Holloway Gets Maximum in Robbery Plea
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McNairy County Tippah County Sports Referendum will Good Samaritan Center North Mississippi likely decide fate of is seeking volunteers, Motor Park announces wheel tax. monetary donations. vintage event. Page 3 Page 3 Page 11 Tuesday July 21, 2015 Chc t-storms Today Tonight 75 cents 93 73 Daily Corinthian 50% chance of rain Vol. 119, No. 158 • Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section Holloway gets maximum in robbery plea BY JEBB JOHNSTON Court as a habitual offender set up a meeting at a gas station way used physical force to rob cleaned the victim’s apartment. [email protected] and will not be eligible for pa- to lure him from the apartment. the resident. Warren, who also drove Hol- An Alcorn County man was role or early release. Holloway then went to the Holloway obtained knowl- loway to the apartment, previ- sentenced Monday to the maxi- According to information apartment on Levee Road in edge of the husband’s work ously pleaded guilty and was mum possible 15 years in state released by District Attorney Corinth, where the victim al- as well as the location of valu- sentenced to serve a term of fi ve prison in a case of robbery of an John Weddle, Holloway con- lowed him in after he told her able property in the apartment years in prison for her involve- individual. tacted the victim’s husband pri- a similar story about wanting through Rachael Warren, his ment in the case, according to Jason Rickey Holloway, 37, or to the robbery using a false to see pictures of her husband’s girlfriend at the time, who had the district attorney’s offi ce. pleaded guilty and was sen- identity and the guise of want- concrete work. After gaining previously been employed by Judge Thomas Gardner III tenced in Alcorn County Circuit ing to do business with him. He entry to the apartment, Hollo- a cleaning service and had heard the plea. Resident barks over loose vicious dogs BY JEBB JOHNSTON because it provided comfort to [email protected] his late son after he returned Robert Tankersley is from military service in Iraq mourning the loss of a special and experienced post-trau- dog. matic stress disorder. A pit bull attack on July 1 “This little dog was my sav- took the life of his pet and ing grace. After my son died, prompted him to come be- this is all I had left of him,” he fore the Alcorn County Board said. of Supervisors on Monday to The dog was still alive after ask the board to do something the attack. Tankersley took about dangerous dogs run- it to a veterinarian, but too ning loose in the county. much damage had been done. A resident of County Road The sheriff’s department re- 105 in the residential area sponded to the complaint of across from Box Chapel Meth- the dog attack, and Tankers- odist Church on Kendrick ley said it is his understanding Road, Tankersley explained that he got attached to the dog Please see DOGS | 3 Bryan “B” Brown works with youngsters during the Boys & Girls Football Camp. MDOT to dedicate Former standout athlete highway to veterans BY KIMBERLY SHELTON missioner Mike Tagert; Reps. returns home to give back [email protected] Lester Carpenter (District 1), Honoring those who gave Nick Bain (District 2), Jody BY STEVE BEAVERS Park. on July 11. Brown, along with their lives in service to others, Steverson (District 4), John [email protected] “Working with the kids re- NFL players Kyle Love and Ma- The Mississippi Department G. Faulkner (District 5), Steve Bryan “B” Brown was back minded me of where I used rio Addison and former NFL of Transportation (MDOT) Massengill (District 13) and home. to be when I was their age,” said player and current Northeast will hold a “Veterans Memo- Bill Kinkade (District 52) To give back. Brown. “I want to be a person Mississippi Community College rial Highway” dedication cer- and); and, Sens. Bill Stone The former Corinth High who helps create a vision kids defensive back coach Kareem emony for U.S. Hwy 72 at 2 (District 2) and Rita Potts School football and basketball follow for their future and to Moore, worked with youngsters p.m. on Friday at the Corinth Parks (District 4). standout was part of the inaugu- let them know there is hope for on football fundamentals. VFW, located at 1 Purdy “In this day and age, it is ral Boys & Girls Club of North- gaining personal success in life.” “I saw a lot of ambition and School Road in Corinth. more important than ever be- east Mississippi free football Almost 100 kids, ages 6-18, Attending the ceremony camp at Crossroads Regional took part in the one-day camp Please see BROWN | 2 will be Transportation