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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 90
• Corinth, Mississippi •
BY BOBBY J. SMITH To bring more and better industries to an area, a community must focus not only on providing a quality education — but also on giving its educated residents a reason to stay in the community. That was the message delivered by Northeast Mississippi Community College President Johnny Allen at the Community Forum held by the Commission on the Future of Alcorn County.
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ACE employees will be on hand on help customers with their energy questions during the fifth annual Power Energy Expo on Saturday at the MSU Extension Service.
ACE unveils PayWise at expo Customers are getting wise when it comes to electricity. PayWise that is. The Alcorn Electric Power Association is ready to let its members in on the newest product to control their electric bills. PayWise, which is prepaid electricity,
will be part of ACE’s fifth annual Power Energy Expo on Saturday at the MSU Extension Service behind the Crossroads Arena. “The whole expo is about helping people learn how to be more energy efficient,” said ACE Marking/Customer Service Representative Julie Bivens. “Discussions will be held during the expo to
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help individuals be more energy aware.” The 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. event is free to the public. Door prizes will be awarded during the day. A television will be given away at the top of each hour. The grand prize to be awarded will be an enPlease see ACE | 2A
Allen, an Alcorn County native and Biggersville graduate, was a key speaker at the annual event, held Thursday night in the Corinth High School cafeteria. The Northeast president said there is a huge disconnect between how communities evaluate themselves and how they are evaluated by businesses and industries that are scouting locations. Please see FORUM | 3A
Child development expert shares wisdom BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
On Saturday a group of preschool teachers and child care providers attended a training session led by one of the state’s foremost authorities on early childhood development. Dr. Lynn Darling, director the Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute, instructed a group of almost 30 teachers and child care providers in early learning standards. The all-day event was held in the Corinth
Elementary School gym. “We are very excited to have Dr. Darling training our Pre-K teachers and child care providers in early learning standards,” said Tanya Nelson, the Pre-K director and literacy coordinator for the Corinth School District. “These standards were written by Dr. Darling as a resource for those working with 3- and 4-yearolds.” Child care facilities and prePlease see DARLING | 3A
71-year-old local runner embarks on his 12th Boston Marathon BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Kenneth Williams has done his homework. The 71-year-old runner is now ready for the test that comes Monday in Boston. Williams will be part of close to 30,000 runners in the 117th Boston Marathon -- the world’s oldest annual marathon -- on Patriot’s Day. “There will be a lot of eyes on Boston because it’s such a prestigious event,” said Williams. “I just love this one.” Running Boston is nothing new to the president of Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works. He left Friday for Boston and is slated to run the 26.2 mile course that ends in the center of Boston for the 12th time in his career. “In my opinion, the Boston Marathon is one of the greatest participatory events in the world,” said the runner. “It is on the same level with the Masters, Indianapolis 500 and the Final Four … the very name is recognized all over the world.” Williams qualified for his first Boston event in 1991. His second trip to “Beantown” came in 2003 and began a streak of 11 consecu-
tive starts. “It is very difficult to qualify for Boston before you are 45 or 50,” he said. “I ran my first run and it took me 12 more years to qualify again.” The Boston Marathon is open to runners 18 or older from any nation. Runners must meet certain qualifying standards. To qualify, a runner must first complete a standard marathon course certified by a national governing body affiliated with the International Association of Athletics Federations within a certain period of time. “Qualifying is based on age and gender,” said the Boston veteran. “Koach,” as he is referred to by the over 200 marathoners he has trained for free, has run marathons all around the world. He has been to New York, Chicago as well as international events in London and Athens. Monday’s run will be his 57th marathon. “Running has been a huge part of my life,” said Koach. “I am still fairly competitive and I love the feeling … running makes me think young.” Please see MARATHON | 3A
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This time next week Kenneth Williams will have added a 12th Boston Marathon medallion to his collection.
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On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Grant has assembled 45,000 men at Milliken’s Bend, La., 10 miles north of Vicksburg. He begins to march them south on the west bank of the river to New Carthage.
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