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Skull identified as missing woman BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

IUKA — It has been confirmed that a human skull discovered last week is the remains of an Iuka woman missing since June. Tishomingo Coroner Mack Wilemon said the skull was the partial remains of Susie Rena Lanier, 43, who was reported missing by her

husband on June 6. The partial remains had been sent to the forensics lab in Jackson for analysis to identify the individual last week after a Tishomingo County resident reported that his dogs had brought a human skull up into his front yard on Country Road 247. Investigators with the TCSD immediately conducted a search until

it had to be called off due to severe weather conditions. The search continued Friday, but Tishomingo County Sheriff John Daugherty had said it was a heavily wooded area and rough terrain. Thus far, no other remains have been found, according to Wilemon. “There’s just nothing to go on to

A ‘howling’ good time

Shelter hosts block party fundraiser BY ZACK STEEN

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A altercation between two men resulted in one being shot in the middle of a downtown city street. The shooting happened lThursday afternoon around 5:30 p.m. at Madison and Third streets near the Madi-

BY ZACK STEEN Just a few days remain to enter a popular, local photo contest. Entries in the Crossroads Museum 16th Annual Photo Contest Fundraiser will be accepted through Monday at 4 p.m. at the museum located inside the downtown Corinth Depot. The museum has received more than 60 entries so far, and board president Cathy Wood said they hope to reach at least 100. “We always receive a lot entries in the last few days of the contest,” she said. The contest features five divisions – Close-ups (macro or

son Wash & Dry laundromat. Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance said one person was transported to an area hospital with a single gun shot wound to the abdomen. “It started as a altercation between two men in the Please see SHOT | 2A

Officials: Use extreme caution

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Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter Volunteer Director Charlotte Doehner and shelter board president Kayo McPeters look over posters and invitations to the A Night to Howl Under the Moon benefit fundraiser.

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Officials are urging drivers to use extreme caution on Friday through a temporary construction zone on a county road. Cook Coggin engineers said the area affected will be a fivemile stretch on Kendrick Road or County Road 100 in Corinth from Fraley’s Chapel Church of Christ to the state line. Contractors will be applying

closed to traffic between Fillmore and Franklin streets during event time. “John Marby and everyone at Vicari has been super to us,” Please see BENEFIT | 2A

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Altercation leaves one man shot BY ZACK STEEN

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It’s a kickoff to a new beginning. It’s how Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter board president Kayo McPeters describes the block party style fundraiser on tap later this month in downtown Corinth. The event, called “A Night to Howl Under the Moon,” will kickoff fundraising efforts for the shelter’s new nonprofit foundation with a goal of raising $1 million to construct a new state-of-the-art shelter. Set for Thursday, Sept. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m., the event will feature entertainment from jazz group Blue Magnolia, heavy hors d’oeuvers and craft beer from Vicari Italian Grill and a wine tasting. A silent auction and wine pull will also take place. “We’re excited to finally launch the fundraising for the new building,” said McPeters. “We think people and businesses in the community are going to enjoy this event, which we hope will be something we can do every September.” The event will take place in the middle of Cruise Street between Vicari and Cruise Street Market. Cruise Street will be

know where it came from ... It was less than a mile from where she lived to where that skull appeared. All we can do is hope something else turns up,” said Wilemon. The initial report by law enforcement, at the time of her disappearance, stated that Lanier was last seen by neighbors walking in the Lanier area around County Road 255.

fog seal – a diluted slow-setting asphalt emulsion to help restore the flexibility of the roadway’s pavement surface. Drivers should except some delays associated with the application. Cook Coggin said the process will begin on Friday morning and possibly extend into Saturday. Pilot vehicles will be used to escort traffic in single lanes during the partial road closure.

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micro, flowers, insect, etc.); People; Pets/Animals/Wildlife; Still Life (landscapes, sunsets, waterfalls, buildings, etc.) and Vacations. Cost is $10 per entry for the first three entries and $5 for each entry after that. “There has been some confusion about our entry fees this year,” said Wood. “One entry is $10, two entries are $20, three are $30, then all entries after that become $5 each. So four entries would be $35.” Wood said she believes the best deal is five entires for $40. “It’s a good deal for the con-

Tyler Box always wanted a career in the medical field. “I knew when I went to college that I wanted to be in the medical field,” said Box, who graduated from Northeast Mississippi Community College in 2010. Box is a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Magnolia Regional Health Center, a position he has held for a little over seven years. “I have enjoyed serving the community I call home,” Box said. He is married to Megan Box and they will celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary on Sept. 14. They have two boys, Benton, who will turn 3 on Sept. 16, and 1-year-old John Archer. “I enjoy spending time with my wife and boys,” said the father. When not spending time with family, he is an avid hunter.

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Court: Governments can’t evade ordinance on open meetings BY JEFF AMY Associated Press

JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a government can’t set up meetings of less than a majority of public officials to evade the state’s Open Meetings Act. The court ruled 9-0 that the city of Columbus was wrong to set up pairs of meetings with the mayor and three city council members apiece in 2014, avoiding the city council’s quorum of four members. Those meetings were to discuss an agreement between the city and an economic development agency and maintenance of public buildings. A reporter for The Commercial Dispatch newspaper found out about the meetings but was excluded. The reporter then filed an ethics complaint and the state Ethics Commission ruled that such “piecemeal” quorums were illegal. The city appealed to chancery court, and then again to the Supreme Court when Chancery Judge Kenneth Burns also ruled against the city. The city, supported by the Mississippi Municipal League, had argued that no gathering where a quorum wasn’t present could be a “meeting” under terms of the law, because the council could take no final action without a quorum present. But the court disagreed. “The city acted with the express intent of circumventing the act,” Associate Justice Robert Chamberlin wrote for the court. “The gatherings were preplanned. The attendees invited purposely constituted less than a quorum. The gatherings were for the express goal of discussing city business. Further, the facts support that city business was conducted and policy

formulated at the gatherings.” Dispatch General Manager Peter Imes said the decision was a “win for open government.” “This ruling reinforces the idea that citizens should be involved in the process,” Imes told his newspaper. Mike Hurst of the Mississippi Justice Institute, which represented the Dispatch, said the case was an important precedent. The institute is representing a Lauderdale County man in a similar case against that county’s supervisors. “Whether raising taxes, spending taxpayer money or issuing regulations that affect people’s lives and property, people want to know what their government is doing,” Hurst said in a statement. A city spokesman and city lawyer did not respond to emails seeking comment. The decision does not eliminate all meetings among government officials before issues are discussed in open meetings. For example, the Ethics Commission ruled earlier this year that some Lowndes County supervisors had not violated the law through discussions before a vote. The commission found some of those meetings were “chance or impromptu,” and a meeting involving two supervisors and consultants was not aimed at evading the law. “The decision sends a strong message that secret, back-room deals with public boards are illegal,” Ethics Commission Executive Director Tom Hood wrote in an email. “This decision affirms the commission’s position and makes it law. The case is a major milestone for open government in Mississippi.”

