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• Corinth, Mississippi •

BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Phil and Niki Smith of Rienzi have begun a journey of faith to adopt two children in foreign countries. The couple believes adoption of orphans is a lifelong mission God has called them to do. “Phil and I believe we are on a mission trip as many others have gone to other countries on mission trips. Our mission trip doesn’t end. It’s a lifelong mission when you adopt,” Niki said. “We did not choose this calling but we’re humbled by God’s choosing of us for this lifelong service,” her husband said, adding adopting a child had been weighing on both their hearts since they married in December 1998. The Smiths have adopted a special needs child from China.

Drug unit makes two meth arrests BY BOBBY J. SMITH

having a certified energy audit in their homes. Contractors from the Quality Contractor Network (QCN) will be on hand to discuss topics on heating, air conditioning and insulation. These energy

Three Rienzi residents are facing methamphetamine-related drug charges. The Alcorn Narcotics Unit recently searched a residence on County Road 540, Rienzi, in reference to an investigation into the “cooking” of methamphetamine. Officers traveled to the residence and spoke to the owner and several subjects who also live there. “After gaining a consent from the owner, officers found several items used in manufacturing meth,” said Narcotics Unit Officer Darrell Hopkins. Narcotics Unit officers also found items used to package, weigh and ingest meth throughout the house. Two subjects at the residence were arrested: Harold Wayne Cole, 27, and Chastity Joelene Oliver, 36, both of the County Road 540 residences in Rienzi, were transported to the Alcorn County Jail by Deputy Lucus Wooten and charged with possession of two or more precursors with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. Cole was additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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ACE Power’s Kevin Bragg in marketing and meter tech Glenn Fowler will conduct home efficiency seminars in the morning’s segment of the ACE Power Energy Expo on Saturday. Energy saving measures taught by the two ACE employees will help reduce power bills. ACE members have questions about what they are and how the power company plans to use them. TVA-certified contractors and ACE staff and members will hold discussions on a variety of energy-saving topics. ACE customers will share their insights on what they gained from

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Expo provides energy tips The staff of Alcorn County Electric Power Association is working to help its members conserve electricity — and cut energy costs. The fourth annual ACE Power Energy Expo will be held Saturday, March 24, at the MSU Extension Service next to the Crossroads Arena. The motto for the Expo — ”Together we can make a difference” — prompts ACE Power members to consider ways they can work together with the power company to decrease their energy usage. Previous events have drawn up to 400 ACE Power members. The 2012 event will be a departure in focus. Instead of concentrating on each customer’s particular account, Saturday’s Expo will focus on raising awareness among ACE members on the available ways to increase energy efficiency. Expo participants will learn about the benefits of installing new windows, insulation, energy efficient appliances and much more. The goal is to empower ACE members — to allow them to take control of their own energy usage. The Energy Expo will also work to enhance member awareness of the geographical and economic factors that play a role in the cost of electricity. There will be discussions of smart meters, an important topic in the continuing evolution of how customers are billed for their energy usage. With the recent switch to smart meters, many

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Her name is GiGi Dahl Smith. GiGi turned 2 on Jan. 13 and has scoliosis, a curvature of the spine. When she was around five months old, GiGi was found in the doorway of a restroom in Hanan, a province in China. The Smiths are awaiting travel arrangements and hope to bring GiGi home to Mississippi in the summer. Because of the scoliosis, it will be necessary for GiGi to have one or two surgeries every year, possibly until about middle school age, depending upon how successful the surgeries are, said Phil Smith. The couple is also in the very beginning stages of adopting a little boy from Africa. The Smiths have two biological children, Colt, soon to be 9, Please see ADOPTIONS | 2A

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Phil and Niki Smith of Rienzi have adopted GiGi Dahl Smith, a special needs child from China. GiGi turned 2 on Jan. 13 and has scoliosis, a curvature of the spine.

BALDWYN — A Prentiss County man on house arrest is back behind bars after authorities discovered drugs and a firearm in his possession. Ricky Lee Price, 26, of 633 Martin Luther King Drive, Baldwyn, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “Deputies entered the home searching for another individual we had a warrant on when they discovered enough in the home that led to us obtaining a search warrant for the residence,” said Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar. Narcotics investigators and deputies found cocaine, marijuana and a firearm during the search of the home. Price is now in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Real Evangelism Bible Conference features dynamic preaching, singing BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Wheeler Grove Baptist Church is reaching out to a lost world by providing three nights of dynamic preaching and singing. The Real Evangelism Bible Conference is set for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the church, which is located at 21 County Road 519. “Those who come will find some of the premier preachers across America,” said church pastor Bro. Kara Blackard. “From start to finish, the conference will be packed with the best preaching and singing around.”

The 2012 conference will mark the seventh consecutive year to be held at Wheeler Grove. “For years I wanted to have something of this magnitude in our area,” said the Wheeler Grove pastor. “My dream was to get one here without having to drive hundreds of miles.” Ergun Caner and Real Evangelism Bible Conference founder Bailey Smith will open the event on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday’s session begins at 10 a.m. with the preaching of Bill Stafford and Junior Hill. Stafford will be back at 1:45 along with Blackard. During the eve-

ning session, services will be led by Jerry Vines and the Freedom Singers. “The Freedom Singers will be something special this year,” added Blackard. The trio -- Simon Ivascu, Steven Ivascu and Wesley Pop -fled Romania when they were only teenagers. Determined to escape to freedom, the three were locked and sealed aboard a container vessel. They spent two weeks in total darkness as they baked in the heat for days before being loaded onto the ship, Please see CONFERENCE | 2A

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Wheeler Grove Baptist Church pastor Bro. Kara Blackard and his wife, Linda, go over final details for the Real Evangelism Bible Conference set to be held at the church this week.

On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Grant arrives in Savannah, sets up his headquarters in the Cherry Mansion, and orders his divisions to concentrate at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. Grant’s host, William H. Cherry, was a prominent Union man in Hardin County.

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professionals will be on hand to answer questions from ACE members. ACE Power’s Kevin Bragg and Glenn Fowler will conduct home efficiency seminars in the morning’s segment of the Expo and answer customers’

questions. Those in attendance will also learn how ACE Power competes with the rest of the nation as far as energy rates, and learn how electricity is a powerful bargain — compared with other commodities over the last half-century. A wide range of energysaving items will be avail-

able for purchase from Lowe’s and Sears. The popular energyefficient washer and dryer giveaway will again be part of the ACE Energy Expo. The giveaway is open to ACE members only. Members will register at the event, and a random drawing will determine

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the winner at the 1 p.m. conclusion of the Expo. The fourth annual ACE Power Energy Expo will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at the MSU Extension Service. For more information contact Julie Bivens at 287-4402.

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After the Rienzi arrests, officers went to the Prentiss County Jail and spoke with another party to the investigation, 34-year-old Guy Wayne Johnson, also of County Road 540, Rienzi. Johnson — who was

in custody on unrelated charges — was charged with possession of two or more precursors with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. Justice Court Judge Steve Little set the bond for Oliver and Johnson at $5,000; the bond for Cole was set at $10,000.

ADOPTIONS: The Smiths are using Chinese Children Adoption International (CCAI) to adopt GiGi CONTINUED FROM 1A

and Macy Jade, 6. Both attend Rienzi Elementary School. Niki said Colt and Macy Jade have been very accepting of adopting GiGi. “They’ve only seen GiGi’s picture, but from the time they saw it, that’s been their sister. I’ve been blown away how accepting they’ve been,” Niki said. “They are extremely excited.” The Smiths are using Chinese Children Adoption International (CCAI) to adopt GiGi. Phil Smith teaches Career Pathways Experience at the Alcorn Career and Technical Center while his wife Niki is a stay-athome mom. “For us it wasn’t the need to have another child ... it is just something God has put us in the position to do,” Niki said. They say adoption fees are expected to cost around $35,000 to $40,000.

“This is something we were called to do and we believe it is our mission. We know if God has called us then He will provide the way,” Niki said. “We’re just walking out on faith,” Phil said. The couple is presently raising funds to carry out the adoptions and medical expenses for GiGi. The public can visit their website at http:// www.longroadtochina. org to learn about items available, such as T-shirts, greeting cards, religious cards, jewelry and coffee. They are also leaving business cards around the area inviting others to donate toward the adoption process. Donations can be made nationwide at any Trustmark National Bank through the account: Phillip Smith or Niki J. Smith’s Adoption Account. The couple will also be waiting tables and taking donations during a Pizza

Inn Fundraiser in Corinth on Thursday, April 19 from 5-8 p.m. Tips, donations and a portion of the food sold for the night will be donated to the Smiths. “We just appreciate the support of the community. Without the help of others, this is something we wouldn’t be able to do. We definitely covet their prayers and their support in any way they can help us,” Niki said. “I know a lot of people want to make an impact in the world but adoption is not the avenue God has chosen for them. But they can make an impact by supporting us on this journey or anyone who is adopting, not necessarily just us,” said Phil. “We appreciate the prayers of the community and the help we’ve received so far,” he said. “We might not be able to change the world, but a child’s world will be forever changed,” Niki said. (To read more about

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Macy Jade, Niki and Phil Smith and Colt are looking forward to this summer when adopted daughter GiGi of China will join the family at their home in Rienzi. the Smiths, visit http:// long-road-to-china. blogspot.com. Please include dashes in address

P.O. Box 332, Rienzi, MS 38865. The couple may also be reached by calling 662-415-0190.)

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CONFERENCE: Mike Speck Trio will be featured singing each night; Triumphant Quartet performs Friday CONTINUED FROM 1A

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Triumphant Quartet performing Friday night. “They tell me that the Triumphant Quartet is one of the top of the line quartets in America,” said Bro. Kara. The church will be providing lunch and supper during the Thursday and Friday times at no cost. “The conference is good for the town in that it brings a lot of people to Corinth,” said Blackard. “Bailey (Smith) has told me that ‘this is the best conference he has.’” Called the biggest con-

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Shiloh reenactment registration continues BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Registration continues to increase for the Armies of Tennessee’s 150th Battle of Shiloh reenactment, one of two living history events slated to commemorate the Shiloh sesquicentennial. “More are registering every day,” said Paul Alford, brigadier general of the Armies of Tennessee. “At the last count we had 5,500.”

Alford and others from the Armies of Tennessee were working Saturday on the 600-acre reenactment site near Michie, Tenn., getting the ground ready for the influx of reenactors and spectators for the March 30 through April 1 event. Alford said Friday’s work included bush-hogging the field, putting together three more battalion areas for campers, setting up a command center in a clearing and discussing the

what kind of scenarios will be portrayed on the days of the event. “We’ve just about got it licked. It’ll be ready when the battle comes up,” Alford said. After completing Friday’s work, he will return to the site on March 28 to coordinate registration, form battalions and designate the sleeping areas for reenactors. The site of the event was chosen for its similarities to the historic battlefield a

few miles away, Alford explained. Portions of the land are “almost identical” to the Killing Field, the Sunken Road and the Bloody Pond at Shiloh. The site was used for both the 140th and 145th reenactments. The 150th Battle of Shiloh event will include “skirmishes” — non-historical battles for reenactors — on the night of Friday, March 30, and the following morning. Saturday and Sunday the

reenactors will recreate key scenes from the Battle of Shiloh. Saturday’s portrayals will include the battle’s opening on Fraley Field and the Confederate offensive that pushed the Federal Army almost to the banks of the Tennessee, as well as the action at the Sunken Road and the Hornet’s Nest featuring a 65-cannon recreation of Ruggles’ Battery. Sunday’s reenactment will portray the Union

counterattack that drove the Confederates from the field. The Armies of Tennessee’s 150th Battle of Shiloh is a family friendly event. Reenactors are encouraged to bring their wives and children. Primitive and modern camp sites will be available. For more information visit the Armies of Tennessee’s website at shiloh150th.com or call Paul Alford at 901-299-6333.

Deaths David Randle Burress GLEN — David Randle Burress, 51, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at his residence. Born Jan. 30, 1961, he was a truck driver. He was a member of Tate Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and was awarded the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Services Ribbon and the Sharpshooter Medal. He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby Burress. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Burress of Glen; his mother, Quida Burress of Corinth; and three sisters, Cindy Leatherwood of Corinth, Judy Whitehead of Brandon, and Vicki Roach of Corinth. A private service will be held.

Region Briefs Woman charged with hitting officer NATCHEZ — Police say a Natchez woman trying to flee in her car after shoplifting at Walmart hit a police officer. Natchez Interim Police Chief Danny White said Latosha Y. Jefferson was charged Thursday with felony shoplifting and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. According to the police report, Jefferson, who had reportedly stolen items from the store earlier in the day, had returned in different clothing and was attempting to stuff stolen items into a diaper bag. The report states when confronted, Jefferson grabbed her baby in a carrier and ran to her car, where she was surrounded by officers. Jefferson reportedly drove forward hitting an officer, who was not injured. She is being held without bond.

