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Council would bring leaders together BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Chancery Clerk Greg Younger is proposing a “council of governments” meeting that would bring together all elected offi-
cials of the county and its municipalities to share ideas. “Basically, it’s leaders of the county getting together and trying to make sure we’re all on the same page to move forward,” he
said. “What affects the Kossuth mayor and Board of Aldermen affects us. We all can benefit from getting together and trying to help each other.” The proposed date is the first
Saturday of October at 10 a.m. at the arena’s conference center, with quarterly meetings possibly to follow. In addition to the elected leaders of the county and
Corinth, Farmington, Rienzi, Glen and Kossuth, the meeting would likely include both the city and county school boards Please see COUNCIL | 5A
School foundation to host fundraiser
Fundraising contest to highlight football game
BY ZACK STEEN
to meet the needs of the community. The center currently offers a highly in-demand course in welding. “We are starting with the
One Golden Bear fan could go home a lucky winner. Tonight’s gridiron match-up between Alcorn Central and Tishomingo County will be highlighted by a special “Punt, Pass, Kick” booster club fundraiser. The fundraiser — sponsored by Zaxby’s — will allow fans of all ages to signup prior to the game and during the first quarter for chance to play “Punt, Pass, Kick.” A winner will be drawn at the end of the first quarter and, during halftime, they’ll get a chance to win $5,000. “The winner will start at one end of the field and punt, pass and kick. If they can make a field goal at the other end of the field then he or she will win $5,000,” said Becky Winters, the Alcorn Central football booster club president. “It’s a win-win for both Zaxby’s and the school — Zaxby’s can promote their awesome food and one our of fans could go home with a pocket full of cash.” According to Winters, Za-
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BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
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After a successful first year fundraiser, the Corinth School District Foundation is returning with “Trumpeting in the New School Year.” Set for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin Courtyard in downtown Corinth, the event will include an evening of entertainment by the Bouffants and heavy hors d’oeuvres as the district celebrates the success of the foundation’s first year. The foundation will also announce the district-wide reading book. “We are so excited about our second annual fundraiser for the foundation,” said Corinth School District Marketing Director Taylor Coombs. “The foundation has opened the door for us as a district to provide even more resources for our students.” Magnolia Regional Health Center will sponsor “Trumpeting in the New School Year” event as the local hospital joins as a C.S.D.F. champion. Please see BENEFIT | 5A
Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
NEMCC Project Manager Greg James looks on while structural welding instructor Scott Sims demonstrates the Soldamatic Welding Simulator used by the class.
Northeast unveils newest workforce training center BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
TISHOMINGO COUNTY — Local, state, and college officials turned out Thursday to celebrate the opening of the new Northeast Mississippi
Community College Workforce Training Center in the Tri-State Commercial Park north of Iuka. The center will provide non-credit specialized workforce training that will evolve
CHS Geezers to host reunion BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth High School graduates from all years are invited to the first annual Corinth Old Geezers Organization (COGO) reunion. Graduates from all classes as well as teachers and coaches are invited to be part of the first of what organizers hope to be many COGO reunions, set for Saturday, Sept. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. “We are going to visit, mix and mingle with other fellow CHS graduates and teachers across many years,” said Callie Emmons, a COGO member who is helping to organize the event. “There is no real agenda other than come and have fun seeing people you haven’t seen in years.” Emmons said the event was created as an alternative to the regular reunions, which only happen once every five or
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10 years and are limited to the graduates of one class. “We all had friends in classes in front and behind us that we have a special place in our hearts for,” said Emmons. “Come see them again and catch up!” To register for the COGO reunion send an email to cogochs@gmail.com. Include your name as it should appear on the ID badge, the year you graduated and, optionally, your cell phone number for inclusion in a database of COGO attendees. “You can also just show up, for those of you who don’t like to plan or make commitments,” said Emmons. A $10 registration fee can be paid upon badge pickup. In a related event, Mike Latch (Class of ’‘75) is organizing a tee-time for golfers
Ginger Dillinger, Corinth Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
Lifelong Corinth resident Ginger Dillinger has been in the insurance business for over 20 years. “I love helping people of all ages find the best fit for their insurance needs,” she said. She is currently busy expanding the products and services Crossroads Insurance Services and preparing to help her clients with the annual enrollment for Medicare Part D and open enrollment for health insurance. “I believe in always doing the right thing. If we do the right thing God will bless us and take care of us,” said Dillinger. With her husband Bruce, she loves spending all the time she can with their three grandchildren. “I could not do this without the help from family members,” Dillinger said. She is a very active member of Tate Baptist Church.
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Nancy Roberts, Ernestine Westbrooks, Beulah Mills, Mary Stanley and Lillie Austin are among those celebrating National Adult Daycare Week at the Bishop Senior Citizens Center in Corinth.
Alcorn Central High School students, led by art instructor Lynn Haney, paint an eye-catching mural on the wall of the town of Farmington’s newly renovated board room. The mural depicts the history of the community.
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