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Shelter asks for help on roof repairs
5-Plex Christening
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Third jail escapee captured in county
sion project which included the widening of part of Clark Street, five new ball fields,
The final escapee at large from the Prentiss County Jail was arrested Monday afternoon in Alcorn County. John Michael Brown was arrested without incident on County Road 174 by US Marshals and troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, said Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar. Information was developed Sunday indicating Brown was in the area riding a motorcycle and leads were developed that led to his capture on Monday. Brown, David Joe Glasco and Mark Lindsey escaped last Thursday morning from the Prentiss County Jail. Lindsey was captured Thursday afternoon in Colbert County, Ala. where he and the other two escapees were spotted in a truck they had stolen from a Prentiss County residence. The truck was recovered in the edge of Alabama, north of US. Highway 72 near Riverton Rose Trail. Glasco was captured early Saturday in Colbert County, following two days of intense searching by numerous Alabama law enforcement agencies searching on foot, ATV and using helicopters. Lindsey was being held in the Prentiss County Jail on a burglary charge, Brown on a charge
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Board of Supervisors President Jimmy Tate Waldon, Corinth-Alcorn Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Butch Carmichiel and Corinth Mayor Tommy Irwin celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Crossroads Regional Park’s new 5-Plex.
Officials celebrate park expansion BY ZACK STEEN
“It’s been a long journey to get to this point. We’ve had a lot struggles along the way, but it’s been worth it.”
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Crossroads Regional Park’s expansion was officially christened on Monday. City and county leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting at the center of the new 5-Plex, a large circular area that encompasses the park’s five baseball/softball fields located just off Droke Road. “It’s been a long journey to get to this point,” said Butch Carmichiel with the CorinthAlcorn Parks and Recreation
BY ZACK STEEN Alcorn County schools may be out, but students can still get healthy meals throughout the summer. The Alcorn School District Food Service Department is hosting the 2017 Summer Meals Program in June. Alcorn County children 18 and younger can receive free breakfast and lunch at no cost this month when they visit the Kossuth, Biggersville and Alcorn Central elementary school cafeterias. “In the Alcorn School District, many students are involved in the free and reduced-price school lunches and breakfasts,” said Child Nutrition Director Peggie Bundy. “When school is out for the summer, those children do not receive this benefit. Our summer food service program helps close the
Butch Carmichiel Corinth-Alcorn Parks and Recreation Commission Commission. “We’ve had a lot struggles along the way, but it’s been worth it.” It took about one year to finish the $4.8 million expan-
People of the Crossroads Lisa Davidson, Rienzi When it comes to her job as an executive assistant at Magnolia Regional Health Center, Lisa Davidson said her bosses are great to work with and she feels lucky. She enjoys the variety of what she does. “I get to work with 10 or 11 departments in the hospital, so there’s always something different,” said Davidson. She went on to add that she loves the people she works with. “They’re a diverse group and all very considerate of their patients and their coworkers.” Lisa is married and lives in Rienzi with her husband, Perry. When asked about her hobbies, she said, “I love to craft, sew and garden. Most of all, I love cooking for my husband. Also, I love baking my mom’s tea cake recipe cookies for my nephews and making special waffles for my little grandnieces and grand-nephews.”
“Our summer food service program helps close the gap and ensure that kids have access to nutritious meals throughout the month of June.” Peggie Bundy Child Nutrition Director gap and ensure that these kids have access to nutritious meals throughout the month of June.” Please see MEALS | 2
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Doris Baker of Corinth is honored with the Salvation Army’s OTHER Award, one of the organization’s highest honors.
Tom Chartres takes over leadership of AARP’s Tax Aide program locally.
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The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter is struggling with roof problems. Director Charlotte Doehner reported during Monday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors that shelter workers on Memorial Day arrived to find part of the ceiling in the laundry area had fallen, even though it wasn’t wet. “Over the past four years, we’ve had a lot of roof leaks,” she said. It appears the old plaster dropped from the ceiling as the result of becoming wet on prior occasions. After a roofer recently looked at the building, the board is recommending a temporary fix using fiber cement. The roof of the old Proper Street building has three layers of shingles that will need to be removed before replacement with a new roof. The county will consider making an insurance claim. It is estimated a new roof and repairs could cost as much as $20,000. In other business: • Upcoming appointments to boards and commissions include the seat currently held by Steve Wilbanks on the Tuscumbia Water Management District Board of Commissioners and seats held by Darrell Duncan and Leo Choate on the Corinth-Alcorn Parks and Recreation Commission. • Supervisors agreed to a revised interlocal agreement with the City of Corinth for Crossroads Arena. Board Attorney
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