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I ran across this article today on ABC News/Health called “Fattest State’s Lawmakers Shed Pounds, Fried Stuff.” Congrats, Mississippi, we are the fattest state and I’m one of them (haha). So now that everyone knows that, let’s get to the actual part that deals with Corinth. There is a picture of Eric Powell working out...
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On January 16, 19-year-old Corinth native and Mississippi University for Women freshman Jaslynn McGee along with three other students died in a Hoover, Ala., Days Inn hotel fire. Months later, several wrongful death suits have been filed by family members seeking closure. However, The Commercial Dispatch in Columbus has reported that the co-defendant in the...
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In the last few months several downtown businesses and residents have been harassed by a tall, African American male. Most recently, this week at a Linden Street business, he walked in and demanded money. There have apparently been similar incidents happening at other downtown and Shiloh Road businesses. He is not friendly about...
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Several local events and individuals were honored at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism held at the Bancorp South Arena Conference Center in Tupelo on Tuesday. Governor Haley Barbour kicked off the awards luncheon addressing the recent impact tourism has made on the state. Kristy White and Steve Knight won the award for Best Mississippi...
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Natural disasters follow few man made rules. We are watching the disastrous consequences of one in Haiti… collapsed buildings, chaos, lack of emergency services, death and injuries. Many of our citizens and our government have sent assistance to this ravaged country. But what would you do if an earthquake happened in our area? Living...
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I received a comment earlier today on Facebook book about a local fallen solider.  Seth Ricketts was killed this weekend in Afghanistan.  He was the son of Bill and Sandi Ricketts and our thought and prayers go out to his family.  Thank you Crest Wilson for letting us know about this.  I do agree...
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Here is some news…This gentleman was walking down Meigg Street around 6:30 pm when a car pulled up and robbed him. This is something that you would hear in Memphis but this just seems out of place for Corinth. The man tells police that the robbers pointed a gun at him and wanted his wallet...
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I want most of these posts to be about Corinth but I found this and thought it was interesting.  In 2009 there were two individuals that were killed very tracially and these deaths have prompted the legislation to pass bills in their name.   The first bill deals with an occurance last year, when state trooper Steve...
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