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Charter school bills need some work BY NICK BAIN State Representative

Last week I touched a bit on the charter school bills that are making their way through the state legislature. Given the amount of debate that is ongoing and the importance of this issue, I felt it might be good if I wrote about it again. It’s important that I share my thoughts with you, and it’s even more important that you reach out to me and let me know your thoughts as well. The Senate bill would allow charter schools in any district, give students the ability to cross district lines to attend a charter school and provide taxpayer money to help fund those charter schools. It would not allow virtual charter schools. In the House, we will consider a bill that goes beyond the Senate bill. Not only does it include virtual charter schools, it also removes requirements for teachers and administrators to be certified in their profession. It also creates numerous boards with the authority to create a charter school. As a member of the House Education Committee, I have been in the middle of this debate, and I’ve already voted against it. Let me say clearly that I’m not an opponent of charter schools. If we can get these bills fixed, I think it would be a helpful tool in fixing the overall education system in Mississippi. However, I cannot and will not support the bills in their current form. So how do we fix the bills? Here are a few ideas on how we can make the charter school bill stronger: 1. Change enrollment to a lottery system. The Senate bill is a first-come, first-serve enrollment. The charter schools who show the best results with minimal adverse effect to the existing public schools nearby are ones with lottery enrollment. It gives everyone equal opportunity to attend the charter school while at the same time not drawing just the best, brightest and most well off students from existing public schools. If charter schools succeed because of the freedom they enjoy to create the kinds of learning environments they choose, then it should not matter which students attend. 2. Limit charter schools from districts that show consistently high performance. If we have a district that consistently shows improvement and success, then we have no need for a charter school. If we introduce a charter school into a district such as ours, then we are draining resources and students from those schools and making it harder for them to continue their success. We should be supporting successful schools, not introducing unfair competition. 3. Only students in failing schools should be able to cross district lines to attend charter schools. We can’t ensure that every district with a failing school will have a charter school. However, we can allow any student in a failing school to choose a better school if possible. That is something we must do with a charter school bill. However, if a student is attending a school that is succeeding and not failing, then we should not allow them to cross district lines. What could possibly be the need to do so? 4. Require at least a double match of private funds for any taxpayer money that is spent on a charter school. The success of charter schools in other areas has come from the private funding. Without a strong commitment of private funding, then we are simply robbing Peter to pay Paul. We are using taxpayer money to open another school when we can’t afford to pay for the number of schools we have right now. It’s ludicrous. The goal of charter schools should be to improve the quality of education in Mississippi. Where we have a high quality of public education, then we only need to focus on continuing our success. Charter schools should focus on those marginal and failing schools and districts. Our primary focus should be on educating our children not operating schools and school districts like a business. Our children’s education is the paramount issue for our state’s present and its future. My prayer is that we can focus on these issues and make Mississippi’s education system better. Nick Bain serves Corinth and Alcorn County in the state legislature. To reach him, email nbain@house.ms.gov or call him at 662-287-1620.

Prayer for today Father God, thank you for hearing our cries. Continue to give us your peace as we face each challenge. Amen.

A verse to share “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” -- Matthew 6:10

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‘Robocalls’ part of the trappings ditional presidential STARKVILLE — primary states are Republican domicarpet-bombed with nance of Missiscampaign advertising sippi’s presidential including so-called politics over the last “robocalls.” 40 years and the Candidates who state’s relatively low number of electoral Sid Salter fail to engage in such votes has historiColumnist comprehensive campaign tactics in the cally left the state a “tarmac” state in presiden- traditional primary states tial politics – one in which are usually believed to be presidential candidates fly out of money or unable to in, hold a press conference field a credible campaign on the airport tarmac, and organization. But in small rural states like Missisget back on the plane. And in the November sippi that have not been stretch run – after the Re- traditional party primary publican Party has chosen battlegrounds, such tactics a nominee to face incum- are new and not necessarily bent Democratic President well-received by voters. In the run up to the Barack Obama – we can expect that pattern to con- March 13 primary, social tinue. But in the long 2012 media like Facebook and Republican primary, Mis- Twitter was full of snarky sissippi has suddenly be- comments from Mississipcome relevant and contest- pians griping about Republican presidential campaign ed. In states like Iowa and “robocalls” that blanketed New Hampshire, voters the state. Many homes in have an expectation of being key areas received mulpersonally courted by presi- tiple “robocalls” from the dential contenders. In addi- same campaigns and some tion to traditional hand-to- received more than a halfhand campaigning usually dozen total calls. “Robocalls” are autoreserved for state and local political campaigns, tra- mated recorded telephone

message that are generated from a computerized autodialer. The technology is used with equal frequency by Democrats and Republicans alike as well as by companies doing surveys and by corporate and business customers. While many Mississippians believe they have “opted out” of receiving such calls by registering for federal or state “do not call” lists, political “robocalls” are exempt under federal law. State laws regulate the time of day such calls can be made and regulates registration and disclosure by the callers. While most people report political “robocalls” as a simple mild annoyance, some states have enacted legislation to restrict and regulate the practice. Mississippi has progressive, enlightened laws on the books that already regulate such communications to a greater degree than most Southern states. The Mississippi Public Service Commission maintains the state’s “do not call” lists and the Legislature has

been receptive to improvements in “do not call” statutes over the last decade. But for some, the interrupting phone call at home has become more than a mild annoyance. There is a national movement against automated political calls known as the National Political Do Not Contact Registry (Stoppoliticalcalls.org). But the likelihood of any sort of total national or state ban on political “robocalls” is slim. Why? First, there are First Amendment concerns. Second, states are increasingly following the lead of Indiana and Maryland in making their state “robocall” laws tougher. Mississippi is ahead of the curve in terms of state regulation. But the real reason increased regulation of political speech through “robocalls” is unlikely should be obvious. Politicians are in charge of limiting such speech. Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.

Watch for fallout from racial quotas there, whose writMany years ago, I ings on “critical race learned of an episode theory” promoted an in the life of a promextremist hostility to ising young black white people. man that is relevant Derrick Bell was to things happening for years a civil rights now. Thomas lawyer, but not an acHe had been edSowell ademic legal scholar ucated at a good of the sort who gets school, and went on Columnist appointed as a full to receive degrees professor at one of the at good colleges and universities. Then he went leading law schools. Yet he for a Ph.D. in mathematics became a visiting professor at one of the leading depart- at the Stanford law school and was a full professor at ments in that field. When he encountered the Harvard law school. It was transparently obdifficulties, his professors essentially wrote his doctor- vious in both cases that his al thesis for him. No doubt appointment was because they felt good about doing he was black, not because something to help a prom- he had the qualifications ising young black man, and that got other people apperhaps took pride in doing pointed to these faculties. At Stanford, his students so. But what about his pride? complained that his course This young man ended up on constitutional law was joining an extremist group not up to the standards of the other courses they were that hated white people. Would it have been worse taking. Stanford at that time had if he had not gotten a Ph.D. in math? Probably 99 per- one of the leading scholcent of the people in this ars in constitutional law, country, regardless of race, Professor Gerald Gunther could not get a Ph.D. in — and Derrick Bell was no math — and yet they can Gerald Gunther. A hastily still live happy and fulfilling created program of study of constitutional law was then lives. What recalled this epi- used to teach that subject to sode from long ago was the students who were not getcurrent flurry of interest in ting what they needed in a video of a young Barack Professor Bell’s course. When this clever finessObama at the Harvard law school praising Der- ing of the problem came to rick Bell, a black professor light, the administration

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apologized — to Derrick Bell for the embarrassment this caused him. They should have apologized to the law students for short-changing them with a professor who was not up to the job — and to those who donated money to the university to advance the cause of education, not to allow administrators to play racial quota politics on campus. As a full professor at the Harvard law school, Derrick Bell was also surrounded by colleagues who were out of his league as academic scholars. What were his options at this point? If he played it straight, he could not expect to command the respect of either faculty or students at the Harvard law school — or, more important, his own self-respect. Bell himself admitted that he did not have the scholarly credentials that most full professors at the Harvard law school have. There were no doubt other law schools where he would have been a respected colleague, but these were not Stanford or Harvard. Yet it is worth remembering that millions of people have led happy and fulfilling lives without ever being at Harvard or Stanford. Derrick Bell’s options

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were to be a nobody, living in the shadow of more accomplished legal scholars — or to go off on some wild tangent of his own, and appeal to a radical racial constituency on campus and beyond. His writings showed clearly that the latter was the path he chose. His previous writings had been those of a sensible man saying sensible things about civil rights issues that he understood from his years of experience as an attorney. But now he wrote all sorts of incoherent speculations and pronouncements, the main drift of which was that white people were the cause of black people’s problems. Bell even said that he took it as his mission to say things to annoy white people. Perhaps he thought that was better than being insignificant in his academic setting. But it was in fact far worse, because the real damage was to impressionable young blacks who took him seriously, including one who went on to become President of the United States. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.

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State Senate rejects forcing school district mergers BY JEFF AMY Associated Press

JACKSON — Senators don’t want the state Board of Education to make good school districts merge with those not faring as well. The chamber passed a bill 37-12 last week that allows the state Board of Education to abolish or forcibly merge districts the state takes over a second time. But senators say they only want the state to merge districts if a better-off receiving district agrees. Also Thursday, House

members approved a measure letting students transfer from districts that lose accreditation. They also agreed to require a change from elected to appointed superintendents in districts the state takes over. A series of bills requested by the Department of Education aims to reform the state takeover process. The state has struggled to improve districts, and state Superintendent Tom Burnham wants changes. He has said that a particular concern is that a state

takes a district into conservatorship and improves finances or academics, only to see a district slide back into bad patterns when the state returns the district to local control. The state has taken over the North Panola district twice, and Burnham said other repeat takeovers are likely on the horizon. “They don’t want to be in the business of running schools,” Senate Education Chairman Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, said of the state. “If they’ve been taken over one time, that’s

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bad. A second time ... enough is enough.” The bill allows the state to depose school board members and order new elections in districts that are taken over twice within 10 years. It originally also allowed the state to merge a twice-failed district into a neighboring district without the consent of the neighboring district. But Sen. Hob Bryan, R-Amory, successfully amended the bill to require the consent of the receiving district. “If the local school dis-

trict is doing a good job of educating students, basically they should be left alone,” Bryan said. The Senate has already passed a bill ordering the merger of Sunflower County’s three districts, all of which are troubled, into one district. The Senate also passed a bill ordering the state to merge Bolivar County’s six districts into three or fewer, on efficiency grounds. Tollison fought the amendment, saying that without the power to make

good districts combine with troubled neighbors, the state would be deprived of leverage needed to force reforms. Only an involved community can permanently improve a district, he said. “Everybody says ‘not in my backyard,’ but it is in your county,” Tollison said. The amendment’s adoption dealt a rare defeat to Senate Republican leaders, who have generally gotten their way so far in this session.

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actor George Clooney and John Prendergast, co-founder of the Enough Project. CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus; David Axelrod, adviser to President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign.

CNN’s “State of the Union” — Santorum; Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; Afghanistan’s ambassador to the U.S., Eklil Hakimi. “Fox News Sunday” — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney; Clooney and Prendergast.

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BAYAMON, Puerto Rico — Looking toward the critical primary in Illinois, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney wrapped up a shortened campaign trip to Puerto Rico on Saturday as he prepared for more tough contests against chief rival Rick Santorum. The former Massachusetts governor dramatically curtailed his trip to the U.S. territory, which holds its primary Sunday, in favor of spending more time in Illinois, where polls have shown him slightly ahead of Santorum. Romney had planned to spend the weekend and visit a polling place Sunday, but instead left the island immediately after a morning appearance. Santorum left Puerto Rico earlier this week and was spending the morning in Missouri, where he already won a primary that awarded no delegates. Missouri Republicans were meeting in county caucuses Saturday, the first step toward choosing delegates to the national convention who are committed to specific candidates. Santorum was headed to Illinois Saturday night. Romney campaigned Saturday morning with Puerto Rican Gov. Luis Fortuno, shopping for tropical fruit and meeting with voters a day after a massive, energetic rally in San Juan celebrated his arrival here. “It was Ronald Reagan who very famously in our party said that it was important for the people of Puerto Rico to have the choice to become a state,

and if the people of Puerto Rico choose that path, I will be happy to lead that effort in Washington,” Romney said after the crowd began chanting “Statehood now! Statehood now!” The island’s political status — statehood, independence or no change — is the critical issue underlying Sunday’s primary. Puerto Ricans will vote on the island’s status in November. Romney has support from much of the establishment here, including Fortuno, who supports making the island the fifty-first state, and Romney is confident about his prospects for winning many of the island’s 20 delegates. Santorum campaigned here earlier in the week and said he would support statehood if the November vote were decisive. Santorum also spent days explaining his comment that English would have to become the island’s main language for Puerto Rico to realize statehood. That’s an emotional issue because only a fraction of Puerto Rico’s residents speak English fluently, and many feel strongly about controlling their own cultural and linguistic identity. Puerto Rico’s delegates will be split proportionally among the candidates, though if someone wins more than 50 percent of the vote they’ll receive all 20. As he shopped for tropical fruit — including papayas, mangoes and clementines — Romney said he was “cautiously optimistic that we’re going to do well in Puerto Rico.” He was less certain about Illinois.

“You know, I hope that we’re going to do well there as well. But I’m going to be there this afternoon, so we’ll see,” Romney said. Romney wasn’t initially supposed to be in Illinois on Saturday. That was before he lost Mississippi and Alabama to rival Santorum, ratcheting up pressure for him to do well in Illinois. Romney has eked out victories over Santorum in Michigan and Ohio, two other critical Midwestern states, as he has struggled to stave off the former Pennsylvania senator’s challenge. Much of the public polling shows Romney ahead in Illinois, and aides say he’s helped by urban and suburban voters in and around Chicago. But they say that after the ups and downs of the past few months, they’re not taking the state for granted. “This is not a cycle for confidence. This is a cycle for hard work,” said Ron Kaufman, a top Romney adviser. To that end, Romney added an extra Illinois stop Friday morning, and he will campaign in Edwardsville, near St. Louis, Mo. He now has a full day of campaigning in Illinois on Sunday, with three campaign stops and an appearance on Fox News Sunday. Campaigning in southern Illinois Saturday afternoon, Santorum was looking to lay the ground for another primary shocker on Tuesday, lumping fellow Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama on everything from health policy to fossil-fuel regulations.

