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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 268

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Street paving plan goes into action BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth is putting an infrastructure plan into action. Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to spend around $800,000 this year on major road construction and drainage projects. The projects will be complet-

ed in two phases. Phase 1 of the over $1 million total project will be done this fiscal year. Phase 2 will resume in October of 2016. The projects will be paid for from the general fund with $150,000 in excess coming from the repair and maintenance fund. The action came during a special called meeting

on Wednesday. “In years past, projects such as these have been added later in the year as repairs were deemed necessary,” said Street Commissioner Philip Verdung. “This year we have implemented a major projects list with projects added to the list as deemed necessary and com-

Studying career options

pleted as money and resources are available.” The projects list was formed from aldermen and public input, according to Verdung. “The list came from what needs work, what you guys have brought to me and from what people have called about,” said Verdung. “No one wants us

BY JEBB JOHNSTON A man who fired a gun at his wife in a domestic dispute will serve time. Demarcus Allen Tipler, 24, is among a number of defendants who have entered guilty pleas during the current term of Alcorn County Circuit Court, which began Oct. 26 and resumes Monday after breaking for election week. For aggravated assault, the judge sentenced Tipler to 20 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with 14 years suspended,

Alcorn Central freshman Hanna Brown checks to make sure her color bricks meet product specifications.

Class gives students direction for future BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn Central High School freshmen are finding the opportunities to be endless. The reaction is music to the ears of school faculty. Keystone – a course available to ninth graders at ACHS, is the reason behind the renewed focus of students. The course introduces students to career pathways and career decision making. “The class is part of an overall plan at Alcorn Central to get students thinking about their career path before they enter the upper level of high school,” said course instructor Katrina Burgess. “We recognized a lot of kids didn’t have the focus and weren’t prepared for what came next after high school … we want them thinking about where they are and begin a plan now.”

“Once they finish the semester, they will have a career plan.” Katrina Burgess Instructor Keystone has created a lot of hands-on activities in the classroom. On Wednesday, students investigated a crime scene on campus in an attempt to find the culprit in the makebelieve case. “These freshmen are competitive,” said Burgess. “I see extremely strong leadership skills in some of them.” Keystone also introduces students to the 16 National Career Clusters. “Once they finish the semes-

ter, they will have a career plan,” added Burgess. “They will be able to look at courses offered at school to help them prepare for the career they are planning.” The career clusters being covered in the class include: ■ Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources ■ Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology & Communications ■ Business Management & Administration ■ Education & Training Finance ■ Government & Public Administration ■ Health Science ■ Hospitality & Tourism ■ Human Services ■ Information Technology ■ Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Please see KEYSTONE | 2A

Please see PAVING | 6A

Man must serve time after domestic dispute jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

to get into any financial situation … if something comes up, we could drop one or two of the projects.” “We have been developing the list for two to three months,” added Mayor Tommy Irwin. “We have some good projects

leaving six years to serve, with credit for the 17 months he has already been in custody. The sentence includes five years of probation and a $1,000 fine. Tipler was accused of firing several rounds into a vehicle driven by his wife on Cemetery Street in June 2014. She was not injured. Other sentences, according to court records: ■ Jerry Alton Mask, 43, possession of a controlled substance — 20-year sentence with 16 years suspended, leaving Please see SENTENCES | 6A

Head Start operation joins Easom Community Center BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Easom Community Center has welcomed Corinth Head Start into the fold at the former South Corinth Elementary building. The Board of Aldermen gave approval during the past week to a 12-month sublease with Mississippi Action for Progress for the Head Start operation, which moved into the building in October after several other options, including the possible renovation of the East Corinth school building, did not work out. The former location on Bell School Road in a portable building no longer met the required standards. Samuel Crayton, chairman of the Easom Outreach Foundation, believes it will be a plus to have Head Start on board. “By them being there, it might lend credibility to the location, and maybe we will be

able to draw other people in, as well,” he said. The board asked to be kept up to date if Head Start pursues renovation of a portion of the building. In other business: ■ The board set a hearing for Nov. 19 on the cleanup of the damaged business sign at the former Tina’s Treasures on Highway 72. The sign was recently hit by a vehicle, and city officials are concerned about it falling and possibly causing harm. The board wants it removed. ■ The board set a cleanup hearing for 5 p.m. Dec. 1 for 1911 Mississippi Street. ■ The board approved a joint promotion agreement with AT&T to tout a “fiber-ready” industrial park in the city. ■ Street Commissioner Philip Verdung advised the board that work needs to be done on the old wooden bridge on the gravel portion of Droke Road.

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Jamie Whitten carries Alcorn County on his way to an easy victory in the race for U.S. Congress. Whitten is reelected to his 25th term representing the state in Washington.

Retired Spanish teacher Dianne Bullock shares her love for the language with youngsters at Tattle Tales Preschool. Bullock says she enjoys helping the young students learn a second language.

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