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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
Christian flag to return to Rienzi BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
RIENZI — The Alcorn County town asked to remove the Christian flag is holding a revival. Mayor Walter Williams confirmed the religious flag will once again fly above the Rienzi veterans memorial. The town removed the Christian flag in late January after they received a letter threatening potential legal action if it
Photo by Lisa Lambert
Alcorn Central High School student Trevor Ballard was one of the students playing a role during the realistic Prom Promise accident scenario. The presentation was a realistic emergency drama to demonstrate to students the potentially life-changing (or life-ending) consequences of texting and driving or drinking and driving.
Mock crash makes impression BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
A local high school principal expressed hopes the recently staged realistic car accident
scenario left a lasting impression on his students. Corinth and Alcorn County emergency personnel, including an air ambulance, descend-
ed on Alcorn Central High School Wednesday afternoon for an accident with fatalities Please see PROMISE | 2
Musical drama set for Easter night
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Board viewing bids on drainage projects BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
First proposed five years ago, the major drainage projects to take water out of the Oak Lane and Tishomingo basins reached bid openings during the past week. While it’s a significant milestone for the project, the bids unsealed by Cook Coggin Engineers on Tuesday and Thursday did not appear favorable.
“Collectively, they appear to be above the monies available through the funding agencies,” said Johnny Crotts of Cook Coggin. It appears likely the bid process will need to start over with some changes to the project. It will be up to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to decide the next step.
Marjorie Pace, Kossuth
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“Take Me to The King” is an Easter musical drama presented by Gospel Tabernacle. time,” said Hodum. Over 70 people are active in the production which lasts about an hour and 40 minutes, Hodum said. Please see DRAMA | 2
Marjorie Pace has enjoyed doing business with customers who have become good friends during 22 years at Citizen’s Page, serving the communications needs of emergency personnel. “I enjoy it because it brings a lot of good fellowship with the police department, the sheriff’s department, the fire departments and the ambulance drivers,” said the lifelong Kossuth resident. “They are good people.” Retirement might be nice, “but I don’t see that in the works,” she said. Her husband is Kossuth’s mayor, Don Pace, who is about to begin a fifth term, and they have three children, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Outside of work, she enjoys playing the organ at Kossuth Baptist Church and “keeping up with all these grandchildren,” said Pace. “That pretty well is full-time.” Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
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Alcorn Central’s Bo Coln pitches a no-hitter as the Golden Bears defeat McNairy Central.
Mississippi author Laurie Parker shares her love of reading and writing with students at Biggersville Elementary School.
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People of the Crossroads
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The story of Jesus is a focal point during the Easter holiday and one church will bring the story to life on Easter evening. Gospel Tabernacle will present an Easter musical drama, “Take Me To The King,” at 6 p.m. Sunday. Pastor Josh Hodum said it’s the congregation’s first time to produce this particular musical drama. “What we’re really doing is telling in modern day life, what happened in Jesus’
were not taken down. “We’ve finally got it all worked out,” Williams said earlier this week. The town sold a small portion of land it owned behind the memorial to an individual for $1. The land was deeded to that individual and will soon be the site for a new flag pole. “We’re just waiting on the
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