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+8.3 +4.5 +51.9 +21.8 -5.3 +4.6 +44.6 +9.6 +25.5 +76.3 -39.3 +5.6 +25.4 +4.8 +3.6 +11.2 +39.5 +.3 +24.4 +10.4 +7.6 -32.4 +10.5 +22.7 +34.1 +15.0 +2.0 +33.9 +16.3 +2.8 -3.8 +4.8 +12.8 +1.8 -4.9 +17.3 +11.2 +16.2 +12.5 +14.4 +12.0 +34.0 +11.1

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CORN 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel

CATTLE 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

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Apr 12 Jun 12 Aug 12 Oct 12 Dec 12 Feb 13 Apr 13

SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel

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

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Apr 12 May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12 Oct 12 Dec 12

WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel

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

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124.50 121.65 124.00 129.22 130.82 131.42 131.85

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87.00 87.53 89.39 87.51 88.65 89.04 89.06

125.30 122.70 124.52 129.87 131.40 132.17 132.80

-.72 -.90 -1.63 -1.33 -1.20 -.88 -.50

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-1.95 -1.30 -1.72 -1.63 -1.67 -1.48 -1.07

87.48 88.05 89.26 88.28 89.31 89.51 89.39

-1.32 -1.69 -2.22 -2.08 -2.05 -1.70 -1.54

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CI LB LB LG LG IH LB MA LB WS LB FV LV LV LB CA

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11.05 35.24 129.06 76.78 32.84 51.27 129.90 17.49 35.26 35.76 30.01 33.42 30.65 115.80 129.07 2.18

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+5.4/D +13.2/B +14.1/A +14.7/B +9.3/D +9.6/A +14.1/A +10.2/A +13.3/B +6.2/C +10.4/D +0.8/D +15.2/A +8.8/C +14.1/A +6.3/C

+8.2/A +2.9/B +2.5/B +5.5/B +2.3/D +2.0/C +2.5/B +3.0/C +3.0/A +1.6/B +1.5/C -1.1/A +1.9/B -1.5/E +2.5/B +3.6/C

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV - Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar. Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A proposed bill that would add a 50-cent tax onto Beale Street bar tabs doesn’t have the support of either the merchants on the famous Memphis street or the city that would collect the tax. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Reginald Tate and Rep. John DeBerry, both Democrats from Memphis, would have tacked on a 50-cent “historic landmark preservation fee” to every $50 spent on Beale Street for preservation, tourism and improvements. But representatives from the city and the Beale Street Merchants Association told The Commercial Appeal that

they don’t support the bill. “We are not for it. We’ve not signed anything for us to be supporting it. We will not support it and we will not participate,” association president Ty Agee said last week. Memphis’ legislative liaison, TaJuan StoutMitchell, said it “has never been presented or reviewed by the city of Memphis and it is not a part of the city of Memphis’ legislative agenda.” According to Agee, lobbyist Melissa Bast pitched the idea for the bill to the merchants groups about six weeks ago as a way for the street to generate money to promote itself. “She came and presented it at our office ... and we

just told her, ‘Hey, thanks and we’ll get back with you.’ I totally dismissed it and never thought another thing about it,” he said. Tate said he was asked by Bast to sponsor the bill on behalf of the Beale Street merchants, but now he says the bill is likely dead for the year. It is set for review Wednesday in a Senate committee. “I was carrying it supposedly for the merchants, but I’m understanding that half of them are not for it,” Tate said. “Right now it’s not going anywhere.” Bast, who lobbies for her business, High Tech Special Effects Inc., and the Tennessee Organization of Locksmiths, said

her company is a Beale Street vendor and the idea was to boost the street’s advertising and sponsorship money. “It was basically trying to create a source of revenue for the street so that they could do some of the events in the future they want to do and have the resources to make improvements to the street,” she told the newspaper. But without the support of the merchants, the bill isn’t likely to pass, she said. “That was the whole concept behind the bill, but unfortunately, I think there’s some Beale Street merchants who do not support the bill so therefore I do not see it going anywhere this year,” she said.

Peanut plant brings 150 jobs to Greenwood Associated Press

GREENWOOD — The Delta’s new penchant for peanuts is going to bring an estimated 150 jobs to Greenwood over the next two years. An Oklahoma peanut processor announced plans last week to locate a facility in the GreenwoodLeflore Industrial Park. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports the announcement was made during the annual meeting of the Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll Economic Development Foundation. The Clint Williams Co. of Madill, Okla., expects to break ground by April for a warehouse on a 40acre site near the Leflore County Agri-Center. It will be one of two buying points and drying facilities the company is put-

ting in Mississippi this year. The other will be in Clarksdale. These will be the company’s first facilities in Mississippi. Its operations are presently located in Texas as well as Oklahoma. The company will have an estimated 33 employees in each Mississippi location by the fall harvest, according to Kerry Colbert, Midsouth manager for the Clint Williams Co. The company plans to expand its Greenwood operation for the 2013 growing season to include a 200,000-square-foot shelling facility, which will bring its employment there to about 150. Bill Crump, chairman of the Economic Development Foundation, said that developers had been working with the processor on the project for the

past two or three months. It wasn’t, though, until the last week or so that the shelling facility was added to the mix. “They had such a good experience in dealing with us they decided to put the shelling facility here,” Crump said. The Clint Williams Co., a third-generation processor, is one of the top peanut companies in the nation, according to Crump. It is a subsidiary of Texahoma Peanut Co. “We’re just very proud to welcome them to Greenwood,” he said. The project comes as good news to an area that has seen its jobless rate stuck in double-digits for the past three years. Leflore County’s unemployment rate was 14 percent in December, the latest month reported. The

Greenwood economy had taken another blow with the closure in January of Delta Correctional Facility, the private prison that employed 241. The new processing facility also reflects the growth of peanuts as an alternate crop in Mississippi. Colbert said the state’s farmers began experimenting with peanuts only about six years ago, first in Holmes County. Last year, 14,000 acres of the legume were planted. Peanuts are often grown as a rotation crop with cotton. The Clint Williams Co. already has 20,000 acres in the Delta under contract for this season. “I just knew there were plenty of acres to expand,” Colbert said. “It complements cotton so well. I knew the interest would be there.”

Court weighs making health coverage a fact of life BY CONNIE CASS Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Death, taxes and now health insurance? Having a medical plan or else paying a fine is about to become another certainty of American life, unless the Supreme Court says no. People are split over the wisdom of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, but they are nearly united against its requirement that everybody have insurance. The mandate is intensely unpopular even though more than 8 in 10 people in the United States already are covered by workplace plans or government programs such as Medicare. When the insurance obligation kicks in, not even two years from now, most people won’t need to worry or buy anything new. Nonetheless, Americans don’t like being told how to spend their money, not even if it would help solve the problem of the nation’s more than 50 million uninsured. Can the government really tell us what to buy? Federal judges have come down on both sides of the question, leaving it to the Supreme Court to sort out. The justices are allotting an unusually long period, six hours over three days, beginning March 26, to hear arguments challenging the law’s constitutionality. Their ruling, expected in June, is shaping up as a historic moment in the century-long quest by reformers to provide afford-

able health care for all. Many critics and supporters alike see the insurance requirement as the linchpin of Obama’s health care law: Take away the mandate and the wheels fall off. Politically it was a wobbly construction from the start. It seems half of Washington has flipflopped over mandating insurance. One critic dismissed the idea this way: “If things were that easy, I could mandate everybody to buy a house and that would solve the problem of homelessness.” That was Obama as a presidential candidate, who was against health insurance mandates before he was for them. Once elected, Obama decided a mandate could work as part of a plan that helps keep premiums down and assists those who can’t afford them. To hear Republicans rail against this attack on personal freedom, you’d never know the idea came from them. Its model was a Massachusetts law signed in 2006 by Mitt Romney, now the front-runner of the Republican presidential race, when he was governor. Another GOP hopeful, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, supported a mandate on individuals as an alternative to President Bill Clinton’s health care proposal, which put the burden on employers. All four GOP presidential candidates now promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which

they call “Obamacare.” Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum calls it “the death knell for freedom.” So much for compromise. Obama and congressional Democrats pushed the mandate through in 2010, without Republican support, in hopes of creating a fair system that ensures everyone, rich or poor, young or old, can get the health care they need. Other economically advanced countries have done it. Doing nothing is more expensive than most people realize. Congress found that when the uninsured go to clinics and emergency rooms, the care they can’t pay for costs nearly $75 billion a year. Much of that cost is passed along and ends up adding $1,000 a year to the average family’s insurance premium. The overhaul is neither the liberal dream of a single government program supported by taxes and covering everyone nor the conservative vision of stripping away federal rules and putting free enterprise in charge. The Obama plan relies on private companies plus lots of regulation to make sure they provide basic benefits, keep premiums reasonable, and cover the sick as well as the healthy. That’s where the mandate comes in. If insurers must cover everyone, even those with existing medical conditions, healthy people have little incentive to sign up

before they get sick. Insurance companies argue that if only the sick sign up, insurers will go broke. So the law says everybody must have insurance for themselves and their children, or pay a penalty. Also, because everyone needs health care sometime, if everyone purchases insurance, the price per person can be lower, with the cost of care spread out over many people. After all, the government requires workers to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes, whether they want the benefits or not. One argument for the insurance mandate is that the fines are just federal taxes by another name. Another is that it falls under the government’s constitutional power to regulate commerce that crosses state borders. State governments, of course, tell people to buy lots of things, including auto insurance or motorcycle helmets. “You can always move to another state,” said Tom O’Connor, a consultant in Fairfax, Va., who thinks the health care law overreaches. “It’s a little more difficult to move to another country.” Many agree. In an Associated PressGfK poll, 85 percent said the U.S. government should not have the power to require people to buy health insurance. When the question is worded without the specific reference to federal power, acceptance of the mandate grows a bit, but 6 in 10 are still against it.

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JUCO Baseball Northeast 7, Miss. Delta 5 Game 1 Delta 100 010 3 — 5 11 3 NE 112 003 x — 7 6 2 WP: Daymon Eriksen (3-1). LP: Felix Fuentes (1-3). Multiple Hits: (MD) Cody Marks 3, Jonathan Parker 2, Barret Wooten 2, (NE) Ethan Estes 2. 2B: (NE) Estes 2, Trae Allison. 3B: (MD) Cole Lee, Marks, (NE) Will Robertson.

Miss. Delta 8, Northeast 7 Game 2 Delta 201 011 3 — 8 12 5 NE 210 030 1 — 7 10 4 WP: Turner Neely (1-3). LP: Kyle Robbins (0-2). S: Grant Reifers. Multiple Hits: (MD) Cole Lee 2, Jonathan Parker 2, Cody Marks 2, (NE) Will Robertson 2, Jake Beck 2, Eric Wilson 2. 2B: (NE Corey Smith, Beck. 3B: (NE) Drew Chisholm. Records: Northeast 8-13, 3-1 North Division; Delta 6-13-1, 1-3. What’s Next? Northeast plays today at 1 p.m. at Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, Ark. Northeast’s next North Division doubleheader will be on Tuesday when the Tigers host Holmes Community College at 1 p.m.

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Lady Warriors split 4-game set BY H. LEE SMITH II lsmith@dailycorinthian.com

MERIDIAN — The Corinth Lady Warriors split four games at the Clarkdale Tournament over spring break. Corinth broke even on Thursday and Friday to post a 2-2 mark. The Lady Warriors will take a 3-7 record into Tuesday’s Division 1-4A game with Pontotoc. On Thursday, CHS fell to Newton County 10-0 in a rematch of the slow-pitch championship series. Corinth

took a 3-2 win over Union lat- an early-season knee injury, er in the day with Erin Frazier went deep for the local club. pacing a four-hit attack with a Thursday double. Corinth lost to Brandon Newton Co. 10, Corinth 0 4-3 on Friday before bouncGame 1 ing back with an 8-4 win over Corinth 000 00 — 0 1 9 Newton Co. 312 04 — 10 7 0 Richland. Stennett Smith had a pair of hits, including a douLP: Stennett Smith (1-4). Record: Corinth 1-6 ble in the one-run loss. Corinth 3, Union 2 (8 Inn.) Four Lady Warriors had Game 2 multiple hits in their final Corinth 010 000 02 — 3 4 0 contest. Smith doubled while Union 000 100 01 — 2 9 0 limiting Richland to just two WP: Colby Cox (1-1). hits. Portia Patterson, who 2B: Erin Frazier. Record: Corinth 2-6 returned to action following

Friday Brandon 4, Corinth 3 Game 1 Corinth 000 120 0 — 3 Brandon 100 000 3 — 4 LP: Stennett Smith (1-5). Multiple Hits: Smith 2. 2B: Smith. Record: Corinth 2-7

6 7

4 2

Corinth 8, Richland 4

Game 2 Richland 004 000 — 4 2 2 Corinth 511 01x — 8 11 0 WP: Stennett Smith (2-5). Multiple Hits: Smith 2, Jamia Kirk 2, Katie Vandiver 2, Bailee Kramer 2. 2B: Smith. HR: Portia Patterson Record: Corinth 3-7

Local Schedule Monday, March 19 Baseball Kossuth @ Falkner, 4:30 McNairy @ Chester Co., 4:30 Central @ Ripley, 7 Softball Biggersville @ Falkner, 5 Hardin Co. @ McNairy Tuesday, March 20 Baseball Chester Co. @ McNairy, 4:30 Corinth @ Shannon, 6 Softball Belmont @ Central Fayette-Ware @ McNairy Tennis Booneville @ Central, 4 Wednesday, March 21 Baseball Middleton @ McNairy, 4 Thursday, March 22 Baseball SportsPlus Tournament McNairy Softball Pine Grove @ Biggersville, 5 JCM @ McNairy Track AC Invitational @ Tish Co. Friday, March 23 Baseball Belmont @ Central, 7 Shannon @ Corinth, 7 Ripley @ Kossuth, 7 SportsPlus Tournament McNairy Softball Central @ Kossuth McNairy @ Liberty Tennis Central @ Corinth, 4 Saturday, March 24 Baseball Central @ New Hope, 1 Kossuth @ Oxford, 2 AC-Northridge, Al. @ N.Hope SportsPlus Tournament McNairy Softball Biggersville @ Belmont, 1 Tish County Challenge Central, McNairy Monday, March 26 Baseball McNairy @ Bolivar, 4:30 Softball Biggersville @ Jumpertown, 4:30

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Wisconsin forward Ryan Evans (5) drives against Vanderbilt guard John Jenkins during the first half of an NCAA tournament third-round college basketball game on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M.

