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Main Street Corinth searching for director Rinehart takes on new role as Alliance marketing coordinator BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com
Main Street Corinth is searching for a new director. Current Main Street Corinth Director Kelly Rinehart is leaving the position to accept a new role as The Alliance Membership and Marketing Coordinator.
“We sure hate to lose Kelly. She’s done a great job,” said Main Street Corinth President John Orman. “But we are glad we are keeping her with The Alliance and she’ll remain part of the team.” The Alliance President Gary Chandler said The Alliance will use Rinehart’s talent in mar-
keting, where she as an extensive background. “She brings a high level of talent to the new position,” he said. Orman is part of a six-person search committee of Main Street board members in search of a new director. Interested applicants can pick up a job description at The Alliance office. Deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 23, then the committee will interview potential candidates, said Or-
man. Resumes can either be delivered or e-mailed to The Alliance. The position is full-time and pay is based upon experience. The director’s “job is more than a festival coordinator,” said the Main Street president. “We need a person who is very organized and who can work with our members to not only promote downtown, but who can work to have a better downtown both economically and aesthetically.”
Although Main Street Corinth produces the Slugburger Festival, Hog Wild, Celebrate Corinth and Corinth Christmas Parade, the position is as much about helping downtown businesses, he noted. Rinehart is making a gradual change to the new position and is assisting with the upcoming Hog Wild event. During her tenure in the diPlease see DIRECTOR | 2A
Beloved musical ‘Annie’ hits the stage FAA grant to boost Turner Airport look
CT-A play returns to Crossroads Playhouse
Facility is set to undergo several improvements
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Tonight CT-A patrons will experience one of the most beloved musicals of all time — the story of a Depressionera orphan determined to find her parents despite the twisted schemes of Miss Hannigan — who holds sway over the Municipal Girls Orphanage. The Corinth Theatre-Arts production of “Annie” begins tonight at 7:30, as the local theatre company returns to its home at the Crossroads Playhouse following almost a year of renovations. With the glitz of billionaire Oliver Warbucks held in contrast to the homeless community of Hooverville, the play is infused with themes relevant to world today, said CT-A Artistic Director Tyson Stephenson. “With the country on the borderline of going into a recession, “Annie” is extremely relevant to what’s Please see ANNIE | 2A
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The CT-A production ‘Annie’ features 10-year-old Anna Kate McEllhiney, of Pickwick, Tenn., in the title role of the little orphan in search of a family. The role of Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks is played by one of CT-A’s staple actors, Corinth’s Dan Marsh. The role of Warbucks’ secretary, Grace Farrell, is played by Lesley Petty.
Films, Celebrate Freedom highlight weekend events BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Outdoor activities and “Annie” top the list of things to do this weekend. Those interested in enjoying a nice night at the movies can check out the Films on Fillmore showing of “The Blind Side” tonight at 8 p.m. The movie will be shown on 12-foot by 7-foot inflatable screen at the CARE Garden and is sponsored by Main Street Corinth and the Crossroads Museum. The production is the third at the Depot. There is no admission and concessions will be available. The Corinth Theatre-Arts is set to present the musical “Annie” starting tonight at the Crossroads Playhouse. Show time is 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday. A Sunday matinee is set for 2 p.m. The production is the first for CT-A back at the Crossroads Playhouse following around a year of renova-
tions. Celebrate Freedom Day is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Crossroads Regional Park. Sponsored by the Alcorn County Patriots, the day gives the community a chance to say thanks to those who provide safety and welfare. First Responders, firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency personnel will be honored with an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. There will be a car show, relics show, arts crafts and kid games during the day. It will be a day of fun for the whole family. Local and state political candidates have also been invited to attend. At 4 p.m., law enforcement officials and firefighters will do battle on the diamond in a charity softball game. Last year’s freedom event drew 1,800 people to the city park.
Community support sought for struggling Boys and Girls Club BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
BOONEVILLE -- A large crowd of concerned citizens gathered on the Northeast Mississippi Community College Campus this week as officials with the Boys and Girls Club of Booneville pleaded with the community to help them continue to make a difference in the lives of local youth. The club is facing a funding crisis and its leaders say they’re counting on the community to get behind their efforts if they truly want to see the club succeed. “We’re at the crossroads here in Booneville (Tuesday) where we need you and we need your support,” said Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Mississippi Executive Director David Roberts, who heads the organization that oversees clubs in Booneville as well as Corinth, Baldwyn and Iuka. The club recently exhausted an ongoing grant and is oper-
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Roscoe Turner Airport will soon be undergoing some major improvements — thanks to a grant for over $1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration. The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors voted to accept the grant in a special meeting Thursday. “In these days of gloom and doom, this is some good news,” said Jimmy Tate Waldon, fifth district supervisor. The FAA has agreed to pay 95 percent of the costs to rehabilitate the airport’s taxiway, expanding it to 8,900 feet long and 50 feet wide. The FAA has committed a maximum of $1,197,556 to fund the airport development project. Alcorn County and the city of Corinth will each contribute 1.25 percent of the project’s total cost, a little under $15,000 each. Roscoe Turner Airport is jointly owned by the city of Corinth and Alcorn County. The board applied for the project in an application dated July 13, 2011.
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“We’re at the crossroads here in Booneville where we need you and we need your support ... We need you all. We need you now more than ever.” David Roberts Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Mississippi Executive Director ating on only approximately $13,000 in annual funding from the United Way, a handful of individual donations and the assistance of volunteer and student workers. The City of Booneville also allows the club to meet at the Eastside Community Center in Eastside Park free of charge. Officials said they are aiming for a budget of approximately $80,000 for the next year which would allow them to hire additional full-time staff and provide a full range of services to youth in the community. While they acknowledge that is a high goal to reach, they said the believe its possible if the community will come together
to support them. “We need you all. We need you now more than ever,” said Roberts. Angelique Jumper, who has served as unit director of the Booneville Boys and Girls Club since its founding in 2003 said she has worked hard to do as much as possible with the resources available to her and she believes the club has the potential to be a powerful force in the community but it will take a conscious effort by the community to make the club a priority if it is to succeed. “You can take this Boys and Girls Club here and make it
On this day in history 150 years ago President Abraham Lincoln comes under pressure from his cabinet and the influential Blair family to remove the controversial General John C. Fremont from his command in Missouri.
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