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Hospital board members reappointed ond term on the hospital board. The two were first appointed in March 2011 after the removal of two prior board members. County supervisors recently reappointed Lex Mitchell. The term for the three expired Nov. 15, and they will serve another
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth aldermen reappointed two members of the Magnolia Regional Health Center Board of Trustees this week. Randall Frazier and Rebecca Spence will each begin a sec-
five years on the board. Aldermen also reappointed William Dilworth to the board of the Corinth Housing Authority. In other business before the city board: ■ Justin Sumler updated the
board on the fire-damaged Moses property at South Tate and U.S. 72. An inspection has confirmed the presence of asbestos in the structure, and Sumler said he was waiting on another price quote for asbestos removal.
He recently acquired the property from his grandfather. ■ Street Commissioner Philip Verdung updated the board on current paving by APAC. The contractor completed work on Please see BOARD | 2A
Plan aims to boost school test scores BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Bryce Bearden completes a therapy session with OTA April DePoyster.
Wish comes true for Central student heart surgeries, an operation on his skull and a hernia procedure. His first heart catheterization came when he was five days old. Open heart surgery was performed when he was just two weeks old. “He isn’t you normal 15-yearold, but we wouldn’t have it any
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Bryce Bearden has a big heart. Countless surgeries haven’t stripped the 15-year-old of his caring spirit. Since birth, the Alcorn Central student has undergone nine
other way,” said his mother, Sara Langston. A chance to focus on something else is coming Saturday morning for the family. The quartet – Bryce, Sara, Clay, Bryce’s 11-year-old brother, and Please see BRYCE | 2A
Working to make them better. The Alcorn School District is doing everything they can to help improve student test scores. The latest help comes in the form of a professional learning plan aimed at providing teachers and administrators new teaching guidelines. “The development of this plan began with a survey sent to all employees district wide,” said Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith. “A committee was setup and Mrs. (Tammy) Johnson met with principals -- it was a collaboration of the entire district.” Earlier this month, the county school district received some good news as the first set of high school test results based on the new Mississippi College and Career-Ready Standards were released. Fifty-one percent of ASD students rated proficient or advanced in English II compared to a 49 percent state wide average. “Even though our scores were by far not at the bottom,” said board president Mary Coleman. “This (Professional
Learning Plan) is designed to improve them even more.” Smith said the 2015-16 plan addresses the more rigorous and challenging MAP (mathematics and reading) assessment test that students will take this year. In the same set of results, 22 percent of ASD high school students were rated proficient or advanced in Algebra I compared to 27 percent state wide. In other news: ■ The board voted to table the approval of a 35-year pay scale adjustment for district employees including the positions of accounts payable, board secretary, purchasing clerk/fixed assets and human resources/payroll clerk. Board member Randy Wilbanks, who asked to table the vote, said he had not thoroughly looked at the pay scale changes. ■ The board approved three released requests for students leaving the school district. Students will enter the Corinth School District, North Tippah School District and South Tippah School District. ■ The board approved more than a dozen new hires. Please see SCHOOL | 2A
Red Green Market awaits North Pole visitor BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Santa Claus is coming to the Red Green Market. Back by popular demand, the Crossroads Museum will host Photos with Santa on Saturday during the Red Green Market at the Corinth Depot. Santa, portrayed by Sonny Boatman, will be on site from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the museum. For a $15 donation to the museum, parents can have their child’s or pet’s photo taken with Santa by professional photographer Bill Avery. “We love having this event,” said museum board president Cathy Wood. “The children are always so excited to see Santa.” Wood said with a $15 donation a parent will receive a 5 by 7 professional print on glossy photo paper. Each photo will be presented a special keepsake folder. An electronic version of the photo will also be sent to the parent via a provided email address. “This year we are going to have a few
fun things for kids to do while they wait on Santa,” said Wood. An art table will be set up with crayons and markers for kids to get creative. Holiday movies including “Frozen” will also be showing. “As always, we will have candy canes for the good little girls and boys, as well,” she added. All proceeds received from the Photos with Santa fundraiser will benefit the museum’s Save the Fire Truck fund. The museum is working at raising monies to build a viewing area to house a 1924 American LaFrance pumper fire truck on loan from the City of Corinth. Original plans to build a two-level platform to keep the truck have been altered to make the structure handicap accessible. Crossroads Museum needs about $50,000 to construct a viewing area to house the fire truck. The first level will be an enclosed, temperature-controlled display area to protect the fire engine from
Photo compliments of Bill Avery
The Crossroads Museum will host a Photos with Santa fundrasier on SaturPlease see PHOTOS | 2A day during the Red Green Market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the museum.
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Corinth aldermen approve the city’s first historic preservation ordinance. City attorney Rebecca Coleman Phipps says the law will allow the city to seek grants and is the first step toward the creation of local historic districts.
The Alliance Community Development Council launches “Shop Corinth First.” Director Cory Wilbanks says the effort is meant to encourage local shopping during the holidays.
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