SEC champs Badgered in 3rd round Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Wisconsin Badgers are riding the nation’s stingiest defense back to the round of 16. The Badgers held the Southeastern Conference’s two leading scorers in check Saturday night and Ryan Evans grabbed a crucial rebound with 2.1 seconds left to help Wisconsin fend off Vanderbilt 60-57 in the NCAA tournament. John Jenkins (20.1) and Jeffery Taylor (16.3) were held to 13 and 9 points, respectively. Trailing 59-57, the Commodores had a chance for the win, but Jenkins’

The Corinth/Alcorn Co. Parks & Recreation Dept. will conduct an ASA umpire certification clinic today at 2 p.m. at the City Hall in the third floor board meeting room. Anyone interested in umpiring adult softball at the park must attend. There is a $60 fee to attend the clinic. For more information, contact the park office at 286-3067.

Golf Tournaments ■ The 2nd Annual CHS Diamond Club Tournament will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Hillandale Country Club. Entry fee, which includes 18 holes with cart and lunch, for the four-person scramble is $200 per team. Mulligans are $5 each. For more information or to pre-register, call the Pro Shop at 286-8020. ■ Dr. Mike Weeden of Corinth and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes are hosting the “Fore Him” tournament on Saturday, March 24 at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point. Tee time is 9 a.m. Entry fee for the 4-person scramble is $125 per player, with the field limited to 60 participants. For more information or to register, call Dr. Weeden at 286-8860.

61-54 in the round of 16 last season. The fourth-seeded Badgers (26-9) were led by Jordan Taylor’s 14 points and also got 12 from Berggren, 11 from Evans and reserve Ben Brust and 10 from Mike Bruesewitz. The Badgers grabbed two critical offensive rebounds in the final minute. First, Berggren rebounded a miss by Evans with 46 seconds to go and then Josh Gasser grabbed the board with 16.3 seconds left. But he missed the front end of a 1-and-1, giving Jenkins the chance in the closing seconds to send fifth-seeded Vandy (25-11) to the regional semifinals for the first time

since 2007. After losing to lower seeds in their three previous trips to the NCAA tournament in 2008, ‘10 and ‘11, the Commodores held off Harvard 7970 in their opener Thursday, but their senior-laden lineup was stifled by the Badgers, who led the nation in defense, allowing just 52.8 points coming into the game. Vandy didn’t take its first lead until the first minute of the second half, on Jeffery Taylor’s first basket of the night. The Badgers came right back with seven straight Please see SEC | 9A

Teague’s 24 leads Kentucky past Iowa St. Associated Press

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3-pointer was long and Evans grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 2.1 seconds left. He sank the first free throw but after a Vandy timeout, he missed the second and the Commodores called another timeout with 1.3 seconds left to set up the full-court play for a chance to send this third-round East Regional matchup. Jared Berggren got his right hand on Lance Goulbourne’s overhand heave and as the ball deflected high, he started celebrating Wisconsin’s fifth trip to the regional semifinals under coach Bo Ryan as the horn sounded. The Badgers lost to Butler

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Freshman Marquis Teague is taking Kentucky to the South Regional semifinals in Atlanta. And maybe a lot farther than that. Teague scored a career-high 24 points and top seed Kentucky put together another complete performance with a dominating second-half run in an 87-71 victory over Iowa State in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Satur-

day night. Freshman Anthony Davis had 15 points and 12 rebounds, senior Darius Miller added 19 points and Doron Lamb finished with 16. The Wildcats (34-2) used a 20-2 burst to break away from a tie and will next face fourthseeded Indiana on Friday. The Wildcats have plenty of weapons and Teague’s role as point guard has been one of the hardest. He’s had to learn under coach John Calipari

and acknowledged earlier this year he worried so much about it he has had sleepless nights. No more. Now he and his teammates will get another crack at the Hoosiers, who beat Kentucky on a last-second shot in December when the young ‘Cats committed a defensive lapse that cost them on the final play. Among the players who’ve improved the most since then

is Teague, often overshadowed and compared to Calipari’s former point guards at Kentucky and Memphis, including John Wall, Brandon Knight, Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans. Royce White, who almost transferred to Kentucky, scored 23 points and had nine rebounds before fouling out with 4:32 left for Iowa State (23-11), which beat defending Please see KENTUCKY | 9A

Syracuse defeats Kansas State, advances to Sweet 16 Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Scoop Jardine had 16 points and eight assists to lead top-seeded Syracuse to a 75-59 victory over eighth-seeded Kansas State on Saturday in the third round of the East Regional. James Southerland added 15 points for the Orange (332), who didn’t wait until the final minutes to seal the win as they did in the second round against 16th-seeded North Carolina-Asheville. Syracuse plays Wisconsin in

Boston on Thursday night in the regional semifinals. Rodney McGruder had 15 points for the Wildcats (2211), who struggled from the field against Syracuse’s 2-3 zone defense. Neither team had its leading rebounder. Syracuse’s 7-foot Fab Melo, the Big East Defensive Player of the Year, was declared ineligible by the school for the rest of the tournament earlier in the week. About 20 minutes before the start of this game, Kansas

State announced that Jamar Indiana advanced to the Samuels would be held out round of 16 for the first time over an eligibility issue. in a decade and just four years after Tom Crean inherited a decimated program. The HooIndiana 63, VCU 61 siers did it by rallying from Will Sheehey made a down 59-53 with 6 minutes 15-footer from the baseline remaining, including Victor with 12.7 seconds left after a Oladipo’s driving three-point shot was blocked right to him. play with 46.5 seconds left Rob Brandenberg got a that tied it at 61. great look at a potential winChristian Watford led Indining 3-pointer but it rimmed ana (27-8) with 16 points and off at the buzzer, ending the Cody Zeller added 14. SheeRams’ bid for another surprising March run. Please see SYRACUSE | 9A

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NIT tournament TOURNAMENT First Round Tuesday UMass 101, Mississippi State 96, 2OT Seton Hall 63, Stony Brook 61 Iowa 84, Dayton 75 Tennessee 65, Savannah State 51 Northwestern 76, Akron 74 Middle Tennessee 86, Marshall 78 Oregon 96, LSU 76 Washington 82, Texas-Arlington 72 Stanford 76, Cleveland State 65 Wednesday Minnesota 70, La Salle 61 Drexel 81, UCF 56 Northern Iowa 67, Saint Joseph’s 65 Miami 66, Valparaiso 50 Bucknell 65, Arizona 54 Nevada 68, Oral Roberts 59 Illinois State 96, Mississippi 93, OT Second Round Friday Washington 76, Northwestern 55 Saturday, March 17 UMass 77, Seton Hall 67nday Sunday Northern Iowa (20-13) at Drexel (286), 10 a.m. Bucknell (25-9) at Nevada (27-6), 2 p.m. Iowa (18-16) at Oregon (23-9), 4 p.m. Monday Middle Tennessee (26-6) at Tennessee (19-14), 6 p.m. Minnesota (20-14) at Miami (20-12), 8 p.m. Stanford (22-11) vs. Illinois State (21-13), 10:30 p.m.

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points, but this game stayed close throughout, befitting a 4-5 matchup of such experienced, disciplined teams. Brust’s layup and 3-pointer from the right corner gave the Badgers their biggest lead at 5344 with 6:33 remaining. Suddenly, however, the Badgers had trouble with Vandy’s 2-3 zone. They couldn’t penetrate and kept taking long 3-pointers with the shot clock winding down. The Commodores capitalized to the tune of a 13-3 run, taking a 57-56 lead on Festus Ezili’s layup with 2:25 remaining. Jordan Taylor restored Wisconsin’s lead with a contested 3-pointer from the top of the circle and the Badgers turned to defense to improve to 4-0 at The Pit. They also won twice here in 2000, advancing to the Final Four. Ezili led the Commodores with 14 points but he didn’t start and the Badgers capitalized. Evans started out just like he did in the Badgers’ NCAA opener, when he sank his first four baskets and scored nine straight points to give Wisconsin a 14-5 lead on its way to a 25-point blowout of Montana. This time, he hit a jumper, a 3-pointer and a bank shot from the paint before the Commodores knew what hit them, then added a free throw that gave the Badgers a quick 10-2 lead.

South Regional At Greensboro, N.C. Lehigh 75, Duke 70 Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63 Midwest Regional At Greensboro, N.C. Creighton 58, Alabama 57 North Carolina 77, Vermont58 At Columbus, Ohio N.C. State 79, San Diego State 65 Georgetown 74, Belmont 59 At Nashville, Tenn. Ohio 65, Michigan 60 South Florida 58, Temple 44 At Omaha, Neb. Florida 71, Virginia 45 Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84 West Regional At Columbus, Ohio Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54 Michigan State 89, LIU 67 At Omaha, Neb. Florida 71 Virginia 45 Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84 ––– SATURDAY’S GAMES East Regional At Pittsburgh Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59 Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 At Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 South Regional

NCAA men’s tournament FIRST ROUND At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio Tuesday Western Kentucky 59, MVSU 58 BYU 78, Iona 72 Wednesday Vermont 71, Lamar 59 South Florida 65, California 54 ––– THURSDAY’S GAMES East Regional At Pittsburgh Kansas State 70, Southern Mississippi 64 Syracuse 72, UNC Asheville 65

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hey finished with eight points; his game-winner was his only basket of the second half. Bradford Burgess scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half for VCU (29-7).

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Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 Jared Sullinger scored 18 points, including two big baskets in the final 3 minutes to lead Ohio State past Gonzaga and into the round of 16 for the third straight year. DeShaun Thomas also scored 18 for the Buckeyes (29-7), while Aaron Craft added 17 points and 10 assists. Ohio State will play Florida State or Cincinnati in the East Regional semifinals Thursday in Boston.

Gary Bell Jr. led Gonzaga (26-7) with 18 points, but the Bulldogs were unable to become the third team to knock off a No. 2 seed in less than 24 hours. Gonzaga erased a 10-point deficit to tie it at 61 on a 3-pointer by Elias Harris with 4:05 remaining, but Sullinger knocked down two pretty hook shots late while the Bulldogs went cold.

LJae Crowder scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half, and Marquette used a late run to overcome Murray State. Trailing 46-41 with 7:43 to play, Marquette went on a 14-2 run. While Crowder and Davante Gard-

tournament SATURDAY’S GAMES DES MOINES REGIONAL First Round At Rosemont, Ill. Tennessee 72, UT Martin 49 DePaul 59, BYU 55 FRESNO REGIONAL First Round At Norfolk, Va. West Virginia 68, Texas 55 Stanford 73, Hampton 51 At West Lafayette, Ind. South Carolina 80, Eastern Michigan 48 Purdue 83, South Dakota State 68 RALEIGH REGIONAL First Round

Penn State (24-6) vs. UTEP (29-3), 4:15 p.m. LSU (22-10) vs. San Diego State (25-6), 30 minutes following

Pro basketball NBA standings EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB d-Chicago 37 10 .787 — d-Miami 32 11 .744 3 Orlando 29 16 .644 7 d-Philadelphia 25 20 .556 11 Indiana 25 18 .581 10 Atlanta 25 19 .568 10½ Boston 23 20 .535 12 New York 21 24 .467 15 Milwaukee 20 24 .455 15½ Cleveland 16 25 .390 18 Detroit 16 28 .364 19½ Toronto 15 30 .333 21 New Jersey 15 31 .326 21½ Washington 10 33 .233 25 Charlotte 7 36 .163 28 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB d-Oklahoma City 33 11 .750 — d-San Antonio 29 13 .690 3 d-L.A. Lakers 28 16 .636 5 L.A. Clippers 25 18 .581 7½ Memphis 24 18 .571 8 Dallas 25 20 .556 8½ Denver 24 20 .545 9 Houston 24 21 .533 9½ Phoenix 22 22 .500 11 Minnesota 22 23 .489 11½ Utah 21 22 .488 11½ Portland 21 23 .477 12 Golden State 18 23 .439 13½ Sacramento 15 29 .341 18 New Orleans 11 34 .244 22½ d-division leader ––– Friday’s Games Orlando 86, New Jersey 70 Miami 84, Philadelphia 78 Atlanta 102, Washington 88 New York 115, Indiana 100 Portland 100, Chicago 89 Toronto 114, Memphis 110, OT San Antonio 114, Oklahoma City 105 Sacramento 120, Boston 95 Phoenix 109, Detroit 101 Milwaukee 120, Golden State 98 L.A. Lakers 97, Minnesota 92 Saturday’s Games L.A. Clippers 95, Houston 91 Charlotte 107, Toronto 103 New York 102, Indiana 88

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At College Station, Texas Arkansas 72, Dayton 55 Texas A&M 69, Albany (NY) 47 At College Park, Md. Maryland 59, Navy 44 Louisville 67, Michigan State 55 KINGSTON REGIONAL First Round At Bridgeport, Conn. Kansas State 67, Princeton 64 UConn 83, Prairie View 47 At Spokane, Wash. Gonzaga 86, Rutgers 73 Miami 70, Idaho State 42 At Ames, Iowa Kentucky 68, McNeese State 62 Green Bay 71, Iowa State 57 ––– SUNDAY’S GAMES DES MOINES REGIONAL First Round At Bowling Green, Ohio Ohio State (25-6) vs. Florida (19-12), 11:15 a.m. Baylor (34-0) vs. UC Santa Barbara (17-15)), 30 minutes following At Chapel Hill, N.C. Georgetown (22-8) vs. Fresno State (28-5), 11:20 a.m. Georgia Tech (24-8) vs. Sacred Heart (25-7), 30 minutes following At Little Rock, Ark. Delaware (30-1) vs. UALR (20-12), 4:20 p.m. Nebraska (24-8) vs. Kansas (19-12) 30 minutes following FRESNO REGIONAL Sunday At Norman, Okla. St. John’s (22-9) vs. Creighton (2012), 4:05 p.m. Oklahoma (20-12) vs. Michigan (2011), 30 minutes following At Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt (22-9) vs. Middle Tennessee (26-6), 4:10 p.m. Duke (24-5) vs. Samford (20-12), 30 minutes followingSecond Round RALEIGH REGIONAL At Notre Dame, Ind. California (24-9) vs. Iowa (19-11), 11:10 a.m. Notre Dame (30-3) vs. Liberty (24-8), 30 minutes following At Tallahassee, Fla. Georgia (22-8) vs. Marist (25-7), 11:05 a.m. St. Bonaventure (29-3) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (29-2), 30 minutes following KINGSTON REGIONAL First Round At Baton Rouge, La.

