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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • One section

Farmington officials propose tax hike BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

FARMINGTON — The City of Farmington is proposing a tax increase. Officials announced this week that the city will seek a 19

percent tax and millage rate increase for the upcoming 201516 fiscal year. If passed, it will be the first increase of its kind for Farmington residents in more than seven years. City Clerk Debbie Jackson

blamed the need for a tax increase on the increased cost of utilities, goods and services the city has been faced with in recent years. “Just like our citizens, everything is going up for the city,�

said Jackson. “We have been fortunate not to have a tax increase since 2009, but everything is higher now.� Jackson also said Farmington Police Department costs have increased.

“The police department receives approximately 285 calls for service each month,� she said. “Services like this that are provided for the citizens of Please see TAX | 17

Unusual techniques create unique art Annual job fair offers

chance for changed lives

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

When art professor Laquita Thomson wants to get creative, she’s looking for more than just the perfect landscape, sunset or Southern artifact. With the old photo process known as cyanotype, she casts deep blue hues on a fallen tree and other Southern scenes. With reduction linocuts, she captures peach blossoms and magnolias in one of Picasso’s favored techniques. She welcomes the “experimental� label for her work. “I’m always trying something,� said Thomson, a Corinth native. “It just so happens that most of the time I will hit on something that propels me.� Her exhibit “Prints and Cyanotypes� opens Sunday at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. It was previously exhibited at a gallery in Auburn, Ala. Her return to the gallery is a Please see GALLERY | 2

event works and I know for a fact people are going to work because of the job fair in Time to go to work. Many of those looking for Corinth.â€? The restaurant business a job will do just that on September 10 at the Crossroads and truck industry are two areas which have positions Arena. Silver #8715 ready to fill. The annual Northeast Mis-Tan #6348 $ $ restaurant indussissippi WIN Job $Fair is 00“The $13,995 123 203 00 7,495 or. .......................... or. .......................... per month month be there looking to scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. try will per at the facility. Close to 40 fill plenty of openings,â€? said White #6555 Red #9592 Todd. “The trucking industry companies have committed to 00 $ $ $ $ 359 00 9,495 or. .......................... 159 is hurting23,995 or. .......................... nationwide because beingper at the event. month per month “We have hit what we want- a lot of them are retiring ‌ if Blue #2770 someone is looking for a job in Red, #4844 ed to hit,â€? said Adam Todd, $ $ $ $ the trucking field, they need Director Governor’s 165 00 234 00 9,795of or.the 15,995 or. .......................... .......................... per Network. month “Our goal perjob month to be at the fair.â€? Job Fair The Governor’s Job Fair White #9539 is to have many different opMaroon #9459 is sponsored, portunities for people to $ go to 00a community $ 00 $ $ 10,595 or. .......................... 179one-day 15,995 or. .......................... 234 event which brings work.â€? per month per month Employers can still register together a diverse group of employers actively looking Tan #4311 for the fair for $175. The feeWhite #9898 $ 00 $ 00 $ $ includes a booth, two lunches, employees. job fair is 215for 328 14,795 21,995Each or. .......................... or. .......................... per and month openmonth to anyone lookbrochure website listing free andper of available positions. ing for a job. White #5348 Black #4431 “The $job fair gives indi“I am very happy with the 00 $ $ 00 $ 10,895 14,995 or. .......................... 155 or. .......................... 218 participation of the busiper month per month Please see JOBS | 17 nesses,â€? said Todd. “This BY STEVE BEAVERS

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Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

Laquita Thomson poses with one of the collagraphs featured in the “Prints and Cyanotypes� exhibit. An opening reception is Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery.

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BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Folks can load up on turkey this Thanksgiving Day. The following day they can get their fill of basketball at Corinth High School. The Physician’s Urgent Care Lighthouse Thanksgiving Classic is set for Nov. 2728 with 22 teams taking part in the event which is used to offset the general operating budget of the Lighthouse Foundation. “We learned a lot of things and believe last year was our best product,� said event or-

ganizer Vince Overholt. Over 5,000 people attended over the two days last year, according to Overholt. “We bring an event to Corinth that is big,� said

Overholt. “We know people traveled and stayed here.� The third classic will see something new. The Lighthouse Challenge will be held the first time on Friday night with the two winners meeting for the Challenge Championship the following night. Hamilton Heights, Tenn. will play Southwest Christian, Ark. in the first challenge contest followed by the Sunrise Christian, Kan. versus Bill Carothers, Canada game. Some top high school players will be part of this year’s

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25 years ago Alcorn School District students rank among the state’s best on several statewide standardized tests. Curriculum Coordinator Mike Wamsley says the results show students are learning what they need and reflect the commitment of teachers and staff.

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