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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 214
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One dead in Kossuth shooting BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
A Kossuth man is dead following a shooting at his home Saturday afternoon. Alcorn County Sheriff Ben
Caldwell said the shooting happened at a residence at 812 County Road 600 just before 1 p.m. Saturday. Deputies responding to the call found a white male subject
deceased from multiple gunshot wounds in the yard of the residence. The name of the victim was being withheld late Saturday afternoon pending notification
of family members, said the sheriff. A person of interest was taken into custody a short distance from the residence and is being held in the Alcorn
County Jail. No charges have been filed yet. Caldwell urges anyone who may have information on the case to contact the sheriff’s department at 662-286-5521.
Unemployment drops in county BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
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The Iuka Drive-In has shown few movies this summer due to out-of-date equipment.
State’s only drive-in looks to upgrade BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — For Mississippi’s only remaining drive-in movie theater, the show must go on. Even after most major film production companies halted the making of 35 mm film used by the Iuka Drive-In last December, manager Earl Curtis
had to find a way to keep this drive-in open. “Thankfully a couple of companies continued to release some of the bigger titles on 35 mm film,” said Curtis, who has leased to drive-in from Bubba Jourdan for the last 30 years. “I think we’ve only shown like five movies all summer.”
The historical landmark on West Quitman Street has been a fixture in Iuka since around 1957. Normally open from April-October, Curtis decided the drive-in could only support June-August or September this year. “Labor Day might be our last Please see DRIVE-IN | 2A
Donation will make arena more accessible BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
During a recent board meeting, the Crossroads Arena received substantial funds for handicap-accessible repairs. Presented by Leadership Alcorn members in the amount of $5,023.32, a check was awarded to the event venue following fundraising efforts by The Alliance class. The money raised will likely go toward improved signage, the smoothing of existing ramps and other muchneeded repairs to better serve handicapped and disabled patrons. “With the class being pretty much over, raising enough to get the chair lift proved to be
Alcorn County unemployment hit 5.6 percent in July, faring slightly better than the previous month and a year ago. The county was at 5.9 percent in June and a year ago. Alcorn ranked eighth among the counties as rates ranged from 4.1 percent in Rankin to 18.5 percent in Jefferson. The county had 890 categorized as unemployed, compared to 950 in June and 940 a year ago. The number employed, 14,890, is nearly unchanged from the prior year. First-time claims for unemployment benefits numbered 51 in July, compared to 73 a year ago, and continued claims totaled 533, compared to 512 a year ago. Benefits paid in the county totaled $79,677, rising from $73,115 a year ago. Mississippi’s not seasonally adjusted non-farm employment decreased 6,900 over the month but was 9,800 higher than one year ago. Industry sectors registering the largest monthly employment losses were government and
Brian Knippers, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen
In elementary school, students love their principal. That couldn’t be truer than at Corinth Elementary School where fifth-year principal Brian Knippers is the leader. “The joy of any administration is interacting with students, but it’s certainly a pleasure to do it at this level,” said Knippers, who was principal at Corinth Middle School before coming to CES. “To be able to impact the lives of children during these important growth learning years is wonderful.” Originally from South Mississippi, Knippers and his family have lived in Corinth for the last 12 years. Married to Corinth High School teacher Terrissia, the couple has two children – Kathryn and Blake. The family has enjoyed their time in Corinth and can still be seen exploring the city on weekends. “We love this town’s history,” he added.
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educational & health services. Mississippi’s unadjusted unemployment rate decreased from 6.8 percent in June to 6.5 percent in July. It was 6.9 percent a year earlier. The state’s seasonally adjusted rate for July was 6 percent, compared to 6.3 percent in July 2015. Unemployment rates were significantly higher in July in seven states, lower in three states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Ten states and the District had notable unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier; three states had increases; and 37 states had no significant change. The national jobless rate was unchanged from 4.9 percent in June but was 0.4 percentage point lower than in July 2015.
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more than we could handle in such a short period of time,” said Leadership Alcorn Decision Support Director Christian Albarracin. “Though we were not able to raise enough to complete that project, we were able to assist in funding other improvements.” Though the chair lift has not yet come to fruition, the arena board is still hopeful to secure one in the future. “We are looking into the possibility of getting a lift which would only take up one row of seats,” said Crossroads Arena Board Chairman Dr. Hardwick Kay. “Nothing has been yet been decided, but we
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