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Special 5K will close some roads BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn County 4-H members want to remind area citizens of the roads which will be affected Saturday for the Annalisa Laudadio Love & Encouragement 5K Run/Walk. The Mississippi State University Extension Service recently sent out a courtesy reminder regarding road closures and areas with limited access during Saturday’s Annalisa Laudadio Love & Encouragement 5K Run/ Walk. The 3.1 mile race route will limit traffic access from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 10 a.m. The following roads will be closed during the race: all of Mason St. Luke and a portion of Levee from Mason St. Luke to Harper Road. There will be limited traffic access on the following roads: South Harper from Levee to

Norman Road, Norman from South Harper to Mason St. Luke. MSU Extension Service 4-H Agent Tammy Parker said they will be posting some signs in the area as well to remind people. “We’re going to do everything we can to help make this a smooth process,” said Parker. The First Annual Annalisa Laudadio Love & Encouragement 5K Run/ Walk will be held Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Alcorn County MSU Extension Service, located at 2200 Levee Road, in Corinth. This fundraising event

is held in memory of Annalisa Laudadio, who was heavily involved in the area 4-H group up until her untimely death last year at the age of 15. Her legacy will continue to help other kids as all proceeds from the 5K Run/Walk and the Friday Night Spaghetti Dinner go to benefit the Annalisa Laudadio Love & Encouragement 4-H Scholarship Fund. Race Day Registration will be from 7 to 8 a.m., with the Opening Ceremony beginning at 8:15 a.m. In conjunction with the race, and for those who want “carb it up” the night before the 5K Run/Walk, or for those who would rather support by eating rather than running or walking, there will be a Spaghetti Dinner hosted by the Alcorn County 4-H Volunteer Leaders. The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser will be held

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JACKSON — Mississippi’s ACT scores inched up in the second year that all public high school graduates in the Magnolia State took the test. The state’s 2017 graduates, public and private, had an average composite score of 18.6 on the college entrance exam. That’s above last year’s 18.4, but below the 19 that students scored in 2014 and 2015. The dip came when

Mississippi started paying for all public high school juniors to take the test, starting with the class that graduated in spring 2016. The effect of that move was to push more students who weren’t taking strong academic offerings into the testing pool, driving down the state’s average scores. The number of Mississippi students tested in the class of 2017 was 36,000, almost 7,000 more than in 2015. The national aver-

age rebounded to 21, the same level as in 2015, after dropping to 20.8 in 2016. Average ACT scores for Mississippi students have fluctuated between 18.4 and 19 for more than 20 years. The nonprofit testing organization, based in Iowa City, Iowa, says 12 percent of Mississippi students who took the exam were ready for college in English, math, reading and science. Na-

tionwide, 27 percent of students meet all four benchmarks. Only 2 percent of African-American students met all four benchmarks in Mississippi, with all black students posting an average score of 16.4. Among white students, the average score was 20.6, with 20 percent hitting college-ready levels in all four fields. Students who took a more rigorous curriculum were likely to score higher.

seum. Winners will be announced prior to being displayed, and a opening reception will be held on Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at the museum. Prizes will also be awarded at the opening. “The contest is open to everyone – no matter a person’s experience level, amateurs and pros are encouraged to enter,” added Wood. Wood said photos tak-

en with iPhones or other camera photos are also welcome. Photos are required to be submitted unframed and unmated as a 8x10 or a 8.5x11 print. A completed entry form is required for each entry. All entries will be judged on use of lighting, clarity, composition, expressions, creativity, exposure and color. All proceeds from the photo contest benefit the

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be available for purchase. The shelter’s current location on Proper Street is a pre-Civil War building with major structural issues. In recent months, the floor and ceiling of the building has collapsed in multiple areas. The organization is interested in a modern building that can be an asset for the community and is currently seeking a suitable location of 3 to 5 acres. They hope to break

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test entrant and benefits the museum even more,” she said. The Best of Show winner will receive $150. First-, second- and thirdplace will be awarded in each category. Each firstplace winner will receive $50. All second-place winners get a 2018 entry fee waiver worth $10. All winners will be awarded ribbons. Entries will be displayed during the Alcorn County Fair inside the Crossroads Arena on Sept. 14-16 and from Oct. 1 through Nov. 5 at the Crossroads Mu-

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middle of Madison Street. The suspect apparently approached a stopped car driven by the victim. There was apparently a fight between the two that resulted in the suspect shooting the victim,” said Dance. “We are unsure what sparked the altercation.” Officials were first dispatched to the area of Webster and Third streets, before being lead to the actual crime scene one block over in a heavy residential area on the edge of the historic district of downtown Corinth. “The shooting is under investigation,” said Dance. “We are unsure if any charges will be filed at this time.” Two Magnolia EMS ambulances responded, in addition to units from the Corinth Fire Department and Corinth PD. Air Evac was also dispatched to the scene, but never landed.

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Today’s Highlight in History On September 8, 1892, an early version of “The Pledge of Allegiance,” written by Francis Bellamy, appeared in “The Youth’s Companion.” It went: “I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

On this date In 1504, Michelangelo’s towering marble statue of David was unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy. In 1761, Britain’s King George III married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz a few hours after meeting her for the first time. In 1900, Galveston, Texas, was struck by a hurricane that killed an estimated 8,000 people. In 1921, Margaret Gorman, 16, of Washington, D.C., was crowned the first “Miss America” in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1935, Sen. Huey P. Long, D-La., was shot and mortally wounded inside the Louisiana State Capitol; he died two days later. (The assailant was identified as Dr. Carl Weiss, who was gunned down by Long’s bodyguards.) In 1951, a peace treaty with Japan was signed by 49 nations in San Francisco. In 1966, the sciencefiction series “Star Trek” premiered on NBC; the situation comedy “That Girl,” starring Marlo Thomas, debuted on ABC. In 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a “full, free, and absolute pardon” to former President Richard Nixon covering his entire term in office. In 1985, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds tied Ty Cobb’s career record for hits, singling for hit number 4,191 during a game against the Cubs in Chicago. In 1987, former Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart admitted during an interview on ABC’s “Nightline” that he had committed adultery, and said he had no plans to resume his White House bid. In 1994, USAir Flight 427, a Boeing 737, crashed into a ravine as it was approaching Pittsburgh International Airport, killing all 132 people on board. One year ago: California and federal regulators fined Wells Fargo a combined $185 million, alleging the bank’s employees illegally opened millions of unauthorized accounts for their customers in order to meet aggressive sales goals.

