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Purple Heart chapter receives donation
by Steve Beavers
The Modern Woodmen of America Youth Service Club honored those who were wounded while fighting to protect America. An American flag and bound copy of the club's Patriotic Civic Programs were presented to the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter on Monday. "The Purple Heart Chapter is always giving back and finding ways to help those who have served our country," said club activities coo...
Hall of famer will have Arena on Tulsa Time
by Steve Beavers
The "Gentle Giant" is bringing the music that made him a hall of famer to the Crossroads Arena. Don Williams, known for his straightforward and smooth voice, is slated to appear Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, Williams retired from touring in 2006 only to return from the hiatus in 2010. "He is a legend and has some of the best number one singles...
Kossuth grad joins state FFA o...
A Kossuth High School grad is part of the Mississippi FFA Association State Officer Team. Sayde ...
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Herman Gray remembered for gen...
Herman Gray left a mark of genuine caring for his community and others. Gray, 80, died Friday at...
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Local families celebrate Junet...
E.S. Bishop Park was filled with music and laughter during the day and into the night. The festi...
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Firearms rally celebrates HB 2
A group of Alcorn County citizens want to show their appreciation to the local legislative delega...
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Again: Sales tax down, tourism up
A trend of small decreases for Corinth sales tax continued in the latest reported month. Figures...
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Sports
Plaza Lanes Bowling Leagues
by H. Lee Smith II
Russell’s Beef House defeated KLCS 3-1 to capture the title in the Rebel Volunteer League at Plaza Bowling Lanes. KLCS won the first-half championship with Russell’s winnin...
James helps Heat stave of...
by The Associated Press
MIAMI — LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Mi...
‘Geaux’ Home: Tar Heels o...
by The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these days, which made Brian Holberton's first-inning shot all the more important for North Caro...
Scouting, development paying off for Spurs
by The Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs have long been the NBA's gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up thei...
Porter keeps MSU unbeaten in CWS
by The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the ...
Bruins beat Blackhawks, lead finals 2-1
by The Associated Press
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from th...
7 Lady Tigers receive postseason honors
by Staff Report
BOONEVILLE – Northeast Mississippi Community College softball program had seven Lady Tigers make the Mississippi Association of Com...
Cohen builds Mississippi St. into a winner
by The Associated Press
STARKVILLE — It's taken just five years for John Cohen to revitalize Mississippi State's baseball program and return the Bulldogs to...
Opinion
Tax collection growth bu...
by Sid Salter
STARKVILLE – An analysis by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute at the State University of New York-Albany shows that the first quarter of 2013 saw state tax collections in...
Creek-bank fishing in Sou...
by Rheta Johnson
A few years back I wrote a story about a Florida panhandle folk artist named Woodie Long. Woodie died far too soon and left a beautiful widow and a country studio full of c...
Border enforcement game f...
by Rich Lowry
Congress is boring. It can't even make new false promises. On border security, it keeps making the same assurances. The Gang of Eight immigration bill, which could well be...
Worry about city streets, not old torn-up buildings
by Shirley Wilbanks
To the editor: I applaud Dr. John Dodd for beautifying his building. Corinth should be proud instead of putting him down on an eyes...
Mississippi supervisors discussing county budgets
by Jack Elliott Jr.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi supervisors gather on the Gulf Coast this week to talk about roads and bridges, economic developme...
NSA surveillance, if ungentlemanly, is not illegal
by Michael Barone
"Gentlemen do not read each other's mail." That's what Secretary of State Henry Stimson said to explain why he shut down the governm...
Hood’s ‘open carry’ ruling strikes important balances
by Sid Salter
Attorney General Jim Hood’s office issued an opinion this week that went a long way toward establishing some order and applying some...
Is our guardian angel Big Brother?
by Patrick Buchanan
“Gentlemen do not read each other’s mail,” said Secretary of State Henry Stimson of his 1929 decision to shut down “The Black Chambe...
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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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Snake expert Terry Vandeventer shows a Mississippi species during a talk at the Corinth Library Wednesday afternoon. / Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
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