County Agrees to Pay Civil Penalty
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Tuesday May 7, 2013 Morning fog Today Tonight 50 cents 73 52 Daily Corinthian 20% chance of t-storms Vol. 117, No. 109 • Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section County agrees to pay civil penalty BY JEBB JOHNSTON in two installments in lieu of a ■ Failure to maintain re- following a subsequent inspec- for Corinth fi refi ghters to ex- [email protected] formal enforcement hearing. quired periodic cover, tion on Jan. 23. tinguish. A contractor provid- Alcorn County will pay a civil The Commission on Envi- ■ Failure to maintain a The fi rst installment must ed an excavator to help dig into penalty to the Mississippi De- ronmental Quality listed the trained spotter onsite to visu- be paid within 45 days and the the debris, and several volun- partment of Environmental following violations at the ally inspect loads and imme- full payment made within 90 teer fi re departments assisted. Quality for several environ- Proper Street rubbish site: diately remove unauthorized days. The debris continued to mental issues at the Alcorn ■ Failure to prevent disposal waste, and The debris fi re began last smolder for several days. Af- County Class I Rubbish Site. of unauthorized waste in the ■ Failure to notify MDEQ of June 19 in an area of accumu- terward, the county brought In Monday’s meeting, the rubbish site, a fi re at the facility. lated wood and brush. The fi re in dirt to cover the area and Board of Supervisors accepted ■ Failure to maintain dispos- The county was notifi ed of was on the north side of the several members of the board an agreement with MDEQ to al area of the rubbish site to as the violations on July 23 and debris pile and had tunneled met with the commission in pay a civil penalty of $15,000 small an area as possible, was found to be in compliance underneath, making it diffi cult Jackson. First-quarter permits total $4.3 million BY JEBB JOHNSTON sippi Roofi ng; $81,450 [email protected] ■ 516 E. 5th Street — Residen- Building activity in Corinth tial remodel; Kemp; $5,000 reached its highest project value ■ Corner of Harper and Prop- total in several quarters during er — Sign; Lamar Advertising; the January to March period. $65,000 With the Corinth School Dis- ■ 3116-B N. Shiloh Road — trict’s softball complex account- Sign; Eddie Finkle; $2,500 ing for about two-thirds of the ■ 3116-B N. Shiloh Road — quarter’s total of $4.356 million, Commercial remodel; Eddie the year opened much stron- Finkle; $8,000 ger than did 2012, which had ■ 201 Highway 72 East — fi rst quarter projects totaling Commercial demolition; Doug $555,350. Jumper Realty CIG Contractors obtained ■ 2409 Shiloh Road — Com- a permit for the $2.9 million mercial remodel; Midsouth softball complex at 3101 Proper Signs; $1,500 Street on March 1. ■ 1803 Highway 72 W. — Com- Other commercial projects mercial remodel; Gaines Cha- include the Smith restaurant at pel United Methodist Church; 603 North Fillmore, $200,000, $3,000 Staff photo by Steve Beavers and a $68,000 remodeling ■ 3303 Shiloh Ridge — Com- Alcorn County Welcome Center employees Nancy Carter (left) and Debbie Ryan display a sign at 2038 East Shiloh Road for mercial remodel; John Mabry; for the center’s tribute to Music Month and Tourist Appreciation Day. Corinth Wine and Spirits, which $6,000 moved across the street for more ■ 1100-B Highway 72 West — space. Sign; Ray Patel; $8,132 The fi rst quarter saw three ■ 214 Chambers Street — Res- Welcome Center honoring tourists new home construction starts — idential remodel; Hal Philips; one in January and two in Feb- $1,000 ruary. That compares to none in ■ 1102 Highway 72 East — the fi rst quarter of 2012. Sign; Staybrite Sign; $7,200 with patio picnic Wednesday Permits from the fi rst quarter: February BY STEVE BEAVERS something outside this time of “In conjunction with tourist March ■ 1212 Cruise Street — Resi- [email protected] year,” said center supervisor appreciation day, we will also ■ 3101 Proper Street — Soft- dential remodel; Maggie Bowen; The Alcorn County Welcome Sherry Brown. “This will be the be observing music month,” ball complex; CIG Contractors; $40,000 Center thinks its time for a pic- fi rst time we have held an event said Brown. “We love to pro- $2,906,358 ■ 3005 A-D — Residential nic. on the patio since it was com- mote Pickin’ on the Square and ■ 502 Waldron Street — Com- remodel; Jarvis Foundation; As a way to celebrate Tourist pleted.” send a lot of tourists downtown mercial remodel; Bob Moore; $14,000 Appreciation Day, the center Not only will there be a pic- to hear them play.” $100,000 ■ 3201 Highway 72 West — staff is having a “Picnic on the nic, but also some local pickin’. Local artist Tony Bullard will ■ 1553 Wenasoga Road — Commercial remodel; Charles Patio” Wednesday from 11:30 The Hatchie Bottom Boys will have some of his paintings re- Residential remodel; Kelvin Holman; $1,500 a.m. to 1 p.m. be bringing their musical talent lated to music in the state on Smith; $6,000 ■ 504 South Tate Street — “A lot of people thought it to the center and perform from ■ 712 Taylor Street — Com- would be nice for us to have 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please see PICNIC | 2 mercial remodel; North Missis- Please see PERMITS | 3 Pot earns MRHC local 2 honors its charges own on BY BOBBY J. SMITH [email protected] A Corinth man is behind bars for the alleged possession and nurses day sale of marijuana. Michael Charles Spears, BY STEVE BEAVERS 29, of Stanley Street, has been [email protected] charged with sale of a con- Florence would be proud. trolled substance (marijuana) The founder of modern nurs- and possession of a controlled ing – Florence Nightingale – set substance with intent to dis- the example when it came to tribute. caring for others. Spears was arrested on Today’s nurses continue the Thursday by narcotics offi cers sometimes thankless and tir- Jason Willis and Darrell Hop- ing effort set by “The Lady with kins. the Lamp” during the Crimean According to a statement War. On Monday, nurses at from the Alcorn County Nar- Magnolia Regional Health Cen- cotics Unit, Spears had been ter along with care facilities involved in an ongoing inves- around the country celebrated Staff photo by Steve Beavers Please see SPEARS | 3 Magnolia Regional Health Center nurse Jan Greene checks on a patient. Please see NURSES | 2 Index On this day in history 150 years ago Stocks......9A Weather....10A Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn is murdered in his tent at Spring Hill, Tenn. by Dr. Classified....14A Obituaries......6A George Peters. A liaison between Van Dorn and Jessie Peters, the doctor’s wife, Comics......8A Opinion......4A are debated to this day. Van Dorn will be remembered as the senior general State......5A Sports....12A from the Mississippi and his battles at Pea Ridge, Corinth and Holly Springs. Our patients have lost 122,450 pounds . over 61 tons so far! Call for more information. 662-234-3303 ... 800-969-6908 that’s what we do! 2 • Daily Corinthian Local/Region Tuesday, May 7, 2013 After-school program holds first graduation ceremony BY STEVE BEAVERS results this year that we As many as 65 children [email protected] wanted to bring back all attended the program KOSSUTH — Fuel is the those memories for the which started at 3:15 p.m. source that takes people children with a gradua- each Wednesday and co- around the world. tion,” said program direc- incided with the Alcorn The FUEL (Forever, tor Anthia Follin-King. County District school cal- Unending, Eternal Love) “The night was awesome endar. used by Kossuth Method- … the children had the “The number wasn’t ist Church brings children best time and that makes as great this year, but we closer to God. it all worth it.” were able to spend more The Christian-based Each Wednesday, one-on-one time with after school program – youngsters made the short the children,” said Follin- started in Jan. of 2008 – trek from school to the King. “Our message was concluded the year with L.C. Follin Christian Life for children to feel the love its fi rst graduation on Center for an evening of a of Jesus.” Wednesday night at the hot meal, scripture-based Around 53 took part in church located next to the curriculum, tutoring, the graduation ceremony Kossuth schools. medical attention if need- before a standing room “We have seen so many ed and organized games. only crowd. One of those Staff photos by Steve Beavers Devin Scott (left) and Mallorie Walden receive their FUEL graduation certifi- cates. was 15-year-old Mallorie some of them get,” added Motorcycle Association, Walden who has been in- Tonya Duffey with FUEL. Veterans Association, volved in FUEL since the “They point to the Chris- Magnolia Regional Health fi rst year. tian Life Center and tell Center Ambulance Ser- “FUEL has made a real their bus driver on the way vice, Alcorn County Sher- impact on me and the to school “that is where I iff’s Department Deputy other kids who attended,” go to church.’” David Derrick along with said Walden who read a Former Kossuth El- other organizations and poem about the program ementary School Princi- individuals. during the ceremony. “I pal Van Carpenter was Church pastor Kenny see the great blessing it the guest speaker during McGill had a smile on his has been.” the night.