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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 117
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • 1 section
Non-renewal of coach upsets parents BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Parents and Alcorn Central athletes are concerned about head high school football coach Jim McCay not being renewed for another year at the school. A group of parents and students attended the Alcorn School District Board of Direc-
tors meeting Monday afternoon. Attorney Danny Lowrey, representing McCay, was also present, but Board Attorney James Price said it was not appropriate to have discussion of the matter before the board because McCay had not completed the one-year probationary period. Even if there were
discussion, it wouldn’t be in an open session, he said. “The board has no jurisdiction over this,” added board member Russ Nash, who said he had consulted with officials in Jackson. “The issue here is a man that was hired and he’s being nonrenewed for … we don’t know,”
said Lowrey. “I’m asking you to exercise your discretion and hear from the people.” Concerned parent Kevin Carter presented a petition signed by parents who want to keep McCay, who is in his first year at Alcorn Central, at the school. “I don’t want to see Cen-
tral’s football team get put on the back burner like it has in the past,” he said. “Coach McCay has done a fine job. We as parents are seeing our kids enjoying going out to the football field, and we haven’t had that in the past.” Please see COACH | 2
Open house set for new Women’s Center BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The public is invited to celebrate the opening of Magnolia Regional Health Center’s new Women’s Center in Corinth. The open house will be held Wednesday from 2 until 4 p.m., and will give the public a chance to tour of the office. Refreshments will be available for visitors. Featuring eight examination rooms, a procedure room and non-stress labor testing, the Corinth Women’s Center promises to offer high quality Please see WOMEN | 2
Staff photos by Steve Beavers
Pie Face Selmer Elementary second grade teachers Lisa Beavers (left) and Regina Rankin show they can handle a few pies to the face, above. Students were treated an opportunity to try and hit their favorite teachers with a makeshift pie during the school’s annual Spring Fling. The activity was used as a fundraiser for the school and no teacher was injured in the fun event. Amy Mitchell and David Duncan both were among those who were hit with pies, left.
Luminaries being sold in fight versus cancer BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@daiycorinthian.com
Fundraising teams for the 2012 Relay for Life of Alcorn County are selling luminaries and Sky Lanterns to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. In the main Relay for Life event — starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 1, at Crossroads Regional Park — local teams will take turns walking or running around the track in a noncompetitive show of solidarity. The teams consist of individuals representing corporations,
churches, clubs, organizations and families. During the event, team members will enjoy games, food, music and camaraderie while camping out on the surrounding grounds. Beginning at 9 p.m. all participants will come together for the luminaria ceremony, a poignant, candle-lit moment of remembrance for those whose lives have been touched by cancer. Candles will be lit in honor or memory of cancer patients and placed around the perimeter of the track. Members of the community
are invited to support the effort by ordering a luminaria in memory or in honor of a loved one who has been affected by cancer for a minimum donation of $10. Another way to support the cause is to purchase a Sky Lantern. If the weather permits, Relay for Life Sky Lanterns — purchased in honor of a caregiver, survivor or in memory of someone who lost their battle with cancer — will be launched at the Alcorn Relay for Life Main Event at 10 p.m. Sky Lanterns will be available for pur-
chase from any Relay for Life Committee member for $25. Forms to purchase luminaries are currently available from all Relay for Life teams. They will be sold until the beginning of the luminaria ceremony at the Relay for Life main event on June 1. Checks should be made payable to the American Cancer Society. For more information contact Kristin Chittom at 662844-8544 or 662-554-8652. To donate online go to www. relayforlife.org/alcorn
Music video will be shot at Central BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Hard-rock band Saving Abel, which originated in Corinth, is getting ready to put its home at center stage in a new music video as the band prepares to launch its third album. The band will come to Alcorn County on May 24 to film a music video at Alcorn Central for its forthcoming single “Bringing Down the Giant,” the title track of the band’s upcoming third album. “It means a lot to me to bring something like this home,” said band member Jason Null, a Kossuth graduate. He told the Alcorn School District Board of Directors on Monday that the band was looking for a video idea when someone suggested the anti-bullying theme that is currently getting much national attention. “And it just clicked,” he said. Please see VIDEO | 2
Welcome Center holds traveler appreciation day BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
One of Corinth’s best in sales was on the job. The Alcorn Welcome Center treated locals and travelers alike to some good food and music with its Tourism/Traveler Appreciation Day last Wednesday. The center’s helpful advice made an impression on Michigan’s Sherry Tyler. Tyler, from Ann Arbor, Mich., is traveling across the state with husband and Mississippi native Terry Tyler. “They showed us all kinds of things to do while in Corinth,” said Tyler of the Welcome Center’s help. “Our stay has been great.”
“Our job is to help people see what Corinth has to offer.” Sherry Brown Alcorn Welcome Center supervisor The Tylers started their trek across in the state in Shaw, the home of Terry Tyler. “Our job is to help people see what Corinth has to offer,” said center supervisor Sherry Brown. “We have a lot of great participation from restaurants and businesses that set up displays to show travelers what is going on in town.” The Alcorn Welcome Center sees an average of around 350 visitors per day who sign the
daily register. In some summer months the number has risen to near 800. “We couldn’t do things like this without the help of so many,” added Brown about the day. Brown and her staff observe monthly themes at the welcome center. The next theme day will be Memorial Day on May 28. Please see WELCOME | 2
Index Stocks........7 Classified......14 Comics...... 11 Wisdom...... 10
Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports........8
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Nancy Carter, a member of the Alcorn County Welcome Center staff, passes out refreshments during the Tourism/Traveler Appreciation Day.
On this day in history 150 years ago In New Orleans, Gen. Butler issues his General Order No. 28, which stipulates a Southern woman acting disrespectfully to a Union soldier will be “treated as a woman of the town plying her avocation.” He is forever known as “Beast Butler” in the South.