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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
8 qualify for 3 school board seats BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Eight potential county school board candidates have submitted qualifying papers at the circuit clerk’s office. A majority of the school board seats are up for election — districts 2, 3 and 4. In district 2, the current board member, Dale Bain, has said he will not seek election to the post. A special election to complete the term of his late
mother, Peggy Bain, accompanies the regular election for districts 3 and 4. Vying for the district 2 seat are David Boren, Ronald Moore, Jimmy Newcomb, Jeramie Roach and James Voyles. Carroll Morton, the incumbent in the 3rd district, has submitted qualifying papers for reelection. The district 4 incumbent is Mary Kathryn Coleman. She will be challenged by Billy
Moore. A six-year term is up for grabs in districts 3 and 4, while the district 2 winner will serve the four years left on Peggy Bain’s term. Qualifying papers will be certified Monday by election commissioners. The deadline to submit qualifying papers was 5 p.m. on Friday. School board hopefuls must reside in the appropriate district and submit a petition with the
signatures of 50 registered voters in the district. The qualifying period opened on Aug. 8. The nonpartisan school board qualifying will round out the ballot for the Nov. 6 general election, which is headlined by the presidential election. Also on the ballot are county election commissioners, one state Supreme Court Seat and two congressional races. Absentee voting will begin in late September.
The circuit clerk’s office has already received many military requests for absentee ballots, according to Deputy Clerk Crystal Starling. People who are not registered to vote must register by Saturday, Oct. 6, to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 election. The clerk’s office will open until 7 p.m. Oct. 1-5 to help people find time to register. (Staff Writer Jebb Johnston contributed to this report.)
Run with Rotary makes return Oct. 6 City targets code violators BY STEVE BEAVERS
sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Runners, joggers and walkers. The Corinth Rotary Club will take all three for its 4th Annual Austin's Shoes Run with Rotary 5K on Saturday, October 6. Rotary's 3.1-mile run through downtown Corinth has raised $49,630 for the club's numerous projects. “We get a great response from our sponsors every year,” said race chairman Greg Cooley. “Having 200 plus runners is a great thing too.” Last year, 262 took part in the 5K. Registration for the 5K and 1-mile fun run can be completed by going to www.rotary5k.com. Registration forms can also be picked up at Cooley and Labas Financial Advisors on 409 Cruise Street and at Austin's Shoes located at 1792 Highway 72. Cost for the 5K is $25 until September 30 and $30 after the deadline. Package pickup for preregistered participants will be available on Friday, September 30 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at SOUTHBank downtown. Entry fee for the fun run is $10. Racy day registration will be held in the SOUTHBank lobby from 7-8 a.m. 5K participants will receive a long sleeve tech shirt that is royal blue. Fun run runners are set to receive the same shirt in a cotton variety. “The race doesn't feel like work,” said the race chairman. “It is very enjoyable and so far the weather has cooperated for
BY JEBB JOHNSTON
jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
The 4th Annual Austin’s Shoes Run with Rotary 5K is set for Oct. 6 in downtown Corinth. Youngsters Grace Ann Davis (from left), Hannah Cooley and Sarah Cooley get some work in preparing for the race. us each year.” The race features disposablechip timing with multiple timing displays along the course. Awards will be given to the top three participants in 41 brackets divided by age and gender, as well as overall top finishers. Awards will be presented in divisions such as Overall Male, Overall Female, Grandmaster Male, Grandmaster Female,
Master Male, Master Female, Wheelchair Racers -- any gender, 0-5, 6-9, 10-12, 13-15, 1619, 20-24 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 6064, 65-69, 70-74, 75 & over. Shoes from Austin's will once again serve as trophies. “Last year there were six states represented and runners of all ages,” said Cooley. The race start begins next to
SOUTHBank and takes runners through the shaded streets of the older residential neighbors of Corinth. Runners will finish adjacent to Fillmore Street Chapel. “The race gets a lot of support from our running community as well as Rotary members,” said the race chairman. “It runs pretty smoothly … we should be finished in two hours.”
