and Willie D. Warren Jr.; and his grandparents, Troy Warren and Fannie Mae Westbrook. The Rev. Leroy Harris will officiate the service.

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Retracted CNN story a boon for Trump Report declares USA BY DAVID BAUDER Associated Press

NEW YORK — For a president seemingly at perpetual war with “fake news,” the resignation of three CNN journalists over a retracted story about a Donald Trump Russian connection is a gift from the political gods when the struggling eﬀort to pass a health bill dominates the headlines. The White House quickly took advantage Tuesday with blistering presidential tweets and a media scolding at the afternoon press briefing. Conservative provocateur James O’Keefe piled on by releasing a video with a CNN producer caught on camera talking about the network’s Russia coverage being ratings-driven. CNN late Monday accepted the resignations of journalists Thomas

Frank, Eric Lichtblau and Lex Haris over last week’s web story about Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci’s pre-inaugural meeting with the head of a Russian investment fund. The network retracted the story on Friday and apologized to Scaramucci. Trump has been unhappy with CNN since he was a candidate, and has been particularly annoyed by its reporting on connections with Russia. The misstep on a relatively minor story — it was never mentioned on any of CNN’s television networks — left some White House staﬀ members jubilant, believing it handed them a new talking point to use as a cudgel against mainstream media organizations they feel are largely biased against them. That happened quickly Tuesday when Sarah

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reporter Brian Karem of the Sentinel newspapers, who accused Sanders of inflaming anti-media sentiment. “Everyone in this room is only trying to do their job,” he said. Sanders ignored CNN reporter Jeﬀ Zeleny’s attempt to ask a question before ending her briefing. After Sanders left the stage, she was criticized on Fox News Channel, where Trump-friendly views usually dominate. Wall Street Journal editor John Bussey told Fox’s Shepard Smith that “the White House could actually learn from CNN’s example” about being forthright when caught saying something untrue. Earlier in the day, Trump tweeted that “they caught Fake News CNN cold.” He lumped ABC, CBS, NBC, The New York Times and The Washington Post together in the same “fake news” category. He said that “CNN is looking at big management changes now that they got caught falsely pushing their phony Russian stories. Ratings way down!”

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Gymnastics policies muddled on sex abuse Associated Press

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— aimed at giving USA Gymnastics more power to monitor the safety of 200,000-plus athletes aﬃliated with member gyms. “We want to prevent abuse,” Daniels said. “We know there will still be abuse occurring, (but we) want to make sure reporting and handling of report is done as well as possible.” USA Gymnastics ordered the review last fall following a series of civil lawsuits filed against the organization and a former team doctor by a pair of gymnasts who claim the physician sexually abused them during their time on the U.S. national team. USA Gymnastics has denied wrongdoing. The organization stated it went to authorities quickly in the summer of 2015 after hearing claims of abuse against Dr. Larry Nassar but later amended the timeline following a Wall Street Journal report, saying it conducted a fiveweek internal review before going to the FBI. “A delay is impermissible,” Daniels said.

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Lawyers plan for travelers to U.S. NEW YORK — When the Trump administration’s travel ban takes partial effect this week, immigrant-rights lawyers plan to head to the nation’s major airports to make sure eligible foreigners are able to get into the country. But attorneys say few people are likely to be affected, and they don’t expect a repeat of the mass confusion that resulted earlier this year when President Donald Trump rolled out his original ban on travel from a group of mostly Muslim countries. The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t offered any guidance on how this week’s Supreme Court ruling on the ban will be interpreted, so attorneys are preparing for anything and will monitor airports from Los Angeles to New York in case they are needed to assist foreigners held for questioning or denied entry by customs and border agents. Advocates have a hotline and email addresses where relatives can seek help if family members get stuck. There’s also an app that routes information about troubled travelers to lawyers monitoring the airports.

LA approves plans for Lucas museum LOS ANGELES — With the speed and force of a Jedi Starfighter, Los Angeles officials have cleared the way for “Star Wars” creator George Lucas to build a $1.5 billion Museum of Narrative Art just down the road from his alma mater.

