Alcorn County and Corinth, MS News
Baldwyn broke ground on a permanent farmers market building funded by a $334,660 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation grant, due by January.
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Corinth High senior Thomas Senf is a National Merit semifinalist, one of about 16,000 nationwide competing for 6,700 scholarships worth nearly $24 million.
Alcorn County candidates take note: MDOT says political signs are not permitted in state highway right-of-way, and illegally placed signs will be removed.
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The Crossroads Marching Classic returns to Corinth High’s Warrior Stadium Saturday at 3 p.m., with North Mississippi bands and an NEMCC exhibition show.
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The Burnsville Waterway Festival and Buckin’ on the ‘Bigbee Rodeo run Sept. 25-26 with live music, food vendors, a car show, bingo and two rodeo nights.
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Alcorn County supervisors made the first draw on a $20 million note to cover Ice Storm Fern costs, heard MRHC’s budget and set Farmington Road bids.
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CREATE and TVA launch the Northeast Mississippi Disaster Recovery Council, a $200,000 effort to link local leaders with recovery help after Ice Storm Fern.
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NWS Memphis says Corinth stays warm and mostly dry through the weekend, with thunderstorms returning early next week.
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Magnolia Pediatric Clinic in Corinth welcomes Holly Byrd, a Corinth native and pediatric nurse practitioner, returning home to care for local children.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College inducted six into the NEMCC Hall of Fame at homecoming, including NFL vet Mario Addison and NBA pick Qyntel Woods.
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A free concert Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center will mark the 164th Battle of Corinth anniversary with bluegrass and history.
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Corinth Police officers visited Corinth Elementary for Career Day, talking with students about police work and showing off the department’s SWAT vehicle.
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Alcorn County Emergency Management and CERT will host the first annual Health & Safety Fair on Saturday, October 17 at Crossroads Arena. Vendors and participating agencies are wanted now.
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Charlestien Harris explains what GAP insurance covers, when you need it, common exclusions, and where to buy it — so you can decide if it is right for you.
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MDOT paving crews will resurface 12 miles of SR 172 through Iuka and 7 miles of SR 4 near Booneville this fall under $7 million in state contracts.
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Corinth police officers visited Corinth Elementary for Career Day, answering students’ questions and sharing what it means to serve the community.
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Alcorn County absentee voting is open under a new ballot-scanning process, while local schools, Corinth government and community stories lead the Sept. 23 roundup.
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National Weather Service Memphis says Corinth stays near normal through Thursday, then warms above normal late this week with mainly rain-free weather.
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Strategic Solutions for Families won the 2026 MAPE Governor’s Award for its Alcorn School District partnership teaching K-12 students life skills.
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A Tishomingo County Vietnam veteran, Bruce Lemont, returned to the spot where he was wounded in 1968 on a trip with 10 veterans that brought him peace.
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The Kossuth Elementary tailgate used cornhole, hopscotch and an Aggie challenge to teach students responsibility, courage and self-direction in Alcorn County.
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Dr. Joseph Pratt, a Corinth physician and 1986 graduate, is the Corinth High alumnus of the year and will be honored at halftime of the Oct. 2 home game.
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