Several properties targeted for code violations will be scheduled for cleanup. The Board of Aldermen adjudicated four this week, dismissed action on another four that have been cleaned up by the owners and gave several continuances. A total of 14 properties appeared on the board’s agenda for consideration. The list includes one commercial property. The board voted to adjudicate the old Shell gas station property on Highway 72, which will be mowed. The station owned by Victory Properties, LLC, was closed after a new station was built. The board dismissed 1005 Tenth Street, 1005 Blasingame Street, 1605 Fifth Street, 100 Montgomery Street and 1308 Waldron Street. The remainder of the list includes: ■ 714 Dale Street — Adjudicated. The lot is overgrown and the city had no response from the owners. Please see CLEANUP | 2
CT-A’s ‘Rumors’ experience iPledge Sunday includes new pre-show dinner simulcast unites BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
To bring another element to this weekend’s production of Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” Corinth Theatre-Arts will offer a special pre-show dinner tonight at Pizza Grocery. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. the pre-show dinner will include a discussion with CT-A Artistic Director Cristina Skinner. “I’m going to speak about Neil Simon, one of our greatest playwrights, and talk about what farce is and what Neil Simon was trying to do with this particular play, ‘Rumors,’” explained Skinner. “‘Rumors’ is a deviation from his others. It’s modeled on the French playwright Moliere’s work. We’ll also be talking about what makes a good play, what elements you should look for, like the unities of plot and action.” The dinner and show event was arranged by Corinth Theatre Guild member Nicki Rambeau. The Theatre Guild works to support CT-A in its vision to grow and develop community talent and “take the audience
out of its self and bring [the audience] together for a moment of time.” This vision was penned by board members during the previous CT-A season. “The wonderful thing about live theater is that you affect it,” said CT-A board member Tonya Freeman. “If you see a movie, you will see the same show today as you will see tomorrow.” But members of the audience in a live theater performance become part of the show, Freeman said. “Your presence changes the experience for actors and audience alike,” she explained. “It truly ‘brings us together for a moment in time.’ In a day when it is so easy to stay in and watch a film online, we forget how we can be inspired by our neighbors in these shared experiences.” In providing the theater’s audiences with an evening on the town, the local theater company hopes the audiences will enjoy some time away from their electronic devices — time to share a delicious meal and an entertaining live show.
“‘Rumors’ will make you laugh so hard you cry,” Freeman said. “It is a great escape from what worries you.” The show begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Crossroads Playhouse. “Rumors” is the first CT-A production that utilizes the new Second Stage designation. As the local theater company strives to modernize its offerings, the Second Stage designation will identify plays that may contain adult content, including language, theme or situations. The price is $32 for couples and $60 for singles. This includes dinner and theater admission. Season ticket holders get in for $20 for singles and $36 for couples. The other showtime is 2 p.m. on Sunday. Regular tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students. Tickets can be purchased one hour prior to curtain at the box office or in advance by calling 287-2995. (For more information call 287-2995 or visit www. corinththeatrearts.com.)
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Christian voters BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Christian voters are being urged to make their voices heard on November 6. Tate Baptist Church will help voters ponder the urgent issues facing America in the presidential election by taking part in the iPledge Sunday simulcast on Sunday at 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary. “This is a huge election coming up,” said Tate pastor Mickey Trammel. “We want people informed and to vote in a way that God wants.” Co-hosted by the Family Research Council and American Family Association, the simulcast is 90 minutes and assists church members in being informed, equipped and challenged to advance faith, family and freedom in their community. “We need to be aware of the
issues in the upcoming election,” said Trammel. “People fought in wars and died for our right to vote.” Thousands of congregations around the country are set to view the event that includes such speakers as Tony Perkins, former Sen. Rick Santorum, Bishop Harry Jackson, Kirk Cameron along with other key Christian leaders. “The special service calls people to pray about the election, register to vote and then vote,” said the Tate pastor. iPledge Sunday — billed as the largest nationwide pre-election gathering of Christian voters — has a goal of mobilizing Christians throughout America to pray, prepare and participate in the election. Speakers will address the major issues faced as a nation — religious liberty, life, marriage and the economy.
On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Robert E. Lee issues a proclamation to the inhabitants of Maryland, reassuring them that “We know no enemies among you, and will protect all, of every opinion.” Nonetheless, attitudes toward the Confederates remain tepid.