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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 191
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • One section
Foundation chief meets with board BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
With funding for fiscal 2017 on the line, Jacinto Foundation Executive Director Beth Whitehurst had a frank discussion with the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors in Thursday’s budget work session. The possibility of pulling
funding from the foundation was floated in a prior work session. The foundation is seeking level funding of $24,578. “I guess I am naive,” Whitehurst told the board. “It never occurred to me that the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors would give us less money than we needed and then complain
that we were not doing enough with what we had.” Supervisors expressed concerns about deterioration of the property similar to those that have been aired publicly a number of times since June 2015. Board President Jimmy Tate Waldon said he doesn’t want to see the courthouse go
the way of the recently departed Corinth Machinery building. Second District Supervisor James Voyles said he has been by the courthouse property almost every day since he was 15. “It is a fact that it has just deteriorated over the last 30 years,” he said. “It has really changed from what I saw as a
young man to today … I’m just telling you what I sense — we’re not getting anything out of the investment. I want to be open and honest with you. That’s coming from me … It’s accumulated over many years, and I wouldn’t know how it got into Please see FOUNDATION | 2
Chapter sponsors hunt for veterans BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Offering a day of outdoor recreation, the inaugural “Heroes Hunt” will give dove hunters something to coo about. Hosted by the Alcorn County Chapter of the Delta Waterfowl, the hunt will be presented free of charge to local heroes from noon until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.11. “We invite all Alcorn County veterans (wounded, retired and active), members of the Corinth Police Department, the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department, EMS, air-evac, firefighters and other first responders to join us,” said Chairman Franz Schnabl of the Alcorn County Delta Waterfowl Chapter. “All participants will need to secure a Tennessee hunting license before joining the dove hunt.” Held in a 10-acre area just minutes from Corinth at Quail Hollow Ranch in Ramer, Tenn., hunters may harvest no more than 15 dove which is the maximum bag limit allowed in the state of Tennessee. There is no limit on collared dove. Doves not readily identifiable as collared doves count toward the mourning dove limit. In addition to the hunt, a free barbecue lunch prepared by Danny Montgomery will be served at noon. All expenses are being covered courtesy of the Waterfowl Heritage Fund which is made up of 25 percent of the proceeds raised from the chapter’s annual banquet. Serving as co-host, the Veter-
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One person was injured in a three-vehicle wreck on Highway 72 and Harper Road on Monday.
Wreck sends one to hospital BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
A three-vehicle wreck on Monday morning sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries. It happened shortly before 9 a.m. at the busy U.S. Highway 72 and Harper Road intersection. According to Corinth Police
Capt. Ben Gann, Kimberly Snodgrass of Iuka was west bound in a Nissan SUV on Highway 72. As she crossed the intersection, Daniel Cole of Corinth made a left turn from Highway 72 on to North Harper Road in a Chevrolet truck. Cole’s truck made impact with Snodgrass’ SUV. The two vehicles came to a
stop against a third vehicle – a GMC SUV driven by Charles Dobbins of Corinth. Snodgrass complained of injuries and was taken by ambulance to Magnolia Regional Health Center, according to Gann. In addition to Corinth Police and Magnolia EMS, a Corinth Fire Department unit also responded to the wreck scene.
3 school board seats up for grabs BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The general election ballot for November will soon be complete as the final stretch of candidate qualifying begins. Qualifying for three seats on the county school board opened last Wednesday and
runs through Sept. 9. Several prospective candidates have picked up paperwork but none have been turned in as of Monday afternoon, according to the circuit clerk’s office. It’s a rare occasion for the majority of the county school board to be up for election. It is
happening this year because of a special election for the third district seat alongside districts 1 and 2, which are the two that would normally appear on the ballot this year. The current officeholders
Michie School’s healthy fountains set precedent BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
MICHIE, Tenn. — The healthy example of students drinking water from a filtered drinking fountain has spread across McNairy County. Michie Elementary School is the first school in the nation to have the fountains throughout their school. The McNairy County Board of Education voted last week to install two fountains at all schools in the county. Plans are to have the fountains installed by Christmas. Michie replaced their water fountains in January with the
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an’s Affairs Committee at Magnolia Regional Health Center is proud to help coordinate the event. “After being approached by Delta Waterfowl, we jumped at the chance to be apart of it,” said MRHC Director of Marketing and Public Relations Ben Tucker. “We are so excited and honored to help host the hunt for our courageous local heroes. These men and women go above and beyond to ensure our safety and well-being, and we want to play a small part in recognizing them for the sacrifices they make for all of us, both here and abroad.” Honoring those who serve and protect, the hunt was inspired by the self-less actions of law enforcement and was later expanded to include all local heroes in remembrance of 9/11. Slots are available for 70 hunters. “It is going to be a wonderful event for our local heroes,” said Quail Hollow Ranch Owner Bill Briggs. “We are proud to have them at our place and hope everyone has a wonderful time. Danny Montogomery does a delicious barbecue, so our participating heroes will be well fed.” (For more information and to R.S.V.P, contact Franz Schnabl at 662-415-2377 or CJ Gamer at 662-293-1603. Quail Hollow Ranch is located at 1731 Gay Thompson Road in Ramer, Tenn. For more information about Quail Hollow Ranch and for directions visit www.quailhranch.com or call 901-870-0846.)
People of the Crossroads Jason Marlar, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen
As CEO of The Alliance, Jason Marlar says he has always enjoyed working with the organization. “I hate that we are losing Gary (Chandler) as president, but we have had a good year other than that,” said Marlar. The community bank president at Renasant Bank in Corinth and Iuka, Marlar said the most enjoyable part of his job is “interacting with people and helping them meet their needs.” A member of both the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs of Corinth, Marlar has three children – Blake, Zach and Corinth Elementary School fourth grader Sheridan. The banker has also been a member of the military for more than 33 years.
“I’m impressed they are drinking healthy.” Dr. Matt Alred Principal new fountains which will fill the student’s water bottles with filtered water. The school allows students to fill their water bottles at breaks, recess or when they go to the lunch room. “I’m impressed with how the Please see WATER | 2
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Work begins on a new well for the Corinth water system. Corinth Gas and Water Manager Ron Lilly says the new well will boost the supply by 1 million gallons per day.
A new exhibit at the Crossroads Museum pays tribute to Corinth native artist and aviator Russell Keaton. His daughters, Julie Farris and Jan Johnson, are among those celebrating the opening of the display.
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