McNairy County Santa visits Ramer during tree lighting.
Sports Team celebrate coach’s 150th career win.
Tishomingo County Club donates canned food to pantry.
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Prison preps for inmates BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The new management of the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility and county jail is racing the clock to get ready for the likely return of state inmates at the beginning
Basket fund tops $2,000 The spirit of giving the holiday season is alive and well in the Alcorn County area. Donations are beginning to pour in for the 20th Annual Corinth Rotary Club/Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund. A $25,000 fund raising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 5. Baskets were given away based upon faith the goal will be reached. So far, $2,005 has been raised. Recent donations include a $20 anonymous gift; $100 from B.H. Wadlington; $50 from Mary H. Carroll in memory of Marie Dyson; and a $100 anonymous gift. Contributions to the Christmas Basket Fund can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” a special person or persons. The tribute will be published daily in the Daily Corinthian. Donations can be brought by the newspaper office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or mailed to: Daily Corinthian, Attn.:Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835.
Kossuth plans parade, events on Saturday BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
KOSSUTH — Things are going to be hopping in Aggie Country. A full-day of activities are on tap for the town of Kossuth on Saturday. It all starts with the 3rd Annual Jingle Bell Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Country Christmas” will showcase the community with a parade for the second straight year at 4 p.m. As of Monday afternoon, 71 entries had committed to taking part in the parade. The town saw 67 entries in its first event. “We will take entries up until the parade starts,” said organizer Anthia Follin-King. “Last year, we had some just show Please see PARADE | 5
of January. They need to not only hire a staff but get the workers trained to tackle a job that has seen continual turnover since the opening of the facility. They are also dealing with getting the facility back in order
in the aftermath of the Oct. 29 shakedown by agents with the state auditor’s office and FBI, which officials said left the now-empty prison looking like Hurricane Katrina had blown through. In addition to physical dam-
age to the facility, part of the computer system was taken and has not been returned. “We’re at ground zero,” said Jerry Gifford, part-time advisor and a retired former comPlease see INMATES | 2
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Public safety class
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton
Paytlin Hite, Michael Moore, Landon Glidewell and Weston Terry receive assignments from Law and Public Safety Instructor Reggie Anderson at the Alcorn County Career and Technology Center.
Criminal investigator moves to classroom BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Preparing students for a multitude of careers in law enforcement, the Alcorn County Career and Technology Center has added a Law and Public Safety class to its offerings. Consisting of 17 units which are broken into a rigorous two-year program, the course provides insight into the challenges, dangers and rewards of becoming a public servant. Geared toward those aspiring to become law enforcement agents, the first year gives introductions into ethics, personal health and safety, the history of criminal law, legal systems in the United States, corrections, police and highway patrol, public and
private security and specialized law enforcement agencies. The second year hits on the topics of fire protection services, emergency medical services, inter-agency collaboration, communication and liaisons, conflict and stress management, incident reporting, careers in the military, emergency management, workplace skills and career experience/job shadowing. Bringing his knowledge and experience into the classroom, former criminal investigator Reggie Anderson hopes to prepare his students for promising careers. “While working at the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department, I had the opportunity
to speak to numerous civic groups, students and people in the workplace about different topics in law enforcement, but this is my first time to teach in a classroom setting,” said Anderson as his gestured around his brightly-lit classroom. “I am very much enjoying the job and have a great group of students to work with.” With varying interests and personalities, Anderson has students wishing to enter careers as highway patrolman, game wardens and local police officers. “I have one student who wants to be a criminal pathologist for the FBI, a couple who want to be counselors for Please see CLASS | 2
KOSSUTH — A stolen bass boat was discovered pushed down a hill near Kossuth late last week. Two residents first noticed tire tracks on the side of County Road 638 in the Elam Ridge community of Kossuth in western Alcorn County on the afternoon of Dec. 3. When they pulled over to take a look, they found a “like new” boat and trailer that had been pushed down the hill. The Nitro brand bass boat and trailer, estimated at more than $25,000, had been reported stolen in Rienzi earlier the same day. Alcorn County Sheriff’s deputies, Alcorn County District 5 crews and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife responded to the scene.
Ripley firm put on notice BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn County is putting a contractor on notice for an unfinished bridge construction project. Time has run out on the contract for replacement of the long-closed County Road 346 bridge near Liberty Hill Baptist Church, but the job is only about half complete. The Board of Supervisors on Monday agreed with Cook Coggin EnPlease see NOTICE | 2
Tate Baptist Church hosting annual Christmas luncheon BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Bread of Life Food Ministry Director Tim Alvis can’t wait until Thursday. Alvis will get a chance to sit down and fellowship with everyone who attends the annual
Bread of Life Christmas Message & Luncheon at Tate Baptist Church. “I look forward to the message and luncheon every year,” said Alvis, director at Bread of Life for 10 years. “It’s a blessing to give back without any
expectations.” The special service begins at 11 a.m. with Bro. Warren Jones delivering the message. The Courthouse Pickers will provide the special music and the meal will follow around noon. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
“It’s something special to be able to sit down and just talk with people at the luncheon,” said Alvis. “I have got to know several of them over the years and for some this will be the Please see LUNCHEON | 2
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Local National Guardsmen leave for Camp Shelby and possible deployment to the Middle East. James Patrick, Charles Nichols, Steven Thacker, Joey M. Young, Mark Ayers, Royce Dotson and Phillip Spence are members of Corinth’s Howitzer Battery, First Squadron of the 108th Armored Cavalry.
Anticipation is running high as Alcorn County prepares for next week’s referendum on liquor sales in the county. Both sides of the issue are running ads and reaching out to voters to share their views on the issue.
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