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At Louisville, Ky. Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71 At Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor 80, Colorado 63 At Portland, Ore. Indiana 63, VCU 61 West Reigonal At Louisville, Ky. Marquette 62, Murray State 53 At Portland, Ore. Louisville 59, New Mexico 56 ––– SUNDAY’S GAMES EAST At Nashville, Tenn. Florida State (25-9) vs. Cincinnati (24-10), 8:40 p.m. SOUTH At Greensboro, N.C. Lehigh (27-7) vs. Xavier (22-12), 6:40 p.m. MIDWEST At Greensboro, N.C. North Carolina (30-5) vs. Creighton (29-5), 4:15 p.m. At Columbus, Ohio Georgetown (24-8) vs. N.C. State (23-12), 11:15 p.m. At Nashville, Tenn. Ohio (28-7) vs. South Florida (2213), 6:10 p.m. At Omaha, Neb. Kansas (28-6) vs. Purdue (22-12), 7:40 p.m. WEST At Columbus, Ohio Michigan State (28-7) vs. Saint Louis (26-7), 1:45 p.m. At Omaha, Neb. Norfolk State (26-9) vs. Florida (2410), 5:10 p.m.

SYRACUSE: Murray falls short of semifinals

KENTUCKY: Teague national champion Connecticut on Thursday night. But the Cyclones couldn’t contend with Kentucky’s overwhelming offense and smothering defense after rallying from a 12-point halftime deficit to tie at 42-all with 16:23 left. Teague and Kentucky turned up the pressure with their big burst. Terrence Jones hit a basket, Miller added another and Jones flipped an alley-oop to Davis. After two free throws by Scott Christopherson, the Wildcats ran off 14 straight points that made it 62-42. Jones finished with eight points and 11 rebounds as Kentucky led by as many as 24 with 6:27 left while shooting 55.4 percent from the field on the night. Chris Allen scored 16 points and Christopherson finished with 15 for the Cyclones, who went 3 of 22 from 3-point range. In this tournament, Kentucky has remained the mark of consistency and made the most of its two games in its own state, just 75 miles from campus. Seemingly every member of Big Blue Nation attended, including actress Ashley Judd, who was stationed just behind the bench with Calipari’s family. Teague and the rest of the Wildcats made sure the show was worth it.

Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54 Ohio State 78, Loyola (Md.) 59 At Albuquerque, N.M. Wisconsin 73, Montana 49 Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70 South Regional At Louisville Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66 Iowa State 77, UConn64 At Albuquerque, N.M. Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60 Colorado 68, UNLV 64 At Portland, Ore. VCU 62, Wichita State 59 Indiana 76, New Mexico State 66 West Regional At Louisville, Ky. Murray State 58, Colorado State 41 Marquette 88, BYU 68 At Portland, Ore. Louisville 69, Davidson 62 New Mexico 75, Long Beach State 68 ––– FRIDAY’S GAMES East Regional At Nashville, Tenn. Cincinnati 65, Texas 59 Florida State 66, St. Bonaventure 63

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Tournament fishing requires commitment Competing on the tournament scene with hopes of taking home some extra cash and earning the respect of other top anglers for your fishing expertise sounds appealing, but in taking the game David to new Green h e i g h t s , thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoors m u c h more to it than meets the eye. When on the water, finding the right fish or pattern doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always equal success during a tournament. A number of obstacles can stand in the way such as mechanical problems, changes in weather or water conditions, and having to compete for certain hot spots with other anglers.

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Anglers hoping to be serious contenders for the top of the leader board in any tournament have to have more than ambition and fish catching ability. They must have a deep-down commitment to their sport. ever, useful information can also be obtained from other sources. Valuable information can be found on the Internet, in outdoor magazines, by watching outdoor shows and, probably the most reliable of all, observing and listening to other knowledgeable anglers. Considering the fragile economy, the costs involved in tournament fishing is more than likely what keeps some fishermen from pursuing their dream.

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The Alcorn County 4-H Volunteer Leaders' Association will meet Monday, March 19 at 5 p.m. at the Alcorn County Extension Service. Upcoming events will be discussed such as the annual volunteer dinner and auction, workshops, contests and April 4-H Saturday. Call the Alcorn County Extension Service at 286-7756 for more information about the county 4-H program.

The Coalition Against Underage Drinking will be Hosting a Town Hall meeting at Waller Hall NEMCC on Thursday March 22 from 3-6 p.m. A great program is planned with food and door prizes for the youth. Everyone is invited that is interested in participating or supporting our Coalition.

Art exhibit Scenes from the dusty West are featured prominently in Kenneth Lee’s new exhibit at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery. The semi-retired resident of Arlington, Tenn. is a self-taught artist who uses both acrylics and oils. The exhibit also includes a painting that incorporates various images inspired by Corinth. Other subject matter in the exhibit includes wildlife, American Indians and cars. The exhibit runs through March 24. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. For more information, call 665-0520.

Rogers Camp meets The Colonel William P. Rogers Sons of Confederate Veterans is holding its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 20 at Martha’s Menu, 302 Taylor Street in Corinth at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Neida Fuqua from Corinth who will be presenting a program on “Nursing in the Civil War and the involvement of the Fuqua family.” Male descendants of Confederate soldiers may join the SCV, a nonpolitical, educational, historical preservation organization. Visitors are welcome to attend all meetings. For more information, contact Larry Mangus at 287-0766. The website is www.battleofcorinth.com.

Rodeo week A week of rodeo and related events is coming up at Crossroads Arena. A series of activities will culminate with the Lone Star Rodeo on Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24. The city and county are getting involved, declaring it “Cowboy and Rodeo Week in Corinth.” All of the events will be free to the public except for the rodeo. Mayor Tommy Irwin will join the festivities at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22 for horse rides with the mayor inside the arena. Children can get a free horse ride sponsored by the 4-H Horse Club and others. Tuesday, March 20 brings the 4-H Horse Club Barrel Racing & Show at 6:30 p.m. inside the arena with Kathy Potts. The public

Nature group meeting Anyone interested in activities involving wild birds or nature, can attend the next meeting of the Corinth Audubon Nature Group to be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20 in the Corinth Library auditorium. The guest speaker will be Susan Hollandsworth of the Mississippi Nature Conservancy, who will speak on The Nature Conservancy’s work around the state from NE Mississippi to the Mississippi Delta down to the southern Pine Belt area and into the Gulf of Mexico. Her presentation will illustrate their work in freshwater, Southern forests and marine settings.

can also pick up some tips at a Horse Sense Seminar at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22 . Lone Star Rodeo is set for 7 p.m. on March 23 and 24. Tickets are $12 on March 23 and $12 and $15 on March 24.

Benefit The Brotherhood of Shiloh Baptist Church is sponsoring a benefit for Ricky and Morgana Fisher to help with medical expenses. A Brunswick stew will be cooked and served with crackers, cornbread, desert and drink on Saturday, March 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church Family Life Center. Donations will be accepted and any stew left will be available by the quart or gallon. The Hatchie Bottom Boys will be providing entertainment. Shiloh Baptist is located eight miles west of Corinth on Highway 72 by turning right on CR 739.

Retired personnel meet The Alcorn County Retired Education Personnel of Mississippi will meet Monday, March 19 at the Corinth Library at 10 a.m. Jimmy Bennett from Bennett Apothecary will be the speaker. For more information: www. acrepm@att.net.

Girl Scout cookies Local Girl Scouts are taking cookie orders now. Still selling for $3.50 a box, the cookies come in eight varieties, and the cookie program supports a variety of activities for girls. A new cookie joins the lineup for this 100th year of Girl Scouting. The new cookie is a lemon cookie called Savannah Smiles. Cookie sales will continue into March, and Corinth residents can look for booth sales at Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Kroger, Belk, Gardner’s and the Corinth Service Center at Harper Square on the weekends.

Fundraisers set Photographers Bill Avery and Lisa Wilbanks are planning a fundraising Easter photo shoot to help Havis Hurley take a group of special needs kids to Disney World. The photographers will be taking 8-by-10 Easter Bunny and family portraits for $10 each with all proceeds to benefit Hurley’s efforts. All photos will be taken at 815 Jackson Street behind First United Methodist Church but appointments are required. The family portraits will be taken March 20-24. Photos with the Easter Bunny will be taken March 2425. To make an appointment, have the date and time frame in mind and call 662-415-1999 or 662-287-4129. For more information, call these numbers or e-mail: billavery@bellsouth.net. ■ Randy Black & Team will be at the Corinth Pizza Inn, Thursday, March 22 from 5-8 p.m. waiting on tables, filling drinks and keeping all tables clean. All tips will go to the American Cancer Society. ■

Art display Works entered into Northeast Mississippi Community College’s annual High School Art Competition will be on display in the Anderson Hall Art Gallery on the Booneville campus thru March 26. Art work from students representing each of the five counties in the Northeast district (Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union) will be exhibited. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m.3:30 p.m. For more information contact gallery director Terry Anderson at 662720-7336 or tfanderson@nemcc.edu.

Registration held Kossuth Kindergarten 2012-2013 registration is being held Thursday,

March 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring the following: child’s birth certificate and Social Security card, two different proofs of residency and original shot record. For more information, call the school office between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 662-286-2761.

volunteering at the park is asked to call ranger Heather Smedley at 731689-5696 or email her at heather_smedley@ nps.gov to sign up. More information on Shiloh Battlefield’s sesquicentennial events is available at www.nps. gov/shil.

Photo contest Shiloh Battlefield tour In commemoration of Shiloh’s Sesquicentennial, local tour guide, Jimmy Whittington, will be leading free car-caravan tours around Shiloh Battlefield on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 5, 6 and 7. These tours will take visitors to the high points on the battlefield in order to tell the story of the bloody Battle of Shiloh. Each tour will depart from the park Visitor Center three times a day at 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and last for 2-1/2 hours. Interested participants are asked to contact Shiloh to pre-register for these tours. Individual tours are limited to 10 vehicles. Call Shiloh Battlefield between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 731-6895696 to pre-register for the car-caravan tours. For more information on this and other special Shiloh Sesquicentennial events, visit the park’s website at www.nps. gov/shil or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShilohNMP.

Volunteers sought Shiloh National Military Park is seeking volunteers to help with activities on Saturday April 7. In commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh, park staff and volunteers will be placing and lighting 23,746 luminaries around the battlefield, which will represent the total casualties of the bloody two-day fight. Anyone interested in

Local photographers are invited to participate in Arts in McNairy’s sixth annual Amateur Photo Contest. The final day for submissions is Friday, April 13 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Photos should be dropped off at the UT Martin/Selmer facility in Tennessee just off U.S. 45 North. Photos mailed must be postmarked by Monday, April 9 to: Attention George Souders, c/o AiM Photo Contest, UT Martin/Selmer, 1269 Tennessee Ave., Selmer, Tenn. 38375. Entry forms are available at the photo-center at WalMart in Selmer, Tenn. For more information and qualifications or to request an entry form by mail contact George Souders at 731-6101365.

