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Lottery study group visits Arkansas BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
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State Rep. Nick Bain spent a day last week learning the do’s and don’t’s of setting up and operating a state lottery. As a member of the Mississippi House Lottery Study Working Group, Bain and several other group members visited with staff at the Ar-
kansas Scholarship Lottery in Little Rock. The group is tasked by the governor with a fact-finding mission on various aspects of lotteries. “The Arkansas trip was very informative,” said Bain. Not having a mandate in place caused some concern for the Corinth native. “Because they have no mandate,
Arkansas only puts 20 percent into their scholarship fund, while the remaining 80 percent goes to administration, consultants and winnings,” said Bain. “Louisiana is one of the states with a official mandate in place. They are required to set aside 35 percent to education.” According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery website, since 2009
the lottery has provided nearly $700 million for in-state college scholarships to Arkansas students, more than $2 million in prizes to players and more than $189 million in commissions to Lottery retailers. “I’ve always said, you can’t trust politicians with money, so if a MisPlease see LOTTERY | 3A
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Tourism, sales tax stay flat
“He had been known to frequent that area and they were just watching for him.” John Daugherty Tishomingo County sheriff
Local man wanted in robbery at gunpoint
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Sales tax and tourism tax results continue to hover around a flat trajectory as the fiscal year heads into the final quarter. Sales tax diversions returned to cities at mid-June trended downward statewide, including Corinth. The city’s diversion of $515,366.88 is down by 5.1 percent, or about $27,000, from a year earlier. The latest diversion reflects sales activity that occurred in April. Among a dozen area municipalities, only a couple of smaller ones — Kossuth and Tishomingo — posted positive growth for the month. Corinth’s year-to-date sales tax total, at $4.654 million, is down by 1.8 percent from the same point a year ago. Diversions statewide fell by 3.5 percent for the month compared to a year ago. The tourism tax on prepared food and lodging generated $111,588.23, down 4.5 percent, or about $5,000, from a year ago. For the fiscal year to date, it is down by about a quarter of a percentage point. Please see TAX | 5A
Eleven legislators were in Tishomingo County recently on an annual bipartisan fishing trip. The two-day retreat gave lawmakers from across the state an opportunity to visit northeast Mississippi.
BY JEBB JOHNSTON
Legislators show off Crossroads area BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
What began as an single fishing outing on Pickwick Lake about five years ago has turned into an annual bipartisan tradition for legislators from around the state. Headed up by Iuka native Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter, 11 legislators took part in the two-day excursion of Tishomingo County and J.P. Coleman Park earlier this month. According to Rep. Nick
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A Glen man wanted in connection with an armed robbery and other felony charges in Lee County was arrested in Burnsville on Friday. The suspect, identified by the Lee County Sheriff’s DeJohnson partment as David Todd Johnson, 48, was wanted for armed robbery, kidnapping, burglary of a dwelling and felony taking of a vehicle.
“Our corner of the state offers so much beauty, and I’m so thankful a event like this is available that gives representatives and senators from all over the state a chance to see what we see everyday. This year, we actually had two legislators who had never been north of Oxford ... needless to say, they were very impressed by the rest of the state.” Nick Bain State representative
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Community needs fundraising ‘FUEL’ for programs BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
KOSSUTH — Money is the fuel needed to power FUEL. Kossuth Methodist Church will be launching the Operation Back To School in July, and the after school FUEL (Forever, Unending, Eternal Love) program to help area children. These programs are free, but they need money to “fuel” these programs. Kossuth Methodist Church is hosting a community-wide yard
sale and craft fair on Saturday, July 15, beginning at 7 a.m., in the shaded area outside the Christian Life Center in Kossuth. All proceeds for the event will benefit the Operation Back To School and FUEL after school program for area children. Fun things to do during the event are shopping and enjoying the craft fair. Event organizers will begin selling fresh vegetable plate lunches, hamburgers and hotdogs beginning
around 11 a.m. There will also be a 5K run. There is a $25 registration fee for the 5K, which includes a tee-shirt. The children can enjoy inflatables, face painting, a volleyball game and there will be free entertainment for everyone. Event organizer Anthia Follin-King said the money raised will be a big help toward Operation Back to School, which will take place the next Saturday, July 22. Operation Back
to School provides school backpacks stuffed with grade-appropriate supplies. There are also food boxes packed for families of two, four or six. Beginning the fall, there will be the FUEL after school program. Held in the Christian Life Center at Kossuth United Methodist Church, the program begins at 3 p.m. every Wednesday during the school year. The after-school program provides a hot meal, school supplies, one-on-one reading,
structured Christian music and play time for its young participants. Founded in 2008, FUEL is a local missionary program provided by the church and caring individuals throughout the area. It is one of several programs provided by the Kossuth church. (For more information contact Anthia Follin-King at 731614-6513 or Ronnie and Polly Jones at 662-415-7463.)
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Clinton and Irene Trimble are honored as they celebrate 70 years of marriage.
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