By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today A tree fell on an Alcorn County house several miles east of Kossuth during a storm Wednesday night. No one was hurt, but the home was damaged. Robert Wolfe said he and his wife had recently arrived home after celebrating the Fourth of July with family…
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Photos: Fire Destroys Workshop in Theo
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today A workshop behind a home on County Road 650 in the Theo area burned down Thursday. The fire was fully involved when it was reported at about 12:30 p.m. No one was at home when the fire started, and no one was hurt in the blaze,…
Update: Ripley Man Airlifted After Vehicle Crash in Kossuth
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today news Editor A man was airlifted to the hospital after a one-vehicle wreck on State Highway 2 in the Kossuth area on Thursday at about 2:30 p.m. The Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter landed on Highway 2 to airlift the driver of the pickup truck, Paul…
UPDATE: Fire Destroys Home Near Kossuth Sunday
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A fire destroyed a home near Kossuth on Sunday afternoon. Kossuth Fire Chief Adron Hodum said the house was a complete loss. It is unclear what caused the blaze, but it appeared to have started in the carport area. The homeowner is David…
Woods Fire Gets Near Residence Tuesday in Biggersville Area
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A woods fire got near a residence in the Biggersville area on Tuesday afternoon. The homeowner, Jerry Arnold, said he left with his mom to go to town and came back to find the woods behind his home burning. Arnold started to beat…
Fire Damages Home in Kossuth Area Monday
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today A fire damaged a house in the Kossuth area on Monday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at around 5:30 p.m. The fire damaged the kitchen and living room, and there was also smoke damage throughout the house, said Kossuth Fire Chief Adron Hodum. No one…

Mother, Daughter Firefighters Blaze a Trail
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A Kossuth mother and daughter have responded to wrecks and house fires together. Jessica Hodum and her mom Tonya serve on the Kossuth Volunteer Fire Department. Kossuth Fire Chief Adron Hodum is Tonya’s husband and Jessica’s father and said the women do a great…
Mobile Home Explodes Sunday Morning in Alcorn County, Official Says
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A man was airlifted after a mobile home exploded Sunday morning in Alcorn County, according to an official. The explosion occurred northeast of Kossuth at 353 County Road 632. The Kossuth Volunteer Fire Department was paged out at about 5:25 a.m., said Chief Adron…