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Daily Corinthian Vol. 115, No. 265
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Tuesday means decision time 3 initiatives are on ballot Clerk predicts 10,000 turnout BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A “yes” or “no” response to three questions on Tuesday’s ballot will shape the outcome for proposed state constitutional amendments. The initiatives dealing with personhood, voter identification and eminent domain have gained a little more attention in the closing stretch leading up to the general election. Circuit Clerk Joe Caldwell said the three items will be found toward the end of Tuesday’s ballot. “I’m hearing some folks that are really torn between which way they’ll vote,” he said. But, at the same time, he has not found the initiatives to be a big focus
of election talk. The “personhood” initiative has gained the most attention, with comments from Gov. Haley Barbour keeping the issue in the news this week. Initiative 26 is worded as follows: “Should the term ‘person’ be defined to include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the equivalent thereof?” Barbour ultimately voted in favor of the initiative by absentee ballot, the Associated Press reported. In pro and con information compiled by the secretary of state’s office, amendment supporter Brad Prewitt argues that each human being has an unalienable right to life from its biological beginning until death, while
public health advocate Lynn Evans, arguing against the amendment, says it will jeopardize in vitro fertilization, treatment of ectopic pregnancies and stem cell research. Initiative 27 appears on the ballot as follows: “Should the Mississippi Constitution be amended to require a person to submit government issued photo identification in order to vote?” Initiative sponsor Joey Fillingane argues, “The right to vote is too important to allow dishonest people to steal elections by voting in the name of other people, often times in the name of dead people or folks who are out of state on election day.”
The Alcorn County Courthouse was busy with election-eve preparations Saturday morning. At the circuit clerk’s office, residents cast a steady stream of votes as the office offered a last shot at absentee voting. Deputy Clerk Crystal Starling said the office had seen a busy morning, and the total number of absentee ballots cast for Tuesday’s general election was up to around 730 by late morning. Election commissioners finished packing up the voting machines, poll books and other materials, which are sitting ready for transport to the
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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Election Commissioner John Peebles packs up election materials for the Jacinto precinct. Commissioners gathered Saturday morning to finish getting voting machines and materials ready to transport to the 16 precincts for Tuesday’s general election.
All American Diner
Couple reopens Holt’s to keep tradition alive BY ANGELA STOREY astorey@dailycorinthian.com
The All American Diner is just as its name implies where all American style food is offered in a familyfriendly atmosphere. The owners are Trey and Sheena Stewart. Its location at 2196 Highway 72 East in Corinth will be familiar to many Corinthians as the former Holt’s Restaurant run by a former Corinth mayor, Jack Holt, and part of the Corinth scene for decades. “Holt’s Restaurant was in business 40 years ... it’s been something known in Corinth forever,” says Corinth native Sheena Stewart. After Holt’s death last year, his daughter, Jill Mauney, took over but later sold it because of health reasons, she said. Holt’s Restaurant closed on March 6, 2011, which happened to be Sheena’s birthday. “I took it as a sign it was supposed to be mine,” she said. The Stewarts opened The All American Diner on Sept. 9, 2011, and look forward to continuing the tradition of serving great food in the popular location. A 1950s theme is found in the newly remodeled diner with its black and white checkered floor and black and red seating at the tables and booths. Photographs of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, older model cars, along with patriotic photos of Uncle Sam, Rosie the Riveter and the Twin Towers line the bright red walls. The name “All American Diner” was chosen by the Stewarts because “We’re patriotic. We love
FFA teams compete at national convention BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington @dailycorinthian.com
ation — BBQ fries and BBQ chicken fries. “It’s just fantastic,” Stewart says. “We slice a full potato and fry the potato and put it on the plate with either chicken or BBQ on it. We put two different types of cheese, American and Cheddar, and melt it, then add BBQ sauce and ranch dressing and bacon bits. “One of our customers requested that we
Lessons that last far beyond the classroom and the competition were learned recently by a pair of local high school FFA teams that found success at the national convention. Kossuth High School had a two groups of students compete at the annual FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. last month. Kossuth was ranked in the top 50 among the more than 500 schools that participated in the convention and individual students brought home bronze and silver awards. Biggersville High School also had a group travel to the convention which saw the team garner bronze honors for their work. Students earn their spots in competition at the national convention through success at the state level convention Kossuth High School’s student’s competed in the categories of livestock judging and horse judging. The Livestock Judging team included Mac Mitchell, who earned a silver rating and Sadie Turner, Brittany Killough and Keri Crum who received a bronze rating. The Horse Judging team was made up of Chantel Combee who earned a silver rating and Mercedes Steel, Hannah Rhinehart and Alesha Wilbanks who received bronze honors. Biggersville’s team
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Staff photos by Mark Boehler
Trey Stewart serves up traditional diner breakfast food Saturday morning — homemade biscuits, eggs, bacon and sausage, above left. Sheena Stewart offers a Daily Corinthian on Saturday morning to go with a sausage and biscuit to-go order at the diner drive-thru, above right. our country,” she said. “Because of that we offer a local heroes discount every day. We give 20 percent off to those in the military, EMTs, police officers and firefighters. “They are the people we depend on every day and they don’t get enough recognition. Where would we be without them? They keep us safe and fight for our freedom. We’d like to give something back to them.” Almost all the food is
homemade. A full breakfast menu is served all day. Plate lunches are $4.99 daily, featuring all-American style food. Popular favorites featured are fresh handpatted 6 oz. hamburger patties, fresh cut french fries, homemade mashed potatoes, and homemade desserts such as banana pudding and peach cobbler, to name only a few menu items. There is also BBQ
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with all the sides, fried or grilled chicken, and other customer favorites such as homemade chicken and dumplings, and pinto beans and cornbread, served daily. In fact, customers can get a 12 oz. portion of pinto beans and a full slice of cornbread for only $1.75 each day. These aren’t canned pinto beans, but are dried. One of the All American Diner specials is actually a customer’s cre-
On this day in history 150 years ago Jefferson Davis is elected as permanent President of the Confederate States of America for a single six year term. There was no opposing candidate. Alexander Stephens is elected as vice president. By Tom Parson, NPS Ranger