Booneville Man killed in Prentiss motorcycle crash BOONEVILLE — A single vehicle motorcycle wreck claimed the life of a Prentiss County man Thursday of last week. The driver of the motorcycle was Michael Paul Pounds, 38, who was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville where he died shortly thereafter, said Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar. Pounds lived on CR 4181 not far from the scene of the accident, Tolar said. The wreck occurred Aug. 31 on CR 4101 in the area of the Natchez Trace Bridge that crosses over CR 4101. The sheriff said he was not sure if it was actually raining at the time of the accident but it was raining at times during the accident investigation and it was during a tornado warning for the county. “It appears that Pounds lost control of the motorcycle and hit an embankment traveling a couple hundred feet before coming to rest on the wrong side of the road. Emergency responders were on the scene administering CPR when the deputy arrived.” Pounds was a mechanic who enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his children. Funeral services were held at Waters Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, Sept. 2 with burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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Couple issued criminal summons in drug case BETHEL SPRINGS, Tenn. — The McNairy County Sheriff’s Department issued a criminal summons for a Bethel Springs couple. Thirty-year-old Michael Dewayne Main and 28-year-old Amber Rose Main of 4398

County gets final federal assistance for 2014 tornado Associated Press

TUPELO — More than two years after a tornado left a trail of destruction across Tupelo, Lee County’s government finally received its last payment of recovery funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Chancery Clerk Bill Benson, currently the interim administrator of county government, told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that the county is set to receive a payment of $23,832. Benson said that follows an earlier summer payment of about $100,000. All told, Lee County has received approximately $1 million in funds from FEMA to help pay for recovery efforts following an April 2014 tornado that struck Tupelo. The county has additionally received about $200,000 from the Mississippi Emergency Management agency. The county paid approximately $41,000 in matching local funds that weren’t reimbursed by federal or state sources.

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Buena Vista Road were issued a criminal summons for unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities, according to the Independent Appeal. The couple must report to the McNairy County Jail on Sept. 18 or a warrant will be issued for their arrest. They are set to appear in court on Oct. 5. The sheriff’s department was assisting the Department of Children’s Services about a possible child abuse case at the Martins’ home. Both Martins were drug screened by DCS and tested positive for methamphetamine, ecstasy and marijuana. The couple told officers they had a few pipes in the bedroom when questioned about possible drugs in the house, according to the report of deputy Ricky Finley. Officers found nine pipes and three more broken glass pipes. DCS removed children from the home. Michael Main was seen by witnesses earlier in the day intentionally hitting a child’s head on a passenger side mirror at Walmart. Witnesses told the Selmer Police Department Main put the 6-12 mont old child in a van with no apparent child seat and began yelling “shut up I am so tired of you today.” One witness wrote down the license plate number and called 911, according to the police report. Officer Stephanie Maxedon took the report and a warrant was issued for Main. Deputy Dameon Blue located the van at the Buena Vista address and Main later told Maxedon he was with the child earlier at Walmart.

McNairy County State health officials call for measle vaccination NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of

Health urges parents and other caregivers to make sure all McNairy County children are vaccinated against measles. While measles was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000 thanks to widespread vaccination, outbreaks have occurred in recent years in pockets of unvaccinated people in communities across the country. The most recent outbreak has been in Minnesota this summer which sickened 79 people; that is more measles cases than were reported in all of the U.S. in 2016. Most of those sickened in the Minnesota outbreak were children under 10 years of age who had not been vaccinated. “Measles can be deadly, and remains a common disease in parts of the world where fewer people are vaccinated,” said TDH Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH. “The Minnesota outbreak is just the most recent reminder about the importance of vaccines and how they protect the most vulnerable people in our communities, including infants and those with health conditions that cannot be immunized. Be sure you protect yourself and your family by getting vaccinated against measles.” Tennessee has also experienced a recent outbreak of measles. An outbreak in Memphis infected seven people in 2016. Six of the seven people infected with measles in this outbreak had not been vaccinated. Prior to the 2016 outbreak, there had only been nine previous cases of measles reported in Tennessee since 2004 thanks to good efforts by parents to have their children immunized with two doses of the measles vaccine. “Almost all people in Tennessee are vaccinated against measles and that’s important because it takes a very high vaccination rate to protect the community,” said Tennessee Immunization Program Director

Kelly Moore, MD, MPH. “Measles virus is highly contagious and spreads quickly among people who are not vaccinated. The measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR vaccine is safe and readily available across Tennessee, and is required for children in daycare and schools statewide. We urge everyone who hasn’t had it or isn’t sure if they’ve been vaccinated to talk with their health care providers for guidance.” Measles can be serious, especially for young children, and can lead to pneumonia, swelling of the brain and death. The measles virus is carried in the nose and throat of an infected person and is spread through coughing, sneezing, even breathing. It remains alive for up to two hours in the air or on surfaces, and is so contagious that if one person has it, 90 percent of the people around him or her will also become infected if they are not protected by vaccination. “We need to remain vigilant,” said TDH Assistant Commissioner for Family Health and Wellness Morgan McDonald, MD. “As long as measles exists elsewhere in the world and there are clusters of unvaccinated people here, another outbreak could happen. We must keep up our guard by working to have everyone who can be vaccinated get this important health protection for themselves and their loved ones.” All children should have their first measles vaccinations at age 12-15 months, followed by a second dose at four to six years of age. Anyone attending school, college, working in healthcare or traveling outside the U.S. should have two doses of this vaccine. Teens and adults should check with their doctors to make sure they are protected against measles. People as young as six months of age should be protected against measles before leaving for international trips.

Ex-lawmaker who ushered in casinos dies BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press

JACKSON — H.L. “Sonny” Merideth Jr., a former Mississippi lawmaker who helped open the way for casino gambling in the state, has died. He was 86. Merideth was an attorney from Greenville and served as a Democrat in the Mississippi House from 1960 to 1992. He was chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee from 1980 to 1988 and played a role in passing the Education Reform Act of 1982 and a highway program in 1987. A spokesman for Boone Funeral Home in Greenville said Merideth died Tuesday at home in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Funeral services are 9 a.m. Saturday at Avon United Methodist Church south of Greenville. In 1990, other lawmakers filed a bill to legalize gambling on boats cruising the Mississippi River. Merideth was chairman of a subcommittee that removed a few words from the bill to allow gambling on riverboats that were docked. “The reason he changed that

was because of this ambitious DA in Arkansas who said that once that boat left Greenville, it was in Arkansas waters and we’re going to arrest everybody for illegal gambling,” Democratic Sen. Bob Dearing of Natchez, one of the sponsors of the riverboat gambling bill, recalled Thursday. Some lawmakers said Merideth was vague in explaining that the revised version of the bill would allow gambling in docked boats, and that vagueness helped propel the bill through the House, where many inland lawmakers opposed casinos. Dockside gambling developed into a strong tourist attraction along the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast in the 1990s, first in riverboats and later in larger structures that included hotels. “He dramatically changed the Mississippi Gulf Coast as well as the state,” said former Rep. Danny Guice Jr. of Ocean Springs, who served in the Mississippi House from 1984 to 2008, first as a Democrat and later as a Republican. “We were in such dire times. We needed some kind of spark to

