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Four towns host elections this year BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Attention turns to cities and towns across Mississippi for elections in 2017. While Corinth is one of the handful of exceptions, the rest
of Alcorn County’s municipalities — Farmington, Rienzi, Glen and Kossuth — will elect mayors and aldermen this year. The candidate qualifying period for those offices opened last week and continues through
March 3. The municipal general election date is June 6, and party primaries, in cities that have races with party affiliation, will be held May 2. Dale Fortenberry, mayor of the county’s second-largest mu-
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nicipality, said he is putting his name in contention for mayor one more time. He has served three terms as Farmington’s mayor and, before that, one term as an alderman. Those declaring their can-
didacy for alderman thus far in Farmington are two incumbents, Jeff Patterson and Johnny Potts, and Luther Rhodes. Farmington has moved to Please see ELECTIONS | 5
Board member wants reduced gate prices Alcorn Central, do offer discounted tickets for students A Alcorn County school for sports like football during board member wants to see school hours. Mitchell said he would changes made to student admission at school sporting meet with principals, gather data and report inforevents. mation to the school Newly elected Disboard in February. trict 3 board member “Because some Daniel Cooper said schools use their gate this week he would sales differently, it like to see free or remight be hard to deduced admission for termine a financial Alcorn School District impact — if any — it students at ball games would cause by makheld at county schools. ing a change like this,” “It’s come to my at- Cooper he added. tention that these parIn other news: ents with several kids have to pay for each kid to enter a • The board approved two sporting event,” said Cooper. donations made to the district “For example, one woman has at the January meeting held four kids with two in junior earlier this week. high and two in high school. The board accepted a $750 She’s at the gym three nights donation from United Way of a week. She’s having to pay $5 Corinth. Those funds will be each for her children to go to used by the Alcorn Central and these ball games.” Kossuth high school FCCLA. Superintendent of EducaA second donation of tion Larry B. Mitchell said $1,000 was also approved. sporting event gate ticket Sherry Oakman donated prices are set by each princi- those monies to be used by the pal at each individual school. KHS Interact Club to buy food Some schools, including for the K-Town Food Pantry. BY ZACK STEEN
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Four Corinth Fire Department units responded to the Tuesday night fire at Yamato Steak House of Japan on South Cass Street.
Firefighters snuff out blaze quickly BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
A minor fire at a busy Corinth restaurant caused some concern for emergency personnel on Tuesday night. Around 13 firefighters from four units of the Corinth Fire Department responded to the fire at Yamato Steak House of Japan around 8:20 p.m.
Training Officer Jerry Whirley said the fire, although small, did cause some issues for those who responded. “Any time there is a fire at a business, we’re all on high alert,” said Whirley. “This fire was electrical in nature and appears to have started inside a junction box on the roof.” When firefighters arrived,
flames were visible on the roof and smoke could be seen inside the restaurant at 602 South Cass Street. “Truck 1 did an excellent job getting on the scene quickly. They used a ladder truck to gain access to the roof of the business,” said Whirley.
People share ways to lift Winter spirits BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
With the winter season now in full swing, many Crossroads residents are searching for ways to lift their spirits during the most depressing time of year. From braving slick, ice-covered roads to piling on layers upon layers of clothing in an effort to try and stay warm, almost everyone seems to be falling into the winter doldrums. The sun’s rays are weakened and even the smallest of tasks seem like a chore, but there
“For example, one woman has four kids with two in junior high and two in high school. She’s at the gym three nights a week. She’s having to pay $5 each for her children to go to these ball games.” Daniel Cooper, District 3 board member
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People of the Crossroads Jessica Pollard Jessica Pollard has been learning the ropes of municipal government since becoming the town clerk for Rienzi in July. “The community and the people have really welcomed me,” she said. “I really enjoy it.” She likes to work with the public and previously was employed for 10 years at Booneville’s Chevrolet dealership, Courtesy Automotive. “This is a whole different ballgame,” said Pollard. “There’s a lot to it.” A New Site High School graduate, she has an 8-yearold daughter, Maddie Grace, and her husband is Aaron Pollard.
are things people can do to boost their mood. Often accompanied by sadness, fatigue, hunger and trouble sleeping, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as the “Winter Blues” or “Winter Depression,” is a very real disorder which can affect even the most cheerful of dispositions. “Science says the ‘Winter Blues’ are real because we get less sunshine,” said Blue Mountain College Language and Literature Professor
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The Biggersville girls and Alcorn Central boys win the county high school basketball tournament.
A retired Norfolk Southern caboose is added to the attractions at Mineral Springs Park in Iuka.
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