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AP: Ricin mail suspect described body-parts conspiracy

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:36:15 +0000

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and sometimes performed as an Elvis Presley impersonator. Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, was arrested Wednesday at his home in Corinth, near the Tennessee [...]

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FBI: Ricin letter suspect ID’d as Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth

Associated Press — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:27:31 +0000

OXFORD, Miss. — The FBI has identified a Mississippi man suspected of mailing letters containing poisonous ricin as 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis. FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Curtis was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his apartment in Corinth, near the Tennessee state line about 100 miles east of Memphis. Authorities still waited for [...]

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Davis replaces Rogers

MBJ Staff — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:04:29 +0000

The Corinth Board of Aldermen has appointed Frank Davis to the city school board. The Daily Corinthian reports Davis’ appointment to the Corinth School District Board of Trustees follows notice by trustee Tom Rogers that he did not wish to be reappointed. His term expires in March.

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Briggs named fire chief

MBJ Staff — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:51:53 +0000

The Corinth Board of Aldermen has promoted fire department Capt. Billy Briggs to fire chief. Briggs will fill the post previously held by Rob Price for nine years. Price has retired. Assistant fire chief John Wood, who did not seek the chief’s job, had served as acting chief.

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Aldermen fill seats

Stephen McDill — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:20:57 +0000

The Board of Aldermen has filled six seats on various local commissions. The Daily Corinthian reports two residents were named to the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau — Pauline Sorrell and Phil Little. The aldermen also reappointed Luke Doehner to the board. The appointments of Doehner and Sorrell require approval of the Alcorn County [...]

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Gann, Gage chosen

MBJ Staff — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:01:40 +0000

Corinth’s Wayne Gann will chair the Mississippi Board of Education for the coming year. Gann, a former teacher, principal and school superintendent in northeast Mississippi, was appointed to the nine-member board in 2006. He was superintendent in Corinth for 27 years. Gann had served as vice chairman under outgoing chairman Charles McClelland. Gann’s nine-year term [...]

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Officials announce Caterpillar expansion

Associated Press — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:26:28 +0000

CORINTH — Officials say a new facility for Caterpillar will house warehouse and logistics operations and create 35 jobs over the next three years. Gov. Phil Bryant joined Corinth Mayor Tommy Irwin and other local officials for Thursday’s announcement. Caterpillar also says another 80 workers will transfer to the new $34.5 million engine recycling facility. [...]

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Biggers Hardware still making customers happy — and keeping the downtown viable — after 94 years

Becky Gillette — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:06:56 +0000

CORINTH—In 1918, when the U.S. was still involved in World War I, Biggers Hardware was founded in downtown Corinth by J.D. Biggers. His ten children each inherited a tenth of the store that has been run continuously by a family member ever since its founding 94 years ago. “I had five great uncles who worked [...]

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Expansion under way at Corinth football field

Associated Press — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:15 +0000

CORINTH — Crews have started work on expansions on both sides of the Corinth High School football field. “We need to do this because we’re having an increased number coming out for high school football and are seeing growth in our middle school program — which should translate into greater numbers at high school,” Dr. [...]

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Solar energy to power Alcorn tech center

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:49:47 +0000

CORINTH — Solar energy will soon be powering Alcorn Career and Technology Center in Corinth. Alcorn School District officials plan a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for the new solar array system. Schools superintendent Stacy Suggs tells The Daily Corinthian that all major components of the 50 kilowatt ground mounted solar collection system are being installed this [...]

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