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Debt levels raise concerns The United States’ lengthy economic recovery and low unemployment rate seem to be promising signs, but cracks in the foundation reveal some concerns for the future. While the official unemployment rate has hit a 16-year low, at 4.3 percent, the “U-6” underemployment rate, which includes those who would like to work full-time, but have been forced to take part-time jobs, remains stubbornly high at 8.6 percent. In addition, Americans continue to be plagued by stagnant wages, the rising cost of living, ever-higher taxes (especially here in California), and mounting debt. In fact, household debt has reached a new record, surpassing the levels achieved during the Great Recession, according to the latest Federal Reserve Bank of New York quarterly report. Total household debt now stands at $12.8 trillion, up $552 billion from a year ago, with significant increases in student loan and auto loan debt. The news is not quite as dire as it appears at first blush, however, since the figures do not account for population and economic growth since the recession. “Total debt was 67 percent of the nominal gross domestic product in the second quarter, down from as high as 87 percent in 2009,” the Wall Street Journal reported. Then again, we are well into a rather long, albeit mild, recovery — not in the depths of a severe recession. We would much rather be in a position of greater financial strength before the next economic downturn inevitably hits. Since the recession, student loan debt, which now tops $1.3 trillion, has been second only to mortgage debt (currently $8.7 trillion). Auto loan debt ($1.2 trillion) has also surpassed credit card debt ($1 trillion) during this time, though credit card debt has set a new record as well, surpassing the previous mark from April 2008. Moreover, the portion of credit card balances delinquent after 30 days jumped to 6.2 percent from 5.1 percent during the same period last year. “This record should serve as a wake-up call to Americans to focus on their credit card debt,” CreditCards.com senior industry analyst Matt Schulz told MarketWatch. “Even if you feel your debt is manageable right now, know that you could be one unexpected emergency away from real trouble.” This is a particular concern, given that 78 percent of U.S. workers live paycheck to paycheck, up from 75 percent last year, according to a recent CareerBuilder study. That includes nearly 10 percent of those earning at least $100,000 a year. “Living paycheck to paycheck is the new way of life for U.S. workers,” CareerBuilder spokesman Mike Erwin told CBS News. “It’s not just one salary range. It’s pretty much across the board, and it’s trending in the wrong direction.” Moreover, just 46 percent said their debt was manageable, and 56 percent felt that they would always be in debt. And, as a separate MarketWatch article noted, millennials are even resorting to financing to pay for discretionary purchases like luxury sheets, Peloton exercise bikes, fancy blenders, guitars and music festival tickets. The housing industry is certainly not out of the woods, either. A Federal Housing Finance Agency stress test of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac found that the government-sponsored enterprises, which were completely taken over by the federal government during the last recession, could require up to a $100 billion taxpayer bailout in the event of another such “severely adverse scenario.” So while the economic skies may appear clear in the immediate vicinity, storm clouds are starting to loom. Americans should watch their pocketbooks and do what they can to plan accordingly. Our governments should likewise plan their budgets appropriately, and refrain from adding to citizens’ already substantial burdens. The Orange County Register

Prayer for today Almighty God, cause me to look out this morning, and open wide my eyes, that I may see what great preparation thou hast made that I might live. May I be ashamed to start wrong and be unworthy of the glory of this day. Amen.

A verse to share This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot. —Ecclesiastes 5:18

Trump gets DACA right

Even in our divided politics, it should be a matter of consensus that the president of the United States can’t write laws on his own. That’s what President Barack Obama did twice when he unilaterally granted amnesties to swaths of the illegal immigrant population. The courts blocked one of these measures, known as DAPA, and President Donald Trump has now begun the process of ending the other, DACA, on a delayed, rolling basis. In a country with a firmer commitment to its Constitution and the rule of law, there’d be robust argument over how to deal with the DACA recipients -- socalled DREAMers who were brought here by their illegal-immigrant parents as children -- but no question that Congress is the appropriate body for considering the matter, not the executive branch. Instead, President Trump is getting roundly denounced by all his usual critics for inviting Congress to work its will. Obama came out of his brief retirement

to join the pile-on. In a Facebook post, the former president said it’s wrong Wyatt “to target Emmerich these young people,” Columnist and called Trump’s act “cruel” and “contrary to our spirit, and to common sense.” This is a lot of hyperventilating, even for a former president of the United States who must loathe his successor. Trump’s decision is a relatively modest way to roll back what is clearly an extralegal act. The president goes out of his way to minimize disruption for current DACA recipients. The administration will stop accepting new applications for the program but will continue to consider two-year renewals for recipients whose status is expiring between now and March 5. This gives Congress a six-month window for its own solution before anyone’s status changes.

The proximate cause of the Trump decision was a threat by the attorney general of Texas and other states to bring a suit challenging the legality of DACA. Attention had to be paid, because Texas and other states successfully got the other Obama unilateral amnesty, DAPA, enjoined by the courts. In his post, Obama waves off the legal challenge. He says DACA is based “on the well-established legal principle of prosecutorial discretion.” He maintained the exact same thing about DAPA, and that didn’t save it in the courts, including the Supreme Court. True prosecutorial discretion involves a case-by-case determination by authorities. Obama’s executive amnesties were sweeping new dispensations designed to apply to broad categories of illegal immigrants. They didn’t involve simply deciding not to prioritize the deportation of the affected illegal immigrants, but the conferral of various positive benefits on them, most importantly work permits.

This is clearly a new legal system for these immigrants, and in fact, President Obama once slipped and told an audience, “I just took action to change the law.” Prior to DACA, Obama repeatedly said that he didn’t have the authority to implement his own amnesty absent congressional action -- before doing just that. Now, Trump is giving Congress another chance. It has gotten out of the practice of legislating, but it isn’t hard to see the parameters of a deal: a codification of DACA, putting it on firm legal footing, in exchange for enforcement measures. Whatever Congress arrives at, it will have more legitimacy than the jerry-rigged legislating of a president wielding a pen and a phone. President Trump has exercised his powers foolishly at times, but he’s never exceeded them. What Obama calls, pejoratively, the White House shifting “its responsibility for these young people to Congress” is really just basic civics. Congress writes the laws, even when it’s not to Barack Obama’s liking.

