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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • One section
Fire damages downtown apartment BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Several downtown residents and business owners had a serious case of the Mondays following a morning fire which damaged a downtown second-floor apartment across from court square. The blaze started in the upstairs apartment of the historic 602 East Waldron Street building located on the corner of Waldron and Franklin Streets and directly across from the Alcorn County Courthouse. E-911 received the call at 7:48 a.m. on Monday, and less than one minute later Corinth Fire Department’s Truck No. 1 rolled onto the scene. “We entered the two-story building with our equipment and heat imaging camera to locate the fire and insure no occupants were inside,” said Fire Captain Johnny Butler. “We located the fire near the front of building and pushed the fire out the windows, eliminating the spread of any danger to the surrounding properties.” According to Fire Chief Lucky Staff photo by Mark Boehler
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Corinth firefighter Johnny Butler fights the blaze from his ladder truck.
State prisoners will return Avectus increases to jail no later than Jan. 1 jobs commitment BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Alcorn Regional Correctional Facility is expected to be back in the business of housing state prisoners by the turn of the year. Also, inmates who can provide community labor will be
back this week. Sheriff-elect Ben Caldwell reported to the Board of Supervisors Monday morning on the ongoing talks with Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Marshall Fisher. “We are in the process of
moving toward getting inmates back,” said Caldwell. “He advised me he wanted to shoot for no later date than Jan. 1.” Citing numerous problems at the facility, MDOC Please see INMATES | 6
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Avectus Healthcare Solutions will hire more workers in order to secure additional grant funding for the renovation of the former Chadco building on South Tate Street. The project hit a snag in Sep-
tember when bids for the work came in above the available funding. Talks during the last few weeks led to Avectus committing to hire another 23 employees in order to get an additional $250,000 through the Please see AVECTUS | 5
Dorothy Brown received the 2015 Phenomenal Woman of the Year from the Boys & Girls Club. Brown raised $10,000 for the Corinth Unit during the annual fundraiser.
Brown named Phenomenal Woman BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Dorothy Brown cares about the Boys & Girls Club. Brown’s love for the club can be seen in a phenomenal fashion. The 89-year-old raised $10,000 for the club in being named the 2015 Phenomenal Woman of the Year during the 4th Annual Phenomenal Woman of the Year Gala on Nov. 7. The event’s final total is expected to exceed last year’s bottom line by three times when all funds are tallied. “It’s not about me,” said Brown. “It is about the boys and girls of this community.” Four other awards are presented at the gala. Corinth High School teacher Beverly Shanks
received the 2015 Trailblazer Award for volunteering and assisting children three days a week. Mary Dilworth was presented the Phenomenal Board Member honor and City of Corinth Alderman J.C. Hill was named Outstanding Board Member. Alec Gardner was selected the Employee of the Year. “It is very rewarding to be part of their future,” said Gardner. “If you have the opportunity to invest in our youth, please do so.” The remaining Phenomenal Woman of the Year contestants were Annie Pollard, who was named runner-up, Jackie Windom, Lisa Kirk, Elaine Stovall, Sandy Childs, Volante Jones, Dr. Erica Noyes, Heather Bur-
nett, Crystal Sweeney Scarbrough and Allie Winters. The winner was determined by the contestant who raised the most funds for the club. “All of the women selected are phenomenal and we are very thankful for their efforts,” said Corinth Unit Director Trecee Hughey. “I never imagined anyone would set the bar as Mrs. Brown has done, raising over $10,000 for our club … she as well as her counterparts are all precious in the sight of the club.” “I am very pleased and thankful to my family and businesses who helped the Boys and Girls Club in making a difference Please see BROWN | 5
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Quick action by West Corinth School custodian Perry Neal Harris helps prevent major damage from a kitchen fire. Harris put out the blaze before it could spread beyond the kitchen area.
Strong storms batter the area, resulting in downed trees and flooding. Schools let out early in order to ensure students get home safely.