The City Council voted 14-0 Tuesday to approve various requirements, including an environmental study, allowing for the museum’s construction to begin. Officials hope to break ground as early as this year and open the doors in 2021. The museum will be located in Exposition Park, near the University of Southern California, where Lucas earned a degree in film in the 1960s. He says the museum will focus on the art of storytelling from the time of cave paintings to digital film. And, yes, exhibits will include some classic “Star Wars” stuff.

Alaska lauds black soldiers’ for highway ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Leonard Larkins and nearly 4,000 other segregated black soldiers helped build a highway across Alaska and Canada during World War II, a contribution largely ignored for decades but drawing attention as the 75th anniversary approaches. In harsh conditions and tough terrain, it took the soldiers working from the north just over eight months to meet up with white soldiers coming from the south to connect the two segments on Oct. 25, 1942. The 1,500mile route set the foundation for the only land link to Alaska. The project to build a supply route between Alaska and Canada used 11,000 troops from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers divided by race, working under a backdrop of segregation and discrimination. The

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NYC subway train derails, 34 injured NEW YORK — A subway train derailed near a station in Harlem on Tuesday, frightening passengers and resulting in minor injuries as hundreds of people were evacuated from trains along the subway line. “We started seeing sparks through the windows. People were falling,” said passenger Susan Pak, of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. She said the A train jerked and began shaking violently as it approached the station at 125th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. Two of the eight cars on the train derailed just before 10 a.m. Sparks from the skidding train briefly ignited garbage on the track, but there was no serious fire, said Joe Lhota, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Three sentenced in officers’ deaths HATTIESBURG — Three people who pleaded guilty in connection to the deaths of two Mississippi police officers have been sentenced. The Hattiesburg American reports Brodrick Varnado was sentenced Monday morning on charges connected to the May 2015 fatal shooting of Hattiesburg police officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate during a traffic stop. Varnado will serve concurrent sentences of 20 years for an accessory charge with 12 to serve, and 10 years for a weapon-possession charge. He was accused of hiding the gun used by the alleged shooter. Douglas McPhail and Anquanette Alexander were sentenced on conspiracy and hindering prosecution charges. McPhail was given fiveyear sentences on each charge with two years to serve under house arrest. Alexander received five years of probation. Two others await trial.

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call around 5:30 a.m. reporting the fire had rekindled, resulting to the loss of the home. Houston was taken to the Hinds County Detention Center. Details of her bond were not included. It’s unclear if she has an attorney.

Man tapped federal rail agency deputy JACKSON — A Mississippi man long active in Republican politics has started working in a top job at the Federal Railroad Administration. Heath Hall was chosen as the agency’s deputy administrator by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. He was sworn in Friday. Hall graduated from American University in Washington in 1992 and started his career as an intern at the Federal Railroad Administration. In the mid-1990s, he worked as public affairs director for Gov. Kirk Fordice, the first Republican governor of Mississippi since Reconstruction. Hall ran unsuccessfully for a U.S. House seat in southwestern Mississippi in 1998. Since then,

he has worked in several other public affairs jobs in the state. The Federal Railroad Administration has a $1.8 billion budget, more than 900 employees and eight regional offices.

Man arrested, tried robbing bank drawer D’IBERVILLE — Police in Mississippi say a 32-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to rob a bank. The Sun Herald reported that a statement from D’Iberville police says Roy Williams is facing a felony charge of attempted robbery after the incident at a bank in a Walmart Supercenter. The statement says Woodforest Bank employees called police after a man tried reaching over the counter into a cash drawer. Police say he was unable to grab any money and ran. Police say they set up a perimeter around the Walmart and that Williams was located after a citizen contacted them. Williams is held at the Harrison County jail with his bond set at $50,000. It is unclear if he has an attorney.

BOLTON — Authorities say a woman accused of intentionally setting fire to a home in west Mississippi has been arrested. Hinds County Sheriff’s Department Maj. Pete Luke told WAPT-TV that 52-year-old Terri Houston is charged with arson. Houston is the girlfriend of the person who lives at the home. Fire officials received a call around 1 a.m. Monday at the home. Luke says firefighters extinguished the fire then received a second

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Community Events (Editor’s Note: We recommend Community Events be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event.)

