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Vol. 117, No. 157
• Corinth, Mississippi • 26 pages • 2 sections
Change made to Crossroads board BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Board of Aldermen is replacing a member of the Crossroads Arena Board of Directors. In Tuesday’s meeting, the board voted 4-2 to appoint real estate agent Jackie Coombs to the board for the seat currently
held by Sam Tull. His term expires in August. Tull had just been voted vice chairman of the arena board by his fellow members in a June 19 meeting. The arena board had been without a vice chairman since the resignation of Alva Dalton in March. Ward 2 Alderman Ben Al-
barracin made the motion to appoint Coombs, describing her as an energetic and active member of the community. Ward 3 Alderman Chip Wood and Alderman at Large Mike Hopkins cast the “no” votes. “With the new board members that they have, I thought we should keep somebody with
his seniority and knowledge on the board,” Hopkins said following the meeting. Wood said he has no problem with Coombs but did not agree with replacing Tull. Mayor Tommy Irwin said the city appreciates Tull’s service. It is one of the seats on the seven-member board appoint-
ed solely by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Appointments to the arena board are for five years. The park commission was also briefly discussed in Tuesday’s session. The city board wants to expand the commisPlease see ALDERMEN | 3A
Landfill closure pushed to Aug. 1 BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The closing of the county landfill to the public is coming a few weeks later than originally announced. The Board of Supervisors agreed Monday to amend the start date of the contract with Waste Connections from July 1 to Aug. 1. Attorney Bill Davis said there had been some confusion and the date should have gone in the minutes as Aug. 1 instead of July 1 when supervisors gave final approv-
al to the contract on June 14. For residents, this change means that any loads they would normally take to the rubbish site on Proper Street will need to go to the South Harper transfer station beginning Aug. 1. A $5 fee will be charged for smaller-sized loads. Waste Connections will lease and operate the county’s transfer station for 10 years with a tipping fee of $22.98 Please see SUPERVISORS | 3A
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Slugburger Festival title sponsor Grant Brose (from left), Main Street Director Taylor Coombs and Main Street board president Brent Lipford display the T-shirt design of the 26th annual festival set for July 11-13 in downtown Corinth.
26th Annual Slugburger Festival Snail returns to Slugburger t-shirts BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The snail is back. Main Street Director Taylor Coombs brought back the small slug as the T-shirt design for the 26th Annual Slugburger Festival. The logo is of an ac-
tual ‘slug’burger complete with pickle, onion and mustard. “Growing up, I always liked the T-shirts with the snail on them,” said the logo designer. Adult and children sizes are both available at the Main Street Office. Adult price is $15 while
youth sizes are available for $10 each. Colors this year are white and light blue. Tank tops with the logo are also available for $20 and come in purple. “The tanks are going fast and Please see SHIRTS | 3A
Sharing Hearts program celebrates the 4th early BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
An early celebration. Members of the Sharing Hearts Adult Care Program were having all the fun associated with the July 4th holiday a few days prior. “It has been kind of like a traditional July 4th picnic,” said director Lanell Coln of the Tuesday meeting.
Sharing Hearts – an Alzheimer’s Day Care – meets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Those in the program, usually six to 10 people, take part in such activities as arts and crafts, music, games and therapy. While the Courthouse PickPlease see HEARTS | 3A
Camp Jigsaw @ MSU Local youth among those participating in week of achievement for the autistic Special to the Daily Corinthian
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Joshua Smith of Biggersville purchases a snow-cone during Camp Jigsaw activities. Smith, who has an autism spectrum disorder, has participated in the camp at Mississippi State University since it began four years ago.
STARKVILLE — Youth who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders face challenges every day, from communicating basic feelings to making friends. Camp Jigsaw at Mississippi State University helps participants improve these skills while enjoying a traditional camp experience. Now in its fourth year, Camp Jigsaw is named after the puzzle-piece symbol associated with autism awareness. More than 20 boys from
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ages 12 to 21 participated last week. They learned skills such as making eye contact and maintaining a positive tone of voice during conversations. The camp included youth who do not have autism spectrum disorders also to encourage peer interaction. Sandy Devlin, an MSU professor of curriculum, instruction and special education, developed the camp. Devlin’s advanced graduate students who have career goals of working with children with emotional and behavioral
disorders carry out the annual planning and coordination, as well as serve as camp staff members. Each day began with social skills training during a breakfast session. Devlin, a 30-year veteran educator, has focused on autism throughout her career. She said it is as rewarding to see the campers make progress in their life skills as it is to see her graduate students develop as educators. “This is where the cream Please see JIGSAW | 3A
On this day in history 150 years ago The third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee’s attempt to break the center of the Union line fails in an effort known as Pickett’s Charge. The bloodiest battle of the war results in over 43,000 casualties, including 5,745 dead. It is a Union victory.
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