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Ralph Dance had been on the job two weeks when the last double homicide happened in Corinth.

On August 13, 1994, the new investigator with the Corinth Police Department was called in

to investigate a murder of two individuals on Crater Street.

Almost 20 years later, the detective captain and his staff of Heather Glass, Dell Green and Fred Serio were challenged with solving another double ho-micide in the city.

A fi re investigation turned

into a crime scene after Corinth fi remen found the bodies of brothers James Copeland, 67, and Jerry Copeland, 64, in the back of their burned home at 912 Second Street on Feb. 13 around 12:30 a.m.

Captain recalls city’slast double homicide

BY STEVE BEAVERSsbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The city of Corinth could have a buyer for the West Corinth school property in about six weeks.

A recent closed session of the Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen included a vote to put the property up for bids. The bid solicitation will be ad-vertised in the newspaper.

“About fi ve to six weeks from now, hopefully, bids will be opened and considered,” said City Attorney Wendell Trapp.

With the National Park Ser-vice and the Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission on re-cord as wanting the property, the bid process is going to take their wishes into account.

“The bid solicitation will limit the use of the property to something consistent with the historical signifi cance of that property,” said Trapp.

The vacant school sits on battlefi eld property across from the interpretive cen-ter on Linden Street, and the park service wants the land

to become part of the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Mili-tary Park.

The city is still moving to-ward a lease agreement with the Easom Outreach Foun-dation for the South Corinth school property. This past week’s meeting had some fur-ther discussion of the lease in closed session, but it is still not fi nalized. In a prior executive session, the board had some further discussion of whether to subdivide the property.

The city can donate prop-erty in some limited circum-stances, and Trapp said it is “very diffi cult to have a situ-ation that does check all of those boxes.”

The west and south cam-puses are getting most of the attention right now.

“East has taken the back seat to these other two for now, but they are certainly thinking about all of the options with re-gard to it,” said Trapp.

The board has cited contract negotiations in taking most of the recent discussion behind closed doors.

City will seekbids for WestCorinth School

BY JEBB JOHNSTONjjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The “Chief” was the unoffi -cial historian in the area.

Charlie Will Betts left an impression which can’t be du-plicated following his death in 2000.

Affectionately known as “Chief” by those who knew him best, the historical void left following his death has yet to be replaced, according to Black History Museum volun-teer Freida Miller.

“Mr. Charlie was one of the greatest historians of our time,” said Miller. “His ac-counts of historical facts from memory were fascinating … he had the unique ability to orate in detail for great lengths of time.”

Betts and his wife, the late Ozella Richardson Betts, raised three children. He proudly served his country in World War II as a member of the United States Army.

“He loved his community and spent most of his life

t e a c h i n g and shap-ing the lives of children in Corinth,” said Miller.

B e t t s walked sev-eral miles a day to school. He was a grad-uate of Corinth Colored High School before earning a bach-elor degree at Rust College followed by a masters degree from Atlanta University.

The father of three returned to Corinth as a teacher and football coach at Easom High School. Chief’s educational career came to a close when he retired from South Corinth Elementary School in 1982.

“Since his death in 2000, many former students have often recalled his memorable sagas and war stories,” said the museum volunteer. “To-

Late ‘Chief’ Betts left mark as local historian

BY STEVE BEAVERSsbeavers@dailycorinthian.com(This is the third of a series of

stories on black members of the community.)

When a citizen shows up at a meeting of the Board of Alder-men, it’s not usually just to sit and listen.

One Corinth woman, Annie

Pollard, is the rare exception.Since the current administra-

tion took offi ce in November 2010, she hasn’t missed a single regular meeting of the board. If she keeps up the pace, she will have attended around 100 meetings by the end of the term.

“The number one thing I come to them for is because

I’m concerned about the local government and how it’s ran, because I feel like there’s a lot of things that could be done,” said Pollard, a Kossuth native who became a Corinthian in the 1960s.

Her dedication to being “in

Perfect Attendance

BY JEBB JOHNSTONjjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Activism drives Pollard to every meeting

Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

Annie Pollard has attended every regular meeting of the Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen since November 2010.

The First United Methodist Women are putting on aprons to help others.

For the 34th year, the wom-en of the church have planned some phenomenal meals and beautiful music as part of its annual Lenten Luncheons.

“Each week a homemade meal and an inspirational mes-sage will be available in the

Luncheons mix fellowship & inspirationBY STEVE BEAVERS

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Becky Williams serves a guest in prepara-tion of the annual Lenten Lun-cheons at First United Methodist Church.

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day, we regret the fact we did not grasp and re-tain more knowledge he so desperately desired to pass on to the next gen-eration.”

Betts’ community mindfulness spilled over into things outside of work. The former teacher was a Scoutmaster of Yo-cona Boy Scout Troop 52 for many years.

“He enjoyed working

with the younger boys in the community,” added Miller.

Betts also belonged to the James A. Long Ameri-can Legion Post 207, NAACP and the Missis-sippi Association of Edu-cators.

“There should have been more effort to record his accounts of historical facts,” said Miller. “As we look back, we are painfully aware we allowed a part of our history to slip away.”

the know” has not gone unnoticed.

“People actually call me because they know that I come up here,” said Pol-lard. “But I’m saying, ‘Why don’t you come and get involved? It doesn’t take but a few minutes.’”

She wishes more people would bring their con-cerns to the board.

“I tell people a lot that they should come and see what’s going on here,” said Pollard. “You will know your offi cials and if anything comes up, you’ll know who to talk to.”

Mayor Tommy Irwin gives Pollard a mention in every meeting.

“She exemplifi es what other citizens should be doing,” he said.

Pollard has no second thoughts about sitting through the board ses-sions twice monthly.

“I’ve never been bored with it,” she said. “It re-ally has helped me to see different faces and to see what’s going on.”

Between the board’s routine reports, resolu-tions and paying the bills, she often fi nds something of interest.

“You can’t go by the agenda,” said Pollard. “You don’t know what might happen up here.”

A resident of Ross Street for more than 40 years, she came to the city board as a concerned citi-zen in 1998 to ask for help cleaning up her neigh-borhood. The area was in decline, and she faced a shack across the street and snakes coming from another run-down prop-erty nearby.

One day, she was put-ting some fl owers out in her yard when a car stopped in front of her house. Some visitors to Corinth had become lost and asked for directions to Corinth National Cem-etery.

Pollard felt ashamed of what those visitors to the city saw on Ross Street and decided it was time to go to City Hall. Armed with photos, she ad-dressed the city board.

“I said, ‘It’s just sad the area that I live in is look-ing like this, and then we’ve got the national cemetery right around the corner,’” said Pollard.

Eventually, several of those properties came down.

Since she began attend-ing in 2010, she hasn’t brought any requests to the board. She is content to listen and learn where the taxpayer money is go-ing.

“Sometimes I’ll be feel-ing down, but I just say, ‘You’ve got to go to the meeting,’” said Pollard, who believes the current administration is making good progress. “It seems like it just makes me feel a whole lot better when I come to the meeting.”

She plans to keep the perfect attendance going as long as she can.

Occasionally, someone suggests to Pollard that she should go a step fur-ther and throw her hat into the ring at election time. But she has learned enough about government and the community to know that it’s a tough job.

“I think I’ll let some-body else do that,” she said.

fellowship hall of the church,” said Brenda Childs, member of the First United Methodist Women.

First Methodist has lunches slated each Wednesday for six weeks. The fi rst luncheon is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on March 5. Cost is $6 and includes a home-made meal, drink and dessert.

Ash Wednesday kicks off the Easter tradition of spiritual renewal and fellowship. Lent is the Christian observance of the liturgical year from Ash Wednesday to Holy Thursday. It ends April 17 this year during the an-nual commemoration of

Holy Week, marking the death and resurrection of Jesus.

The list of scheduled speakers include: March 5 – Bobby Capps, Cross-wind; March 12 – Rev. Ann Fraser, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; March 19 – Rev. John Moore, District Superinten-dent; March 26 – Rev. Ann Kaufman, Pickwick United Methodist; April 2 – Dr. Don Elliott, First Presbyterian Church; April 9 – Rev. Ginger Jones Holland, Corner-stone United Methodist Church.

Lunches planned for the six weeks are: March 5 – Chicken Spaghetti, Salad and Garlic Bread; March 12 – Vegetable Beef Soup and Pimiento

Cheese Sandwich; March 19 – Hot Ham Sandwich-es and Pasta Salad; March 26 – Potato Casserole and Chef Salad; April 2 – Mixed Beans with Ham, German Cole Slaw and Cornbread Muffi ns; April 9 – Chicken Salad and Congealed Fruit Salad.

“We enjoy this time of the year because the lun-cheons bring the commu-nity together,” said First United Methodist Wom-en member Janet Gray.

Proceeds from the luncheons go to support local and state mission projects of the church. Some of the local mis-sions supported by First Methodist include AMEN Food Pantry, The Light-house Foundation, Shar-ing Hearts and World

Hunger.Each luncheon is slated

to last only a hour.The fellowship hall of

the church is located on Jackson Street.

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Staff photo by Steve Beavers

First United Methodist Church pastor Roger Shock (from left) and members of the First United Methodist Women Vonceil Smith, Mary Louise Bell, Glenda An-drews, Janet Gray, Barbara Wayne and Becky Williams will be hosting the 34th Annual Lenten Luncheons beginning March 5.

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Associated PressPERU, Ind. — A Mis-

sissippi man arrested in 2012 after DNA testing linked him to an Indiana woman’s 1992 slaying has pleaded guilty in her death. Fifty-four-year-old Timothy J. Jimerson of D’Iberville, Miss., plead-ed guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter

with a deadly weapon in the strangulation death of 27-year-old Toni Spicer.

A Miami County Circuit Court judge will decide March 20 whether he’s accepted Jimerson’s plea and a proposed 30-year sentence.

The Kokomo Tribune reports Spicer’s body was found in her mobile home.

Man pleads guilty to a 1992 slaying

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Today in

history

Today is Sunday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2014. There are 311 days left in the year.

 Today’s Highlight in

History:

On Feb. 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of schoolchildren against polio using the Salk vac-cine began in Pittsburgh as some 5,000 stu-dents were vaccinated.

 On this date:

In 1633, English dia-rist Samuel Pepys was born in London.

In 1836, the siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.

In 1848, the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, died in Washing-ton, D.C., at age 80.

In 1863, British ex-plorers John H. Speke and James A. Grant an-nounced they had found the source of the Nile River to be Lake Victoria.

In 1870, Mississippi was readmitted to the Union.

In 1903, President The-odore Roosevelt signed an agreement with Cuba to lease the area around Guantanamo Bay to the United States.

In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge signed a bill creating the Federal Radio Commission, fore-runner of the Federal Communications Com-mission.

In 1934, Leopold III succeeded his late fa-ther, Albert I, as King of the Belgians.

In 1944, U.S. forces secured Eniwetok Atoll from the Japanese dur-ing World War II.

In 1945, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi.

In 1970, Guyana be-came a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.

Gas station robbery suspect captured

CHEROKEE, Ala. – The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office assited the Cherokee Police De-partment in Cherokee, Ala., in the search of a robbery suspect.

The robbery occurred this week at the Chiska BP Gas Station on U.S. Highway 72 in Cherokee about 15 miles east of Iuka.

The suspect was cap-tured in Horn Lake and is in custody awaiting extra-dition back to Alabama.

Reportedly, there were two small children in the vehicle at the time of the crime.

Tishomingo County warrants cleared

IUKA – The Tishom-ingo County Sheriff’s Office with the coopera-tion and assistance of several other agencies has been actively work-ing to locate individuals with outstanding arrest warrants in an attempt to reduce the number of unpaid fines in Tishom-ingo County.

As of December 31, 2013, 148 old warrants have been cleared. This number includes 118 individuals located in Tishomingo County, 22 others in other coun-ties in Mississippi and another eight individuals were located outside of Mississippi. This has led to over $143,500 in old unpaid fines being collected for the county.

Booneville pushes for landlord licenses

BOONEVILLE – Boon-eville city board mem-bers have agreed to move ahead with estab-lishing a licensure sys-tem for landlords in the city, a move local devel-oper Gary Walker told the board would make the city more attractive

to potential industry.Walker presented the

board with a draft ordi-nance requiring any per-son or company offering rental property in the city to obtain a free license from the city. Any land-lord who failed to comply could be charged with a misdemeanor and face up to a $1,000 fine for an individual or a $2,000 fine for a company.

The license system is designed to create a da-tabase of rental property

available in the city, ex-plained Walker. He said if the city knows what’s available they can use the information as a mar-keting tool when present-ing the city to potential new business.

He noted no building permits have been is-sued in the city in more than two years for the construction of new single-family homes cost-ing less than $250,000 and said the lack of typical middle-income

single-family housing makes showing potential industry the availability of quality rental housing vital.

“I think it’s a move in the right direction for our community,” he said.

Superintendentof school retires

TISHOMINGO – Tisho-mingo County School District Superintendent Benny McClung an-nounced this week his

retirement from a post he has held for the past two years.

A native of Paden, McClung has dedicated 36 years of his life to educating the children of Mississippi with 24 of those serving the children of Tishomingo County.

The school district will begin searching for a new superintendent with-in the next few months with the new hire to be-gin work in August.

Across The Region

Autopsy results com-pleted in Jackson the fol-lowing day showed the Copelands had both been shot in the head with a .410 shotgun.

“We don’t have (double homicides) here a lot,” said Dance. “What made the Copelands’ case a lit-tle diffi cult was the fi re.”

Sirdon Capanion Greer, 28, of 1803 East Fifth Street, Corinth, was cap-tured two days later in Tupelo and charged with two counts of fi rst degree murder and one count of arson.

Bond for Greer was set at $1.2 million – $500,000 for each mur-der and $200,000 for arson – on Feb. 18 by Corinth Municipal Judge John C. Ross Jr.

“Our fi re department is great and was able to save valuable evidence after putting out the fi re,” said the detective captain. “I also have three of the best detectives in the state … three who do not want to go home until the case is solved.”

The swiftness of put-ting those who commit murder behind bars has improved over the years, according to Dance.

“The science and tech-nology is 10 times better today,” said Dance. “Ten years ago, we didn’t have DNA … the abilities of the crime lab are leaps and bounds better than it was

back in 1994.”In the 1994 case, Gabri-

el Dupree Lasley, 28, and Shrondia Fry, 24, were both shot with a .380 cali-ber pistol early Saturday morning.

Jaworski “Jay” Carter, 18, and Demetric L. Wil-liams, 19, were charged in the shooting. Both are now serving two life sen-tences. Carter is housed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman while Williams is being kept at the South Missis-sippi Correctional Insti-tute in Leakesville.

“It took a little while to solve that one,” said Dance. “We had picked up a couple of other guys before letting them go.”

Carter and Williams were arrested in Septem-ber for the crime. Ac-cording to a Sept. 8, 1994 edition of the Daily Corin-thian, Carter was charged with the murder of Fry and Williams with shoot-ing Lasley.

“You had to beat the streets back then to solve a case,” said Dance. “Last week, we were fortunate and developed a suspect pretty quick.”

Homicides are never easy on anyone involved, according to the detective captain.

“I have worked around 30 homicides and it’s al-ways a bad situation,” he said. “By solving them in a timely fashion, I think it gives some closure to the families of the victims.”

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Secretary of State John Kerry is reporting for duty in the war against climate change. In a speech in Jakarta, Indonesia, he declared

climate change “another weapon of mass destruction.” Indeed, in what might be news to the 50-megaton hydrogen bomb, he declared it “perhaps the world’s most fearsome weapon of mass destruction.”

If climate change does not consider itself duly warned, it has only itself to blame. John Kerry has proven himself fully capable of supporting hos-tilities against dangerous en-

emies of the United States.The Obama administration’s latest foray

on climate change — clearly setting the predi-cate for a regulatory offensive on the issue — is notable for its cheap argumentation. The same people who congratulate themselves for taking climate science so seriously tram-ple all over the facts as a matter of routine.

Nothing so annoys the alarmists about cli-mate change nee global warming as when conservatives talk as if a cold snap or snow-storm falsifi es the phenomenon. Weather, they explain, rolling their eyes, isn’t climate.

Or that used to be the mantra. Now, every bit of spectacular weather is presumed to be part of the grand mosaic of climate change.

“Some may still deny the overwhelm-ing judgment of science,” President Barack Obama intoned in his second inaugural, “but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fi res, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms.”

“This isn’t something around the corner,” Kerry said in his WMD speech. “This is hap-pening now.” He cited California, “where millions of people are now experiencing the 13th month of the worst drought the state has seen in 500 years.”

This sounds dire, but scientists don’t nec-essarily blame climate change. “I’m pretty sure the severity of this thing is due to natural variability,” climate scientist Richard Seager told The New York Times.

Climate change is endlessly fl exible. The California drought is blamed on climate change, even though, as the New York Times report noted, “the most recent computer projections suggest that as the world warms, California should get wetter, not drier, in the winter.”

The severe snowfall in the Northeast is vaguely blamed on global warming, even though the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli-mate Change predicts that spring snow cover will decline in the Northern Hemisphere.

Whether it’s hot or cold, dry or wet, rainy or snowy — it’s climate change.

The Obama administration’s trick is to apply a rhetoric of certainty and immediacy to inherently uncertain, far-off projections. Contrary to Kerry, the latest IPCC report concludes mildly that “there is not enough evidence at present to suggest more than low confi dence in a global-scale observed trend in drought or dryness (lack of rainfall) since the middle of the 20th century.”

The IPCC report’s predictions about future effects of warming are over the next century. So, for instance, if you assume perfect clair-voyance on the part of the report’s authors, it is likely monsoon winds will weaken and monsoon precipitation strengthen ... by 2100.

Recent history counsels more caution rath-er than more certainty about the scientifi c consensus on climate change, since global warming has been underperforming during the past 15 years.

Even if Kerry were right in everything he says, he is powerless to do anything about it. Our carbon emissions are essentially fl at, while those of China and India are growing at a rapid pace. Those countries aren’t going to hinder their economic development — which has done so much to alleviate human misery — in response to a far-off threat of dangerous weather.

John Kerry can man the battle stations, but he will be lonely there and, if this winter is any guide, very cold.

Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.

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It is 611 miles from the United Auto Workers head-quarters in Detroit to Volk-swagen’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. It’s a long day’s drive, about 10 hours almost entirely on In-terstate 75, but it turned out to be too far for the UAW.

