Daily Corinthian
Thursday May 15,
2014
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Vol. 118, No. 114
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Booneville toddler killed in accident BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
The death of a Booneville toddler run over by a vehicle at the family’s home is being termed a “tragic accident” by
King Drive. Police Chief Michael Ramey said the driver of the Ford Expedition believed the child was playing in the yard when he began moving the vehicle and ac-
authorities. The 2-year-old child was killed Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a vehicle backing down the driveway of the home at 904 Martin Luther
cidentally struck the child. “It appears to be just that, a tragic accident,” said Ramey. No charges have been filed and Ramey said he doesn’t anticipate any but the crash
remains under investigation pending the final results of an autopsy. The police chief declined to release the names of the child or the driver.
Waste Day does loads of business Roberts
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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Last weekend’s Household Hazardous Waste Day did big business, taking loads of dangerous materials and literally tons of unwanted electronics out of the community. The grant-funded disposal day enjoyed an increase in traffic with 289 vehicles coming through to dispose of items at the Alcorn County Transfer Station. “Paint, electronics and oil were the most popular items coming through the event,” said The Alliance Community Development Director Andrea Rose. “We collected 27 yards of paint and seven barrels full of oil.” Old computers and other electronics piled up to a total of 8,000 pounds. About 100 televisions not included in that measure were also collected. Organized by Keep CorinthAlcorn Beautiful and Caterpillar’s young professionals group, the event also collected 337 tires, 385 gallons of oil and more than 6,000 pounds of chemicals including corrosives, poisons, flammable liquids, batteries and mercury. The Caterpillar group used a machine to empty aerosol
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
One candidate is backing out of his bid for city alderman. David G. Roberts delivered a letter to City Hall Wednesday in which he said he must withdraw his statement of intent to run for ward 5 alderman. Roberts said it is due to “an unexpected conflict of interest,” and he declined to elaborate on the situation. The Walnut Drive resident is executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Mississippi. He had filed to run as a Republican and hoped to reclaim the seat he previously held on the Board of Aldermen for one term from 2006 to 2010. His exit leaves the incumbent, Michael McFall, unopposed for now. There have been no other changes to the candidate lineup as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the city clerk’s office. Qualifying for mayor, the six alderman seats and police chief is
Photo compliments of Andrea Rose
Volunteers help load unwanted electronics into a truck at Saturday’s Household Hazardous Waste Day. cans, which will be recycled. A 30-yard bin was about half filled with metal to be recycled by SMC. If grant funding continues to be available, it is possible the event may be targeted for each spring.
“We had an awesome event thanks to so many agencies coming together and tons of volunteers,” said Rose. Volunteers helped get people registered, direct traffic, unload material and sort items. The event was supported by Alcorn
County, the City of Corinth and Waste Connections. A Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality grant provided the primary recycling vendors, Complete Environmental and STS Electronics Recycling.
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School district seeks CT-A closes season with ‘Big River’ new board attorney BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth School District is currently accepting resumes for the open board attorney position. The board of trustees this week set a deadline of noon Friday, May 23, for prospects to submit a resume and a letter of interest outlining the candidate’s experience, expertise, expected fees and desire to serve. The position is being advertised in the newspaper and on the district’s website. Superintendent Lee Childress said the district needs someone who “either is or will become well-versed in school law.” Knowledge of general employment law, the Family Medical Leave Act and the functioning of governmental entities is desired. The board is looking for several years of experience and will prefer an Alcorn County resident. The position has been vacant since the death of James E. Price Jr., who was the district’s longtime board attorney. In other business: ■ The board had a discussion of whether to impose an annual $50 technology fee for
Corinth Theatre-Arts has selected “Big River” as its final show for the 2013-2014 season. “Big River” – an adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic 1884 novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin” – is written by William Hauptman with music and lyrics by Roger Miller. “It’s a family-friendly musical that wraps up CT-A’s season-long look at the American South,” said CT-A Artistic Director Cris Skinner. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students. They may be purchased in advance by visiting the theatre from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, by calling CT-A at 662-287-2995 or by emailing corinth.theatre.arts@ gmail.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door if any remain. The musical is set on the preCivil War Mississippi River and opens to find young and impulsive Huck Finn has fled his Missouri Town and is floating on a raft down the Mississippi after learning his custody has been awarded to his cruel alcoholic father. In the midst of his escape, Huck encounters runaway Slave Jim, who is headed north to find his wife and children. The two are soon joined by escaped convicts masquerading as deposed French royalty and identifying themselves as the
students in grades 6 through 12 with the upcoming deployment of laptop computers. Students will receive a book bag and case for use with the computers. A letter will be sent to parents next week about distribution of the computers. ■ In Cambridge program updates, Childress said the district is planning some meetings for parents and students to talk about the program and have questions answered. The district will also send a number of teachers to Phoenix in June for some best practice sessions that will allow them to interact and share information with other Cambridge program teachers. ■ The board approved discarding some old books from the CMS library. The books will be offered first to students and then to community agencies. ■ Trustees approved the submission of a number of grant applications including the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) Grant; School Counseling Grant; Technology Enhancement Grant; IDEA Please see SCHOOLS | 2
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Duke and the King. After several misadventures, Huck is reunited with his best friend, Tom Sawyer. He discovers Jim’s slave owner has recently died and freed Jim in her will. Jim leaves the group and continues to search on his own for his family. Huck decides to move out West in order to escape being civilized. “Some of the productions this season were tough looks at our past, and we were fortunate to tie the life lessons from these productions into current events,” said Skinner. “Our latest production gives us an interesting mix of satire and pathos ... it is still clearly hard to look back at a painful time in our country’s historical past.”
The use of satire and comedy in Twain’s novel poked fun at historical stereotypes while the modernization of the musical ‘Big River’ makes for some truly fun moments on stage. “The play is a journey of discovery for Huck and the beginning of healing and completion for Jim,” said the director. “The young Huck matures into a better man through the friendship he shares with Jim.” Performances will be held May 22-24 and May 29-31 at 7:30 p.m. and May 25 and June 1 at 2 p.m. at the playhouse, located at 303 S. Fulton Drive. The show is sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottling Works of Please see PLAY | 2
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