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Corinth woman dies in house fire BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating a Wednesday night fire that claimed the life of a Corinth woman.
Agencies feed area’s hungry
Corinth Fire Department Training Officer Jerry Whirley told the Daily Corinthian the victim was 79-year-old Jeanine Davidson of 2212 Walnut Drive. She was found in the living
room of her home on Walnut Drive in north Corinth shortly after firefighters arrived on the scene after a neighbor reported the fire at 7:19 p.m., said Whirley. The fire began in the living
room area. When firemen arrived on the scene, fire was coming out of the home’s two front doors, he said. Cause of death was not known. “It is still under investi-
SUV vs. motorcycle Pet spay program finalized
BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
It began when an out-of-town reader sent an e-mail. He thought the Corinth-Alcorn County area only had one main source to feed the hungry. This man wants to help. Perhaps there are others. He may be surprised to learn there are at least three major distributors of food in the area. Each facility has its own regulations and rules and those interested in helping, or requesting assistance, can check with each food bank to learn more. The largest known food banks in the area are: • AMEN Food Pantry — The Alcorn Ministry for Emergency Needs is a non-profit, community-centered food pantry. AMEN is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The AMEN Food Pantry is perhaps one of the longest running food pantries in the area, having been around since 1993. The facility is located at 104 West Linden Street in Corinth. The process does have a set of standards. It is income-based, depending on how many members are in the family. There is a very brief screening process for the first visit and participants can come back as soon as every three months, said John Cooper, who has worked with the Please see HUNGRY | 2A
gation,” said Whirley. The house was described as a single story, single family, 3,000-square-foot house. Five units and 13 firefighters responded to the fire.
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Zack Steen
The busy intersection of Tate Street and Fulton Drive was blocked for a little over one hour following a two-vehicle wreck involving a blue Suzuki street bike and white Chevrolet SUV.
Two victims remain in critical condition BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Three people were injured in a SUV versus motorcycle wreck early Thursday afternoon in downtown Corinth. Two victims remain in critical condition. The wreck happened at approximately 1:11 p.m. at the busy intersection of Fulton Drive and Tate Street near Corinth Theatre-Arts. According to Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance, the driver of a blue Suzuki street bike was eastbound on Tate when he crossed the four-way stop intersection at a high rate speed colliding with a north-
bound white Chevrolet SUV with Hardin County, Tennessee plates. The SUV was driven by a elderly female. “The biker did not stop at the intersection,” said Dance. “Witnesses say he was going 80 to 90 mph.” Officials are still investigating the accident which caused critical injuries to both the biker and the driver of the SUV. A elderly female passenger in the SUV was also injured. Dance said all three people were transported to Magnolia Regional Health Center via Magnolia EMS. The driver of the SUV was later flown
to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, while the biker was scheduled to be airlifted to Regional One in Memphis. Weather prevented Air Evac from landing at the accident scene, said the chief. The intersection remained closed to traffic for a little over one hour. In addition to police, three Magnolia EMS ambulances and two Corinth Fire Department units responded to the wreck. Dance said more information, including victim’s names, would be released soon.
The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter is finalizing plans for the Aug. 1 launch of a low-cost spay program that is hoped to be a solution to the county’s problems with unwanted animals. It is launching in Rienzi for eligible owners of female dogs, and applicants may begin calling for screening on Aug. 1. “The spays will start Sept. 1, and the cutoff will be the 20th of each month,” said Shelter Director Charlotte Doehner. “Applications taken from the first through the 20th will be spayed the following month. We feel that we’ll be able to work out all of the bugs by the end of October and be able to open it up to the city and the county on Nov. 1.” The cost of $25 will include the procedure and a rabies vaccination. The pets do not have to return for removal of stitches. Eligibility will be based on income guidelines from the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Donations and grant funding Please see PROGRAM | 2A
Temple places in national pageant BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
ORLANDO, Fla. — She traveled to Florida expecting to participate in a pageant, but instead, she found something more. Twenty-six-year-old Corinth native TaNechi Temple placed as second runner-up after she traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Fla., to represent Mississippi in the 2017 Miss Black US Ambassador Pageant. The organization which sponsors the Miss Black US Ambassador and Miss Black Teen US Ambassador Scholarship Pageant, is a program of Ambassador of Change Inc, a 501c3, and
how the organization ran the pageant left a strong impression on Temple. The whole week was filled with meaning. For example, on Monday, after the pageant participants all checked in, there was a seminar about fostering relationships among women in the workplace and friendships, in general. “They really put an emphasis on ‘sisterhood’ in the Miss Black US Ambassador organization,” said Temple. On Wednesday, the participants all had the opportunity to visit historic Eatonville, Fla. Incorporated on Aug. 15, 1887, it was one of the first self-gov-
Corinth native TaNechie Temple was excited to place as second runner-up in the Miss Black US Ambassador Pageant held this past weekend in Orlando, Fla.
erning all-black municipalities in the United States. It was also known for a celebrity resident, noted African American author Zora Neale Hurston. Temple said, while in Eatonville, participants were able to visit the local Boys and Girls Club and enjoy some time with the kids there. Besides a night at the Magic Kingdom, there was a relaxing spa night, classes on business, social media and branding, and presentations on topics from cosmetics to wellness. Tuesday night was the private interviews with the judges.
Photo courtesy of TaNechie Temple
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Jimmy F. Peters of Corinth wins the Veterans of Foreign Wars Award during the organization’s annual military ball in Sheffield, Ala.
Charlette Bain Foster is named head girls basketball coach at Alcorn Central High School.
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