Or so one must judge from the results of the unioniza-tion election last week in Chattanooga. Volkswagen employees voted 712-626 against certifying the UAW as their bargaining agent.

That’s not an overwhelm-ing margin. But it’s signifi -cant. Volkswagen, unlike most employers, didn’t op-pose the union. It support-ed it, opening its factory to union organizers but not opponents, announcing it wanted the UAW as a part-ner in a worker’s council similar to the company’s council with its IG Metall union in Germany.

Knowledgeable analysts like Steven Pearlstein in the Washington Post clearly anticipated a union victory. Many expressed hopes that it would herald successful UAW organizing drives in other foreign-manufactur-er plants in the South and Midwest.

But workers made anoth-er choice. It’s a big setback for the UAW, whose chances of organizing other foreign-manufacturer plants — where managements oppose

unionization — seem as minimal as ever.

And it’s a repudia-tion of the UAW model of union-ism, which goes back to the sit-down

strikes of early 1937, which enabled the union to orga-nize General Motors and Chrysler (Ford would be or-ganized later, in 1941).

1937 was 77 years ago. America’s economy changed a lot in those 77 years.

The appeal of the UAW to autoworkers in the 1930s is not hard to understand. The auto companies man-aged workers according to the theories of Frederick W. Taylor, whose time-motion studies prescribed the most effi cient ways to perform simple operations on a moving assembly line.

Taylor believed work-ers should be treated like stupid animals, incapable of adaptation or initiative, who needed to be disci-plined to perform the same simple function all day.

Workers hated that work. But they knew in the De-pression years that there were many unemployed men who would be happy to take their place.

The UAW argued that,

thanks to the National La-bor Relations Act of 1935, it could protect workers’ jobs and that its shop stewards could protest assembly line speedups by stopping the whole assembly line.

The NLRA’s adversarial process came to dominate labor-management rela-tions and attract other workers. By the early 1930s, 35 percent of private sector workers had union repre-sentation.

That number has fallen drastically since then. There was a slight uptick last year, according to the Labor De-partment, but the number is still just 7 percent.

Why the shift against unions? The auto industry is a good example. Adver-sarial unionism prevented the Detroit-based auto-makers from adopting the fl exible labor relations em-ployed by non-unionized foreign-based automakers.

In addition, the Detroit fi rms’ managers were them-selves hooked on Taylorism. They saw workers as a lower class of beings who needed to be bridled and saddled like horses.

As a result, foreign-owned automakers produced vehi-cles of much higher quality. In adversarial-union plants, some workers delighted in sabotaging their cars. In non-union plants, workers came forward with sugges-

tions on how to make them better.

It took a long time for the UAW and Detroit manage-ment to acknowledge the problem.

UAW president, Bob King, says that his union has learned to be cooperative with management. Improved quality of Detroit-made cars and anecdotal evidence that has come my way tend to support that claim.

But Chattanooga’s VW workers don’t seem to think they need the union to co-operate with the company. They’re already working together — and new hires make union-level wages.

And workers can’t help but notice that the UAW helped push General Mo-tors and Chrysler — and, indirectly, Detroit — into bankruptcy.

The bottom line is that the 1930s adversarial union model has little appeal to workers today. And that few Americans want to head on the road to Detroit.

Michael Barone, senior political analyst at the Washington Examiner, (www.washingtonexam-iner.com), where this article fi rst appeared, is a resident fellow at the American En-terprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Al-manac of American Politics.

UAW loss a repudiation of 1930s unionism

Richard Engel of NBC, reporting from Maidan Square in Kiev, described what he witnessed as the Feb. 19 truce collapsed.

Police began to back away from their positions in the square, said Engel. And the protesters attacked. Gun-fi re was exchanged and the death toll, believed to be in the dozens, is not known.

In short, the reality in Kiev is more complex than the black-and-white cartoon of Vladimir Putin vs. the free-dom fi ghters drawn by our resident Russophobic elite. Perspective is in order.

First, though portrayed as a tyrannical thug, Viktor Yanukovych won the presi-dency of Ukraine in 2010 in what international observ-ers called a free and fair election.

Second, high among the reasons Yanukovych chose Russia’s offer to join its cus-tom union over the EU is that Putin put a better deal on the table.

Moscow put up $15 bil-lion in loans and cut-rate oil and gas. The EU offered some piddling loans and credits, plus a demand for reforms in the Ukrainian economy monitored by the IMF, but no commitment to full membership in the EU.

As for the “protesters” who came to Maidan Square in November, not all came sim-ply to protest. Many set up tents and shacks, threw up barricades, seized govern-ment buildings, burned the

headquarters of the ruling party, battled police and de-manded the overthrow of the regime.

How many W e s t e r n c o u n t r i e s would permit a planned

putsch in their capital city? Still, after weeks of protest, Yanukovych offered to ne-gotiate.

He fi red his prime minis-ter and tendered the post to the leader of the opposition Arseniy Yatsenyuk. He of-fered to make Vitali Klitsch-ko, the ex-heavyweight champion and the head of another opposition party, the deputy prime minister. His offer was rejected.

Yanukovych then had parliament repeal the tough laws against protests he had had enacted and delivered a full amnesty to those ar-rested during the months of occupation. In effect, Yanu-kovych offered peace and a coalition government with his opponents.

Does that sound like an unyielding tyrant? Why was this unacceptable?

When Mohammed Mor-si, the elected president of Egypt, was ousted in a military coup last summer, backed by huge crowds in Tahrir Square, John Kerry said the army was “restor-ing democracy.”

Is this the new Ameri-

can concept of democracy, that when an elected gov-ernment makes a major decision many dislike, the people should take to the streets and shut down the capital until the president reverses course or resigns?

President Obama is tell-ing the Yanukovych govern-ment to respect the protest-ers. No violence. But how would Obama react if thou-sands of Tea Party members established an encampment on the Mall, burned down the DNC, occupied the Capi-tol and demanded he either repeal Obamacare or resign?

Would Barack Obama ne-gotiate?

Russia has accused us of meddling in Ukraine’s in-ternal affairs.

And when we see the State Department’s Victoria Nuland in Maidan Square egging on the protesters, and hear tape of Nuland discussing with the U.S. ambassador whom we want in the next Ukrainian gov-ernment, do not the Rus-sians have a point?

Under George W. Bush, our National Endowment for Democracy helped to engi-neer color-coded revolutions in Serbia, Ukraine, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan, but it failed in Belarus. We have a long track record of meddling.

And was it not interfer-ence in the internal affairs of Ukraine for John Mc-Cain to fl y to Kiev, go down to Maidan Square, and do his best imitation of Mario

Savio in Sproul Plaza?If the Cold War is over,

why are we playing these Cold War games?

Imagine where America would be today had the neocons gotten their way and brought Georgia and Ukraine into NATO.

We would have been eye-ball-to-eyeball with Russia in the South Ossetian war of 2008, and eyeball-to-eyeball today over Kiev. Yet, in neither country is there any vital U.S. interest worth risking war with Russia.

What is coming in Ukraine, however, is likely to be far worse than what we have seen up to now. For this political crisis has deepened the divide between a west-ern Ukraine that looks to Europe, and an east whose historic, linguistic, cultural and ethnic bonds are with Mother Russia.

With reports of police and soldiers in western Ukraine defecting from the govern-ment to join the rebellion, Ukraine could be a country sliding into civil war. If so, the spillover effects could be ominous. But, to be candid, what happens in Ukraine has always been more criti-cal to Moscow than it has ever been to us.

As Barack Obama said of Syria, this is “somebody else’s civil war.”

Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?”

Ukraine’s crisis is not ours

Rich LowryNational

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“And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.” — Judges 2:10

My Father, may I not sorrow so that I fail to comfort the sorrowing, and may I not be so happy that I fail to see that others need to be glad. I thank thee for thy providences. May I serve thee in helping others to brighter lives. Amen.

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Ex-coach sentenced in exploitation case

MERIDIAN — A judge has sentenced former Clarkdale softball coach Rick Roberson to 12 years in prison following his conviction earlier this month on two counts of exploitation of a child and one count of lustful touching of a child.

Allegations were brought against Rober-son by former players in September of 2012.

Roberson’s attorney had requested probation because the 61-year-old former coach is in poor health.

Even one of Rober-son’s victims said he shouldn’t have to serve prison time.

District attorney Bilbo Mitchell said the sen-tence handed down Friday was the minimum allowed by the state on the charges.

Education board eases accreditation

JACKSON — The Mis-sissippi Board of Edu-cation has approved a temporary rule allowing greater flexibility regard-ing accreditation in a district placed under con-servatorship.

The Clarion-Ledger reports that the rule ap-proved Friday changes a policy that had required withdrawal of accredita-tion for school districts taken over by the state.

The board’s decision to allow more leeway in accreditation comes after the resignations of the Scott County district superintendent and all school board members following the state’s

takeover of the Scott district. The state cited violations and accredita-tion issues unrelated to academics.

The takeover had endangered student athletes’ ability to finish out the year’s sports seasons because, until Friday’s policy change, the takeover would have meant automatic accredi-tation loss.

The temporary rule is effective for 120 days while public comments are gathered.

Upgrades planned for Biloxi I-110 loop

BILOXI — Improve-ments are coming to the Interstate 110 loop at Biloxi.

WLOX TV reports that the changes, including new lighting and signs, come as the area pre-pares for construction of a new baseball park in Biloxi.

Harrison County Su-pervisor Windy Swetman began working on the project more than two years ago.

Work that was done last year included the planting of palm trees and decorative lighting at the loop.$1 million contractapproved for lake

LUCEDALS — The George County Board of Supervisors has ap-proved a $1 million contract with the Pat Harrison Waterway Dis-trict and Jackson-based Pickering Engineering for the next phase of work on the Southeast Mis-sissippi Regional Water Supply Project.

The project is more commonly known as

Lake George.The Mississippi Press

reports that the 3,000-acre reservoir with a $50 million price tag is intended to reinforce the water supply to Jackson County industries espe-cially during droughts.

It also will be a source of drinkable water to the area for decades and it will provide recreational opportunities.

Court to hear school lawsuit appeals

COLUMBUS — The Mississippi Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Lynn Wright, who is appeal-ing a ruling that he was justly fired from his posi-tion at New Hope High School principal in 2010.

Wright is now superin-tendent of the Lowndes County School District, the defendant in the lawsuit.

The Commercial Dis-patch reports that the Supreme Court also de-cided Thursday to hear an appeal from longtime New Hope baseball coach Sta-cy Hester over his firing.

The state Court of Appeals last year over-turned a chancellor’s ruling that Wright was unjustly fired.

It upheld the firing of Hester. Both asked the Supreme Court to hear their appeals.

Wright and Hes-ter were fired by the Lowndes County School Board of Trustees on May 17, 2010 for his pur-ported role in Hester’s purchase of a $15,000 lawn mower.

Both sued the district in October 2011, alleg-ing they were fired due to personality conflicts.

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Floridian shocked to get war medal

MIAMI — Melvin Morris says he fell to his knees in shock when the Army told him he’d be getting a call from President Barack Obama to discuss the Medal of Honor he would be receiving for his actions in Vietnam.

The 72-year-old Co-coa, Fla., man will be one of 24 veterans from three wars to receive the U.S. military’s high-est honor. They come after a congressionally mandated review of minorities who may have been passed over because of long-held prejudices.

In 1969, Morris was commanding a strike force that came under attack and a fellow com-mander was killed near an enemy bunker. De-spite heavy fire, Morris retrieved the man’s body and a strategic map.

Dry Connecticut town reconsiders

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s last dry town is considering whether to give up on Prohibition.

Bridgewater is an affluent bedroom com-munity of 1,700 people tucked into the hills of western Connecticut. And it may have more at stake in an upcom-ing referendum than bragging rights as the state’s last holdout.

The town residents’ average age has risen above 50, the state is threatening to close the only school and First Selectman Curtis Read

says restaurants that serve alcohol could provide a much-needed boost.

The timing of the vote, originally sched-uled for Tuesday, now remains to be deter-mined after it was postponed last week to make sure it complies with the decades-old blue laws.

Bridgewater is taking up the issue because two developers have proposed opening res-taurants, as long as they can serve alcohol.

Rural lawmakers fight to be heard

MINNEAPOLIS — They’re an endangered species in state legis-latures as more Ameri-cans move to cities and suburbs: the rural law-maker who knows what it’s like to run a farm.

Lawmakers and po-litical experts say the dwindling numbers of farmers, ranchers and others who make their living off the land af-fects not just agricultur-al policy but other rural concerns — highways, health care, schools and high-speed Internet access.

Indiana State Rep. Bill Friend, a pork producer, said it’s challenging to explain modern farming to colleagues with no personal connections with agriculture.

One Colorado repre-sentative, rancher Jerry Sonnenberg, has float-ed a radical idea over his frustrations at not being heard. He’s push-ing a proposal for each of his state’s 64 coun-ties to have a single House seat instead of

awarding representation according to population.

Car found 40 years later, but not owner

DETROIT — Police in Tennessee cannot find the man whose Volkswagen Beetle was recently discovered in Detroit, 40 years after it was stolen.

The 1965 car was found in January before it could be shipped to Canada and then to Finland.

Knoxville, Tenn., po-lice spokesman Darrell DeBusk says a man named Joseph McDon-ald reported it stolen in 1974. He says a phone number left by McDon-ald no longer works.

DeBusk says McDon-ald may have been a college student in Knox-ville at the time. The car now is white but was red in 1974.

Lawsuit says Sony cheated ‘Idol’ stars

NEW YORK — A fed-eral lawsuit filed in New York charges that Sony Music Entertainment cheated “American Idol” contestants including Kelly Clarkson and Car-rie Underwood out of at least $10 million in royalties.

The lawsuit was filed Thursday by 19 Record-ings, a music company founded by “Idol” cre-ator Simon Fuller.

The lawsuit says 19 discovered the royalty issue from two sepa-rate audits of Sony’s records.

Other artists named in the suit include Clay Aiken, Chris Daughtry and Jordin Sparks.

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Abbott welcomes apology for slur

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott says Ted Nugent “rightly apologized” for degrad-ing comments that resurfaced after Abbott welcomed the polarizing rocker to his campaign for Texas governor.

But Abbott in a state-ment Friday didn’t back away from inviting Nugent in the first place. He said “it’s time to move beyond this” after his appear-ance with Nugent put Ab-bott on the defensive for one of the first times in his campaign.

Nugent last month called President Barack Obama a “subhuman mongrel” in an interview. He apologized earlier Fri-day after Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky disavowed the remark.

Staff emails pose problem for governor

MADISON, Wis. — Wis-consin Republican Gov. Scott Walker has denied

knowing anything about illegal campaign activi-ties in his previous office as Milwaukee County executive.

But about 28,000 pages of staff emails col-lected during a district at-torney’s investigation and released this week pres-ent a picture of Walker that clashes with the im-pression of a top official above the daily fray of his office. They appear to show a hands-on manager in close touch with his staff and carefully tending his public image.

The emails could provide ammunition for political opponents challenging Walker’s candor as he runs for re-election this year and as he weighs whether to make a presidential bid in 2016.

ABC knew about Kimmel’s wolf hoax

ABC News received ad-vance warning of Jimmy Kimmel’s prank about a wolf supposedly prowl-ing the athletes’ village in Sochi but didn’t steer other news organizations away from it, the network

said Friday. The talk show host’s hoax was so realistic that despite the tip, even one of his own network’s news websites posted a story suggest-ing the report was real.

One media ethicist questioned whether a company that includes a major news organiza-tion should broadcast a joke that implied security problems at an Olympic Games where concerns about safety have been, and continue to be, a major issue. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight on ABC.

Kimmel posted, through USA luger Kate Hansen’s Twitter ac-count, a video that de-picted a wolf walking in the hallway outside of Hansen’s Sochi dorm room. It was nearly 24 hours before Kim-mel revealed it was a joke, shot with a rented wolf on a Los Angeles soundstage constructed to look exactly like the hallway outside Hansen’s room.

ABC’s entertainment division had no immedi-ate comment on whether Kimmel sought approval

in advance for the prank, or if anyone questioned whether it was a good idea.

Auto union appeals workers’ rejection

WASHINGTON — The United Auto Workers is challenging last week’s vote by workers at the Volkswagen plant in Ten-nessee rejecting the UAW to represent them.

The union filed an ap-peal on Friday with the National Labor Relations Board asserting that “in-terference by politicians and outside special inter-est groups” had swayed the election.

In particular, the ap-peal took aim at Repub-lican Sen. Bob Corker, who suggested that a “yes” vote would per-suade VW to take jobs elsewhere while a “no” vote would help not only keep auto jobs in Ten-nessee, but might also persuade Volkswagen to expand its presence in the state.

The UAW lost the vote 712-626.

UAW President Bob King says it’s an outrage that politically motivated

third parties threatened the economic future of the facility.

Christie lies low during gathering

WASHINGTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Chris-tie is maintaining a low profile as the nation’s governors gather in Washington.

Republican officials eagerly change the sub-ject as Democrats link Christie’s troubles to vul-nerable GOP governors in a challenging election season.

Christie is scheduled to attend just one public event over the three-day annual meeting. He avoided a media-spon-sored forum on Friday, isn’t granting interviews and won’t attend a White House dinner for gover-nors.

Tests fall flat during alleged cheating

WASHINGTON  — Last summer, when dozens of nuclear missile officers allegedly cheated on exams, test scores were among the lowest of the year, according to Air

Force records obtained by The Associated Press. That is the opposite of what might be expected if answers were being shared as widely as of-ficials allege.

Were they inept cheat-ers?

Was there, in fact, no sharing of answers dur-ing that period?

Were test questions so difficult that even the cheating by some failed to produce higher-than-usual scores for the group as a whole?

The facts of the tainted testing are still under investigation by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. It ranks as the worst such scandal in the history of the intercontinental ballistic missile force and is among a series of security lapses and slip-ups that have plagued the ICBM corps over the past year. The missteps prompted Defense Sec-retary Chuck Hagel to launch two probes of the entire nuclear force to find root causes for lead-ership lapses and other problems — steps Hagel deemed necessary to re-store public confidence.

Madison Taylor Leggett from Alcorn Central High School has been selected as the Rotary Club Stu-dent of the Month.

