Thursday March 29,
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 76
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
House fire victim dies at Med BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
A Booneville woman has died just over a month after she and her husband were severely injured in a house fire. Rena Brumley, 42, died last Friday, March 23, at the Regional Medical Center (The Med) in Memphis, Tenn., where she was airlifted following the Feb. 26 fire at her home
Childress gives update on district
on Main Street in Booneville. Brumley suffered severe burns over a large portion of her body in the fire that broke out at the home just across from Booneville City Hall around 5:30 a.m. that Sunday morning. She was transferred by helicopter to The Med where she had been listed in critical condition since the fire. Brumley’s husband, John Brumley, was also seriously in-
jured in the fire and transported to The Med where he has been recovering from his injuries. Three children in the home at the time of the fire escaped serious injury and were treated and released from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville. Fire officials have ruled the fire an accident and believe it started in a living room area near a heater. Funeral services for Rena
Brumley were held Tuesday at McMillan Funeral Home followed by burial in Jumpertown Cemetery. Immediate survivors include her husband; three sons, Hunter Brumley, Gunter Brumley and Paden Brumley, all of Booneville, her mother, Sue Lambert Womble of Corinth; one sister, Pam Lambert of Corinth; and one brother, Butch Lambert of Morton.
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BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth Schools Superintendent Lee Childress presented a district update at Tuesday’s Kiwanis Club meeting. The superintendent focused on enrollment, upcoming construction projects and the district’s adoption of the Excellence for All model of instruction. Between the 2010-11 and 201112 school years the district’s enrollment increased. This year’s enrollment is up to 2,353, partly due to the addition of pre-kindergarten classes at Corinth Elementary School, Childress said. Factoring out the preschool additions, the district has grown by 75-100 students this year. “Because of the growth we have had, we have been able to get an increase in our state appropriations that we have received each year, which has cushioned us as a school district along the way and allowed us to continue without having to ask for a millage increase from the city,” Childress said. “It’s very important to see continued growth for your school district, because it’s your attendance that drives that formula.” Attendance in the city schools runs generally in the 96-97 percent range, Childress said. He discussed the district’s upcoming construction projects which will be paid for with Please see CHILDRESS | 2
Rena Brumley
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The St. Jude program is a week-long safety curriculum that helps children learn safety lessons from animated characters such as Bikewell Bear and Pedals the Bunny. Children also become more familiar with safety habits through stories, coloring books, posters and a DVD. Young riders gain sponsorships leading up to the ride. During the conclusion of the week-long fun about safety, children bring their riding toys
The Corinth Area Convention & Visitors Bureau approved over $5,000 worth of funding requests from local organizations to help promote upcoming events which will bring visitors to Corinth. On Tuesday, the tourism board voted to contribute to promotional efforts for the Crossroads Museum, the Corinth Symphony Orchestra, the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery and Crossroads Arena. The largest sponsorship awarded was $2,000 to the Corinth Symphony Orchestra. The funds will go to help meet the costs of advertising and musicians for “The Power of History” — the orchestra’s Civil War concert. “We feel, with the reenactment at the beginning of April, this should be a great way to round out the month — with a powerful concert featuring the full symphony and appealing to the historical significance of the sesquicentennial,” explained Lee Ann Story Sikora, the president of the Corinth Symphony Orchestra’s
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Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Tilden Studdard cruises around the church parking lot during Oakland Baptist Church’s third annual Trike-A-Thon to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Trike-A-Thon raises funds for St. Jude BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Over 50 Oakland Baptist School youngsters spent part of Wednesday pedaling to help other children. The kids climbed on their tricycles and bikes to help raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital with its third annual Trike-A-Thon. “The kids were so excited to help those children with cancer,” said school director Tina Crigger. “The Trike-A-Thon is a fun program that serves as a fundraiser while teaching other children the proper riding safety habits.”
Staff photos by Jebb Johnston
Exhibit features ‘Civil War Impressions’ A collection of “Civil War Impressions” is featured at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery to coincide with ongoing sesquicentennial activities. An opening reception is today from 6 until 8 p.m., and the exhibit continues through April 28. The featured artists are Jesse Ables, Tony Bullard, Kenneth Lee, Victor Moore, David Rickman and Ray Tinsley. The exhibit also includes “The Key to Corinth,” above left, a commissioned work by Keith Rocco depicting Col. William P. Rogers at Battery Robinett. Also included in the exhibit are newly colorized versions of some of Jesse Ables’ black and white drawings and a selection of reenactment photographs taken by Ray Tinsley. Prints and some of the originals will be for sale. Jesse Ables’ depiction of “The Texas” locomotive is one of the Civil War-themed pieces on display, above right.
Index Stocks........7 Classified......14 Comics...... 12 Wisdom...... 11
Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports........8
On this day in history 150 years ago At Glorietta Pass, New Mexico Territory, three days of light fighting culminates in the burning of 90 Confederate supply wagons and the killing of 800 draft animals. Faced with starvation, the Confederates are forced to return to Texas.
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