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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • 1 section
First lady promotes reading
Law boosts patrols for holiday
BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Mississippi first lady Deborah Bryant made a special appearance at Corinth Elementary School on Friday as part of her “Read Across Mississippi� pledge. Focusing on early childhood education as her platform, the wife of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has made it her mission to stress the importance of literacy among Mississippi youth. Placing emphasis on reading for fun, the first lady has challenged herself to visit elementary schools in all 82 counties in Mississippi, reading to third-graders and instilling in them a love for the written language. “After learning how low the literacy rates were in our state and that by the third grade there were children who still couldn’t read, I felt the need to raise awareness,� said Bryant. “We are not where we need to be.� As she addressed the thirdgraders as CES, Bryant showed personal photos and gave a brief lesson on Mississippi facts. “The reason that the Governor’s Mansion resembles the White House is because they were both built in the Greek Revival Style,� she said. The First Lady also discussed dyslexia and other syndromes
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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
State and local law enforcement will be on the lookout for drunk drivers and other violators throughout the Labor Day weekend. The holiday enforcement period began Friday evening and continues through midnight Monday for the Mississippi Highway Patrol. “All available manpower will be utilized to ensure a safe weekend for motorists throughout the holiday period,� said Lt. Johnny Poulos with MHP. “Checkpoints will be conducted to deter and remove impaired drivers along with moving patrols to combat reckless and distracted driving.� Corinth Police Chief David Lancaster encourages residents to keep safety in mind on the streets and with any activities. “As always, we will be looking for intoxicated drivers,� he said. “If people are going to drink, we want to encourage them to either stay off the roads or have a designated driver.� The Labor Day weekend of 2012 was a particularly rough one on Mississippi highways with five people killed in crashes while MHP issued more than 4,000 citations.
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First lady Deborah Bryant asked students to choose a word from the book and read its dictionary meaning. which can make reading difficult. Dyslexia specialist Debra Mckenzie was on hand during the program. “My husband has dyslexia
and was actually kept back when he was your age due to his difficulty in reading,� said Bryant. “You cannot go through life and truly be successful with-
out reading,� she added. “Find something you like to read and read it. I enjoy mystery books like Nancy Drew. I love books Please see READING | 2
Petition effort seeks additional tax on alcohol Resident addresses Tishomingo board at several meetings BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — Tishomingo County resident Charles “Tubby� Aldridge is on a mission ... again. After spending five years and his own money to help bring a legalized liquor vote to citizens, Aldridge is now collecting signatures for a proposed twocent sales tax on beer and liquor sales in the city and county. Aldridge has addressed the
“Monies from the tax should go to the youth of this county. Some people have suggested a water park or new playground equipment. Others have said a fund should be started for the less fortunate kids.� Charles “Tubby� Aldridge Tishomingo County resident
Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors at multiple meetings over the last two months. “I have asked the Board of
Supervisors to file a sales tax bill to the Legislature,� said Aldridge. “This is a very serious bill that the people of Tishom-
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ingo County want.� Aldridge claimed hundreds of Tishomingo County residents have contacted him about possible uses for the two-cent tax. “Monies from the tax should go to the youth of this county,� he said. “Some people have suggested a water park or new playground equipment. Others have said a fund should be started for the less fortunate kids.� If Aldridge collects enough signatures, a vote for the tax hike could appear on the ballot as early as next summer. A similar proposed one-cent tax hike on food in Tishom-
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ingo County restaurants failed to pass the voters when it appeared on the ballot two years ago. According to Mississippi law, sales tax collected in counties goes directly to the state general fund and none comes directly back to the county. “This is not just my voice,� added Aldridge. “I am the voice for the majority of Tishomingo County citizens. We just want to make a better life for the young children of the county.� Aldridge said he plans to attend Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting to again ask for support.
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