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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 255
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Cambridge exam program demands more Corinth pilot comes with expectations; tweaks made as transition continues BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Now in its second year at Corinth High School, the Uni-
versity of Cambridge International Examinations program is demanding more than business as usual from local students.
With it came a new grading scale, new expectations and the distinction of being one of three schools in the state participating in the Excellence for All pilot. “I think the thing we are the proudest of,” said Superintendent Lee Childress, “is that
Corinth students last year for the first time navigated an international curriculum. They took internationally based exams and they showed they could be successful and they could compete on exams at a level other students from all across the world are doing.”
Teachers and administrators feel good about the first-year scores, he said, although it has been a big transition for students. “It has been very challenging for our students, particularly Please see CAMBRIDGE | 5A
Fair committee honors volunteers BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Organizers of the Alcorn County Fair said thank you on Friday. Members of the fair committee provided a barbecue luncheon to the many volunteers who helped with the event last month at the Crossroads Arena. “We couldn’t have done
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Owner Trey Albright stands before the gutted warehouse buildings of Wick Street, which will be renovated for business spaces. Two tenants are already committed to move into the block.
Two businessmen bring life back to Wick Street warehouse district BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Gutted to the brick shell, the block of old Wick Street warehouse buildings stand quietly awaiting their next chapter. Trey Albright and Stuart
Green recently acquired the buildings in the 100 block of Wick Street between Taylor and Franklin, along with several others in the area, with plans to renovate them for rent. “We want it to be as nice as
it can be and be affordable for people,” said Albright. “I want to have a nice space that people can afford to bring traffic in for more business for a bigger tax Please see DISTRICT | 6A
this without you,” committee chairman Chris Porterfield told a group of volunteers at the luncheon. “I’m so excited that we accomplished our goal of helping children in Alcorn County.” Porterfield also made four donations on behalf of the fair committee. The fair conPlease see FAIR | 8A
Education forum addresses future BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
A series of challenges await those involved in the education field over the next few years. Dr. Bill Daggett will address the opportunities that come with those challenges as the keynote speaker of the Forum on the Future of Education — Preparing Students for the 21st Century.
The event is set for October 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. “I am looking forward to it,” said CARE board member Sandy Williams. “The forum is to enlighten parents, teachers and administrators on the changes occurring in education.” Please see FORUM | 8A
Day supports parents who have lost infant BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Not long after the sun disappeared for the day, a group of Corinthians gathered at the downtown depot. They were there to remember the lives that ended far too soon and to take comfort in the presence of so many others who have experienced this form of tragedy. The ceremony was held to mark the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a time to give support, education and awareness for those who suffered a miscarriage, an ectopic pregnancy, a still birth or the loss of an infant.
In communities across the nation, others were holding similar candlelighting ceremonies. A large circle of luminaries bordered the approximately 75 people who attended the ceremony early last week. The event included a series of speakers, from medical professionals and spiritual leaders to women who have experienced the heartbreak of miscarriage or losing an infant. “It’s a day to reflect on the loss — yet to reflect with love,” said Dr. Blakley Fowler, a local pediatrician. Many of those gathered held balloons — blue, pink and white —
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On this day in history 150 years ago
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The Confederate raider “Alabama,” under the command of Capt. Raphael Semmes, continues to harass Union merchant ships in the North Atlantic. The bark “Lafayette” is captured and burned off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
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symbolizing a miscarriage or young child who died. At the end of the ceremony, following the closing prayer, they released the balloons. For a long moment the night was silent as the group watched their balloons rise together, float toward the south together and disappear in the darkness. “This is so awesome to be able to acknowledge them,” said Corinth resident Nancy Fowler, who released two balloons. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October as National Preg-
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