Trip to Maine offers opportunity to reflect In April, I predicted a cool summer because winter had been so warm. Law of averages. Turns out, I was right. A warm winter offset by a cool summer is the best. Enjoy it while you can. A cold winter offset by a hot summer is the worst. Jackson’s average temperature for the year is 65 degrees. It doesn’t get much better than that. The only negative is our hot, humid summers just last a little too long. That’s why I make it a habit to travel somewhere cool in August. This year, I traveled with my son John to Maine. It’s a great way to escape the August heat. John loves to travel and Maine was his idea. He was fascinated by the beauty and history of Acadia National Park and its link to Louisiana Cajuns. It was a fatherson trip. It’s easy to travel with an enthusiastic traveler. John had his itinerary and was ready to go. He led, I followed. Made it easy. I’m a pilot and share a small 40-year-old Cessna with Dr. Judson Colley. General aviation is becoming a lost art in this country as our highways have improved. But it makes cross country travel more of an adventure when you pilot your own plane. Flying over the Appala-

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chian Mountains was spectacular. Unlike Europe where h u m a n developRich ment never Lowry stops, vast stretches of National America are Review wilderness with trees stretching as far as the eye can see. Flying a small plane with one engine, you must trust both technology and God. We decided to break up the trip by stopping in Charlottesville and visiting Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and the beautiful University of Virginia. We had no idea the city was going to be in the news a few days after we departed. Charlottesville has a magnificent pedestrian mall with dozens of restaurants, shops and a movie theatre where you can eat spring rolls and drink a craft beer while watching a movie. Every night, the walking street was full of people. It made me hope one day Jackson’s downtown can have such vitality. Monticello was fascinating and well preserved. Jefferson was extremely wealthy for his time and owned 500 slaves. Slave labor allowed him to devote

his life to politics. He sipped sherry in his parlor and discussed liberty and equality, while slaves where hidden away. How ironic. Yet if Jefferson had freed his slaves he would never have been the great political leader that he was, eventually laying the ideological groundwork for the equality America enjoys today. We then flew to Rockland, Maine, a beautiful little town on the coast. We stayed at 250 Main, a boutique hotel with the fanciest European decor imaginable. It’s locally owned by a shipbuilder. From Rockland we drove to Bar Harbor, the Seaside of Maine. It’s so packed that you take a shuttle from your hotel to the quaint downtown, which is going fullbore all night long with people, restaurants and shops. It’s also best to take shuttles into Acadia National Park, which has some of the best maintained, most beautiful hiking trails I have ever been on. The August weather is perfect with highs in the 70s. The low mountains are perfect for hiking. We hiked by day, ate lobster by night. The coastline is rugged with mountains rising 1,500 feet just a few miles inland. Granite is everywhere. There are a few sandy beaches, but they can’t compare to Florida. Maine is more rural than

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Mississippi with 43 people per square mile compared to 63 people per square mile in Mississippi. The state’s about three-fourth’s the size of Mississippi. It barely went for Hillary in the election. The touristy, populated coast is Democratic. The more rural interior is Republican. Median household income is $50,000 compared to $40,000 in Mississippi. The architecture is completely different. I hardly saw a single house that looked like it could be in Jackson. They are typically clapboard with a lot of insulation. Rarely do you see brick. It was truly different. Soon after returning, I took the Cessna to Clarksville, Tenn., to watch the total eclipse with Kemal Sanli, Lamar Hooker and my son Lawrence. One of the great coincidences of the world is that the sun and moon appear as exactly the same size in the sky. This is God letting us know that this is his world and he created it. It’s not an accident. So when the moon perfectly blocked the sun, I felt like God was communicating with me in an awesome and direct way. It was an intense moment both visually and spiritually, I will remember for life. Don’t miss it in 2024.

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Grace Chapel services will go year around BY CAROL HUMPHREYS For the Daily Corinthian

PICKWICK — Musician David Duncan is friends with Darryl Worley and has occasionally played with the well-known Tennessee music artist and his band. When Worley was in the Pickwick area last month hosting his charitable event, “The Darryl Worley Tennessee River Run,” Duncan asked his friend a simple question. Would he be special guest at Grace Chapel church at Freddy T’s? “That Sunday our service mainly evolved around music by our praise band. The band was joined by Darryl who sang, including some gospel songs he had written. He also shared his testimony. The service lasted two hours and the place was packed. It was amazing,” said Don Elliott, pastor of Grace Chapel. During text exchanges and a conversation with the pastor, Worley told Elliott he felt the Spirit of the Lord when he came to Grace Chapel. He added he wanted to worship at the church again when he visited the area. “Darryl said he was impressed by the freedom we have in worship,” said Elliott. This is the type of excitement the non-traditional church has been experiencing since its first service on Memorial Day 2017. “Our first service had 120 people in attendance and we were scrambling to set up chairs,” he said. “It was a real blast off for Grace Chapel. We’ve been averaging 100 in attendance since then.” A meeting with the church’s governing committee took place the first week of August to discuss the future of Grace Chapel. Elliott said it was a day the group spent together in prayer and planning. Originally Sunday services at the church were only going to be held Memorial Day through Labor Day. The leadership group’s biggest decision was whether or not to continue the church services afterwards. “The attendance this summer has been so en-

couraging. I always got positive responses when I asked church attendees if we should continue our services after Labor Day so that’s what we are going to do,” said the minister. Elliott’s and Duncan’s original mission for the new church was to reach out to people in the Pickwick community who did not attend church on a regular basis and offer them a new spiritual opportunity. Duncan is worship leader for Grace Chapel and the leader of the Grace Chapel Praise Band. Not only have “weekenders” and “lake house” people in the Pickwick area been attending, the unique church but also local area residents. “It’s was an uplifting moment for us is when we realized we have people coming to Grace Chapel from all over the area, including Savannah, Waynesboro, Corinth and even Theo, Miss.,” said Elliott. “It is possible Grace Chapel is more of a regional vision and not just a ‘Pickwick’ vision.” “We know attendance is going to be different after Labor Day,” said the Corinth resident. “Pickwick during the fall and winter is not the same as it is during the summer.” “However, we are not looking at just the number of people who attend our services,” he added. “We want to respond to people who have told us Grace Chapel has ministered to them and they believe our church is needed in the lives of a lot of people.” The visionary said he has been inspired by people he calls “dechurched.” “These are people who use to go to church on a regular basis but for various reasons don’t attend church anymore,” he explained. “We’ve heard from quite a few people who said Grace Chapel has given them an opportunity to ‘step back’ into church in a way that was comfortable for them.” “The ‘come as you are’ atmosphere is appealing to people,” continued the pastor. “It is not just

