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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 271
City makes plans to fix closed Tate Street bridge
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Hydration Station
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The City of Corinth is working on plans for repair of the closed Tate Street bridge. The Board of Aldermen gave approval on Tuesday to take the project out for bids as soon as the project specifications are ready. Public Works Director Clayton Mills said it appears the direction of the work will be to retain the existing bridge spans and redo the supporting structure. The bridge was closed Oct. 14 as the result of a federal bridge inspection which found serious issues with the bridge pilings. In other business before the board: • Mayor Tommy Irwin signed paperwork completing the property swap between the city and county. The city conveyed its ownership stake in Crossroads Arena and the Northeast Mississippi Business Incubator to Alcorn County, and the county conveyed the Corinth Coliseum and depot property to the city. The boards expect the changes to lead to more efficient administration of the organizations involved. • Larry Meeks appeared before the board to give another update on cleanup of the cycle shop at Tate and Fillmore. The city is offering to get the mayor’s youth council involved to assist Meeks, who says he has an interested buyer once the building is Please see BRIDGE | 2A
TechSoup employees begin their morning walk at the new Coke 10k training start line.Â
Coke 10k adds feature for walkers, runners BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
No excuses. Thanks to the new Coke 10k Hydration Station, there really is no excuse to not get fit by walking and running in downtown Corinth. From the mind of avid runner and Coca-Cola Bottling Works CEO Kenneth Williams was born a new attraction for those who take to the streets for needed exercise. “The hydration station is where you can quench your thirst and take a rest before or after a run on the Coke 10k training course or a stroll around our beautiful downtown,� said Williams. “It was a simple concept – to provide things a runner or walker might need right at the start/finish line.� Williams made a small change to the already popular Coke 10k course by measuring a new start line for training purposes. “The idea is that people can park behind City Hall or at the Coke Museum and begin and end their training run on the Coke 10k course,� he said. “The Coke 10k training start line is just a few hundred feet from the hydration station. People can begin their walk or run
Corinth Music Club announces next concert BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
There will be a unique location, date and performance for the next concert of the Corinth Music Club’s Mid-Morning Concert Series. The Corinth Music Club will present Bevin Wilder at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church located at 501 Main Street in Corinth for a free performance as part of their Mid-Morning Concert Series. “Our November program celebrates American Music Month and is held a week early due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Corinth Music Club will resume its MidMorning Concert series in January, 2018,� said Bobbi Campbell, Corinth Music Club Member.
there, follow the course and it will be an accurate 10,000 meters.� The new, free-to-use hydration station, located on Foote Street across from the Coke Museum, features an array of amenities for two-legged and four-legged fitness enthusiasts. “There is more offered in that small space than meets the eye,� added Williams. Among the hydration station items included are a water fountain; hand sanitizer; Kimberly Clark paper towels; a bench to rest and tie shoes; a trash can; a dog leash hook; dog treats; dog drinking bowls; a borrow and read library of running books; a cork board for announcements, brochures and a copy of the “Wall of Pain�; a hanging plant with seasonal flowers; a Cola-Coca themed bird house; motivational music; Coke 10k medals for inspiration; plexiglass where users can add their favorite race stickers; and an emergency horn that when used, fire fighters from nearby Corinth Fire Station No. 1 will come to the recuse. A vending machine stocked with Dasani wa-
Christmas Basket Fund begins with call for help BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Food should not be an issue at Christmas and the Christmas Basket Fund food program helps make sure every family gets what they need. The 22nd Annual Corinth Rotary Club/Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund kicks off this this week and donations will be accepted to help raise money for the program. In addiction, applications will be accepted from those who may have need of assistance. Applications will be included in the Daily Corinthian and completed forms can be directly clipped from the newspaper or picked up at the newspaper office. Completed applications must be turned in at the Daily Corinthian office by 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, said Rotary Christmas
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People of the Crossroads By Mark Boehler Travis Bradshaw celebrates a couple of milestones in November — his first year anniversary as a firefighter with the Corinth Fire Department on Nov. 1 and his 24th birthday on Nov. 11. “I always wanted to do something to help people,� said the 2012 Corinth High School graduate and former Warrior Band member. “I didn’t realize how much I would love the job until I started doing it.� The personal trainer is also a parttime pool technician with Pool Tech. When off duty with the CFD, not working out or repairing pools, Bradshaw is a man in love with the outdoors. He enjoys camping, hiking, fishing and hunting. “I don’t know why I have a house,� he said, smiling. The son of Carl and Glynis Bradshaw, he plays drums with the Lakeview Church Worship Team in Selmer, Tenn.
In celebration of American Music Month, Wilder will be sharing a short program ranging from some of the earliest works available for organ from the very beginnings of the nation, to more contemporary settings of hymns arranged by American composers, with just a little history sprinkled in for good measure, said Wilder. Some pieces included in the program include “Variations to the Sicilian Hymn,� by Carr and “Allegro Maestoso,� by Thayer, from the first century of American organ music, as well as settings of hymns that have been popular in all different eras of American history. Works by Please see CONCERT | 2A
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