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Vol. 117 No. 166

• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section

Bid accepted; pipe dream closer BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Board of Aldermen accepted a bid Thursday for rehabilitation of a major drainage pipe in South Corinth. After previously rejecting the first set of bids, the board

awarded the project to Colom Construction Co., Inc., of Ripley, at a cost of $868,817. FEMA granted the city $931,000 to repair the arch pipe which begins near Ross Street, extends along a couple of blocks of Crater Street and

then along the side of the J.B. Combs Apartments, ending at Cass Street. It is an older structure that was severely damaged in the May 2010 flooding disaster. The city previously rejected the first set of bids out of con-

cern that the low bid was too low for the project, which had an engineering estimate of $950,000. The other bids unsealed Thursday morning and considered by the board Thursday afternoon were: Quinn

Contracting, Inc., of Falkner $894,112.17; Michael Pittman Construction Co. of Corinth - $913,223.30; Ronald Franks Construction, LLC, of Savannah, Tenn. - $940,946; Century Please see PIPE | 2

Travelers Club hosts convention BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

Some well-traveled national park enthusiasts have chosen to make the Crossroads area their next stop. Shiloh National Military Park will be the focus of the 11th annual convention of the National Park Travelers Club. Activities began Friday with a picnic at Corinth City Park and continue today with tours of the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center along with

the group’s annual meeting in the afternoon. They will move on to Shiloh on Sunday before the convention closes out with a mid-day brunch. President John Giorgis said the combination of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and a unique award being presented this weekend to former Shiloh NMP Superintendent Wood Harrell made Shiloh the perfect destination. Please see CONVENTION | 2

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Operation Lifesaver presenter Michael Wilder talks with members of the Boys & Girls Club about railroad safety.

Music, visual will meld Club learns about railroad safety at Crossroads Playhouse BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Look, listen and live. Those three things are important when it comes to railroad safety. Members of the Boys & Girls Club got the message during a talk with Operation Lifesaver Certified Presenter Michael Wilder. “This program is not just for drivers,” said the presenter.

People often come across tracks on an ATV, bike or even on foot. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, trespassing along railroad rights-of-way is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America. Most trespassers are pedestrians who use railroad tracks as a shortcut. “Stay off the tracks, they are not to be used as a shortcut,” said Wilder. “The railroad

LINK awarded $3,300 from arts commission BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A small slice of state grant funding for the arts will come to Alcorn County to continue LINK’s art and cultural activities for city and county school students. The Mississippi Arts Commission awarded $3,300 to LINK, part of $1.27 million

awarded to artists and arts programs across the state for fiscal 2014. It is the only applicant awarded funds in Alcorn and neighboring counties. LINK plans a range of artsoriented programs throughout the school year, and the grant will fund the X8 InPlease see LINK | 3

wants to move trains, not stop for injuries.” The typical trespasser is a pedestrian who either fails to use designated crossing locations such as highway-rail grade crossings and dedicated pedestrian access paths or walks on or alongside the tracks. According to Operation Lifesaver – a non-profit rail safety Please see RAILROAD | 3

A new kind of artistic experience is coming to the Crossroads Playhouse. “Sights and Sounds: An Exposition of Audio-Visual Art” will take the stage on Saturday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m. “This is not just another concert,” said organizer and promoter Ben Ricketts. “This is an artistic experience meant

to show that music and visual arts can pair together to make a beautiful thing.” The night will feature three unique combinations of video and sound. Ricketts will play a set of experimental pop music using a projector to display homemade film. Ambient/ noise musician Dylan Van Zile will perform a set incorporatPlease see PLAYHOUSE | 2

Workshop to address dyslexia solutions BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Dyslexia affects more than 20 percent of Americans. The best strategy for overcoming the disorder is to understand it. An informal dyslexia informational workshop for adults is scheduled for next weekend at the Corinth Library. The workshop will be an introduction to dyslexia symptoms and solutions for anyone who needs to understand dyslexia and learn what can be

Index Stocks........8 Classified......14 Comics........ 7 State........ 5

BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Weather........9 Obituaries........ 6 Opinion........4 Sports...... 12

done to overcome it. It will be hosted by the Corinth-Alcorn Literacy Council. “One of our missions at Corinth-Alcorn Literacy Council is to provide onsite, in-service training for our tutors in a variety of areas,” said CALC tutor-trainer Cheryl Meints. “In April three CALC tutors attended one of Susan Barton’s three-hour dyslexia workshops in Decatur, Alabama. After listening to Susan explain complex dyslexia issues in easy-

to-understand language, these tutors recommended such informational training for CALC tutors.” The workshop will be held on Saturday, July 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the library auditorium. It will include a viewing of a dynamic and informative DVD made by Susan Barton — one of America’s leading experts on dyslexia — that provides insights, knowledge, techniques Please see WORKSHOP | 2

On this day in history 150 years ago Violent anti-draft riots erupt in New York City. Four days of burning, looting and murder are finally halted when Union troops, fresh from the fields of Gettysburg, are brought in to restore order, occasionally at the tip of their bayonets.

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