Daily Corinthian
Tuesday Nov. 13,
2012
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Vol. 116, No. 273
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • One section
West Nile reported in Tippah County BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Although it is late in the season, the state’s northeast corner has its first reported case of West Nile virus. The Mississippi State Department of Health’s weekly update released Monday includes a case in Tippah County among six total new cases. It has been a record year for reported cases
in Mississippi, with a total of 242 and five of those resulting in deaths. The state also saw five deaths in 2011 but from a much smaller number of total cases — 52. This year, Alcorn County has had two mosquito-borne illnesses reported in horses but none in humans. West Nile is more common in the central and southern counties of the
state. MSDH notes that West Nile can occur year-round, so it’s still a good idea to take precautions. The City of Corinth did its part to fight the bite by spraying insecticide from early in the season up until the first frost. “We really hit them hard this year,” said Street Commissioner Jim Bynum. “We sprayed
Fundraiser will benefit fabled chapel BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The First United Methodist Women are cooking up a fundraiser for Corinth’s oldest church building. As part of Saturday’s Red Green Market, the Chapel Committee will offer a holiday frozen foods sale as its annual benefit for the Fillmore Street Chapel, which is often used by the community for weddings, piano recitals, concerts and meetings. The sale will begin at 8 a.m. in the depot area and continue until the food is sold out. On the menu are homemade yeast rolls, cheese grits casseroles, hash brown potato casseroles, chicken spaghetti, sausage-rice casseroles, lasagna and cornbread dressing. For dessert, there’s apple pie. A number of people last year used the food to supplement their Thanksgiving feasts, with cornbread dressing being one of the bestsellers. Barbara Trapp, Mona Lisa
around the ditches, sewer lagoons, and any place that there were a lot of garbage containers close together where insects would collect.” July to September are the peak months for the flu-like West Nile, which often has mild symptoms including fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, muscle weakness and swollen lymph nodes. In a small
number of cases, infection can result in encephalitis or meningitis, which can lead to paralysis, coma and possibly death. To curtail mosquitoes, MSDH said residents should remove sources of standing water, especially after rainfall; install screens on windows and doors; and wear protective clothing and use repellents during peak times from dusk until dawn.
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Grady and Barbara Rodgers are co-chairing the sale. The chapel is one of two stops slated for the upcoming historic home tour. Funds raised in this year’s food sale will go toward continued improvement and furnishing of the Sunday School wing and other projects. “In recent years, the church has reached a point of needing substantial restoration to survive,” said Rosemary Williams, a supporter of the project. “In the past few years, the chapel fundraisers have helped to provide for a new tin roof, floor refinishing, repairs to the Sunday School wing, protection for the lovely stained glass windows, and foundation and other work to prevent moisture absorption and deterioration.” The church was built in 1871 as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and later became the Fillmore Street Presbyterian Church. The building is now owned by First Methodist.
Young Professionals set for Wednesday meeting BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Area Young Professionals’ next “lunch and learn” event is Wednesday, from noon until 1 p.m. at the Weaver Center. The event will provide a chance for networking and a discussion of personal finance led by Corinth Alderman Andrew “Bubba” Labas, of Cooley & Labas Financial. The event will be an opportunity to meet new people, build networks and learn about the world of growing personal wealth, said Andrea Rose, community development director for the Al-
liance. “He’s going to keep it at a pretty basic level and go into things people should know to protect their assets and start building personal wealth,” explained Rose. The Corinth Young Professionals formed in May of 2011. The group’s purpose is to provide young professionals a chance to network and build their business base — and help people of the same age to socialize and have fun. The group meets monthly, usually on a Thursday evening. Please see MEETING | 2
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Robert Hauser with the Knights of Columbus along with daughter Angie McKee (left) and wife Betty Ann Hauser braved the cooler weather to take in the annual Veterans Day Parade through downtown. The veteran was one of several to line the downtown streets for the event Monday. (See additional photo, page 2.)
Educational group visits local district BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
Principal Russ Elam leads members of the AHE Network on a tour of Corinth High School.
A group of over 60 education professionals from around the Appalachian region visited Corinth High School on Monday to learn more about the school’s success in preparing students for college. The group of educators were part of the Appalachian Higher Education Network’s annual bus tour, a three-day trip to schools in Alabama and Mississippi with a spotlight on college access programs. Educators on the tour hailed from Alabama,
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Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia. The goal of the AHE Network is to help raise educational attainment levels in Appalachia by providing funding, training and services that help students overcome social, cultural, emotional and financial barriers to continuing their education beyond high school. During the visit four speakers addressed the group in the CHS Auditorium: Corinth Superintendent Lee Childress, Senior English Teacher Dana Bullard,
Alliance Community Development Director Andrea Rose and Counselor Jennifer Martindale. Childress discussed the changes in the district’s curriculum and the implementation of the Common Core system that places a heavier emphasis on reading. “Reading is one of the main issues you’ll find in Corinth, here in Mississippi and across the country,” said the superintendent. Childress cited three focus Please see TOUR | 2
On this day in history 150 years ago Grant’s soldiers capture and occupy Holly Springs. It is the Northern commander’s intention to amass a major supply depot at the important railroad town. In Chattanooga, Gen. Braxton Bragg begins moving the Army of Tennessee north to Murfreesboro and a junction with troops under Gen. Breckenridge.
November is DIABETES Awareness Month Diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness among adults under 65! x x x Dr. John Shipp, M.D.
40-45% of Americans with diabetes have some stage of diabetic retinopathy People with diabetes are 25 times more likely to become blind than people without it 90% of vision loss can be avoided with yearly eye exams and control of blood sugar level
Call 662-286-6068 to schedule your diabetic eye examination.
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Eye Care Specialists 3302 W. Linden St. Corinth, MS 38834 (662) 286-6068