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International Chili Society competition, which promises to draw many chili-cooking teams from around the region. The ICS is a non-profit organization that sanctions chili cookoffs around the world for the benefit of charities and other non-profit organizations. The ICS sanctioned competition will feature three categories — Red (traditional red chili), Chili Verde (green chili) and Salsa. Registration for the Crossroads Chili Cook-Off will continue until 9 a.m. on the day of the event. Participants are encouraged to register early to reserve a space. A call has also been issued for volunteers to assist during the cook-off, especially judges.
“Volunteers are needed in many ways,” said Kenny Carson, cook-off volunteer coordinator. “It’s a really neat community event.” At least 10 judges are needed at 11 a.m. to judge Local Favorite, followed by Salsa judging at noon. Sanctioned events are judged in the afternoon, he said. Volunteers can sign-up to judge one category so they don’t have to spend all day at the event, noted Carson. (For more information or to sign-up as a volunteer, contact the Tourism Office at 662-287-8300. Chili cookers who want to register may also contact the Tourism Office or send an email to Steve Knight at sknight@xroadsfest.com. Interested chili cooks can also go to the Web site at www.xroadsfest.com.)
Alcorn County FFA visits State Capitol District 4 Senator Rita Potts Parks (right) of Corinth and District 1 Representative Bubba Carpenter (left) of Burnsville visited with members of Future Farmers of America from Alcorn County on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Mississippi Capitol. Senator Parks spent significant time speaking with the members and their advisors throughout the day.
Ex-funeral home owner to plead guilty OXFORD — Federal court records say a former Prentiss County funeral home owner will Associated Press
plead guilty to fraud on Tuesday.
Michael Salts and his then-wife were indicted last year on two counts that they committed mail fraud associated with a Tupelo house purchase.
Marie Salts pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Oxford. They are no longer married. The government claims that they used a third party to purchase
a house because they couldn’t get financing. So the indictment claims they used a former employee to apply for the loan and buy the house in 2008.
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Erin Rainey (left) and her mother, Susie, combined to win a team penning event in 2005.
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is going on in life, I come here and clear my head ... there is nothing better to do than ride a horse.” Her father, David, couldn’t agree more. “What keeps me going is seeing how much she enjoys it,” said the past USTPA President. “It has been a lot of fun for me to keep her involved in the sport ... she has formed friendships from the East to the West Coast and from North to South.” The Raineys travel to compete in over 20 events a year. Erin, a 2006 Kossuth High School graduate, recently competed in the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado during the Professional Bull Riding evening performance. She earned her way to the finals both nights, taking 11th place in the Pro/Am Novice Penning division. “Shows like in Denver are what grow our sport,” said Rainey. On Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m., the Raineys will be growing the penning/sorting sport at the Crossroads Arena with a demonstration and discussion.
“I just want people to come watch and see what the sport is all about,” said Rainey. “It’s something that hooks you.” Susie Rainey, who won a few saddles during her riding days on her horse Hot Rod, is glad her only child took up the sport. “You can’t put a price tag on the times our family has been together,” she said. “She and her daddy are the pros at this, I always want her to give her best and to be a good sport.” “Kids need something like this,” added David. “We want others to see it is a good family sport and that everyone involved are a good bunch of people to be around.” Erin, whose main horse is an 11 year-old sorrel AQHA gelding named Doc, has a passion to win every event, but she also takes great satisfaction when other competitors do well. “She loves working with younger kids,” said her mother. “I love it when someone I have helped wins,” added Erin. Erin gets another chance to help and at the same further the sport come Saturday.
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can 1st District congressional race. Almost half of the county’s votes went to Nunnelee. Henry Ross, the former Eupora mayor and former circuit judge, trailed behind Nunnelee with 1,405 votes (44.36 percent). Southaven businessman Robert Estes received 219 votes in Alcorn County. Incumbent Senator Roger Wicker swept Alcorn County in the Republican Primary. Wicker received 2,709 votes — almost 88 percent of all votes cast in Alcorn County — to win over challengers E. Allen Hathcock (182 votes) and Robert Maloney (198 votes). Wicker issued a statement shortly after he was declared winner of the primary. “It is an honor to represent the people of Mississippi in the U.S. Senate, and I am thankful for the opportunity to be the
conservative, Republican choice for the general election in November,” said Wicker. “I will continue working to advance conservative principles such as spending restraint and less regulation to solve the problems we face.” The Democratic primary for the 1st congressional district resulted in a local victory for Albert N. Gore. Gore coasted to victory in Alcorn County with 200 votes (63.29 percent) over Will Oatis (23 votes) and Roger Weiner (91 votes). Caldwell said he believed Alcorn County’s Republican voters were motivated by the barrage of recent phone and television campaign ads. “Most people voted Republican. The senate race was the only Democratcontested race, and none of the Democratic candidates got involved much,” he said. “I think the people came out to vote for their person.”