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Threat closes Tishomingo County schools day after all seven campuses received threats. “We received the information late Monday night and had to dismiss classes Tuesday so law enforcement could promptly sweep and secure each campus,” said Superintendent of Education Christie Holly.

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

IUKA — A number of law enforcement agencies were in Tishomingo County on Tuesday investigating a county-wide threat made toward the Tishomingo School District. Classes were canceled Tues-

Officials with the Tishomingo County Sheriffs Department, Iuka Police Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation assisted in the search and were able to resolve the situation on Tuesday afternoon. “I appreciate all the agencies

working together on this,” said Tishomingo Sheriff John Dennis Daugherty. “When something threatens our community, it’s great to see how everyone jumps in to help take care of the situation.” Holly said she could not give specifics on the exact threats

made toward her school district. “This is an ongoing investigation,” she said. Holly said classes would resume as scheduled today. Several scheduled sporting events set to take place Tuesday night were also rescheduled due to the threat.

Board approves purchase of mobile basketball court BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The Crossroads Arena hopes to score big after an assist from the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. The tourism board voted to purchase a Portable Taraflex Sport M Basketball Court which could be used to draw events to the arena in the future. The Crossroads Arena is looking at purchasing two courts on its own as it consid-

ers hosting AAU basketball tournaments and volleyball events. “Over a period of time it will pay for itself,” said board member Billy Taylor, who made the motion to purchase the court. “It can be used for so many different events,” added tourism director Christy Burns during the regular monthly meeting of the board on Tuesday. “It’s something that will Please see COURT | 6A

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Alcorn School District board president Carroll Morton welcomes aboard new interim second district school board member Laura Studdard. The Strickland native was selected to serve the 11-month term on Monday.

Corinth officers aid Studdard fills school board spot in search for toddler BY ZACK STEEN

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A Strickland native has been appointed as the interim second district board member for the Alcorn School District Board of Education. The four-person board elected Laura Studdard during a special meeting on Monday. Jodi Fiveash, Judy Wood, Larry Doran Jr. and former 2nd District Supervisor Ralph Coln were other candidates vying for the short-term seat set to expire at the end of this year. “I would like to serve this

school district in hopes of making a difference,” Studdard told the board. “I have the time and the want to that I believe is needed.” Originally from Tennessee, Studdard moved to the area more than 25 years ago. A 15year employee of Corinth-based Magnolia Anesthesiology, Studdard’s two children are Alcorn Central High School graduates. The candidates for the position, which opened up following the resignation of newly elected 2nd District Supervisor James Voyles, were each al-

lowed around three minutes to speak to the board. Board members also offered up several candidate questions. First district board member Russ Nash asked each candidate how they felt about the possible future closure of Glendale Elementary and Rienzi Elementary in order to get the school district out of debt. School consolidation talks reportedly began last week when Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell met with principals from each school.

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

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PINSON, Tenn. — A day on rather than a day off. Three off-duty officers from the Corinth Police Department recently headed to Pinson, Tenn. to aid Chester County officials in their ongoing search for two-year-old Noah Chamberlin. Missing since around 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, the toddler is said to have disappeared while on a nature

Corinth schools react to PARCC results BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth School District is making some instructional tweaks based on recently released test results reflecting more rigorous standards. The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment, administered in 2014-2015, replaced the previous MCT2 and SATP2. “The good news is that, in most cases, we scored at the PARCC level or, in many cases, above the PARCC level,” said Superintendent Lee Childress,

“meaning that our children here in Corinth outperformed those children that are in the PARCC consortium.” One exception is seventh grade language arts and literacy, with results that he said are “not good.” “They are out of line with all of the district’s scores,” he said. Twenty percent of seventhgrade students scored in the “met” or “exceeded expectations” range, compared to 43 percent in the third grade. In a further breakdown of those results for the seventh grade, 63 percent scored below expecta-

tions in writing expression, and 56 percent scored below expectations in writing conventions. “We are looking at some things that we need to do to restructure some of those experiences, and we are working on restructuring those classrooms, because our children are capable of doing it in the other grades,” said Childress. Based on these results and recent ACT and PSAT results, the district sees vocabulary as an area to work on in general, not just at the seventh-grade level. In the current school year, the Mississippi Assessment Pro-

gram is replacing the PARCC test. The newer testing formats ask students to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and skills in areas such as critical thinking, analytical writing and problem solving. The PARCC performance distribution for Corinth (numbers are percentages): • Grade 3 language arts: Did not meet expectations - 8, partially met - 18, approached - 31, met - 39, exceeded - 4 • Grade 4 language arts: Did not meet - 9, partially met - 20,

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“The good news is that, in most cases, we scored at the PARCC level or, in many cases, above the PARCC level, meaning that our children here in Corinth outperformed those children that are in the PARCC consortium.” Lee Childress Superintendent

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The U.S. attacks targets in Iraq as Operation Desert Storm begins. Local families pray for a quick and safe resolution to the conflict as they worry about their loved ones including more than 30 service members from Alcorn County.

Tate Baptist Church, Oakland Baptist Church and First Baptist Church join in a protest against abortion by placing white crosses representing lives lost in front of their buildings. Tate Baptist members Carl and Glynda Weeden are among those setting up the displays.

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