Alcorn County Cancer Death Rate Below State Average
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor The Alcorn County cancer death rate from 2011 to 2015 was lower than the state average, according to a report from the Mississippi State Department of Health. The cancer death rate in Alcorn County was in the lowest category of 131 to 183 ...
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Burns Running for Tax Collector, Says Customer Service Vital
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Independent candidate Bobby Burns of Corinth is running for Alcorn County tax collector. Burns has one opponent in the race so far —incumbent Democrat Larry Ross. Burns ran for tax collector about eight years ago among a field of around nine candidates when ...
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Ross Seeks Third Term as Tax Collector, Says Much Has Been Accomplished
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Democrat Alcorn County Tax Collector Larry Ross is seeking re-election to a third term. Ross has one opponent in the race so far — independent candidate Bobby Burns. Numerous accomplishments have occurred during Ross' tenure, he said. Ross noted that he and his ...
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County Roads Are ‘Failing,’ Supervisor Candidate Says
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Democrat Jerry Miller, an EMT, is seeking election to the District 1 supervisor seat in Alcorn County. Miller of Corinth faces incumbent Democrat Lowell Hinton in the Aug. 6 election. Miller is a full-time emergency medical technician for the North Mississippi Medical Center ...
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Hinton Touts County’s Financial Gains in Re-Election Bid
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Democrat Lowell Hinton of Corinth is seeking his third term as District 1 Alcorn County supervisor. Hinton has one opponent in the race so far — Democrat Jerry Miller of Corinth. Hinton said the board of supervisors has been a part of numerous ...
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Jones, Strom in Alcorn County Coroner’s Race
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Incumbent Democrat Alcorn County Coroner Jay Jones, who manages two Corinth funeral homes, is running against independent candidate Ron Strom, who is a certified paramedic. This is the third time Strom and Jones have faced off against each other in the Alcorn County ...
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Corinth Hospital Board Meets Thursday
The Magnolia Regional Health Center Board of Trustees meets Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the hospital's Executive Offices Boardroom. The agenda is below: ...
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Duncan, Voyles Enter Alcorn County Constable Post 2 Race
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor There is now a race for Alcorn County constable Post 2. Incumbent Democrat Wayne Duncan is running against Democrat Roger Voyles, who previously served as constable for 16 years. Duncan is currently in his first term as constable. Voyles served four terms as ...
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Mobile Home Fire in Glen Area Wednesday
Farmington and Glen firefighters were dispatched to a mobile home fire on County Road 260 on Wednesday shortly before noon. Details were not immediately available ...
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MRHC Chief Operating Officer No Longer With Hospital
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Angela Nowlin, who served as chief operating officer for Magnolia Regional Health Center, is no longer employed with the organization, according to hospital spokesman Ben Tucker. Tucker said he did not have any information on why Nowlin is no longer with the publicly ...
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A Beautiful Day in Corinth for a Walk
David Krzyzkowski of Corinth was enjoying the nice weather Tuesday afternoon as he took his dog Harley for a walk on Fillmore Street in downtown Corinth. Krzyzkowski said Harley was a rescue dog that he took in when she showed up at the fire department in the town of Walls ...
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English Learners, Mostly Hispanic, on Rise in Local Schools
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor The number of students who are not proficient in the English language continues to increase in local school districts, officials say. Most of these students are Hispanic, and the goal is to help them develop English skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking, ...
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Author to Speak at Corinth Library Thursday
Tupelo author Merle Temple will speak and read from his books at the Corinth Library on Thursday at 2 p.m. Below is his bio from his website www.merletemple.com: Merle Temple is the author of the Michael Parker series: Deputy: Once Upon A Time in Mississippi, A Ghostly Shade of Pale, ...
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Thousands of Area Schoolchildren Live in Poverty
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today Corinth Today has compiled a list of school districts in Northeast Mississippi to look at how the poverty levels of their students compare. The poverty levels are based on the U.S. Census Bureau's latest estimates from 2017. Estimates of the number of impoverished children 5-17 is ...
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Corinth Historical Markers Getting Refurbished
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor The historical markers that preserve Corinth's history are getting preserved themselves. Ten of the green informational signs are being refurbished, and some of the posts are being replaced, said Sandy Williams, chairman of C.A.R.E., which is helping fund the project. Other financial supporters ...
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Local High School Basketball Teams Face Conference Challenges Tuesday
Local high school boys and girls basketball teams will be in action on Tuesday. All of the games start at 6 p.m. with the girls playing first. Alcorn Central boys (3-13) and girls (5-10) will play at Belmont. Biggersville boys (9-2) and girls (1-6) will will play Blue Mountain at ...
