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Tuesday May 17,

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 119

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • One section

Event honors local industries BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Locals celebrated the contributions of existing industries in Corinth and Alcorn County Monday with the annual appreciation luncheon. Visiting Corinth for the event was Andrea Mayfield, executive director of the Mississippi Community College Board. Alcorn County is home to 51 manufacturing firms and 1,485 business establishments. “There are so many employers here in Alcorn County that are so vital and make Alcorn County and Corinth what it is and certainly make The Alliance what it is,” said Jason Marlar, Alliance CEO. “We want to stop just for a moment and say, ‘thank you.’ ” Manufacturing accounts for 24 percent of the county’s 16,821 workers and provides an average annual wage of $44,360. Industry of the Year awards went to Alcorn Industries in the small category and Magnolia Regional Health Center in Please see INDUSTRIES | 2

More join Relay for Life teams BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

“When I saw the completed library a few weeks later, I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “It looked just like the picture! Mr. Bradley and his students really stepped up to the plate on this project. It looks amazing.” Whether encountered on a neighbor’s front lawn or at the edge of a cornfield, Little Free Libraries are everywhere. In

Local teams are planning on “Giving Cancer the Boot” come June 10. Alcorn County squads have a celebration set for the night at Corinth High School as part of the annual Relay for Life festivities. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight in the grassy area in front of CHS. Team membership has increased by two from last year, according to Vickie Duke, Relay for Life Community Manager for the American Cancer Society. As of earlier this week, 12 teams have signed up to give cancer the boot. “Teams can join at any time,” said Duke. Last year, the local relay event had only nine teams. “I think once people know what we are doing and why, more teams will come onboard,” said event chairperson Lanell Coln. Relay night will begin at 5 p.m. on June 10 with the Survivor Dinner at Tate Baptist Church. Survivors will then make the short walk across

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Andrea Mayfield, executive director of the Mississippi Community College Board, speaks with Mayor Tommy Irwin at Monday’s Existing Industry Appreciation Luncheon held at the Mississippi State Extension Service.

Service project produces free little library BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

After discovering the Little Free Library program in the summer of 2015, Teacher Academy Instructor Nan Nethery of the Alcorn Career and Technology Center knew it was the perfect service learning project for her students. “Being the Pinterest fanatic that I am, I immediately began my research project and found

so many ideas and examples of the little houses,” said Nethery who started collecting children’s books, as well as, preteen and adult selections. “I found myself frequenting local consignment shops, Goodwill, and yard sales in search of books for our library.“ When school began in August, Nethery decided to seek the assistance of fellow instructor Tim Bradley who teaches

Construction. “I love collaborating with the other programs at ACTC and wanted to see if he and his students could help us with the project,” she said. “I think the students gain so much from working together.” Beginning with a sketch of what she wanted built, the Teacher Academy instructor said she was blown away by the results.

People of the Crossroads

Farmington cleanup day set BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Farmington is joining the community cleanup movement by targeting trash this Saturday. The cleanup day is set for 8 a.m. to noon. Participants should gather at the City Hall a little before 8 a.m. to receive supplies. Farmington will also provide pickup of debris such as tree limbs and shrub cuttings on this day only. Residents need to contact City Hall to make arrangements. “We’re asking everybody to help us pick up trash on the Parkway and encouraging people to clean up their yards,” said Mayor Dale Fortenberry. Volunteers will pick up trash on the Kimberly Clark Parkway from the southern city limits to Kendrick Road, as well as other

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roads. Litter has been a concern on the new KC Parkway. “We’re going to increase the police patrolling on litter,” said Fortenberry. “It’s too pretty a Parkway to have litter on it.” Keep Corinth-Alcorn Beautiful is supporting the event, which is Farmington’s first cleanup day. Director Andrea Rose is pleased to see another community getting involved in organized litter removal. “People are taking an interest in cleaning their communities,” she said. “We all want to live in clean, green, thriving communities. That is what motivates many to pick up litter, because they see what a positive impact their efforts make.” For more information, contact the City Hall at 665-9647.

Staff photo by Mark Boehler

Kelly Rinehart is a woman of many hats — mother, business owner, and marketing and membership coordinator at The Alliance. “I like that every day is different at The Alliance. One day I can be at an event with the governor and the next day I can be touring an industrial plant, wearing a hard hat and safety glasses. It is always something different,” said the 39-year-old, the wife of Jordan Rinehart for nine years. Kelly started Purple Lemon Designs in 2008 as a stationery design company. “It quickly morphed into a custom rubber stamp design company,” she said, such as address, logo and wedding stamps. Kelly loves to spend time with family, bake, garden, canoe and go to concerts. Her kids are Stella, 5, and Sam, 3

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Habitat for Humanity of Alcorn County prepares to accept applications for its first home build after months of organizing and planning.

Bobby Hurd, a native of Corinth, marks 10 years of his nationally televised “Bobby Hurd Television Show” sharing inspiration and information.

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