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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 311

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Christmas traditions Area people reflect on special holiday BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

In anticipation of a glorious Noel, Crossroads residents have shared their time-honored family Christmas traditions with the Daily Corinthian. From ugly Christmas sweaters and old-fashioned holiday breakfasts to reading favorite Bible passages and spending time with family and friends, the traditions may vary, but each one is treasured.

Basket Fund nears $13,000 The 21st Annual Corinth Rotary Club/Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund nears the $13,000 mark. A $23,000 fund raising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 17. The baskets were given away on faith the goal will be reached. The newspaper has received $12,495 in donations so far. Donations include $100 from Steve Hefner at Edward Jones; $100 from Michelle Reiselt at Edward Jones; and $100 from Margie Marlar at Edward Jones. Christmas Basket Fund donations can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” a special person or persons. The tribute will be published in the Daily Corinthian. The special fund will remain active until the end of the year. Donations can be brought by the newspaper office or mailed to: Daily Corinthian, Attn.: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835.

“At my maternal grandparents’ house on Christmas Eve, we would have to wait until everyone finished eating to open presents, and my dad would take his time eating just to tease us. We would be chomping at the bit and tear into them as soon as he took his last bite. We went to my paternal grandparents’ house on Christmas Day. There, we opened presents first, but the thing I remember the most was Emmylou Harris’ Christmas album was on a constant loop, even as the album gave way to a CD, then to digital, we listened to it every year right up until my grandmother’s final Christmas.” Joel Counce, Alcorn County “My Christmas Day tradition involves gathering at grandma’s house with the whole family to enjoy some football, fellowship and the best dressing I’ve ever put in

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Mary and Joseph (Callie Pounders and John Stanley) seek shelter and lay the Baby Jesus (Greg Moore) in the manger during the Christmas Alive! program at First Presbyterian Church. my mouth.” Matthew Turner, Rienzi “My Christmas tradition starts with donning an ugly sweater to wear to my inlaws house for breakfast. We follow up by opening presents and taking some festive pictures. Then it’s “over the hills and thru the woods to nanny’s house we go” – to do it all again.” Trinity Jacobs, Corinth “As a kid, one of my favorite traditions was getting together with my grandmother’s family at my Aunt Frances’ house on Christmas Eve. I

Living Ads spotlight outstanding students BY KIMBERLY SHELTON A Junior Auxiliary of Corinth tradition, 43 Living Ads will be presented during the 55th Annual Charity Ball. Displayed at Shiloh Ridge Athletic Club on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 6 p.m., local seniors from Corinth, Biggersville, Alcorn Central and Kossuth High Schools will take the spotlight. Tupelo Christian Preparatory School will also be represented. Sponsored by local busi-

always looked forward to it because I got to see cousins who I didn’t get to see very often. The Flurry boys and the Devaughns were there and they were always stirring up mischief, which of course was of great interest to me. We all played cards and dominoes and ate a huge meal. Before leaving someone would always check the WTVA Santa tracker for an update on Santa’s progress. The Jones family has long since outgrown being able to have Christmas on Christmas Eve at someone’s house, but we still get

Local lawmakers believe the upcoming 2017 state legislature session will likely focus heavily on improving schools and roads. Work has already began on modernizing the state’s nearly 20-year-old education funding formula called the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. The state contracted with non-profit EdBuild last summer to revamp the program. After research, EdBuild will provide lawmakers with recommendations for rewriting MAEP. “I hope we can all agree on something this year,” said District 4 Sen. Rita Potts Parks. “We have got to do something to update the current formula. I’m ready to see my school dis-

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People of the Crossroads Ricky Gibons, Farmington Staff photo by Zack Steen

Ricky Gibons has dodged a lot of bullets in his time as Alcorn County Emergency Services Director and Coordinator. From the 1994 ice storm to the 2010 flood, he has supervised almost every Alcorn County disaster in the last 30 years. “My first call was a train derailment in Wenasoga in 1985,” he said. “I’ll never forget that one.” Gibons wears many hats these days and remains on call 24-7, 365 days a year. “I have always loved helping people – that’s why I do what I do,” he said. The 51-year-old father has two sons, 21-year-old Evan and 18-yearold Alcorn Central High School senior Nathan. Gibons is also a deacon at Glendale Baptist Church.

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nesses and area businesses, the young men and women will be announced individually by emcees Bill and Karen Terry who will read a bio for Please see STUDENTS | 5A

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Meredith Howell is named Most Beautiful at Corinth High School in their annual pageant.

Jessica Ivy (Mary) and Jim Burress (Joseph) are among the actors bringing the Christmas story to life at Box Chapel United Methodist Church’s living nativity scene.

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