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Amnesty program offered BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The month of March brings an opportunity to get back in good standing with Corinth Municipal Court. The court is offering an amnesty program during the month, and Alcorn County Justice Court as well as Tishomingo County Justice Court and municipal courts throughout Tishomingo County are also offering amnesty programs at the same time. It’s a chance to clear up delinquent fines or outstanding warrants without the threat of arrest when a person voluntarily comes forward. To qualify for the program, the old fine balance must be from prior to March 1, 2013, and the person must voluntarily appear. The program runs through March 31. “The purpose of the amnesty program is to provide relief to individuals who have found themselves in violation of a court-ordered obligation because they are financially unable to pay their fines,” said Municipal Court Clerk Zane El-
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Head Start provides options for East school BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
where they left off before, or schedule a new payment plan with the court. Elliott said this
Mississippi Action for Progress is asking the city to consider allowing it to lease or purchase the former East Corinth school facility for the Head Start program. Regional Administrator Deborah Cooper told the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday that her superiors are interested in an agreement to purchase two buildings and a portion of the playground for $1 or enter a lease agreement with the city for $1 annually for as long as MAP uses the facility for head start or early head start programs. Cooper said MAP would be responsible for maintenance and meeting all health regulations.
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Outstanding fines that are more than a year old can be cleared up now through the amnesty program offered by Corinth Municipal Court. liott. “By encouraging payment of old fines that have remained unpaid, it will allow our court to resolve older delinquent cases and allow us to focus our
limited resources on the collection of more recent cases.” Those who have outstanding fines can arrange to resume making payments, picking up
CAUSE will fundraise, educate community with Autism Day BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
CAUSE still has work to do. Corinth Autism Understanding Support & Education (CAUSE) isn’t done with its goal of educating the community about the growing problem of the disorder. Last year, the group used Autism Day at the Corinth Sportsplex to draw more attention to the lack of resources for those with autism. Over 150 turned out for the event in 2013, prompting organizers to bring back the day again this year. “The day will be open to anyone who wants to learn more about autism,” said CAUSE
member Leonda McDowell. “CAUSE wants the community to become more aware of the disorder which effects 1 in 88 children.” The fundraiser, scheduled for 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. on April 12, is set to be a day of fun and games for children. Numerous activities including party jumpers, a train for children and entertainment are slated during the day. “Proceeds from the day will go toward fun trips for autistic children throughout the year and to pay for autism education conferences,” added McDowell. T-shirts to commemorate the event are already on sale. They
are available for $15 with the XXL variety costing $17. Vendor booth space can be bought for $10. “This year we are extending
the booths to include food vendors,” said McDowell. CAUSE, which meets the first Monday of each month at the Sportsplex, started in May of 2012 with less than 10 members. Today the group has grown to 25. Autism greatly varies from person to person with no two people with autism alike. According to the National Autism Association some signs of the disorder include: ■ No big smiles or other warm, joyful expressions by six months or thereafter. ■ No back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles, or other facial expressions by nine months
or thereafter. ■ No babbling by 12 months. ■ No gesturing (pointing, waving bye-bye) by 12 months. ■ No words by 16 months. ■ No two-word meaningful phrases (without imitating or repeating) by 24 months. ■ Any loss of speech or babbling or social skills at any age. Studies show early intervention is the key for progress in autism. “It is treatable and not a hopeless condition,” said McDowell. For more information about CAUSE or to take part in the Autism Day as a vendor call 662-415-1340, 662-415-5160, 662-415-2120 or 662-603-1414.
Caterpillar engineer earns STEP Award Narcotics Unit arrests 2 The Manufacturing Institute recently awarded Karen Crow Childs, an engineer with Caterpillar of Corinth, with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award. This year, 160 recipients of the STEP Awards were recognized for their accomplishments in manufacturing during a reception in Washington, D.C. The STEP Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C suite. “In manufacturing, each day brings new challenges and opportunities that enable a cre-
ative environment,” said Childs. “The problems I solve in manufacturing make a positive impact on business results. As a project leader, Childs it gives me the opportunity to mentor others to become better leaders for our future.” Childs is a remanufacturing engineer in the Caterpillar facility in Corinth. Remanufacturing is the process of returning an end-of-life, broken or blemished product to like-new condition. This provides customers
with the same performance and reliability at a fraction of the cost of a new product, while also reducing the impact on the environment. Rene Jeanfreau, Technical Services Manager, praised Childs for her contributions to Caterpillar, particularly with the recent expansion of local operations, as well as for her community involvement. “In addition to a very successful 15-year career with Caterpillar, Karen’s achievements during the past two years have been key to the success of the company’s remanufacturing operations in Mississippi,” said Jeanfreau. “Karen is currently
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Two Alcorn County residents remain in custody at the Alcorn county jail after being arrested for the sale of a controlled substance. Christopher Autis Robinson, 36, of 208 County Road 430 in Rienzi, and Rebecca Voyles Jean Jones Voyles, 32, 112B Robinson Horton Circle in Corinth, were arrested Monday during a Unit. “Officers stopped three traffic stop. individuals involved in a drug “After receiving complaints transaction on Monday which about possible drug selling led to this arrest.” in the area, officers had been Robinson, the driver of the monitoring the apartments vehicle, and Voyles, a passenin the Horton Circle area for ger, was placed under arrest the last several weeks,” said for two counts of sell of a conDarrell Hopkins, investiga- trolled substance each. tor with the Alcorn Narcotics Bond has not been set.
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