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Arts CT-A receives $4,500 grant
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Calendar contest in final week
If people receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), then all students in a family who attend school automatically qualify for free school meals. Phelps questions why a family might not apply when a full priced lunch is $2.50 and breakfast is $1. Reduced lunch will be only $.40 and breakfast $.30. “Not only could your child get free or reduced breakfast
CHATSWORTH, Ga. — Federal investigators who examined the wreckage of a small airplane crash that killed four people earlier this month in Georgia concluded that the aircraft broke apart in midair after flying into a thunderstorm. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Tuesday into the July 1 crash, which occurred in Murray County, about 90 miles northwest of Atlanta. The agency concluded the plane “was destroyed during an inflight breakup” and said witnesses were watching a thunderstorm overhead when the crash occurred. “As they continued to watch the thunderstorm they heard a loud ‘boom’ followed by observing pieces of the airplane and personal belongings falling out of the clouds,” the NTSB report said. The crash killed the pilot, 55-year-old Dexter Lee Gresham, and his wife, 61-year-old Mary Jo Yarbrough. The couple lived in Etowah, Tenn. Yarbrough’s two grandchildren also died. They were identified as Austin Day and Kinsley Wilson. The children, both 10, were a brother and sister who lived in Corinth. Kinsley was a student at Corinth Elementary School and attended North Corinth Baptist Church. She was born June 25, 2007, in Alcorn County to Melody McElroy Loveless. Austin attended Alcorn Central Elementary School before moving to Etowah, Tenn., to live with his grandmother. Born in Memphis, Tenn., on August 4, 2006, to Shane McDowell and
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BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Still a little over $2,000 from hitting goal, the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter’s 2018 calendar photo contest fundraiser is in its final week. Launched in June, the twomonth, online-based fundraiser allows pet lovers to enter a photo of their cat, dog, horse, small mammal or bird. Entrants can then vote for their favorite photo as the contestants vie for top spot and the coveted 2018 shelter calendar cover pet. So far the contest has raised $4,293. A total of 59 entries has been received and 3,785 total votes have been accounted for. “Our goal is $6,500 this year because we came so close to hitting that mark last year,” said Charlotte Doehner, the nonprofit, no-kill shelter’s volunteer director. “No matter where we finish this year, we will be happy. One hundred percent of everything raised through the calendar contest will benefit the shelter.” Doehner said funds will be used for shelter operations and animal care including vet bills. “The calendar contest is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” she added. “We relay immensely on those funds.” Photos can be entered at cal-
Staff photo by Zack Steen
Alcorn School District Federal Programs Director Brian Phelps recently provided the Board of Education with information on the upcoming 2018-19 school year Title funds budget, which includes funds received form the completion of free and reduced lunch applications.
Apply for school lunches online BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
A few minutes to complete the online free and reduced lunch application can save parents money and provide the Alcorn School District with more funding. With school set to begin next week, officials are asking parents to complete the application online at schoollunchapp.com or stop by the district office to pickup a form. They will also receive an application at the school usually on the first day of school. The school’s will also have the computer labs available for online applications during orientations. It’s quick, easy and secure, according to the district’s Federal Programs Director Brian Phelps. “I encourage all parents to complete the application – even if you think your income exceeds the threshold,” he
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“I encourage all parents to complete the application – even if you think your income exceeds the threshold. More families are eligible than not.” Brian Phelps Federal Programs director said. “More families are eligible than not.” Students in grades Pre-K through 12 can receive free breakfast and lunch if their annual household income is less than $21,112 for a family of two, $26,546 or less for a family of three or $31,980 or less for a family of four. Reduced price meals are also available for those students who are part of a household income of $30,044 or less for a family of two, $37,777 or less for a family of three or $45,510 or less for a family of four.
Auxiliary volunteer logs 10,500 hours of service BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
She’s worked behind the scenes for 35 years — for 10,500 volunteer hours — and she appears to like it that way. It’s just her thing. She does what’s needed and she loves it. Her name is Lucy Duffy and she doesn’t wear the signature pink jacket, but she’s still every bit a Magnolia Regional Health Center Auxiliary volunteer — a.k.a. “Pink Lady.” The MRHC Auxiliary recently honored the 76-year-old Corinth resident for achieving 10,500 hours for her work behind the scenes as one of the volunteers
in the craft group that makes some of the items sold in the MRHC gift shop. In contrast to her significant number of hours, were volunteers who have worked hard to achieve their first 100 volunteer hours, which is quite an accomplishment considering most work four-hour shifts weekly. Those who achieved 100 volunteer hours were: Phylis Clark, Mary Bonds, Carolyn Brown, Freid Crum (an auxiliary “Khaki Gent”), Mary Alice Mitchell, Glenda Mathis, Becky Glascowand Lynn Bingham. MRHC Auxiliary’s Linda Carpenter was highly complimentary of all the volunteers and noted
The Magnolia Regional Hospital Auxiliary (a.k.a. “Pink Ladies), recently honored volunteers for achieving a significant amount of hours. Lucy Duffy was honored for working 10,500 volunteers hours as part of the craft group that makes items for the hospital gift shop.
Duffy’s special achievement. “Lucy has been around in this organization for so long and she is one of the sweetest people I’ve been around,” said Carpenter. Duffy began volunteering for the MRHC Auxiliary in 1982. She doesn’t wear the pink jacket because she works at home instead of the hospital. “I love to do crafts of any kind and I got started in the craft group that makes things for the gift shop. It’s my outlet for doing these things. I love to sew, paint, knit or whatever and I just have been doing that all the time. It takes up a lot of hours, so that’s
Staff Photo by L.A. Story
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Shannon Michelle Strachan of Corinth is selected as a finalist in the Miss Pre-Teen Mississippi pageant.
The Alcorn County Extension Service begins the move from the basement of the county courthouse to its new building on Levee Road.
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