She is the daughter of Steve and Sybil Leggett and the granddaughter of Laverne Leggett.

During her high school career, she has partici-pated in sports like bas-ketball, track and cross country. She was involved for three years in varsity basketball, two years in varsity track and one year in varsity cross country.

During that time, she has won the Coach’s Award in basketball and Most Im-proved in track.

Academic Awards she has received include:

■ Freshman Year - Technology Discovery (2nd), Driver’s Ed (2nd), English I (3rd)

■ Sophomore Year - Algebra II (1st), English II (2nd), Anatomy and Physiology (2nd), World History (3rd) and the Health Science Technol-ogy Award

■ Junior Year - U. S.

History (1st), Chemistry (2nd), Woodmen of the World American History Award.

Leggett’s high school years have been full of in-volvement in clubs. Since joining the Future Busi-ness Leaders of America (FBLA), she has placed sixth at the Northern Dis-trict and State Leadership Conference in Business Math as well as in fi rst place at the Northern District competition in Marketing. She has been an active member of Stu-

dent Government Asso-ciation (SGA), Beta Club, and Spanish Club. She is currently serving as SGA Secretary and Beta Club Reporter. Her communi-ty service hours have in-cluded Community Con-nections Mentor, Little League Basketball Coach and Scorekeeper, Missis-sippi Blood Drive Worker and Rotary Club Food Basket volunteer.

Her classmates have se-lected her Class Secretary and the faculty at ACHS has voted her in the Hall

of Fame. She currently also ranks second in her graduating class at Alcorn Central High School.

Her future plans are to do the things that make her happy and that will make a difference in the world. It has been her experience that helping someone brings joy and satisfaction and that is why she has chosen to pursue a career in nurs-ing. Not only can she make a difference in this fi eld, but will also have the day-to-day privilege

of improving the lives of others.

Leggett chosen as Rotary student of the month

Madison Leggett

Where is the source of your emotions? Exter-nal sources are people, events, and circumstanc-es. Internal emotions em-anate from who you are and are grounded in an understanding of your-self.

We all experience ex-ternal infl uences on our emotions in the same way a sail boat is exposed to wind, weather, waves, and currents. How you are affected by these ex-ternal factors is depen-dant on the degree of your internal grounding.

If you have little or no internal grounding you are like a sailboat with-out a rudder. You will go in whatever direction the external forces push you. This experience is frus-trating because it seems as if you have no control over your feelings.

Y o u r e m o t i o n s vary from very high to disap-pointingly low with no warn-ing or pre-dictability. Your ex-periences are a reac-tion to the circumstances around you. You feel hap-py as a result of positive situations and sad in re-sponse to negative ones.

However, when you have an internal source of happiness, your emo-tions have much smaller swings and recover much faster. An internal basis for your feelings provides emotional stability. An internal source of hap-piness gives you a solid emotional foundation.

Let’s take a look at some examples.

Todd is very sensitive to how he is treated by his friends. Even interactions with strangers impact him. Ever since he was young, Todd wanted to be accepted. Todd doesn’t like to be alone. He loves to be invited to be part of group activities.

Whenever Todd isn’t asked to participate, he takes it personally. He feels rejected and won-ders if he did something wrong to cause him to be overlooked. Being invited to an event doesn’t insure Todd’s feeling accepted. If the people he consid-ers important don’t spend enough time with him, he becomes upset.

When strangers are rude, Todd feels put off. He can’t help but won-der if he did something to

make them behave badly toward him. So a chance encounter can negatively affect Todd for an extend-ed period of time, some-times for the whole day.

Unexpected problems also drag Todd down. When he gets caught in traffi c on his way to work, Todd becomes stressed. When his car got stuck during a snow storm, Todd became very upset. Even minor annoyances have a major impact. When he can’t fi nd his fa-vorite shirt, can’t mow the lawn because it is raining, or spills food on the fl oor, Todd becomes bummed out.

As you can see, Todd’s emotional state is directly linked to the behavior and attitude of other people as well as circumstances. When he is treated well, Todd experiences happi-

ness. If he feels ignored or slighted, Todd feels hurt and rejected. When things go as planned, Todd is OK. When unex-pected situations arise, he is stressed.

Irene is extremely grateful for all of the blessings in her life. She looks forward to each new day. Irene understands that the only thing she has control over are her thoughts and attitude. Irene encounters the same types of people and circumstance as Todd but she doesn’t link her emo-tions to them.

Although there are things that annoy her, she has a foundation of happiness that enables her to keep things in per-spective. This approach allows her to experience much more emotional stability compared to

Todd. The people, events, and circumstances that Irene encounters don’t create an emotional roll-er coaster.

Examine your emo-tional state. If your feel-ings are governed by external forces, begin to build an internal founda-tion of happiness. Start by developing an attitude of gratitude that gives you a centered appre-ciation for all the things you have to be thankful for. Then when you en-counter adverse circum-stances, you can connect to your internal feeling of happiness.

Bryan Golden is a man-agement consultant, motivational speaker, author, and adjunct professor. E-mail him at bryan@columnist.com or write him c/o this paper.

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Students from local FFA and 4-H Clubs from around the state visited the Capitol as part of their annual association days. They had the opportunity to visit with legislators and see how state government is run. State officers for both groups were introduced to House members. Rep. Preston Sullivan (D-Okolona) is pictured with Speaker of the House Philip Gunn along with FFA officers Kayla Walters, state president from Stringer; Drew Garrett, state vice president from Mantachie; Emily Parker, state secretary from Jones County; Sayde Turner, state treasurer from Kossuth; Tony Buchanan, state reporter from Lawrence County; and Hayden West, state sentinel from Greene County.

(From left) Rep. William Tracy Arnold (R-Booneville), Rep. Les-ter “Bubba” Carpenter (R-Burnsville), Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Rep. Nick Bain (D-Corinth) welcomed a group of Alcorn County FFA students to the State Capitol. The group was one of many local FFA chap-ters visiting the State Capitol as part of their annual Missis-sippi FFA Asso-ciation Day.

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submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Community events pub-lishes on Wednesdays and Sundays and on Fri-day if space is available.

 Photo and frame sale

Bill Avery and the Men’s Senior Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church are host-ing the sale of thou-sands of photos taken by local photographer Joe McKewen.

The sale will take place Sunday from 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m., and Feb. 24-28 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at 1801-4A South Harper Road next to Sears in the Harper Square Mall.

Photos for sale in-clude major life events like births, high school graduations and wed-dings from the last five decades. The sale also includes several hundred high quality wooden frames and mats.

All proceeds benefit Joe and Doris McKewen.

 Old-time country music

The Lisa Lambert Band will play old-time country music and bluegrass, Friday, February 21, at 7 p.m., in Iuka at the American Legion build-ing. Admission is $5 per person. It is a fam-ily friendly event. Call 662-293-0136 or www.LisaLambertMusic.com for more information.

Black history exhibition

he Corinth Artist Guild Gallery is hosting an exhibition for Black His-tory Month including the works of Kimberly Bates, Anthony Legett, Edward Eugene Wade Jr., Keegan Love and Terrance Thomas. The exhibit runs through March 8 at the gallery at 609 Fillmore Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Theater Auditions

AiM Youth Arts Guild will be holding auditions for their One Act Show

and Competiton on April 4,5 & 6 Both plays will hold open auditions March 10 & 11 at 6 pm at the Latta Theater in the McNairy County Visi-tors and Cultural Center at 205 West Court Ave. Selmer, Tenn.

The upcoming plays and their casting needs include:

• Cheating Death - Di-rector Hunter Steele. 2 males, 4 females and 1 could be either. Ages needed 12-21. When the Angel of Death visits a mental hospital to collect someone on his list, he accidentally reveals him-self to the wrong person. After struggling to con-vince the patients of his identity, Death attempts to correct his potentially fatal mistake and de-mands to know which one of them is actually the one he came for. But the patients refuse to give up their friend’s true identity, even after Death insists that if he doesn’t perform the touch of death within the allotted time, the consequences could be disastrous.

• Shuffling- Director Houston Robinson. 1 male 1 female 1-14 flex-ible. Ages needed 12-21.

Lacey, a teenage girl, has finished work at the mall and is waiting – and waiting – for her boy-friend to pick her up. Left stranded yet again, she reevaluates her love life while shuffling through the songs on her iPod. Actors portraying each of the songs appear with comedic monologues that stir her emotions, offer advice, and affect her decisions. Ethan, a good-humored co-worker, offers her a ride home and the possibility of fu-ture romance.

Soup Luncheon

The annual Jessee Clausel Memorial 4-H Scholarship Soup Lun-cheon is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. Tickets are $6. Orders may be faxed to the Alcorn County Exten-sion Office at 662-286-7754 no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24. Be sure to indicate the time orders should be

delivered. For more infor-mation call the extension office at 662-286-7755.

Miss Sunshine Pageant today

Third Annual Miss Sunshine Pageant ben-efiting The Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse will be held today at 2 p.m. The pageant will be held at the Selmer Community Center. Fee is $25 prior to Feb. 17 or $30 at the door. This pageant is open to all girls between the ages of 0-21 years. Admission for adults is $5, children 5-12 years $3, and under 5 years free. One adult is ad-mitted free with each contestant.six years and up Queens qualify for the 2014 Strawberry Festival. All festival rules apply. For additional information, contact Stephanie Ray at 731-453-5481.

Civil War Show

The Fifth Annual Corinth Civil War and Militaria Show and Sale, sponsored by the Col. W.P. Rogers Camp of the Sons of Confederate Vet-erans, is set for March 8-9 at the Crossroads Arena Convention Center. Show hours are March 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 and free for children under 12. For more infor-mation contact Larry Mc-Daniel at 662-415-5676 (mgm21@avsia.com) or Buddy Ellis at 662-665-1419 (bellis1960@com-cast.net) or visit www.battleofcorinth.com

Sharing Hearts

Sharing Hearts is an adult care program of-fering a one day a week daycare for adults suf-fering from Alzheimer’s or any other form of de-mentia.

The program meets each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 501 Main Street. The pro-gram is designed to offer caregivers a day of rest and their family members a day of caring

supervision along with music, games, lunch, exercise and crafts all designed to entertain and provide social inter-action.

For more information call Melinda Grady at 662-808-2206.

Kindergarten registration

Kindergarten pre-reg-istration for the Alcorn School District for the 2014-2015 school year will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 25 at each campus. Students must reside within the boundaries of the dis-trict, be five years old on or before Aug. 31 and parents must provide immunization records, proofs of residence, a birth certificate and So-cial Security card. For more information contact the school district office at 662-286-5591 or the individual school offices. Applications are also available online at www.alcorn.k12.ms.us

Pre-Kindergarten registration

Pre-Kindergarten pre-registration for the Alcorn School District for the 2014-2015 school year will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 25 at each campus. Students must reside within the boundaries of the district, be four years old on or before Aug. 31, be potty trained (no pull-ups are permitted) and parents must provide transportation. For more information contact the school district office at 662-286-5591 or the individual school offices. Applications are also available online at www.alcorn.k12.ms.us

GED Assistance

Mississippi Youth Chal-lenge is now accepting applications for its latest class beginning July 19. Challenge Acaemey fea-tures a structured envi-ronment with a focus on job training, social skills and self discipline criti-cal in today’s tough job market. Other academic opportunities include

high school diploma help, college classes through a local university and nationally certified construction skills. The program is designed to meet the needs of today’s youth who are struggling in the tradi-tional school environ-ment and accepts male and female applicants ages 16 to 18.

For more information contact 1-800-507-6253 or visit www.ngycp.org/state/ms.

New location

The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery has moved to a now location on Fillmore Street in the former Dodd Eye Clinic building. Hours continue to be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday. Contact the gallery at 665-0520 for more infor-mation.

Chronic Conditions

McNairy County Health Department, UT Exten-sion, and Selmer Senior Center have partnered to offer a free program to help improve health. Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a fun, skill-building program designed for people with chronic disease (e.g. arthritis, COPD, depression, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, fibromyalgia, etc.) This six week class will be of-fered every Wednesday at Selmer Senior Center, beginning on March 5, at 9 a.m. Free health screenings and door prizes will be offered to participants. For ques-tions or to register con-tact Schancey Chapman at 731-645-3598.

Lions Club

The Corinth Breakfast Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 a.m. at Martha’s Menu.

New Year, New Yoga

River Yoga is taking a new direction moving into a moderate, more energetic practice de-signed to cleanse and detox the body after all

the holiday fun with a fo-cus on accepting where we are right now even as people grow stronger and more flexible with practice.

Classes are free (dona-tions are accepted, but not required) and open to anyone able to begin moderate exercises. They are located at the River of Life Worship Center behind Harper Shopping Center. Class times are Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information call Mary at 662-415-6216.

Excel By 5

Excel By 5 is an in-novative early childhood certification that em-phasizes the important roles parents and early childcare educators play in the lives of children during their most for-mative years, ages 0-5 years old.

It is a grass roots or-ganization of volunteers and community leaders. The Excel By 5 team identifies and addresses children’s health issues by support families and assisting early care and education centers. Its mission is to give every child a chance to live up to his or her potential.

Excel By 5 is looking for qualified and enthusiastic volunteers interested in art, music, literacy and early education for events at childcare centers, fam-ily community events and health fair events.

If you would like to volunteer and mentor parents and children ages 0-5 years old, then contact Susan O’Connell at 662-286-6401 or visit our link at www.excelby5.com to learn more about The Corinth-Alcorn Coun-ty Excel By 5.

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AGRICULTURE FUTURES

MUTUAL FUNDS

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

CORN

5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushelMar 14 456.50 444.50 453 +7.75

May 14 463 450 459 +8.25

Jul 14 466.75 454.25 462.75 +7.75

Sep 14 466.50 455.25 461.50 +5.25

Dec 14 469.25 458.50 464.25 +4.50

Mar 15 478 468.50 473.25 +3.75

May 15 484 474.75 479.75 +4

SOYBEANS

5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushelMar 14 1371.75 1335.50 1370.75 +33.25

May 14 1361 1323.25 1360.25 +35.25

Jul 14 1344.75 1306 1344.75 +37.25

Aug 14 1299.25 1258 1299.25 +40.50

Sep 14 1214.75 1179 1214.75 +35

Nov 14 1154.75 1128.75 1153.75 +23.25

Jan 15 1158 1135 1158 +23.50

WHEAT

5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushelMar 14 620.75 598.75 609.75 +11.25

May 14 614.50 596.25 605.50 +9.25

Jul 14 618.50 600 609.25 +8.75

Sep 14 626.50 609 617.75 +9

Dec 14 639.75 621 630.50 +9.50

Mar 15 648.50 632 639.25 +9

May 15 647.75 634.50 640.25 +10.25

CATTLE

40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.Feb 14 145.17 143.12 144.55 +1.95

Apr 14 142.90 127.82 141.45 +.35

Jun 14 134.05 132.60 132.72 +.42

Aug 14 132.37 131.07 131.30 +.15

Oct 14 135.62 134.22 134.40 -.05

Dec 14 137.07 135.60 135.75 -.22

Feb 15 137.32 135.97 136.40 -.05

HOGS-Lean

40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.Apr 14 99.47 96.50 99.35 +3.18

May 14 107.00 104.70 107.00 +2.95

Jun 14 108.25 106.55 108.02 +1.90

Jul 14 107.75 105.85 107.55 +1.85

Aug 14 106.00 103.75 105.97 +2.50

Oct 14 92.35 80.00 92.05 +2.13

Dec 14 86.07 83.95 85.92 +2.07

COTTON 2

50,000 lbs.- cents per lb.Mar 14 88.24 86.24 87.09 -.46

May 14 89.63 87.46 88.35 -.69

Jul 14 89.15 87.12 88.23 -.35

Oct 14 81.03 80.50 80.68 +.05

Dec 14 78.14 77.40 78.14 +.46

Mar 15 78.61 77.75 78.59 +.39

May 15 78.47 78.10 78.84 +.33

WEEKLY DOW JONES

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW

PIMCO TotRetIs CI 151,418 10.83 +0.9 -0.3/D +7.1/B NL 1,000,000Vanguard TotStIdx LB 101,717 46.74 0.0 +26.2/B +22.4/A NL 3,000Vanguard InstIdxI LB 85,414 168.70 -0.2 +24.8/C +21.6/B NL 5,000,000Vanguard TotStIAdm LB 84,508 46.76 0.0 +26.3/B +22.6/A NL 10,000Vanguard 500Adml LB 80,389 169.77 -0.2 +24.8/C +21.6/B NL 10,000Fidelity Contra LG 73,330 96.78 +1.2 +31.1/C +21.4/C NL 2,500Vanguard InstPlus LB 72,274 168.71 -0.2 +24.8/C +21.6/B NL200,000,000American Funds GrthAmA m LG 68,949 43.75 +0.6 +30.9/C +20.9/C 5.75 250American Funds IncAmerA m MA 66,676 20.85 +0.8 +16.0/B +17.2/A 5.75 250Vanguard TotStIIns LB 66,017 46.77 0.0 +26.3/B +22.6/A NL 5,000,000American Funds CapIncBuA m IH 64,228 58.66 +0.7 +12.5/B +14.1/C 5.75 250American Funds CpWldGrIA m WS 53,703 45.71 +0.5 +22.2/C +18.3/C 5.75 250American Funds InvCoAmA m LB 53,246 36.86 +0.6 +27.7/A +19.3/D 5.75 250Vanguard WelltnAdm MA 52,992 65.80 0.0 +15.9/B +16.0/B NL 50,000Dodge & Cox Stock LV 52,400 167.72 -0.5 +31.4/A +24.1/A NL 2,500Dodge & Cox IntlStk FB 51,967 43.21 0.0 +23.8/A +21.8/A NL 2,500

Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min InitName Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -ForeignLargeGrowth, 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, TotalReturn: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

Name Vol (00) Last Chg

Facebook 2827369 68.59 +1.50Groupon 2113673 8.03 -2.48PwShs QQQ 1393548 89.93 +.12MicronT 1288451 25.08 ...Zynga 1287482 5.00 +.13SiriusXM 1267623 3.61 +.06Microsoft 1261858 37.98 +.64Cisco 1177153 22.13 -.43Comcast 1096104 51.05 -2.65BlackBerry 974525 9.14 +.16

