121915 daily corinthian e edition

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Prentiss County Booneville cracks down on bills

Tishomingo County Iuka man leaves estate to university

Region Tennessee man charged in road rage case

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Saturday Dec. 19,

2015

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 303

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • Two sections

Jail prepares for inmates’ return BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Director of Corrections Ben Caldwell submitted numerous staffing recommendations to the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors on Friday. With the new team for the

Basket fund tops $7,000

correctional facility largely in place, training of correctional officers is wrapping up, and the return of inmates is still anticipated in early January. Supervisor Tim Mitchell asked if there’s a plan if the inmates don’t come back, but

Caldwell is not entertaining that possibility. “We’re going to get them back,” he said. Completing training in a narrow window of time has been one of the challenges facing the county in getting reve-

nue-generating inmates back into the regional prison. “We feel very confident that we’ll be ready,” said Caldwell. “We’re fortunate to have some employees that are certified Please see JAIL | 2A

Auto supplier unveils $10 million project BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

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 fundraising 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 $7,880 has been raised, meaning $17,120 still has to be raised to meet the goal. Recent donations include $100 from Dr. and Mrs. Matt McGee in memory of Billy Little; $300 from First United Methodist Church; $50 from Barbara Taylor in memory of Leroy Hopkins; $100 from Mary Ann Eley in memory of Sissy Lamberth and Jamie Judkins; a $50 anonymous gift in honor of “The Ladies of the Round Table”; $25 from Ruth Sunday School Class of West Corinth Baptist Church in honor of teachers Joyce Barnes and Sally Plaxico; $100 anonymous gift in memory of Jacob Wooley; $200 from Donny Shadburn in memory of Please see BASKET | 2A

IUKA — The word has gotten out. Mississippi is the place for advanced manufacturing, according to Gov. Phil Bryant, who was at Yellow Creek Port on Friday for yet another economic development announcement. Germany-based laser-welded sheet metal and stamped automotive parts producer hago Automotive Corp., will investment $10 million into the Iuka project. “It’s only a few short days before Christmas, and I can’t think of a better present for all of us than welcoming this great company to Mississippi,” said Bryant. With production set to begin in mid-2016, 80 jobs will be created. “The most important part about this is the 80 jobs that will be provided here,” said Bryant. “Eighty families will Staff photo by Zack Steen Tan #6348 Silver #8715 White #0023 be positively affected by hago’s Gov. Phil Bryant (right) welcomes hago Automotive President and CEO Joerg during $ 00 $ 00 $ Goeppert 00 $ $ $ investment in this community. 123 203 350 7,495 or. .......................... 13,995 23,495 or. or. .......................... .......................... the Friday morning economic development announcement at Yellow Creek Port in Iuka. The aumonth per month Those families will be per able month to tomotive company plans per to enter production in mid-2016 and employ 80 people. make a really good living right White #6555 Red #9592 Black, Crew, 4x4 #3232 “We are $excited to 00 join the here and won’t have to move to ... and$ now they00 are staying at more than $ 40 years ago. 00 It $has $ $ 9,495 23,995 25,795 or. .......................... 159 or. .......................... 359 or. .......................... 387 Mississippi business commuhome,” he added. grown from a regional tool another state to live theper Amerimonth per month per month A subsidiary of hago Fein- shop to a specialized manu- nity and begin operations in can dream. #2770 #4844 Eddie Bauer, Blue #3876 the Ger- facturer andRed,global supplier of For years, we have been ex- werktechnikBlueGmbH, $ $ $ $ $ Please see PROJECT | 2A parts. 00 man $company was founded porting our best and brightest 165 00 234 418 9,795 or. .......................... 15,995 or.automotive 27,795 or. .......................... .......................... per month

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