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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section

‘Fiberhood’ push continues in city BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth has about two-thirds of the signups it needs to secure gigabit per second Internet service in the north “fiberhood.” The number of homes signed up in the north block, which

to the Home service, and supporters are working to reach the target number by Jan. 1. “We don’t want to miss this opportunity,” Mayor Tommy Irwin said in the last meeting of the Board of Aldermen. “This opportunity will probably not

generally includes areas from Shiloh Road north, recently jumped from 23 percent to 30 percent with help from a new pool of volunteers. C Spire has set a threshold of 45 percent in order for the north fiberhood to “go green” and launch the Fiber

come our way ever again. We’re going to miss out on things that we may not be aware of.” Few communities have an Internet service provider offering residential speeds of 1 gigabit per second, about 100 times faster than the average residen-

tial Internet connection. Main Street Corinth Director Taylor Coombs said another 229 residences are needed to sign up in addition to the 484 that are already preregistered. Please see ‘FIBERHOOD’ | 2

Reader earns trip to Egg Bowl Sales tax collections increase 8 percent

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Hotty Toddy-ing rang through the halls of Alcorn Central Elementary School on Tuesday as the announcement was made that one of the students from their Ole Miss reading team would be going to the Egg Bowl. There was applause and hugs all around as Tatum Lynn Horne took the stage to be recognized and accept her Ole Miss Gift bag. “She’s ecstatic, but I don’t think she truly understands the caliber of it yet,” said Tatum’s mom, Sara Horne. The seven-year-old beamed as classmates, teachers and fellow students voiced their support. The first-grader was chosen to attend the Saturday, Nov. 29 Egg Bowl as part of the statewide “Be A Champion And Read” contest. Students were required to read six parent-approved, grade-appropriate books and to designate whether they would read for Ole Miss or Mississippi State. A Halloween deadline was set, giving the children until Friday, Oct. 31 to complete the challenge. Organized by the Mississippi Association of Educators, the 2014 Egg Bowl Reading Contest was created as part of a broader literacy program to instill in students a love and enthusiasm for the written word. In their second year of the contest, MAE is taking a leadership role across the state. “The idea is to make it fun because we know that if it’s fun, the kids are going to want to do

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

ACES first-grader Tatum Horne gets a hug from her mom after being recognized as a champion reader. He captured the win for the Mississippi State team. “It feels very good to win,” said Tatum. “I like to read and I learn a bunch of new stuff when I do it.” During the contest, Tatum wrote down and kept track of her own books. Her favorite subject was revealed to be horses. “We are very proud of Tatum as we are of all our readers. The students really enjoyed the contest and got into it. Many of them liked to come tell me how many books they read for the Ole Miss team each morning because they know I’m a Mississippi State fan,” said ACES

it,” said MAE President Joyce Helmick. “We didn’t have a reading list. We just asked each child read books for their grade level.” The retired educator expressed her excitement for the winner and her school. “You guys are special because you have a winner,” she said. Over 15,000 students read books for this contest and 300 schools and 2,000 teachers participated. Of those 15,000 students at 300 schools, only two students, one for each team in the state, were selected .” Joining Tatum in the winners circle was fourth-grader Ryan Thomas, the 10-year-old son of Mark and Amy Thomas from Wheeler Elementary School.

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Sales tax collections continued an upward trend in the latest reported month as attention turns to the new fiscal year. Corinth’s share of sales tax proceeds deposited into the city coffers in October totaled $495,799.28, rising 8 percent, or about $37,000, from the same month a year earlier. Reflecting sales activity in local businesses during the month of August, it is the 11th consecutive monthly increase. Fiscal 2014 ended with the city’s best sales tax total ever at $5.809 million, rising 4.9 percent from the prior fiscal year. Corinth’s gross retail sales for the month totaled $56,407,120, while gross sales across all categories totaled $71,773,832. Six of 11 area municipali-

ties had negative growth for the month compared to a year ago, but the Mississippi Department of Revenue reported a 3 percent increase across the state with a total of $34.882 million returned to the municipalities. Other sales tax results from the region (percentages rounded): ■ Booneville - $151,968.61 (-5%) ■ Burnsville - $12,020.80 (-7%) ■ Farmington - $3,321.42 (-14%) ■ Glen - $1,930.72 (-26%) ■ Iuka - $64,222.93 (-2%) ■ Kossuth - $3,559.92 (-3%) ■ Rienzi - $4,169.52 (+8%) ■ Ripley - $109,486.90 (+8%) ■ Tupelo - $1,541,215.53 (+4%) ■ Walnut - $18,509.43 (+20%)

Red Cross hosts training BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The American Red Cross of North Mississippi needs some Alcorn County residents who are willing to step up and help neighbors in times of need. As part of efforts to beef up its presence in the county, the chapter will host a Disaster Action Team Camp at Corinth City Hall on Saturday from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. It is free and open to interested members of the public, including those who live in neighboring counties. “We hope to get some volunteers trained so when we have clients in the Alcorn County area, we can assist them immediately,” said Patty Please see TRAINING | 3

Holiday Marketplace offers unique homemade gifts BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Those looking for the perfect Christmas gift can find it this weekend. The Crossroads Craft Guild will be hosting the 28th Annual Holiday Marketplace Thursday thru Saturday inside the Harper Square Mall. Started in 1986, Holiday Marketplace gives shoppers an opportunity to purchase handcrafted times which represent the flavor of Corinth and the south. “Over 30 local talents will offer their crafts for sale to buyers looking for truly unique gifts for friends and loved ones at Christmas,” said Pat Bradley Trainum with the guild. “Also several new craftsmen will be at the marketplace introducing their crafts to the public.” Times for the annual market

are 2-6 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. A wide variety of handmade items such as specialty foods, aprons, candies, quilling, woodcrafts, baby items, tin can flowers, painted eggs, driftwood art, fretwork, turned woodwork, pottery, monogrammed items, quilts, oil paintings and prints, needlework, pen and ink drawings, homemade soaps, scented candles, Christmas decorations, handcrafted purses, jewelry, painted gourds, soft dolls, chocolates and confections, Victorian treasures, refurbished vintage jewelry, lotions, lap afghans, scarves, stuffed animals, folk art, painted feathers, stained glass and totes will be available. Authors Trainum and Jennifer Marshall will also have copies of their books for sale.

Lois Mathis will be one of the many crafters offering handmade items during the 28th Annual Holiday Marketplace.

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