Alcorn County and Corinth, MS News
Corinth prepares for Tuesday’s mayoral vote as scant Isaias rain gives way to heat; Saturday outages, a business honor and new local shopping guides round out the news.
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The Carriage House, a Corinth vacation rental owned by Tammi Frazier, is named the Corinth Beautiful Business of the Month for October by The Alliance.
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NEMCC volleyball sweep: the Tigers served 14 aces to beat Freed-Hardeman JV 3-0 in Booneville, moving to 12-15 before a trip to Pearl River on Wednesday.
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Stay warm through the coldest sits of Alcorn County deer season with these five top-rated insulated coveralls and bibs, from rugged Carhartt duck to quiet Realtree camo.
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Isaias rain in Corinth totaled just 0.42 inch, short of the 1-2.5 inches forecast. Near-record highs in the low 90s are expected this week amid severe drought.
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The Corinth mayor election is Tuesday, Oct. 13. All city voters cast ballots 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at City Hall, 300 Childs St. Four candidates are on the ballot.
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From budget porch picks to a full-night haze machine, these five well-reviewed fog machines on Amazon will turn any Alcorn County yard into a proper haunted house this Halloween.
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The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary at the Supervisor District Shed on County Road 8311, where a suspect took vehicle batteries and fled in a white 2007 Ford F-150 work truck.
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NWS Memphis says Isaias has made landfall near Destin and is spreading clouds, rain and gusty winds across the Mid-South.
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Prentiss County burglary: a man stole batteries and a white 2007 Ford F-150 work truck from a supervisor district shed on CR 8311 early Saturday.
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Isaias power outages hit Glen and Corinth Saturday as wind gusts downed lines. ACE Power reported 498 outages; TCEPA fixed a wire down on Highway 25.
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Alcorn remains in severe drought as Isaias rain arrives; the Corinth 5K goes virtual, local football teams win, and a special prosecutor takes over a regional case.
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Severe drought now covers all of Tishomingo and Alcorn counties and most of Prentiss as Isaias rain arrives. Alcorn’s burn ban expires Monday.
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Area high school football scores: Corinth beats North Pontotoc 52-7, Booneville moves to 6-0, and Alcorn Central and Tishomingo County win district games.
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A special prosecutor, former DA Dee Bates, takes over the Prentiss County murder prosecution of Jayce West after DA Jason Herring’s office recused.
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Trunk-or-treat, the neighborhood trick-or-treat route, and the house everyone talks about — Alcorn County homes get judged on their Halloween lights. Here are five well-reviewed Halloween lights on Amazon, from purple-and-orange string lights to a giant 16-foot light-up spider web.
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MEMA said Hurricane Isaias remained a Category 3 storm Friday with 115 mph winds, a hurricane warning for Jackson County and tropical storm warnings across eastern Mississippi.
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Hurricane Isaias is bringing rain and wind to Mississippi while MEMA and MSDH issue service updates.
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The Cat Reman Challenge 5K in Corinth goes virtual due to Hurricane Isaias. Runners can still sign up to benefit United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County.
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A Wind Advisory for Alcorn County, Prentiss and Tishomingo runs 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, with gusts to 45 mph as Isaias brings 1-3 inches of rain.
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