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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116 No. 143
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
FEMA dropped from Kmart lawsuit BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A judge agreed this week with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s motion to be released from Kmart’s lawsuit over the May 2010 flood in
Corinth. U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson entered the order on Monday. The court agreed with FEMA’s argument that it had no jurisdiction in the case because of sovereign immunity. FEMA
also argued that the Flood Control Act of 1928 exempts the United States from liability for flood damage and that Kmart’s claims are barred because they concern flood mapping, among other arguments.
and Kansas City Southern Railway Company. The suit alleges that Kroger, Kmart’s neighbor at Fulton Crossing, sits in a floodway
As a result of damages incurred in the 2010 flood, the Kmart Corporation filed suit against the City of Corinth; FEMA; The Kroger Co.; E&A Southeast Limited Partnership; Fulton Improvements, LLC;
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Flag day honors national symbol
Schools board accepts construction projects bids
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Today is Flag Day — a day celebrating the most important visual symbol of the American nation. “Flag Day is a day set aside by the government for people to honor our national symbol: the U.S. flag,� said Alcorn County Veteran Services Officer Bill Parker. “The main reason is to honor the symbol and the veterans who have the full measure to keep that flag flying, and to remember what it took to create this country and keep it free.� Around Flag Day each year veterans organizations hold ceremonies to destroy U.S. flags no longer fit for service and educate the public on the proper way to retire an American flag. The way to retire a flag properly is to burn it, Parker explained. “It’s not called a ‘flag-burning’ ceremony — it’s a ‘flagretirement’ ceremony,� he emphasized. The Corinth American Legion held its annual flag retirement ceremony during the Memorial Day weekend. The local chapter of Veterans of Foreign War conducted a similar ceremony last weekend. Participants build a bonfire, then place the retired flag on the fire. Then, participants take the ashes to a place of burial, usually near a Legion or VFW post building.
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
June 14, 1923. While the code gives instructions for the han-
The Corinth School District Board of Trustees on Monday accepted bids for several construction projects expected to be completed during the summer. Sullivan Enterprises was the low bidder on the Corinth High School window and door replacement at approximately $248,000. CIG won the Corinth Middle School door renovation project with a bid of $187,900, and Copper Top took the Corinth Middle School roof replacement job with a bid of $565,000. The projects are being covered through the district’s qualified school construction bond funds. Taylor Heating & Air was the low bidder on the Corinth Middle School cafeteria vent hood at $108,900, a project covered by cafeteria funds. In other business: ■The board set a new policy on the donation of sick leave from one employee to another. In accordance with a new law, the policy allows donation of sick time only from an employee in the Corinth district and
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Staff photos by Mark Boehler
American Legion member James Null and a young assistant prepare for a flag disposal ceremony during Memorial Day weekend, sponsored by Sons of American Legion Squadron. (Inset) American flags no longer suited for use can be taken to the American Legion Perry Johns Post 6, where they are destroyed in a proper manner. The handling of a flag is governed by the U.S. Flag Code, a law that outlines the official appearance of the flag and how
it should be handled. It additionally codifies the Pledge of Allegiance. It was adopted on Flag Day,
Museum kicks off photo contest Career & Technology Center recognized for online newsletter
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Crossroads Museum is seeking the perfect photo. The museum is kicking off its annual photo competition, an opportunity for local photography enthusiasts to share their best work with the community. Cash prizes and ribbons are awarded for the best entries as determined by a panel of anonymous judges. Entries will be accepted beginning Aug. 1, but the museum is promoting the competition now while people are out and about for photo-worthy summer activities and vacations. “I’m looking forward to hosting the photo contest, and I expect there to be a great turnout this year,� said Museum Director Brandy Steen. “I enjoy taking photos and I have a photographer in the family, so this is something we always look forward to.� Photos must have been taken since the year 2010. Categories are architectural landscapes, natural landscapes, people, pets and animals, blossoms, vacaPlease see CONTEST | 3
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
George Cain’s image of a homeless man in London was last year’s best-of-show winner in the museum photo contest.
Index Stocks........7 Classified......14 Comics...... 12 Wisdom...... 11
Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports........8
The Alcorn Career and Technology Center is providing a model for the whole state when it comes to designing an electronic school newsletter. Jennifer Koon, vocational counselor for the ACTC reported on the newsletter’s recognition at the June meeting of the Alcorn School District Board of Directors. The Career and Technology Center’s newsletter was recently recognized by the Mississippi Department of Education and will be used as the MDE as an example of best practice. The MDE has asked Koon to attend two statewide conferences and present information concerning how the Alcorn Career and Technical staff works together to create the newsletter. She will also
document vocational activities which meet state objectives, make positive parent contacts, make contact with academic faculty, make contacts with business and industry and highlight students’ achievement. “Teamwork is the key to the success of the newsletter,� Koon explained. “It takes all Career and Technical personnel working together, sending in articles and photos.� The ACTC instructors create one electronic newsletter each nine weeks during the school year. The newsletter is called the “Alcorn Career and Technology Times.� Once the newsletter is created, it is posted to the Alcorn School District’s website and the Alcorn Career and Technology Center’s school website. In the coming school Please see NEWSLETTER | 2
On this day in history 150 years ago Confederate forces in Holly Springs, anticipating a raid by Union troops, begin to burn the railroad depot, station house and work sheds. Authorities in Richmond chastise Gen. Beauregard for allowing the destruction.
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