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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 208

Constables complete training, earn certification

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Saving a landmark 4 seek

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BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn County’s two firstterm constables have recently completed their certification training and are ready to serve the community. Constables Johnny Butler and Wayne Duncan completed their certification at the Mississippi Constables Training Academy in Meridian. In classes from Aug. 1 to Aug. 11 the two local lawmen attended sessions of training in the classroom and on the firing range. Both constables said they enjoyed meeting their colleagues from around the state and learning new laws and procedures that will help them do their jobs more efficiently. Constables are local law enforcement officers who are elected every four years. Post 1 is elected from the first, second and half of the fifth district. Post 2 is elected from the third, fourth and half of the fifth. Both constables have countywide jurisdiction. They serve criminal and civil processes for the justice court system, as well as act as bailiffs for the justice, criminal and civil courts. Constables are required to perform many of the same duties as other law en-

KOSSUTH — The Kossuth community is celebrating a new lease on life for the historic 1936 elementary school auditorium. The building’s future looked anything but rosy back in 2010 when a negative report from engineers caused school officials to chain the doors. But following a reappraisal of the situation in January of this year, Kossuth Elementary School parents and members of the community banded together to save the campus landmark.

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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith

Kossuth Elementary School second-graders take a seat in the newly restored auditorium.

KES auditorium has new life BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Coaching legend gains hall of fame honors

“There is so much pride here. I never dreamed we would be able to do it this soon. This community really comes together.” Charlotte Essary Kossuth Elementary principal

At the midpoint of qualifying for three seats on the county school board, four candidates have jumped into the races. Those who have turned in papers are April Smith Burns, district 1; Brandon L. Jones, district 2; and Keith R. Stevens and Lamar Walker, both for district 3. Walker is the appointee currently filling the district 3 seat following the resignation of Carol Morton. Candidates must gather at least 50 signatures of qualified electors from the appropriate district. The qualifying window closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. The beginning of absentee balloting will follow later in September. Others appearing on the Nov. 8 ballot with the presidential election are two contested election commissioner races — Bobby McDaniel (R) and Keith Jones (D) in district 1 and Billy Bearden (D) and Kim Ratliff (independent) in district 3. The ballot also has a contestPlease see BOARD | 5A

People of the Crossroads Christy Burns, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen

The athlete said he also has fond memories of his time on zsteen@dailycorinthian.com Corinth native and Gulf the Warrior football field. Coast sports legend Ron“My good buddy Lex Rhodes nie Farris will be honored on and I were both co-captions Sunday when he is inon the 1955-56 football team. It was my ducted into the Biloxi senior year and we Sports Hall of Fame. “I grew up a Corinth were playing in the Warrior playing footBig A Conference with ball, baseball and some big time teams,” he said. “We had a real basketball during the good heart.” Coach Harold Wesson era,” Farris told the Farris recalled his Daily Corinthian from team outscoring Tuhis home in Biloxi on Farris pelo in 1955. “We beat them 14Saturday. Farris was a member of the 12 and knocked them out of Corinth High School base- the championship,” he added. ball team who won the state “Beating Tupelo in those days championship in 1956. – when they were undefeated “We played Jackson Central – was a big deal.” for the championship. Beat Farris went on to play basethem 6-5,” he said. “That’s ball at Northeast Mississippi been the last time they won a state title in baseball.” Please see FARRIS | 2A BY ZACK STEEN

The face of all things Corinth tourism, Christy Burns has been the executive director of the Corinth Area Convention and Visiter’s Bureau for more than three years. “Getting to meet visitors from across the country and world is the best part of my job,” she said. “Having to work with the different local organizations and local and state governments is also very interesting.” The lifelong Junior Auxiliary member has been married to Bobby for 23 years and they have two children, Corinth High School freshman Sarah Kate and Northwest Community College sophomore J.R. When not talking tourism, Burns said the couple stays busy “chasing the kids around to whatever sporting event they are playing in. Seeing our kids excel at what they love is the most wonderful thing ever.”

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Organizing begins for the first ever Hog Wild barbecue contest to be held in October at the Corinth Depot. Co-chairmen are Tim Spellings and Ronald Windsor.

Samuel Vargas of Corinth receives the Associated Builders and Contractors scholarship at Mississippi State University’s College of Architecture, Art and Design.

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