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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • 2 sections
City eyes grant for sidewalks, lights BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The city of Corinth will apply for grant funding for two separate sidewalk projects, one including lighting. The Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved submitting the applications through the Transportation Alternatives Program. One project focuses on Meigg
Street between South Parkway and Cass Street with sidewalks and what is described as upscale street lighting. The total cost is $800,920, with the city contributing a match of $246,712. The other would essentially extend the hiking and biking route from South Harper by providing sidewalks on Droke Road and Clark Street and
through the park. The cost is $389,305 with the city contributing a match of $129,336. The grant program targets alternatives such as on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails and safe-routes-to-school projects. In other business: • The board approved the police department’s purchase of three radios — two for new
patrol vehicles and one for the 911 office. The radio for 911 will enable the recording of the department’s radio traffic. The radios are the newer type that operate on the Mississippi Wireless Integrated Network. The cost of the radios purchase is $6,417. • Street Commissioner Philip Verdung reported that the needed part to get the leaf vac-
uum back in operation has arrived. In the board’s agenda workshop, he also reported that he is looking into electronics recycling options for the city. The provider of the service would possibly place a receptacle with the recycling bins on Fulton Drive where residents could Please see GRANT | 3A
Silent Auction to aid heart fund Saturday BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Save the date and clothe yourself in red as Go Red For Women celebrates its 10th Birthday. In honor of National Wear Red Day, Bonnie Blue Antiques in Burnsville is holding a silent auction with all proceeds going to benefit the American Heart Association. The auction will take place Saturdayat Bonnie Blue Antiques from 4-6 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to at-
tend, and refreshments will be served at the event. “There are great deals to be had,” said the antique mall’s Facebook page. “Please join us to support this great cause. We are sure you will see something that brings back a good and happy memory to warm your spirit.” For Allison Bugg, owner of Bonnie Blue Antiques, heart health is extremely important since heart disease Please see AUCTION | 6A
County jobless mirrors state BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Unemployment rates declined in northeast Mississippi for December. Alcorn County also saw a decrease in initial claims with 139 filed during the month, compared to 178 a year earlier. Continued claims totaled 776, down from 1,023 in December 2012. The county’s jobless rate for the month was 6.5 percent, down from 7
percent in November and 8.8 percent a year earlier, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The number of unemployed was 1,000, compared to 1,420 a year earlier, and the number employed was 14,380, down from 14,660. Regular unemployment insurance benefits paid in the county toPlease see JOBLESS | 6A
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Jaden Edwards gives Mickey Mouse a big hug. The Disney character is slated to be at “Breakfast with Characters” on Feb. 22 at First United Methodist Church.
Character Breakfast to raise ‘cheese’ for trip to Disney BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Mickey and Minnie Mouse are coming to breakfast. The two lovable mice are just a pair of Disney personalities who will be on hand during the “Breakfast with Characters” event to raise money for “Havis’ Kids” on Feb. 22. Havis Hurley is the organizer of a trip to carry a special needs group to Disney World. Members of the Corinth-Alcorn County Special Needs Group are scheduled to leave for the magical place in May. “This is one of the ideas we came up with while brainstorming,” said Jennifer Edwards. “Since the breakfast is something done at Disney World, we thought it would be a good idea to do it here.” There will be princesses and even
some pirates on hand during the 8 a.m. to noon event at First United Methodist Church. Tickets are $5 and parents will be allowed to take photos of their children with the characters at no charge. The breakfast – consisting of pancakes, sausage and juice – will be done in two sessions, according to Edwards. The first session is scheduled for 8-10 a.m. with the second happening from 10 a.m. to noon. Organizers are planning on having 300 tickets available for both sessions combined. “If someone is interested, we aren’t going to turn them away,” added Edwards. “I think this is going to be a fun event,” added Hurley. “After this fundraiser, we will have two more left and then we are Please see BREAKFAST | 6A
Index Stocks......8A Classified......4B Comics......2B State......5A
Weather...... 7A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....10A
Gina Smith, Alcorn County superintendent of education, joins the winners of the 43rd annual Corinth and Alcorn County Spelling Bee.
Flowering plant caps spelling bee BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Members of the audience buzzed with excitement as they awaited the outcome of the 43rd annual Corinth and Alcorn County Spelling Bee. Cait-Lynn Chambers stepped up to the microphone, unleashing a strobe of flashes and thunderous applause as she uttered the correct spelling of the winning word. The smell of victory was mixed with
something else. Could it be?...Oh, yes...gardenia. Gardenia, that one little word changed everything. “It feels really great,” said Chambers as she answered questions and posed for more pictures. “This was my first spelling bee.” “I practiced for at least 15 minutes everyday. I did it at home, at school and even on the bus,” added contesPlease see SPELLING | 6A
On this day in history 150 years ago Sherman’s relentless march east from Vicksburg continues as his veterans enter the state capitol at Jackson. There are not nearly enough Confederate troops to seriously oppose him.
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