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Vol. 118, No. 229
• Corinth, Mississippi • 24 pages • 2 sections
AMEN Food Pantry needs donations Car hits BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Volunteers at the food pantry hope the community will give them a reason to shout, “Amen!” The shelves are in need of some replenishing as the 20-year-old AMEN Food Pantry aims to continue helping neighbors in need. “It’s unreal,” volunteer Thomas Pettie said of the recent demand for assistance. “I believe we had 52 families that came in last Wednesday.” And that’s during just a two-hour period of serving clients. “Our funds are down a little bit right now, and we’re doing the best we can with what we’ve got,” said volunteer John Cooper. “At least they get something.” The holidays usually bring an increase in donations, and the shelves can get depleted at other times of the year with only the support of donations and
volunteers to keep it going. Items are distributed to last about 10 days to two weeks. The pantry at 104 Linden Street also buys some food with available funds and orders from the Memphis food bank. The need never goes away. The pantry sees 300 or more families each month and has served about 30,000 families since its opening in 1993. Clients are allowed to receive assistance every three months. The pantry asks for nonperishable items such as peanut butter, spaghetti, boxes of crackers, canned corn, tuna, soup and canned tomatoes. No glass containers are allowed. It also accepts toilet paper, hand soap and toothpaste. Monetary donations are always welcomed. Volunteers open the pantry Monday, Wednesday Staff photo by Jebb Johnston and Friday from 10 a.m. to Volunteer Linda Hastings checks the stock on the shelves of the noon. AMEN Food Pantry.
medical building BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
RAMER, Tenn. — An accident this week resulted in damages to the medical building of Dr. Barton Chase on Highway 57 in Ramer. A patient coming to see the doctor had his car crash into the front of the building due to failure of the vehicle’s brakes. There were no injuries. Dr. Chase’s office opens at 9 a.m. weekdays and the accident happened at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday when 80-year-old James Crider crashed his Dodge Intrepid through the brick wall into the waiting room. Crider was not inPlease see CRASH | 2A
Alliance gets Luncheon supports after-school programs MDA grant BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Fried catfish or chicken with all the fixings is what diners will find at the corner of Fillmore and Cruise as the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi hosts its 9th Annual Catfish and Khaki’s Luncheon. Cooks and volunteers will gather beneath the shade of the Hog Wild tent from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7 offering lunch for only $10. “Patrons have the option
to choose either fried catfish or chicken,” said Rick Willis, incoming board president for 2015.
“Each plate will include French fries, slaw, hush puppies, a cookie and a drink.” The Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi will use the money raised to benefit the club and to help support its many after-school programs. A recent addition is the offering of a new reading program that invites vivacious individuals to read stories to the children. “This year we hope to not only increase the number of plates we sell, but we’d also
like to cut down on the wait time,” said Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi Executive Director David Roberts. In addition to its service goals, the club also plans to add some entertainment beneath the tent. Hoping to extend its reach and better fund their programs, the United Way agency invites everyone to purchase a plate in support of the organization’s many efforts to better serve the community.
JACKSON — The Mississippi Development Authority has awarded site development grants to eight economic development groups throughout the state, including The Alliance of Corinth/ Alcorn County. The MDA matching grant program is designed to help with site preparation to attract industries to an area. The funding is a one to one match. Please see ALLIANCE | 2A
Man makes use of old barn wood BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Eddie Harrison is always on the lookout for an old country barn that is hanging on by a thread. The wood from those declining barns are the prime material he seeks out when making his carefully crafted display boxes, which are popular with collectors of arrowheads, Civil War relics, pocketknives and other trinkets. “It’s a better quality wood,” Harrison said of the barns. “It’s a challenge to make a lot of times because the boards are weathered and twisted, and not only twisted but warped and bowed.” The resident of Savannah, Tenn., is among the season sellers who will offer their wares at Saturday’s Green Market at the Crossroads Museum, which will include live entertainment and a focus on animals with participation by the animal shelter. Many people like the idea of using the barn wood because it gives them a nice keepsake made from the family barn, said Harrison, who has done carpentry work, custom cabinets and home repair in the past.
Once the wood is removed from the barn and stripped of nails, “I usually don’t get into them for about two or three months to make sure the wood is good and dry,” he said. Harrison has worn out a couple of planers preparing the old wooden
Staff photo by Zack Steen
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Season seller Eddie Harrison of Savannah, Tennessee, enjoys making wooden display boxes out of barn wood.
Index Stocks......8A Classified......4B Comics......9A State......5A
Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A
On this day in history 150 years ago Georgia — Gen. Hood had taken his Army of Tennessee and placed it squarely on Sherman’s supply line leading north to Chattanooga and Nashville. Sherman orders Gen. George H. Thomas to concentrate his army in Nashville.
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