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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 19
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
City weighs truck traffic ordinance BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
RV manufacturer to bring in 75 jobs BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
A tractor trailer wedged under the Shiloh Road railroad underpass on Tuesday again underscored for Corinth officials the need for tighter regulations on truck traffic in the city. Street Commissioner Philip Verdung presented a proposed ordinance to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday evening. “We just put up seven brand new locations of signs that clearly state what the restriction is, and that truck still came through today,” he said.
“The problem is, he comes off Highway 45 where there is no signage and has nowhere to go but into town. The thought is we get the signage with the help of MDOT on Highway 45 and we can keep them from ever getting off that exit ramp to begin with.” The ordinance will be a necessary step to being able to have signage on Highway 45 and Highway 72. “The intent of the ordinance is to establish truck routes throughout the city,” said Verdung. “It is not intended to restrict access to any local business. I do think many of the
problems we face with truck traffic, many of the mistakes that the drivers make, the solution starts right here.” It should also help get the information into GPS systems because the GPS companies employ contractors who review local ordinances, he said. The board will review the proposed ordinance and consider it in a future meeting. The truck that got stuck on Tuesday was heading east to Kimberly Clark, and the underpass area was blocked for much of the day. The air had Please see TRUCKS | 2
BURNSVILLE — Tishomingo County will soon become home to a new up and coming fifth wheel camper manufacturer. Vanleigh RV recently selected a 88,000 square foot building in the Tri-State Commerce Park off US Highway 72 in Burnsville. The manufacturer expects to begin production in March and will initially create 75 new jobs. The company is also setting up a supplier network in the area with the lease of a second industrial park building for one of its suppliers to manufacture RV cabinetry. “Vanleigh RV offers promise
to be a significant employer in Northeast Mississippi as the company sets up an assembly and supplier network,” said Tishomingo County Development Foundation Executive Director Gary Matthews. Vanleigh RV is owned by members of the Tiffin family of nearby Tiffin Motor Homes in Red Bay, Alabama. “The Tiffin family is well known for manufacturing the highest quality recreational vehicles,” added Matthews. “We feel that their new RV units will have great success in the marketplace.” Job applications are now available at the WIN Job Center in Iuka.
District takes literal approach to literacy BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Everyone is a teacher of literacy. That was the Corinth School District’s message to the community on Wednesday as educators detailed the ways they are making sure all children can not just read but read well enough to succeed. While efforts to reach children even before they begin school is a big focus, the district is also refining its approaches to deal with the problem of inadequate adolescent literacy. “If they say they hate reading in the seventh grade, then our job from seventh grade to twelfth grade is to get them somehow to enjoy reading,” said Dana Bullard, one of the presenters. “I can tell you as a literature teacher it is not making them read ‘Jane Eyre,’ Shakespeare, ‘The Heart of Darkness’ — any of those things that all of us English teachers love ... They have got to be interested in it.” The district unveiled plans for its “One District, One Please see LITERACY | 2
Donations pass $19,800 The spirit of giving this New Year is alive and well in the Alcorn County area. Donations continue to come in for the 19th Annual Corinth Rotary Club / Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund. A $25,000 fund raising 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, $19,854 has been raised. Recent donations include $25 from David and Brenda Flatt in Please see DONATIONS | 2
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Dana Bullard explains some of the Corinth School District’s strategies to get students engaged in reading during one of several sessions of Wednesday’s literacy summit at Corinth Elementary School.
Bain introduces license plate for animal shelter BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter’s new specialty license plate is one step closer to becoming a reality. District 2 Rep. Nick Bain (DAlcorn) will introduce the new plate to the Legislative this month with hopes the tag to the support the shelter is passed. Once passed at least 300 preorders of the tag must be submitted before production of the plate begins. “It’s no secret I’m an animal lover. I grew up on a farm and know how important all animals are to our way of life,” said Bain. “I’m honored to be able to introduce this tag and hope it will raise much needed money for the shelter.” The car tag will feature the
shelter’s new motto, “for the love of the animals,” and a shelter new logo designed by 20-year-old college student and Michie, Tennessee native Kristen Whitley. “We have pre-sold 48 tags so far and are a long way from the 300 needed,” said Charlotte Doehner, volunteer shelter director. “We feel like sales have been slow because of the Christmas holidays, but we have plans to ramp up promotion of the pre-order in the coming weeks.” Doehner said a tag purchase is perfect for those shelter supporters who would like to do something that can benefit the shelter each year. The cost of the tag is $31, with $6 going back to the state and Please see PLATE | 2
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Raising awareness, the BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center will offer free, convenient mammogram screenings to women age 40 and over.
Retailer offering mobile mammograms BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
A 39-foot-long, state of the art screening center on wheels will roll into the Southgate
Plaza as Belk of Corinth shows their passion for pink during the week of Feb. 1. The BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center will
offer free, convenient mammogram screenings to women age 40 and over from 9:30 a.m. to Please see SCREENINGS | 2
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On this day in history 150 years ago The steamer “Ajax” departs Dublin for Nassau where it will be fitted for guns to join the Confederate Navy. However, the American minister to Britain, Charles F. Adams, persuades the British government not to send weapons to arm the raider.
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