Music exhibit “Music, Sweet Music” is the subject of the featured exhibit at the Tishomingo County Archives & History Museum. The exhibit gives visitors an opportunity to view phonographs, records, 8-track tapes, etc., used by artists to record their abilities in perpetuity. A standard cylinder phonograph and wax cylinders used in the late 19th and early 20th century is part of the exhibit, along with the first field recordings made of Native American music. The exhibit is available for viewing through April 13. The Museum is open to the public TuesdayFriday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Wedding Mary Cathryn McIntosh and Lawrence Palmer Houchins were married at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 17, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Moultrie, Ga. The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. William McLeod McIntosh of Moultrie, Ga. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Lawrence Houchins, Jr. of Jackson. The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Hugh Giles Cheek of Butler, Ga. and the late Mr. Cheek and the late Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Mahoney McIntosh of Moultrie, Ga. The bridegroom’s grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Maurice Palmer and the late Grizelda Green Palmer, all of Corinth, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Lawrence Houchins of Vicksburg. The Rev. Marion Ronnie Wills of Thomasville, Ga. performed the ceremony against a backdrop of garden arrangements of white roses, denodrobium orchids, hydrangeas, bells of Ireland, dianthuses, lisianthuses, hybrid delphinium and snapdragons interspersed between antique iron candelabras holding ivory pillar candles. The stained glass windows of the church were also adorned with candelabras accented with magnolia, Italian ruscus and smilax. Candles illuminated the sanctuary and hon-

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ored the memory of the groom’s brother, Peyton Hovious Houchins. The pews were adorned with blue and white hydrangeas, white roses and freesias. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a couture pearl gown designed personally for her by Anne Barge of Anne Barge for Brides. The gown featured a French Alencon lace bodice with a sweetheart neckline and lace cap sleeves. It was accented at the natural waist with a floor length latte satin sash appliquéd with lace. The triple layered asymmetrical tulle skirt featured Alencon lace and horsehair trim. Lace covered buttons, a gift from Anne Barge, extended down the back of the gown. Mrs. Houchins wore her mother’s cathedral length mantilla veil of ivory silk illusion bordered and appliquéd with Alencon lace. She wore diamond and pearl earrings, a gift from Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Lane Estes. The bride carried a clutch bouquet of David Austin garden roses, lily of the valley, and white hydrangeas and freesias wrapped with dupioni silk ribbon and embellished with a tiny crystal bluebird loaned by Mrs. William G. Fallin. Lenora Jane Estes of New York, N.Y. was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Burchfield Ballard, New York,

Eco-friendly weddings benefit people, planet BY KERI COLLINS LEWIS MSU Ag Communications

MISSISSIPPI STATE — Couples do not have to sacrifice beauty to plan a wedding that respects the environment and reflects their green values. Brian Templeton, an Extension associate with Mississippi State University’s Department of Landscape Architecture, incorporated his love of nature into his 2008 wedding and reception. “We wanted to get married outside, and we took a gamble, as we got married in November,” Templeton said. “We chose a site with sentimental value on family property, which also saved money. We performed a regular schedule of pruning and capitalized on the existing landscapes. “While no property is perfect, by carefully mapping out how people would enter the space, the paths of traffic and the view sheds, we were able to take advantage of interesting views and remove or minimize the impact of less appealing elements,” he said. Templeton and his bride, Karen, worked with Lynette McDougald of The University Florist to incorporate local resources into the decorating scheme. “She brought an arch and decorated it with native materials collected from the property,” he said. “She added in a few ornamental flowers for color. These were minimal touches for accents and highlights and allowed us to honor a little bit of tradition.” Templeton and McDougald gathered fall leaves to decorate the aisle instead of using a runner or rose petals. “We were lucky because

the leaves from the sugar maples, red maples and oaks turned color right before our wedding, so we had beautiful fall colors. Plus, the leaves were free and environmentally friendly,” he said. By having the ceremony and reception at the same location, the Templetons minimized transportation and thus environmental pollution. “We encouraged carpooling to and from the hotels and introduced local friends to out-oftown guests so people had the opportunity to share rides,” he said. The Templetons used a local caterer and local sources for much of the food served at their reception. “Our menu included Mississippi catfish, sweet potatoes, and MSU cheeses and ice cream,” he said. Jeremiah Dumas, director of MSU’s Environmental Collaborative Office, agreed with Templeton that sustainability is not about giving up fashion or quality. “There are many ways to incorporate local, sustainable ideas into a wedding,” he said. “When I think of events I have attended, it was the foods, textures, places and products that were unique and local that are most memorable to me. Nothing is more elegant or in style than local flavors, sights and sounds.” Some couples may use the once-in-a-lifetime nature of a wedding as an excuse to disregard environmental ethics. However, given the large crowds, amount of consumption, and travel involved in weddings, the environmental impact can be substantial, Dumas said. “It is important to consider proper stewardship in everything we do,” he said.

N.Y.; Holly Anne Cheek, Atlanta, Ga..; Aubree Pollard Holmes, Malibu, Calif.; Susan Lee McGlaun, Griffin, Ga.; Elizabeth Marie Murray, New York, N.Y.; Katelyn Marie Roebuck, Oxford; Kay Elizabeth Rogers, Atlanta, Ga.; Cathryn Anne Speyer, Madison, Ga.; and Alice Callahan Thompson, New York, N.Y. They wore Newport navy long, strapless, silk chiffon gowns that featured sweetheart necklines, Grecian-inspired draped bodices and flowing skirts, and carried hand-tied bouquets of David Austin roses and white and blue hydrangeas caged with natural vines and twigs, wrapped with silk ribbon. The flower girl was Lindsay Cathryn Johnson of Columbia, S.C., cousin of the bride. The bridegroom’s father, Lemuel Lawrence Houchins Jr., was best man. Groomsmen were Michael Brooks Blair, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Ray Baker Cannada, Birmingham, Ala.; John Ronald Fry, III, Nashville, Tenn.; Benjamin Laird Hammond, Berlin, Germany; James David Hobbs, New York, N.Y.; James Wilson Hood, Jackson; William McLeod McIntosh Jr., Oxford; James Campbell Watts, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.; and Thomas Calvin Wells Jr., Birmingham, Ala. Ushers were John Bradley Allen, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Thomas Lane Estes Jr., Winston-Salem,

N.C.; and Ben Griffin Long and David Patrick Palmer of Corinth, both cousins of the groom. The ring bearer was Clark Leland Carmichiel of Oxford, cousin of the groom. After the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the Sunset Country Club. Guests enjoyed a beautiful dinner of Southern specialties and danced to the music of Az Izz of Atlanta, Ga. The festivities began on Thursday with a “White Bible” ceremony at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Joe Smith. That evening, Mr. and Mrs. Jack N. Gay and other Moultrie friends entertained with a welcoming cocktail buffet in their home. The traditional bridal luncheon was held at the home of the maid of honor and her mother on Friday at noon while the groom and his friends were enjoying lunch and an afternoon of golf at the Sunset Country Club. After the rehearsal, the wedding party was entertained by the Houchins with cocktails and dinner at the Colquitt County Arts Center. Martha Collins and Doug Self, family friends, styled the elegant event. Inspired by the cypress trees dripping in Spanish moss in Moultrie, the scheme was carried throughout the party from the invitations, to the lanterns hanging from the cypress trees as guest arrived at the Arts Center and to the table arrange-

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ments. Fashioned in Jan Barboglio mercury and iron, candelabras were stunning arrangements of purple dendrobiums, yellow oncidiums, as well as Mokara orchids mixed with blue hydrangeas, cockscomb, yarrow, blackberries, different colored roses and lilies with Spanish moss. On each table were black and white photographs of the bride and groom at their favorite New York City locations. At each place setting was a party favor of exquisite chocolates made by Kerry Parker of

Jackson. After an enchanting evening of dinner and toasts, the wedding party motored to Sundown Farms Plantation to join other guests for a late night party hosted by friends of the bride’s parents. The wedding day lunch was given by family friends on the front lawn of Sandy Run, the home of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Fallin. Following a wedding trip to the Napa Valley and San Francisco, the couple is at home in New York City.

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Social worker seeks best way to use psychic gifts DEAR ABBY: I will graduate from college in June and be a social worker. I am psychic, although I dislike that word because it conjures up visions of crystal balls, quacks and scams. For legitimate psychic individuals, it can be overwhelming to live this way. I first noticed my ability when I was young, but I repressed it because my folks thought I was imagining things. It began to resurge in college. This school is haunted, so I have become used to daily interactions with ghosts — often in the dead of night. I also notice that during client counseling sessions images will pop into my head. I once gave a classmate the “willies” by perfectly describing the garden in her backyard, having never laid

eyes on it. My adviser says I must never tell my clients the things Abigail I “see” in Van Buren them because it Dear Abby will frighten them. It’s hard to separate my own thoughts and emotions from those of spirits around me. I’m concerned about my psychic ability in relation to my clients. If I pick up on abuse in the mind of a child, for example, am I obligated to report it? Being psychic is as natural to me as my having blue eyes. It will never go away. I must now find the means to manage it. I don’t want a career as a medium. I’m dedicated to

the profession I have chosen. Can you offer me advice? — GIFTED IN NEW YORK DEAR GIFTED: Instead of using your visions to form JUDGMENTS about your clients, use them to guide you during interviews. If you do, you will then be better equipped to provide concrete proof of the need for an intervention than revealing you “saw” something that others can’t see or wasn’t disclosed to you. Many people have psychic abilities to a greater or lesser degree than you do, and those “vibes” can be invaluable. It is possible that your gift will give you insight into the individuals you will serve. ■■■

DEAR ABBY: My wife has turned into a bona fide slug! We have been

married 30 years. For half of them she stayed fit and trim, but over the past 15 she has put on 100 pounds and refuses to try to lose any of it. She also refuses to cook. I have to cook my own meals or we eat out. She no longer cleans (we pay a maid) or has sex with me. She is obviously depressed and has taken several medications over the years to no avail. She has had lab work done, but nothing shows up. Because she doesn’t have a job, she sits around in her pajamas all day playing on the computer or reading romance novels. She’ll do laundry, but only after a month, when there’s nothing left to wear. The other thing my wife likes to do is travel. The more expensive the trip, the more she loves

Today in history 1865: The Congress of the Confederate States of America adjourns for the last time. 1874: Hawaii signs a treaty giving exclusive trading rights with the islands to the United States. 1881: Barnum and Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth opens in Madison Square Gardens. 1911: Theodore Roosevelt opens the Roosevelt Dam in Phoenix, Ariz., the largest dam in the United States to date. 1913: Greek King George I is killed by an assassin. Constantine I is to succeed. 1916: On the Eastern Front, the Russians counter the Verdun assault with an attack at Lake Naroch. The Russians lose 100,000 men and the Germans lose 20,000. 1917: The Germans sink the U.S. ships, City of Memphis, Vigilante and the Illinois, without any type of warning. 1922: Mahatma Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil

disobedience in India. 1939: Georgia finally ratifies the Bill of Rights, 150 years after the birth of the federal government. Connecticut and Massachusetts, the only other states to hold out, also ratify the Bill of Rights in this year. 1942: The third military draft begins in the United States. 1943: Adolf Hitler calls off the offensive in the Caucasus. 1943: American forces take Gafsa in Tunisia. 1944: The Russians reach Rumanian border. 1950: Nationalist troops land on the mainland of China and capture Communistheld Sungmen. 1953: The Braves baseball team announces that they are moving from Boston to Milwaukee. 1965: Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov becomes the first man to spacewalk when he exits his Voskhod 2 space capsule while in orbit around the Earth.

it. Does God really expect me to live like this until I die? I have tried everything I can think of to help her. Advice, please? — LIVING IN HELL IN WEST VIRGINIA DEAR LIVING IN HELL: The marriage you have described isn’t “living,” it is existing. Insist, as a condition of staying in the marriage, that your wife have a thorough physical and psychological evaluation. She appears to be depressed, withdrawn and possibly not in touch with reality. Her health is also at risk. Not every medication works on everyone. Your wife’s weight gain may have made the dose she was taking ineffective — or she may need a combination of drugs and talk therapy. Clearly she isn’t happy in your marriage

anymore either, if she’s escaping into romance novels instead of having a relationship with you. Please get her the help she appears to so desperately need. (Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

Assistance New Shiloh museum

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A new museum dedicated to the Battle of Shiloh and area veterans is now open next to Shiloh National Military Park. It is located at the intersection of state Route 22 and Route 142 in Shiloh, across from Ed Shaw’s Restaurant. The Shiloh Battlefield & World War II Museum is the home of Honor Our Veterans Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for projects to benefit area veterans. The museum features items Larry DeBerry has amassed over a lifetime of collecting Shilohrelated artifacts, as well as artifacts from the Korean War, World War II, the Vietnam War — all the way up to the war in Afghanistan. The Shiloh Battlefield & World War II Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information call Larry DeBerry at 731-926-0360.

Mended Hearts is a support group open to all heart patients, their families and others impacted by heart disease. Its purpose is to inspire hope in heart disease patients and their families through visits and sharing experiences of recovery and returning to an active life. Healthcare professionals join in the mission by providing their expertise and support. Mended Hearts meets the second Monday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Magnolia Community Service Complex in the Cardiac Rehab Conference Room, 1001 South Harper Road in Corinth.

‘Child Find’ The Alcorn and Corinth School Districts are participating in an ongoing statewide effort to identify, locate and evaluate children, birth through the age of 21, who have a physical, mental, communicative and/or emo-

tional disablilty. The Child Find person works with the local Headstart, human services, health and mental agencies, as well as local education agencies, physicians and other individuals to identify and locate children out of school and in school who may be in need of special education services. The information will be used to help determine present and future program needs in the hopes of providing a free appropriate public education to all children with a disability. Contact Stephanie Clausel, Alcorn School District or Linda Phillips, Corinth School District, if you know of any children who may have a disability by calling or writing to the followng telephone number and address: Alcorn School District, Special Services, 31 CR 401, Corinth MS 38834, 662-286-7734; or Corinth School District, Special Services, 1204 North Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834, 662287-2425.

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The Sharing Hearts adult care program offers Alzheimer’s Day Care on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 501 Main Street, Corinth. It is a respite day program that provides individual group activities such as

arts and crafts, exercise, music, games and therapy and lunch to patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. The purpose of the program is to provide caregivers some free time from care while providing social interaction for the participants. For more information, call Tim Dixon at 662396-1454.

Hours changed The Alcorn County Genealogical Society, 1828 Proper St., Corinth, is having a temporary change in its hours. They are: Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. If anyone needs assistance on a different day, call 286-6056.

‘Finding Hope’ Finding Hope Ministries, a ministry of Fairview Community Church is offering a depression support group. The sessions will be held in the fellowship hall of Fairview Community Church, 125 CR 356, Iuka — just off Hwy. 350. The support group meets from 10-11 a.m. Friday mornings and 6-7 p.m. Friday evenings. For more information, call Debra Smith at 662808-6997.

