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Local/Region 2A • Daily Corinthian Friday, April 25, 2014 Photos Courtesy of Randy J. Williams Hundreds of reenactors converged on Rienzi last year to depict the town’s Civil War events. A similar crowd is expected this year for the annual reenact- ment. Staff photo by Brant Sappington Four-car pileup Two people were transported to Magnolia Regional Health Center with non-life- threatening injuries Thursday morning following a chain-reaction crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 72 and Alcorn Drive. Corinth Assistant Police Chief Scotty Harville said three vehicles were stopped at the traffic light in the west- bound lanes of the highway east of the intersection when the fourth vehicle rear- ended the vehicle at the back of the line and forced the other vehicles to slam into each other. year. This year, they’ve asked for an authentic camp-site meal to get into the spirit. We will be serving them pinto beans, boiled potatoes, turkey, cornbread and onion,” said Williams. “On Sunday, we will open camps at 10 a.m. for a worship service and the battle will resume at 2 p.m.” In conjunction with the battle, Rienzi will also be holding their third annual Spring Fest downtown. “It will give people something to do all day long,” said the Mayor. “It’s Spring Ya’ll” will take place May 2 and 3 from 8 a.m. – until. Taking full advantage of the warm weather, there will be games, food, entertainment and buggy rides. “There will also be a band and flag girls,” add- ed Williams. An afternoon auction will be held from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Craft and yard sales will also be set up. Booths are available for a $10 set-up fee. Sponsors for the events include: Corinth Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Miller Insur- ance, Lesley’s Floor De- signs, Walmart, Roger’s Supermarket, Gardner’s Supermarket, Kroger, Corinth Coca-Cola Bot- tling, Pepsi, Briggs Inc., Walden’s Supermarket and others. For more informa- tion about “It’s Spring Ya’ll contact Rienzi City Hall at 662-462-5315 or Mayor Williams at 662-808-0917.For more information about The Battle of Rienzi contact Mayor Williams, Capt. Bobby Ross at 662-554- 7671 or Capt. Berry Ayrs at 662-279-1189. All vendors/sutlers should contact Mayor Wil- liams. RIENZI CONTINUED FROM 1A “The Street Stock class is the entry level for folks just starting out,” said Ayers. “A guy can take a normal street legal car, put a roll cage in it and enter it in the Street Stock division.” The Limited Late Model division features the fastest running cars. “Most of the cars in the Limited Late Model class will reach over 100 mph down the straight- aways,” Ayers added. The promoter hopes his return to the Glen track will help attract some old fans and driv- ers back to the dirt. “We always tried to treat all the racers fair. That helped keep the compe- tition running smoothly and ensure the fans would get a great show,” said Ay- ers. “NASCAR is one of the biggest sports in the country and we know the love for NASCAR starts at small dirt tracks like ours, so we want to make sure we put on a family friend- ly event that makes driv- ers and spectators return week after week.” Ayers said he has al- ready talked to some big names in local dirt track racing. “Chris Ragan, Jerry Jackson, Johnny Potts, Howard Means, Danny Christian and Mark Fancher are all great race car drivers,” said Ayers. “I feel confident they will all be back this season to race.” Race fan Scotty Mc- Calister is excited about the old promoter coming back to his racing roots. “I’m glad to hear Bud- dy is back,” he said. “I like the way Buddy runs the track. He stands by his word.” McCalister compares the Glen track to a dirt version of NASCAR’s Bristol Motor Speedway. “If the right driver is in the right car, they can go super fast on that track,” the fan said. “Fast straightaways and high banked turns make the track very desirable to race on. They put fresh clay down a few weeks ago, so that will make the track even quicker.” McCalister said he is a big fan of the num- ber 55M car driven by Ben Morrow, who has had several successful seasons in the Modified Street division. This year Morrow makes the jump to the Limited Late Model di- vision. His first race be- hind the wheel of the more powerful car is set for this weekend at the Glen track. Races at the track are scheduled for every Sat- urday night through the fall with the main feature races normally starting around 8:30 p.m. Ayers plans to host sev- eral special Late Model division races later in the summer, along with the possibility of bike races, lawn mower races and chuck wagon races. “We have a race track, so I’m game at trying to race anything to please the crowd,” said Ayers. “We are also going to host a demolition derby in a few weeks.” Admission prices are $10 for adults, $5 for children 8 to ten years old and free for children 8 and under. Pit passes are $25. (Get the latest results, point standings and up- coming event informa- tion at facebook.com/ CorinthSpeedway) RACING CONTINUED FROM 1A corn Career and Technol- ogy Center staff for sup- porting me in my efforts.” Koon, an educator in the state for 21 years, was nominated for the award by center director Rich- ard Turner. “As soon as Ms. Koon joined the staff at the Al- corn Career and Technol- ogy Center, she initiated several new and benefi- cial programs to enhance the educational experi- ence of our students and compliment the instruc- tion of our teachers,” said Turner. “She has been recognized numerous times locally and state- wide for her dedication to the educational