Com- Please see HIGHWAY | 2 Park ranger gives life to Civil War story BY STEVE BEAVERS low for it,” added Winters. offered her services as a nurse. [email protected] On Saturday, “Civil War Nurse: Kate “The medical fi eld at that time was Rachel Winters spends most Satur- Cumming” was part of four demon- strictly males,” said Winters. “It’s fas- days telling a story. strations slated. Other programs done cinating to see how many lives she The park ranger normally dons ap- on a regular basis are “Battery Robi- helped.” parel of the Civil War age to share the nett,” “Stream of American History” Cumming published “A Journal of narrative of nurse Kate Cummings and “Infantry: Backbone of the Army.” Hospital Life in the Confederate Army during Ranger Guided Walks at the Cumming’s story is an unique one in of Tennessee from the Battle of Shiloh Corinth Interpretive Center. that her family believed hospital work to the End of the War” in 1866. Her “I have been relating her story for a was unladylike and doctors did not book “Kate: The Journal of a Confed- couple of years,” said Winters. “Most want women in military hospitals. erate Nurse” is available at the Inter- people have never heard of her be- “She came to Corinth because of her pretive Center. cause she is not a well-known name.” brother,” said Winters. “If not for her journal, we wouldn’t Staff photo by Steve Beavers During the summer months, rang- David Cumming was part of the war know anything about her,” added Park Ranger Rachel Winters gives a demon- ers try to do programs every day. effort. In 1862, Kate left her home in stration during the Ranger Guided Walks at “Sometimes the schedule doesn’t al- Mobile, Alabama at the age of 26 and Please see RANGER | 2 the Corinth Interpretive Center. 25 years ago 10 years ago Sites associated with the Siege and Battle of Corinth are given pri- The Corinth Area Tourism Promotion Council officially changes its ority protection under a plan announced by the U.S. Department of name to the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Director the Interior. State Rep. Harvey Moss pledges support from the state Del Horton says the change will help better define what they do and level for preservation efforts as work at the national level intensifies. bring their name in line with that used by similar organizations. the Signof PROGRESS Doug Ann Michael Rick Neil Marea John 2782 S Harper Rd Jumper Hardin McCreary Jones Paul Wilson Hayes www.jumperrealty.com 2A • Daily Corinthian Local/State Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Re-sentencing Beware carbon monoxide outdoors BY JEFF YORK enclosed spaces,” said use. The law also holds Monoxide-Poisoning Pre- For Daily Corinthian Tennessee Department RV rental companies re- vention Tips pushed back Even when enjoying the of Commerce and Insur- sponsible if they fail to ■ Only use barbecue great outdoors in Tennes- ance Commissioner Julie document and test the CO grills outside, away from see, RV owners should be Mix McPeak. “Campers detectors in their leased all doors, windows, vents The Associated Press years on death row wary of the dangers that should keep and use these vehicles. (This law only and other shelter open- PASCAGOULA — At- McGilberry was con- can arise from carbon items in well-ventilated applies to RV rentals.) It ings. Lit or smoldering torneys for a Jackson victed of using a base- monoxide in and around areas to avoid fumes leak- is still imperative that RV barbecue grills should County man facing re- ball bat to kill four rela- tents and RVs. ing into the openings or owners stay diligent in never be taken inside a sentencing on capital tives on Oct. 23, 1994, in Often called “the silent vents of RVs and tents.” testing and changing the home, tent, or RV. murder charges want a the St. Martin commu- killer,” carbon monoxide Tragedy struck four batteries of the carbon ■ Never use a fuel-pow- jury to decide punish- nity. (CO) is an invisible, odor- years ago in Clarksville, monoxide detectors in ered lantern, heater or ment. McGilberry’s stepfa- less gas created when Tennessee when fi ve their own campers. portable camping stove Prosecutors said dur- ther, Kenneth Purifoy; fuels (such as kerosene, campers died in their Symptoms of carbon inside a home, tent or ing a hearing Friday that mother, Patricia Puri- gasoline, wood, coal, nat- sleep when fumes from monoxide poisoning may camper/RV. a judge should do it. foy; stepsister, Kimberly ural gas, propane, oil, and a generator seeped into include headache, nausea ■ Use portable genera- Circuit Judge Robert Self and her 3-year-old methane) burn incom- their rented RV. The RV’s and drowsiness.