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County bans all burning BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
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Flames can be seen shooting through the roof of a duplex at Pace Terrace Apartments Saturday night.
Blaze damages apartments BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A fire that displaced the occupants of two units of the Pace Terrace Apartments appears to have ignited in the kitchen area of one apartment. It happened around 11 p.m. Saturday in the duplex at the
corner of Galyean Road and Bell School Road. The occupant of the unit where the fire began had left, while the neighboring unit was occupied at the time of the fire, said Corinth Fire Chief Todd Welch. No one was injured. It appears the fire began in
the stove area of the apartment’s kitchen, the chief said. The apartment sustained heavy fire and water damage. Some possessions were saved from the neighboring unit, he said. It is a Corinth Housing Authority property.
With the potential for wildfires increasing, Alcorn County is enacting a burn ban. Emergency Services Coordinator Ricky Gibens initiated an emergency burn ban on Monday. Meawhile, the county will formally request approval of a burn ban from the Mississippi Forestry Commission. Gibens said the only exceptions for burning will be commercial and recreational activity for which a permit is issued. He anticipated issuing a permit for one upcoming recreational church activity which would have a fire in a pit. Gibens encourages residents to avoid any outdoor burning until the area receives rainfall. Seven other counties, including Tippah, have enacted burn bans since last week, according to the forestry commission. Violation of a burn ban is a misdemeanor offense with a fine of $100 to $500.
Gibens said the only exceptions for burning will be commercial and recreational activity for which a permit is issued. The National Weather Service Memphis Forecast Office offers little hope for moisture, describing the outlook for the week as “warm and dry,” with no appreciable chances of rain on tap for the next 10 days. A slight chance that had been in the forecast for mid-week has been removed. A vehicle fire on Mississippi Highway 2 in Corinth last week sparked a wildfire that consumed 1.56 acres of National Park Service property encompassing Union siege lines. Corinth, Farmington and forestry battled the blaze on the north side of the highway.
County covers insurance at Jacinto courthouse property BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn County will take on insurance coverage for buildings at the Jacinto Courthouse property. The Board of Supervisors agreed to add coverage to the county’s policy for the courthouse and contents and the
nearby store property. The coverage will cost the county $421 per year, while the Jacinto Foundation was paying $2,841. Because of the cost and the recent budget cut, the foundation was planning to cancel the insurance on the store property. In other business before the
board: • Supervisors agreed to pursue a tax anticipation note in the amount of $600,000 to help with cash flow in the next few months. “I believe with that and with us being careful of how we spend money, we will be able to make it through until the tax
American Legion adds new weekly activities BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth’s American Legion Post 6 is bringing the fun to fundraising with a lineup of new weekly activities and upcoming giveaways. The popular new activities include bingo sessions, line dancing classes and a number of casino-style electronic gaming machines. “We try to do service projects within the community all year long, but everything we do has a price tag,” said Post 6 Commander Tommy Watson. “Bingo has become our prime fundraiser to support all our activities.” All of the gaming activities at Post 6 are gaming commission
money starts flowing in January and February,” said Chancery Clerk Greg Younger. Most of the revenue coming in during the next few months will be motor vehicle taxes. • The board approved obtaining a county credit card for certain expenses. Not having
one sometimes puts a county employee in the position of using a personal credit card to make hotel reservations for authorized travel. • The board reappointed Robert Wolfe, Michael McCalla, Scott Lemons and Danny Turner to The Alliance Board of Directors.
People of the Crossroads resident Trecee Trecee Hughey, Corinth Corinth Hughey believes in educa-
Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
tion. The proudest moment of her life so far was seeing her son Todd Grayson graduate from the University of North Alabama. Hughey’s other son, Brandon Grayson, is currently a freshman at the University of Mississippi. Hughey has been involved with the Corinth Boys and Girls Club since 2008. She became the Corinth group’s unit director over a year ago. “My responsibilities are particularly to sustain a safe environment for the children who attend the Boys and Girls Club,” she said. “We service 80 to 90 kids every day and have about 180 on the roll.” She said the club is currently in need of volunteers, especially those who want to help out with reading. Hughey is a member of Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church. She recently married Cerrell Hughey.
regulated, Watson said. Commission representatives come by for regular visits to make sure everything meets the applicable standards. The American Legion post is already seeing improvements thanks to the incorporation of the new activities. “We went from being open one night a week for regular meetings to being open three or four days a week,” said Watson. “It also makes money for the building upkeep and keeping the building clean.” There are three weekly times for bingo. The Monday “fun sessions” begin at 10 a.m. As the name Please see LEGION | 6
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Magnolia Regional Health Center gets final approval to offer open-heart surgical services. Hospital CEO Rick Napper expects the first procedures at the hospital to be performed within a year.
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