Alcorn County and Corinth, MS News
The Shook Family Foundation will open a God’s House of Hope recovery site in Frankstown with a ribbon cutting Oct. 20. See the day’s schedule.
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Corinth and Alcorn County students are testing careers with VR headsets through Big Ideas USA, backed by a $17,500 grant and TVA partnership.
The Shook Family Foundation will open a God’s House of Hope recovery site in Frankstown with a ribbon cutting Oct. 20. See the day’s schedule.
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Booneville says a rate formula error underbilled gas customers from Dec. 2024 to April 2026. Here is what the city says customers should do next.
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Fire Prevention Week 2026 stresses safe charging of lithium-ion devices. Mississippi sees over 6,000 house fires a year, officials say.
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ACE Power says its Corinth industrial substation should wrap up by year-end, with the downtown substation targeted for mid-to-late 2027.
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Before the rut hits, the saplings are back. These five well-reviewed chainsaws — from a sub-$100 electric to full-size Husqvarna Ranchers — clear Alcorn County shooting lanes fast.
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MEMA shared tornado safety tips, promoted Thursday’s Great ShakeOut and NWS Memphis warned of elevated fire danger Friday.
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Corinth and Alcorn County students are testing careers with VR headsets through Big Ideas USA, backed by a $17,500 grant and TVA partnership.
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Alcorn County farmers say a dry fall and high diesel prices are straining crops, pastures and livestock feed budgets, the Daily Corinthian reports.
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Corinth’s Jeremy Hudson has been appointed an assistant district attorney in Mississippi’s First Circuit Court District, effective Nov. 1.
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Ralph Dance wins Corinth’s mayoral election in unofficial returns; a federal conviction, housing approvals, police search and fall events round out local coverage.
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Justin Lee Plunk, 39, of Corinth was convicted October 9 by a federal jury in Pittsburgh of conspiring to distribute and distributing child sexual abuse material for profit. Sentencing is set for January 26, 2027.
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Ten new Washington Street homes are coming to Corinth after aldermen approved zoning near 1217 Washington St., expanding the area’s redevelopment push.
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Corinth Music at the Yard wraps its fall season Thursday, Oct. 15, with Tupelo duo Hannah+Karly at Trailhead Yard, 6-8 p.m. Free; outside food is welcome.
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NWS Memphis highlights rain chances, fire-weather concerns, and cooler air for Corinth and nearby North Mississippi.
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Corinth Mayor Ralph Dance won a second term Tuesday with about 60 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results in a four-way race.
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Rut season is coming to Alcorn County. These five well-reviewed grunt calls — from classic tube calls to multi-sound monsters — give you the voice to call in a cruising buck.
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State auditors say former Guntown officials were arrested in Jackson over alleged fraud tied to city billing.
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Corinth police served a search warrant at Mellow Smoke Shop on Highway 72 and seized suspected controlled substances. No arrests yet.
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Cooler weather is on the way in the Mid-South, and MEMA is urging Mississippians to stay ready for earthquakes and severe weather.
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The Alcorn County burn ban expired Oct. 12 without an extension, but drought, 90-degree heat and gusty Friday winds keep fire danger high in Corinth.
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