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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • Two sections
Third graders do well on state test BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn County third graders fared well on state tests that determine if a student is ready to enter the fourth grade. The Mississippi Department of Education this week released
school and district level passing rates for the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment (third grade gate) and more than 220 Alcorn School District students took part. The test was given to Alcorn County students during the
week of April 17. Districtwide, 93.2 percent of third grades passed the test. Corinth School District testing will take place in June. Alcorn Central Elementary School third graders reported a more than 95 percent pass-
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ing rate, the highest of the three district schools. Kossuth Elementary reported a 92.2 percent passing rate, while Biggersville Elementary reported a 89.7 percent passing rate. Biggersville was selected, during the prior year, by the
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‘People are going to be happy’ BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Replacement of one of the county’s most unsafe bridges is complete. The Fourth District removed the barricades on County Road 510 Wednesday morning near Kossuth. Supervisor Steve Glidewell is excited to see the project complete after about an eightmonth closure of the bridge. “This is a highly traveled road,” he said. “A lot of people
are going to be happy.” With 300 feet of newly paved apron, it is now the smoothest spot on Road 510. The new bridge over the McElroy/Kossuth Creek is 100 feet long and 30 feet wide. It was shut down last August after an inspection found it to be unsafe for traffic due to buckling pilings. With an emergency situation, it was given priority in the State Aid Program. School bus traffic had been
avoiding the bridge since 2014. Coming into office, the bridge was one of Glidewell’s priorities. “We started on this as soon as I got elected,” he said. It had been rated a 22 on a 100-point scale. Buddy Ayers Construction did the project for approximately $535,000. “They did a good job on this bridge,” said Glidewell. “It looks great.”
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Board discusses next move for park lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Fourth District Supervisor Steve Glidewell (left) and Johnny Crotts of Cook Coggin Engineers look over the new bridge on County Road 510.
state as a Literacy Support School. As part of the program, the state provided literacy coaches to the school to support and train teachers. “Our students and teachers
FARMINGTON — To sow or not to sow — that is the question. At least that was one of the questions considered during the during the recent board meeting of the Mayor and the City of Farmington Board of Aldermen. Mayor Dale Fortenberry said the 24-acre tract of land, which is the site of the proposed Farmington City Park property, had been cleared off and a report had come back from the Mississippi State Extension Service regarding soil samples taken from the property. The samples were taken to best advise city officials how to proceed with treatment for the soil and sowing grass seed. The mayor said the extension service consulted with the Alcorn County Co-op with prices for items needed to provide an estimate for grass seed, lime, Triple 13 or Triple 17 fertilizer, potash and the cost to spread it all. The estimated cost came to a total of $7,744.88, which all officials present agreed was less that they expected. The current balance of funds available for the park is $93,935.79, according to Jeff Patterson. “Now we need to make some decisions,” said Fortenberry. The board agreed there was dozier and tractor work
which needed to be done before the soil could be treated, and they all agreed stabilizing the ground was a key issue. The board took no action at the meeting as it was decided to first obtain cost for tractor and dozier work. The mayor updated the board on the state of their grant application for construction of a walking trail. The grant was applied for with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Recreational Trails Program. He said he had been told the application had been moved to the next level and was being sent to Washington D.C. He hoped to hear something back by September. The next item on the agenda was to announce the Republican Primary Election Results. The mayor read the final votes: Mayor Dale Fortenberry: 70; Joel Cottrell: 53; Lowell Gann Sr.: 59; Shane Harvell: 64; Jeff Patterson: 63; Johnny Potts: 76; Luther Rhodes: 59 and Sidney W. Shadburn: 29. The board passed a resolution to accept the results of the primary and a general election in June is not required. The two newly elected aldermen, Luther Rhodes and Shane Harvell, were both in attendance at the meeting. In other board business: Please see FARMINGTON | 2A
Beatrix Potter Tea Party joins Home, Garden Show BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Peter Rabbit and his curiosity regarding a certain forbidden garden will be an entertaining and educational activity for area children Saturday. The Beatrix Potter Tea Party will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday under the tent at the Verandah-Curlee House located at 705 Jackson Street, and tickets are $5. The tea party is a children’s event being presented as part of the 9th Annual Home and Garden Show. The show is hosted each year as a fundraiser to benefit the restoration of the historic Verandah-Curlee House.
This year mark’s the 150th birthday of famous children’s author, Beatrix Potter, and Mary Dee Kemp, one of the show organizers, said “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” seemed a fitting story for their children’s event. In the story, Peter’s mother warns him to not to go into Mr. McGregor’s garden because she does not want him to end up meeting the same end as his father. The naughty little rabbit does not listen and learns a hard lesson. The story will be read by William McMullin. Children will be entertained to see the story also played out by McMullin, who will play Mr. McGregor and Madeline Brooks, who will
play the part of Peter Rabbit. McMullin expressed his enjoyment of playing Mr. McGregor in a live action rendition of the story. Of course, there will also be a tea party with tea cakes, rabbitshaped sandwiches, broccoli, carrots and other veggies hosted by Katie Purvis. There will be a cupcake decorating station, as well. There will be a seed station presented by Ashley Clausel where children can plant flower and vegetable seeds in a cup, with items that may have grown in Mr. McGregor’s garden. The tea party event is being Please see POTTER | 2A
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Mr. McGregor (played by William McMullin) catches Peter Rabbit (played by Madeline Brooks) in his garden during a rehearsal for Saturday’s Beatrix Potter Tea Party, to be held under the tent at the Verandah-Curlee House beginning at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $5. The children’s event is in association with the 9th Annual Home and Garden Show.
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