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Check out these 5 great films set in Texas BY CHRISTY LEMIRE Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The South by Southwest film festival began this weekend in Austin, Texas, an event I’ve had the pleasure of attending and being involved with for about a decade now. I always look forward to the chance to see old friends from college and the film world and, just as importantly, see an eclectic array of great movies. Texas has been the setting for so many important films over the years, it was nearly impossible to pick just five. ■ “The Last Picture Show” (1971): Everything about this coming-of-age drama just oozes Texas. Peter Bogdanovich, working from the novel by Larry McMurtry (with whom he co-wrote the script), creates a detailed, lived-

in sense of place. High school football, cars, girls, the local movie house — sure, these things mattered elsewhere in the early 1950s. But the sense of lonely, small-town West Texas life depicted here is just so vivid, with its leisurely pace and big skies. Young Jeff Bridges and Timothy Bottoms have an easy chemistry as high school seniors and best friends, and Cybill Shepherd couldn’t possibly be more vibrantly beautiful as the girl they both adore. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, it won two: for supporting actors Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman. ■ “No Country for Old Men” (2007): Joel and Ethan Coen’s debut film, “Blood Simple,” also could have qualified here. But for me, this crime thriller

along the Rio Grande is their masterpiece. Working with their usual cinematographer, the great Roger Deakins, the Coens present a haunting, beautifully bleak landscape. They’ve crafted a contemporary Western in which you can feel the heat of the baking sun and the scratch of scrub brush. The dialogue (based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel) is just dead-on in its cadence, color and specificity. And Tommy Lee Jones, who was born and raised in the state, is Texas personified as an aging small-town sheriff on the hunt for a killer. “No Country” won four Oscars including best picture. ■ “Friday Night Lights” (2004): Peter Berg’s film completely gets the obsession with high school football in Texas. Then again, he had great source

material from which to work: H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger’s excellent 1990 best-seller of the same name, which captured the fact that this truly is a way of life with eloquence and evocative detail. Literally every store shuts down on Friday nights and the 20,000 people packing into the stadium all have some opinion on how the coach (Billy Bob Thornton) should run the team. This particular team is the Permian High School Panthers in the West Texas city of Odessa, which Berg depicts in strippeddown and bleached-out fashion, making the already parched landscape of oil fields and dust seem even more harsh and lonesome. ■ “Slacker” (1991): This movie only could have been made in Austin. It

captured a specific kind of youth culture in a specific place and time, and it played a crucial role in the rise of independent cinema in the early 1990s. This early offering from Texas native Richard Linklater, a director who’s become synonymous with Austin’s filmmaking scene (alongside Robert Rodriguez), is a virtually plotless amble around the state’s capital and home of the University of Texas. Characters and story strands come and go casually: a couple of guys analyzing “Scooby-Doo” over beers, a young man (Linklater himself) postulating about fate in a cab. Nothing happens and everything happens, and it’s hypnotically funny. ■ “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974): The original, of course. One of the earliest films from

Austin native and horror master Tobe Hooper, this became hugely influential on the genre, with its grainy, B-movie visuals and slow, silent suspense. And it’s still as frightening today as it was back then. You know the story: Five friends on a road trip fall victim to a family of cannibalistic slaughterhouse workers, led by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface. Shot in Austin and nearby towns, it provides a sense of isolation that feels peculiarly Texan; the state is so vast that you can imagine anything happening in its many remote pockets. And, of course, there’s all that delicious barbecue. (Think of any other examples? Share them with AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire through Twitter: http://twitter.com/christylemire.)

Capsule reviews of new releases ‘21 Jump Street,’ ‘Casa,’ ‘Jeff’ Associated Press

“21 Jump Street” — The TV show that made Johnny Depp a star is little more than a jumpingoff point for this rowdy, raunchy big-screen update that aims for laughs over action and delivers them intermittently. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are surprisingly amusing together as newbie cops sent undercover as high school kids to root out a drug ring. Some of the absurd violence is funny, some is pointlessly mean and nasty enough to jar viewers out of the action now and then. Hill and Tatum’s oddcouple act is the best thing about the movie, both

playing the straight man yet managing to make their partnership much funnier than the hit-andmiss jokes and action really are. The movie’s nimble pacing also helps, sneaking in some slick, wily tidbits and powering through the many gags that would fall flat if you had another second or two to think about them. It doesn’t work all the time, or even most of the time, but it does work enough of the time to make this more enjoyable than most of Hollywood’s unimaginative remakes and updates. R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, teen drinking and some

violence. 109 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. ■■■

“Casa de mi Padre” — This is a total goof, of course. That’s obvious even before Will Ferrell, dressed in a cowboy hat and a neckerchief sitting astride a horse in the Mexican desert, opens his mouth and utters his first overly enunciated Spanish words. It’s clear from the titles: a grainy, bloody, Tarantino-style montage of melodramatic spaghetti Western imagery, featuring Christina Aguilera belting out the bombastic theme song. The affection for Bmovies and telenovelas is clear in this sendup. But

Horoscopes Sunday, March 18, 2012 BY HOLIDAY MATHIS Creators Syndicate

Emotions will be hard to keep inside, which is a good thing, because bottled up emotions are a leading cause of illness. It will help to have a handful of communication strategies in your bag of tricks now as a conjunction of Mercury and Uranus in Aries lines up, an aspect that will have continued influence until midweek. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have a big heart. Giving to someone in need is so easy for you that you’d hardly call it charitable. True charity is giving when your need is just as grave as the other person’s. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Forgiveness is the magic element that renews your spirit. As soon as you’re able to forgive, you’ll unclench your jaw, and the laughter and lightness will come back into your life. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll be open to hearing different points of view and slow to forming your own. Don’t worry about being right about anything. Time has a way of changing and even reversing opinions. CANCER (June 22-July 22). What you think is a weakness is really just a skill that doesn’t come naturally to you. That doesn’t mean you can’t learn it, though. To attain the skill, choose a role model you can follow. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll do what you can to help a loved one, including backing off and giving this person plenty of room to solve the problem independent of you. That’s a wise move, indeed. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your finances are getting better, largely due

to your increased optimism and the way you let it move you into action. Consider giving some of your busywork to someone with too much time on her hands. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Not everyone can get a hold on emotions the way you can. You’ll set an example for others and turn a difficult situation around. Forcing yourself to smile is one way to counteract negativity. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are many who need and want something from you. Is it the same “something” you want to give? Maybe. Either way, you certainly won’t starve for attention. As the day progresses, you may crave moments to yourself. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your influence is indirect, and yet it is powerful. If you could share one piece of advice that you knew others would heed, what would it be? Living that piece of advice today is the luckiest thing you can do. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are many factors that govern your path, and not all of them are in your control. It’s hard to tell the difference between the changeable and unchangeable factors now, but try. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There will be a handful of tasks on your mental agenda that you just don’t feel like doing. But if you can accomplish just one of them, you’ll be in a far better place. Getting started will be the hardest part. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You wonder why you do things you don’t like. Life is not so simple for you now, and that’s part of the issue. Reflect, sort, and pare down your possessions and other baggage that may be clouding your view of life.

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the premise, which would have been just fine as a sketch, feels as if it’s been stretched awfully thin to fill an entire feature. Still, you have to give everyone involved credit for just going for it. That starts with Ferrell himself, speaking solid Spanish as Armando Alvarez, a dimwitted ranchero whose successful businessman brother, Raul (Diego Luna), is the star of the family as far as their father (the late Pedro Armendariz Jr.) is concerned. When Raul brings home his stunningly beautiful fiancee (Genesis Rodriguez), it further seals his superiority. But it turns out Raul is a drug dealer locked

in a turf war. Intentional continuity errors, missing frames and cheap production values abound. R for bloody violence, language, and some sexual content and drug use. In Spanish with English subtitles. 84 minutes. Two stars out of four. ■■■

“Jeff, Who Lives at Home” — This sweet, slight tale is told with simple intimacy and a deadpan tone. Not much happens over a meandering day in suburban Baton Rouge, La., but it all builds to a climax that makes the journey worthwhile. Jason Segel plays the titular character, a 30-year-old slacker who

still lives in the basement of his childhood home. Inspired by the M. Night Shyamalan movie “Signs,” he believes there are no coincidences, that everything happens for a reason. And so a simple errand for his widowed, enabling mother (Susan Sarandon) turns into a weird and winding adventure involving pickup basketball, amateur sleuthing and an elusive man named Kevin. We get the sensation that we’re just following along wherever Jeff takes us, without judgment. R for language including sexual references and some drug use. 82 minutes. Three stars out of four.

4B • Sunday, February 12, 2012 • Daily Corinthian PROCEEDINGS OF THE ALCORN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FEBRUARY 2012

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Authorization for Part-Time Employment – Misty Johnson – Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children’s Services – $8.15 per hour – Effective February 23, 2012

(70)

Authorization to Pay Invoice #829691 – Phelps Dunbar, LLP – Retainer for Possible Litigation

(71)

Authorization to Pay Invoice #829692 – Phelps Dunbar, LLP – Retainer for Possible Litigation

(72)

Petition to Place the Name of Keith Settlemires upon the Ballot of the General Election to be held on November 6, 2012, as a Candidate for the Office of County Election Commissioner, District 4

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Approval of Minutes of January 17, 2012

(2)

Approval of Financial Report and Payment of Claims through February 6, 2012 (January 17, 2012 – February 6, 2012)

(3)

Magnolia Regional Health Center – Rick Napper – Quarterly Report

(73)

Petition to Place the Name of Billy W. Bearden upon the Ballot of the General Election to be held on November 6, 2012, as a Candidate for the Office of County Election Commissioner, District 3

(4)

Jay Jones – Request for Office Space in Courthouse for Coroner

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Assessment Changes

(5)

Shelly Hopkins – Juvenile Detention Center Report

(75)

Authorization to Pay Statement of January 21, 2012 – Global Indemnity Group, Inc. – Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department – Whitaker

(6)

Presentation from Van Hopkins with A.E.M. Electronic Monitoring LLC – Electronic Monitoring Bracelets

(76)

Petition to Place the Name of John H. Peebles upon the Ballot of the General Election to be held on November 6, 2012, as a Candidate for the Office of County Election Commissioner, District 2

(7)

William H. Davis, Jr. – Engagement Letter as Board Attorney

(77)

Certificate of Attendance – Bobby Marolt

(8)

Observance of Presidents’ Day – February 20, 2012

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Negotiable Promissory Note for District 1 Shop – January 26, 2012 – Paid in Full

(9)

Corinth-Alcorn Recreational Commission – County Appointee

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(10)

Presentation from Tom Heard, NRCS Area Conservationist and Sandy Mitchell – EWP Funding

Three Rivers – Mississippi Partnership Board of Local Chief Elected Officials – County Appointment to Board

(11)

Resolution – Alcorn County, Emergency Watershed Protection Projects Damages from May 2010 Flood

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Approval of Payment to Bank of Clarksdale – County Inmates

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Notification from Mississippi Development Authority – CSD Policy Statement #12-001 – Annual Submission of Rent Rolls on Multi-Family HOME Units

Authorization to Pay Invoice – Alcorn County – Re: Alcorn County Regional Justice Center – Revenue Account Requisition No. 5

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Authorization to Advertise for Bids – One New or Used Small Rubber Track Excavator

(13)

Northeast Mississippi Community Action Agency – Appointment or Reappointment to Board

(83)

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Certificate of Attendance – Joe Caldwell Assessment Changes

Authorization for Reimbursement of Repair Expense to Corinth Area Arts Council – Repairs to Coliseum

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Authorization to Reimburse Jail Fund for JDC Meals – Paul Rhodes

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Alcorn County Courthouse – Old Emergency 911 Office

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Jay Jones – Request for Office Space in Courthouse for Coroner

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Lease Agreement with Developmental Industries for 2005 Dodge Magnum – Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department

(88)

Acceptance of Donated Property – 1999 Ford Expedition – Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department

(89)

Sheriff Charles Rinehart – Civil Service System Local and Private Legislation

(90)

Order of Board Granting County Engineer Authority to Approve Sub-Contract Requests on State Aid and Federal Aid Construction Projects

(91)

Resolution – Declaration of Emergency Situation for Culvert Collapse on CR 409 – Emergency Repairs Needed

(92)

Tax Assessor – Kenneth Brawner – Assessment Changes

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Tax Assessor – Kenneth Brawner – Mapping Project

(94)

Request to Hire New Employee – Tracy Stafford

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Request to Hire Employee – William Wright

(96)

Arena – Upcoming Events Requiring Placement of Dirt

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Request for Executive Session – Personnel Matters – Transfer Station

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Employee Transfer to Transfer Station – Lonnie Haney

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Employee Transfer to Landfill – Tim Ellis

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Receipt of Copy of Letter from Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc. Showing Proof of Sending Executed Board Orders and Contract Agreements to Office of State Aid Road Construction Notification from Office of State Aid Road Construction Re: Board Term Revenue Projections – Alcorn County

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Mississippi Development Authority – Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) – Alcorn County BOS – Homebuyers Assistance Program Contract #1258-M96-SG-280-981 Re: Executed Modification Signature Sheet – Extending Contract Period – December 21, 2009 – June 21, 2012

(19)

Mississippi Development Authority – Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Re: Executed Grant Agreement – Alcorn County Board of Supervisors – Project Number – 1125-08-002-EM-01

(20)

Resolution – Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District Assistance for Rienzi Elementary School

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Resolution – Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District Assistance for Clearing Debris and Drifts from Unnamed Stream East of Hwy. 356, Latitude N. 34 degrees, 45 minutes, 47 seconds, Longitude W. 88 degrees, 31 minutes, 41 seconds

(22)

Approval to Pay Invoice #237010 and Invoice 237011 – Mitchell, McNutt & Sams – KC Road Matters

