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Vol. 118, No. 232
• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Rhodes’ leave extended, amended BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors on Monday extended the administrative leave of Purchase Clerk Paul Rhodes. The board went into executive session to discuss the status of Rhodes, who has been on
administrative leave with pay since July when he was arrested on the felony charge of hindering prosecution in the first degree. The board voted to continue the suspension but changed the terms to without pay until the allegations against Rhodes
made by the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office are resolved, Board Attorney Bill Davis said after the board came out of closed session. Although he will not be paid, Rhodes will continue to have health insurance and the county will continue to pay the employer portion of his
retirement benefit. Rhodes has been free on bond since the arrest, which stemmed from the auditor’s investigation of a complaint received last December against 2nd District Supervisor Dal Nelms. Rhodes is accused of taking photos of the contents
of an investigator’s notebooks at the supervisors’ office on Fulton Drive and sending the photos to Nelms by text message. The messages were found after Nelms’ county-issued cell phone was seized on July 3, according to information released by the auditor’s office.
Clear Creek action concerns residents BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Partying and mischief at the Clear Creek watershed is prompting neighbors in the County road 323 area to take action. Frustrated by the piles of beer cans, property damage and possible criminal activity, Donna Seals and George Cain approached the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors on Monday to ask the county to consider abandoning a portion of the road leading up to the lake. They want to put up a gate to
help calm what Seals described as the “constant craziness” going on in the area at all hours. The board agreed to the request and passed a motion to set a public hearing on the closing of the section of roadway, which has not actually been maintained as a county road. The hearing date is to be determined — either the second October meeting or first November meeting. Seals talked about finding needles in the area and having Please see LAKE | 2
School funding vote set for next winter Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Seven-year-old Sarah Katherine Curtis waves for the camera prior to the start of the 6th Annual Austin’s Shoes Run with Rotary 5K on Saturday. Curtis finished fifth in the 6-9 year-old division.
5K labors into another great event BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Saturday was a great day for a run. It also proved to be the right time to have a baby.
Austin’s Shoes Run with Rotary 5K played a part in both on the first Saturday in October. Close to 300 runners didn’t let a chilly morning deter them from completing the
3.1-mile run. An expectant mother didn’t let a roadblock keep her from getting to the hospital after go-
Civil War Tours
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BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Mississippians will get the opportunity to vote for or against the full funding of public schools next year. Better Schools, Better Jobs officials announced Monday they have collected more than 200,000 signatures of registered voters to help place the Mississippi Adequate Education Program initiative on the November 2015 election ballot.
The initiative aims to help pass a Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to fully fund K-12 education without raising taxes. The goal is to force the Legislature over time, depending on the growth, to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. MAEP has not been fully funded in more than six years. The group said the 121,691 rePlease see FUNDING | 2
Tishomingo Fair begins today BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
TISHOMINGO — Fair organizers are getting back to their roots for the annual Tishomingo County Fair. Celebrating its 62nd year, the fair is set to kick off on this morning with exhibit showing and livestock judging at the fairgrounds off Highway 25. “The Tishomingo County Fair has a lot of history,” said Danny Owen, one of the fair organizers. “We have always strived to provide wholesome family entertainment at a reasonable price.” The fair got it start in 1953 when it was held behind the old Tishomingo Electric Power Association. According to Owen, the area was later developed for youth baseball fields. “In the ’60s, the fair moved to its current location just south of Highway 72 and west of Highway 25 on Fairgrounds Road,” he said. PBJ Happee Days Shows will return to the Midway this year with carnival rides and games. “Armbands will be available every night this year at a cost of only $15,”
National Park Service Ranger Tom Parson from the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center describes Battery Powell and where it was located in Corinth during the Civil War. Parson’s caravan tour to fort locations on Saturday was one of several during the weekend by park rangers on the anniversary of the Battle of Corinth.
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said Owen. “We anticipate a very busy week in the Midway.” The carnival gates will open at 5 p.m. on Tuesday-Saturday. A special carnival matinée with $1 entry on all rides will be held on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. “We will have commercial exhibits, blue ribbon exhibits, adult and 4-H exhibits along with livestock exhibits on display throughout the week,” he said. “We’re also host a health fair and a photography contest.” On Tuesday, the fair will sponsor a Free Throw Shooting Contest at 6 p.m., inside the arena, followed by entertainment from Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Campus Country from 7 to 9 p.m., on the south pavilion. Just Plain Country will provide entertainment on Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m., and a special gospel concert will take place Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m., inside the arena. J-Bar-B Professional Rodeo will take center stage on Friday and SaturPlease see FAIR | 2
On this day in history 150 years ago Robert E. Lee tries to retake Fort Harrison near Richmond. He throws three divisions of infantry and cavalry against the vastly outnumbered defenders. Union infantry and artillery come to assist and Lee is pushed back with heavy casualties.
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