Prentiss County School district prepares for state fund reductions
McNairy County Assistant DA, sheriff honored
Education KHS announces honor roll
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Search continues for jail escapees BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Authorities believe the two remaining escapees from Prentiss County remain contained within an area of land near the Mississippi-Alabama line. Prentiss County Sheri Randy Tolar said multiple law enforcement agencies continue to pour
manpower into the Riverton area of Coblert County, Ala, just east of Iuka as they search for John Michael Brown and David Joe Glasco who escaped, along with a third man, Mark Lindsey, from the Prentiss County Jail early Thursday morning. The escapees were spotted in Cherokee, Ala. Thursday in a
truck they had stolen from Prentiss County. The vehicle was located in the edge of Alabama and north of U.S. Highway 72 near Riverton Rose Trail. Lindsey, 53, was captured Thursday afternoon and has been returned to Prentiss County where he faces charges of felony jail escape, two counts of
grand larceny and one count of felony malicious mischief. He is being held without bond. Brown, 40, of Rienzi and Glasco, 38, of Ashland are believed to be contained within the rugged area near the Alabama state line bordered on two sides Glasco
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Corinth man gets story in Lanny Griffith ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ joins CARE board BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
A heartfelt story about his basic training experience recently earned Jesse Childers, of Corinth, a spot in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Families.â€? Advantage Media Group/ Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC recently announced the release of “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Familiesâ€? and the national publication includes a story by the Corinth native. Childers, 22, is the son of Jesse Darrell Childers and Kami Childers, of Corinth, and Mary Hudson. He served in the Air Force and was discharged in 2014. Childers is studying Information Systems Technology at Northeast Mississippi Community College. Childers said he had not really ever considered being a writer before. “I never really thought about it [writing professionally], but I do enjoy writing. Anytime I had to write something for a class, I really put a lot of thought into it,â€? he said. The story, which is titled “Trainee Childers,â€? began as a class project. In the story, Childers expresses his personal growth throughout basic training for the U.S. Air Force. He describes who he was before and after the experience and paints a poignant picture of the dierence between seeing the world through the eyes of a boy, and seeing the world through the eyes of man, and how the growth aected his family relationships — with his father in particular. The story was written over two semesters for a college English class at NEMCC. He said his teacher, Tina Gamble, was how he heard about Chicken Soup for the Soul. “We had to do a paper for English I or II. We submitted our stories and mine got picked,â€? he recalled. When asked about his reaction when he found out his story was going to be published, Childers said, “I was surprised. I forgot I had submitted it. It
A heartfelt story about his basic training experience recently earned Jesse Childers, 22, of Corinth a spot in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Families.� Childers served in the U.S. Air Force. had been over a year, then I got an e-mail saying my story was being ‘considered,’ then a month later, I got an e-mail that it would be published. It was a great feeling.� He added, “It made my grandparents proud when they read it.� According to Shelby Janner, publicity manager for Advantage Media Group/Chicken Soup for the Soul, “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Families,� is a collection of 101 true, personal stories that are geared “to provide military families with the inspiration and positive reinforcement they deserve for all their sacrifices. “Service members and their families will love reading about their common experiences, from practical matters like moving and living in foreign countries, to handling the abPlease see CHILDERS | 2
for demolition of unsightly property; collaborating with the city and homeowners for replacement of nearly two miles of sidewalks; and support for the Commission on the Future of Alcorn County, which conducts public forums and sponsors numerous educational events and programs. GriďŹƒth joins Directors Hull Davis, Orma Smith, Clayton Stanley, Joe Vann, Kenneth Williams and Sandy Williams as well as ex oďŹƒcio directors Dr. Tommy Sweat and John C Stanley. GriďŹƒth, who still calls Corinth home, is the son of the late George and Dorothy GriďŹƒth and brother of Corinth’s Jack GriďŹƒth. Corinth is already the beneficiary of GriďŹƒth’s local endeavors in the form of the rehabilitation of several historic downtown properties that include Vicari Restaurant and V. Taco. During a recent visit to Corinth, GriďŹƒth stated, “I Please see GRIFFITH | 2
Students raising funds for convention trip BY JEBB JOHNSTON
Upcoming fundraisers
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“The Chicken Soup for the Soul� book franchise teamed up with the USO for “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Families� and a portion of all sales of the collection will help support the USO.
It’s a long haul from Kossuth to California, but some ambitious FBLA students aim to get there, with a little help from the community. Future Business Leaders of America Advisor Rodney Fagan Jr. at Kossuth High School is planning to take the crew of 11 students to Anaheim, Calif., June 27 to July 3, for the National Leadership Conference. “Those students have placed high enough in their respective competitions at the state level in order to represent the state of Mississippi
• Yard sale, today, 7 a.m. until, at Trail Armor, corner of Hwy. 2 and CR 600 • Car wash, Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Tractor Supply at our national competitions,â€? said Fagan. “We want to get them some recognition for being successful in what they are doing. They’ve worked really hard.â€? Please see FBLA | 2
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Smith Manufacturing Company announces an expansion adding 20 new jobs in a new 40,000 square foot facility in the South Alcorn Industrial Park.
Walnut baseball coach Timmy Moore and former NEMCC Coach Ray Scott are enshrined in the NEMCABB Hall of Fame.
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As a lifelong Corinthian and continuous supporter of Corinth and Alcorn County, Lanny GriďŹƒth has agreed to join the Board of C.A.R.E.— Corinth and Alcorn County’s only community foundation. GriďŹƒth is chief executive officer of BGR Group in Washington, D.C., which he joined in 1993. One of his two partners is former Gov. Haley Barbour. GriďŹƒth brings a wealth of knowledge as well as major contacts from across the country to the 19-year-old charitable Griffith organization that was founded by a small group of local business and professional people. The organization seeks to partner with local governments and existing agencies in initiatives that ultimately improve the quality of life in Corinth and Alcorn County. Notable achievements of the organization are the construction of the CARE Honor Garden and its appending “green spaceâ€?; maintenance of many of Corinth’s “downtownâ€? landscapes; support
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