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Enrollment down slightly in county BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Official enrollment numbers are in for the Alcorn School District, and although the number is slightly lower it’s not as low as officials expected.
Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell told Board of Education members this week the district was currently down only 23 students. “Not counting pre-k, the number is 111. We don’t always
count pre-k because the school district receives no state funds from those students,” said Mitchell. “The number is definitely not as drastic as I thought it would.” Last year the daily average at-
tendance enrollment number was 3,252. In other news: • Students coming from other school district requesting to attend the Alcorn County school district appeared on the agenda
for the first time at the board meeting earlier this week. One student will enter the Alcorn School District from North Tippah, two from Tishomingo Please see ENROLLMENT | 5A
Group wants to educate parents about college BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Zack Steen
Work continues on the Weeden Law Firm building on Cruise Street in downtown Corinth. Jerry Jones, Willie Kennedy and Ian Browning from Roberts Construction and Davis Masonry were seen working on the building this week.
Repairs underway at site of wall collapse BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Repairs recently began at the Cruise Street building where some of the parapet wall at the top of the building collapsed in May. Roberts Construction is the general contractor completing the work deemed necessary af-
ter a structural evaluation by Criterium-Pittman Engineers of Mooreville. It took a while to get to the repair phase with a shift from one engineer to another and then the time required to complete an analysis of the building as required by the city’s building inspector, Greg Tyson.
He said the scope of work includes: • Replacing the parapet walls • Repairing all cracks at the top band of brick around the building • Removing the roof in 20foot sections, assessing the conPlease see REPAIRS | 2A
Registration scheduled for adult night classes BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Continuing their efforts to educate the community, the Alcorn Career & Technology Center is holding registration for adult night classes. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 15; Tuesday, Aug. 16 and Thursday, Aug.18, classes will be offered in a variety of subjects. “We strive to offer a variety of classes that would help the adults in our community gain additional skills for employment, advance in current employment or prepare for part time or self-employment,” said ACTC Director Rodney Hopper. “Adults attend to familiarize themselves with current changes in technology or for other personal reasons.”
An Alcorn County group wants to help more local students attend college. That’s one of the current goals of the P16 Parent Advisory Council. Chariperson Jodi Fiveash told members of the Alcorn School District Board of Education this week that the council is working with high school principals and counselors on ways to help educate parents who are sending their children to college. “The schools do a lot for the students that really meets that need,” said Fiveash. “We want to come in and help the parents of those students.” Fiveash said the group wants to share financial aid information and other details like college selection and orientation schedules. “Since we have a lot of parents who have already been through the process of helping get their own children through college, we decided
to get together and have some meetings to try to educate parents about the positive experience.” Although no meetings are set at this time, Fiveash said it will happen soon. Board member Lamar Walker, who is also a counselor at Northeast Mississippi Community College, said he’s happy the council will be hosting these types of meetings. “Everyday I get kids and parents at Northeast who don’t know what they are doing,” said Walker. “So this is a great idea and I’m here to help anyway I can.” The board member added how the Booneville community college is a great place to start higher education. “Kids and parents in this county need to understand that they can go to school and further their education not far from home,” he said. “Just down the road at NEMMC.” Please see P16 | 5A
People of the Crossroads Brittany Burcham, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen
The 11 classes will last for 14 weeks and cost $70 with the exception of welding classes which will cost $100 for one night and $200 for two nights. The center is fortunate to have tremendous support from the local United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County. The contributions by the local United Way, allow prospective students who are unemployed or facing a financial hardship to request a wavier through the Director or Assistant Director for the cost of the class. According to Hopper, some of the center’s most popular classes have been Combination Welding, Lawn and Garden Equipment Repair, Pho-
“I love my community and being involved with events that bring people together,” said Corinth native Brittany Burcham. “I enjoy helping people and learning as much as I can about them. I’m fortunate to have a great family support system and a great team at work that allows me to be so involved in helping our community projects and events.” The 31-year-old stays busy by volunteering with The Alliance, Corinth Young Professionals, Main Street Corinth, Crossroads Human Resources Association, Corinth Kiwanis Club and the Church of the Crossroads Dreamteam. Burcham is the area manager for The Hamilton-Ryker Group in Corinth. She is married to Russell and the couple have one son, Easton.
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A search for a “downed plane” proves to be a hoax. Numerous law enforcement officers, emergency responders, and volunteers combed the area around Liddon Lake after reports of an explosion but nothing is found.
Among those selected as cheerleaders for the new season at Northeast Mississippi Community College are Anna Haze Dalton and David Bullard. Jason Hill of Corinth is coach.
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