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Saturday July 8,

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 162

BY L.A. STORY

Staff Photo by L.A. Story

Many contributors met at E.S. Bishop Memorial Park Thursday and spoke with C.A.R.E. Advisory Board member Orma Smith and Corinth Alderman J.C. Hill. Among those who came to see the equipment that needed to be replaced were United Way’s Traci Johnson, from left, Markenna Edgeston, Beverly Gooch and Heather Russell, all of We Are Corinth; and Billy Spence and Will Luster Jr., of Meigg Street Church of Christ.

Playground project has $5,700 to go With one week left, the E.S. Bishop Memorial Park project has only $5,700 left to go to reach its goal of $30,000. Several contributors met with C.A.R.E. Advisory Board member Orma Smith at the park Thursday to view playground equipment which needs replacement. Contributors included Markenna Edgeston, Heather Russell, and Beverly Gooch of

We Are Corinth; Traci Johnson of United Way, and Will Luster Jr. and Billy Spence of Meigg Street Church of Christ. Smith showed contributors the worn playground equipment and explained the plans for the playground and possible future revitalization, should the community meet or exceed the goal. It was announced at a meeting Thursday, June 9, by Smith. The project will install a muchneeded new playground at E.S.

Bishop 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.” During the meeting, Smith gave the community a challenge to come up with $30,000 in 30 days to meet the cost of the playground. Please see PLAYGROUND | 2

Pageant makes return to Slugburger Festival

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BURNSVILLE — Delmer Peters, 60, was arrested Friday morning by Tishomingo County Sheriff’s deputies and has been charged with first degree murder after finding him lying near his dead wife. AccordPeters ing to a report from the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest came after the TCSO received a 911 call,

at about 4 a.m. Friday morning, with a report of a person possibly being deceased at 148 County Road 265, in Burnsville. Sheriff John Daugherty said the call is believed to have been made by Peters. Upon arriving at the residence, deputies had to force entry into the home when no one would come to the door. Deputies came upon the deceased, who has now been identified as Peters’ wife, Vicki Peters, 59, of the same Burnsville residence. Daugherty said Vicki Peters Please see MURDER | 2

Closure of entrance at park raises issues BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A Corinth alderman says a number of people are concerned about the recent closure of one of the city park entrances on South Parkway Street. The Board of Aldermen voted Wednesday evening to send a letter to the park commission listing some of the concerns and asking the

members to take another look at the matter. Members of the city board have differing opinions on the closure, however. The park recently sealed off the secondary South Parkway entrance, eliminating the loop a motorist could make through the area. The park’s position is that it was done to improve pedestrian safety by Please see ENTRANCE | 2

People of the Crossroads John Michael Tucker, Corinth

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

After several years off, the Miss Slugburger Festival Pageant will return. A Main Street Corinth popular event and portion of the annual Slugburger Festival, the pageant is set for Saturday, July 15 at 10 a.m. at the Historic Corinth Coliseum Civic Center on Taylor Street. Girls from infant to 19 years of age are welcome to register and will be judged on beauty, stage presence and overall appearance. Unsure why the pageant wasn’t held for several years, new Main Street Director Angela Avent said she can’t wait for it to return. “I’m so looking forward to the pageant,” she said. “It’s just an-

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other great event to help add to a already fun Slugburger Festival weekend.” Registration is currently open for the pageant. All age groups are asked to be on-site to check in at 9 a.m. on July 15. The entry fee is $30 plus $10 for most photogenic awarded per age group. Checks should be made payable to Main Street Corinth. According to Avent, pageant categories will include Wee Miss Slugburger Festival (0-23

John Michael Tucker is all about family. “I spend as much time as possible with my family,” he said. “I’m always coaching both of our kids in whatever sport is currently in season. We also get up to Pickwick often to rest and relax.” Rest is important to Tucker, especially after a day (and some nights) on the job as the construction works supervisor, also known as street commissioner, for the City of Corinth. “I really enjoy the construction side of my job, but being able to see a difference once a job or service to the public has been completed to the best of my ability is a great feeling,” he said. The 36-yearold Corinth native has been married to Emily for six years. The couple has two children, 5-year-old Addison Taylor and 12-year-old John Braxton.

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Staff photo by Zack Steen

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The Alcorn County Water Association opens bids for a project to add 200 homes in the Jones Hollow and Sercy Town areas.

Four area pageant winners - Miss NEMCC Ashley Lynn Helton, Miss Alcorn Co. Melissa King, Miss Historic Crossroads Kimberly Perry and Miss Magnolia Sally Steen - compete for Miss Mississippi.


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