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• Corinth, Mississippi • 30 pages • Three sections

Mitchell looks to better future

Staff photos by Zack Steen

Alcorn County school board officials voted to close Glendale and Rienzi elementary schools on Monday night in a 3-2 vote. The schools will remain open through the end of the current school year, which ends on May 20.

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

pal, Wamsley said she hopes parents stand behind their children no matter where they go. “I want to encourage all parents to embrace the change -- I know it’s not an easy one and it’s not going to be home, but it will be a great level of care,” she said. “Our Glendale PTC (Parent Teacher Committee) is incredible, and I except the (Alcorn) Central PTC to be even more so when Glen parents join in.”

One day following the vote to close two county schools, Alcorn School District Superintendent of Education Larry B. Mitchell is looking forward to a better future. B o a r d members on Monday voted to shut down Glendale and Rienzi elementary schools at the end of the Mitchell school year. “I am pleased with the outcome, and although it is a bittersweet mo-

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Principal urges for district support BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

As she fought back tears, Glendale Elementary School Principal Elizabeth Wamsley addressed a packed board room of school officials, parents and supporters on Monday night. “I see my people upset and it hurts,” she said prior to hearing the vote that would close her school. “I’m going to miss my 161 precious students ... but no matter what happens, I know my babies are going to be taken care of in this district.”

As the 3-2 vote to close Glendale and Rienzi elementary schools was announced by the Alcorn School District Board of Education, cries were heard throughout the board room. Shortly after, the board lost it’s president as Carroll Morton resigned. Parents at both closing schools had said they would transfer their children outside the district when the doors were shut for good at Glen and Rienzi. Following the meeting, Superintendent Larry B. Mitch-

ell said he hopes that’s not the case. “I certainly don’t want that to happen, but it is freedom of choice and parents do have the right to say what school they want their child to attend,” he said. “But this isn’t the first time this has happened. Schools in Farmington, Union Center and Gift have all been closed in the past, and often times the children can adapt a lot easier then the parents can.” A former Alcorn Central teacher and assistant princi-

Time remains now for filing homestead BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Don’t leave a tax credit on the table. People who have bought a home or had certain status changes in the past year should visit the Alcorn County Tax Assessor’s Office to file an application for homestead exemption. The deadline is April 1. Tax Assessor Kenneth Brawner wants to see all residents who are eligible get the break on property taxes. “The people who miss it usually are the first-time

Staff Photo by Kimberly Shelton

Inspector Milo (Logan Barnes) finds himself at the business end of a clever when Elizabeth the cook (Tresa Condra) takes offense to being questioned as a suspect in the grisly murders.

Murder mystery hits the stage BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Murder, mystery and intrigue will fill the Crossroads Playhouse as spectators bear witness to Corinth Theatre-Arts latest offering “Madam’s Been

Murdered: Tea Will Be Late.” Sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottling Works and Edward Jones, the play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17–Saturday, March 19 and again during a 2 p.m. matinée

on Sunday, March 20. The British comedy will feature outlandish fun, dry humor and of course, homicide. “Audiences can expect darPlease see MYSTERY | 2A

homebuyers,” said Brawner. “It’s not something that is done at closing when a home is sold. They have to come to the office and apply for it.” People who move in from other states sometimes are not aware of the credit. Based on assessed value, the homestead exemption gives a credit of up to $300. Residents 65 and older can get exemption on the first $75,000 of value. People who have divorced or lost a spouse in the past year need to re-file. Please see HOMESTEAD | 6A

City cracking down on illegal signage BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

With spring in the air, the city is seeing a crop of illegal advertising signs popping up in the retail areas. Business owners can expect to hear from the city as enforcement is stepped up on offending signs. “With it getting warmer, a

lot of stores and restaurants are having spring promotions, and we are seeing an excess in signage that is not legal,” said Code Enforcement Officer Kim Ratliff. Any banners and stickin-the-ground signs placed within 5 feet of the right of Please see SIGNAGE | 2A

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Nita Dees is selected as Ms. Senior Mississippi. The former county tax assessor and longtime community supporter represents the Magnolia State in the national competition in Atlantic City.

Residents get a new look in their wallets as the redesigned $10 bill makes its debut. Peggy Gurley, teller supervisor for Southbank, says the bill’s color is the most eyecatching change.

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