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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 109
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Work begins on railhub access road tive industrial property continues. “Traffic interruptions can be expected to start Monday and escalate through the week,” said Johnny Crotts of Cook Coggin Engineers. “We en-
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A new round of construction for an access road is set to begin Monday at the Northeast Mississippi RailHub east of Corinth as development of the prospec-
courage people to take alternate routes.” The traffic disruptions will be on County Road 220 (Barnstable Road) south and east of its intersection with the Kimberly Clark Parkway.
The work involves building a new road from Kimberly Clark Parkway across Road 220 and onto the rail hub site. A portion of the road will be asphalt, and a portion will be stone. Road 220 will be overlaid where it
intersects with the new access road. Pittman Construction will build the road. The property is being marketed as two large industrial sites with rail access.
Downtown revitalization Drugs play role in crime
Center kicks off tourism celebration
BY ZACK STEEN BY L.A. STORY
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(Editor’s note: This is part two of a four-part series spotlighting Living Free Ministries’ Addiction Recovery Month. A new story will appear each Sunday in the Daily Corinthian.) Fighting drug abuse is big business in Northeast Mississippi. “Most crimes take place because someone is high on drugs or they’re looking to buy drugs,” said Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell. “That’s why it’s very important for law enforcement to actively work at combating the use and distribution of drugs.” Like Caldwell, Prentiss County Narcotics Investigator Joey Clark also believes continued drug awareness is key and one of the most important jobs for law enforcement. “Drugs play a major role in crime,” Clark said. “So much of what we do to help the community stay safe revolves around keeping drugs off the streets.” With 17 years of experience in law enforcement, Clark is doing a little something more than just arresting people ... he’s educating them. “It’s a passion,” he said. “We see some of the same people
The Alcorn County Welcome Center plans to do what it does best for National Tourism Week ... only bigger and better. The theme this year is the “Faces of Travel” and the travel counselors at the local Welcome Center have activities planned in celebration of the big week. “We’ve been working on it. We do this every year to honor our tourists ... it’s really a tourist appreciation week,” said Nancy Carter, Tourism Counselor for the Alcorn County Welcome Center. “We will have activities and giveaways all week. We really look forward to this.” Carter said she, their supervisor, and the other two tourism counselors she works with, love any event which draws attention to the local Welcome Center and the services they have to offer. She said many may be surprised to know the Welcome Center is for everyone — not just out of town guests. “It’s just as much for Corinth as for tourists. We like for the locals to come around, too. We have Corinth maps and brochures for travel. Everyone needs to come see our tour guide book. It has all the special events in the state and we can
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City of Corinth Aldermen J.C. Hill and Michael McFall talk with Main Street Corinth President Sara Beth Green about the recent downtown sidewalk and curbing improvements on Bunch Street.
City eyes infrastructure upgrades BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
(Editor’s note: This is part two of a multi-part series on the revitalization of downtown Corinth. “Downtown Corinth — Where Old Meets New” will appear each Sunday through mid-June exclusively in the Daily Corinthian print edition.) s developers invest millions in the revitalization of downtown Corinth, city entities are also doing their part to make Cross City shine. City of Corinth officials believe infrastructure improvements are a must to help continue the upswing of growth in the downtown district.
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Educator retiring after 41 years of service BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
A family legacy introduced him to education as a profession and dedication kept him there for 41 years. Van Carpenter, assistant director for the Alcorn Career and Technology Center, will be retiring this year and he said the education legacy began for
him long before he entered the profession. In 1985, the Mississippi Professional Educators Association recognized Carpenter’s family as being the largest family of educators in Mississippi and for their outstanding contributions to education. This included his parents, Harold and Edna Carpenter,
his three sisters, a brother, two brothers-in-law, and his wife, Leigh Carpenter. Now, he said the legacy continues with his son, Matt Carpenter, his daughter-in-law and his niece. “I am very thankful to God for allowing me the opportunity to work in education for the past 41 years. God blessed me and my family of educators
to touch so many lives over the years,” said Carpenter. Carpenter was born in Booneville, but grew up in Senatobia, where his family moved when he was five years old. He graduated Senatobia High School 1973 and he graduated from the University of MissisPlease see CARPENTER | 6A
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The Corinth Symphony Orchestra opens its second season with a spring concert.
The Corinth Lady Warriors claim their second straight Class 3A track and field title.
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