(23)

Outgoing Tax Collector – Greg Younger – Report of all Uncollected Taxes for the Current Fiscal Year – Real Property, Personal Property and Mobile Home (Section 27-29-31)

(24)

Notification from Mississippi State University Extension Service Center for Governmental Training and Technology Re: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Incident Command System Training – for Those Acting in Response during Time of Declared Emergency

(25)

Authorization to Declare Asset No. 2429 (T-630 Lexmark Printer) and Asset No. 2184 (2003 Crown Victoria) as Salvage Property and Delete from Inventory

(26)

Appointments to TAP Alliance Board

(27)

Authorization to Pay Invoice – William E. Pardon

(28)

Emergency Project – CR 218 – Agreement Relative to Closeout of Community Services Division Grant Programs

(29)

Authorization to Reimburse Jail Fund for JDC Meals

(30)

Rubbish Site Annual Report

(31)

Request for Payment – Newcomb Engineering Co., Inc. – Road and Bridge Map Invoice

(32)

Request for Payment – Newcomb Engineering Co., Inc. – Justice Center Project Invoice

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Request for Payment – CSG Invoice

(34)

Repairs to Caterpillar Loader at Landfill

(35)

Report from Sheriff

(36)

Request from Sheriff for Raise Commensurate with Promotion for Joseph Grisham

(37)

Request from Sheriff to Change Employment Status of Stanton Lee

(38)

Request from Sheriff to Change Employment Status of Gerald Smith

(39)

Request from Sheriff to Accept Resignation of LPN Amy Griffin

(40)

Request from Sheriff to Hire Part-Time Employee – William Wright

(41)

Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Farmington – Housing of Inmates

(42)

Vending Machines – Purchases of Equipment for Sheriff’s Department

(43)

Improper Payment to Sheriff’s Department and Return of Funds

(44)

Alcorn County Courthouse – Old Emergency 911 Office

(45)

Sheriff Charles Rinehart – Civil Service System Local and Private Legislation

(46)

Glen Volunteer Fire Department

(47)

Travel Authorization – Ricky Gibens – Emergency Management Day – February 15, 2012 in Jackson, MS

(48)

Report from County Engineer

(49)

AT&T – Permit Application for Use and Occupancy Agreement for the Construction or Adjustment of a Utility Within County Road Right-of-Way – CR 200 – Buried Fiber Optic Cable

(50)

Appointment of Assistant Receiving Clerk – 4th District

(51)

Executive Session

(52)

Approval of Use of Culvert – Alcorn Drive

(53)

Approval of Minutes of February 6, 2012

(54)

Northeast Mississippi Community Action Agency – Appointment to Board

(55)

Approval of Financial Report and Payment of Claims through February 21, 2012 (February 6, 2012 – February 21, 2012)

(56)

Request from Gail Judkins – Genealogical Society – Space inCourthouse

(57)

Bid Opening – Application of Herbicide on County Roads

(58)

Quotes – Electronic Monitoring Equipment – JDC

(59)

Request from Sheriff for Raise Commensurate with Promotion for Lashunder Blanchard

(60)

Request from Sheriff for Raise Commensurate with Promotion for Michael Hudson

(61)

Request from Sheriff for Raise Commensurate with Promotion for Levi Pendley

(62)

Request from Sheriff for Raise Commensurate with Promotion for Dennis Moss

(63)

Regional Jail Commissary – Annie Harbison – Brothers Commissary Services

(64)

Resolution – Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District Assistance for Hatchie River

(65)

School Bus Turnaround – Robert Gilliam, 188 CR 248, Glen, MS 38846 – 2nd District

(66)

Tax Settlement – January, 2012

(67)

Delinquent Tax Settlement – January, 2012

(68)

Authorization to Pay Invoice #237975 – Mitchell, McNutt & Sams – KC Road Matters

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GLMCLM28 03/14/2012 08:34 Inquiry to Claims PAGE 1 Claims Docket Fund Name Department Claim No. Payee Amount -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 984 MS COURT COLLECTIONS 85.50 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 985 JEREMY BLAYLOCK 35.00 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 985 JEREMY BLAYLOCK 35.00 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 986 FIRST HERITAGE 35.00 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 987 TOWER LOANS 35.00 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 987 TOWER LOANS 35.00 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 988 TOM SWEAT 35.00 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 989 GUNN DRUG CO 35.00 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 1107 CITY OF GLEN 4554.64 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 1108 CITY OF RIENZI 1404.99 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 1109 CITY OF CORINTH 27219.76 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 1158 CITY OF CORINTH 1695.49 GENERAL COUNTY ALL DEPARTMENTS 1159 ALCORN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION 1524.17 Department Total 36729.55 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 975 MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SUPERVISORS 1125.00 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 975 MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SUPERVISORS GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 975 MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SUPERVISORS GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 422.30 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 75.90 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 21.79 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 12.71 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 22.99 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 2.59 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 5.69 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 2.88 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. .49 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 10.29 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 8416.70 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1088.30 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 516.71 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 120.84 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1333.40 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 9.40 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 8416.70 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 3366.67 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1523.61 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 725.44 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 169.66 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1333.40 GENERAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 13.15 Department Total 28736.61 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 973 MAILFINANCE 720.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 983 FLOYD CRUM 8.31 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 983 FLOYD CRUM GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 995 HASLER, INC 1500.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 995 HASLER, INC GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1030 GE CAPITAL 277.88 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1030 GE CAPITAL 75.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1030 GE CAPITAL 137.11 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1046 MEMPHIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 20.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1046 MEMPHIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 10.09 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1046 MEMPHIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 268.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1046 MEMPHIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 12.49 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 96.70 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 154.90 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 203.70 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 35.94 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 22.99 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 49.40 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 209.99 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. -68.85 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1087 JACKSON MARRIOTT 170.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1087 JACKSON MARRIOTT GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 5550.29 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 863.15 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 829.26 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 390.10 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 91.24 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1333.40 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 9.40 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 25.96 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1101 MS ASSO OF COUNTY ADM/COMPTROLLERS 75.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1125 GE CAPITAL 277.88 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1126 RAYCO, INC. 37.70 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1126 RAYCO, INC. 39.64 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1135 WALZ CERTIFIED MAIL SOLUTIONS, LLC 325.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1135 WALZ CERTIFIED MAIL SOLUTIONS, LLC 10.00 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1135 WALZ CERTIFIED MAIL SOLUTIONS, LLC 19.41 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1150 OFFICEPRO, INC. 374.57 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1160 RAYCO, INC. 21.62 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1160 RAYCO, INC. 38.32 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 5045.72 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 784.68 GENERAL COUNTY CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 80.00

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CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 441.66 CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 300.00 CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 860.10 CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 404.76 CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 94.66 CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1536.76 CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 10.83 CHANCERY CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 23.54 Department Total 23798.30 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1030 GE CAPITAL 299.01 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1050 DE LAGE LANDEN 200.26 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 39.60 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 8.58 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 10.00 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1364.00 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 176.37 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 80.37 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 18.80 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 227.84 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1.61 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 6.48 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1116 TOMLINSON COMPUTERS, INC 70.00 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1116 TOMLINSON COMPUTERS, INC 13.99 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1116 TOMLINSON COMPUTERS, INC 55.00 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1126 RAYCO, INC. 66.52 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1143 DE LAGE LANDEN 190.45 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1240.00 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 766.67 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 259.46 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 118.95 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 27.82 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 550.91 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 3.88 CIRCUIT CLERK’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 5.80 Department Total 5802.37 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1973.34 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 255.16 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 118.65 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 27.75 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 170.68 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1.20 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1973.34 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 255.16 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 118.65 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 27.75 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 170.68 TAX ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1.20 Department Total 5093.56 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1024 THE PHONE BOOTH 7.50 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1031 RAYCO, INC. 44.50 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1036 THE WATER MAN 10.75 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1041 REED’S PRINTING 660.00 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1041 REED’S PRINTING 110.00 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1047 GREAT AMERICA LEASING CORP 230.00 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1047 GREAT AMERICA LEASING CORP 40.48 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1049 HASLER, INC 90.00 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1050 DE LAGE LANDEN 186.56 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1050 DE LAGE LANDEN 233.74 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 31.59 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 7.77 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 39.60 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 4.80 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 9.60 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 1.99 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 8246.98 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1032.59 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 483.48 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 113.07 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 2133.44 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 15.03 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 32.38 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1090 HASLER, INC 984.42 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1132 VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES 59.95 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1146 DELTA COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. 300.00 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1150 OFFICEPRO, INC. 39.60 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1150 OFFICEPRO, INC. 54.24 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1160 RAYCO, INC. 28.32 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1165 U. S. POSTAL SERVICE 711.00 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 5333.34 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 5997.50 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1436.94 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 678.01 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 158.56 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 2133.44 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 15.03 TAX COLLECTOR’S DEPARTMENT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 28.13 Department Total 31724.33 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 100.00 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 325.00 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 569.00 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 569.00 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 856.00 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 855.00 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 1139.00 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 1139.00 CASUALTY & LIABILITY INS. FUND 968 RENASANT INSURANCE INC. 1139.00 Department Total 6691.00 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1879.73 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 243.05 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 116.54 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 27.26 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 266.68 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1.88 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 9.40 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1879.73 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 243.05 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 116.54 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 27.26 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 266.68 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1.88 FINANCIAL ADM/COMPTROLLER DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 9.40 Department Total 5089.08 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 11.97 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 55.00 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 2.59 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 39.60 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1056 OFFICEPRO, INC. 5.39 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 2165.33 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 2455.20 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 597.44 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 280.97 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 65.70 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 800.04 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 5.64 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1088 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 22.67 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 2165.33 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 2232.00 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 568.58 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 267.13 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 62.47 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 800.04 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 5.64 PURCHASING ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 21.55 Department Total 12630.28 INVENTORY ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 1333.33 INVENTORY ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 172.40 INVENTORY ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 82.45 INVENTORY ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 19.29 INVENTORY ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 330.00 INVENTORY ADMINISTRATION DEPT 1175 PAYROLL CLEARING FUND 2.32 Department Total 1939.79 LAW CLERKS SUPPLEMENTAL SALARY 1076 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS 96.00 Department Total 96.00 MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 970 CORINTH GAS & WATER DEPARTMENT 1065.93 MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 970 CORINTH GAS & WATER DEPARTMENT 379.02 MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 992 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

992 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

992 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

993 1010 1010 1010 1011

VERIZON WIRELESS 69.39 AT&T 2639.28 AT&T 55.48 AT&T 41.61 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

1012 1015 1015 1016 1016 1017 1017 1017 1017 1017 1018 1018 1018 1018

CORINTH GAS & WATER DEPARTMENT 668.41 UNIFIRST CORPORATION 139.86 UNIFIRST CORPORATION 30.05 TAYLOR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC. 125.10 TAYLOR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC. 12.00 GOLD BOND PEST CONTROL, INC. 35.00 GOLD BOND PEST CONTROL, INC. 35.00 GOLD BOND PEST CONTROL, INC. 35.00 GOLD BOND PEST CONTROL, INC. 35.00 GOLD BOND PEST CONTROL, INC. 35.00 STANFORD ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC. .45 STANFORD ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC. 13.87 STANFORD ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC. 17.91 STANFORD ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC. 18.05

GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY 789.74 GENERAL COUNTY 379.80 GENERAL COUNTY 4614.26 GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY 76.70 GENERAL COUNTY 109.81 GENERAL COUNTY 421.57 GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY 533.00 GENERAL COUNTY 785.03 GENERAL COUNTY 339.11 GENERAL COUNTY 545.05 GENERAL COUNTY 1519.06 GENERAL COUNTY 336.53 GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY GENERAL COUNTY

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FOLLIN PLUMBING & ELECTRIC SERVICE 52.00 FOLLIN PLUMBING & ELECTRIC SERVICE 52.00 THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORPORATION 688.29 MOMAR 90.50 MOMAR 16.42 MOMAR 259.00 MOMAR 21.90 TULL BROTHERS GLASS CO., INC. 97.50 TULL BROTHERS GLASS CO., INC. 422.60 THE PHONE BOOTH 542.75 ORKIN PEST CONTROL 49.35 M & M ENTERPRISE 14.00 M & M ENTERPRISE 14.00 POSTER COMPLIANCE CENTER 130.50 POSTER COMPLIANCE CENTER 7.25 POSTER COMPLIANCE CENTER 48.50 POSTER COMPLIANCE CENTER 7.25 CSG 415.00 MORRIS CRUM SERVICE STATION 46.45 MORRIS CRUM SERVICE STATION 50.01 BRIGGS, INC. 171.80 BRIGGS, INC. 31.85 BRIGGS, INC. 100.80 BRIGGS, INC. 99.10 BRIGGS, INC. 98.00 BRIGGS, INC. 31.80 BRIGGS, INC. 49.00 BRIGGS, INC. 99.10 BRIGGS, INC. 31.85 BRIGGS, INC. 100.80 ROGERS SUPERMARKET (GARDNERS #3) 39.45 ROGERS SUPERMARKET (GARDNERS #3) 45.01 ROGERS SUPERMARKET (GARDNERS #3) 21.66 ROGERS SUPERMARKET (GARDNERS #3) 49.33 ROGERS SUPERMARKET (GARDNERS #3) 42.97 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 31.92 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 139.99 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 2.78 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 39.99 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 19.99 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 5.00 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 4.49 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 6.49 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 5.00 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 3.99 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 3.99 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 3.30 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 39.98 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 17.99 BIGGERS ACE HARDWARE 19.97 MAGIC TOUCH JANITORIAL SERVICE 599.00 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

967 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

967 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

1085 1085 1085 1085 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1089

MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

1089 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

MAINT OF BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

1089 ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION

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