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2 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
A new agreement for the policing of Corinth schools is another step closer to completion. The Corinth School District Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a memorandum of understanding with the City of Corinth that would put the Corinth Police Department in charge of police protection for the three school campuses. Action by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen is likely to follow on Tuesday as the city and the school district move to get the arrangement in place before the next school year.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
Tucked away in a quiet hallway at the Northeast at Corinth center is a world of toys and books waiting for children to explore. The Mississippi Lift Resource and Referral Network is working to spread the word about the Corinth location, which opened just over a year ago and also offers resources for teachers with a maker space equipped with die-cuts, laminate materials, printing and more. kAmxE :D A2CE @7 |:DD:DD:AA: $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ tIE6?D:@?[ 2=E9@F89 :E :D ?@E =@42E65 2E E96 6IE6?D:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
The local spay and neuter program for cats and dogs is now reaching beyond the borders of Corinth and Alcorn County to help tackle the overpopulation problem in surrounding areas. The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter’s ACSpay is now a two-tiered program – one supported by the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors for local residents and another supported by other sources for those who live beyond the borders of Alcorn County.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
The southernmost section of South Parkway Street will be a busy zone this summer as major construction projects move forward. Delta Lodging’s hotel project continues to take shape, now towering four stories high over the busy retail area just off U.S. Highway 72. Just down the street, ACE Power’s new electrical substation is in the early phases of construction.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
A Corinth man convicted of manslaughter in a 2015 stabbing case believes a detective should not have been allowed to testify his opinion that the defendant did not act in self-defense. But the Mississippi Court of Appeals rejected that claim, as well as a claim of ineffective counsel, in a decision handed down on Tuesday, affirming the conviction and sentence. kAmy6C6>J y6C@>6 (2=<6C[ bh[ H2D 4@?G:4E65 @7 >2?D=2F89E6C :? p=4@C? r@F?EJ r:C4F:E r@FCE :? yF?6 a_a` :? 4@??64E:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
The Burnsville mayor’s office has rarely changed hands over the last 40 years. But a changing of the guard has arrived, with a newcomer to politics scoring a win in the mayor’s race in last week’s municipal general election. With 163 votes, Lori Johnson Lawson unseated incumbent David Nixon, who received 117 votes. kAm“x’> 6286C 2?5 6I4:E65 2?5 C625J E@ 8@ E@ H@C<[” D2:5 {2HD@?]k^AmkAm(9:=6 E96 >2J@C\6=64E :D 6?;@J:?8 2 H:? :? 96C 7:CDE 7@C2J :?E@ A@=:E:4D[ D96 92D ?@E 366?
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2 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
The City of Iuka will have an even more diverse slate of representation when the new term of office begins in July. Two new alderwomen are set to join the board after last week’s municipal general election – Anne Marie Brown and Anita Mitchell. With the election of Mitchell, the board gains a second African American representative, along with Johnny Southward, and will continue to have three women. kAm|:E496== 92D 925 2 =@?8 2DD@4:2E:@?
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3 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
The Corinth Library is one option for fun and games over the next few weeks as the Summer Reading Program brings a full calendar of activities for patrons of all ages. Video game fans can get competitive in two tournaments taking place this summer – “Mario Kart” at 3 p.m. June 16 and “Super Smash Brothers” at 2 p.m. July 15. Seth Flake of the American Connection Corps is partnering with the library for the tournaments and has been working with the library to promote digital literacy.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
A veteran educator is making her return to Corinth as the Corinth Elementary School principal. The Corinth School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Jamie Nunley in a special meeting Thursday evening. She assumes her new duties July 1. kAm“x’> 6I4:E65 23@FE 4@>:?8 324<[” D2:5 }F?=6J[ 2 %:D9@>:?8@ r@F?EJ ?2E:G6 2?5 q6=>@?E w:89 $49@@= 8C25F2E6]k^AmkAmu@C E96 =2DE E9C66 J62CD[ }F?=6J 92D 366? AC:?4:A2= 2E z@DDFE9 t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@=]k^AmkAm$96 8@E 96C DE2CE :?
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3 weeks ago | 
dailycorinthian.com | Jebb Johnston
A woman accused of setting fires in a Corinth Commons store faces an arson charge. The Corinth Police Department charged Peggy Dianne Luster, 44, on May 16 after responding to an earlier fire at Bealls, 2801 Virginia Lane. According to the report, Luster was seen on security camera starting two separate fires inside the department store on May 14. kAm%96 :?G6DE:82E:@? =65 E@ 96C 2CC6DE EH@ 52JD =2E6C]k^AmkAm• s6>6C:@FD "F2?E6K |2J6D[ ag[ H2D 492C865 H:E9 2C>65 C@336CJ[ <:5?2AA:?8 2?5 76=@? :?
