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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 266

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 24 pages • 2 sections

Group honors Alcorn School District BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn School District was honored this week with a special award from the Mississippi School Boards Association. The district was recognized

during the awards ceremony in Jackson for having all schools within the district score above a “C” rating on the recently released state accountability model. Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith told board members

about the award during the district’s regular board meeting this week. “I am personally thrilled with the performance of everyone in the district,” said Smith. “We have not received this award in a very long time. I know our

teachers, staff and students have all worked really hard to bring the scores up as much as possible.” School board member Russ Nash was in Jackson with Smith to accept the award. “This is really great for our

district,” said Nash. “I am honored to be a part of it.” The district is one of only 33 school districts to receive the award. There are 150 school districts Please see SCHOOLS | 3A

Local group wins top honor BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Mrs. Rose is going to Washington. Andrea Rose, The Alliance Community Development Director, will be in D.C. as part of Keep Corinth/Alcorn County Beautiful being named in the President’s Circle by Keep America Beautiful. The Corinth/Alcorn County affiliate will one of the few towns in the state to be honored on Jan. 27, 2015.

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Lighthouse Foundation Women’s Director Lenay Williams helps third grader Markeisha Green with the 30/30 Reading Challenge started by area organizations.

Parents: Take the challenge BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

One month can forever change the life of a child. That’s the idea behind the second annual 30/30 Reading Challenge, sponsored by a group of community organizations dedicated to encouraging children to read. The challenge asks parents to spend 30 minutes each day reading to and with their children for the 30 days of November with the goal of creating a positive habit that will last long after the month is over. The effort is a partnership between the Lighthouse Foundation, Project Attention, the

Boys and Girls Club of Corinth, Crosswind Ministries Homework Club, the Corinth Sportsplex, Corinth Middle School and Corinth Elementary School. Lighthouse Foundation Executive Director Gary Caveness said he sees the value of reading every day in the lives of the children who come through the foundation’s programs. Young people who read have a better chance of becoming adults who succeed, he explained. He said one of the common traits among the most successful people he knows is that they are all avid readers. Reading is

fundamental to success in all areas of school and life. “It opens up so many doors,” he said. Under a new state law all Mississippi third-graders must be reading on grade level by the end of their third-grade year or they will be held back no matter what their other grades may be, making it more essential than ever for students to get a good start at reading. Those who complete the challenge will be recognized for their efforts during halftime of the final game of the Lighthouse Foundation Classic basketball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 29 at Corinth High School.

The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance made by certified affiliates of the national nonprofit in building and sustaining vibrant communities. “Only the elite make this honor,” said Keep Mississippi Beautiful Executive Director Sarah Kountouris. “Not only does Andrea’s effort improve the quality for her area, but Please see HONOR | 2A

Symphony planning its holiday concert BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Glorious sounds will echo from the auditorium of the historic Coliseum Civic Center in downtown Corinth as the Corinth Symphony Orchestra presents its “Home for the holidays” Christmas Concert. The joyous event will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30 “We will be performing some audience favorites such as ‘Sleigh Ride’, ‘Hallelujah Chorus’, ‘Winter Wonderland’, and ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’. We are introducing some new selections: ‘I wonder as I wander’, a beautiful arrangement for string orchestra of this timeless classic, and ‘Fan-

tasia on We Three Kings’, a masterful arrangement of this Christmas standard that will soon become a Corinth favorite,” said Maestro Maurice Weatherall.” “The Corinth Symphony Orchestra would like to thank Bobbi and John Campbell for their gracious donation which enabled us to purchase ‘Fantasia on We Three Kings’ for the orchestra’s music library,” he added. Orchestra members are busy securing vendors who will provide snacks, at a nominal cost, during the intermission of the concert. “It’s going to be a phenomenal event not just for Corinth, Please see SYMPHONY | 3A

Corinth Music Club presents tribute concert BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

The chapel of First United Methodist Church will come alive with upbeat tunes as the Corinth Music Club presents their “A Tribute to American Music Concert” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. The mid-morning concert will last between 40 to 50 minutes and is free and open to the public. Featuring a variety of music by American composers, the pieces will be played by eager members wishing to share the joy of music with their community. Selected songs will include: Broadway show tunes, a patriotic medley of songs by George M. Cohan, some Ragtime music that became a well-known movie theme and a few surprises from the talent-

ed members and guest performers. Dr. Terry McRoberts, Professor of Music at Union University, will be among the guest performers. Sara Ellington on piano and Bobbi Campbell on flute will perform “Lord of the Dance”, a hymn written in 1963 by English songwriter Sydney Carter to the tune of the American Shaker song, “Simple Gifts” with setting by Joel Raney. Both the words and melody of “Simple Gifts” were composed by Elder Joseph Brackett Jr. in Alfred, Maine in 1848. Originally written as a religious dance song for use in their worship, the words”To turn, turn will be our delight” and “Till by turning, turning” are dance instructions.

Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

Please see TRIBUTE | 3A

Corinth Music Club members Janet Wallace and Sara Ellington gather at Fillmore Street Chapel to rehearse for their upcoming concert.

Index Stocks......8A Classified......4B Comics......9A State......5A

Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A

On this day in history 150 years ago President Lincoln accepts Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s resignation from the U.S. Army. He was removed from command after poor performance in the field. In addition, he had been the Democratic nominee in the recent presidential elections.

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