McNairy County Michie School fieldhouse honors Carson Herrin.
Prentiss County Sheriff’s deputies arrest suspect following chase.
Sports ‘CMYA’ Alcorn County Football League makes move.
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CACVB may seek full-time help in October BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is looking for some help. The tourism office is down an employee after Nita Parson resigned to become curator of the
Verandah-Curlee House a few weeks ago. “We will be looking at the budget and see if we can fund a full-time position,” said tourism director Christy Burns. Burns said the hire would give “us another person to
represent Corinth on projects which sometimes could fall by the wayside.” “So much goes on here that we need another person,” said Burns. “But we will not do anything that takes away from what we are doing now.”
Home Canning Workshop
Currently, the tourism office is using a college student on a part-time basis. The earliest someone could be brought on board full-time is October when the next fiscal year begins. The tourism office presently has a surplus of $72,090.71.
Some of the money could be used to pay for the full-time position. “We could take the surplus and put it into a savings account where it could draw interest,” Please see TOURISM | 2A
Freak vehicle accident claims life of woman vehicle from the driveway into the carport during a cookout. Howard was standing in the carport when she was hit by the vehicle. “He explained the vehicle accelerated and collided with the victim then struck the wall,” said Corinth Police Department Investigator Dell Green. The vehicle came to stop when it hit the wall. No suspicious activity is suspected in the accident. “We are treating it as an accident,” said Green.
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
A Corinth woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle in a freak accident at a residence on White Street. Joyce Howard, 52, of 3200 Proper Street, Apartment 9, was transported to Magnolia Regional Health Center where she died while being prepared to be flown to another hospital. Howard was struck around 8:10 p.m. on July 16 when an acquaintance was pulling his
Courthouse grounds approved for event ber of races that will remain undecided after August’s primaries. The event will be open to all candidates — Democrat, Republican and independent, he said. Because the circuit clerk’s office in the courthouse will be open on that date during the morning hours for absentee voting, the event is being scheduled for the afternoon to avoid potential problems. In other business before the board on Monday: ■ Supervisors had a discussion in executive session with Sheriff Charles Rinehart
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Alcorn County Family & Consumer Science Agent Mary Linda Moore covers canning procedures during the Home Canning Workshop on Tuesday.
Storage process making a comeback BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
There was a whole lot of slicing and dicing going on at the Mississippi State Extension Service. Twelve people were put to work in an effort to learn the
basics of canning during the extension service’s Home Canning Workshop. “We hope to teach them something that will stay with them if they decide to can,” said Alcorn County Family & Consumer Science Agent Mary
Linda Moore. Canning, once a lost art, is making a comeback these days, according to Moore. “Interest is growing and it is becoming more popular,” said Please see CANNING | 2A
After the dust settles on the August political party primary elections, anticipation turns to the November general election. This year, the gap between August and November won’t go without another political speaking. The Board of Supervisors on Monday gave approval to a request for use of the courthouse grounds for an event to be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, beginning at 1 p.m. The request was made by one of the organizers, John O. Windsor, who said another political speaking event is needed because of the num-
Community Fellowship Dinners set to return BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
In recognition of an honorable past, a dedicated present and an impactful future, the Easom Foundation will resume its Community Fellowship Dinners in September. “Our Community Fellowship volunteers will be returning on Sunday, Sept. 6 after taking the first Sunday of August off for vacation,” said Easom Foundation Chairman Samuel Crayton. “All of the Founda-
tion’s fellowship meals and accommodations are provided by volunteer staff with the exception of the chef.” Slated to be held from noon until 2:30 p.m., the dinner will promote fellowship as well as provide support for the Foundation’s many programs. “The Community Fellowship Dinners are one of Easom Foundation’s success stories. This fellowship occasion has provided a unique and comfortable opportunity for the en-
tire community to get together over a great southern meal,” said Crayton. “On most occasions there is live gospel entertainment which features local groups or performances by local church groups. On Sept. 6, The First Baptist Church Quartet ‘Rightfully His’ is scheduled to perform. Soft background gospel music is played via audio during the entire dining experience in the Center’s comfortable banquet hall while you dine.”
Prepared by resident Chef Ben Betts, items on the September menu will include: fried chicken, meat-loaf, dressing, purple hull peas, corn, chilled cucumber salad, peach cobbler, chess squares, cornbread, and beverages. The majority of the vegetables are harvested from the Foundation’s Community Garden. Advanced tickets are $10 for
Please see BOARD | 2A
“This fellowship occasion has provided a unique and comfortable opportunity for the entire community to get together over a great southern meal.” Samuel Crayton Easom Foundation chairman
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Planning is underway for the fifth annual Roscoe Turner Balloon Race. KIDS (Kids In Distress) Inc. chairmen Larry Potts and James “Huggy” Damons say the event will be a big boost to their organization.
Engineer and designer Don Erickson leads efforts to build a breastwork ahead of the upcoming reenactment of the Battle of Corinth. Sponsored by the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the event will feature reenactments of the fighting at Battery Powell and Battery Robinett.
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