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

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Microvis h 2.83 +1.47 +108.2JetPay 3.49 +1.74 +99.4SupertlH rs 3.14 +1.52 +93.8ChiCache 23.50 +8.28 +54.4Ikonics 24.26 +8.29 +51.9ApldOpto n 20.67 +6.67 +47.6LoJack 5.95 +1.90 +46.9RoyalBcPA 2.10 +.62 +42.3SuprtlH pfB 17.70 +5.07 +40.1Lightbrdge 3.21 +.90 +39.0

Name Last Chg %Chg

CombiM wt 2.83 -3.17 -52.8Conns 33.16-20.68 -38.4Onconova n 8.74 -5.24 -37.5NV5 wt 2.07 -.93 -31.0Groupon 8.03 -2.48 -23.6TownSprts 8.53 -2.13 -20.0Geeknet 14.47 -3.08 -17.5Cray Inc 34.55 -7.11 -17.1Blucora 19.80 -3.90 -16.5NatCineM 15.78 -2.90 -15.5

Name Vol (00) Last Chg

InovioPhm 426810 3.22 +.47AlldNevG 202427 5.57 -.18RexahnPh 169366 1.08 -.02NwGold g 140613 6.36 ...CheniereEn 112849 48.41 +1.51NovaGld g 103993 3.58 +.14Organovo 95352 10.50 +.80Rubicon g 92883 1.36 -.29BrigusG g 92172 1.17 -.02VantageDrl 91100 1.72 -.02

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg

Fibrocell rs 5.61 +1.06 +23.3InovioPhm 3.22 +.47 +17.1InspMD n 3.53 +.48 +15.7Compx 11.95 +1.54 +14.8MexcoEn 8.73 +1.07 +14.0IntellgSys 2.56 +.30 +13.3NanoViric 3.86 +.41 +11.9BioTime 3.74 +.36 +10.7SynergyRs 10.07 +.97 +10.7Pedevco rs 2.62 +.24 +10.1

Name Last Chg %Chg

TelInstEl 4.63 -1.32 -22.2AltisrcAst 862.41-132.61-13.3EnviroStr 3.24 -.46 -12.5Ever-Glory 5.51 -.78 -12.4GTT Comm 11.05 -1.44 -11.5IncOpR 6.02 -.63 -9.5SilvrCrst g 2.39 -.20 -7.7OrientPap 2.26 -.18 -7.4RadiantLog 2.85 -.21 -6.9BovieMed 3.14 -.21 -6.3

Name Vol (00) Last Chg

BkofAm 4702178 16.29 -.41S&P500ETF 3765962183.89 -.13iShEMkts 2834483 39.43 -.23VerizonCm 1754945 47.27 +.76iShJapan 1684567 11.51 +.13MktVGold 1613249 26.53 +.18RiteAid 1567164 6.67 +.75CSVInvNG 1541106 2.81 -1.02SPDR Fncl 1519143 21.48 -.16B iPVix rs 1481090 43.01 +1.06

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg

ZaleCp 21.04 +6.10 +40.8ConcdMed 8.50 +2.39 +39.1ForestLab 96.88+25.49 +35.7Emeritus 29.01 +7.24 +33.3CSVLgNGs 35.81 +8.56 +31.4PulseEl rs 3.95 +.87 +28.2ChinaDigtl 3.69 +.72 +24.2Shutterstk 98.00+18.29 +22.9StdRegis rs 8.39 +1.51 +21.9Nabors 22.00 +3.91 +21.6

Name Last Chg %Chg

CSVInvNG 2.81 -1.02 -26.6GoodrPet 12.67 -4.33 -25.5SemiMfg 3.98 -1.33 -25.0FTI Cnslt 29.72 -7.06 -19.2MillenMda 5.89 -1.32 -18.3EmployH 19.82 -4.11 -17.2EndvrIntl 5.24 -.97 -15.6SM Energy 72.89-13.25 -15.4MRC Glbl 25.01 -4.29 -14.6AtlasEngy 42.00 -5.53 -11.6

WEEKLY STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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 splitof at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by atleast 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 = notavailable. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution dur-ing the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worthat least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST

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Wk Wk YTDName Ex Div Last Chg %Chg%Chg

AFLAC NY 1.48 62.32 -.81 -1.3 -6.7

AT&T Inc NY 1.84 32.80 -.35 -1.1 -6.7

Alcoa NY .12 11.73 +.36 +3.2 +10.3

AlliantTch NY 1.28 133.69 +3.29 +2.5 +9.9

Aon plc NY .70 86.22 +.99 +1.2 +2.8

BP PLC NY 2.28 49.81 +1.00 +2.0 +2.5

BcpSouth NY .20 23.30 -.39 -1.6 -8.3

BkofAm NY .04 16.29 -.41 -2.5 +4.6

B iPVix rs NY ... 43.01 +1.06 +2.5 +1.1

Bemis NY 1.08 38.88 -.18 -0.5 -5.1

BlackBerry Nasd ... 9.14 +.16 +1.8 +22.8

Caterpillar NY 2.40 97.50 +.95 +1.0 +7.4

Checkpnt NY ... 13.99 +.88 +6.7 -11.3

ChelseaTh Nasd ... 6.04 +1.31 +27.7 +36.2

Chevron NY 4.00 112.68 -.80 -0.7 -9.8

Cisco Nasd .76 22.13 -.43 -1.9 -.6

Citigroup NY .04 48.26 -1.26 -2.5 -7.4

CocaCola NY 1.22 37.18 -1.75 -4.5 -10.0

Comcast Nasd .90 51.05 -2.65 -4.9 -1.8

CSVInvNG NY ... 2.81 -1.02 -26.6 -68.2

Deere NY 2.04 84.69 -1.15 -1.3 -7.3

Dover NY 1.50 88.99 +2.93 +3.4 -7.8

DowChm NY 1.48 46.96 +.25 +0.5 +5.8

EMC Cp NY .40 25.50 +.10 +0.4 +1.4

EnPro NY ... 71.75 -1.08 -1.5 +24.5

ExxonMbl NY 2.52 95.03 +.92 +1.0 -6.1

Facebook Nasd ... 68.59 +1.50 +2.2 +25.5

FstHorizon NY .20 11.46 -.38 -3.2 -1.6

FordM NY .50 15.16 -.08 -0.5 -1.7

FrkUnv NY .47 7.19 +.04 +0.6 +3.6

FredsInc Nasd .24 17.12 +.21 +1.2 -7.4

GenElec NY .88 24.94 -.58 -2.3 -11.0

GenMotors NY 1.20 36.69 +.74 +2.1 -10.2

Groupon Nasd ... 8.03 -2.48 -23.6 -31.7

HewlettP NY .58 29.79 -.23 -0.8 +6.5

iShBrazil NY 1.44 40.76 +.12 +0.3 -8.8

iShJapan NY .13 11.51 +.13 +1.1 -5.2

iShChinaLC NY 1.02 35.74 -.04 -0.1 -6.9

iShEMkts NY .86 39.43 -.23 -0.6 -5.7

iShR2K NY 1.41 115.66 +1.60 +1.4 +.3

Intel Nasd .90 24.42 -.34 -1.4 -5.9

IBM NY 3.80 182.79 -.90 -0.5 -2.5

KimbClk NY 3.24 109.85 -.39 -0.4 +5.2

Kroger NY .66 39.60 +2.22 +5.9 +.2

Lowes NY .72 47.06 -.22 -0.5 -5.0

MktVGold NY .19 26.53 +.18 +0.7 +25.6

McDnlds NY 3.24 96.45 +.67 +0.7 -.6

MeadWvco NY 1.00 35.70 -.53 -1.5 -3.3

MicronT Nasd ... 25.08 ... ... +15.3

Microsoft Nasd 1.12 37.98 +.64 +1.7 +1.5

Microvis h Nasd ... 2.83 +1.47+108.2+114.4

NY Times NY .16 15.15 +.65 +4.5 -4.5

NiSource NY 1.00 35.40 +.23 +0.7 +7.7

NokiaCp NY ... 7.46 +.32 +4.5 -8.0

NorthropG NY 2.44 120.47 +.19 +0.2 +5.1

Penney NY ... 5.64 -.50 -8.1 -38.4

PepsiCo NY 2.27 78.22 +.13 +0.2 -5.7

Petrobras NY .27 11.43 -.08 -0.7 -17.1

Pfizer NY 1.04 31.46 -.48 -1.5 +2.7

PwShs QQQ Nasd .88 89.93 +.12 +0.1 +2.2

ProctGam NY 2.41 77.97 -1.43 -1.8 -4.2

RadioShk NY ... 2.53 -.11 -4.2 -2.7

RegionsFn NY .12 10.24 -.11 -1.1 +3.5

RiteAid NY ... 6.67 +.75 +12.7 +31.8

S&P500ETF NY 3.35 183.89 -.13 -0.1 -.4

SearsHldgs Nasd ... 40.93 -.51 -1.2 -16.5

Sherwin NY 2.20 193.59 +2.42 +1.3 +5.5

SiriusXM Nasd ... 3.61 +.06 +1.5 +3.4

SouthnCo NY 2.03 42.35 -.17 -0.4 +3.0

SPDR Fncl NY .32 21.48 -.16 -0.7 -1.7

SunEdison NY ... 16.54 +2.32 +16.3 +26.7

TecumsehB Nasd ... 7.80 +.49 +6.7 -14.1

TecumsehA Nasd ... 7.91 +.40 +5.3 -12.6

Torchmark NY .68 76.08 +.22 +0.3 -2.6

US NGas NY ... 27.69 +2.71 +10.8 +33.8

Vale SA NY .78 14.73 +.07 +0.5 -3.4

VangEmg NY 1.15 39.07 -.03 -0.1 -5.0

VerizonCm NY 2.12 47.27 +.76 +1.6 -3.8

Vodafone Nasd 1.61 39.00 +2.19 +5.9 -.8

WalMart NY 1.92 73.12 -2.67 -3.5 -7.1

Wendys Co Nasd .20 9.90 +.57 +6.1 +13.5

Weyerhsr NY .88 30.18 -.27 -0.9 -4.4

Xerox NY .25 10.74 +.02 +0.2 -11.8

Zynga Nasd ... 5.00 +.13 +2.7 +31.6

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

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8A • Sunday, February 23, 2014 • Daily Corinthian

Weight Watchers ribbon cutting Weight Watchers Regional Manager Delora Holcomb cuts the ribbon celebrating the opening of their newest location in Corinth. Joining Holcomb for the celebration were Corinth Mayor Tommy Irwin, other city and local officials, representatives of The Alliance and other friends and supporters.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Renasant Bank Mortgage has announced that Chip Adkins has joined the company as Eastern Divi-sional Manager.

In his new role, Adkins will be developing rela-tionships with commu-nity banks, credit unions and mortgage bankers in the markets of East Ten-nessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Caro-lina.

Prior to joining Rena-sant, Adkins served as a Regional Manager of

the Southeast for a large regional mortgage com-

pany. He brings over 20 years of mortgage and fi nancial services experi-ence to Renasant Bank Mortgage Lending.

David Mays, Execu-tive Vice President and of Director of Renasant Bank Mortgage Lending, said, “We are extremely pleased to have Chip join the Renasant Bank Mort-gage team. His experience throughout the Southeast compliments our strate-gic growth plans in corre-spondent and wholesale lending.”

Renasant Corporation, a 110-year-old fi nancial services institution, is the parent of Renasant Bank and Renasant Insurance. Renasant has assets of approximately $5.7 bil-lion and operates over 120 banking, mortgage, fi nancial services and insurance offi ces in Mis-sissippi, Tennessee, Ala-bama and Georgia. For more information please visit www.renasantbank.com or the Company’s IR site at www.renasant.com.

Renasant Bank Mortgage hires manager

Chip Adkins

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. farms is declining even as the value of their crops and livestock has increased over the past fi ve years, a government census of American agriculture re-leased Thursday says.

The survey, taken every fi ve years, shows there were a total of 2.1 mil-lion farms in the United States in 2012, down a little more than 4 percent from 2007. That follows a long-term trend of declin-ing numbers of farms.

Also, farmers are get-ting older — the average age was 58.3 years. But Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack points to a bright spot: a small rise in the number of farmers between 25 and 34 years old.

Vilsack says the boost in the number of younger farmers is partly due to increased interest and government support for locally grown foods and a thriving export market. Many younger farmers work at smaller opera-tions, where the boom in the farm economy and a rising consumer interest in where food is grown have helped them.

That boom has been good to all of farm coun-try: According to the sur-vey, the market values of crops, livestock and to-tal agricultural products were all at record highs. Farms in the United States sold almost $395 billion in products in 2012, 33 percent higher than in 2007.

Still, farmers are aging. According to the census, a third of farmers were older than 65 in 2012.

“The reality is, over time those folks won’t be able to continue farming, and the question for all of us is, if they don’t, who will?” Vilsack said after the report was released.

Vilsack has made the revitalization of rural America a priority at USDA. As people have moved to suburbs and cit-ies, many communities have increasing poverty and fewer young people to take over family farms. He has also argued that the dwindling popula-tion has led to less politi-cal clout — made evident by a recent three-year congressional struggle to enact a new farm bill. President Barack Obama signed the bill, which pro-vides farm subsidies and food stamps, this month.

“My question is not just who is going to farm, but who is going to defend them?” Vilsack said.

The amount of farm-land in the United States also shrank over the time period, from 922 mil-lion to 915 million acres.

At the same time, farms grew larger — the average farm grew from 418 to 434 acres.

Vilsack said he is most concerned about the survival of middle-sized farms, which declined in the last fi ve years. The number of larger and smaller farms held mostly steady.

He said he believes that decline partly came from a lapse in disaster as-sistance while Congress haggled over the farm bill, drought in many states and rising feed costs.

Ideally, he said, many of the younger farmers who are working on smaller farms will eventually grow their operations.

One area of growth for agriculture is farms that are minority-operated. The number of farms op-erated by Hispanics, Afri-can Americans, American Indians and Asians all grew between 2007 and 2012, and the number of Hispanics who were prin-cipal operators of farms grew by 21 percent.

Number of farms declines, farmers getting olderBY MARY CLARE

JALONICKAssociated Press

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DEAR ABBY: When my son was 17, he met an “older girl” who was 21 and began an on-again, off-again relationship with her. Fast-forward two years: He now has a felony and several misdemeanors for fi ghting with her, and they have a wonderful little baby boy whom neither can take care of. I have been sup-porting the child.

The young woman is schizo-phrenic and bipolar and will not stay on her meds. I feel torn because I don’t want to be rais-ing children at 49, but my son refuses to take care of the baby because he “isn’t ready to be a father.”

I can’t leave my grandson with a mother who can’t take care of him (her other child was taken away from her), and she can’t hold a job because she’s in and out of the hospital all the time.

She won’t feed him and treats him like a baby doll — mean-ing she forgets about him and leaves. I’m afraid my son would abuse the child if he’s forced to be a father. The alternative is putting the baby up for adoption, which would break my heart.

How can I make my son un-derstand that this child is his re-sponsibility and he needs to step up and be a dad? — DESPER-ATE GRANDMA IN ILLINOIS

DEAR DESPERATE GRAND-MA: Forgive me if this seems negative, but if you haven’t been able to do it by now, your grand-child may become a man before

your son does. If you aren’t strong enough to assume re-s p o n s i b i l -ity for rais-ing the little boy, then, as much as I hate to see another child go into “the system,” he

should be made available for adoption. However, if you think you could manage it, then talk to an attorney about getting formal custody of your grandson, so you will be given the authority you’ll need to raise him without interference from either of his birth parents.

DEAR ABBY: My fi ance and I have been together for four years now, and we have yet to set a wedding date because he has “unresolved issues” with my mother. Is there any way I can convince him to talk to her about them, or go to premarital coun-seling? I’m ready to set the date. — UNSCHEDULED BRIDE IN GEORGIA

DEAR UNSCHEDULED: Four years is a long time for issues to go “unresolved.” Are you sure this man still wants to marry you? If his behavior is any indication, this may be how he will deal with problems and dis-agreements after you are mar-ried — and it isn’t healthy.

Before you devote any more time to this “engagement,” ask him when he plans to accom-pany you to premarital counsel-ing, because if he’s waiting for your mother to die, it could be a long time before you make it to the altar.

DEAR ABBY: Year after year, people are reminded to visit el-derly people in nursing homes, taking cookies and entertainment — like children’s choirs, etc.

My mother used to work in a nursing home and she said it made her sad to watch the huge infl ux of people during December, only to see January roll around to — nothing. Once Christmas is over, people go back to their lives, feeling good about their vis-it to the nursing home or shelter. But the residents are still there come February, June, Septem-ber. Perhaps the directors, volun-teers and families could spread their visits over the entire year instead of focusing only on De-cember. —JUST A THOUGHT IN LUSBY, MD.

DEAR JUST: Your mother is a caring and sensitive person. What she said is valid, and I hope it will be given serious con-sideration.

(Dear Abby is written by Abi-gail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pau-line Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.)

Parents’ responsibility could put their son at mercy of the state

Abigail Van Buren

Dear Abby

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Be choosy about your entertain-ment now because you’re in an impressionable mood, and what-ever tone you absorb, you will, to some small degree, take on.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There’s absolutely nothing you can do to anyone else that will make a difference, but you can change you, and without a doubt, the tendencies of the world will change because of it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The littlest people are the ones who believe there are little peo-ple. Truly important people treat everyone with respect. Those who are nasty to their underlings are suffering from low or over-infl ated self-esteem.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Don’t spend too much time think-ing about the series of choices that led you here — it all made you a better predictor. Focus on the choices before you now and where they are likely to lead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The

key to happiness now is organi-zation. This is not as boring as it sounds. The systems you create to make your life fl ow with great-er ease and elegance will usher you into a new era.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You know yourself pretty well, and yet once in a while you still fi nd yourself taking on a task that you simply are not cut out for. That’s how you grow! Any-way, you’ve never been one to back down just because some-thing is hard.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There are times when it’s ap-propriate to knock yourself out in an effort to please people to the best of your ability, but this is not one of them. Know a no-win situ-ation when you see it, and run the other way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Socializing will teach you about yourself, especially when you pay attention to the way you feel around certain people. Bonus: The time you spend with oth-

ers today will show you just how unique you are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The difference between theories and practices will prove substantial now, so don’t hesitate to take things from idea form to reality. Action will be your best teacher.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You are in the mood to take a risk, but there are some aspects of your life that you shouldn’t leave to chance. Think things through thoroughly. It will help to talk or write them out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s clear that to achieve your goals you will have to in-volve other people. The ones around you now may not be the best support team you could fi nd. Keep looking!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re building up the courage to work toward making some-thing big happen in your life. Tall orders are favored now that the sun is powering your efforts.

