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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 55
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Closed bridges list is in the works BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Mississippi Department of Transportation officials are working to compile a list of bridges closed by federal inspectors. District 1 Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert told the Daily Corinthian they are aware of the closure of more than 100 bridges in the state
last week and are connecting with other agencies to put together a list of those affected. He noted all the closed bridges are on local roads, not state highways. “We’re still trying to get an accurate list of those bridges,” he said. Tagert said they are working with the Office of State Aid
Road Construction to gather the information. State Sen. Willie Simmons, chair of the senate’s Highways and Transportation Committee, announced the closures on Friday in Jackson. However, he did not provide a list of the closed bridges. Engineer Carey Webb with the state aid office told the
Associated Press his office is working on a list of the affected bridges after teams from the office visited bridges with low rated substructures with federal inspectors. The bridge announcement comes as the state legislature considers options for increasing funding for bridge and highway repair. A bill that would have
raised transportation funding through a sales tax on Internet purchases recently died in the Senate. A bill remains alive in the House of Representatives that would allow the state to borrow $50 million to fund repairs. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Fish, fellowship on menu Campaign finance,
blue lives bills alive
BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Bringing food and fellowship to the community, the Easom Outreach Foundation’s Fish on Friday has become a tradition in the Crossroads. Held from 4 to 6 p.m. each Friday at the Easom Community Center, located at 700 South Crater Street, in Corinth, the popular event brings together people of all ages to break bread and fellowship. The menu features homecooked vittles like Mississippi farm-raised catfish, French fries or roasted potatoes, coleslaw or salad and hush puppies. Side items on the menu tend to vary (with the exception of the fish) but are always accompanied by decadent desserts like lemon and German chocolate cakes to cap the meal. “Initially fried catfish dinners were just one of the arbitrary menu offerings that Chef Ben served occasionally, but people enjoyed it so much we decided to offer it every Friday,” said EOF Chairman Samuel Crayton, Jr. “Traffic has really picked up on Friday, some families purchase
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Another major deadline elapsed this week in the Mississippi legislature. Tuesday marked the latest deadline during the threemonth session as the final day for the House and Senate to act on general bills that had first passed the opposite chamber. Most bills that survived the deadline are going back to the originating house, which can seek negotiations to iron out differences or concur in changes and send the measure to Gov. Phil Bryant for his approval or veto. Tax and spending bills are alive under a later deadline and have yet to pass the second chamber. Some of the alive and dead bills include:
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Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton
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Chef Ben Betts adds milk to his famous hush-puppy batter.
Medical maggots help heal Iuka burn victim BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
The word “maggot” may bring up negative images for some, but there are certain kinds that are helpful in modern medicine and one area resident has proclaimed the benefits. When one thinks about modern wound care, one may not immediately think maggots would be part of the treatment, but Iuka resident Nellie Wilemon said maggot therapy saved her life. Wilemon’s ordeal began on Christmas Eve as she was baking a turkey. She said the turkey was fully cooked and she was
Campaign finance - HB479 and SB 2689 - Politicians would face new limits on using campaign donations for political expenses such as clothing.
They also would be required to disclose details of how they spend campaign donations using credit cards. “The Senate version included a grandfather clause exempting campaign accounts created before the bill would go into effect and provided more specific definitions that would clarify the bill,” said Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter (R-Alcorn, Tishomingo). “We compromised on this bill with their version by inserting language from our campaign finance bill.” Carpenter said the change Please see BILL | 5A
People of the Crossroads Tammi Frazier, Corinth Tammi Frazier is a volunteer extraordinaire. She said, “I just want things to be better than they were when I came.” Most days she works from her vehicle’s dashboard and if it has anything to do with the Corinth Warriors, she’s likely involved. “My motivation is anything my kids are involved in,” said Frazier. “I really can’t imagine not being involved – after my nest is empty I look forward to focusing that attention on Corinth and ways to improve our town.” She’s been tapped by city officials for her creative thinking skills, as well. “I’ve been asked to join Corinth 2040 planning advisory group,” she added. Married to Dr. Randy Frazier for 28 years, the duo has four children, Parks, 25, Erin, 23, Baylor, 17, and Cooper, 15. Originally from Memphis, the Fraziers moved to Corinth in 1991.
taking it out of the oven when the aluminum pan folded and the boiling broth and fat poured down into her shoe and on her foot. She had second and third degree burns as a result. Wilemon was in the hospital for several days and then was a home health patient afterward. She said her burns were not healing and an emergency room nurse at the hospital in Iuka told her about the Magnolia Wound and Hyperbaric Center of Excellence. It was there that Wilemon said the maggot therapy was recommended.
Staff photo by Zack Steen
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The Northeast Mississippi Community Concert Association kicks off its new season with a Mardi Gras-themed celebration in support of its membership drive.
Clayton Allred wins first place at the South Corinth Elementary School reading fair.
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