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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 86
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • 2 sections
Board weighs intersection changes BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Board of Aldermen agreed Tuesday to reconsider plans to eliminate Liddon Lake Road as an intersecting point at the U.S. Highway 72 and South Parkway intersection in an upcoming road project.
A resident of Liddon Lake Road and a representative of nearby business AutoZone stated opposition to the plan in Tuesday’s meeting. Resident Tommy Case presented a petition containing the signatures of about 30 residents of the road who do not want the
change. As originally proposed, the project would include the addition of a right turn lane for South Parkway on the north side of the intersection. Liddon Lake Road would no longer terminate at the intersection, and a new cut-through road near
AutoZone would connect Liddon Lake Road with the highway. Case said residents feel the the street is safe as it is, and they are concerned the change would interfere with emergency vehicles’ access to the road. “We like our situation there,
and we’d like to keep it safe,” he said. “We would appreciate it if y’all would leave it like it is.” Terrell Hudson, a district manager for Autozone, said the business is concerned that it would create an unsafe situaPlease see BOARD | 3A
Tourism funds seven requests BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The April meeting of the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board was a jam-packed session. A total of seven requests for funding from the tourism board were approved in the little over three-hour public portion of the meeting. Main Street Corinth made
Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
Regions Bank President David Dixon gets ready for the food drive with Maud DeLes Lancaster, president of the AMEN Food Pantry board of directors.
Food drive to ‘Share the Good’ BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Regions Bank is partnering with the AMEN Food Pantry to “Share the Good” with a food drive beginning on Monday. “As a corporation, Regions
does take seriously the job of serving the communities we are in, and we love partnering with world class charities,” said David Dixon, Corinth city president and northeast Mississippi president of Regions Bank.
“AMEN here in Corinth is definitely a world class charity.” Regions Bank will be a collection point for canned goods beginning on Monday and conPlease see FOOD | 6A
a request for $7,000 for the 26th Annual Slugburger Festival in July. The amount of $3,000 of the total was requested to help promote the return of Major League Eating. “We felt like it brought a lot of good things to Corinth last year,” said Main Street board Please see TOURISM | 6A
Farmers Market opens next week BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Shiloh Road Farmers Market will open for the season next week. Monday is opening day for the market on Shiloh Road near First Presbyterian Church, which owns the property. At this early point in the season, “We are probably
going to see a lot of greens, turnips and maybe some onions,” said Patrick Poindexter, county director with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. With locally grown produce, the market, which began more than 40 years ago, often attracts big crowds. Please see MARKET | 2A
Corinth grandfather, 63, Walks for Life Saturday BY JERIS HAMM For the Daily Corinthian
As a cancer survivor, Roger Turner knows life hangs on a string. That’s why he’ll be lacing up his tennis shoes this Saturday. The 63-year-old Corinth man has battled throat and nasal cancer for 38 years, but it won’t stop him from walking two miles in the upcoming Walk for Life, a fundraiser for Oasis Medical Center. “It’s for a good cause,” Turner said, nodding his enthusiasm. “Anything to do with kids, he’s all over it,” Turner’s wife, Cheryl, added. Oasis Medical Center (formerly Resource Center for Women) offers support and information for
women and men experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. All funds raised this year will go toward providing limited OB ultrasound services. The Turners first learned of the Center’s ministry at Tate Baptist Church, where they have been members since 2001. “During fellowship time at church, Roger takes a big bag of candy for the children. All of the kids come around him,” Cheryl said. “We found out about the Walk in our church bulletin. As soon as we got home from church he started texting everyone to ask them for help.” Please see TURNER | 2A
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Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A
Roger Turner, a cancer survivor and 63-year-old Corinth grandfather, is raising money for Saturday’s Walk for Life.
On this day in history 150 years ago Union Gen. Benjamin Grierson sets out on his cavalry raid from LaGrange, Tenn. to Baton Rouge, La. It is one of three raids starting from the region that drew attention away from Grant’s army preparing to cross the river below Vicksburg.
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