Sports10A • Daily Corinthian Sunday, February 23, 2014

Friday’s Games Division 1-3A Championship(G) Booneville 66, Kossuth 55Booneville 15 22 13 16 -- 66Kossuth 5 17 19 14 -- 55 BOONEVILLE (66): Adallice

Young 27, Dashiyah Agnew 12, Ma-ria Lauderdale 10, Kabrina Hill 8, Cora Geno 5, Maleeka Patterson 2, Dee Friar 2.

KOSSUTH (55): Parrish Tice 18, Marlee Sue Bradley 11, Baylee Turner 11, Rachel Winters 6, Lacy Essary 5, Brooke Switcher 2, Car-leigh Mills 2.

3-Pointers: (B) Hill. (K) Winters 2, Tice, Bradley

Records: Booneville 23-5, Kos-suth 22-6

 Region 7-AA Tournament(G) McNairy 58, Obion Co. 36at Chester Co.Obion Co. 11 5 10 10 -- 36McNairy 23 14 7 14 -- 58 MCNAIRY (58): Porsha Chap-

pell 18, Mallorie Sweat 13, Kaitlyn West 12, Haven Phelps 9, Margie Coleman 5, Rebekah Lowrie 1

Note: McNairy Central will play Westview in the Region 7-AA semi-finals Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Chester County.

Prep basketball

All four Alcorn County girls basketball teams will take the hardwood on Monday as North Half Tournament play opens up for Classes 1A-4A.

Teams must survive the opening-round bout, then follow up with wins on Thurs-day and Friday to reach the State Tournament.

It’s been over fi ve years since the entire local contin-gent advanced past Division Tournament play. Half the group will open at home, with the back end hitting the road.

There are some familiar matchups with Divisions 1 and 2 facing off in the fi rst

round. Alcorn Central and Corinth face off with former league foes, while Kossuth battles its postseason nem-esis.

Kossuth and Biggersville earned homecourt advantage for the fi rst round by reaching the title game in their respec-tive divisions. Both fi nished as runners-up.

• The Lady Aggies (22-6) will host the No. 3 seed from 2-3A in the form of Charles-ton. Kossuth has advanced past the fi rst round just once since 2003, coming within one win of a state berth in 2011.

Kossuth opened play on the road the previous two

seasons, falling 64-61 at Ru-leville in 2013 after suffering a 67-28 loss at Charleston in 2012.

• Biggersville (11-12) and Ingomar will meet for the second time this season, with the Lady Lions ahead follow-ing a win in November. The Lady Lions beat Houlka 37-31 on the road last season before falling 55-47 to Coffeeville in quarterfi nal action at H. W. Byers.

BHS has opened North Half play at home three times in the last four seasons, fail-ing to get out of division in 2012.

• Alcorn Central (17-13) and Corinth (11-15) must travel to

league champions following their fourth-place fi nishes in their respective division tour-naments.

Both will face familiar foes. The Lady Bears travel to Hol-ly Springs, which competed in Division 1-3A the previous two seasons, while Corinth faces Ripley -- a league foe from 1995-96 through 2009-2010.

Central didn’t qualify for the North Half Tournament after going 13-16 in 2012-2013.

Corinth is making its fourth straight North Half appear-ance after missing out in

Girls open North Half play Monday

BY H. LEE SMITH IIlsmith@dailycorinthian.com

BOONEVILLE — Chelsea Buntin returned to her nor-mal self on Tuesday after a rough start to her collegiate career two days earlier.

Buntin struck out 10 and walked just two in 6.1 innings of work, but Dyersburg State (Tenn.) Community College scored each of its runs in the fi nal frame to win the opener of a doubleheader 5-2.

The visiting Eagles also claimed the nightcap 6-1 to sweep the set of games played at Booneville High School’s Wayne Michael Me-morial Field.

Buntin, an Alcorn Central High School product, lasted less than four innings in her fi rst appearance as a Tiger at Calhoun (Ala.) Community College.

The freshman was much more pleased with her work on this evening.

“It felt good because I was struggling after Sunday,” she said. “We came in and coach (Jaisa Emerson) worked with me on where I need to locate my pitches and I did it in the game.”

Buntin aided her own cause in the second inning with an RBI single to score Haleigh Moffett that gave Northeast (0-4) a 1-0 advan-tage.

The Tigers added to that two frames later when Bi-

anca Chagolla led off with a base hit and scored when a pitch hit Bre Agnew with the

bases loaded.Buntin (0-2) recorded

three-up, three-down in-

nings in the fi fth and sixth before Dyersburg State’s sticks came to life.

The Eagles batted around in their fi nal frame. A Tay-lor Moore 2 RBI double and three errors led to all fi ve runs for Dyersburg State (2-0).

Laura Bell (1-0) sat North-east down in order in the bottom half to earn the complete game victory with seven hits allowed and four strikeouts.

Yasmeen Cooper and Bi-anca Chagolla had two hits apiece to pace the Tiger of-fense. Chagolla, a native of Riverside, Calif., is off to a hot start with a .455 batting average and .500 on-base percentage.

“We’ve got to fi nd a way to fi nish games,” said Tigers headman Jody Long. “We had them on the ropes ear-ly and we didn’t capitalize. We’ve got to grow up and grow up quick.”

Just three of Dyersburg State’s six runs were earned in the fi nal game of the day. Northeast made six errors behind four pitchers with Chagolla (0-2) drawing the loss after 5.1 innings and only four hits allowed.

Trenisha King, Erica Clif-ton and Abigail Rish com-bined for 1.2 frames of relief work in the circle with zero

Northeast’s Buntin rebounds in home openerBY BLAKE D. LONG

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Northeast’s Chelsea Buntin receives instructions from the Tigers’ dugout. Buntin struck out 10 in a 5-2 loss to Dyers-burg State (Tenn.) Community College.

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OXFORD — Marshall Hen-derson’s early hot shooting helped put Mississippi in po-sition to pull off an upset vic-tory over No. 2 Florida.

But his touch disappeared in the second half and so did the Rebels’ chances at a gal-vanizing victory.

The Gators fought off Hen-derson and the Rebels for a 75-71 victory on Saturday af-ternoon at Tad Smith Colise-um. Scottie Wilbekin scored 18 and Michael Frazier II added 17 as Florida extended its school-record winning streak to 19 games.

Henderson led the Rebels with 22 points, but all of them came in the fi rst half. Jarvis

Summers scored 20 and An-thony Perez added 10.

“We gave a winning effort,” Ole Miss coach Andy Ken-nedy said. “But we’ve got to make plays and we didn’t make plays.”

Ole Miss (16-11, 7-7 South-eastern Conference) has lost four in a row and its chance at an NCAA tournament at-large bid looks extremely bleak.

The game was tied at 59 with eight minutes left, but Florida scored the next seven points to take control. Hen-derson missed all six of his shots in the second half.

The Gators (25-2, 14-0) could very well be the No. 1 team in the country when

the new polls are released on Monday. The current No. 1 Syracuse lost on Wednesday to Boston College.

But Frazier and Florida coach Billy Donovan said that won’t mean much.

“This team understands that the whole is greater than its parts,” Donovan said. “But we need to play better and I’m talking about that from an effort standpoint.”

Ole Miss badly needed a quality win for its mediocre NCAA tournament resume and played like a desperate team for much of the after-noon.

But the Gators steadily put the Rebels away with quality offensive possessions late in

the second half.Florida had to survive Hen-

derson’s impressive barrage in the fi rst half just to have a chance.

It’s not the fi rst time Hen-derson has had a big mo-ments against the Gators. He scored 21 points against Florida last season in the SEC tournament championship — adding a memorable Gator Chomp motion as the Rebels ended up winning 66-63.

And it was quickly apparent on Saturday that the 6-foot-2 senior was feeling good again. He shot 7 of 14 from the fi eld — including 5 of 11 from 3-point range — as the

Ole Miss, Henderson fall to No. 2 FloridaAssociated Press

STARKVILLE — Before Sat-urday, Anthlon Bell had scored two baskets in Arkansas’s last seven games. He was in a funk, and nothing seemed to be helping.

“But I knew that a slump can’t last forever,” Bell said.

And it didn’t. Bell scored a career-high 19 points to lead Arkansas to a 73-69 vic-tory over Mississippi State on Saturday, their fi rst win in Starkville in 12 tries.

“I just stuck with it and made sure I took lots of shots prac-tice,” Bell said. “My dad told me just to stick with it, keep God fi rst and the shots would come.”

Arkansas (18-9, 7-7 South-eastern Conference) shot 44 percent (28-of-64) from the

fi eld and hit 8 3-pointers, 7 in the fi rst half. The Razorbacks have now won fi ve of their last six.

“This time of year, a win any-where is good,” Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson said. “I like where our confi dence is. This team is trending in the right direction.”

Bell was 8-of-15 from the fl oor and 3-of-8 from 3-point range.

“He stays in the gym,” team-mate Coty Clarke said. “Today was one of those games where he could put it on display. I’m proud for him.”

Michael Qualls scored 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting and Bobby Portis added 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting for the Ra-zorbacks.

Mississippi State (13-14,

3-11 SEC) also shot 44 percent (26-of-59) from the fi eld, but struggled with turnovers and failed at times to defend the perimeter. The Bulldogs have lost nine games in a row.

Colin Borchert led Missis-sippi State with 21 points and 7 rebounds.

Roquez Johnson added 11 points and Trivante Bloodman and Craig Sword both chipped in 10 points.

“Colin is really good when he lets the game come to him,” MSU head coach Rick Ray said.

Arkansas opened the game 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and led for most of the fi rst half.

“We started off the game with great energy,” Anderson said. “We made shots, and re-ally put Mississippi State on

their heels out of the gate.”MSU took a brief 15-14 lead,

but the Razorbacks immedi-ately hit another 3-pointer, stole the ball twice and hit two quick layups to open back up a six-point lead. Arkansas led 39-35 at the half.

“I thought we were having some success against their full court press,” Ray said. “But then they went to the 2-2-1, which is a softer press, and then shifted into a 2-3 zone. We just weren’t able to pen-etrate.”

In the second half, MSU pulled to within two points early, but Arkansas never sur-rendered the lead. MSU made a late rally and trailed 73-69 with 40 seconds remaining, but missed a 3-pointer on its fi nal possession.

Arkansas hands Bulldogs 9th straight lossAssociated Press

North Half Tournaments

County Girls (Monday)Ingomar @ Biggersville, 7Charleston @ Kossuth, 7Central @ Holly Springs, 7Corinth @ Ripley, 7 County Boys (Tuesday)Lafayette Co. @ Corinth, 6West Union @ Biggersville, 7Kossuth @ Holly Springs, 7 Class 1A GirlsHickory Flat @ Pine GroveHoulka @ Ray BrooksWheeler @ AshlandColdwater @ VardamanTCPS @ Mound BayouIngomar @ BiggersvilleShaw @ CoffeevilleTremont @ West Union Class 3A GirlsNorth Panola @ BoonevilleNettleton @ McClainCentral @ Holly SpringsRuleville @ South PontotocKemper Co. @ East SideCharleston @ KossuthO’Bannon @ LouisvilleBelmont @ Independence Class 4A GirlsByhalia @ PontotocKosciusko @ GentryCorinth @ RipleyCleveland @ Leake CentralWest Lauderdale @ Yazoo Co.Senatobia @ ItawambaGreenwood @ Noxubee Co.Shannon @ Lafayette Co.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Ant-wan Space sank a 3-pointer in over-time to lift Texas A&M to a 68-65 win over Tennessee on Saturday.

Space had only made 2-of-6 shots over the previous two hours in Reed Arena, but the sophomore forward oozed confi dence when letting a 3-pointer fl y in the fi nal seconds of overtime against Tennessee.

“I felt that one,” Space said of his heave. “I knew that was going in.”

Space was awfully familiar with the feeling, having helped defeat Tennes-see 57-56 on Jan. 11 on a last-second 3-pointer that hushed a Thompson-Boling Arena crowd.

“That’s his shot, and I don’t love it all of the time,” A&M coach Billy Kennedy said of Space’s fondness for long-range offerings. “But it’s been good against Tennessee for a last shot.”

Space, who began his college career at Florida State before sitting out last season following a transfer to A&M, entered the contest having made 7-of-29 3-pointers. He hadn’t scored in the overtime prior to receiving the pass

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to the right of the top of the key following an A&M time out.

He calmly dribbled twice, and with Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes on defense, pulled up for the shot about a foot behind the 3-point line. The re-sult was the loudest Reed Arena has been this sea-son for the Aggies (16-11 overall, 7-7 SEC), who’ve won four straight at home and two overall in trying to make the postseason for the fi rst time in Ken-nedy’s three seasons.

Following Tennessee’s desperation inbounds pass, Space stole the ball - launching it toward the Reed rafters in jubila-tion - in preserving the victory. In the time out, Kennedy had designed a play for Space to drive to the basket on Stokes - not

launch a 3-pointer - but in the end the Aggies were thrilled with the outcome.

“I felt he didn’t really want to take that shot,” said Stokes, who scored 16 points and tallied a game-high 16 rebounds in the loss. “The entire game he wasn’t a threat at all. Anybody we wanted to take (the shot) would have been him, statistical-ly speaking. I feel like he only took the shot because he had to.”

Tennessee (16-11, 7-7 Southeastern Confer-ence) had erased an eight-point defi cit with 3:20 remaining in regulation, but Stokes missed a free throw with less than a sec-ond remaining after tying the game on a dunk (and foul by Alex Caruso) that would have won the game for the Volunteers.

Earlier on that key possession, Tennes-

see’s Antonio Barton had sank a 3-pointer as time ran down that would’ve doomed the Aggies, but Volunteers coach Cuonzo Martin had called a time out just prior to Barton re-leasing the clutch shot.

“I wanted to get our guys a good look at the basket,” Martin explained of what turned out to be his ill-timed time out.

While Space only fi n-ished with six points, Caruso and Jamal Jones each scored 14 points for the Aggies, including 10 in the second half by Caruso, who fouled out on Stokes’ fi nal basket of regulation. Jordan McRae led Ten-nessee with 20.

The Volunteers led 27-24 at halftime, but a strong effort by A&M’s substitutes kept the Ag-gies afl oat for Space’s heroics. A&M’s bench outscored Tennessee’s

subs 21-2, and the Aggies also capitalized overall in points off turnovers (14-6) in earning the last-second victory.

Both teams, with their identical records, are clinging to postseason hopes. The Aggies visit LSU on Wednesday, while Tennessee plays at Missis-sippi State the same night.

“I would love to tell you we’ve arrived again, but we’re just going to take it one day at a time,” Ken-nedy said. “We’ve got to build on this and continue to grow.”

Added a subdued Mar-tin, “That was a hard-fought game. We just came up short.”

The teams played past regulation in College Sta-tion for a second consecu-tive year, as the Volun-teers prevailed 93-85 in four overtimes last Febru-ary.

two teams fought to an entertaining 42-all tie by halftime.

The Gators’ vaunted defense, which is easily the best statistically in the SEC, had few answers for Henderson early. He made several diffi cult shots with a hand in his face.

It didn’t last.Henderson cooled

off in the second half — missing those tough looks that had gone in during the fi rst half — and Florida did enough offensively to win.

“We had a heightened sense of urgency to start the second half, especial-ly on (Henderson),” Fra-zier said. “We did a bet-ter job of staying locked in on him and staying locked in as a whole.”

The Rebels stayed in the game thanks to a big second half from Antho-ny Perez and Summers. Perez made a layup to tie it at 59.

But Florida responded quickly. Wilbekin stole the ball and passed down the court to Patric Young, who fi nished with a dunk. Casey Prather made a 10-foot jumper on the next

possession and the Ga-tors never trailed again.

Florida was relent-lessly effi cient down the stretch, scoring on nearly every possession in the fi nal minutes.

Young added 12 points and fi ve rebounds for the Gators. He made four straight crucial free throws in the fi nal min-utes to help Florida keep its lead.

Henderson fi nished 7 of 20 from the fi eld, including 5 of 16 from 3-point range. He tied Pat Bradley’s SEC record by hitting a 3-pointer in a 60th consecutive game.

Kennedy said he hasn’t given up hope for the Rebels making second straight NCAA tourna-ment. The Rebels had a similar February swoon last season before win-ning the SEC tourna-ment and making the Big Dance for the fi rst time since 2002.

“Based on what we’ve done right now, we’re not relevant to the NCAA tournament as far as the conversation is today,” Kennedy said. “But let me point out that at this time last year, we weren’t relevant to the conversa-tion either.”

earned runs given up.The Eagles did the ma-

jority of their damage in the third when three la-

dies crossed home plate. Marley Dyess had a RBI single in the inning.

Moffett led off the bottom of the seventh with a double over the

head of centerfi elder Kacie Daugherty. She later scored on Whittney Gee’s groundout for Northeast’s only run of the matchup.

The Tigers look to rebound this weekend with fi ve games in their annual TigerFest Tour-nament at Booneville City Park.

ScoreboardSunday, February 23, 2014 Daily Corinthian • 11A

Auto racing

Sprint-Daytona 500 lineupAfter Thursday qualifying; race today

at Daytona International Speedway, Day-tona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles

(Car number in parentheses)1. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet,

196.019.2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet,

195.852.3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota,

194.574.4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota,

194.477.5. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet,

194.544.6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet,

195.042.7. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford,

194.894.8. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet,

194.078.9. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet,

195.211.10. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet,

194.919.11. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, 192.061.12. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet,

194.776.13. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 194.658.14. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 194.334.15. (47) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet,

194.108.16. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet,

194.41.17. (38) David Gilliland, Ford,

193.736.18. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet,

193.732.19. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet,

195.707.20. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota,

194.523.21. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet,

193.365.22. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet,

192.695.23. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 192.538.24. (32) Terry Labonte, Ford, 192.135.25. (16) Greg Biffl e, Ford, 195.818.26. (52) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet,

191.493.27. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet,

194.38.28. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet,

194.582.29. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota,

189.685.30. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 195.712.31. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota,

192.798.32. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet,

194.637.33. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford,

195.296.34. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford,

195.004.35. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 194.582.36. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet,

194.574.37. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 194.502.38. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet,

194.422.39. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet,

194.066.40. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet,

193.815.41. (30) Parker Kligerman, Toyota,

193.594.42. (66) Michael Waltrip, Toyota,

193.428.43. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 192.328.Failed to Qualify44. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 190.347.45. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford,

192.291.46. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota,

190.48.47. (93) Morgan Shepherd, Toyota,

189.542.48. (35) Eric McClure, Ford, 192.905.49. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford.

