Wednesday June 6,
2012
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 136
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • 2 sections
Gravel parking lots still issue for city BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Complaints about a graveled restaurant parking lot on Harper Road came to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday. Debbie Kennedy, Gwen Essary and Johnnie Lovett, em-
ployees of Holder Accounting, voiced concerns about dust coming from the neighboring parking of Lloyd’s Harper Road Cafe at the corner of Harper Road and Third Street. The women said they are fans of the food at Lloyd’s but not fans of their cars being con-
tinually dusty. They also noted that some restaurant customers park at the accounting business to avoid parking on the graveled lot. The women asked if the parking lot can be paved. Last year, the Board of Aldermen granted a variance to the paving re-
quirement when the restaurant owner, Lowell Gann, began an expansion. The land on which the restaurant sits is owned by Bailey Williams. Street Commissioner Jim Bynum said he tried unsuccessfully to encourage Williams to pave the lot to improve its
appearance. Gann said he cannot afford to pave it, and “I’m kind of stuck in the proverbial middle here.” The restaurant owner said he also struggles with the dust, which increased with the recent Please see PARKING | 2A
Blaze destroys house BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A home in northeast Alcorn County was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. The Farmington and Wenasoga fire departments responded to 16 County Road 192 about 2 a.m. and found the home engulfed in flames when they arrived, according to Farmington Fire Chief David Boren. The single-story home, estimated at 1,500 square feet, was a total loss. Boren said the cause of the fire was not known. Please see FIRE | 2A
Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
Workers from Rebel Systems LLC install a fuel tank at the airport on Tuesday. This 8-foot diameter tank holds 12,000 gallons of fuel and weighs 22,500 pounds.
Airport project will provide easier access for fueling options BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Construction continues on a project that will enable more convenient access to fuel tanks at Corinth-Alcorn County Airport. The project involves moving an existing fuel tank to another location and installing a new one — as well as installing new equipment that will allow 24-
hour self-service fueling. “Planes will be able to pull up and get fuel by swiping a credit card just like you do at a gas station,” said Tommy James, service technician for Rebel Services LLC, the Ripley-based company in charge of the project. Funding for the fuel tank project was provided by a $131,000 MDOT Multimodal
Transportation grant that paid 99 percent of the construction costs. Construction should be complete within three weeks, once the pipe-fitting and electrical work is finished, James estimated. From ground breaking to completion, the project will have taken about three months.
The new fueling options will result in increased revenue for the airport, said Airport Operations Supervisor Donna Briggs. “This is major for the airport,” said Rebel Services owner Margie James. “It gives customers access to fuel on holidays or weekends. That means a lot when you’re on a cross-country trip.”
Unit finds four heroin bundles, makes arrest BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
An Iuka man has been arrested by the Alcorn County Narcotics Unit for possession of Heroin. According to the unit report, Jonathan Frederick was charged after deputies with the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department responded to a medical call on County Road 611. “Four bundles of Heroin was discovered in a cigarette pack along with other paraphernalia Please see HEROIN | 2A
Breaking Grass records album #2 BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Breaking Grass — Northeast Mississippi’s award-winning bluegrass-based band — recently wrapped up recording work on their second album. Titled “Running With the Moon,” the new album features a dozen original tracks written by 26-year-old singer, songwriter and frontman Cody Farrar. The album was recorded in a week-long session at Dark Shadows Records in Goodlettsville, Tenn. While the new album is faithful to the band’s traditional bluegrass roots, the songs all have a personality of their own. “Every track on the album has a different feel,” said Farrar. “There’s a song for every-
body.” The new album covers a lot of ground. Songs include the up-tempo prison escape title track “Running With The Moon,” a tribute to Hank Williams called “Strings,” and the otherworldly “Witches of Harlan.” Musical styles vary from the Southern gospel of “Can’t Look Down” to honky tonk toe-tappers like “Carry on Carolina.” The mood or the record ranges from the opening death-ballad “Amongst the Stones” to the Old Time musical glee of “Oh, How I Love You.” While a release date has not been determined, Farrar said the album will be available sometime this summer. The guys in Breaking Grass Please see ALBUM | 2A
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Artist Guild Gallery exhibit Oil painter Rennie Herd of White House, Tenn., likes to paint pets and animals, particularly horses. She also enjoys painting landscapes, such as this image of the Judd farm at Leiper’s Fork, Tenn. The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery will hold an opening reception with Herd on Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for an exhibit of her work. Herd’s exhibit will be on display through June 27.
Index Stocks...... 7A Classified......5B Comics......3B Wisdom......2B
Weather......5A Obituaries......3A Opinion......4A Sports......8A
On this day in history 150 years ago The Battle Memphis: As heavy Union gunboats move into position, lighter rams speed past and engage the Confederate ram fleet. Seven of the eight Southern rams are sunk or disabled. Memphis, the fifth largest city in the Confederacy, surrenders.