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Shelby Pratt and David Duncan of the Grace Chapel Praise Band perform during recent Grace Chapel services inside Freddy T’s. how people dress on the outside but what they are feeling on the inside. A lot of people can’t deal with the shame, embarrassment or guilt that keeps them from going back to their home church. They respond to Grace Chapel because they can come as they are, not just dressed in shorts or flip-flops, but as someone who hasn’t always done what is pleasing to God and wants to change.” Holding church services at Freddy T’s Restaurant and Beach Club is a part of communicating the church’s informal atmosphere and mission, he said. The church’s simple format includes a period of praise and worship with Duncan and a proclamation of the Gospel led by Elliott. The music is contemporary Christian or “inspirational” music. One major change Grace Chapel is making now that Labor Day has passed is the time of its Sunday services. Starting Sunday, Sept. 10 services begin at 10 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. Everything else is the same and the church will continue to meet at

The sign promoting Grace Chapel services inside Freddy T’s will be changed beginning Sunday as church service time has been moved to 10 a.m. Freddy T’s. Elliott added Grace Chapel is always looking for people who want to help support the church and join its leadership team. “Grace Chapel is not like any other church,” he said. “It is not just a mat-

ter we are not traditional. We’re seeking to be wide open to something new the Lord is doing.” (Church services at Grace Chapel are held at 10 a.m. each Sunday beginning Sept. 10. The church is located at Fred-

dy T’s Restaurant and Beach Club, 12750 Hwy. 57 South, Counce, Tenn. A resident of Corinth, Carol Humphreys is a freelance writer and contributor to the Daily Corinthian, Crossroads Magazine and Pickwick Profiles.)

Trump’s frequent catchphrase: ‘We’ll see’ Fine issued for harassing dolphins BY CATHERINE LUCEY AND KEN THOMAS Associated Press

WASHINGTON — When in doubt, President Donald Trump has a readymade response to any questions: “We’ll see.” On Wednesday, Trump delivered his go-to line repeatedly. Asked if he would tie debt ceiling legislation to Harvey relief: “We’ll see.” On his plans for an increasingly aggressive North Korea: “We’ll see.” And on efforts to work with the Chinese president: “We’ll see how that works out.” Trump relies heavily on “we’ll see” in the White House, when parrying questions about national security, policy deliberations and personnel. For the onetime real estate tycoon and businessman who often campaigned as a master deal-maker, the vague phrase is a multitasking placeholder that helps him stall for time, keep his options open and build suspense. “It goes to the overall negotiating strategy of being unpredictable and noncommittal. Everyone stays guessing,” said Sam Nunberg, a former campaign aide. “He’s always used that.” During a news conference Thursday, Trump offered up the phrase as he spoke about efforts to pursue a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians. “We have a great group of people.

We’ll see what happens,” he said. Trump has deployed the line throughout the year, as the administration sought to push back against North Korea’s development of its nuclear and missile program, as he weighed exiting the Paris climate deal and as he spoke about efforts to renegotiate NAFTA. A well placed “we’ll see” also proved a helpful way for Trump to put an aide on ice during a year that has been replete with staff shake-ups. During a contentious mid-August news conference in Trump Tower, the president was asked

if he still had confidence in Steve Bannon, then a senior strategist. “He’s a good person. He actually gets very unfair press in that regard. But we’ll see what happens with Mr. Bannon,” Trump said. Three days later, Bannon was out. At times, “we’ll see” can prompt anxiety. On Sunday, Trump exited an Episcopalian church near the White House and was asked by reporters if he would attack North Korea. “We’ll see,” he said, prompting a flurry of questions internationally about U.S. plans for the Korean peninsula.

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HONOLULU — A Hawaii tour operator is being fined for repeatedly dropping swimmers in front of dolphins and encircling the animals with his tour boat. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week it’s the first such fine against an operator of spinner dolphin

tours. A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrative law judge found Casey Phillips Cho’s actions on Oct. 23, 2014, amounted to harassment of dolphins. She fined Cho and his Big Island company $2,500. Cho’s attorney, Brian DeLima, said his client

disagreed with the findings. But he says Cho paid the fine rather than appeal as a business decision. NOAA officials are developing rules to regulate interactions with Hawaii dolphins out of concern popular swim-with-dolphin tours are disrupting the resting, socializing and reproductive behavior of the animals.

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Deaths Troy Jobe

Services to celebrate the life of Troy Jobe, 94, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at McPeters Funeral Directors Chapel with burial to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Jobe died on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at Kirby Pines Assisted Living in Memphis. He was born on July 4, 1923 in Corinth to the late Edgar P. and Virgie Cobb Jobe. He was a graduate of Kossuth High School, attended Northeast Mississippi Community College and University of Mississippi Extension Center in Corinth. He was a member of First Baptist Church in

Janira Essary Boren

Funeral services for Janira Mae Essary Boren, 71, will be held at 1 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Wages officiating. Burial will follow at Valley of the Dogwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Mrs. Boren died on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on July 29, 1946 to the late Archie and Loveta Eaton Essary. She was a homemaker, a mother and grandmother. She is survived by her hus-

Corinth, 32nd deg. Mason and Shriner and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He served in many civic clubs and business associations. After 43 years of service, Mr. Jobe retired from Dana Corporation of Toledo, Ohio as Vice Jobe President and General Manager of the Forrest Products Division in Ashland. He is survived by his children, Patricia Jobe Adoin and Tommy Jobe; 3 grandchildren, Lindsey Jobe Elam, Leigh Jobe Wilburn, Caleb Jobe and 3 great-grandchildren, Liz Ann Elam, Sam Elam and Lily Wil-

burn. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Lucken Jobe, brothers, Vernon Felker, Robert Jobe, Stanley Jobe, Rufus Jobe, John Jobe; and a sister, Ramona Jobe Landrum. . Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Jobe, Larry Jobe, Steve Jobe, James Jobe, Mark Mills and Larry Landrum, Jr. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in honor of Troy Jobe to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at stjude.org. Online condolences can be left at www.McPetersFuneralDirectors.com.

band, Billy Boren; son, Denny Ray Sloan (Gretchen); granddaughter, Hanna Sloan; and sisters, Nita Rutledge and Ima Nell Jones. Pallbearers will be Chris Wilburn, Jon Wilburn, Keith Wilburn, Denny Ray Sloan, Terry Settlemires, and Bobby Watson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Rodney Sloan; sisters, Sarah Risner, Elawayne Hodum, Syble Watson, Judy Essary, and an infant sister; brothers, Sherman Essary, Gaither Essary, and Winford Essary. Memorial Funeral Home will

handle the arrangements.

Mary Suitor

Funeral services for Mary Suitor, 88, are set set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Union Bap-

Julia Hale Carpenter

Mrs. Julia Hale Carpenter, 104, formerly of Corinth, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at Harbor View Health and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis, Tenn. Corinthian Funeral Home will handle the arrangements.

