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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 295
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • 2 sections
Holiday Spirit
2013 Christmas Basket Fund
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Softball complex nearing finish
“A Community Tradition�
Basket fund tops $10,000
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The spirit of giving is alive and well in the Crossroads area as generous donations are arriving daily for the 18th Annual Corinth Rotary Club / Daily Corinthian 2013 Christmas Basket Fund. The civic club and newspaper have set a $25,000 community fundraising goal this year so 1,000 food baskets could be given away to local families on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Crossroads Arena. Baskets were given on faith and hope the goal will be reached. The total increased to $10,095 after the most recent donations arrived. They are $20 from Jay and Debbie Hinton in memory of grandparents Chris and Leeanna Dixon; $20 from Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Essary in memory of Herman and Catherine Ginn; $100 from Mary Ann Eley in memory of Sissy Lamberth and Jamie Judkins; $25 from Louise Fowler in memory of Thomas Fowler, Mike Fowler and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Morgan; $100 from Mr. and Mrs. Taft Little; $60 from The Heirs Class at Farmington Baptist Church in memory of Harold Jones; and $35 from Elbert and Connie Holland in memory of John Albright. Donations can be the perfect time to make a holiday tribute to a special person. Contributions can be made “in honor of� someone living or “in memory of� someone who has passed. They can be family or friends, co-workers, employees, bosses or even groups who have made an impact on a person’s life. All tributes will be published in the Daily Corinthian until Christmas Day. Donations can be brought to the newspaper office at 1607 Harper Road or mailed to the Daily Corinthian, Attn: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, Miss. 38835.
course,� said the runner. “A tree or limb could have fell at any time.� ALSAC/St. Jude CEO Rick Shadyac made the call on the race after touring the course on Friday. According the Shadyac, about 30 percent of volunteers had already canceled and 15 percent of medical personnel could not make it. That coupled with 7,800 Memphians being out of power made the decision a simple one. “St. Jude did a great job of notifying everyone,� said
The Corinth School District expects to occupy its new softball complex by Feb. 1. And that will put play on deck to begin in the spring. “A lot of work has taken place at the softball complex over the last couple of weeks,� said Superintendent Lee Childress. “Pretty much all of the block work is done. The field is prepared for turf to be put down. At the same time, fenceposts have been set for the outfield fence. They have started bricking the area behind home plate. It is really moving.� Located on Proper Street east of Harper Road, the property includes a covered batting cage, field house, entry building, stands, press box and dugouts. In other construction matters, contractors completed the middle school gymnasium work, and the district is installing lockers. Also, the district has identified an area on the second floor of the school that needs mortar repointing to stop some water leakage. In other matters before the district’s board of trustees on Monday: ■In personnel items, the board accepted the resignations of Cheryl Turner, bus driver; Darren Avery, physical education teacher at Corinth Middle School; and Hanna Jones, preK assistant at CES. The board approved leave for Linda Nunley, cafeteria worker at Corinth Middle School. Hires include Steve Wren, custodian, CHS; Leslie Marlar and Ramona Kinney, extended day/zero period, CMS; and Charlotte McAlpin and Lisa Henry, supply teachers, CES. ■The board approved the purchase of three school buses from Truck Center of Tupelo at $96,725 each, replacing buses 30, 33 and 34. The new 71-passenger buses will include air
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Staff Photo by Joseph Miller
Nan Green, Lighthouse Foundation Toy Store manager, visits with a volunteer Thursday before the event began.
Lighthouse Foundation hosts annual Toy Store BY JOSEPH MILLER jmiller@dailycorinthian.com
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Therefore, the Lighthouse Foundation is in full holiday cheer and began handing out toys, along with other items, on Thursday the Toy Store. “This is a fun time of the year for all of us,� said Nan Green, Toy Store manager. “We have been doing this since 1995 and this event has
just gotten bigger each year. Of course, our focus is to help those in need around Christmas time so they won’t be without.� Over 600 people were expected to make their way through the barrage of toys, clothing, and other items at the Toy Store. A host of volunteers were available to assist the registered guests. Please see STORE | 2A
Weather cancels St. Jude Marathon BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Those ready to run for the children of St. Jude will have to wait until next year. More than 20,000 runners were scheduled to hit the pavement during the St. Jude Marathon Weekend on Dec. 7, including 50 from Team Corinth. Mother Nature put a damper on the festivities by canceling the event following a day of wintry weather on Friday before the big day. “St. Jude did the right thing,� said Team Corinth member Amy Smith, “It was
all for a good cause and no one should have a problem with the run being canceled.� A total of 50 runners with Team Corinth had registered to run during the annual first weekend in December event. Runners could enter either take part in the 26.2 mile marathon, 13.1 half marathon, 5K or 1-mile Family Fun Run. According to Smith, around half of the local team had decided to pull out prior to the cancellation. “We weren’t worried as much about the streets as we were about the trees on the
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
WC Baptist presenting ‘A Hee Haw Christmas’
Dez Newcomb (left) and June Burger go over the latest news in Kornfield Kounty.
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
There be some picking, some grinning, but more importantly the sharing of the Good News. West Corinth Baptist Church will be hosting “A Hee Haw Christmas� on both Saturday and Sunday night in the church sanctuary. Characters such as Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Grandpa Jones. Lulu Roman, Tammy Wynette and June Carter Cash are just a sample of the old show people slated to perform. “We wanted to do something different to reach out to people,� said senior pastor Seth Kirkland. “The two nights will be filled with good comedy, good singing and the Good News of Jesus.� Associate pastor Jacky Ward will be performing the role of Grandpa Jones during the two nights. “The shows will be set on the same pace as Hee Haw,� said Ward. “There will be a lot of quick jokes Please see HEE HAW | 2A
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