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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 178
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • 1 section
CSD approves office raises BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth School District administrative office employees, including Superintendent Lee Childress, received a raise this week. “It is my recommendation that we vote for a 4 percent raise across the board. The economy is turning around and we’ve got the cash,” said board member Frank Davis.
“I think these raises show that we want to continue to retain the best people we can attract.” The Board of Trustees voted to to provide non-certified, central office employee positions a 4 percent raise for the 2014-15 school year. These positions received a 3 percent increase last year. The raise includes a 4 percent salary increase for Childress.
The board also voted to give hourly wage employees a 25 cent per hour raise, while district bus drivers will receive a $200 raise. Certified and non-certified substitute teachers will receive a $3 raise each. “Certified substitutes will now receive $65 per day, while nonPlease see RAISES | 2
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Guild donates pillowcases to Pine Vale BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Pine Vale Children’s Home is now bursting with color. The Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild presented the home with 33 pillowcases on Monday afternoon. “We are always looking to get bed linens for the children,” said children’s home director Tommy Baragona. “These will put lots of color in their rooms.” The home, located on County Road 700 in Wenasoga, currently is home to 18 children. “That number changes from one day to the next,” added Baragona. Members of the quilt guild set a goal of making 30 pillowcases for children at the home. “We set out to make a colorful variety so children could have a choice,” said incoming club president Gail Stables. “The pillowcases give them something of their own.” In the past, the quilters have made blankets for the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department to pass out to families who have been effected by a tragedy. The group has also made items for Oasis Medical Center. The guild is open to future
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OXFORD — Hard work, discipline and determination have paid off for Megan Lindsey Smith. The Corinth native was recently among 70 University of Mississippi students to receive the coveted Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal. Established at UM in 1904 by Dr. William A. Taylor of Booneville, the Taylor Medals recognize no more than one percent of the student body each year. They were created in loving memory of Taylor’s son, an honored 1971 alumnus of the university. “The Taylor Medal is the highest academic honor a student can receive at the University of Mississippi, and we are very proud of our students who work so hard to earn it,” said Director of Public Relations Danny Blanton. “These students exemplify the characteristics of academic excellence and leadership that have become synonymous with Ole Miss.”
Garrison killed in accident BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Cross City Piecemakers Terri Embrey (left) and Gail Stables change a pillowcase with one of the 33 made by the quilt guild for Pine Vale Children’s Home. See related photo on page 2. projects to help the home. “We might do some flannel ones for the fall,” said outgoing club president Terri Embrey. Pine Vale has three individual brick homes. Each home contains several children
along with a house mom and dad who live together like any family. Each day begins with a short devotional and prayer to help the children begin their day on a bright note. Every child learns Christian values
through the example lived by their house parents each day. The Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets the third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. The meetings are held at the Alcorn County Extension Center.
Corinth native receives coveted Ole Miss medal BY KIMBERLY SHELTON
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On April 10, Smith and others were recognized for their academic excellency during the 71st annual Honors Day Convocation held at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Smith, a junior Biology and English major is poised to graduate in May 2015. She has ambitions to attend graduate school to study phylogeography and biogeography. She plans to pursue a career in academic research. A student in the McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, she is a member of both the Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Tau Delta honor societies. She also belongs to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and is listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and colleges. In addition to being listed on the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, she received a Barksdale Award, Newman Scholarship, Mississippi Eminent Scholar Grant, Mississippi Resident Tuition Grant, Academic Excellence Scholarship and Hol-
Board OKs resignations, staff hirings BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
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Corinth native Megan Lindsey Smith (right) was recently among 70 University of Mississippi students to receive the coveted Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal. mes Scholarship. The 2014, medal winner attended the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Sci-
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A McNairy County commissioner died Friday afternoon in an accident at Packaging Corporation of America in Counce, Tenn. Charles Garrison died as a result of a forklift accident. Garrison, 63, began serving as a county commissioner in 2006 and was on the ballot for a third term as a commissioner in the 7th District. He lived in Stantonville and was a U.S. Army Veteran who also served six years as a member of the Tennessee National Guard in Selmer. “This is a tragic loss for McNairy County and the county commission,” said McNairy County Mayor Ronnie Brooks. “I’ve known Charlie for several years and he was a very good man. He was always a good voice for the people in the 7th District.” Brooks said Garrison served on various committees on the county commission. “He was a thoughtful man and always made good decisions,” he said. Calls to PCA were not returned. Garrison is survived by his wife Candy Garrison and two sons, Chaz Garrison and Chase Garrison. Memorials may be made to Gideons International in memory of Garrison.
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ence and Alcorn Central High School. She is the daughter of Tracy and Karen Smith.
The Corinth School District Board of Trustees approved the resignation, retirement and hiring of more than two dozen employees this week. Resignations at Corinth High School included Janna LaBarreare as special education teacher and slow/fast pitch softball coach, Chris Shoup as teacher, Morgan Bradley as Please see HIRINGS | 2
On this day in history 150 years ago Siege of Petersburg, Vir. A tunnel under the Confederate lines is packed with explosives. Grant halts the detonation when he learns the attacking force is the black troops of the USCT. Fearing bad press if the attack fails, he orders white replacements.
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