Gaylon Moore

MICHIE, Tenn. — A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday for Gaylon Moore, 68, at the Liberty Cemetery in Michie, Tenn. Mr. Moore died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. He was born

tist Church with Bro. Rayburn Richardson officiating. Burial will be at the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home and Saturday from 12 p.m. until service time at the church. Mrs. Suitor died Wednesday Sept. 6, 2017 at her residence. She was born Oct. 30, 1928 in Alcorn County to the late Albert and Clara Sanders. She was a long time member of Union Baptist Church, was a retired garment factory worker. She enjoyed working with flowers and spending time with her family. She is survived b her son, Dee Suitor Jr.; grandson, Mike (Angie) Suitor; great-grandchildren, Makayla (Jonathan July 25, 1949 in Corinth, the son of the late William Aubrey Moore and Mary Belvia Hardin Moore. He was united in marriage to Teresa Allen on July 26, 1968. He was a member of the Stantonville, Tenn., Church of Christ. He retired after 18 years as a Laboratory Supervisor with Kelly Foods. He formerly worked for 15 years at Shiloh Foods and 5 years at Lowe’s in Savannah, Tenn. He is survived by his wife Teresa Moore of Michie, Tenn.; two sons, Mark Lindsey Moore of Michie, Tenn., Craigg Channing Moore and wife Shelby of Michie, Tenn.; a daughter, Melody Gay Battles and hus-

Brawner) Suitor, Kyle Suitor; great-great-grandchildren, Jordan Childers, Camden and Camby Brawner, Sophia Suitor; host of other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Dee Suitor Sr.; parents; grandson Randle Suitor; brothers, James “Sach” Sanders, Edward Sanders; sisters, Daisy Caldwell, Mottie Bizzell, Sue Jean Latch. Pallbearers will be Billy Rider, Trent Eaton, Kyle Suitor, Jonathan Brawner, Doug Sanders Ronnie Kuykendall, Jason Forsthye and Jacob Forsythe. Online condolences can be left at www.memorialcorinth. com. Arrangements are under the care of Memorial Funeral Home. band Gregory of Adamsville, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Ben Tate Burns, Baylee Madison Burns, Tristan Archer Moore and Hadleigh Elizabeth Moore. In addition to his parents, Mr. Moore was preceded in death by two brothers, Autrey Moore and William O’neal Moore. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer handled the arrangements.

Kenneth Rushing

Mr. Kenneth Alton Rushing, 76, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at his residence following an extended illness. Corinthian Funeral Home will handle the arrangements.

Irma looms as the mythical Nations rush to help islands ‘Big One’ Florida has feared devastated by Hurricane Irma BY CURT ANDERSON Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — They call it the Big One — a mythic, massive hurricane that would obliterate the densely populated southeast coast. And it has long been the stuff of Florida’s nightmares. Irma, it appears, could be it. The storm has triggered near-panic in a region of more than 6 million people that includes Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, clustered along a narrow ribbon of coastline that has seen nearly doubledigit population growth over the past five years. Isabella Janse Van Vuuren just arrived — she left her home in South Africa two weeks ago to start a job as a stewardess on a yacht, which she and other crew members spent time securing. As Irma approached, she was trying to decide whether to stay or go. “I’m terrified,” she said. “I’m not used to this. I just want to go into a cave and hide, basically. This is not a nice feeling.” But for veterans of life in the Sunshine State, hurricanes are as Floridian as oranges and Mickey Mouse. And every hurricane season brings with it the chance of cataclysm. In 1928, a hurricane caused Lake Okeechobee to burst its banks, unleashing a 20-foot wall of water that killed an estimated 2,500 people. The event was a key part of Zora Neale Hurston’s

“I’m terrified. I’m not used to this. I just want to go into a cave and hide, basically. This is not a nice feeling.” Isabella Janse Van Vuuren Yacht stewardess

classic 1937 novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” “All gods who receive homage are cruel,” she wrote. “All gods dispense suffering without reason. Otherwise they would not be worshipped. Through indiscriminate suffering men know fear and fear is the most divine emotion.” Another famed storm, the killer 1935 Labor Day hurricane that swept across the Florida Keys, is central to the plot of the 1948 movie “Key Largo,” which starred Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Irma could be the strongest hurricane to ever hit southern Florida. Andrew hit in August 1992 and caused widespread damage south of Miami. It caused the deaths of at least 40 people in Miami-Dade County alone, according to the National Hurricane Center, with 65 deaths blamed total including those in Louisiana and the Bahamas. “It was very scary. We just had no idea how bad it was going to be,” said Rosi Ramirez, who went through Andrew as a child in Homestead. She’s leaving Florida for South Carolina with her three children. “I

don’t want my kids to go through that traumatic experience. I hadn’t thought about Andrew in a while. But now I am seeing some flashes of what we went through. It is all coming back.” Floridians have not been directly hit by a major hurricane since Wilma in 2005, but if they needed any reminder of what might await them, they saw the catastrophic flooding and damage caused by the storm Harvey in Houston. Jenna Wulf, a native Floridian who is six months pregnant, said seeing the damage caused by Harvey made her family more cautious; she stocked up on water Saturday and the hurricane shutters are going up on her home in suburban Plantation. “I think it’s such devastation that you’d be silly not to go through the motions,” she said. Andrew is often considered the worst storm in South Florida’s history. But in terms of fatalities, it didn’t come close to the “Great Miami Hurricane” of September 1926, which killed 372 people when it came ashore directly over the city, carrying with it a 10-foot storm surge.

BY EVENS SANON AND DANICA COTO Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — French, British and Dutch military authorities rushed aid to a devastated string of Caribbean islands Thursday after Hurricane Irma left at least 11 people dead and thousands homeless as it spun toward Florida for what could be a catastrophic blow this weekend. Warships and planes were dispatched with food, water and troops after the fearsome Category 5 storm smashed homes, schools and roads, laying waste to some of the world’s most beautiful and exclusive tourist destinations. Hundreds of miles to the west, Florida braced for the onslaught, with forecasters warning that Irma could slam headlong into the Miami metropolitan area of 6 million people, punish the entire length of the state’s Atlantic coast and move into Georgia and South Carolina. More than a half-million people in MiamiDade County were ordered to leave as Irma closed in with winds of 175 mph. “Take it seriously, because this is the real deal,” said Maj. Jeremy DeHart, a U.S. Air Force Reserve weather officer who flew through the eye of Irma at 10,000 feet. The hurricane was still north of the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Thursday evening, sweeping the neighboring nations on Hispaniola island with high winds and

