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Oakland’s annual passion play has been canceled this year.
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Mrs. Mississippi America 2015 Chelsey Crum and Mrs. Tennessee America 2015 Cheryl Brehm are welcomed to Corinth by District 2 State Representative Nick Bain.
Corinthians roll out pageant red carpet BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
It was an exciting weekend filled with pajama parties, tour stops and photo-shoots as local and area title holders returned to Corinth for the Mrs. Mississippi and Mrs. Tennessee pageants. After checking into the Hampton Inn on Friday, the 17 contestants experienced Corinthian hospitality at its best as they shopped with local
merchants in the SoCo district, caught a ride on the Crossroads Trolley and visited t. feazell for a special meet-and-greet. The girls also gained a true taste of the Crossroads as they sampled the local fares of Pizza Grocery, Joe’s Diner and Vicari Italian Grill. “Overall this was a learning experience for me. I didn’t grow up doing pageants,” said Mrs. Prentiss County Meghan Vaughn. “I learned so much,
made many new friends and grew as a person. Each and every woman had a story to tell which made them who they were. That was amazing to me.” Following their orientation day on Friday, contestants spent most of Saturday preparing for the competition through rehearsals and oneon-one interviews with judges. Please see PAGEANT | 3
BY ZACK STEEN The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter is reaching out to Crossroads area youths this month. March is Children’s Month and Volunteer Director Charlotte Doehner is welcoming families with young children to stop by the shelter for a free “How to Care for Pets” activity workbook. “The book is a perfect way to teach those kindergarten through second grade age kids how to pet, play and care for dogs and cats,” said Doehner. “The younger age is the perfect time to teach kids and the
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Oakland Baptist Church has a desire for sharing the gospel. The congregation’s annual passion play has reached around 8,000 people during the four days over the last few years. The illness of music minister/director Jim Pinkston has forced the annual event to be be cancelled this year. Pinkston, who has been at Oakland for almost 30 years, is required to have surgery that could not wait, according to pastor Dr. Randy Bostick. “Jim had initially scheduled the surgery the week after the passion play,” said Dr. Bostick. “Doctors didn’t want him waiting that long.” Oakland’s event, which in-
volves over 200 of its members, has been an area fixture centered around Easter for 26 years. The passion play is a dramatic recollection of what Jesus endured as He died for the sins of the world. “As important as the passion play is, it was a no brainer to cancel it because of Jim’s health … we can’t do it without him,” said Bro. Bostick. Rehearsal for the four-day performances begin in January. Last year, 30 new faces took part in the play. The Pinkston family is heavily involved in the plays. Jim’s son, Jon, produces the drama. Carol Pinkston, the wife of Jim, also is part of the production and is also a member of the orchestra during the play.
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Oakland’s annual passion play nixed
Dianne Baldwin, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen
“I have always loved my job, but I’m finally fixing to retire,” said Dianne Baldwin, whose has worked in the dietary department and as the kitchen operations manager at Magnolia Regional Health Center for more than 30 years. “As soon as I retire, I plan on spending as much time as possible with my two grandkids and my two great-grandkids. I’ll also probably take a few trips to the Smoky Mountains — I really enjoy traveling.”
workbook is a perfect conversation starter for parents and their children.” The book features information written on a child’s level and includes fun activities. “We want to help young kids understand that taking care of animals is an important job -pets have feelings, too and they should be treated like a member of the family,” she added. The shelter kicked-off Children’s Month in fashion on Feb. 26 at the Corinth Elementary School Community Day. “I spoke with more than 240 Please see SHELTER | 5
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Organizational efforts begin to establish a local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Steering Committee Chair Neal Atkins says they hope to complete their first house by mid July.
Construction begins on sidewalk improvements on Fillmore Street. Officials say milling and paving of Fillmore will follow the sidewalk repairs.
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