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Vol. 118, No. 271
• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
City discusses intersection upgrade BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen is requesting price quotes on a signalization upgrade at the intersection of Harper, Shiloh and Kendrick
sensors. Dave Huwe, director of community development and planning, said citizens have expressed a desire to have left turn signals at the intersection. Adding pedestrian controls
Roads to include left turn signals. The new signalization would include protected left turns on all sides, sensors and pedestrian controls. The intersection does not currently have traffic
will be an enhancement for the hiking and biking trail, which comes through the intersection, he said. Although the cost would be substantially greater, Alderman Ben Albarracin requested
that the city also get quotes for an upgrade that would include mast arm poles like those at the intersection of Harper Road and Proper Street. Please see UPGRADE | 3
Literacy initiative takes another step BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
As part of its new literacy initiative, the Corinth School District is partnering with the Dollywood Foundation to put a book in the hands of Corinth youngsters each month. The district’s board of trustees on Monday ratified an agreement that will provide books through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which began as a project in her home county in east Tennessee and is now open to any community. “The key is to at least get a print book in the hands in the
home,” said Superintendent Lee Childress. “Hopefully, coupled with the parent activities, we will be able to see some difference.” It will provide a book by mail for children ages zero to five each month. The district will work with childcare providers and organizations such as Project Attention to get children signed up for the program, and signup days may be held at some locations. The cost is covered by the school district. “They can provide each Please see LITERACY | 3
Tourism funds 2 requests BY STEVE BEAVERS Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Barbara Trapp gets a meal ready for this weekend’s frozen foods sale of the First United Methodist Women at Red/Green Market.
Food event raises chapel funds BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Fillmore Street Chapel has put some local women in the kitchen. The First United Methodist Women have been in a cooking mood in an ongoing effort to restore the popular downtown chapel. The women’s group of First United Methodist Church is out to raise more money for chapel
restoration with its frozen foods sale Saturday at Red/Green Market. “We have lots of everything,” said chapel committee member Barbara Trapp. “It’s a popular event we have done the past four years.” Selling of the food begins at 8 a.m. The group collected close to $3,000 last year with all the money going to restoration
projects at the chapel. “At least 50 ladies got involved,” said chapel committee member Rosemary Fisher. “They have all been so generous to take part.” Items such as lasagna, chicken divan, chicken spaghetti, cornbread dressing, spaghetti, breakfast enchiladas, sausage rice and around 30 pies are Please see CHAPEL | 2
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A pair of funding requests were approved by the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday. The Col. William P. Rogers Sons of Confederate Veterans had its request of $3,500 unanimously granted. Money will be used to advertise for the group’s 6th Annual Civil War Relic Show on March 1415 at the Crossroads Arena. “We don’t see any of the money,” said Larry Mangus of the veterans group. “All of it is used for advertising.” Mangus told the board around 600 to 700 will attend the show with 500-plus being
from out of town. “We have already sold 15 tables for the show,” he said. “Vendors from all the way from Indiana and New Orleans will be here … they are all a solid group who keep wanting to come back.” The Corinth Artist Guild received its $1,500 request to advertise in the VIP Magazine. “Advertising in the magazine has brought in several people to our area,” said Sonny Boatman with the guild. “People remember our town and what we have to offer.” The request will go to advertise in five issues of the Please see TOURISM | 3
Animal shelter ordering specialty license plates BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Animal lovers will soon have a chance to show their support for the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter with a new specialty license plate. The car tag, which is currently available for pre-order for $31, will feature the shelter’s new logo designed by 20-yearold college student and Michie, Tenn. native Kristen Whitley. The shelter’s new motto, “For the love of the animals” will also grace the plate. “We’re so excited to share this opportunity with the public,” said Charlotte Doehner, volunteer shelter director. “People who support us and love what we do can now help us every year by purchasing one of our car tags.” Doehner said the idea for the
plate came from fellow animal lover and Alcorn County Tax Collector Larry Ross. “Larry came to us with the idea of doing a car tag to help raise money for the shelter,” said the director. “He realized how hard it is to raise the $100,000 needed per year to keep the shelter doors open. We have been able to do it for three years so far, but we’re looking forward to having the extra income from the tags to help with the fundraising in 2015.” The tag must be supported and passed by the Mississippi Legislative in January and 300 tags must be pre-sold before the Department of Revenue will begin production of the tag. When the department receives the 300 applications, the appropriate fees and the design, the tag will be sent for manufacturing.
The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter specialty license plate features the shelter’s new logo designed by 20-year-old college student and Michie, Tennessee, native Kristen Whitley. The tag is available for pre-order for $31. “The state will send the first 300 tags to us, along with a list of who pre-ordered those first 300,” said Ross. “We will contact each person to let them know their new tag is in and ready for pickup.” The cost of the tag is $31, with $6 going back to the state and
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$1 going to Alcorn County. The remaining $24 will go back to the shelter. If the shelter can pre-sale 300 tags, it would generate a $7,200 shelter donation. Each vehicle owner will be given 60 days to pickup their tag and will only be responsible for paying the taxes on the tag
at pickup. “After the first year, if the vehicle owner decides to keep the specialty tag, they will be responsible for $31 plus the taxes based on where they live,” added Ross. Please see PLATES | 2
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