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Fourth of July fun
Bishop Park project passes $30K mark Area offers plenty of ways to celebrate BY L.A. STORY
BY JEBB JOHNSTON
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The Crossroads area is in a festive spirit this Independence Day. Communities throughout the region have events set from Friday through Tuesday, with fireworks, parades and festivals in honor of the occasion.
Jacinto With an off political year, oldfashioned festival fun will be the centerpiece of one of Alcorn County’s signature events, the Jacinto Fourth of July Festival. The weather forecast for Tuesday looks promising, calling for mostly sunny and a high near 90, but there will be a chance for a shower. Jacinto Foundation Executive Director Beth Whitehurst said the event will go on, rain or shine. “I hope to see everyone there,” she said. “We have more entertainers this year, which is great. The entertainers are excited.” Arts and crafts, food and inflatables will be available all day. Courthouse tours are set for 9:40, 10:10 and 10:40. The festival opens at 9:30 Please see CELEBRATE | 2A
Photo courtesy Michael H. Miller
Fireworks light the night sky at Pickwick during a previous year’s Independence Day celebration. The annual fireworks show returns this year.
The clock is ticking and the community is responding. Every donation is important, as proven this week as the E. S. Bishop Memorial Park project reached $31,000 on its way to the goal of $45,000. C.A.R.E. Advisory Board member Orma Smith said, “The community has just been awesome. From $25 gifts to $2,500, everyone is doing their part.” The project was announced at a meeting on Thursday, June 9, by Smith. The project will install a much-needed new playground at E.S. Bishop Memorial Park. The project’s estimated cost is $45,000 and the C.A.R.E. Foundation seeded the fundraising with a check for $15,000, which Smith had said was the “second single biggest check C.A.R.E.’s ever written.” The Crossroads area community was given a challenge — to raise the remaining $30,000 in 30 days. And, it appears the community is taking their mission seriously. The C.A.R.E. Board member has emphasized that enthusiPlease see PARK | 2A
The numbers continue to rise as the E.S. Bishop Park Playground Project has now reached $31,000 in money raised. The community was given a mission of raising $30,000 in 30 days toward the $45,000 project. There is a remaining $14,000 that needs to be raised in the next two weeks.
Officials urge residents using fireworks to keep it safe BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Shooting fireworks can be a lot of fun, as long as it’s safe. Corinth officials remind residents that igniting fireworks in the city is not legal, and officials encourage people to instead consider attending a public fireworks display. For those who do choose to observe the oc-
casion with fireworks of their own, County Fire Coordinator Ricky Gibens offered some tips. “I would encourage people to stay away from residential areas and fields with tall grass,” he said. “Open asphalt and dirt would be the best places.” It’s good to have a garden hose and a bucket of water handy, he said.
Gibens also advises to follow the directions on the packaging of fireworks and to provide adult supervision when fireworks are in the hands of youngsters. “Enjoy yourself but do it safely,” he said. In a typical year, more U.S. fires are reported on July 4 than any other day, according to State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney.
The risk of injury is greatest among children ages four years and under, followed by children ages 10 to 14. Sparklers, a children’s favorite, accounted for 30 percent of injuries in 2014, according to the fire marshal. Sparklers reach temperatures hot enough to cause third-degree burns. Also be mindful of the effect
fireworks may have on pets — they will be frightened by the loud noise and will naturally be inclined to run away from it. Other tips: Do not consume alcohol while igniting fireworks, and never attempt to relight a “dud.” Dispose of spent fireworks by wetting them and placing them in a metal trash can away from combustible materials.
Operation Dry Water sets sail this holiday weekend BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Boating law enforcement agencies from three states will be patrolling Pickwick Lake this holiday weekend looking for those who may be mixing boating and alcohol. Beginning Friday and continuing through Sunday, Operation Dry Water 2017 — a heightened awareness and enforcement weekend — will take place nationwide. Locally, there will be extra officers pulling extra details on high alert for people who may be in violation of boating under the influence laws, according to Lt. Ricky Barry, Boating Supervisor/Investigator, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. This weekend, he said there will be
a unique convergence of boating law enforcement agencies. “This is a nationwide campaign that started in 2009. This weekend on Pickwick Lake we’re doing something different. There are three states that actually meet and border there. So, there will be multi-agencies patrolling. The MDWFP, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Alabama Marine Police and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,” said Barry. The officer went on to explain the majority of boating accidents his agency investigates, end up being alcoholrelated. The legal blood alcohol content limit Please see WATER | 2A
Photo compliments of Lt. Ricky Barry
Sgt. Ray Garton, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and Lt. Ricky Barry, boating supervisor/investigator, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, represent just two of the boating law enforcement agencies patrolling Pickwick Lake this weekend as part of Operation Dry Water 2017.
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