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McNairy County Big Hill Pond set to host sunset hike

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Vol. 120, No. 132

• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • Two sections

Program’s findings open to the public BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Zack Steen

Retired Glen couple Bobbie and Danny Sitton handcraft wooden trays from old barn wood. The Sittons will be one of more than 50 vendors at Saturday’s Green Market at the Corinth Depot.

Handcrafted trays will highlight Green Market

A talk on the brownfields grant program Monday will report on what has been done thus far and allow citizens to offer input. Set for 5 p.m. Monday at the Corinth Library, the session on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Assessment grant will include representatives of the city, EPA, DEQ and the environmental consultants. The brownfields grant is intended to encourage redevelopment of sites that could have pollution issues, with former gas station properties being a common example.

BY ZACK STEEN What started as a hobby quickly turned into a business for Bobbie and Danny Sitton. The couple can be seen showing off their leisure works of art – handcrafted and hand-painted wooden trays – at Saturday’s Green Market at the Corinth Depot. Their business, WooD n B, was born from a honey-do list of sorts when wife Bobbie request-

ed husband Danny build her a wooden tray. “Right after Danny retired about three years ago, he was playing around in his shop,” said Bobbie. “He’s always loved woodwork, so I asked him to make me a wooden tray out of old barn wood ... he did a really good job.” Soon it was a tag team effort by the Glen couple.

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON

Golf benefit to raise funds for Boys Club BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Organizers are inviting people to golf for a good cause later this week at the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi Golf Benefit. The second year event is set for Friday at Shiloh Ridge Athletic Club. “The golf benefit is a great way for the club to continue to support youth in the northern Mississippi area,” said event organizer and Chief Professional Officer Antoine Walker. “The funds provided by the golf benefit will be used to support program initiatives in the areas of Education, Career

From joyous laughter to uncontrollable giggles, it was a heartwarming scene to behold as Junior Auxiliary of Corinth members and volunteers gathered at the cottage of Pine Vale Children’s Home to help the girls unwind after a hectic school year. “We wanted to make Memorial Day weekend fun and unforgettable for the girls and thought what better way to do that than to treat them to spa

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“We’ve had several properties that we have done not only phase one assessments on, but there’s been some phase two work done as well,” said Dave Huwe, the city’s director of community development and planning. “Phase two means there has been enough history on the property that they feel it is best to do some sampling, whether it’s soil samples or water samples, just to see what, if anything, has happened there in the past or is still remaining in the way of environmental effects on the property.” The grant can cover the costs of the assessment for the seller.

manicures and pedicures,” said Junior Auxiliary of Corinth President Jamie Jones. “We felt a little pampering was in order to help usher in the perfect summer.” Seizing the opportunity to pay it forward while enjoying some much needed girl time, Jones described her favorite aspect of the session as seeing the looks on the faces of the 14 to17 girls as they laughed and fellowshipped with one another. Please see JA | 2A

People of the Crossroads Noah Carpenter, Burnsville

Leadership, Health, Fitness and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).” Individuals can play the 18-hole golf benefit for a $150 donation to the club. A four-person team can play for $325. “We plan to hand out trophies to the first, second and third place winners,” added Walker. “There will also be a putting contest, a prize for the closest to the pin and the longest drive.” Sponsorship levels begin at $250 for a hole sponsorship. A $2,500 sponsorship inPlease see BENEFIT | 2A

Riding and showing horses isn’t just a hobby for Noah Carpenter ... it’s his passion. The 13-year-old loves horses and he recently racked up several trophy belt buckles in the junior gaited and junior western pleasure competition in the 4H Winter Classic Horse Show held in February. “I’ve been working with horses since I was 8 and I started showing them at age 9,” said Carpenter. “I really enjoy being around horses -- growing up on a farm, it’s all I know.” The Burnsville Middle School eighth grader is a member of the Beta Club and hosts his own weekly bible studies during school break with his fellow students. The son of Niesha and Rep Lester “Bubba” Carpenter, he is an active member of Chapel Hill Church of Burnsville.

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Union Center School officially closes with the end of the school year. Students will move to Kossuth in the fall.

The Corinth Police Department launches its computer-aided dispatch system. Chief David Lancaster says the new system eliminates cumbersome paper logs and integrates data from multiple systems.

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