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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 34
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Sanitation service proposals sought BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
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Polymer Science students give a fiber demonstration.
Local center provides skills for the future BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
This is the third in a fourpart series profiling programs at the Alcorn Career and Technology Center. Preparing students for bright futures, the Alcorn County Career and Technical Center is constantly adding new programs and technologies. This week’s highlighted programs are: Automotive Service Technology, Polymer Science, Health Sciences Core and Healthcare and Clinical Services.
Automotive Service Technology Added in 1972, the Automo-
tive Service Technology course is geared toward students who have a common knowledge of auto mechanics and have a desire to work in the automotive service field. A two-year instructional program, students are prepared for entry-level positions in the automotive repair service area, or for entry into a secondary automotive technology program. Areas of study include: Safety, Tools and Equipment Usage, Basic Measurements and Math, Basic Automotive Repairs, Brake Systems, Electrical Systems, Engine Performance and Steering and Suspension Systems. “My first-year students are
WSCC pastor brings stories of faith to life BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Drawing upon imagery from the Old Testament, Drew Foster pastor of Waldron Street Christian Church often paints scenes for his church family. “I enjoy bringing biblical stories to life so others can visualize them and feel as if they are there, reliving it,” he said. Using the book of Esther as an example, the North Carolina native conjures up images of a den filled with noise in court of King Xerxes I, as Esther bravely puts her life on Please see FOSTER | 2A
Pastor Drew Foster
working in Electrical Systems where they are learning to test batteries, rebuild starters and conduct a series of starter tests. The second-year students are working in Auto Transmission Repair,” said Danny Mathis who has served as the instructor for 17 years. “My favorite part of the course is Electrical Systems which are a major component of today’s automobiles. I like teaching it because students learn a lot from these systems.” Mathis’ hope is that his students leave with a good, working knowledge of auto mechanics and skills they can use later Please see CENTER | 2A
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Mississippi Silicon facility hiring process beginning BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
BURNSVILLE — The hiring process has began at Tishomingo County’s newest manufacturing facility. Mississippi Silicon, LLC has partnered with the WIN Job Center to hire 200 employees by the end of 2015, according to Director of Human Resources Mark Ivey. “We hope to assemble the right work force through the help of the WIN Job Center,”
said Ivey. “We’ll hire around 150 by mid summer and the remaining 50 will be hired before the end of this year.” Ivey said construction on the facility located at the Northeast Mississippi Waterway Industrial Park just south of U.S. Highway 72 in Burnsville should wrap up in the next few months. “We are on schedule to go into production in July,” he Please see HIRING | 2A
Mosley headlines black history month event BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
BOONEVILLE — Blues legend Sam Mosley was a hit at Northeast Mississippi Community College. The Beaver Dam community native hit all the right notes whether behind the microphone or on the gridiron while in Booneville. Mosley is set to return to NEMCC on Tuesday, Feb. 24 to headline the college’s annual Black History Program – “A Night of Music & Memories with Sam Mosley.” “Sam has a long blues history,” said Michael H. Miller, co-chairman of the Cultural Arts Committee, who is sponsoring the event along with the Development Foundation. The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7 p.m. in the Claude Wright Photo courtesy of Michael H. Miller Room in the Haney Union on the Boonev- Sam Mosley is set to headline Northeast Mississippi Community College’s annual Black History Program Please see MOSLEY | 6A on Feb. 24.
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Corinth is set to evaluate sanitation services as it requests proposals from contractors. The city will also consider the purchase of new residential trash containers. The Board of Aldermen this week approved advertising a request for proposals for sanitation services and an invitation for bids for poly-carts. “State law requires that periodically we request proposals for everything we do in solid waste,” Street Commissioner Philip Verdung explained to the Board of Aldermen this week. “It’s time to do that.” Contractors may submit proposals for all sanitation
services currently provided by the city as well as proposals for any other services they may offer. This could include extras such as curbside recycling. Upkeep of the aging fleet of poly-carts is a concern for the department. The model in use is no longer manufactured, and substantial time is spent on repairs. Verdung is also interested in inventory management technology that would use radio-frequency identification chips. “We may be able to outfit our trucks and these carts with technology that will show us exactly when they are dumped, how quick the trucks
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On this day in history 150 years ago The fighting continues at Hatcher’s Run, Virginia, with near 1,500 casualties on each side. Gen. Lee’s defensive perimeter is 37 miles long and he has only 46,000 men. Lee calls for a pardon of deserters to return within 30 days. Few heed the call.
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