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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 89
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • Two sections
‘So help me God’
Area offers variety of Easter activities BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Mark Boehler
Easter season can be a time of deeply spiritual meaning for some or a time for spring celebrations and Easter fun for others. The Crossroads area will be rich with both types of activities this weekend. Among the Easter services this year, there is a community sunrise service scheduled for 7 a.m. Sunday morning at Crossroads Regional Park (City Park). The service will be held at the Number One pavilion right behind the playground. The service is hosted by Grace Community Church and Pastor Tim Alvis said this service is unique because it is meant to be meaningful, but casual. Alvis said jeans, teeshirts and tennis shoes are right at home at Grace Community Church and at the Easter Sunrise Service.
Staff Photos by L.A. Story
The Easter Bunny gives one kindergarten student a high five in greeting. The bunny brought treats to the CES kindergarten students and invited them to the Community Egg Hunt This is the third year the church has hosted the service and Alvis said it has been Please see EASTER | 2A
Eight-four people from 28 countries recite the naturalization oath inside The Coliesum on Thursday morning.
84 become U.S. citizens in Corinth Local Relay for Life BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Eighty-four people walked out of the Coliseum Civic Center on Taylor Street Thursday as new American citizens. Bamby Petty, originally from Taiwan and now a resident of New Albany, said it gave her a new sense of allegiance to the place she already considers home. “It is different when you make the commitment,” she said. “Now I’ve sworn to defend and love and protect this country — and that is a very different thing than just living here as a resident.” She entered the U.S. as a student, attending college in Tennessee and becoming a nurse. She has lived in the U.S. for 17 years. “This is more home than anywhere else, so I just thought I would make the official commitment,” said Petty. United States District Court
“We have attempted in the last several years to take these ceremonies to different venues across the Northern District. We think it’s important from a historical standpoint. We think it’s important from a civics standpoint that students and citizens get an opportunity to witness this ceremony.” Chief Judge Sharion Aycock convened in the historic coliseum at 11 a.m. to naturalize prospective citizens from throughout the northern federal court district. A giant American flag hung at the back of the stage where federal judges and other dignitaries sat as the candidates for citizenship recited the naturalization oath in unison. Cries of joy erupted at the conclusion
of the oath as Court Clerk David Crews congratulated them on their new status. The candidates hailed from a total of 28 countries. Each one, as his or her name was announced from the podium, took a microphone in hand and announced the country of origin. Please see CITIZENS | 10A
releases event lineup BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Have a good time and save some lives. Alcorn County Relay for Life event chair Lanell Coln released the lineup for the ceremony and entertainment for the local event. The Relay For Life is scheduled for Friday, April 28, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Crossroads Regional Park (city park) in Corinth. The opening ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. followed by: 6:15 p.m. — Survivor Walk6:45 p.m. — Hobo High Steppers7:15 p.m. — Seven Mile Creek (band)8:15 p.m. — Lady Sundown (band)9:00 p.m. — Luminary Ceremony9:45 p.m. — Tate Baptist Praise Team11:00 p.m. — Newspaper Fashion Show (Team Event)11:45 p.m.
— Closing CeremonyThe week preceding the event, Coln said it is hoped the community will “Paint the Town Purple” by the purchase and display of the purple bows. The bows are $5 each and she can be contacted for anyone wishing to purchase one. The bows signify the fight against cancer and the proceeds from the purchase of a bow benefit the American Please see RELAY | 2A
Pickup hits county tractor, bush hog BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
An Alcorn County tractor and bush hog was involved in a twovehicle wreck that resulted in a rollover on Thursday. A county employee suffered minor injuries in the accident that Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell said could have been
much worse. “Luckily, everyone walked away,” he said. “But something like this could have been really bad.” The wreck happened around 9:30 a.m. on County Road 218 (Central School Road) near East
Staff photo by Reece Terry
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An Alcorn County employee suffered minor injuries when a truck ran up on the back of a tractor and bush hog on Thursday.
25 years ago Dr. Shelly Reid of Corinth is honored with the Physician’s Recognition Award by the American Medical Association.
10 years ago Callie Greening is selected as Booneville’s Miss Hospitality 2007.
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