Basketball

NBA standings, scheduleEASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct GBToronto 30 25 .545 —Brooklyn 25 27 .481 3½New York 21 34 .382 9Boston 19 37 .339 11½Philadelphia 15 41 .268 15½

Southeast Division W L Pct GBMiami 39 14 .736 —Washington 26 28 .481 13½Charlotte 26 30 .464 14½Atlanta 25 29 .463 14½Orlando 17 40 .298 24

Central Division W L Pct GBIndiana 41 13 .759 —Chicago 29 25 .537 12Detroit 23 32 .418 18½Cleveland 22 34 .393 20Milwaukee 10 44 .185 31

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBSan Antonio 40 16 .714 —Houston 37 18 .673 2½Dallas 33 23 .589 7Memphis 31 23 .574 8

New Orleans 23 31 .426 16Northwest Division

W L Pct GBOklahoma City 43 13 .768 —Portland 37 18 .673 5½Minnesota 26 28 .481 16Denver 25 29 .463 17Utah 19 35 .352 23

Pacifi c Division W L Pct GBL.A. Clippers 37 20 .649 —Phoenix 33 21 .611 2½Golden State 33 22 .600 3L.A. Lakers 19 36 .345 17Sacramento 18 36 .333 17½

–––Friday’s Games

Orlando 129, New York 121,2OTDallas 124, Philadelphia 112Charlotte 90, New Orleans 87Toronto 98, Cleveland 91Detroit 115, Atlanta 107Chicago 117, Denver 89Memphis 102, L.A. Clippers 96Phoenix 106, San Antonio 85Portland 102, Utah 94L.A. Lakers 101, Boston 92

Saturday’s GamesWashington 94, New Orleans 93Charlotte 92, Memphis 89Dallas 113, Detroit 102Atlanta 107, New York 98Indiana 110, Milwaukee 100Minnesota 121, Utah 104Boston at Sacramento, (n)Brooklyn at Golden State, (n)

Today’s GamesL.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, NoonChicago at Miami, 2:30 p.m.Washington at Cleveland, 5 p.m.Orlando at Toronto, 5 p.m.Sacramento at Denver, 7 p.m.Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m.Minnesota at Portland, 8 p.m.Houston at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Monday’s GamesMilwaukee at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.Golden State at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.Dallas at New York, 6:30 p.m.L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 7 p.m.Boston at Utah, 8 p.m.

NBA leadersTHROUGH FEB. 20

Scoring G FG FT PTS AVGDurant, OKC 55 568 470 1727 31.4Anthony, NYK 52 512 312 1446 27.8James, MIA 52 515 295 1399 26.9Love, MIN 51 432 351 1334 26.2Curry, GOL 52 438 217 1270 24.4Griffi n, LAC 57 519 344 1392 24.4Harden, HOU 47 346 351 1143 24.3Aldridge, POR 53 518 229 1267 23.9

Cousins, SAC 46 369 299 1037 22.5George, IND 54 414 259 1217 22.5DeRozan, TOR 53 412 308 1181 22.3Nowitzki, DAL 54 422 241 1175 21.8Irving, CLE 53 404 223 1126 21.2Lillard, POR 55 379 245 1155 21.0Jefferson, CHA 47 426 123 977 20.8Thomas, SAC 54 371 255 1098 20.3Davis, NOR 46 357 219 934 20.3Dragic, PHX 51 357 231 1021 20.0Wall, WAS 54 383 240 1072 19.9Gay, SAC 48 354 193 947 19.7

Olympics

Medals TableThe Associated Press

At Sochi, RussiaThrough Saturday, Feb. 22

(95 of 98 events)Nation G S B TotRussia 11 10 8 29United States 9 7 11 27Norway 11 5 10 26Canada 9 10 5 24Netherlands 8 7 9 24Germany 8 6 5 19Austria 4 8 5 17France 4 4 7 15Sweden 2 6 6 14Switzerland 6 3 2 11China 3 4 2 9South Korea 3 3 2 8Czech Republic 2 4 2 8Slovenia 2 2 4 8Japan 1 4 3 8Italy 0 2 6 8Belarus 5 0 1 6Poland 4 1 1 6Finland 1 3 1 5Britain 1 1 2 4Australia 0 2 1 3Latvia 0 1 2 3Ukraine 1 0 1 2Slovakia 1 0 0 1Croatia 0 1 0 1Kazakhstan 0 0 1 1

Saturday’s medalistsAALPINE SKIING

Men SlalomGOLD–Mario Matt, AustriaSILVER–Marcel Hirscher, AustriaBRONZE–Henrik Kristoffersen, Norway

BIATHLONMen 4x7.5km Relay

GOLD–Russia (Alexey Volkov, Evgeny Ustyugov, Dmitry Malyshko, Anton Shipu-lin)

SILVER–Germany (Erik Lesser, Daniel Boehm, Arnd Peiffer, Simon Schempp)

BRONZE–Austria (Christoph Sumann,

Daniel Mesotitsch, Simon Eder, Dominik Landertinger)

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIINGWomen 30km Mass Start

GOLD–Marit Bjoergen, NorwaySILVER–Therese Johaug, NorwayBRONZE–Kristin Stoermer Steira, Nor-

wayICE HOCKEY

MenBRONZE–Finland (Olli Maatta, Ossi

Vaananen, Lasse Kukkonen, Sami Salo, Teemu Selanne, Olli Jokinen, Tuomo Ruutu, Aleksander Barkov, Sami Lepisto, Jori Lehtera, Sakari Salminen, Jarkko Im-monen, Petri Kontiola, Lauri Korpikoski, Antti Niemi, Kari Lehtonen, Jussi Joki-nen, Juuso Hietanen, Tuukka Rask, Antti Pihlstrom, Kimmo Timonen, Sami Vatanen, Juhamatti Aaltonen, Mikael Granlund, Leo Komarov)

SNOWBOARDMen Parallel Slalom

GOLD–Vic Wild, RussiaSILVER–Zan Kosir, SloveniaBRONZE–Benjamin Karl, Austria

Women Parallel SlalomGOLD–Julia Dujmovits, AustriaSILVER–Anke Karstens, GermanyBRONZE–Amelie Kober, Germany

SPEEDSKATINGMen Team Pursuit

GOLD–Netherlands (Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer, Koen Verweij)

SILVER–South Korea (Joo Hyong Jun, Kim Cheol Min, Lee Seung Hoon)

BRONZE–Poland (Zbigniew Brodka, Konrad Niedzwiedzki, Jan Szymanski)

Women Team PursuitGOLD–Netherlands (Marrit Leenstra,

Jorien ter Mors, Lotte van Beek, Ireen Wust)

SILVER–Poland (Katarzyna Bachleda - Curus, Natalia Czerwonka, Katarzyna Wozniak, Luiza Zlotkowska)

BRONZE–Russia (Olga Graf, Yekat-erina Lobysheva, Yekaterina Shikhova, Yuliya Skokova)

Saturday’s scoresICE HOCKEY

MenBronze Medal

Finland 5, United States 0

Hockey

NHL standings, scheduleEASTERN CONFERENCE

GP W L OT Pts GF GABoston 57 37 16 4 78 176 125Tampa Bay 58 33 20 5 71 168 145

Montreal 59 32 21 6 70 148 142Toronto 60 32 22 6 70 178 182Detroit 58 26 20 12 64 151 163Ottawa 59 26 22 11 63 169 191Florida 58 22 29 7 51 139 183Buffalo 57 15 34 8 38 110 172

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAPittsburgh 58 40 15 3 83 186 138N.Y. Rangers 59 32 24 3 67 155 146Philadelphia 59 30 23 6 66 162 167Columbus 58 29 24 5 63 170 161Washington 59 27 23 9 63 171 175Carolina 57 26 22 9 61 144 158New Jersey 59 24 22 13 61 135 146N.Y. Islanders 60 22 30 8 52 164 200

WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GASt. Louis 57 39 12 6 84 196 135Chicago 60 35 11 14 84 207 163Colorado 58 37 16 5 79 174 153Minnesota 59 31 21 7 69 145 147Dallas 58 27 21 10 64 164 164Winnipeg 60 28 26 6 62 168 175Nashville 59 25 24 10 60 146 180

Pacifi c Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAAnaheim 60 41 14 5 87 196 147San Jose 59 37 16 6 80 175 142Los Angeles 59 31 22 6 68 139 128Phoenix 58 27 21 10 64 163 169Vancouver 60 27 24 9 63 146 160Calgary 58 22 29 7 51 137 179Edmonton 60 20 33 7 47 153 199

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Olympic breakNo games scheduled until Feb.25

TransactionsSaturday deals

BASEBALLAmerican League

BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Capuano on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Ryan Dempster on the restricted list.

National LeagueLOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to

terms with SS Erisbel Arruebarruena on a fi ve-year contract.

BASKETBALLNational Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Signed C Hilton Armstrong to a 10-day contract.

HOCKEYNational Hockey League

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled Fs Tomas Jurco and Riley Sheahan and D Gleason Fournier from Grand Rapids (AHL).

2009-2010. The Lady Warriors opened with a 60-49 win at Houston last year -- the program’s fi rst road playoff win and sec-ond overall -- before fall-ing 51-34 to Gentry in the quarterfi nals.

• Biggersville, Corinth and Kossuth open boys’ play on Tuesday with the

Lions and Warriors at home. Kossuth will travel to Holly Springs for its fi rst-round matchup.

The Lions host West Union in the fi rst step to-wards repeating as Class 1A champions. Corinth hosts Lafayette County -- with a tip time of 6 p.m. -- as it attempts to reach the state championship game for the fourth straight season.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Ju-lius Randle scored in the lane with 3.9 seconds re-maining in overtime to give No. 15 Kentucky a hard-earned 77-76 victory over LSU on Saturday.

After Andre Stringer’s jumper with 12 seconds left gave LSU a 76-75 lead, James Young’s shot on the other end was blocked. Randle was able to grab the loose ball and hit the game-winning short jumper, sparking a delirious celebration with his Wildcats teammates piling on top of him on LSU’s end of the court.

Randle’s shot provided a fi tting end to a tight, tense game symbolized by the back-and-forth over-time period before Ken-tucky (21-6, 11-3 South-eastern Conference) made good use of its last possession for an emo-tional win that earned a season split with LSU (16-10, 7-7).

Randle fi nished with eight points and 15 re-bounds for Kentucky, which got 21 points from Aaron Harrison and 20 from Young.

Johnny O’Bryant III and Anthony Hickey both had 20 points for LSU.

Kentucky once again

won the rebounding bat-tle (43-40) along with dominating the paint (50-28), but this time the Wildcats won after squandering those advan-tages in last month’s loss in Baton Rouge when the Tigers shot nearly 52 per-cent.

LSU shot just 40 per-cent this time, slightly worse than Kentucky’s 42 percent. The Tigers were 7 of 17 from 3-point range with Hickey making four.

And while Kentucky struggled to keep up with the physical O’Bryant — who had 12 rebounds — and Hickey, the Wildcats gave themselves chances to go ahead and eventu-ally win by denying both players the ball at key mo-ments.

Kentucky forced String-er into a turnover as the seconds ran out, much to the delight of a sell-out Rupp Arena crowd that endured more than its share of nervous mo-ments.

Here’s why: the game featured 11 ties and 11 lead changes and even when either team seemed on the verge of making it a two-possession game, the momentum and score quickly swung the other way.

No. 15 Kentucky edges LSU in OT

Associated Press

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Features1B • Daily Corinthian Sunday, February 23, 2014

According to an old Ma-lay proverb, “’Tis better to suffer in the beginning for the pleasure that comes later.”

For Travis Smith Jr. and wife Lisa, their time spent overseas has been an experience unlike any other.

“Neither of us had ever been out of the country or fl own before,” said Lisa. “We started travel-ing by short term mission trips at Oakland Baptist Church and through the Alcorn Baptist Associa-tion.

After traveling solo to Belize, Lisa returned to the states and shared her colorful stories and expe-riences with her husband and three sons, Josh, Jo-nah and Jake.

“I decided it was my turn,” said Travis Jr. “So, I took the boys to Ecua-dor.”

The couple fell in love with the cultures and people they encountered through their mission trips and decided to make a drastic change. On June 17, 2009, they packed up their two youngest sons and settled into a new life in Penang, Malaysia, a journey that would take them 9,374.86 miles from the United States.

The island of Penang is located on the north-west coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca.

“It was like going home,” said Lisa with a wistful smile. “We lived there and taught at Dalat International School for four years.”

The two Corinthians taught children of all backgrounds and ethnici-ties at the school.

Lisa described it as a tolerant place where chil-dren were taught the im-portance of community, how to get along with oth-ers and respect for cultur-al differences.

“Penang is such a melt-ing pot of culture,” said Travis Jr. “At the school, there was everything un-der the sun – Christians, Atheists, Muslims, Hin-dus, Buddhists ... it was neat to see how we could all get along. We celebrat-ed everything.”

Lisa taught the younger kids in fi rst grade while Travis Jr. taught Social Studies to seventh and eighth-graders.

“I went there think-ing I was going to im-press them and be the best teacher I possible could be,” said Travis Jr. “God sat down on me and said, it’s not about you. It’s about those kids you stand in front of every-day.”

While English was the predominant language at Dalat, teaching in a for-eign country wasn’t with-out its challenges.

“I learned to pronounce words better and more clearly,” said Lisa. “Slang meant nothing to my stu-dents. They didn’t under-stand.”

Dalat is a small, shel-tered school with roughly 520-525 students. It is also a boarding school where 60-70 students live on campus year round.

“The best thing about our school was the com-

munity we had there. It was also the worst thing,” said Travis Jr. with a laugh. “We got on each others nerves after a while because Penang is such a small island that we were together all the time.”

“The school could be all consuming if you let it,” added the 47-year-old.

Living in a foreign soil caused the Smiths to make some serious men-tal adjustments.

“You had to change your way of thinking,” said Lisa. “Their way isn’t wrong, just different.”

The two agreed that shopping proved to be quite the undertaking.

“You had to plan your trips because it took much of the morning to get there,” said Lisa. “Here we take for granted the ease of going shopping. If you forget something you can just run back to Walmart and get it, but the Tesco was quite a bit away.”

Living in Penang pre-sented the opportunity to learn not only about other cultures, but also about themselves.

“It drew us closer as a family,” said Lisa. “We went hiking together, ate lunch on the beach and para-sailed.”

In addition to teach-ing, the two also shared their faith with others. Lisa participated in street ministry, witnessing to sex workers while Travis Jr. coached and partici-pated in sports ministry.

“They couldn’t believe you were actually talk-ing to them,” said Lisa. “When I handed out cookies and other items, they were stunned. They would say: ‘For me? You made that for me?’”

Ministering the people of Malaysia proved to be diffi cult.

“When you tell them Jesus is the only way, you are essentially telling them everything they’ve been taught their entire lives is wrong and every-one they’ve loved and lost is now in hell,” said Lisa. “You had to live your faith to help them under-stand. Once they knew you taught at the school, they watched you. You witnessed by the way you lived.”

Emotions ran high as the two talked about leav-ing Penang on June 12, 2013.

“Moving home was so much harder than mov-ing there,” said Lisa. “We made life-long friends there.

“I never felt the draw to come home. I was perfect-ly at peace there,” said the 41-year-old as she dabbed her eyes with a napkin.

She admitted the hard-est thing for her was leav-ing those she ministered on the streets of Malaysia.

“It’s the people you met outside the school that you feel like you aban-doned. I wonder how they are and worry that something I said didn’t get through to them,”she said.

The couple has never stopped teaching. Now back home, Lisa teaches a multi-aged special needs class (ages 6-12) at Kos-suth and has enriched the lives of children for 21 years, 17 of which have

been in Alcorn County.Travis Jr. currently

serves as the assistant principal at Alcorn Cen-tral Middle School. He has taught for 18 years and has invested 14 years shaping the minds of local youth.

The two travelers shared the following rev-elations as they summed up their journey.

“You can teach pretty much anywhere in the world if you are willing to go,” said Travis Jr. “Find out how God wants to use you and allow yourself to be used.”

From earthquakes to tsunamis ... countless blessings and stinky fruit, it’s been quite a ride for the Smith family, but one they would do over again and again.

Local teachers spend four years in MalaysiaBY KIMBERLY SHELTONkshelton@dailycorinthian.com

The Smith family poses for a picture in the breathtakingly beautiful Cameron Highlands in Malaysia.

Lisa Smith with students from Dalat International School.

The Smith family takes in the sights of Malaysia from a street buggy.

The Smiths visited an orphanage in Cambodia while on break from Delat Interna-tional School. The family and other volunteers helped to build a playground and took the children to a local fair. The photo shows Travis Smith Jr. playing with Cambodian orphans.

The Smith family cuts loose at a tea farm in Ma-laysia, above. Right, Lisa Smith stops to get her bearings in front of a post office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh’s portrait is in the background.

Celebrations2B • Daily Corinthian Sunday, February 23, 2014

Engagement

Russell and Connie Kyle of Corinth announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Elizabeth Kyle, to Jefferson (Jeff) William Richardson, son of Harry and Lana Rich-ardson of Ripley.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Maxine Kyle of Corinth and Gene-va Jones of Rienzi, and the late Lane Kyle and Frank Jones.

Miss Kyle is a 2006 graduate of Kossuth High School and a continuing student at Northeast Mis-sissippi Community Col-lege. She is employed by Region IV in Corinth.

The prospective groom is the grandson of the late

Lavaughn and Eula Davis of the Dry Creek Commu-nity and the late Jeff and Sarah Richardson of the Spout Springs Commu-nity.

Mr. Richardson is a 2006 graduate of Pine Grove High School and a 2008 graduate of North-east Mississippi Commu-nity College. He is em-ployed by the Mississippi Department of Trans-portation and operates a small cattle operation.

