Alcorn County roundup, Oct. 16, 2026: Schools receive grades under new scale; 4-H race Saturday
The Alcorn School District earned a B under Mississippi’s new accountability standards, while Corinth Elementary and Corinth Middle schools received C grades, according to the Daily Corinthian’s reporting summarized by Alcorn County News. The new thresholds limit direct comparisons with earlier years.
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School ratings reflect tougher state standards
Alcorn Central Elementary, Kossuth Elementary and Kossuth High earned A grades. Alcorn Central High received a B; Alcorn Central Middle, Biggersville Attendance Center and Kossuth Middle received C grades. The state adopted the new standards in November 2025.
Corinth Middle’s points increased from 355 to 398 while its letter grade remained a C. Corinth Elementary’s points declined from 400 to 362. Ratings for Corinth High and the Corinth district overall were unavailable in the source report. Read the school accountability report.
ACE Power sends two crews to Alabama
ACE Power is dispatching a construction crew and a service crew, each with about 10 workers, to assist Southern Pine Electric Cooperative in Brewton, Alabama, after a hurricane, the Daily Corinthian reported. The crews were expected to work at least 16 hours daily for roughly a week. The deployment returns assistance the cooperative received during its own storm recovery earlier this year; local service was not expected to be affected. Read about the mutual-aid deployment.
4-H memorial run returns Saturday
The Alcorn County 4-H Love & Encouragement 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, at Farmington Heritage Park. Registration opens at 7:15 a.m., with the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. Entry costs $20 for participants 19 and younger and $25 for adults 20 and older. The event marks 10 years of remembering Annalisa Laudadio through 4-H and community service, according to the Daily Corinthian report summarized by the site. Read the race details.
Museum names photography winners
Stephanie Clausel’s landscape photograph Legacy won Best of Show in the Crossroads Museum contest in Corinth. Renee Grimes received People’s Choice and Stacey Smith received Staff Choice, according to the Daily Corinthian. Winners were recognized at an Oct. 11 reception, and the museum plans to display the winning photographs. Read the contest report.
Shopping guide: binoculars for scouting
The site also published a binocular buying guide for Alcorn County scouting, comparing full-size and compact options. The guide contains affiliate links; the publisher earns commissions from qualifying purchases.
This edition covers qualifying Alcorn County News articles originally published from 4:30 p.m. CDT Oct. 15 through 4:30 p.m. CDT Oct. 16, 2026.
