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Saturday March 18,
Daily Corinthian
2017
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Vol. 121, No. 66
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
JCPenney closing Corinth store BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A staple of department store shopping will leave the city as JCPenney moves forward with plans to close 138 stores. The company on Friday made public the list of store closures, including Corinth’s Southgate Plaza location on Cass Street.
Others in Mississippi include mall locations in Columbus, Greenville and Meridian. Most of the stores will begin the liquidation process on April 17, the company said, and most of the 5,000 affected jobs will end in June. The company is offering some employees relocation opportunities and is
providing help such as resume writing and interview preparation. It is also offering a voluntary early retirement program for about 6,000 employees. The company said the store closings allow it to adjust to effectively compete against the growing threat of online retailers with stores focused on
“personalized beauty offerings, a broad array of special sizes, affordable private brands and quality home goods and services.” The store closures represent less than 5 percent of total annual sales. In a news release the J.C. Penney Company said the closing stores “either require
significant capital to achieve the company’s new brand standard or are minimally cash flow positive today relative to the company’s overall consolidated average.” The company, with more than 1,000 store locations, is also closing a supply chain facility.
Spare snowday allows students extra day off BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
This year marks the 30th annual Slugburger Festival and the fifth year the Major League Eaters will come to compete in the popular festival that has been in the past a Top 5 “wackiest” festival.
Tourism OKs $12K for festival BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Let the eating contest begin ... by the professional eaters, that is. The Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Board of Directors
approved $12,000 in funding requested by Sara Beth Green on behalf of Main Street Corinth for the 30th annual Slugburger Festival. During her presentation at the CACVB during the board’s monthly meeting, Main Street
Breakfast with Disney supports Relay for Life
Corinth Board President Sara Beth Green pointed out the funds were specifically to cover costs for the Major League Eating (MLE) to return to Corinth for the fifth year. Please see FESTIVAL | 2
Board members also recently approved the 2017-18 school calendar. Students will attend 182 days of school in the coming year with the “same number” of time off as the current year, according to Superintendent of Education Larry B. Mitchell. The first day of school is set for Aug. 3 for students. Student holidays in the mix include Labor Day on Sept. 4, fall break on Oct. 6 and 9, Thanksgiving break on Nov. 2024, Christmas break on Dec. 20Jan. 3, Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 15, Presidents Day on Feb. 19, spring break on March 12-16, Good Friday on March 30 and good Monday on April 2. There are also two snow days built into the schedule.
People of the Crossroads Elizabeth “Liz” Mathis DeBord, Corinth
BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — Some happy children will get to have breakfast with their favorite Disney characters and help with a great cause at the same time. Fundraising has never been more fun as Iuka Church of Christ plays host to “Breakfast with Disney” from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at the church. Children and adults will get to meet Disney characters including Elsa, Anna, Mickey, Minnie, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, Buzz Light Year, Woody, Belle and Pocahontas. The cost of the event is $5, which includes two pancakes, sausage and drink — choice of
Alcorn County students will get one extra day off later this month. School officials voted to amend the 2016-17 calendar recently deciding to dismiss school on Friday, March 31 since there is an extra snow day built into the schedule that hasn’t been used. Two snow days were scheduled on the 180-day student calendar for inclement weather. The first snow day was taken on Jan. 6. The district will also take off on April 14 for Good Friday and April 17 for good Monday. April 17 is reserved as a possible make-up day if the district must use a second snow or inclement weather day between now and then. The final day of school will be May 25 for students. Graduation dates are also set for May. Biggersville seniors will march on May 22 at the campus, while the Crossroads Arena will host Kossuth on May 23 and Alcorn Central on May 25.
The district will also take off on April 14 for Good Friday and April 17 for good Monday.
orange juice, milk or coffee. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Tishomingo County Relay for Life. Event Chair Chuck Clark said he feels this fundraiser will be very popular with the kids. This year’s Tishomingo County Relay for Life will take place on Please see RELAY | 2
“I first started making rolls in homemakers class when I was in high school at Kossuth. Ruby Potts was our teacher,” said Elizabeth “Liz” Mathis DeBord, when several people complimented her on her rolls as a recent dinner gathering in her retirement community. She was born in the Corinth area and married Hoyt DeBord, of middle Tennessee. They were married for 19 years before his death 16 years ago. She worked at ITT for 35 years before retirement. Other than being known by her friends for her dinner rolls, she was also known for her garden. She raised memorably beautiful daylilies. DeBord has a daughter, Paulette, a grandson, and a great-grandchild who just turned 2. DeBord said when she was in high school, she was known by family and friends as “Direene.” Staff Photo by L.A. Story
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Fourth graders at East Corinth Elementary School join over 8 million students around the world in taking part in the “World’s Largest Concert.”
Alcorn Central Middle School launches a new mentoring program known as DOGS (Dads of Great Students).