The couple will ex-change vows on March 8, 2014, at 6 p.m. at the Crazy K Ranch in Michie, Tenn. A reception will fol-low. Friends and family are invited to attend.

Kayla Kyle, Jeff Richardson

Kyle — Richardson

BILOXI — Kress Live will bring new life to Vieux Marche when the entertainment venue opens this summer.

The building that started as S.H. Kress & Co. “fi ve and dime” store at 814 Howard Ave. in Biloxi and was covered with art two years ago to improve the appearance of the vacant buildings in the once vibrant down-town is now being trans-formed to host 120 live performances a year.

Chase Taylor and Nick Quave, friends since high school, worked for three years on the concept that combines a stage “with a media system that is sec-ond to none,” said Tay-lor; fi ve bars, a recording studio and an American Heritage Museum for Music.

Taylor said another partner from Las Vegas can’t yet be identifi ed.

“Every genre of mu-sic you know and love; world-class acts from around the world will be coming to Biloxi to play at Kress Live,” Taylor said.

Blues, rock, classic rock, country, reggae and electronic will be among the types of acts that he said will appeal to all ages.

“You might see comedy

on the top fl oor with du-eling pianos on the bot-tom fl oor,” he said.

He envisions a place where women will feel safe coming in by them-selves and young rockers also will feel welcome.

“It’s got to be a space for everybody,” he said. They plan events for kids, for Cruisin’ The Coast, symphonic orchestras, burlesque and theater, and will rent the space for weddings, fashion shows and other func-tions.

Planning for Kress Live started before Biloxi ap-proved the nearby minor league baseball stadium, but with the stadium helping bring people downtown, Taylor said they expect 400,000 people at Kress Live ev-ery year.

“It’s going to change downtown Biloxi at-mosphere almost over-night,” he said.

The Kress stores were built in downtowns across the country.

He said customers at Kress Live will feel the culture of Biloxi from the exposed bricks and artwork throughout the building.

Much of the art on the exterior of the building will move inside. Taylor said they want to return to the building to its orig-inal appearance and will use an historic tax credit to complete the planned work.

The business is ex-pected to create about 50 jobs, he said.

The 20,000-square-foot building will provide space for a “Harts Full

of Soul” foundation that will be established to do-nate musical instruments to local schools and to host academies to teach music.

The American Heri-tage Museum for Music will be an interactive tour where visitors can see the memorabilia and discov-er the history of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Buffett and other great musicians from Missis-sippi.

Harrison County Su-pervisor Windy Swetman III said Wednesday that it is not an accident that the $2 million invest-ment is being made at Vieux Marche.

“That’s because base-ball is coming to down-town Biloxi and these are already dollars and already programs and already investors nation-wide who are looking at Biloxi, Mississippi and want to be here,” he said. “There will be more to come.”

Community Develop-ment Director Jerry Creel said there is interest in the Mike Hutter building that burned several years ago and other proper-ties at Vieux Marche and more developers looking at properties through-out the downtown since the City Council agreed to build the stadium last week.

New wedding, entertainment venue coming to coastBig arena, big events

BY MARY PEREZ AND PATRICK OCHS

Sun Herald

“Every genre of musicyou know and love;

world-class acts fromaround the world willbe coming to Biloxi toplay at Kress Live. You

might see comedy on thetop floor with duelingpianos on the bottom

floor.”

Chase TaylorKress Live partner

Assistance

Retiree breakfastThe Caterpillar Retiree

Breakfast is held the first Monday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at Martha’s Menu in Corinth.

Youth ChallengeMississippi Youth Chal-

lenge Academy features a structured environ-ment with a focus on job training, social skills and self-discipline. Other academic opportunities include high school di-ploma, college classes through a local university and nationally certified construction skills. The academy is designed to meet the needs of today’s “at risk” youth. Both males and females, 16-18 years old, can ap-ply.

Applicants can earn their GEDs. Tuition is free. For details, call 1-800-507-6253 or visit www.ngycp.org/state/ms.

Volunteers needed■ Hospice Advantage

in Corinth is looking for volunteers in the sur-rounding area: Corinth, Tippah, Tishomingo and Prentiss County. Volun-teering is a wonderful way to give back to your community and lend a helping hand to the el-derly.

For more details, call Carla Nelson, volunteer coordinator with Hospice Advantage on becoming a volunteer at 662-665-9185 or 662-279-0435. The website is hos-piceadvantage.com.

■ Magnolia Regional Hospice is currently seeking individuals or groups to be trained as volunteers. Hospice is a program of caring for in-dividuals who are termi-nally ill and choose to re-main at home with family or a caregiver. Some of the ministry opportuni-ties for volunteers are sitting with the patient in their homes to allow the caregiver a break, gro-cery shopping, reading to

a patient, craft opportu-nities, bereavement/grief support and in-office work.

For more information, contact Lila Wade, vol-unteer coordinator at 662-293-1405 or 1-800-843-7553.

■ Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers. Legacy needs special people with special hearts and volunteers who are wanting to help others. Their duties will be helping with the support of patients and caregivers, writing let-ters, making phone calls, and community activi-ties. There is a training period involved at no cost. If interested, call Lanell Coln, volunteer coordinator at Legacy Hospice, 301 East Wal-dron St, Corinth or call 662-286-5333.

Senior activitiesThe First Presbyterian

Senior Adult Ministry has two fitness classes avail-able to senior adults. Judy Smelzer leads a stretching/toning class on Mondays at 9 a.m. in the fellowship hall. There is no charge.

FPC is also hosting a Wii sports class for senior adults on Tues-days at 9 a.m. There is no cost to participate. Call the church office at 286-6638 to register or Kimberly Grantham at 284-7498.

Red CrossThe Northeast Mis-

sissippi Chapter of the Red Cross offers a wide variety of assistance and services, including disas-ter relief.

The Northeast Missis-sippi Chapter includes 16 counties. It is head-quartered in Tupelo, with offices in Tishomingo, New Albany, Starkville and Columbus. Although Red Cross no longer has a Corinth office, the organization wants to stress it continues to offer services in Alcorn County.

People seeking disas-ter assistance in North-east Mississippi can call the Tupelo headquarters during office hours at 662-842-6101. The toll-free after hours phone line is 1-855-891-7325.

The Red Cross’ service line for the armed forces is 877-272-7337. They also offer health and safety training, including first aid, baby-sitting and CPR, as well as disaster training for businesses.

To learn more about the Red Cross health and safety training call 1-800-733-2767.

Friendship classThe Friendship Class

meets weekly on Thurs-day at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church on Shiloh Road. This group of mentally chal-lenged adults and men-tors enjoy sharing time together, games, crafts, singing and refresh-ments. For details, call the church office at 286-6638.

Story HourPre-school Story Hour

is held each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Library. Year-round art exhibits are also on display and educational non-profit groups meet in the auditorium monthly.

The Corinth Friends of the Library hold their ongoing book sale inside the library. Hardback, paperback and audio books, and VHS and DVD donations to the library are always appreciated.

For more information, call 287-2441.

Quilt Guild meetsThe Cross City Piece-

makers Quilt Guild meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Home-makers Extension Office (beside the arena)  at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in quilting (learning or collecting)  is invited to attend.  For more infor-mation, contact Sharon at 287-0987.  

Marine Corps groupThe Corinth Marine

Corps League meets the first Tuesday of ev-ery month at Martha’s Menu, downtown Corinth, 6 p.m.

GED informationGED test-takers can

find out information by visiting the local adult education or GED class. In the Corinth area, con-tact the adult education instructor at 662-696-2314 or visit 1259 South Harper Rd. in Corinth.

Youth with disabilitiesThe Alcorn and Corinth

School Districts are par-ticipating in an ongoing statewide effort to iden-tify, locate and evaluate children birth through the age of 21 who have a physical, mental, com-municative and/or emo-tional disability. Early identification of children in need of special edu-cational experiences is important to each child. The information gath-ered from contacts with parents other agencies will also be used to help determine present and future program needs as progress is made toward the goal of providing a free, appropriate public education to all children with a disability.

Contact Stephanie Clausel at the Alcorn School District or Linda Phillips at the Corinth School District with infor-mation on any children who may have a disabil-ity by calling or writing to: Alcorn School Dis-trict, Special Services, 31 County Road 401, Corinth, MS 38834, 662-286-7734 or Corinth School District Special Services, 1204 North Harper Road, Corinth, MS 38834, 662-287-2425.

Genealogy societyThe Alcorn County

Genealogical Society is located at the southeast corner of the Alcorn County Courthouse base-

ment in the old veterans’ services office. It is open Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The So-ciety can be contacted at 662-286-0075 or email acgs2@att.net.

Support groups■ The Crossroads

Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday at noon, and at 7 p.m., seven days a week, at 506 Cruise St. in Corinth. All meetings are non-smoking.

The Northeast Missis-sippi area of Narcotics Anonymous Hotline is 662-841-9998.

■ A Narcotics Anony-mous meeting is held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Johnson-Ford-Mitchrell Community Center, 707 Spring St. in Iuka. Call 662-279-6435 for directions.

The “Downtown Corinth” of AA meets Sundays at 8 p.m. for speaker meetings and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for closed topic discussion meetings at the First Baptist Church (side pavilion) at 501 N. Main St., Corinth.

For more details for all area AA groups, please call 662-212-2235.

■ An Alcoholics Anony-mous meeting is held in Iuka at the old Chevy dealership building off old Hwy. 25 each Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose com-mon welfare is to stay sober and help others achieve sobriety. The Iuka meeting is an open meeting, anyone who has a problem with alco-hol or other substances is welcome to attend.

For more information, call 662-660-3150.

■ The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group in Corinth is partnered with the Alzheimer’s As-sociation Mississippi Chapter. Keri Roaten is the facilitator. The group

meets every first Thurs-day of each month at the Corinth Public Library, from 6-7 p.m.

The group discusses the hardships of those caring for people effect-ed by the disease and offer several different resources as well. For more information, con-tact k_roaten@hotmail.com or 662-594-5526.

■ The “Good Grief” ministry of the Hopewell-Indian Springs United Methodist Charge is a collaborative effort of both churches and meets every Wednes-day afternoon at 3 p.m. in the dining room of the Arby’s Restaurant, 706 Highway 72 East, Corinth.

The ministry was es-tablished to support those who have experi-enced a devastating life event such as the death of a loved one, diagnosis of a terminal illness or condition, the loss of a spouse or parent through divorce, even the loss of a job or home. The minis-try is non-denominational and open to all.

There is no cost to at-tend and no obligation to continue. For details, call Bro. Rick Wells, pastor of Hopewell and Indian Springs United Methodist Charge and facilitator at 662-587-9602.

■ Mended Hearts is a support group open to all heart patients, their fami-lies and others impacted by heart disease. Its pur-pose is to inspire hope in heart disease patients and their families through visits and sharing experi-ences of recovery and returning to an active life. Healthcare professionals join in the mission by pro-viding their expertise and support.

Mended Hearts meets the second Monday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Magnolia Com-munity Service Complex in the Cardiac Rehab Conference Room, 1001 South Harper Road in Corinth.

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PASADENA, Calif. — The difference between Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers in the days be-fore their fi rst talk shows began is evident in what they spent the most time on, said the man who guided both programs to birth. With Fallon, who took over “Late Night” in 2009, it was the perfor-mance. Meyers worries about the writing.

Producer Mike Shoe-maker’s observation is worth remembering as NBC’s new late-night lineup settles in.

Fallon, the new “To-night” host, and Meyers, who takes over in the 11:30 p.m. Central “Late Night” slot starting Mon-day, are known more for their similarities. Both are in Lorne Michaels’ orbit, came to be known through “Saturday Night Live” and hosted that show’s topical “Weekend Update” before moving to weeknights. They work in

the same building.Their success moving

forward will hinge on shaping their own per-sonalities — and iden-tities — for shows that NBC hopes will run back-to-back in late-night for years to come.

“They’re actually rather complementary of each other,” said Paul Telegdy, NBC West Coast executive in charge of late-night. “People say, ‘Aren’t they two versions of the same thing?’ They couldn’t be more different.”

Fallon’s persona is en-ergetic and goofy, with a gift for music and mimic-ry and an ability to guide celebrities into poking fun at themselves. Mey-ers, 40, is more cerebral and topical, and he enjoys playing the straight man.

He knows his strengths. “I mean, I’d like to be up there with Bruce Spring-steen,” Meyers said of Fallon’s occasional duet partner, “but no one else would enjoy it.”

Like most comics of

his generation, Meyers worships at the altar of David Letterman, but a more enduring infl u-ence is Conan O’Brien. O’Brien was a writer be-fore going in front of the camera. Meyers attended Northwestern University and worked in improvisa-tional theater in Chicago, but always saw himself creating jokes more than telling them. He joined “Saturday Night Live” as a performer in 2001 and took a unique career trajectory, becoming the show’s head writer in 2006.

“Seth is the most bril-liant writer to come out of ‘SNL’ in my time,” said Shoemaker, a trusted Mi-chaels lieutenant.

An important step in Meyers’ transition to a daily show was hiring “Weekend Update” writer Alex Baze as head writer for “Late Night.” Meyers has been putting his writ-ing staff through drills for weeks, preparing pitches as if the show were up and

running.“It’s not so much to

have things to use, but for the writing staff to learn the things that I like or don’t like,” Meyers said. “The pitches have been an education in my taste.”

Until it got to be too much, he enjoyed be-ing able to continue on “Weekend Update” while prepping the new show. There are only so many jokes you can write and toss aside — it keeps you sharper to have an on-the-air outlet.

In broad strokes, his show is taking shape. For-mer “SNL” colleague Fred Armisen will lead the band. Meyers will have no sidekick, but regular foils taken from the writ-ing staff and New York’s comedy community. Amy Poehler, Vice President Joe Biden, Kanye West and Lena Dunham are among his fi rst week’s guests.

Meyers can’t decide whether the second show or second week will be

the most fun, when the pressure of a premiere is off and the machinery is up and running. That’s where an experienced hand like Shoemaker is important; to remind him of the fl uid nature of these programs.

“All of the bits that became big on Jimmy, even right away, were not planned,” Shoemaker said. “They happen and you do more of them. Our show next year, and I’m not being coy, I can’t even imagine how it is going to go. It will be fun getting there, but there is no way to guess.”

Unlike those who moved on fairly quickly from the show, Meyers wasn’t necessarily in a hurry to leave.

“I was on my third gen-eration of people at ‘SNL’ but it felt like a perfect fi t for me,” he said. “Other than the fact that people don’t stay there forever, there was no downside. I had never gotten bored with it. You always cre-

atively get refreshed by the new casts. But this came up and all of a sud-den you realize you’re the resident gray hair at ‘SNL’ and it makes sense to move on.”

He was instantly iden-tifi ed in media reports as the leading candidate to replace Fallon, but Mey-ers didn’t quite know how to take that. He remem-bered media reports that he was the leading can-didate to be Kelly Ripa’s partner in the job that went to Michael Strahan.

Then one day, when Meyers was staying at a Red Roof Inn in Iowa, there came a phone call from Michaels’ offi ce say-ing the ever-inscrutable late-night impresario wanted to speak to him.

“It was one of those great cryptic Lorne calls where he was saying, ‘I think this will be good for you and you’ll be good at it,’” Meyers recalled. “And I’m thinking, ‘What? Is he offering me this job?’”

He was.

Making a ‘Late Night’ difference with Seth MeyersBY DAVID BAUDER

AP Television Writer

NEW YORK — B.J. No-vak says his plan of action following nine seasons of writing, producing and acting on NBC’s popular workplace comedy “The Offi ce” was a bit random.

He decided his next project would be to write, not a fi lm or another se-ries, or a memoir or even a novel. Instead, it would be a book of short stories.

“It sounded like a crazy thing to do,” Novak said in a recent interview. “‘Oh, what are you doing after ‘The Offi ce’? Are you doing a movie? Are you writing a new TV show?’ To say, ‘No, no. I’m writ-ing a book. Just odd little short stories.’ It sounds like you’ve lost your mind and no one’s ever gonna hear from you again. It sounds like, you know, a crazy, old man in a cabin. And I wondered if I was a crazy, old man in a cabin.”

Novak, 34, said the ideas for “One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories” (Knopf), which debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times best-seller list, had been fl oat-ing around in his head for a while. Still, the guy responsible for writing some of the funniest epi-sodes of “The Offi ce” was apprehensive about shar-

ing those ideas.“I didn’t know if they

would ever be worth anything to anybody,” he said. “But I just really wanted to write them, so at fi rst I would email them out to a friend or two at a time. One story to one friend. One story to another. Very shyly.”

To keep himself on track, he set up gigs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where he would read his stories to an au-dience. From there, he would gauge what worked and what needed work.

“I was so used to this regimen where scripts had deadlines and had to be fi lmed and Steve Carell is waiting for the new pag-es that I didn’t know what it would be like to just sit in a house with no one ex-pecting anything from me and write something. So I think scheduling those shows for me was a great bridge between being on ‘The Offi ce’ and writing on my own.”

Novak took other inter-esting approaches for this book.

He directed a black-and-white Parisian-themed trailer that can be seen on YouTube, in which he plays a version of himself trying to impress friend Mindy Kaling because he, too, had written a book.

Kaling’s book “Is Every-one Hanging Out With-out Me? (And Other Con-cerns)” was also a New York Times best-seller.

“At fi rst I wanted to look cool,” he laughed. “Then I thought, ‘Maybe make fun of the part of you that wants to be that.’”

Then there’s the audio book, where he enlisted actors Carey Mulligan, Julianne Moore, Katy Perry, Lena Dunham, Rainn Wilson and Jason Schwartzman to read some of the characters.

“I consider this book a work of entertainment and so I wanted (the au-dio book) to be entertain-ing,” he said.

Novak has a deal for another book and says he has “hundreds” of ideas for stories.

And he wants to do more acting, although feeling comfortable on-camera didn’t happen overnight.

“I read an interview once where a director said that you have to be two things in front of a cam-era, completely focused and completely relaxed. That sounds like a para-dox and the best actors are the ones who can do that. I think that’s why we can all agree I’m one of the best actors alive,” he deadpanned.

‘Office’ alum Novak compiles his ‘Stories’ for a new book

BY ALICIA RANCILIOAssociated Press

Donkey Kong: He jumps. He punches. He swings on vines and swims with sharks. He wears a monogrammed necktie.

