By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A big issue nationally, especially for rural areas, is telehealth, which lets patients use the Internet to see doctors over long distances. There has been “rapid growth” in telehealth nationally as people with high-deductible health plans seek the lowest cost of care, a report…
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By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor I intend to make Christmas more meaningful this year. We all know where intentions lead. But seriously, I am going to try to focus more on what Christmas is really about. The insidious stress of Christmas is starting to build with TV messages…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor I have always been a believer that I have much more in life to be grateful for than not. The facts that I walk, talk, see, smell, taste, hear and think are in themselves blessings when I think about everything I get to…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A lack of empathy is one reason some people have trouble being thankful, a licensed professional counselor told me in an interview Monday morning. Some people can’t feel thankful for what they have because they don’t care about themselves or other people, said…
Was a Shooting Suspect at-Large While Children Were Trick-or-Treating in Corinth?
Was a Shooting Suspect at-Large While Children Were Trick-or-Treating in Corinth?
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today Was a shooting suspect on the loose in Corinth while children were trick-or-treating Wednesday? If there was a shooting suspect at-large, was the community informed of this prior to taking their little ones trick-or-treating Wednesday night? Corinth Today went to the police department Wednesday afternoon to…
Editorial: Voyles Shows Leadership on Rural Broadband
Editorial: Voyles Shows Leadership on Rural Broadband
Corinth Today Editorial Alcorn County Supervisor James Voyles should be applauded for taking part in a national webinar Tuesday to seek information about grant money to expand broadband Internet in rural areas. How often do residents hear elected officials say that the county government does not have enough money? In…
Commentary: Stigma of Loneliness Must End
Commentary: Stigma of Loneliness Must End
By Josh Mitchell How do we identify lonely people other than the fact that they are alone? Just because we see a person alone at the store does not mean they are lonely. They could have a whole bunch of family and friends at home. How do we reach out…
Commentary: Beauty Surrounds Us in Alcorn County
Commentary: Beauty Surrounds Us in Alcorn County
By Josh Mitchell When I ride around Alcorn County looking for pictures of nature I sometimes think about the song in which Hank Williams Jr. sings about “the freedom of the rivers and the pines.” Alcorn County certainly has its fair share of timber— 64,990 forested acres to be exact…
Editorial: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Corinth Today Editorial Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of freedom and equality. President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was a “great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves . . .,” Dr. King said in his “I Have a Dream . . .” speech in…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor It had been a good while since I cried. But a few tears came to my eyes this Christmas Eve. I was not sad, but I was flooded with emotion. But I did not let my tears spill out. Only a few tears…
By Timothy Coman Youth Minister Corinth First United Methodist Church There was a time long before Black Fridays, Amazon and Cyber Mondays, when life existed apart from smartphones. We all remember those days of innocence when life was simpler. For a brief moment, let us consider the true meaning of…
Opinion: Mental Health Director Job Should Be Advertised
Corinth Today Editorial There are concerns about the current executive director situation at Region IV Mental Health Services based in Corinth. The taxpayer-funded agency, which provides substance abuse and mental health services to five counties, is currently without an executive director. The Region IV board recently appointed Jason Ramey of…
Guest Column: A Believer’s Response to a Bended Knee
Guest Column: A Believer’s Response to a Bended Knee
By Timothy Coman Youth Minister Corinth First United Methodist Church I must admit, this is one of the hardest articles I have ever written for I am grieved in my soul, I am shocked by a level of frustration I see, and I think, if I am grieved, how much…
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today News Editor Data helps tell a community’s story. Data shows us things we did not know about our city and county. Data points out where a town is excelling or struggling. Data is there to be discovered. Research is an important part of a journalist’s job,…
Opinion: Are African Americans Missing From the Alcorn County Housing Market?
Opinion: Are African Americans Missing From the Alcorn County Housing Market?
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today News Editor Government data suggests that there is a much lower percentage of blacks buying homes in Alcorn County than whites. In 2015, there were 149 home loans approved for whites in Alcorn County compared to just five for blacks, figures from the Consumer Financial Protection…
Guest Column: We Are Americans, Not Each Other’s Enemies
By Timothy Coman Youth Minister Corinth First United Methodist Church “What if.” These two words provoke something within me, and as someone who was delivered from the cancer of racism in 1989, I often ask what if I had continued to live in a world blinded by someone’s color, by…
Estimated 30 Percent of Alcorn County Children Below Poverty
Estimated 30 Percent of Alcorn County Children Below Poverty
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today News Editor Nearly one-third of Alcorn County children were below the poverty level, a recent Census estimate found. Some of them will probably break the cycle of poverty one day while others will continue living in a low-income environment as adults. Children who live in poverty…
Commentary: Insight Into the Mind of a Youth Pastor
Commentary: Insight Into the Mind of a Youth Pastor
By Timothy Coman Youth Minister Corinth First United Methodist Church Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German Theologian, stated this with such clarity, “Not to speak is TO SPEAK, Not to Act is TO ACT.” Wow, it’s Friday night, there is this movie you and your spouse have been wanting to see, clearly…
What Is the Answer to Poverty in Alcorn County, Elsewhere?
What Is the Answer to Poverty in Alcorn County, Elsewhere?
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today I recently visited Atlanta and saw a number of people who appeared to be homeless. This is not a problem unique to Atlanta, obviously. But seeing people camped under bridges and walking the streets asking for money struck a chord with me. In fact, I was…
Roll Top Desk Stores Memories of My Dad
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today News Editor I thought it had seen its last day, but I did not give up hope. When I unloaded the roll top desk from the moving truck almost two years ago it fell apart into about five pieces. I knew it was shaky when I…
‘Damsel in Distress’ Thanks Corinth Residents for Kind Service
‘Damsel in Distress’ Thanks Corinth Residents for Kind Service
Editor’s Note: A woman submitted this letter to Corinth Today to thank local residents for helping her when her car broke down. Dearest City of Corinth, I travel Louisiana and Mississippi for a living. I am always in my vehicle. She is my mobile office. But yesterday evening on the…
Corinth Commentary: Don’t Feel Guilty About Relaxing
Corinth Commentary: Don’t Feel Guilty About Relaxing
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today Like a lot of people, I often can’t relax unless I have exerted myself in some way beforehand. I feel that I need to do some work in advance in order to “earn” some time to kick back. In some ways I think this is good…
Grass Cutting Adventures and Mishaps
Grass Cutting Adventures and Mishaps
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today This time of year people are not yet into the full grass-mowing mood. Some people have gotten their lawnmowers out a time or two since putting them away in October. But there are a good many who are dreading going out to the shed to dust…
Homegrown Physician Living Her Dream
Homegrown Physician Living Her Dream
By: Hayes Baker, MD In January of 2017, we introduced a group of physicians called Hospitalists who care for patients at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS. That article discussed the many benefits of being under the care of Hospitalists, explained their role, and mentioned how these physicians are…
Opinion: The ‘R-Word’ Needs to Be Eradicated
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor It is time to eliminate the use of a certain word. I am only going to mention the word once in this column to let people know what term needs to be eradicated. The word is “retard,” and it is derogatory. Surprisingly and sadly,…