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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 253

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Worker dies in accident BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

A Booneville man has died in an industrial accident at a local pipe manufacturer. Michael Jason Mize, 39, was killed Wednesday morning while working at North American Pipe in Booneville, said Prentiss County Coroner

Greg Sparks. Mize was a maintenance employee at the plant. His body will be transported to the state medical examiner’s office in Pearl for autopsy. The death remains under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Candidates debate school district budget BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

Aleix Chase, Monica Carreon, Tina Carreon, Paige Snyder, Ally Roberts, Sydney Brooks and Addie Paige Pratt rehearse their creepy doll scene.

Haunted Theatre excludes clowns BY KIMBERLY SHELTON

“We strongly recommend that parents use their discretion when it comes to the content of the attractions as many are not appropriate for young ones. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult to be allowed in.”

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Enter if you dare… Restless spirits of the dead will descend on the historic Coliseum Civic Center this Halloween as the Corinth Area Arts Council presents their Second Annual Haunted Theatre. Ill-advised for the faint of heart, the ghostly attraction will be resurrected from 7 to 10 p.m. nightly on Friday, Oct. 21–Saturday, Oct.22; and Friday, Oct. 28–Saturday, Oct. 29. Those who are particularly brave can also commune with the spirits on Halloween night (Monday, Oct. 31). “We strongly recommend that parents use their discretion when it comes to the content of

Some county school board candidates would say “no” to the possibility of the school district taking on new debt. In the recent forum for those seeking a seat on the Alcorn School District Board of Education, candidates were asked about where they would look to make cuts in the budget if faced with a deficit situation.

BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com

CAAC Committee member Complete with flashing lights, disorienting fog and eerie sounds, patrons will journey through a ghostly, web-filled tunnel as they try to escape the Please see HAUNTED | 2

Ride honors veterans suffering from PTSD

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Illumination aid sought

Myra Byrnes the attractions as many are not appropriate for young ones,” said CAAC Committee member Myra Byrnes.”Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult to be allowed in.”

“We are already in trouble because of loans,” said district 1 candidate Ricky Fields. “We need to figure out as a district how to deal with the budget crunch based on what we’ve got and what we’ve got coming in.” Any cuts should be made outside the classroom, he said. The current district 3 board

Volunteers are needed to help shine a light on Corinth’s history. Organizers of the Grand Illumination are seeking volunteers to help bring the event back for its first run following a four-year break. The Grand Illumination,

a showplace event for local and history and businesses, returns Nov. 5. It involves placing 12,000 brightly-lit “luminaries” around Corinth, at the site of Battery Robinett at the Civil War Interpretive Center and along a path that will highlight Corinth’s antePlease see TOURISM | 5

People of the Crossroads Rogelio Yepez, Corinth Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith

For Rogelio Yepez, the 29-year-old owner and operator of Yepez Mexican Restaurant on Fulton Drive, the best part of the job is making customers happy. “I love to cook and make sure the customer leaves satisfied,” said Yepez. “The best thing for me is when they tell me everything was good when they’re leaving.” The Yepez Restaurant opened for business three weeks ago. Its owner wants it to be an alternative to chain Mexican restaurants — offering a variety of traditional Mexican dishes, the kind of food that can be found in a restaurant in the heart of Mexico. Yepez is married to Engracia Benitez, who helps with everything at the family-operated restaurant.

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Revving up for a cause, local bikers are preparing for one of their most important rides yet – the Mission22 Ride. Sponsored by McPeters and Memorial Funeral Homes, Legacy Hospice and B.A.G.G.E.R.S (Biker Awareness Group Giving Every Road Safety), the inaugural event, held on Saturday, Oct. 22, will honor past and present members of the military who are suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Traumatic Brain injury (TBI). It will also pay tribute to those who’ve lost the battle against the two

maladies and other related causes. Held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the two-hour, 100-mile ride will begin at Legacy Hospice of Corinth and end at McPeters Funeral Home. Mississippi Highway Patrol officers will lead the way Registration will take place at 10 a.m. at Legacy Hospice. However, organizers will be Please see MISSION | 2

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Tonya Rogers of Kossuth is named homecoming queen at Northeast Mississippi Community College. She is escorted by Brian Harwood of Rienzi.

Callie Greening of Corinth is selected as homecoming queen at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

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