“Take it seriously, because this is the real deal.” Maj. Jeremy DeHart

U.S. Air Force Reserve weather officer rain while battering the Turks and Caicos islands on its other side. Big waves smashed a dozen homes into rubble in the Dominican fishing community of Nagua, but work crews said all the residents had left before the storm. Officials said 11,200 people in all had evacuated vulnerable areas, while 55,000 soldiers had been deployed to help the cleanup. In Haiti, two people were injured by a falling tree, a national roadway was blocked by debris and roofs were torn from houses along the northern coast but there were no immediate reports of deaths. Officials warned that could change as Irma continued to lash Haiti, where deforested hillsides are prone to devastating mudslides that have wiped out entire neighborhoods of precariously built homes in flood zones. “We are vulnerable. We don’t have any equipment to help the population,” Josue Alusma, mayor of the northern city of Port de Paix, said on Radio Zenith FM. About a million people were without power in Puerto Rico after Irma sideswiped the island overnight, and nearly half the territory’s hospitals were relying on generators. No injuries were reported. The first islands hit by the storm were scenes of

terrible destruction. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said four people were confirmed dead and about 50 injured on the French side of St. Martin, an island split between Dutch and French control, where homes were splintered and road signs scattered by the fierce winds. The cafes and clothing shops of the picturesque seaside village of Marigot were submerged in brown floodwaters and people surveyed the wreckage from whatever shelter they could find. The toll could rise because rescue teams had yet to get a complete look at the damage. At least four people were killed in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and officials said they expected to find more bodies. Authorities described the damage as catastrophic and said crews were struggling to reopen roads and restore power. Three more deaths were reported on the British island of Anguilla, as well as Barbuda and the Dutch side of St. Martin. Irma also slammed the French island of St. Barts, tearing off roofs and knocking out electricity in the high-end tourist destination. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said 100,000 food rations were sent to St. Barts and St. Martin, the equivalent of four days of supplies.

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Menendez judge: No tabloid trial NEWARK, N.J. — The trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy doctor charged with bribing him lurched forward in fits and starts Thursday, as the judge twice sent the jury out of the courtroom and chided prosecutors for focusing on “irrelevant” details about swanky hotels, limestone baths and rain showers. U.S. District Judge William Walls’ admonitions came during the questioning of the prosecution’s first witness, an FBI agent summoned to authenticate emails between Menendez and Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen about a trip to Paris taken by the New Jersey Democrat in 2010. Melgen paid for Menendez’s $4,900, three-night stay with his American Express points — part of a scheme, prosecutors claim, in which Melgen showered gifts on Menendez to get Menendez to pressure government officials on behalf of Melgen’s business interests. The government’s questioning sought to show that Menendez initially inquired about cheaper rooms, then asked Melgen to get him the more expensive

traordinary feats and features was released Thursday. The honorees include a cat from Ferndale, Michigan, named Cygnus that boasts a tail that stretches more than 17 inches. An 83-year-old greatgrandfather from Los Angeles has been named the world’s oldest bodybuilder.

Solutions sought on turkeys, droppings PILOT ROCK, Ore. — A small Oregon city is asking the state for advice on how to handle a flock of wild turkeys that are ruining gardens and leaving droppings just about everywhere. Officials in Pilot Rock, a city of 1,500 people about 230 miles west of Portland, said there are dozens of turkeys roaming the area, the East Oregonian reported. City Councilor Bob Deno complained he has 15 birds frequenting a tree on his property. Resident Mary Ann Low told a city council meeting Tuesday that she once counted 68 turkeys in her mother’s yard. City officials considered several options, including a spay-andneuter program, but they decided to ask the state for advice.

Detective: Cousins ate after men killed DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A detective who took a statement from one of two cousins charged in the deaths of four men found buried on a Pennsylvania farm said the suspect told him he and his cousin went out for cheesesteaks after the killings. Detective Martin McDonough said Sean Kratz told him the killings were carried out by his cousin Cosmo DiNardo and he didn’t participate. Kratz and DiNardo appeared in separate hearings Thursday in Doylestown. McDonough testified Kratz described the killings as a “massacre” and told authorities he vomited after the first man was shot. DiNardo admitted killing the men on his parents’ farm in July. Kratz is charged with killing three of the men. He’s been held for trial.

Long-tailed cat, old bodybuilder honored NEW YORK — A longtailed cat, an octogenarian bodybuilder and a 5-inch-long eyelash are included in the latest edition of Guinness World Records. The 2018 version of the chronicle of ex-

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Woman, 60, killed while with friends TCHULA — Authorities said a 60-year-old woman was shot and killed while walking with friends. News outlets reported Mary Robinson, who also went by Mary Anderson, was fatally shot while walking with two friends Wednesday morning in Tchula. The woman was struck in the thigh and died at a hospital. Authorities were told that someone opened fire after walking out of a home and 10 large caliber shell casings were found in the area. Robinson reportedly was not the target of the shooting. Holmes County Sheriff Willie March said deputies have brought in a 27-year-old male suspect, who lived in a mobile home in the area and has denied guilt. Investigators are looking for at least two other potential suspects who lived at the mobile home. No arrests have been made.

Former prosecutor gets probation JACKSON — A former prosecutor accused of taking money to lower a defendant’s bond will serve five years of probation and pay a $3,000 fine.

Ivon Johnson, the former Hinds County assistant district attorney, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Tom Lee on conspiracy charges. Criminal charges said Johnson took a $300 bribe in October 2014 to recommend a bond reduction from $15,000 to $3,500. Johnson made the recommendation for someone identified only as S.B. in court papers. Johnson’s plea stated he accepted at least $15,000 from an unnamed co-conspirator between 2013 and 2016. Johnson faced up to five years in prison, but prosecutors asked for a lighter sentence because Johnson cooperated in prosecuting Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith, Johnson’s former boss. Smith was recently acquitted on hindering prosecution charges.

Jail escape: Paper stuffed in cell lock COLUMBUS — Authorities were hunting for a man who escaped from jail by stuffing paper into the lock of his cell door. Lowndes County Chief Deputy Marc Miley told The Columbus Dispatch that 29-year-old Delvin Moore was arrested Friday on an armed robbery charge. He said Moore was in

a temporary cell without a toilet — and apparently sneaked some paper towels or toilet paper back with him when he was escorted to a toilet Saturday night. He said that when guards opened a door to release another inmate, Moore dashed past them and out the front doors of the building. WCBI-TV reported there’s a $4,000 reward for information leading to Moore’s capture. Sheriff Michael Arledge told WTVA-TV that guards will be disciplined if surveillance cameras show they were careless.

Autopsy: Boy, 3, drowned in pond LUCEDALE — An autopsy of a 3-year-old boy who was reported missing showed that he died from drowning. The Sun Herald reported an autopsy that was completed Tuesday shows that the child died from drowning. The child’s body was found in a pond near the family’s Lucedale home early Monday shortly after his parents reported him missing in the predawn hours. The child’s name has not been released. George County Sheriff Keith Havard said investigators have no reason to believe that foul play was involved and asked for community members to pray for the boy’s family.

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