CREATE founder George McLean at the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal office. McLean and his wife established the foundation in 1972. (Photo: CREATE Foundation)
Mike Clayborne plans to retire in June after about 30 years as president of the CREATE Foundation, the Tupelo-based organization that manages community affiliate funds including the C.A.R.E. Community Foundation in Corinth and Alcorn County, according to WCBI reporting summarized by Alcorn County News.
WCBI reported that the foundation’s assets grew from about $13 million when Clayborne arrived to approximately $210 million recently. The report did not identify a successor. CREATE’s affiliates have local boards and make grants within their counties. Read the leadership transition report.
Three-day dog show opens at Crossroads Arena
The Crossroads Blues Cluster is scheduled for Nov. 13–15 at Crossroads Arena, 2800 S. Harper Road in Corinth, with three AKC all-breed shows. The Daily Journal reported that admission and parking are free. Start-time listings differ: the arena lists 9 a.m. Friday, while the newspaper reported 8:30 a.m. each day. Visitors should confirm times with the arena. The newspaper also reported that strollers and dogs not entered in the show are prohibited. Read the dog show preview.
September unemployment rises to 3.2%
Alcorn County’s preliminary September unemployment rate was 3.2%, up from 2.9% in August but below 3.4% a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics figures in Alcorn County News’ report. Employment increased by 23 residents from August, while the labor force grew by 66. The county had 441 unemployed residents. These estimates are not seasonally adjusted and may be revised. Read the county employment report.
Holiday garbage schedule continues Thursday and Friday
Corinth’s Veterans Day holiday schedule moves Wednesday garbage routes to Thursday, Nov. 12, and Thursday and Friday routes to Friday, Nov. 13, according to the city schedule cited in Alcorn County News’ guide. City and county offices were scheduled to close Nov. 11. The guide also previewed the morning parade and afternoon veterans lunch; it did not report their outcomes. Read the Veterans Day service guide.
Northeast basketball teams sweep road games
Northeast Mississippi Community College’s men beat Arkansas State Mid-South 91–64 on Nov. 10 to reach 4–0, while the Lady Tigers won 70–58 for their fourth consecutive victory, according to Northeast athletics reports summarized by Alcorn County News. The college, whose service area includes Alcorn County, lists men’s games against John A. Logan at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 and Ranger at 4 p.m. Nov. 13 in Booneville. Read the basketball report.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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