Holiday Garbage Pickup The City of Corinth Street Department will be closed Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 for the Fourth of July holiday. Monday and Tuesday routes will be picked up beginning at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5; Wednesday routes will be picked up beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, July 6; and Thursday and Friday routes will be picked up beginning at 6 a.m. on Friday, July 7.

The child needs to be present at the time of registration to take a short new student assessment. For more information, contact the school office at 662286-5245.

Cruise-In The Magnolia Car Club will begin its Cruise-In at Arby’s restaurant in Corinth from 1-4 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month how through September. Registration is $5. All participants will be entered into a drawing at the end of each Cruise-In to win $20. For more information, call 662-415-2582 or visit magnoliacarclub.net.

Healthy Pregnancy Class

Bishop Center Activities The Bishop Activity Center will be closed Monday and Tuesday, July 3-4 for the holiday. Activities for the week: • Wednesday, July 5: Bible Study by Jackie Calvert from Oakland Baptist Church; • Thursday, July 6: Bingo; • Friday, July 7: Hour of Power Ministry by James and Naomi Spears. Senior citizens age 60 and above are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Oasis Medical Center will host a Healthy Pregnancy Class for women in their first few months of pregnancy. It will be held the at 10:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month and at 3:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. The class will last for one hour. Interested women should go to the center and fill out a registration form. For more information, contact Kelly Rinehart at 662-287-8001

Art gallery events

Roaring 20s Social

An exhibition of paintings by “Hoot” Wilder will run from now through June 29.

Eason Community Center will host an evening of semi-formal socializing and dancing in Roaring 20s style from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 1. Period dress encouraged, but not required. Music will be provided by D.J. Michael Spears. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

School registration First Baptist School is still taking registrations for its Preschool and Kindergarten for the upcoming school year. There are a few spots left in the classes for 3 year olds, 4 year olds and Kindergarten students. The school provides an academically challenging education while at the same time teaching biblical principles and teaching the children about the saving love of Jesus. The school is a halfday program, but does offer an extended day three days a week. The school is licensed by the Mississippi Department of Health. For more information call school director Jackie Huskey at 662-286-2208.

CES registration Registration at Corinth Elementary School for the 2017-18 school year is ongoing for all grades with an emphasis on registering incoming PreKindergarten and Kindergarten students. Please register your child as soon as possible. The following documents are needed: child’s Social Security card, child’s certified birth certificate, child’s Mississippi immunization Form 121 and two proofs of residency.

Fellowship Dinner The next Community Fellowship Dinner at the Eason Community Center will be from noon-2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 2. Tickets are $10 for adults and all carry-outs and kids under 9 dine-in for $5. The menu includes fried chicken, dressing, barbecue chicken, rib tips, baked beans, potato salad, slaw, green beans, peach crunch, chocolate delight, rolls and beverages. For tickets or more information contact Ernestine Hollins at 662-6438024 or Sam Crayton at 404-386-3359.

Senior Connectors The Senior Connectors, a group consisting of senior citizens from Alcorn and surrounding counties, will meet for their monthly luncheon on Thursday, July 13 at Taylor’s Escape. The menu choices are any one of four menu items: two chicken fingers with fries and slaw, barbecue plate with fries and slaw,

two chicken fingers with salad bar and barbecue sandwich with salad bar. Please RSVP to The Alliance 287-5269 Please specify your meal choice when making your reservation. The luncheon begins at 11 a.m. and is Dutch Treat. Senior Connectors was formed under the auspices of the Community Development Council at The Alliance. The July speaker will be. Dr. Bryan Huggins, veterinarian, from Vet Med. Seniors are invited to attend and signup for a copy of the free monthly newsletter.

before returning to Honolulu and then home. For more information and prices, please contact Rowena at the Selmer Senior Center 731-645-7843.

Fish Fry Fundraiser

Niagara Falls Trip

Michie Volunteer Fire Department/Rescue will host a fish fry fundraiser beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 15. Plates are $10 and include fish, white beans, slaw, hushpuppies, drink and dessert. Proceeds will help the department purchase more equipment.

The McNairy County Senior Center in Adamsville will be offering a 7-day, 6-night trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada on Sept. 24-30. Cost is $599 per person for double occupancy. Valid U.S. Passport is required for the trip. Included in the trip cost is transportation, lodging, meals, guided tours, visits to attractions and a Niagara cruise. For more information contact Cindy Thrasher at 731-6320302.