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JoJo’s Lil’ Chicago to Open This Month in Corinth
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor The community won't have to wait much longer for a highly anticipated Corinth restaurant to open on South Parkway. The landmark Corinth restaurant Lil' Chicago closed about a year ago and is being reopened under new ownership and a new name—JoJo's Lil' Chicago ...
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Curry Rolls Toward 40 Years of Ownership of Plaza Lanes
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor David Curry will soon strike 40 years as the owner of Plaza Lanes in Corinth. He bought the longstanding Corinth bowling center Aug. 6, 1979. Curry worked 12 years at Plaza Lanes before buying it, meaning that he has worked at the bowling ...
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See New Poverty Estimates for All 82 Counties in Mississippi
New poverty estimates were recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau for all 82 counties in Mississippi. See the full list of counties below and the percentage of their residents in poverty in 2017. Claiborne: 42.6 percent Leflore: 42.2 percent Quitman: 40.9 percent Holmes: 40.8 percent Humphreys: 38.4 percent Issaquena: ...
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Two Shootings Injure Three Early Thursday in Corinth
Shootings occurred minutes apart, Corinth Police say By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor The Corinth Police Department responded to two shootings minutes apart early Thursday that left three people injured, an official said. All the shooting victims were expected to survive. The first shooting call was at 2:24 a.m ...
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Early Childhood Learning in Mississippi Gets $10 Million Boost
By Dillon Mullan For Corinth Today Mississippi has been awarded a $10.62-million grant to improve the state's early childhood education, Gov. Phil Bryant announced Wednesday. "MS has been awarded $10.62 million for the Preschool Development Grant – from birth to 5," Bryant tweeted. "My State Early Childhood Advisory Council, in ...
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Lawn Doctor Plants New Sign in Corinth
Lawn Doctor in Corinth has an eye-catching new sign. An oak tree in front of the business was carved with a chainsaw to resemble the Lawn Doctor's green thumbs-up logo. Owner Robert Davis said the oak tree was going to be lost due to a nearby drainage project. Therefore, Davis ...
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Marshalls Has Not ‘Officially Announced’ Corinth Store, Spokeswoman Says
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A spokeswoman for the national clothing retailer Marshalls said Wednesday that the company "has still not officially announced a new store opening for Corinth." It is unclear if this represents a shift from the statement the company issued in October when it said, “We anticipate ...
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Sunny Weekend Ahead for Corinth
The National Weather Service says a sunny weekend is in store for the Corinth area. The high Saturday will be 58, and the high Sunday will be 62, the National Weather Service predicts. There is a 20 percent chance of rain Thursday, and a 60 percent chance of rain Friday ...
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Alcorn County Had 278 Marriages Versus 168 Divorces in 2018
There were 110 more marriages than divorces in 2018 in Alcorn County, according to court officials. There were 278 marriages in 2018, Alcorn County Circuit Court records show. And there were 168 final divorce judgments, chancery court records show. A study published by the National Institutes of Health found numerous reasons ...
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Woman Allegedly Possessed 100 Hits of LSD, Sheriff Says
A Texas woman has been charged with felony drug trafficking after she was pulled over by an Alcorn County sheriff's deputy and allegedly found in possession of 100 dosage units of LSD and other drugs, according to Sheriff Ben Caldwell. The suspect, Tiara B. Roxbury, 20, of Euless, Texas, was ...
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Election Qualifying Underway in Alcorn County
Election qualifying for Alcorn County offices got underway Wednesday. Below is a list of candidates who have qualified as of Wednesday morning. This list will be continually updated. Chancery Clerk Greg Younger, 57, Corinth, Democrat Circuit Clerk Crystal Starling, 35, Corinth, Independent Constable Post 1 John C. Butler Jr., 46, ...
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Woman’s Positive Influence Lives on After Explosion, Daughter Says
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Among the rubble from the explosion, sits a bright-colored sign with no damage, and it says, “This is the day the Lord God has made. Psalm 118:24.” Two or three Bibles were also found without damage. Cynthia Hughey's mobile home in the Biggersville ...
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Neighbor Says He Knew Woman Found Dead After Explosion
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A neighbor said he knew the woman who was found deceased after a trailer fire and explosion in the Biggersville area Friday night. The neighbor, Robert Strickland, identified the woman as Cynthia Hughey of County Road 514. Alcorn County Coroner Jay Jones could ...
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Body Going to Lab for Identification After Trailer Explosion
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today The person who was found deceased at the scene of a trailer fire and explosion in the Biggersville area Friday night will be sent to the state crime lab for identification, according to Alcorn County Coroner Jay Jones. Jones said it is standard procedure to send ...
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