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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 187

• Corinth, Mississippi •

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Police: Beware of counterfeit bills BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

At least two Northeast Mississippi law enforcement agencies have had recent reports of counterfeit bills in circulation. Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance said he believes his department stopped the latest source of bills circulating in the city. However, “We would cau-

“We would caution everybody to check their twenties and their hundreds.” Ralph Dance Corinth police chief tion everybody to check their twenties and their hundreds,” he said.

Some counterfeit twenties popped up at local businesses. “I think we’ve had about 15

Population problem

that came through,” said Dance. “There was not an arrest made, but we were able to track them back to a source. He said he got them from somewhere else and didn’t know they were counterfeit.” The Lee County Sheriff’s Department confiscated more than 20 fake $100 bills on Wednesday. Some of the bills,

BY ZACK STEEN

Staff photo by Zack Steen

Animal shelter has overcrowding issue (This story is the second in a series on the “State of the Shelter” – a look at the current issues and goals of the nonprofit, no kill Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter.) BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Over population is a common problem at animal shel-

ters across the country. It’s one of the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter’s biggest issues as the final weeks of summer come to an end. The local no kill shelter is bursting at the seams with 58 more cats and dogs then they are allowed to house. Please see SHELTER | 2A

Please see BILLS | 5A

District saves money on restroom updates zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Over population is a key problem at the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter.

which are believed to be “prop money” purchased off the Internet, were used to purchase a four-wheeler advertised for sale on social media. If a business receives a counterfeit bill from a customer, it is important not to hand it back to the customer. It should be

The Alcorn School District saved $20,000 on a recent remodel at Kossuth Elementary. After a plumbing problem forced Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell to request bids on the remodel of two restrooms at KES, he wasn’t happy with the price tag. The district received a $45,000 quote to gut and update a boys and girls restroom, but after research and the utilization of district labor, Mitchell was able to upgrade the restrooms for $25,000. “We were even able to make the restrooms larger than they were previously,” he said. “They are also now up to code with handicap stalls.” Mitchell said he plans to look at bathroom remodels at other schools in the district. “KES was the pilot,” he said. “If we are happy with this, then we can consider other bathroom remodels throughout the district using these guidelines.” The superintendent also gave a update on the redesign of the new culinary arts classroom at Alcorn Career Technology Center. “We only lack vented hood installs and a little plumbing,” he said. In other county school board news, three substitutes were approved for work in the district. Board member Ann Little said they were “very qualified.”

“We were even able to make the restrooms larger than they were previously. They are also now up to code with handicap stalls.” Larry B. Mitchell Alcorn School District superintendent “A number of them have teaching degrees and a lot of experience,” she said. “I think we are very fortunate to have substitutes of such quality coming into our district.” Those subs approved were Patrice Adcock, Jennifer Bradley and Patti Poindexter. The board also accepted six student transfers into Alcorn County schools. Four students were given the OK to attend Alcorn Central Elementary School, while two were granted approval to attend Biggersville High School. The board also hired The Sparks CPA Firm, P.C. for audit services for the next two years. The firm recently purchased Brawner Vanstory & Co. PA, who the school district contracted audit services with during the 2015-16 school year.

Glen board approves FEMA hazard, mitigation plan BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

GLEN — The Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the Town of Glen approved a Hazard Mitigation Plan as part of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirement. The FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan adoption request was presented by Alcorn County Emer-

gency Management Director and Fire Services Co-ordinator Ricky Gibens to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen during the board’s regular monthly meeting. Gibens explained the plan has to be adopted every five years and is something put together by the State of Mississippi and accepted by FEMA. The plan is then adopted by

all the counties and municipalities. He explained the language of the plan indicates that if a municipality opts not to adopt the plan, then they would not be eligible to receive any financial assistance from FEMA or the State Emergency Management Agency. “It doesn’t cost you anything to adopt it. It doesn’t cost you anything to execute the plan.

Hopefully, you’ll never have to use it,” Gibens said, “It’s basically 159 pages that says they’ll come help you ...” The plan includes town demographics such as the town’s population which, he noted as an item of interest, was 412 according to the 2010 Census, which was a 44.1 percent increase from 286 in 2000. In other board business:

• The board approved the disposal of two old, obsolete copiers, an unrepairable facsimile machine and a burned out monitor as surplus equipment beyond repair. • A quote for labor to paint the Glen Town Hall interior was approved. The board also approved that they would furPlease see PLAN | 5A

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Alcorn County Road 400 gets upgrades ahead of construction of a 354-acre watershed lake to help prevent flooding in the Tuscumbia River Basin.

Alcorn Central High School claims the championship in the Alcorn County Slow Pitch Softball Tournament.

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