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Vol. 119, No. 12
• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • Two sections
7 more qualify for offices BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Basket fund donations top $19,000 The spirit of giving the holiday season is alive and well in the Alcorn County area. Donations are still needed this year for the 19th Annual Corinth Rotary Club/Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund. A $25,000 fundraising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 6. Baskets were given away based upon faith the goal will be reached. So far, $19,029 has been raised, meaning $5,971 still needs to be raised to make the goal. The deadline to give has been extended to Friday, Jan. 16 Recent donations include a $100 from Brenda, Hayden and Alyssa Park in memory of Thomas Park; and $100 from William J. Dennie and Margaret W. Dennie. Contributions to the Christmas Basket Fund can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” a special person or persons. The tribute will be published in the Daily Corinthian. Donations can be brought by the newspaper office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or mailed to: Daily Corinthian, Attn.: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835.
Board weighs cutting cheer squad to 14
Another seven candidates are in the running for county offices after the last few days of qualifying activity. Three of the seven filed to run for 4th District supervisor, bringing the number of candidates for that post to six thus
BY JEBB JOHNSTON A proposed reduction in Corinth High School’s cheerleading squad is before the Corinth School District Board of Trustees for consideration. The board on Monday decided to table the proposal from the athletic director for some further deliberation. The request is to decrease the number of members from 20 to 14. The number of dancers has already been reduced to 14. Superintendent Lee Childress wants the board to make a decision by February, as tryouts will be coming up in the spring. He Please see CHEER | 3A
Keith “Dude” Conaway, running as a Republican. The post 2 constable race picked up two more candidate s as Billy Joel Flake and Billy Mathis filed to run as Democrats, giving the race six candidates. The constable post 1 race gained two more candidates
Farm Woman of the Year Prentiss dairy farmer gets award
as James McAnally filed a petition to run as an independent candidate and Wayne Maddox filed a statement of intent to run as a Democrat. Both constable posts are open races during this election cycle. Please see CANDIDATES | 3A
Board elects Coleman president BY ZACK STEEN
For the Daily Corinthian
zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Carla Taylor, a Prentiss County dairy farmer, has been named Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Farm Woman of the Year. Taylor, a longtime Farm Bureau volunteer leader, says she appreciates the many ways Farm Bureau supports our nation’s farmers, especially its efforts to carry the farmer’s story to the general public. “The Farm Families of Mississippi campaign is doing a fantastic job of helping consumers across the state gain an understanding of the importance of farming,” she said. “The Women’s, Ag in the Classroom and Farm Woman of the Year programs are giving women farmers a voice and an avenue to teach schoolchildren and others about agriculture.” Taylor, who serves as women’s chair for Prentiss County Farm Bureau and has also served on the Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R)
The Alcorn School District board elected new officers this week during its regular monthly meeting. James Voyles, who has held the secretary position for the last year, declined a nomination by Russ Nash for president. “Since I am seeking another office, I feel it would be unfair for me to hold the president seat on this board,” said Voyles, who recently announced his bid for the Alcorn County District 2 supervisor post. “I would like to nominate Mary Coleman to fill out my term Coleman as president.” Coleman will continue to serve as the board’s president for the second consecutive year. “I am honored to be able to serve another year,” said Coleman. Board member Carroll Morton was elected as secretary for
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Dairy farmer Carla Taylor looks over some of the herd recently at her family’s farm in Prentiss County.
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Tickets off to sweet start for ball BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
far. Not yet among them is the three-term incumbent, Gary Ross. “As of right now, I do plan to run,” he told the Daily Corinthian on Tuesday, although he is yet to make it official. New to that race are Donnie Dunn and Steve Glidewell, running as Democrats, and
Ticket sales for next month’s 4th Annual Father-Daughter Ball event are off to a great start. Set for Valentine’s Day night - Saturday, February 14 - from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Crossroads Arena, the ball will provide a fairy tale setting for fathers, grandfathers and father-figures to carry their daughter or granddaughter to the ball. Sales kicked off prior to Christmas for the “A Night to Remember” themed dance and unlike previously years, tickets to the 2015 fundraiser for Corinth Kiwanis Club can only be purchased online at corinthkiwanis.org. “This year, due the great re-
sponse to the event, we felt it necessary to move solely to online registration and ticket sales in order to streamline the registration process and speed up entry into the event,” said event chair Ken Weeden. “Attendees will need to print out their online receipts which provide an itemized list of their event purchases.” Weeden said if any issue should arise during the evening, dads or father figures should approach dance volunteers for assistance. “Online registrations this year are outpacing prior years, so we are hoping for a large crowd to help raise funds for very worthwhile causes,” he added. The first father-daughter
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couple ticket is $40, with each additional daughter costing only $10 each. The fee includes variety of food, a professional dance floor with family friendly music by a live deejay, Meet the Princesses, Beauty Makeover Station and Make a Cupcake for Dad Station. Early deadline for ticket sales is February 2, with a $25 late fee added to tickets purchased from February 3-13. “The dancing, food, limos and princesses are all a big hit with the girls, but another of our main objectives is relationship building between girls and their dads or father-figures,” Weeden said. “Moms seem to typically have dedicated onePlease see BALL | 3A
T-shirts for the 4th Annual Father-Daughter Ball can be added to the online purchase of tickets at corinthkiwanis. org. Set for Saturday, Feb. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Crossroads Arena, the ball will provide a fairy tale setting for fathers, grandfathers and father-figures to carry their daughter or granddaughter to the ball.
On this day in history 150 years ago A furlough system has been established to allow the soldiers of Hood’s Army of Tennessee to go home for a period of 10 days each. This is done by Hood’s order in “consideration of their faithful service” during the recent Nashville campaign.
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