Hunter’s Safety Class Oakland Baptist Church in Corinth will host a Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Hunter’s Education Class on Saturday, Aug. 5. The class is for anyone 10 years of age and older. This 10-hour course begins at 8 a.m. with a one-hour break for attendees to eat lunch at a place of their choice. This class is free but everyone must pre-register by going online at www. mdwfp.com.

Free Medical Clinic The Living Healthy Free Medical Clinic, where residents with no way to pay can get free medical treatment, welcomes adults and children age 12 and up with no income and no health insurance. The clinic, now located at 2668 South Harper Road Suite 3 next to Physicians Urgent Care in the former Oasis Medical Center, will be open on the second Wednesday and fourth Saturday of every month from 1-5 p.m. The clinic is always looking for both medical and non-medical volunteers. Medical and non-medical volunteers should contact Ann White at eaw3@comcast. net or 662-415-9446.

Hawaii Cruise The Selmer Senior Center and Norwegian Cruise Line presents eight days, seven nights on Oct. 28 - Nov. 4 to Hawaii. Prices include roundtrip airfare from Nashville International Airport to Honolulu, Hawaii. Cruise to Maui, Hilo, Kona and Nawiliwili

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Preparing for Baby Class Oasis Medical Center will host a Preparing for Baby Class at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20. It will last for four weeks. Interested women should go to the center and fill out a registration form. For more information, contact Kelly Rinehart at 662-287-8001.

VFW Post 3962 • The VFW will hold its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 11. Flags to be retired can be dropped off at the post, located at 1 Purdy School Road. There will be BBQ Plates for sale — the cost is $5 and includes a BBQ Sandwich, coleslaw and beans. Please continue to support the VFW. For more information call 662-2876106. • VFW Post 3962 will host Lady’s Night from 7 to 11 p.m. every

Wednesday. For more information contact Mike or Yogi at 662-287-6106. • VFW Post 3962 will host live music at 8 p.m. every Friday. Danny Briggs also provides music at the VFW at 8 p.m. every Saturday Dance Night. Country music is played both nights with a great dance floor and great people. All are encouraged to come out and support local veterans. • VFW Post 3962 will hold its monthly meetings at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month with a Fellowship Brunch. The VFW and VFW Auxiliary will have a joint meeting at 7 p.m. The Post is located at 1 Purdy School Road in Corinth. For questions and more information call 662-287-6106.

Kids Can Quilt Class The Tishomingo Co. Needle Chasers Quilt Guild will conduct a quilting class for children on Tuesday, June 27. The class will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Families First Center at Tishomingo Co. High School. These classes have always been a popular summertime activity for the children. In order to have the necessary supplies for your child, please register him or her with Barbara Pardue at 662-4235686 or Sharon Beene at 662-643-8908. A $10 fee will be charged to cover supplies. Sewing machines and other necessary equipment for the class will be furnished. There will be a Needle Chasers member working with each child.

ty Fairgrounds in Iuka. Join for a night of dancing and clean, family fun. Only $5 admission to help cover expenses.

Sharing Hearts Sharing Hearts is an adult care program offering a one day a week day care for adults suffering from Alzheimer’s or any other form of dementia. Volunteers and participants meet each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, located at 501 Main Street in Corinth. For more information, call Melinda Grady at 662-808-2206. The program is designed to offer caregivers a day of rest and their family members a day of caring supervision along with music, games, lunch, exercise and crafts, all designed to entertain and provide social interaction.

Legacy Hospice Legacy Hospice is looking for caring and compassionate volunteers to spend time with patients and families in the surrounding area to provide companionship, friendship, and support to patients and families. Volunteers are also needed in our office to place phone calls, file, make gifts for patients and participate in community events. Volunteering is a great way to enhance resumes and gain service hours. For more information and to volunteer, contact Sherry Dalton, Volunteer Coordinator, at 662-286-5333 or sherry.dalton@legacyhospice.net.

Exercise Class Just Plain Country Live band Just Plain Country performs every Saturday from 7-10 p.m. at the Tishomingo Coun-

The Boys and Girls Club is holding an exercise class for women on Monday and Wednesday nights at 6:15 p.m.

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