Daily Corinthian E-Edition 050613

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 109

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section

County agrees to pay civil penalty BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn County will pay a civil penalty to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for several environmental issues at the Alcorn County Class I Rubbish Site. In Monday’s meeting, the Board of Supervisors accepted an agreement with MDEQ to pay a civil penalty of $15,000

in two installments in lieu of a formal enforcement hearing. The Commission on Environmental Quality listed the following violations at the Proper Street rubbish site: â– Failure to prevent disposal of unauthorized waste in the rubbish site, â– Failure to maintain disposal area of the rubbish site to as small an area as possible,

â– Failure to maintain required periodic cover, â– Failure to maintain a trained spotter onsite to visually inspect loads and immediately remove unauthorized waste, and â– Failure to notify MDEQ of a fire at the facility. The county was notified of the violations on July 23 and was found to be in compliance

following a subsequent inspection on Jan. 23. The first installment must be paid within 45 days and the full payment made within 90 days. The debris fire began last June 19 in an area of accumulated wood and brush. The fire was on the north side of the debris pile and had tunneled underneath, making it difficult

for Corinth firefighters to extinguish. A contractor provided an excavator to help dig into the debris, and several volunteer fire departments assisted. The debris continued to smolder for several days. Afterward, the county brought in dirt to cover the area and several members of the board met with the commission in Jackson.

First-quarter permits total $4.3 million BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Alcorn County Welcome Center employees Nancy Carter (left) and Debbie Ryan display a sign for the center’s tribute to Music Month and Tourist Appreciation Day.

Welcome Center honoring tourists with patio picnic Wednesday BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn County Welcome Center thinks its time for a picnic. As a way to celebrate Tourist Appreciation Day, the center staff is having a “Picnic on the Patio� Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “A lot of people thought it would be nice for us to have

something outside this time of year,� said center supervisor Sherry Brown. “This will be the first time we have held an event on the patio since it was completed.� Not only will there be a picnic, but also some local pickin’. The Hatchie Bottom Boys will be bringing their musical talent to the center and perform from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“In conjunction with tourist appreciation day, we will also be observing music month,� said Brown. “We love to promote Pickin’ on the Square and send a lot of tourists downtown to hear them play.� Local artist Tony Bullard will have some of his paintings related to music in the state on Please see PICNIC | 2

Building activity in Corinth reached its highest project value total in several quarters during the January to March period. With the Corinth School District’s softball complex accounting for about two-thirds of the quarter’s total of $4.356 million, the year opened much stronger than did 2012, which had first quarter projects totaling $555,350. CIG Contractors obtained a permit for the $2.9 million softball complex at 3101 Proper Street on March 1. Other commercial projects include the Smith restaurant at 603 North Fillmore, $200,000, and a $68,000 remodeling at 2038 East Shiloh Road for Corinth Wine and Spirits, which moved across the street for more space. The first quarter saw three new home construction starts — one in January and two in February. That compares to none in the first quarter of 2012. Permits from the first quarter: March ■3101 Proper Street — Softball complex; CIG Contractors; $2,906,358 ■502 Waldron Street — Commercial remodel; Bob Moore; $100,000 ■1553 Wenasoga Road — Residential remodel; Kelvin Smith; $6,000 ■712 Taylor Street — Commercial remodel; North Missis-

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sippi Roofing; $81,450 â– 516 E. 5th Street — Residential remodel; Kemp; $5,000 â– Corner of Harper and Proper — Sign; Lamar Advertising; $65,000 â– 3116-B N. Shiloh Road — Sign; Eddie Finkle; $2,500 â– 3116-B N. Shiloh Road — Commercial remodel; Eddie Finkle; $8,000 â– 201 Highway 72 East — Commercial demolition; Doug Jumper Realty â– 2409 Shiloh Road — Commercial remodel; Midsouth Signs; $1,500 â– 1803 Highway 72 W. — Commercial remodel; Gaines Chapel United Methodist Church; $3,000 â– 3303 Shiloh Ridge — Commercial remodel; John Mabry; $6,000 â– 1100-B Highway 72 West — Sign; Ray Patel; $8,132 â– 214 Chambers Street — Residential remodel; Hal Philips; $1,000 â– 1102 Highway 72 East — Sign; Staybrite Sign; $7,200 February 1212 Cruise Street — Residential remodel; Maggie Bowen; $40,000 â– 3005 A-D — Residential remodel; Jarvis Foundation; $14,000 â– 3201 Highway 72 West — Commercial remodel; Charles Holman; $1,500 â– 504 South Tate Street — â–

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MRHC honors its own on nurses day

BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

A Corinth man is behind bars for the alleged possession and sale of marijuana. Michael Charles Spears, 29, of Stanley Street, has been charged with sale of a controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Spears was arrested on Thursday by narcotics officers Jason Willis and Darrell Hopkins. According to a statement from the Alcorn County Narcotics Unit, Spears had been involved in an ongoing inves-

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Florence would be proud. The founder of modern nursing – Florence Nightingale – set the example when it came to caring for others. Today’s nurses continue the sometimes thankless and tiring effort set by “The Lady with the Lamp� during the Crimean War. On Monday, nurses at Magnolia Regional Health Center along with care facilities around the country celebrated Staff photo by Steve Beavers

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Magnolia Regional Health Center nurse Jan Greene checks on a patient.

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Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A

On this day in history 150 years ago Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn is murdered in his tent at Spring Hill, Tenn. by Dr. George Peters. A liaison between Van Dorn and Jessie Peters, the doctor’s wife, are debated to this day. Van Dorn will be remembered as the senior general from the Mississippi and his battles at Pea Ridge, Corinth and Holly Springs.

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