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Police warn of tornado relief scam BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
People in Corinth and other areas are reporting possible tornado relief scams following the devastation in Oklahoma. The Corinth Police Depart-
ment received complaints during the last few days about a woman who had been to several businesses and said she was soliciting money for the Red Cross office in Tupelo. She was at Corinth Commons when
Corinth police questioned her. “I’m not going to say her intent was not to give the money to the Red Cross, but we could not verify that she was affiliated with the Red Cross in Tupelo,” said Police Chief David
Lancaster. “We confiscated the bucket she was carrying and are going to make sure the money gets to the Red Cross in Tupelo.” The amount was estimated at less than $100.
“From what they tell us, they don’t do solicitations like that, but if they did, the person would have an I.D. badge,” the chief said. Please see SCAM | 3A
Arena will turn to supervisors for exhaust system BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth commencement More than 100 graduates received their diplomas during the commencement exercises of Corinth High School on Friday night. Corinth seniors Jaynesia Johnson (from left), Antwone Patterson and Alexis Jacobs enjoy a moment together prior to graduation at the Crossroads Arena. More photos from the CHS Class of 2013 graduation ceremony will be presented Tuesday.
The Crossroads Arena will now turn to the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors in attempt to have an exhaust system added to the facility. Members of the board made the decision after getting three costly options from city/county engineer Cook Coggin about adding the system along with replacing existing air conditioning units. “These numbers are at best staggering,” said Cook Coggin's Johnny Crotts. “We found it best to start high and work into reality.” Doug Thornton, of Architectural & Energy Resources for Construction in Hernando, presented the options the
board on Thursday during a special called meeting. The least expensive choice was an estimate of $300,000 which would leave all the existing air conditioning options as is now while adding an exhaust system. “This option is the easier one to accomplish,” said Thornton. “We are not trying to scare you,” added Crotts. “We are just letting you know what you are going to face sooner or later.” According to Thornton, the changes would be 10-15 percent more energy efficient. It would also call for the moving of the units from the roof to
4-H Mod Squad hosts yard sale
Relay for Life hosts Survivors supper
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Mod Squad hopes the public is in a buying mood. Those associated with the Alcorn County 4-H Modeling Squad – Mod Squad – are having a community yard sale on Saturday, June 8 at the Alcorn County Extension Center. Vendors are also welcome to set up inside or outside for the event that goes until. Outside booths are available for $10 while those wishing to have a booth located inside the building can do so for $15. “This is the first time we are trying something like this as a fundraiser,” said 4-H volunteer Judy Martin. “Every October we take the modeling squad to Jackson for a competition … whatever we make will be used to cover that expense.” The yard sale will be held rain
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BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
edge needed to make choices regarding nutrition and exercise. Skills needed to deal with cloth-
The Alcorn County Relay for Life is honoring all cancer survivors and caregivers with the annual Survivors Meal and program, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday at the Tate Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. “We’re trying more and more each year to get word out to survivors and caregivers to let them know about it,” said Survivors Chairperson Judy Caples. “We have some people who come year after year.” More than 80 survivors and caregivers regularly attend the annual Survivors Meal, held
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Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Shea Mercer and the Mod Squad will have plenty of items for its community yard sale on June 8. or shine with concessions available all day. “We are hoping for a big day,” added volunteer Gloria Mercer. “The more we raise the less we
will have to pay out for the competition.” The Mod Squad is open to both boys and girls ages 8-18. It helps build self-confidence and knowl-
Index Stocks......8A Classified......8B Comics Inside State......5A
Weather......9A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....10A
On this day in history 150 years ago Col. Florence Cornyn of the 10th Missouri Cavalry leads a brigade of mounted troops out of Corinth to Florence, Ala. During the raid, Union troops destroy seven cotton factories, a tannery and a blacksmith shop. They set a number of booby traps to thwart their pursuers.
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