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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 286
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North Fiberhood effort gets close BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Fiber to the Home campaign is down to about 180 more homes needed to secure fiber service for the North Fiberhood. A $500 cash drawing is be-
ing added as an incentive to help reach the target number of 45 percent in the North Fiberhood. Anyone who preregisters for C Spire’s 1 gigabit per second fiber service by Dec. 23 will be eligible for the drawing for the cash donated by Dodd
Eye Clinic. The North Fiberhood has increased from 30 percent to 32 percent during the last couple of weeks, and fiber supporters want to hit 45 percent by Jan. 1. The renewed push in recent weeks has seen success with
as many as 79 homes being signed up in less than a week. Alliance Community Development Director Andrea Rose encourages anyone in the north block, which is generally Please see FIBER | 3A
Fund Volunteers hand out holiday food boxes goes to $1,667 BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Gray clouds filled the skies over Corinth as Rotarians, crew members, school clubs and other volunteers gathered at the Crossroads Arena on Saturday for the 19th Annual Christmas Basket giveaway. Teaming up with Daily Corinthian to get food and supplies into the hands of needy families, members of the Corinth Rotary Club assembled to organize and coordinate the distribution effort. “We had 1,000 recipients this year and around 641 of them had to be called,” said Rotary Member Phil Hinton. “Our volunteers have been here since about 6:30 this morning assembling boxes,
The spirit of giving this Christmas season is alive and well in the Alcorn County area. Donations continue to arrive for the 19th Annual Corinth Rotary Club / Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund. A $25,000 fund-raising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 6. Baskets were given away based upon faith the goal will be reached. So far, $1,667 has been raised. Recent donations include Staff photo by Mark Boehler
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Nine-year-old Parker Legoff hands out Kimberly-Clark paper products.
Smith Drug will reopen
Christmas program needs angels adopted
BY ZACK STEEN
BY STEVE BEAVERS
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RIENZI — Smith Drug Store is coming back stronger than ever. After a fire destroyed the 100-year-old business earlier this week, owner Trevor Williams was devastated. After wiping away tears, the druggist began planning his next step. “A lot of people think its going to take us a long time to get back open, but we’ll be back next week -- hopefully by Tuesday,” said Williams. “All of our records were on a secure computer backup off site and once we receive medicine, we’ll be able to fill prescriptions like normal.” Williams said he’ll open a temporary location in the old bank building on the west side of the small downtown area. “We’ll have signs up letting folks know where we are,” he said. The drug store fills an average of 120 prescriptions a day. Please see REOPEN | 3A
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Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Ashlea Rhodes with the Salvation Army checks to see how many names have been adopted from the organization’s Angel Tree.
Angels are in need. The Salvation Army is calling on the community to help make Christmas brighter for over 80 youngsters listed on the organization’s annual Angel Tree. The tree is located at the entrance of Walmart in Corinth. If anyone is interested in adopting an angel on the tree,
all they have to do is simply take the name off the tree. The child’s name along with clothing sizes and particular toy desired are placed on the tree in the form of a Christmas-type ornament. “Alcorn County always steps up during this time of year,” said Michelle Miles, Salvation Army Director. “Some people Please see ANGELS | 6A
Series recaps accomplishments by Corinth BY DAVID HUWE For the Daily Corinthian
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a six-part series about the progress which has been made by the City of Corinth over the past four years.) Is the glass half full or half empty? That question is often used to distinguish persons having
a positive attitude from those having a negative attitude. And most people prefer to be around others whose personalities are upbeat and who make them feel better. Similarly, we are often encouraged by motivational speakers to look forward rather than dwelling on the past. Even the apostle Paul said, “…but one thing
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I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal.…” That being said, it is equally important for us as a people to pause occasionally to take stock of how far we’ve come, celebrate our accomplishments, and reflect on our pres-
ent condition and whether we need to make corrections in our future course. Management schools teach us to periodically engage in a SWOT analysis – a look at our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Through this process, we might just Please see RECAP | 6A
On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Forrest threatens the Union garrison at Murfreesboro, Tenn. When the Federals give battle, the Southern infantry runs and only by the exertions of Forrest’s cavalry the day does not turn into a bigger disaster. Hundreds of prisoners are lost.
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