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Vol. 119, No. 54
• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • Two sections
Several names up for school board BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen is looking at several candidates for a seat on the Corinth School District Board of Trustees. The seat currently held by Ann Walker, board president, is up for appointment. Three nominations came to the table
— Walker, Lafayette Jourdan III and Rachele Taylor — but no second to the motion was made for any of the three. The attempt to make an appointment came with an unusual procedural twist. Three board members who have family members working in the school district recused themselves — Mayor Tommy Irwin
and Aldermen Chip Wood and Ben Albarracin, leaving Michael McFall to preside as mayor pro tem. Each of the remaining aldermen who could have voted nominated a different person. Alderman at Large Mike Hopkins nominated Walker, who has served several terms and is interested in being reappoint-
ed, he said. Ward 4 Alderman J.C. Hill nominated Lafayette Jourdan III, a retired businessman. Ward 1 Alderman Andrew “Bubba” Labas nominated Rachele Taylor, an engineer. After that stalemate, City Attorney Wendell Trapp said his research on this rare voting situation found that the board members who recused them-
selves could then participate in the vote. Those members returned to the board room and decided that they were not prepared to take action, with Irwin expressing a desire to interview the candidates. Trapp said the board is not bound by the prior nominaPlease see BOARD | 6A
Dressing up for good cause City police make break-in arrests BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth police recently arrested suspects in a couple of burglaries and an attempted burglary. Monte Cox, 18, of Booneville, was arrested and charged with attempted burglary of a commercial building and burglary of a commercial building. On the evening of Feb. 10, someone attempted to break into Cindy’s Place on Tate Street, and the Dollar General on Foote Street was broken
Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton
Lauren Aday, Taylor Dodd and Madison Parks practice their runway poses.
Fashion show benefits Oasis Medical BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Glittering gowns will sweep the runway as models don the latest fashions and accessories available during the 2015 Sparkle Fashion Show. Presented to the public at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the beautiful Franklin Courtyard, the benefit fashion preview will raise money to support a worthy cause. “All proceeds will benefit the
Oasis Medical Center. I’m so excited for the opportunity to raise money for them because my mom is a former volunteer there and I have seen first-hand what a difference they make,” said Molly Warren, co-owner of Sparkle Formal Wear. “It is something that is near and dear to my heart. I know all the ladies who work there and are so generous with their time. It’s nice to find a way to give back
to those who give so selflessly to others.” Excitedly making preparations, Warren said she looks forward to the moment when everything comes together. “I can’t wait to see it once everything is finished ... when the gowns, the accessories and the music all come together seamlessly,” she said. “It’s going to Please see FASHION | 3A
into on Feb. 13. A caller identified as Cox reported glass broken at Dollar General. “Apparently he called in his own burglary to alleviate some suspicion on himself,” said Detective Dell Green. A suspicious story and review of surveillance footage pointed to Cox as the culprit. After questioning, he admitted to the break-in and attempted break-in, said Green. In another case, Erby Dillingham, 52, of Pearl, was Please see ARRESTS | 3A
Annual chili cookoff needing sponsorships BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Professional chili cookers from across the country will fire up their grills in Corinth next month. The eighth annual Mississippi State Crossroads Chili Cookoff is set for Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CARE Garden and historic Depot. “We’re happy to be back, putting on this great event in the heart of downtown,” said cook-off chairperson Steve Knight. “These professional
chili cookers love coming to Corinth and that is truly what fuels us to keep going each year.” The cookoff will host a sancPlease see COOKOFF | 3A
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Snow, ice means careful winter car care BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Mother Nature is keeping the area on its toes. Recent snow and ice can wreak havoc for motorists when it comes to having their vehicle ready to travel in the winter weather. One thing area motorists need to make sure is in proper working order is wiper blades. Individuals can wear out a set of blades easily in the winter. “We sold seven totes of wiper
blades last week alone,” said Advance Auto Parts Assistant Manager Blakely Sanders. “We have also been out of deicer and salt since the beginning of last week.” Motorists were busy getting ready for the next round of winter weather on Tuesday at Advance Auto. Sanders changed five sets of wiper blades over a 30-minute period. “Most people wait too long to change their wiper blades,” said Sanders. “They never come in on a sunny day.”
Advance Auto Parts Assistant Manager Blakely Sanders was busy changing wiper blades for customers on Tuesday.
Advance Auto installs new wipers at no cost for their customers. Sanders urges drivers to turn on the defroster to get ride of ice on wiper blades. “It rips the rubber right off the blades when you turn them on and they are covered with ice,” he said. Deteriorated wipers produce an uneven wipe and prevent proper contact with the windshield surface, creating unwiped or streaky areas Please see CARS | 2A
25 years ago
On this day in history 150 years ago
Traci Stockdale earned the title of Miss Alcorn County and Sunny Wood claimed the crown as Miss Junior Alcorn County during the annual pageant competition.
“With malice toward none; with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in.” President Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated into his second term.
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