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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 214

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Boys & Girls Club seeks funding from local governments BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

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Workers with Michael Pittman Construction Co. have been busy during the Crossroads Regional Park expansion.

Work moves forward on park expansion BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Work is moving right along at Crossroads Regional Park. Michael Pittman Construction Co. employees have been busy since Aug. 10 moving dirt on park property. “The way they have been turning dirt is remarkably fast,” said Park Director Ray Holloway. “I am impressed with the work they have done.”

A portion of Clark Street has been closed during the construction project. Fencing around the old tennis courts has also been removed. “They are determined to get the project finished on time,” said Holloway. “They have two of everyone working until 6-7 p.m. each night.” Plans are for the park to grow southward to Droke Road. Part of Clark Street will be widened

during the construction of five new ball fields, new parking, five soccer fields, new restrooms, improvements to the tennis courts, paving of the gravel lot adjacent to the tennis courts, a new playground and sand volleyball courts. “We need to be an avenue offering something for everyone because that’s what a park and Please see PARK | 2A

The Corinth Chapter of the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi is making a first-time plea for funds to the City of Corinth and Alcorn County. Unit Director Trecee Grayson said the chapter is asking for a combined $13,000 from the two local governments to fund the new Project Learn program. The majority of the funds — about $10,200 — would be used to pay salary and benefits for three tutors for the after-school program and two

youth development staff who would be involved in implementing the program, which would bolster the club’s afterschool educational efforts. “We are looking to hire the best of the best so we can produce the best of the best,” Grayson told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. State law allows local governments to provide funding for Boys and Girls Club programs. “Our Project Learn program,” said Grayson, “features five major components — homework help and tutorPlease see CLUB | 2A

Clinic offers free legal advice BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Helping low-income families to resolve or learn more about their civil legal needs, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services Inc. has partnered with Northeast Mississippi Community Services to sponsor an educational outreach workshop at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Alcorn County Extension building. Open to the public, the free legal clinic will feature practi-

cal advice as well as refreshments, door prizes and other surprises. NMRLS will provide free legal assistance to those whose annual income is at or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Topics to be discussed include: Social Security benefits, birth certificate issues, wills, taxes and other civil legal matters. Eligibility requirements Please see CLINIC | 3A

Museum organizers extend Tebow will be speaker at BMC benefit deadline of photo contest BY STEVE BEAVERS

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BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Due to the holiday weekend, Crossroads Museum staffers have decided to extend the entry deadline for their photo contest fundraiser. Entries in the 14th annual contest will be accepted at the museum through 4 p.m. Tuesday. The museum will be open on both Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Since our deadline was the Saturday before Labor Day, we thought why not move it to Tuesday,” said museum president Cathy Wood. “This gives everyone who wanted to enter a little extra time to do just that.” Wood said as of Friday afternoon the museum had received more than 100 entries. “We have really simplified the contest this year,” added Wood. “With only five catego-

ries to choose from, it is a lot easier for folks to figure out what category to enter.” The five divisions in the contest are Close-ups; People; Pets/Animals/Wildlife; Still Life and Vacations. Cost is $10 per entry for the first three entries and $5 for each entry after that. The overall winner is slated to receive $150 – up $50 from last year – should they be selected as having the best photograph. The Best of Show winner will receive $150. First, second and third place will be awarded in each category. Each first place winner will receive $50. All second place winners get a 2016 entry fee waiver worth $10. All winners will be awarded ribbons. Entries will be displayed during the Alcorn County Fair

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BLUE MOUNTAIN — Tim Tebow has traveled the world spreading God’s word. The former NFL quarterback will continue to share his Christian faith during a trip to Mississippi in 2016. Tebow will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Blue Mountain College Fundraising Gala on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. “We are very excited Tim has agreed to join us,” said BMC President Dr. Barbara C. McMillin, who announced Tebow’s appearance to the student body last week. “He is a man of strong Christian beliefs who serves as a great role model.” Tebow, the youngest of five children of Baptist missionaries Robert Ramsey Tebow II and Pamela Elaine Tebow, has

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Tim Tebow will share his Christian faith during the inaugural Blue Mountain College Fundraising Gala in April.

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Reginald M. Spears is named the new area conservationist for Area IV of the Soil and Water Conservation Service, serving Alcorn County and the surrounding area.

Former Corinth resident Virginia Jones Finzel receives a doctorate of ministry from Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and is ordained an elder as an elder of the Memphis communion of the United Methodist Church.

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