He’s kind of boring.Still, “Donkey Kong

Country: Tropical Freeze” (Nintendo, for the Wii U, $49.99) provides all the action that fans of the big galoot are prob-ably looking for. As with its predecessor, 2010’s “Donkey Kong Country Returns,” you guide the gorilla across a series of two-dimensional land-scapes, collecting banan-as, jumping over pits and stomping on enemies. Ev-ery now and then you en-counter barrels that blast DK across huge gaps, or mine carts that take him on a rickety roller-coaster ride. You can even hop on the back of a rhinoceros and rampage through the jungle.

A few members of the Kong family are here to help. Diddy Kong’s jet pack and Dixie Kong’s propeller-like ponytail help Donkey make lon-ger jumps, while Cranky

Kong’s cane transforms into a deadly pogo stick. If you let a second human control your sidekick, Did-dy shoots peanuts, Dixie shoots bubble gum and Cranky throws his den-tures.

The primary enemies are the “Snowmads,” a horde of walruses and penguins. Pillaging DK’s banana stash isn’t enough for these Viking wannabes — instead, they want to transform his home into frozen tundra.

DK’s journey takes him across six islands, begin-ning with your classic tropical paradise. Each is-land is divided into about a half-dozen levels, which get chillier and more omi-nous until you return to Donkey Kong Island.

Right from the start, though, players expect-ing a laid-back island vibe will discover that “Tropi-cal Freeze” is hard. Some veterans will regard the diffi culty as a throwback to the days when only the toughest players made it to the end of a game. Me, I found it frustrating, with the diffi culty too often ex-acerbated by DK’s slug-

gish movement. If you’re used to the tight controls of Nintendo’s Super Mario games, steering this big, dumb gorilla around feels like a drag.

And then there are the wretched “boss battles” at the last stage of each is-land. The formula is way too familiar: dodge pro-jectiles, jump on or throw things at the boss, rinse and repeat. It’s a formula that crosses the line be-tween retro and archaic, and each time the tedium made me want to give up the game for good.

Nintendo has done its best to turn Donkey Kong into a marquee name since his switch from princess-kidnapping vil-lain to banana-hoarding hero. And at times his is-land paradise has held the promise of becoming a fully realized world.

But the gorilla’s latest adventure, while com-petent, feels repetitious and uninspired. In an age when other lovable mas-cots are bringing fresh ideas to the genre, “Tropi-cal Freeze” is underripe. Two-and-a-half stars out of four.

Game review: Donkey Kong stumbles in his latest outing, ‘Tropical Freeze’

BY LOU KESTENAssociated Press

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to the max! 76, 000 Miles$16,900/OBO662-808-9764

868AUTOMOBILES

1989 FORD F350

DIESEL MOVING VAN

WITH TOMMY GATE

RUNS GOOD$3800

731-607-3173

2001 CAMERO CONVERTIBLE

NEW TOPV6

30+ MPGZ28 APPEARANCE

PACKAGEALL POWER

$5900662-415-9121

816RECREATIONAL

VEHICLES

‘07 Dolphin LX RV, 37’

gas burner, workhorse eng., 2 slideouts, full body paint, walk-in shower, SS sinks & s/s refrig w/im, Onar Marq gold 7000 gen., 3-ton cntrl. unit, back-up camera, auto. leveling, 2-fl at screen TVs, Allison 6-spd. A.T., 10 cd stereo w/s.s, 2-leather capt. seats & 1 lthr recliner, auto. awning, qn bed, table & couch (fold into bed), micro/conv oven, less than 5k mi.

$85,000662-415-0590

Excaliber made by

Georgi Boy 1985 30’ long motor home,

new tires, Price negotiable.

662-660-3433

2012 STARCRAFT CAMPER

Fiberglass 18’ bunk house, gray &

black water tanks, cable ready w/TV.

$8,500662-396-1390

REDUCED

2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT30 ft., with slide out

& built-in TV antenna, 2 TV’s, 7400 miles.

$75,000. 662-287-7734

REDUCED

2004 MERCURYMONTEREYfully loaded, DVD/

CD system, new tires, mileage 80,700, climate controlled air/heat, heat/

cool power seats.

$7,000 OBOCall or text

956-334-0937

2004 Nissan Murano,

black, 120k miles, loaded, adult driver, garage kept, Bose, leather,

exc. cond., $10,500.

662-284-6559.

1977 ChevyBig 10 pickup,

long wheel base, rebuilt & 350 HP engine & auto. trans., needs paint & some

work.$1500

662-664-3958

2000 MERCURY Optimax, 225 H.P.

Imagine owning a like-new, water tested, never launched, powerhouse outboard motor with a

High Five stainless prop,

for only $7995. Call John Bond of Paul Seaton Boat Sales in Counce, TN for

details.

731-689-4050or 901-605-6571

1989 FOXCRAFT18’ long, 120 HP

Johnson mtr., trailer & mtr.,

new paint, new transel, 2 live wells, hot foot

control.

$6500.662-596-5053

53’ GOOSE NECK TRAILER

STEP DECK BOOMS, CHAINS

AND LOTS OF ACCESSORIES$12,000/OBO731-453-5031

470 TRACTORS/FARM EQUIP.

470 TRACTORS/FARM EQUIP.

2013 KUBOTA3800 SERIES

TRACTOR16’ TRAILER, DOUBLE

AXEL, BUSH HOG, BACKHOE,

FRONT LOADER$25,000

WILL TRADE662-643-3565

REDUCED

1991 Mariah 20’ ski boat, 5.7 ltr.

engine, new tires, $6700.

662-287-5893, leave msg. & will

return call.

804BOATS

1993 BAYLINER CLASSIC

19’6” LONGFIBERGLAS

INCLUDES TRAILERTHIS BOAT IS

KEPT INSIDE AND IS IN EXCELLENT

CONDITIONNEW 4 CYL MOTOR

PRICE IS NEGOTIABLECALL 662-660-3433

1991 CUSTOM FORD VAN

48,000ONE OWNER MILES

POWER EVERYTHING

$4995.CALL:

662-808-5005

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO LT

EXTENDED CAB4.8

One of a kind46,000 mi.

garage kept.$20,000

CALL662-643-3565

REDUCED

2000 Ford F-350

super duty, diesel, 7.3 ltr., exc.

drive train, 215k miles, excellent, great mechanical

condition”. $7400.

662-664-3538

1987 Honda CRX, 40+ mpg, new paint, new

leather seat covers, after

market stereo, $2600 obo.

662-664-1957.

1997 FORD ESCORT

30 MPGGOOD CAR

$1650CALL

662-808-5005

2000 TOYOTA COROLLA CE

4 cylinder, automatic, Extra Clean

136,680 miles$4200

662-462-7634 or 662-664-0789

Rienzi

1984 CORVETTE383 Stroker, alum. high riser, alum.

heads, headers, dual line holly, everything on car new or rebuilt

w/new paint job (silver fl eck paint). $9777.77

Call Keith662-415-0017.

REDUCED

868AUTOMOBILES

2012 MALIBU LSLTZ PACKAGE

33 Mpg Highway, 1 Owner, Auto Lights, Sirius

Radio, Power Sweats, On Star, Remote Keyless Entry, Cocoa Cashmere Interior, 5 Year 100,000

Mile Power Train Warranty.

$13,900256-412-3257

2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT

Nordic White18,470 MILES

4 CYL., 36 MPGRemainder of 5/60

Warranty

$9,800662-664-0956

1979 OLDSMOBILE

OMEGA6 CYLINDER

RUNS GREAT!38,000 ORIGINAL MILES

$5,000CALL PICO:

662-643-3565

2004 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE40TH EDITION

GARAGE KEPT, EXTRA CLEAN, MAROON,

98K MILES$4950

CALL 662-415-6888

868AUTOMOBILES

864TRUCKS/VANS

SUV’S

1500 Goldwing

Honda 78,000 original

miles,new tires.

$4500662-284-9487

832MOTORCYCLES/

ATV’S

864TRUCKS/VANS

SUV’S

REDUCED

2004 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM

WHITELOOKS & RUNS

VERY GOOD.170,000 MILES

ALL MAINTENANCE UP-TO-DATE

$3150.MICHIE, TN

901-581-5240

Suzuki DR 200

Dual Sport

2,147 miles

LIKE NEW!

$1,950

231-667-4280

864TRUCKS/VANS

SUV’S

18ft Stratus Bass Boat

115 hp Johnson MotorVery good condition

$3500662-415-4597

Suzuki DR 2002007 Dual Sport

2002 Ford Taurus. 199,000 miles, v-6,

automatic power windows, cd player,new tires, runs and drives

great. $2950.00 662-665-1995

REDUCED

5300 John Deere '97 model

56 hp Good Clean Tractor Loader Ready $10,300

662-279-4158

2004 DODGE 4x4 Super Nice, 5.7

Hemi, Loaded out, Leather Heated Seats-All Power,

1200.00 New Tires, 105,000 miles,

$9000.00, Steve 662-665-1781

1996 VW CabrioConvertible

178,000 Approx. Miles

$3000.

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee

283,000 Approx. Miles

$3000.

662-396-1182

FOR SALE

Call:287-1552

2000 ChryslerTown & Country

$2,70000

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AUTO/TRUCK PARTS & ACCESSORIES0848

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Apply for your Timbes CARCREDIT Card!

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Timbes proudly carries American-Made

This is the “way we roll”

Timbes Tire301 U.S. Highway 72 • Burnsville Mississippi

www.timbersautoandwrecker.com

Shop from our large inventory of wheels includingDROPSTARS • T I S • DICK CEPEK • GEAR ALLOY • WORX • MOTO, KMC & XD-SERIES

Auto Accessories including Nerf Bars, Tool Boxes, Rain Guards & many chrome accents.

Timbes Tire & Auto Accessories and Wrecker Service has been serving the area for more than 20 years. We are a family-owned-and-operated business that focuses on

providing highly professional services at unbeatable prices. Call us at 662-427-8408 to receive more information about our selection of wheels and tired.

WE APPRECIATE OUR TUPELO COOPER TIRE EMPLOYEES!

• Affordable • Dependable• All sizes • New, Used and Re-Caps

AUTO REPAIR0844

We’ll Put Collision Damage in Reverse

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State-of-the-Art Frame StraighteningDents, Dings & Scratches RemovedCustom Color Matching Service

We’ll Deal Directly With Your Insurance CompanyNo up-front payments.No hassle. No paperwork.

Free Estimates25 Years professional service experienceRental cars available

Corinth Collision Center810 S. Parkway

662.594.1023

INCOME TAX

HIRINGCorinth Nurse Practitioner

Practice hiring CMA;Part-time with the potential

for full time, M.-TH must be fl exible

with hours.Computer/EMR experience, triage,

lab, assist with procedures.Please send resumes to:

Job OpportunityPO Box 298, Florence,

Alabama 35631bsockwell@lhcare.com

LOST0142

HAPPY ADS0114

2X3 Birthday

Ad(with or without

picture.)Only $30.

Deadline Noon 2 days before publication.

662-594-6502

$500 REWARD!!!1.5 yrs. Old

Siberian HuskySeen 2/12 in

Corinth High School & Tate St. Baptist

Church AreaJohn Taylor @

662-286-2835 or 212-2362

MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE0747

2003 GREAT condit ion16x80 3 Bed 2 Ba th$16,900 Includes Delivery& set up CASH ONLYCALL 662-401-1093

MISC. REAL ESTATE0780

60 ACRES, CR 639 Kos-suth area, mature tim-ber , s tocked pond,small stream, buildingsites, food plots & hunt-ing houses. 901-850-1835

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO/TRUCK PARTS & ACCESSORIES

0848

22" STROTZ Rims andTires, good cond. 1 Rimmissing centerpiece,$800. 662-643-5655

FINANCIAL

LEGALS

LEGALS0955LEGAL NOTICE

The Mississippi Depart-ment of Corrections issoliciting proposals tolease approximately 2,000square feet of office spacein Corinth. Interestedparties should contact BillBrand at (662) 489-4595,P.O. Box 30, Pontotoc,MS 38863. Deadline forreceipt of proposals isFebruary 28, 2014.

2tc02/16 & 02/23/1414598

HOME SERVICE DIRECTORY

HANDYMAN

HANDYMAN'S HOMECARE, ANYTHING.

662-643-6892.

STORAGE, INDOOR/OUTDOORAMERICAN

MINI STORAGE2058 S. Tate

Across fromWorld Color

287-1024MORRIS CRUMMINI-STORAGE

286-3826.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

FURNITURE0533DINING ROOM TABLE,Duncan Phyfe legs, 2drop leaves, 6 rosecarved chairs red. $250.Call 731-645-0049

WANTED TO RENT/BUY/TRADE0554

M&M. CASH FOR JUNKCARS & TRUCKS. 662-415-

5435 or 731-239-4114.WE PICK UP!

MISC. ITEMS FOR SALE0563

1265 FISHER metal de-tector with head hones.Good condition. $325.Call 731-327-1026

300 ROUNDS OF .223SHELLS FOR $100. 731-645-0049

BLACK CONVERSE ALLSTAR HIGHTOP SHOES. SZ1 3 , O N L Y W O R N ACOUPLE OF TIMES. $35.Call 662-286-5216

LADIES BLK ORTHOPED-IC SHOES. SZ 10 1/2,NEW, NEVER WORN, $15.CALL 662-286-5216

METAL TOOL BOX, FITSSMALL TRUCK, $85. 731-239-8668 OR 731-453-4615

TEKNETICS OMEGA 8000METAL DETECTOR, $450.CALL 731-645-0049

WESLO PRO 10.X heartw o r k o u t s , v a r i a b l eresis., fan, dig. display,$65. 731-239-8668 or731-453-4615

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS0610

WEAVER APTS. 504 N.Cass, 1 BR, scr.porch,w/d. $375+util, 284-7433.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT0675

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE0741

14'X70' 2 BR 2 BA, AS IS$3300, 14 x70' 3 BR 2 BA,AS IS $3300, 14'x60' 2 BR1 BA, Great Value $6500,View Pictures Of Homes

at www.lemmond-mobilehomes.net ManyOther Homes to Choose

From! LEMMOND MO-BILE HOMES 1085 HWY 20

East Tuscumbia, AL35633. 1-888-300-6775

1998 16X80 single-wide,3BR/2BA, needs repairs,must be moved $9500OBO. 662-415-1154

FARM EQUIPMENT0470

FOR SALE: 16' HorseTrailer, $750. Call 287-1552

FOR SALE: 3 Point 1 RowMiddle Buster, $125. Call287-1552

FOR SALE: 5' Box Blade$100. Call 287-1552

FOR SALE: 6' Bush Hog,$550.00. Call 287-1552

FOR SALE: 7' Heavy DutyBlade $450.00. 662-287-1552

FOR SALE: Ford 3 Bot-tom Breaking Plow,$350. Cal l 287-1552

FOR SALE: InternationalDisk, $900.00. Call 287-1552

FOR SALE: Massey Fer-guson 5' Bucket, $150.Call 287-1552

MERCHANDISE

MUSICAL MERCHANDISE0512

S A L E O R T R A D Esomething of equalvalue. Wurlitzer babygrand butterfly electricpiano. $300. 287-6993

VENTURE KARAOKE. 2slots for cassette (1 re-cords/both play) 1 Mic.AM/FM radio. $35. Call662-808-0-118

ELECTRONICS051825" (NOT Flat Screen)Color Sanyo TV. Worksgreat. $50. Call 662-808-0118

SONY PLAYSTATION 2.Doesn't play disks is thecondition. Cost is $50.Call 731-327-1026

SPORTING GOODS0527

VIP MCGREGOR CLUBS.M A T C H I N G D R I V E R ,LEATHER BAG. EXCEL-LENT CONDITION. $250.CALL 731-645-0049

TRUCKING0244

DRIVER TRAINEES!GET FEE-PAID CDL

TRAINING NOW!Learn to drive for

US XpressNew Drivers can earn$800/wk & Benefits!

NO EXPERIENCENEEDED!

Be trained & basedlocally!

1-888-540-7364

PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT0268

PART TIME help neededin warehouse. Must beable to work weekends& have a valid drivers li-cense. Must apply inperson. No phone calls.Ask for Ray. CasabellaFurniture

PEOPLE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT0272

CAREGIVER. WILL SITwith sick or elderly. 25yrs. exp. 662-284-6788.

PETS

CATS/DOGS/PETS0320FREE, 2 kittens left,black/gray mix, 9 wksold, 662-415-6954

FARM

FARM EQUIPMENT0470

FOR SALE L i f t Po le$150.00. Call 287-1552

FOR SALE: 10' SectionHar, $250. Call 287-1552

SALES0208SALESPERSON, APPLY INPERSON. NO PHONECALLS. Roten's Hard-ware, 532 SO. TATE ST.

MEDICAL/DENTAL0220

SPECIALTY HEALTHCAREAgency is looking forCNA'S & PCA'S in Cor-inth & surroundingarea. For more info call601-427-5973

GENERAL HELP0232F U L L T I M E p e r s o nneeded @ small loancompany in Corinth.Hrly wage + monthlybonuses. Paid holidays,vacation & sick time. Re-quirements include ex-cellent customer ser-vice skills & a willing-ness to work. Cashhandling & basic com-puter skills a plus. Train-ing provided. Pleasesend all resumes to:lsotodm21@gmail.comor fax resume to 931-241-6032

SPECIAL NOTICE0107

BUTLER, DOUG: Founda-t ion, f loor level ing,bricks cracking, rottenw o o d , b a s e m e n t s ,shower floor. Over 35yrs. exp. FREE ESTIM-ATES. 731-239-8945 or662-284-6146.

FDON’T DRINK & DRIVE

TAX GUIDE 2014Holder Accounting

Firm1407-A Harper Road

Corinth, Mississippi 38834Kellie Holder, Owner

Th ere are several changes to our taxes for 2013.

Our staff is ready to help you.Open year-round.

Thank you for your business and loyalty.

Telephone: 662-286-9946Fax: 662-286-2713

Advertise Your Tax Service

Here for$95 A MonthCall 287-6147

for more details

Free Electronic Filing withpaid preparation.

Fully computerized tax preparation.Offi ce hours:

Mon-Fri 8am-7pmSat. 9 am-4pm

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508 W. Chambers St., Booneville, 662-728-1080

1210 City Ave., Ripley, 662-512-5829

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• Authorized IRS-Efi le Provider• Individual, Corporate & Partnership

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