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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 101

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • Two sections

New law helping child witnesses BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A bill signed into law this week in Mississippi is designed to ease the stress testifying in court for children. Effective July 1, House Bill 959 is aimed at relaxing the for-

mality of the proceedings and increasing protections for children making a court appearance. Rep. Nick Bain (D-Corinth) was a conferee on the bill after filing a previous bill that was combined with another to be-

come HB 959. The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi approached him about the cause after his support of the Andrew Loyd bill. “This came about as the result of a case in which a child was intimidated,” he said.

A district attorney’s victim advocate contacted the advocacy centers about the case. The advocate “said that this child was bullied his whole life by other kids, and then in court, he was bullied throughout the trial by the failures of the court

system,” said Karla Steckler Tye, executive director of the advocacy centers. “I couldn’t get it out of my head.” Research has shown that the high level of stress and anxiety Please see LAW | 2A

Fillmore will be a’Buzz tonight For the Daily Corinthian

Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

Honored by Corinth Rotary as Teachers of the Year are (from left) Lynn Roach, Corinth Elementary School; Kathy Davis, Corinth High School; Stacey Barnett, Alcorn Central Elementary School; and Steve Shaw, Alcorn Career and Technology Center.

Rotary Club honors educators BY JEBB JOHNSTON

Kicking off a new season of “Films on Fillmore,” Main Street Corinth will present Pixar’s “Toy Story” at dusk tonight in the C.A.R.E Garden. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket, pick up dinner and have a picnic as they enjoy the family-friendly flick. Slated to be held the night before the 34th Annual Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K, the free outdoor movie will feature fellowship, food and fun. The Corinth theatre class will hold demonstrations and play games with the kids before dusk. They will be dressed as Woody, Buzz and other popular characters from

the movie. “Drinks will be available Please see FILLMORE | 2A

Head of the class

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Teachers who have earned high marks as educators and mentors were honored by Corinth Rotary on Thursday. The club honors outstanding educators from the two school districts each year, one at the elementary level and one at the secondary level, giving them a plaque and a monetary award. This year’s four Teacher of the Year honorees are: ■ Steve Shaw, Alcorn Career and Technology Center. It is Shaw’s 25th year in the Alcorn School District, where he is known as a go-to guy who wears many hats, said Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith. “He is now doing a digital media class, and his is the class everybody wants to be in,” she said. “It is amazing watching the creativity and the innovation that takes place in his classroom by the way he allows students to engage with each

Corinth Rotary’s four Teacher of the Year honorees are: ■ Steve Shaw, Alcorn Career and Technology Center ■ Stacey Barnett, Alcorn Central Elementary School ■ Lynn Roach, Corinth Elementary School ■ Kathy Davis, Corinth High School other.” ■ Stacey Barnett, Alcorn Central Elementary School. As a first-year principal, John Anderson said he is grateful to have a dependable educator like Barnett, who teaches fourth grade. “She represents us in a tremendous way,” he said. “She understands that being there every day is so important to those students.” ■ Lynn Roach, Corinth Elementary School. Roach is a special education teacher with seven years in the Corinth School District. She previously served as a special education assistant at Kossuth Elementary School.

“She’s making a difference for special needs children in our community,” said CES Principal Brian Knippers. ■ Kathy Davis, Corinth High School. Davis teaches Integrated Mathematics III and Algebra III in her fourth year with Corinth schools. Her teaching career has included stints at Meridian High School, Kate Griffin Junior High in Meridian, Slidell Junior High School in Louisiana and Jeff Davis Academy in Meridian. CHS Principal Dane Aube said she puts in long hours, and “not once have I heard her talk about retirement.”

Boys & Girls Club honoring mothers BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Mother’s Day is a day to honor mom. The Boys & Girls Club of Corinth will honor mom one day early. The club’s event committee will host the Mother’s Day Brunch & Fashion Show on Saturday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Crossroads Arena Convention Center. “We really wanted to create an event that would honor and celebrate mothers around the area,” said Cory Holmes, who works as the financial administer for the Boys & Girls

Club of Northeast Mississippi. “There’s already a father and daughter dance to honor fathers, so we decided we need an event to honor moms.” Tickets purchased in adPlease see MOTHERS | 2A

Green Market among busy Saturday slate BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A lively Saturday in Corinth will include the May edition of the Green Market at the depot. This season’s crop of sellers will offer a wide variety of handmade and homegrown items such as pottery, clothing, soaps and lotions, woodwork and repurposed furniture. Season seller Tara Paul of Corinth is among the sellers who offers jewelry, always a popular draw at the market, which she describes as a great place to find things “that you can’t just buy anywhere.”

She began coming to the market in 2011 with her mother and eventually branched out to her own booth as sales of her bohe-

mian-style jewelry, made from clay, copper and wire, grew. It has become a way for the family to fund mission work. “The Green Market is my best market of the year compared to the other events I’ve gone to,” said Paul. “There’s such an eclectic mix of different vendors, and it seems like the people really appreciate handmade crafts.” Set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the CARE Garden green space at 221 North Fillmore, the market is the only time to tour the Crossroads Mu-

Staff photo by Zack Steen

Please see MARKET | 2A

Tara Paul’s handmade bohemian-style jewelry can be found at Saturday’s Green Market.

25 years ago

On this day in history 150 years ago

The two-month old Rienzi Rescue Squad, led by Milton Bishop, hosts a gospel singing to raise funds for the community service group.

President Johnson ordered the naming of mine army officers to make up the military commission to try the eight accused Lincoln assassination conspirators. It had been ruled by Federal authorities that they were subject to trial before a military commission rather than a civil court.

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