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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 220
BY JEBB JOHNSTON
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ARC Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl (center) speaks with Board of Supervisors President Lowell Hinton and growers Charlie Crum and Junior Duncan at the Fulton Drive farmers market.
ARC notes shed’s economic potential The Appalachian Regional Commission is taking note of local farmers markets and the business they generate. ARC Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl visited Corinth Friday as
part of a 13-state Appalachian tour highlighting the economic potential of local food systems. “Oftentimes in Appalachia, we’re chasing the old market,” said Gohl. “This is a new market.” At the new farmers market
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shed on Fulton Drive, Gohl spoke with farmers Junior Duncan and Charlie Crum about their experience selling to the public while customers continued to come in Please see MARKET | 2A
With results of the Mississippi Curriculum Test 2, ACT testing and Cambridge examinations in hand, the Corinth School District is making refinements to its classroom strategies. The district’s board of trustees recently received a report on the results of each and a look at how the district is reacting. Ninety-eight Corinth students took the ACT college entrance exam during the past year with an average score of 20.7, bettering the state average of 18.9 but slightly behind the national average of 21.1. The district’s score is up threetenths of a point. “We want to work to get to the national average or above,” said Superintendent Lee Childress. A key ACT indicator the district is watching is the percentage of students who are deemed ready for college-level coursework with a 50 percent chance of making a B or higher or a 75 percent chance of mak-
“We want to work to get to the national average or above.” Lee Childress Superintendent ing a C or higher. Seventyfour percent of Corinth students who took the ACT were deemed ready for English composition, but the number falls to only 20 percent when looking at readiness across the four subject areas. The district held an intensive ACT workshop for all seniors and some of the junior class this week. The MCT2 results continue to show a need for emphasis on language arts. “There still is room for improvement there, and they are not as strong as our mathematics scores,” said Childress. “It just further emphasizes the fact that we’ve got to continue to work with children to make Please see DISTRICT | 2A
Local police join effort to help Hurley’s trip BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Police Department took the first step to help. Officers with the department are hoping other organizations and individuals will follow suit. Captain of Detectives Ralph Dance and officer Randy Dickerson made a $1,000 donation to Havis Hurley earlier this week on behalf of officers. The money is being used to send a group of special needs children to Disney World in 2014. “We hope this brings more attention to their organization,” said Dance of the donation from the Police Officers Fund. “When I read about it in the newspaper, I thought it was a worthwhile cause and so did everyone else … a once in
a lifetime thing for those kids.” Taking special needs children to Orlando, Fla. is nothing new to Hurley. He has made over four dozen trips to the magical place. Hurley, who is a special needs bus driver, carried over 60 combined special needs children, parents and volunteers to Orlando in May of 2012. “We have a lot of great people working on this,” said the organizer. “If we want to make the trip, we are going to have to work to get it done.” Organizers were able to raise around $54,000 for the last trip. “We aren’t able to do this evPlease see POLICE | 2A
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Corinth Police Department Captain of Detectives Ralph Dance (right) and officer Randy Dickerson make a $1,000 donation to Havis Hurley. The money will be used to send a group of special needs children to Disney World.
State road department dedicates portion of highway for fallen Marine BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Sgt. Jonathan Lambert grew up traveling on Highway 4. It was where he went to visit family and share time with his many friends. That special stretch of state highway between the PrentissTishomingo county line and Hobo Station was dedicated Friday to the memory of the Prentiss Lambert native who grew up to become a U.S. Marine and who died while serving his country. A large crowd of friends, family, students, and local and state dignitaries filled the New Site High School gymnasium on what would have been his 39th birthday to remember Lambert and honor his sacrifice with the official unveiling of the sign for the Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert USMC Memorial Highway. “It’s commitment and sacri-
Staff photo by Brant Sappington
Becky Lambert (left), mother of Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan Lambert, and Lambert’s daughter Kinsey Jade Lambert pose in front of the sign dedicating a portion of Mississippi Highway 4 in Prentiss County to the memory of the late Marine who died in 2003 while serving on active duty as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom fice like that of Sgt. Jonathan Lambert that makes our community possible,” said Missis-
sippi Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert, himself a Marine.
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Lambert died June 1, 2003, from injuries he received in a vehicle accident while serving
with the 1st Marine Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lambert’s mother, Becky Lambert, said she could think of no more appropriate way to spend her only son’s birthday than by honoring his memory. She said the idea of naming the section of road for him had been around for some time but last year she felt a push to see it happen when the Marine’s daughter, Kinsey Jade Lambert, asked her why there wasn’t a road honoring her father. Becky Lambert said she’s extremely grateful for all those who played a role in getting the legislation passed to dedicate the highway and for everyone who came out Friday to remember her son. “Today is just more than we can comprehend. I am humbled by the support and love shown to our family,” she said. She encouraged the students present to remember the sacrifice made by all those who serve in the military and to be sure to show honor to all veterans. “Respect is everything,” she Please see DEDICATION | 3A
On this day in history 150 years ago The Union Army of the Potomac crosses the Rapidan River in pursuit of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Lee has sent a large portion of his troops to assist in Georgia and maneuvers rather than risk a major battle.