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Vol. 118, No. 210
• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Aldermen OK 5 intersection changes BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Changes are set for five Corinth residential street intersections following action by the Board of Aldermen on Tuesday. The board approved the following:
■ Establishing a four-way stop at the intersection of 3rd Street and Fillmore Street; ■ Establishing a four-way stop at 3rd Street and Taylor Street; ■ Establishing a four-way stop at 3rd Street and Webster
Street; ■ Removal of two stop signs at 2nd Street and Taylor Street, leaving a two-way stop; ■ Establishing a five-way stop at the intersection of Hickory Road and Poplar Road, where a short strip of parallel road-
ways results in five intersecting points. All were suggested by Ward 1 Alderman Andrew “Bubba” Labas. Traffic speed is one of the concerns that prompted the new stops along 3rd Street. “In essence what that would
Teacher turns into crosswalk guard BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
do is create a stopping point on each of those roads kind of halfway between Main and Shiloh Road, just to slow the traffic down through there,” he said. There was some discussion Please see CHANGES | 2
Ayrshire plans to sell
There isn’t anything Joyce Griffith wouldn’t do for her students. Every Wednesday afternoon Griffith dons a bright yellow safety vest and heads for the corner of Douglas and Shiloh Road. The First Presbyterian Church member wants to make sure around 80 kids make it to church safely on their way from Corinth Middle School. That means the Choir Kids instructor turns into a crosswalk guard for about 1520 minutes each hump day. “It really gets crazy around here at 3:15 p.m.,” said Griffith prior to assuming her usual spot. “You have parents turning onto Douglas to pick up their kids, leaving the street after picking up their kids and a steady traffic both ways on Shiloh Road … something has to be done to assure the kids get across the road safe.” The Corinth Police Department is looking at ways to al-
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Key Tronic Corporation entered into an agreement late Wednesday to acquire CDR Manufacturing, owner of Corinth’s Ayrshire Electronics, for more than $45 million. “The planned acquisition of Ayrshire would represent a major step forward for Key Tronic,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Gates. “The move will significantly expand our printed circuit board assembly capabilities and extend our customer base with new multi-national companies.” Washington based Key Tronic is a leading contract manufacturer offering value-added design and manufacturing services from its facilities in the United States, Mexico and China. The letter of intent is not binding on either party and the proposed acquisition is subject
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Joyce Griffith helps students going to First Presbyterian Church from Corinth Middle School get across the street safe.
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Kevin Grothe Vice president of Sponsorships over Memphis in May
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Betty Boren Grothe Native Corinthian and SoCo District Benefit Pageant emcee
Rachel Neudecker Mrs. Tennessee 2014
Courtyard hosting first SoCo pageant BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
The Franklin Courtyard will be the stage for Corinth’s first ever Miss SoCo District Benefit Pageant. Hosted by Margaret Bradley Studio and Sparkle Formal Wear, the inaugural pageant will make its debut on Sunday, Sept. 7 from 2 to 5:15 p.m. at 201 Franklin Street in downtown Corinth. Proceeds from the pageant will benefit the family of Austin Digby, Admission is $5 at the door. A $50 entry fee is required for all contestants with an optional $10 Photogenic entry fee. One adult may enter free with each contestant. There will be a Glitz pageant with mother’s choice for infants 0–11 months old. Registration for ages 0–5
will begin at 1 p.m. and will close at 1:45 p.m. The pageant will begin at 2 p.m. All age groups from 0-5 will do beauty walks and then be crowned after the 4-5 age group, followed by the 6-18 age groups. One queen, two alternates, photogenic and princesses will be awarded in each age group of the all crown pageant. Age groups are categorized as follows: 0–11, 12–23, 2–3, 4–5, 9–12, 13–15, 16–18. Photographer Margaret Bradley will serve as the Photogenic Judge. “We ask that contestants come with their hair and makeup done since we will have limited space for hair and makeup prep,” she said. Please see PAGEANT | 2
The Digby family includes Kenny and Becky and their sons Caleb, the late Austin and Baily. The oldest Digby son, Stan, is not pictured. A benefit dinner for the Digby family is set for Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m., at The Franklin Courtyard in downtown Corinth.
Community supports Digby family BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The community which prayed for Austin Digby’s recovery is coming together to remember the young man who touched so many lives. A benefit dinner for the Digby family is set for Saturday from
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6 to 9 p.m. at The Franklin Courtyard in the SoCo District of downtown Corinth. The 17-year-old Corinth High School junior died 10 days after suffering a severe brain injury in a one-vehicle wreck on Aug. 3 in the Oakland Baptist Church parking lot.
“We wanted to hold the benefit dinner to help the family pay medical bills,” said event volunteer Valli Stone. “Some of the money raised will also be set aside to start a college scholarship fund in Austin’s memory.” Please see DIGBY | 2
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Noted Confederate cavalryman John Hunt Morgan is killed at Greenville, Tenn. Famous for his publicized raids into Ohio, Morgan was planning another venture when Union cavalry surprised Morgan, killing him and a number of his soldiers.
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