Prentiss County Board picks deputy emergency manager.
Tishomingo County Traffic stop results in jail, drug charges.
McNairy County Chamber names Weatherford PR director.
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School board to Mitchell: Continue BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn School District board members voted 4-1 Monday night to continue investigating the possibility of closing Glendale and Rienzi elementary schools.
Alcorn School District Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell asked the five-person Board of Education if he should continue researching ways to save the district money, including the possible merger of the two smaller campus schools with
other larger campus schools in the district. “Our facilities have been neglected for far too long ... and we need more financial resources,” Mitchell told the board. “ I just need some direction.” Mitchell said most of the
buildings on the campuses of Alcorn Central, Biggersville and Kossuth were built during the 1960s. He said those buildings are deteriorating and are in bad need of repair. “I’m willing to do whatever it takes -- we just can’t go on
Resident upset over six graves’ condition
like this. It just won’t work,” he said. “The district owes $5 million in debt with $200,000 plus in interest each year. We need that debt gone, and we need to address fixing our aging buildPlease see BOARD | 5
Housing proposal approved BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Ben Caldwell,” he said. State inmates began to return early last week, and the number was back to 240 by Monday. Caldwell previously worked for Fisher as an agent of the Mis-
New lease-to-own residences targeted at middleincome families are planned for Bradley Road. The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen recently approved an agreement with Eagle Residential Development, LLC, which guarantees the city a certain amount of property tax revenue. The city will issue a letter supporting the project, which involves Mississippi housing tax credits. The site includes property that formerly housed a mobile home park. “What I like about it is it’s not your typical Section 42 or Section 8 housing,” said Mayor Tommy Irwin. “They really look nice.” City Attorney Wendell Trapp said the developer plans to build 40 units consisting of 10 buildings with four units each. With about 1,400 square feet each, the residences will have three bedrooms, two bathrooms
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BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
An Alcorn County woman is highly upset about the conditions of six graves at Forrest Memorial Park. A huge piece of a vault rests just a few feet from the grave of Michelle Miles’ grandparents while another part also lies near the graves. The effected graves are located in the middle section of the cemetery adjacent to the funeral home. Michelle Miles discovered the conditions of the graves on Monday. “It looks like a vault has been broken in half and just left there,” said Miles. “My concern was whether other vaults have been broken underneath.” A broken vault led to the mess, according to property overseer Jeff Rencher. “It was an accident with a vault,” said Rencher. “The vault was busted when it was brought out and the ground Please see GRAVES | 5
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Two bus loads of inmates from the Rankin County facility arrive at the Alcorn County Correctional facility.
Inmate number returns to 240 BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
With the return of state inmates to Alcorn County, the Mississippi Department of Corrections credits new leadership as the sole reason it happened.
Commissioner Marshall Fisher issued a statement about the inmates’ return on Monday. “I want to be crystal clear that the only reason I agreed to put back inmates and make the county whole again is because of my respect for new Sheriff
Insurance agency offers ID kits for child safety BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Liberty National is making a commitment to children. The insurance agency recently donated several Child Safe Kits to Pine Vale Children’s Home. The kits help authorities find missing children quickly by having important information stored such as the child’s name address, birth date, allergies, physical description and recent photo. “This operation has come up
several times as a way to help,” said Liberty National representative Bradley Gray. “We want to make a commitment to update the kit annually.” In the United States, nearly 500,000 children are reported missing each year. “The kits are important because they help protect our children,” added Liberty National representative Eddie Parvin. “It’s a convenient way to record information about a child so
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Liberty National representative Bradley Gray goes over the agency’s Child Safe Kit information with Pine Vale’s Dr. Sheila Beaty.
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Corinth Theatre-Arts has got Annie. Judy Ann McGinley portrays the beloved orphan in the theater’s latest production.
Planning continues for Corinth’s surface water project. The approximately $24 million project will tap the Tenn-Tom Waterway as a source for drinking water. Gas and Water Manager Ron Lilly says they hope the system will be in operation by 2010.
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