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Former gas station collapses during clean-up
by Jebb Johnston
The process of removing asbestos brought an end to the old gas station at 600 Fillmore Street Thursday afternoon. General Construction Services, Inc., of Memphis, Tenn., began work Thursday morning on asbestos abatement at the former service station, a contributing building in the Corinth Historic District. In the late afternoon, an attempt to remove a particular area around the top of the bui...
New Hope Presbyterian Church marking 175 years of worship
by Jebb Johnston
BIGGERSVILLE — One of Alcorn County’s oldest church congregations — possibly the oldest — will celebrate 175 years this weekend. New Hope Presbyterian Church, organized May 26, 1838, with six members and believed to be the first organized in old Tishomingo County, will hold events Saturday and Sunday to commemorate the occasion. “We’re tickled about this opportunity to celebrate our heritage ...
Memorial Day offers variety of...
From Corinth National Cemetery to Shiloh Park, a variety of events are lined up to commemorate Me...
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Grand Illumination may flame o...
The future of the Corinth Grand Illumination is uncertain following cuts to the National Park Ser...
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Dates, plans announced for 3rd...
Organizers of the Alcorn County Fair are getting ready for a sizzling September of fun. The old-...
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Tishomingo County votes wet fo...
IUKA — By a tiny margin, Tishomingo County voters no longer want to be dry. The affidavit ballots...
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Golden bears celebrate graduation
Alcorn Central High School seniors (from left) Chase Strachan, Seth Mohundro, Alan Clemmer, Reid ...
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Sports
Aggies take a 1-0 lead in...
by Donica Phifer
PEARL -- Kossuth played a close one. The Aggies locked up a Game 1 win over Sumrall in a 6-5 final, logging a four run sixth inning that looked to cinch the game. At leas...
Mango Madness 5K: Allred ...
by H. Lee Smith II
Over 200 runners/walkers signed up for the annual Mango Madness 5K held Saturday at the Corinth High School Cross-Country Course, located across from the elementary school....
Mango Madness 5K Allred ...
by H. Lee Smith II
Over 200 runners/walkers signed up for the annual Mango Madness 5K held Saturday at the Corinth High School Cross-Country Course, located across from the elementary school....
Arkansas beats Ole Miss on wild pitch in 10th
by The Associated Press
HOOVER, Ala. — Brian Anderson scored on a wild pitch in the 10th inning to give Arkansas a 2-1 victory over Mississippi in the secon...
Football All-Star game tonight at Saltillo
by H. Lee Smith II
Some late May football ... East vs. West. The inaugural Northeast Mississippi Football Coaches Association’s All-Star Game will be h...
Ole Miss beats Kentucky in SEC tournament
by The Associated Press
HOOVER, Ala. — Mike Mayers gave up just one unearned run over 6 1/3 innings to lead Mississippi past Kentucky 4-1 in the opening rou...
Thunder star Durant makes $1M tornado pledge
by The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Oklahoma City isn't just a place where Thunder star Kevin Durant lives these days. It's home. So as he watched the hor...
Kossuth logs a comeback win in a marathon match-up
by Donica Phifer
COLDWATER - It took two complete MLB games - and, at 18 innings, went down in the history books as the longest baseball game of the ...
Opinion
Unions mostly irrelevant ...
by Sid Salter
Combative emails and phone calls trailed — as they almost always do when I write on that topic — my most recent column on the pursuit of a union vote at Nissan’s auto manuf...
Low-skilled workers get r...
by Michael Barone
Would you like to have a "skinny" health insurance policy? Probably not. But if you're employed by a large company, you may get one, thanks to Obamacare. That's the conclu...
The president addresses m...
by Cal Thomas
President Obama gave two commencement addresses in one to graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., last weekend. It would be easy for this conservative to critique t...
The price of not assessing blame
by Bill O'Reilly
So there I am coaching third base for my nine-year-old son’s little league team. Man on second, one out. The batter hits a ground ba...
22 years of certified local government benefits
by Stephanie L. Sandy
Like a lot of local history, some things when out of sight are out of mind unless they are written down, which is the purpose of thi...
Details on how the IRS hounded conservatives
by Dick Morris/Eileen McGann
From prominent election lawyer Cleta Mitchell comes the disgusting detail with which the IRS hounded conservative groups, demanding ...
Highway signs will honor Miss. notables
by Jack Elliott Jr.
JACKSON (AP) — Across Mississippi, the highway system is dotted with signs honoring athletes, civil rights figures, military heroes ...
'Spectator president' seems stunned by scandals
by Patrick Buchanan
No, this is not Watergate or Iran-Contra. Nor is it like the sex scandal that got Bill Clinton impeached. The AP, IRS and Benghazi ...
Crossroads
The Back Porch: Children...
by Lora Ann Huff
Listening to part of a message by Dr. Charles Stanley last weekend brought back memories I cherish from my childhood and growing-up years -- things I can be so thankful for...
Avengers activate abilit...
by Terry Burns
Avengers activate abilities to save the world The Avengers, PG-13, ****, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, T...
The Back Porch: Mothers ...
by Lora Ann Huff
Well known author and Bible teacher, Beth Moore, said recently if you think you are one who “has it all together,” just have children and you will learn quickly such is not...
The Back Porch: Confessing some burdens only to God
by Lora Ann Huff
Everybody’s writing a book these days. Seems every time I turn the TV on, someone is being interviewed because their new book is hit...
History of family tree in a nutshell
by Ryland Bruhwiler
When I headed up to Selmer for my appointment at a local hair salon last week, I got more than a new “do.” I got a lesson in local h...
Blooming blackberries signal winter's last hurrah
by Ryland Bruhwiler
Blackberry winter. Sure love the way that sounds. Knew it had to be one of those old weather things, like an Indian summer. But what...
The Back Porch: Learning the art of making pottery
by Lora Ann Huff
For years I’ve been fascinated by the creations that a potter’s hands can produce. I’ve watched demonstrations on the potter’s wheel...
The power of self-discovery and forgiveness
by Terry Burns
October Baby, PG-13, ****1/2, Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, John Schneider, Jennifer Price, Shari Rigby, Chris Sigh; Samuel Goldwyn ...
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Young runners Abagail Ashe (left) and Paige Morris head for the finish line during Saturday’s 10K in downtown Corinth.
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