process and her innovative ways of bringing collaboration between students, par- ents, educators, and busi- ness/industry.” Koon, who holds an Educational Specialist de- gree in counseling and is a National Board Certified School Counselor, has de- veloped, edited, and dis- tributed a CTE e-newslet- ter to keep various groups informed of strides being made in Career and Tech- nical Education over the past 13 years. “It is great to work with people who realize it takes us all working together to get the best results for our students,” said Koon. “I am thankful God has given me the privilege to work with teenagers for the past 21 years.” Currently, serving on committees with the Mis- sissippi Department of Education to develop a CTE counselor’s hand- book of resources and a tool to evaluate CTE coun- selors in Mississippi, she has assisted the Missis- sippi Department of Edu- cation in developing the Mississippi CTE Counsel- or’s Program of Work and the Blackboard module used to certify new CTE counselors in the state. A past president of the Northeast Region of the Mississippi Counseling Association, Koon has been honored as a re- cipient of the Mississippi Manufacturer’s Associa- tion Award for Excellence in Vocational Education, Mississippi’s Most Out- standing High School Sponsor Award and has been named a Red Rose Award recipient by Delta Kappa Gamma. The award recipient serves the community as a member of the North- east Mississippi Commu- nity College CTE Advisory Committee, 2013-2014 Mississippi Dropout Pre- vention Taskforce, North- east Mississippi WIN Job Fair planning committee and National Technical Honor Society sponsor along with being an ap- pointed Selective Service registrar. “I hope to be able to continue to work for many more years to come,” said the counselor. “It is a privilege to serve students from the Alcorn and Corinth School Dis- tricts who attend our cen- ter each day.” Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the nation’s larg- est not-for-profit educa- tion association dedicated to the advancement of edu- cation that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. It provides advo- cacy, public awareness and access to information, pro- fessional development and tools that enable members to be successful and effec- tive leaders. Founded in 1926, ACTE has more than 25,000 members includ- ing teachers, counselors and administrators at the middle school, high school and postsecondary levels. he said. Detoxing an opiate ad- dict can almost be more dangerous than not detox- ing them, revealed Fowl- kes as he talked about the seizures and other symp- toms accompanying opi- ate withdrawal. “As I began to see more and more people addicted to prescription drugs, I noticed those people were much sicker when they tried to stop,” said Fowlkes. Deciding he needed further education to bet- ter serve the addicts he treated, Fowlkes became certified by the American Board of Addiction Medi- cine and has dedicated his time and efforts prevent- ing prescription-abuse and spreading awareness. As part of the Physician Summit series of Con- tinuing Medical Educa- tion courses through the Mississippi Professionals Health Program and the Mississippi State Medical Association, he has ad- dressed more than 1,000 Mississippi physicians on safe prescribing practices for benzodiazepine medi- cations in the past year. Lortab was revealed to be the number one prescription written in American. It was also discovered that drug overdose has replaced car accidents as the leading cause of death among young people to- day. Established in Janu- ary 2012, The Oxford Centre, a private drug- treatment facility, boasts a dozen beds in a specially designed facility. After detox, patients typically spend a 30-day treatment stay at the 110-acre cam- pus which is secluded in the hills between Oxford and New Albany. They are licensed through the Mississippi Department of Mental Health and the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug ser- vices. The center, dedicat- ed to providing medical detoxification services, is accredited by CARF International and is a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. The center is not Medicaid eligible but accepts most commercial insurances. (For more information, call 662-281-9992 or visit theoxfordcentre.org.) KOON CONTINUED FROM 1A ADDICTION CONTINUED FROM 1A Wilbank’s Produce Wilbank’s Produce “e Market Place” “e Market Place” 1300 Hwy 72 West Corinth, MS 38834 1300 Hwy 72 West Corinth, MS 38834 Local Amish Honey Local Amish Honey Vine-Ripe Tomatoes Vine-Ripe Tomatoes Squash Squash New Potatoes/Green Beans New Potatoes/Green Beans Baby Vidalia Onions Baby Vidalia Onions Amish Canned Goods Amish Canned Goods Cucumbers Cucumbers Green Beans Green Beans 3lb Onions $1.00 3lb Onions $1.00 10lb bag Potatoes 10lb bag Potatoes $1.99 $1.99 Select Hibiscus Bush $7.99 Select Hibiscus Bush $7.99 Large Sun Ferns $19.99 Large Sun Ferns $19.99 Lg. Robellini Palm Trees $25 off Lg. Robellini Palm Trees $25 off Lg. Kimberly “Sun” Ferns $19.99 Lg. Kimberly “Sun” Ferns $19.99 Beautiful 10in Kimberly Beautiful 10in Kimberly “Sun” Ferns “Sun” Ferns 2 for $25 or $15 each 2 for $25 or $15 each Boston Ferns Boston Ferns Lg Variety of Palm Trees Lg Variety of Palm Trees Mandevillas Mandevillas Sago Palms Sago Palms (BIG SALE) (BIG SALE) must see! must see! *While supplies last *While supplies last Sale Sale Behold, I will do a new thing; Now it shall spring forth...Isaiah 43:19 On Sunday April 27, 2014 we will honor Bro. Smiley Mills for his 26 years of service and dedication to Lone Oak Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend.
