Alcorn County and Corinth, MS News
CREATE’s Mike Clayborne plans to retire in June. Also: Corinth’s three-day dog show, September jobs figures, holiday garbage routes and Northeast basketball.
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A three-day Corinth dog show runs Nov. 13-15 at Crossroads Arena, with three AKC all-breed shows. Admission and parking are reported to be free.
CREATE’s Mike Clayborne plans to retire in June. Also: Corinth’s three-day dog show, September jobs figures, holiday garbage routes and Northeast basketball.
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JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi News Group is projecting Democratic challenger Scott Colom to win the U.S. Senate race in Mississippi,
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CREATE Foundation president Mike Clayborne will retire in June after 30 years. The group backs affiliates in Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties.
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A three-day Corinth dog show runs Nov. 13-15 at Crossroads Arena, with three AKC all-breed shows. Admission and parking are reported to be free.
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NEMCC basketball swept Arkansas State Mid-South on Nov. 10. The Tigers won 91-64 to reach 4-0, and the Lady Tigers won 70-58 for a fourth straight.
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Corinth Veterans Day plans for Nov. 11 include a 10 a.m. parade and a free VFW lunch. City, county and federal offices close, and garbage routes shift.
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Alcorn County unemployment rose to 3.2% in September from 2.9% in August, federal data show. Tishomingo and Prentiss counties were near the same level.
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Extreme drought has cleared from Alcorn County on the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map. MDOT has bridge repairs and a U.S. 72 realignment on its proposed 2027 schedule.
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Cookies with Santa returns to J.P. Coleman State Park near Iuka on Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to noon, with cookie decorating and photos. Park admission is $2.
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Tishomingo County schools earned a B under Mississippi’s tougher grading scale, ranking 36th of 148 districts. The high school kept its A rating.
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The Alcorn County drought has eased: extreme drought is gone from the county, and Tishomingo and Prentiss counties dropped from severe to moderate.
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MDOT opens bids Nov. 24 on a US 72 repair contract in Tishomingo County: 5.9 miles from Highway 25 to the Alabama line, estimated at $15M-$20M.
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A Booneville man, 58, is charged with commercial burglary and grand larceny in a Prentiss County shop burglary; the county truck turned up in Arkansas.
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A Corinth freeze is likely Friday night with a low near 28, NWS Memphis says, after a cold front brings light Veterans Day showers to Northeast Mississippi.
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From a $28 packable jacket to a $70 camo rain suit, five well-reviewed rain gear picks that keep Alcorn County hunters dry through a November downpour.
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The NEMCC Lady Tigers beat Chattanooga State 56-48 in Booneville for a third straight win as Lauren Norwood scored 22 points. Northeast is now 3-1.
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National Weather Service Memphis forecast graphic for Corinth shows lows in the 30s Sunday and Monday, then another cooldown late
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The Baldwyn Christmas Open House is Nov. 12, 4-7 p.m., with carriage rides, pictures with Santa, hot cocoa, an ice rink and late shopping on Main Street.
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The NEMCC Bonner Arnold Classic is Nov. 12-13 in Booneville, where the 3-0 Tigers face John Logan and Ranger at Bonner Arnold Coliseum on campus.
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The Tishomingo Christmas bazaar at Cedar Creek Ridge Farms runs Nov. 28, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., with handmade crafts, gift baskets and unique gifts for shoppers.
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