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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 220
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 24 pages • Two sections
Tourism seeks compromise on funding BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The tourism board is offering a compromise to the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors and Corinth Board of Aldermen in regard to the $250,000 scheduled to be shifted out of the tourism budget. City and county leaders wish to move the money from tourism to the Crossroads Arena. In a special meeting Tuesday morning, the Corinth Area Conventions & Visitors Bureau
Board agreed on a proposal to allocate $150,000 for the City Park and Crossroads Arena for advertising and promotional purposes. Tourism Director Kristy White will present the proposal to city and county officials today. “We’re looking for a compromise. We want to help the park and the arena for promotions,” said White. “But the board doesn’t feel like the tourism office should pay for operating costs.”
During Tuesday’s meeting, Board President Chris Porterfield asked what impact the proposed shift of $150,000 would have on tourism’s operations. “We’re all taking on new duties,” White replied. “We really talked about moving forward with the new salesperson position. The budget now doesn’t strain us as much, but we will not be able to grow like we want to.” White said the cuts would likely cut out the tourism office’s
efforts to attract trade shows to Corinth. Board member Rickey Marecle spoke against cutting trade shows. “It took five to seven years to get our name out to those groups. If we stop, we’re going to have to start over,” Marecle said. “I think that’s a key to some of the biggest successes we’ve had.” If the tourism board’s compromise is not accepted by city aldermen and county supervisors, both governments can
hold a joint meeting to take a combined vote on the issue or issue, according to Senate Bill 3219. The Crossroads Arena and the CACVB are funded by a two percent Corinth tourism tax that is equally divided between the two. The area’s funds can be used only to retire the debt on the building or for capital improvements. The next regular meeting of the tourism board is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 8 a.m.
Woman critical after hit by car BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
A Corinth resident is in critical condition after being struck by a car Monday night. The Corinth Police Department received a call on the incident at 8:25 p.m., according to Assistant Chief Scotty Harville. Vanity J. Brown, 19, of Corinth, was walking in the northbound lane of North Parkway Street near the intersection with Bunch Street when she was struck by a 2001
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
The Green Beans Girls (from left) Kathryn Kay, Anthia Follin-King, Mary Kathryn Coleman and Cathy Lowrey (not pictured) are part of the baked goods and canned goods committee of the Alcorn County Fair.
Alcorn County Fair calls all cooks BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Green Bean Girls are out to make the Alcorn County Fair a Blue Ribbon event. A large number of baked and canned goods will help the quartet of Mary Kathryn Coleman, Anthia Follin-King, Cathy Lowrey and Kathryn Kay achieve the goal. Registration for canned goods is today from 9 a.m. until noon. Baked goods -- a new event at the fair -- is Thursday from 9 a.m. through noon. Judging in both events will take place Thursday afternoon and will be done by out-of-town judges. Registration will take place at the main entrance of the Crossroads Arena. “There were lots of requests
for the new baked goods event,” said Coleman, part of the committee along with the other Green Bean Girls. “It will bring more interest to the fair this year,” added Kay. Baked goods should be picked up Friday morning while the canned goods can stay until 11 a.m. on Saturday. There are three divisions -- Junior Youth (ages 12 and under), Senior Youth (13-18) and Adult -- individuals can complete. The eight classes are Yeast Breads, Quick Breads, Cakes, Special Occasion Cakes, Candy, Cookies, Cupcakes and Pie. Entrants may enter one item in each of the six classes. All entries must be wrapped in see-thru wrap and displayed on sturdy, disposable containers. Items requiring refrigera-
tion are not eligible for entry. All items entered become the property of the Alcorn County Fair. The Danish Judging System will be used. Blue Ribbon scores are from 90-100; Red Ribbon will be 80-89; and White Ribbon scores cover the 70-79 range. There will be three categories in the canned goods competition. Entrants can register in Fruits and Vegetables, Jelly and Preserves, and Pickles and Relishes. Individuals can enter either quart or the pint division in Fruits and Vegetables along with Pickles and Relishes. Jelly and Preserves must be exhibited in pint jars. Only standard clear glass jars Please see COOKS | 3A
Mazda, also traveling north, driven by Haley B. Christian, 17, of Corinth. After Brown was hit by the Mazda, she fell onto the hood and then landed in the street, said witnesses. Brown was airlifted to the MED in Memphis, Tenn., where she was listed in critical condition on Tuesday afternoon. She is a former student of Alcorn Central High School and Kossuth High School.
City adopts budget with no tax increase BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Board of Aldermen on Tuesday adopted the fiscal 2013 budget and set the tax levy with no change to property taxes. The new budget year, which begins Oct. 1, will bring a pay increase for city employees of 5 percent or 50 cents an hour, whichever yields the greater increase. It is the first pay raise for employees during the current administration. A separate pay proposal for sewer department employees is on the table, and the board delayed action on it until next week’s regular board meeting. The property tax rate, including the school district, holds at 95 mills. The total budget is $9.96 million. The board received requests from outside agencies totaling $503,950 but held the allocation level the same as last year, except for adding the Red Cross to the list, for a total of $335,970 going to 14 different agencies. The board did not take up the
matter of the proposed tourism office budget. However, the city budget states that of the 1 percent of the tourism tax directed to the Corinth Area CVB, there will be a $250,000 allocation to Crossroads Arena and a $50,000 allocation to previously funded events such as the Grand Illumination. Agency allocations: ■ Airport — $67,500 ■ Alcorn County Health Department — $1,000 ■ Alcorn County Soil & Water — $5,850 ■ The Alliance — $80,000 ■ Crossroads Arena — $63,000 ■ Verandah House — $9,500 ■ Animal shelter — $67,500 ■ CARE Garden — $9,000 ■ Keep Corinth Beautiful — $4,000 ■ Main Street Corinth — $12,000 ■ Museum — $12,000 ■ Incubator — Building maintenance ■ Veteran services — $1,620 ■ Red Cross — $3,000 continPlease see BUDGET | 3A Submitted photo
River Run kicks off Thursday BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Once again it’s time to make a Tennessee River Run. Darryl Worley’s Tennessee River Run will kick off Thursday at 7 p.m. with the Cowboy Boots, Cocktail Dresses and Country Music Songwriters in the Round at the historic home of Savannah Mayor Bob Stutts. Songwriters performing will include Worley, Wynn Varble, Walt Aldridge and Jim “Moose” Brown. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Darryl Worley will take the stage at Thursday’s songwriters show and Friday’s main concert.
and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Sponsorship tables for 10 people are available for $5,000, $2,500 and $1,500. This includes a meet-and-greet session. Individual tickets are $100. The Tennessee River Run will continue Friday with a golf tournament at Shiloh Golf Course in Adamsville, Tenn. The Battle of the Bands finale Please see WORLEY | 3A
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