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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
Alcohol-related offenses decline BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Some alcohol-related offenses are trending downward in number, according to Corinth Municipal Court records. “Everything pretty much is down this year from 2013,” Court Clerk Zane Elliott told the Board of Aldermen. “A little of that is going to be [because]
from 2009 through 2012. Exceptions to the decline in the past year were DUI second offense, rising from 16 in 2013 to 20 in 2014, and DUI third offense, rising from 10 in 2013 to 13 in 2014. DUI first offense cases, which averaged 163 from 2009 to 2012, numbered 100 in 2014. Public drunk cases also de-
there wasn’t as many tickets written, so it’s naturally going to go down, but, based on the overall numbers, it’s heading in a pretty good direction.” The total number of cases of public drunk, DUI first, DUI second, DUI third and DUI zero tolerance combined is down almost 30 percent compared to the average number of cases
clined from 132 in 2013 to 98 in 2014. The 2009-2012 average for public drunk was 130.5. The overall case load for the year was somewhat down, said Elliott. In other business before the board, Park Director Ray Holloway spoke about recent park developments. The major expansion project is in the final
stage of preparations before going out for bids. Holloway is working on connections with groups such as the Mississippi Soccer Association and Mississippi Tennis Association to build future events. The park office is undergoing a number of upgrades and also repairs following some busted pipes, he said.
Bill would protect cemetery customers
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ments in their chosen place of District 2 Rep. Nick Bain rest.” (D-Alcorn) is on a mission to Bain said ensure perpetual care cemthe bill eteries in Mississippi become would not fully funded. be retroacFollowing the state’s taketive, but over of Corinth’s Forrest Mewould help morial Park cemetery several keep a simiyears ago, it was learned that Bain lar Forrest the Secretary of State’s office placed in control of the cem- Memorial situation from hapetery did not have adequate pening elsewhere in the state. “Unfortunately there’s not funding for maintenance. The state is prohibited by much that can be done for the law from spending taxpayer people who lost their monies dollars on property cleanup. at Forrest Memorial, but if Only money generated from this bill becomes law then for burials or other funds left over those people who purchase from previous owners can be cemetery plots in the future their money will be secure spent on the property. because the person who owns People who had purchased Photo compliments of ATK - Aerospace Structures plots at the cemetery had lost the cemetery will have to be ATK Iuka manufactures several large composite aerospace structures for the Atlas V deep space bonded,” he said. “It’s really the plot and their money. launch vehicle including the boat tail. Bain will introduce a bill embarrassing that a law like for legislation this month that this isn’t already in place.” Bain said private cemeterwill require perpetual care cemetery operators to post a ies would be exempt from the bond in order to operate this law. er large composite structures space,” said Bryan Warren, Sr. BY ZACK STEEN Forrest Memorial Park and type of cemetery. for the Delta IV Heavy rocket Communications Manager for zsteen@dailycorinthian.com “This is a way to offer a Oaklawn Cemetery in BoonIUKA — ATK Iuka played a for the mission. The ogive pan- ATK. “We’re quite proud to be measure of protection and se- eville were placed in receivsignificant role in the recent els are the exterior skin of the a part of the journey.” curity for families,” said Bain. ership under the control of historic NASA Orion Explora- crew module that provides proDuring the test, an unmanned Tan #6348 Silver #8715 White #0023 2011 after “I have$ consulted with $Sec- the state $in Nov. tion Flight Test-1 to deep space. tection from the extreme $ tem- spacecraft took a four-hour trip $ 00 00 00 $ 123 203 350 7,495 13,995 23,495 or. or. or. .......................... .......................... .......................... retary of State Delbert Hose- an investigation had uncovThe Tishomingo County peratures of space. into space, traveling 15 times per month per month per month mann and he agrees, this is an ered a deficiency of more than manufacturer produced four “The mission marked a ma- farther from Earth than the important step large composite ogive panels jor milestone toward America’s White #6555 Red #9592 in securing the Black, Crew, 4x4 #3232 00 $ of families’ 00 invest00 $ integrity for the crew capsule and 14 oth- new exploration journey to$9,495 deep or. .......................... $ 159 Please see ATK$ 23,995 |6 CEMETERY |2 Please$see 387 25,795 or. .......................... or. .......................... 359 BY ZACK STEEN
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The roles have been cast and lines are being learned as youth actors and actresses prepare for Corinth TheatreArts’ upcoming youth production. “I am so excited to announce the 27-member cast of ‘The Reluctant Dragon.’ They are all incredibly talented,” said CT-A Guest Director Journey McCalister. “A lot of them have already bonded and become great friends.” Morphing into their assumed roles, the children are already getting into their parts. “They are beginning to develop their characters and figure out who they want them to be on stage,” said the director. A whimsical production filled with unique twists and turns, “The Reluctant Dragon” will explore the true meaning of friendship as Jon learns a valuable lesson.
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