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Bryant, officials break ground BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Hundreds of local residents and officials gathered on Monday to welcome Gov. Phil Bryant to Tishomingo County for the ground breaking of Mississippi Silicon. “I want to thank the team from Mississippi Silicon as they move forward with this facility,” Bryant said as he spoke to the large crowd of excited Mississippians. “Upon completion of this facility, Mississippi Silicon will join the long list of manufacturing companies who trust the state and our strong work force.” The silicon metal production company announced in December it would be locating the facility at the former site of New River Homes on Industrial Drive in Burnsville. The company will be investing $200 million in the area and says the new facility will create 200 jobs. “I feel like this is the first step in the right direction for Tishomingo and Alcorn counties,” said District 1 Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter (R-Alcorn, Tishomingo). “Mississippi Silicon will become the anchor tenant on the Yellow CreekBurnsville site.” Carpenter said the site encompasses 900 acres of land set aside for manufactures like Mississippi Silicon. “This is a great location for new manufacturers and our combined work force from Tishomingo and Alcorn is unmatched,” added Carpenter. Tishomingo County Development Foundation Executive Director Gary Matthews agreed. “This is big for all of North Mississippi not just Tishomingo,” said Matthews. “The job creation will bring more and better jobs to our community and rejuvenate the local economy.” Mississippi Silicon is a strategic partnership between Rima Holdings USA, Inc., and

ACT sets mark for attendance BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

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District 1 Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carp enter (R Alcorn, Tisho min go) an d Gov. Phil Br yant speak with a Tishomingo native about Mississippi Silicon’s move to Burnsville. Bryant speaks to a large crowd of excited Mississippians.

The Alcorn County Tournament set a record on the final night of the three-night basketball event. Saturday night’s championship round produced a singlenight record crowd of 1,957 paid customers at the Crossroads Arena. The previous high mark for a night was the 1,757 in attendance on championship night in 2005. “Saturday was packed,” said tournament director Jimmy Whitaker. “It was the largest crowd I have been around since the tournament was moved to the arena.” Corinth High School swept both varsity titles games along with taking home the gold in the junior varsity boys contest. CHS won the boys title for an eighth consecutive time and 40th overall. The Warriors downed Biggersville in overtime a second straight year, winning 40-38. The Lady Warriors, who knocked off top seed Kossuth on the first night, claimed their third ACT crown behind a 58-51 decision over Alcorn Central. Corinth took the JV title with a 51-41 victory over Central. In the first title game of the night, Kossuth defeated Biggersville 49-32. “All the games turned out to be competitive,” said Whitaker. “It was a fun three days … I think everyone enjoyed the tournament.” Saturday night was the ninth time a crowd of over a 1,000 attend the event since it moved to the multi-purpose facility in 2005. The only time championship night didn’t see at least 1,000 in the stands was in 2010 when the tourney was postponed two days because of snow.

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Schools review proposed calendar changes Pickin’ on the Square BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A later start date for school next year will necessitate some other changes in the Corinth School District’s calendar. The board of trustees reviewed a draft of the proposed calendar Monday evening. It will be posted on the district’s website to give parents an opportunity to provide feedback before adoption of a final calendar. Teachers have already seen the pro-

posal. The proposed start date is Aug. 18 — the earliest allowed by law as the Mississippi Legislature mandated a later start date to the school year. It is 10 calendar days later than the current year began. That would put the last day of school on May 29, the Friday following Memorial Day. The calendar also has first semester exams falling after the Christmas break. “It’s kind of a tough situation, and

we’ve got to decide what we want,” said Superintendent Lee Childress. “There’s not much flexibility unless you take away some holidays.” As proposed, the calendar maintains the existing holidays and includes two snow days. Options include reducing the fall break during Thanksgiving week to two days or reducing the length of the Christmas break. Please see CALENDAR | 2

Intense cold blast seen as statistical rarity BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Last week’s cold blast was of an intensity that, statistically, local residents shouldn’t see again for a while. For locations east of the Mississippi River, the Jan. 5-8 event can be considered a 1 in 20-year to 30-year cold outbreak, according to Victor Murphy, climate focal point at the National Weather Service Southern Region Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. While Corinth broke the record low for the city on Monday, Jan. 6, it tied the record on Tuesday, Jan. 7, with a low of 5, matching the low temperature of Jan. 7, 1970, exactly 44 years earlier. It was the coldest low temperature in the city since also hitting 5 on Jan. 14, 2011. From 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday, the highest temperature

“Using the 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. time scale as measured in the coop world, this is the sixth coldest daily maximum temperature ever on record for Corinth and the coldest since December 1989.” Troy Kimmel Meteorologist, formerly of Corinth recorded by the cooperative observer was 17. “Using the 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. time scale as measured in the coop world, this is the sixth coldest daily maximum temperature ever on record for Corinth and the coldest since December 1989,” said meteorologist Troy Kimmel, formerly of Corinth. The extreme cold snap could have a benefit or two for agriculture.

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Patrick Poindexter, ag and natural resources extension agent with the MSU Extension Center, said the three days of cold might help to curtail the population of detrimental insects such as fleas, tics and stink bugs. It could also help avert the mild winter scenarios in which dormancy ends too early and plants are bit by a late frost, he said.

relocates for winter BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Every Thursday night from 7 to 9 p.m., Waldron Street is transformed as the sounds of bluegrass, gospel, folk, and country music waft through the courthouse square. Pickin’ on the Square was founded in August 2003 by Patricia Nachbar Harville as a way of showcasing the talent of local artists and entertaining the community. The free show has become a Corinth tradition with local musicians entertaining their neighbors and friends. One hometown musician and a regular at the weekly concert is Archie Harville who picks on a dulcimer that he himself handcrafted and makes in his spare time. Held year round, the musical stylings boast “old time” fun for audiences of all ages. This August, the bluegrass nights will celebrate ten years of “picking-and-grinning.” During the warmer months, spectators bring lawn chairs or stretch out on blankets while they experience the sights and sounds of days gone by. When the weather turns cold, the show is taken from the outside square and brought indoors. In the past, it has been relocated to either the Coliseum Civic Center at 404 Taylor St., or the auditorium of East Corinth High School. This year, Pickin’ on the square will be held at the back of the old Norman building with the entrance located just through the courtyard. Plans are currently in place to rename the building. No word yet on when the naming will be concluded. (For more information, contact Patricia Nachbar Haville at 662-287-1388 or 662-4150669.)

On this day in history 150 years ago The C.S.S. Alabama, under the command of Capt. Raphael Semmes, captures and burns the Union vessel Emma Jane off the coast of Malabar, India.


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