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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 105
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Panel weighs infrastructure issues BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
(Editors note: This is the third of a five part series to be presented each Sunday on the task forces set up by the Commission on the Future of Alcorn County.) The Commission on the Future of Alcorn County originally setup the Infrastructure Task Force to create a master list for each area of current
infrastructure and to develop strategies to address areas of concern. In the beginning, co-chairs Gary Chandler, Alliance president, and Ben Albarracin, Corinth city alderman, put in place a long term strategy to meet quarterly to review the master list of projects as well as address ongoing needs. “We have met with the heads of local utilities to determine the sta-
tus of ongoing projects and issues,� said Chandler. “From that we have been able to develop a master list of projects and ongoing needs and issues. We have also developed a plan on how we can help address these ongoing needs and issues.� With ACE Power, the task force learned of several ongoing projects including the new prepay program for residential customers.
“Over 900 members signed up for this program in its first year,� said Chandler. “The program allows customers to pay more frequently instead of waiting till the end of the month. Customers are able to track their usage and reduce their usage under the program.� The task force learned about Please see TASK FORCE | 6A
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Blindness is no handicap Theatre director for youth club volunteer stepping down BY STEVE BEAVERS
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Her trusted companion sits patiently as Kelly Pittman works with children at the Boys & Girls Club. While kids come and go through the study area, threeyear-old Kenyon is still as a statue and staring straight ahead. Now isn’t the time to play for the black lab. His only thoughts are taking care of his master. “He is like a member of the family,� said the 22-year-old Pittman, who has been legally blind since the age of 11. “Everywhere I go in the house, he is right there.�
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Kelly Pittman works with a child from the Boys & Girls Club while her guide dog, Kenyon, sits at attention.
Corinth Theatre-Arts received bad news this week with the resignation of artistic director Cristina Skinner. “We have been honored to have Cris work with us,� said Cathy Wood, CT-A managing director. “She brought enthusiasm, innovation and creativity to the Crossroads Playhouse. We will miss her.� A native of Arkansas, Skinner begin her career at CT-A in June 2012. During her three years, she has overseen more than 15 productions and other special events at the local theatre. According to Wood, Skinner resigned from her posi-
BY ZACK STEEN One of the Crossroads area’s most influential historians was honored recently at the 119th Annual Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans Division Meeting. Rosemary Williams was presented the J.Z. George Preservation Award at the annual SCV awards banquet held in Corinth last week. “The award is given to a person who has greatly contributed to the preservation of history in the state of Mississippi,�
said W.P. Rogers SCV Camp Commander Larry Mangus. “It is a honor for us to have this year’s winner be a Corinthian, and there is no finer example of someone who cares so deeply for Mississippi history than Mrs. Rosemary.� Williams, who has served as chairperson for the Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission for more than 20 years, has contributed to the preservation of hundreds of historically significant sites in the area. Please see WILLIAMS | 2A
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Rosemary Williams receives the J.Z. George Preservation Award from W.P. Rogers Sons of Confederate Veterans Commander Larry Mangus at the annual SCV awards banquet in Corinth last week.
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Slugburger Festival nears
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tion in order to take a job near family in Austin, Texas. “The board of directors has decided to postpone filling the artistic director position,� said Wood. “We are planning to hire guest directors for next season’s productions. We will also rely heavily on volunteers to help produce another outstanding season of community theatre in Corinth.� The 2014-15 season kicks off in August with “Hairspray: The Musical.� Auditions for the popular play based on the 1988 and 2007 film written by John Waters, are set for 9 a.m., on June 21 and 2 p.m., on June 22.
It’s time to celebrate the slug. With the 27th Annual Brose Autoplex Slugburger Festival less than four weeks away, festival chairperson Taylor Coombs is excited about the addition to two brand new events to the three-day slug celebration. “I’m so thrilled about the changes we’ve made to the lineup on Saturday,� said Coombs, who also serves as Mainstreet director. “We have created events that Please see FESTIVAL | 6A
On this day in history 150 years ago
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Gen. Sherman writes to the Secretary of War, “I will order [Gen. A. J. Smith] to make up a force and go out and follow Forrest to the death, if it costs 10,000 lives and breaks the Treasury. There will never be peace in Tennessee till Forrest is dead.�
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