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Alcorn County Artist Gallery features work of Corinth native

Prentiss County Animal Shelter seeks holiday help for pets

Tippah County Walnut to hold Christmas parade Monday

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 296

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 24 pages • Three sections

Mayor signs fiber deal with AT&T BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth has inked a promotional agreement with AT&T to tout the South Corinth/Alcorn Industrial Park as “fiberready.” Signed this week by Mayor

Basket fund totals $3,440

Tommy Irwin, the agreement is designed to permit AT&T and the city to “effectively promote the advanced broadband communications capacity of the buildings in the development.” AT&T representative Gun-

ner Goad recently told the Board of Aldermen that fiber is in the ground there to provide communications services. “Hopefully, this will be an economic driver for you guys,” he said. It involves no cost to the city.

The agreement is for a term of one year but continues until either party terminates. The city agrees to provide AT&T’s contact information to prospective tenants and to Please see FIBER | 6A

Families shop Lighthouse Toy Store BY ZACK STEEN

The spirit of giving this 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, $3,440 has been raised. Recent donations include $100 from Dick Atkins in honor of Gary and Lisa Caveness; and $50 from Stacie S. Thurner in honor of Ruth Sharp. 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.

zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

A Christmas blessing. The Lighthouse Foundation’s Toy Store returned on Thursday to greet more than 400 pre-registered Crossroads area families who were given the opportunity to purchase new toys, clothing and supplies at pennies on the dollar. The annual event, funded by community organizations and donors, was staffed by around 200 volunteers. Issuing a “Merry Christmas and God bless you” to each shopper, foundation board member Greg Cooley occupied the front door leading into the toy-filled gym. “It’s amazing what this thing has turned into,” said Cooley. “When we started about 20 years ago, we had the Toy Store in a small classroom. We only had a few thousand dollars worth in donations. Now we have tens of thousands of dollars worth of toys and other items and a wonderful group of committed volunteers.” Cooley added, “this event is a Please see STORE | 2A

Staff photo by Zack Steen

Volunteers Heather Whitehead and Jose Contreras help pick out the best toy for a mother in need at The Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Toy Store on Thursday.

Area turning into ‘Winter Wonderland’ Saturday Weekend

will feature three parades

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Complete with elaborate decorations, Christmas trees and lots of fluffy snow, the Crossroads Arena will be transformed into a sparkling “Winter Wonderland”, as families and individuals gather in celebration of a time-honored tradition. Held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, guests will be transported to the North Pole as they walk among reindeer barn and other whimsical structures in Santa’s village. A collaborative effort by Magnolia Regional Health Center and the Magnolia Foundation, Winter Wonderland is organized and set up by approximately 70 to 80 hospital employees, children from the community and other tireless volunteers. “The Magnolia Foundation is happy to once again partner with Magnolia Regional Health Center to provide Winter Wonderland to our community,” said Magnolia Foundation Director Tracy Moore. “Our mission is to provide charitable support to MRHC and similar nonprofit organizations in Alcorn County in order to improve the health and well-being of all.” Bringing a dose of Christmas joy to the community since 2006, volunteers spend

Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

Santa Claus is going to be busy this weekend. Saint Nick has a trio of parades to attend over the next three days in Alcorn County. The parade fun starts tonight in Farmington with the fourth annual parade through town. Parade festivities in the town get started at 6 p.m. Kossuth’s parade – “Country Christmas” – is set for 4 p.m. Saturday and Rienzi’s event will be Sunday at 2 p.m. Former Farmington town alderman Guy Tucker will be the grand marshal. “Guy was one of the first aldermen elected in the town,” said Farmington Mayor Dale Fortenberry. Tucker served from 1997 through 2001. Entries in the parade are

Please see WONDERLAND | 2A

Kelli Hill and Jason Coley hang a Christmas wreath for the annual Winter Wonderland.

Please see WEEKEND | 3A

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

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James Berry Wood of Corinth is among students awarded honor scholarships from the University Honors program at Mississippi State University. The son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wood is majoring in engineering.

Kossuth native Ben Caldwell is working to increase public support for veterans. The Corinth Police Department detective served in Afghanistan as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps before returning home to work in law enforcement.

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