Saturday June 15, 2013 Partly sunny Today Tonight 50 cents 90 67 Daily Corinthian 0% chance of rain Vol. 117, No. 142 • Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • One section Pastor faces sexual battery charge BY STEVE BEAVERS with the Alcorn County Sher- tor Reggie Anderson. determined there was enough local National Day of Prayer [email protected] iff’s Department on Wednes- Anderson and fellow inves- evidence against the pastor to each year, Nall is a graduate of A Baptist pastor faces a sex- day and was later released on tigator Heath Thomas went indict him late last month. Mobile College and Southwest ual battery charge involving an a $15,000 bond. on to investigate the claim and According to the church Baptist Theological Seminary. underage female. “The latter part of April of found the incident involving website, Nall has been at the A U.S. Navy veteran, Nall Farmington Baptist Church this year, a report was fi led the young girl occurred over church since February of gave the invocation at the re- preacher Timothy Daniel Nall, with our offi ce of a sexual bat- a period of fi ve to six months. 2003. cent Memorial Day cemetery 57, turned himself in to offi cers tery incident,” said investiga- The Alcorn County Grand Jury A regular speaker during the at Shiloh National Cemetery. Ode to Old Glory Rubbish site to be trashed next month BY JEBB JOHNSTON [email protected] “This gets it out Alcorn County’s rubbish of everybody’s site is set to close July 1 as a new contract with Waste backyard.” Connections takes effect. The Board of Supervisors Lowell Hinton gave fi nal approval to the President, Alcorn County contract Monday morning — Board of Supervisors an agreement that the board is counting on to get some red ink off the books while eliminating the need for an- “We believe this can be other landfi ll site. done and stay at the cur- “This gets it out of every- rent millage rate of 4 mills,” body’s backyard,” said Board said Hinton. “Our millage President Lowell Hinton. rate may have to be adjusted As of July 1, residents who some, but we are looking at have items that they would some areas we may adjust to normally take to the Proper compensate for a small in- Street landfi ll will instead crease to make sure that our need to go to the South Harp- Solid Waste Fund remains in er transfer station, where a the black. This millage that $5 fee will be charged for res- the county has assessed only idential rubbish loads. pays for the house-to-house Waste Connections will pickup and disposal of the lease and operate the county’s residential waste.” transfer station under the 10- Residents can be taxed as year contract with a tipping fee much as 6 mills for the coun- of $22.98 per ton. The fee is set ty’s waste operations. Super- for the entire term of the con- visors considered a tax in- tract with no fuel surcharge crease and a monthly fee for and no annual consumer price garbage pickup before decid- index adjustment. ing to seek proposals on lease Staff photo by Steve Beavers “This is an extremely good of the transfer station. Waste VFW Post Commander Bill Parker sorts through flags to be retired during a ceremony on Sunday deal for Alcorn County,” said Management also submitted at the post. Hinton. a proposal. The county has been piling While the $5 fee at the up an annual defi cit of about transfer station may be un- $160,000 to operate the popular, Hinton said the Some 150 flags set for proper retirement transfer station and landfi ll. board felt this was a better Collecting and disposing of deal than a tax increase. in Sunday service at Fort Robinette VFW about 5,400 tons per year, the The county could squeeze county has been paying $45 a few more years out of the BY STEVE BEAVERS post’s annual Flag Day event. fl ag should simply be dropped to haul and dispose waste. landfi ll, “but we would have [email protected] “People want to do the right into a fi re,” said men’s auxiliary The new rate of $22.98 will to stack it up high above the Old Glory is being retired. thing when it comes to the fl ag, president Tom Chartres. “We save the county $120,000 per tree line, and that’s just not Flags that have become worn, they just don’t how,” said Post are not burning a fl ag, we are re- year, Hinton said. good,” he said. torn or faded will be be prop- Commander Bill Parker. “The tiring a symbol of America … the The closing of the rubbish It will still be available in erly retired at the Fort Robinette reason we have the retirement fl ag should be treated with re- site is expected to save an- cases of emergency such as VFW Post 3962 – located on ceremony every year is to show spect when it’s fl ying and when other $100,000 annually. a tornado producing a large Purdy School Road – on Sunday people the proper way.” it’s times to be retired.” The county’s expense will be amount of debris. at 2 p.m. The traditional method of re- The seven red stripes and six trimmed to only the residen- Waste Connections will Around 150 fl ags are sched- tirement is to incinerate the fl ag. tial garbage collection at a haul waste to the landfi ll site uled for retirement during the “This does not mean an entire Please see FLAG | 3 cost of $450,000 per year. in Tippah County. Grant funds available Corinth will be featured on Sunday show BY STEVE BEAVERS Manager Greg Moss. “The one nual farm show started airing [email protected] on Sunday night will be featur- in Feb. for airport upgrades Corinth will be highlighted ing other things in Corinth be- Peterson, who has been during a segment on RFD-TV sides the farm show.” tracking auction prices on all late Sunday night. RFD-TV – billed as Rural types of farm and construc- BY JEBB JOHNSTON ue contracting with Blue Cross Four segments were fi lmed America’s Most Important tion equipment since 1989, [email protected] Blue Shield for health insurance during the Alcorn Farm & Network – can be found by DI- is known as the most trusted The Corinth-Alcorn County for another year with a 3 per- Machinery-Home & Outdoor RECTV subscribers on chan- source for used equipment val- Airport is eyeing a couple of fa- cent cost increase. There was no Show at the Crossroads Arena nel 354 and by those with the ues on the internet. cility upgrades with grant funds. cost increase last year. back in January. Success- DISH network on channel 231. “It’s been pretty neat to see The Alcorn County Board of • Supervisors approved the ful Farm Machinery Show is “Every time a piece from the the shows viewed by 42 million Supervisors approved accepting reappointment of Lila Wade slated to air Sunday at 9 p.m. farm show is aired, we have people,” said Moss. a $102,069 Mississippi Depart- to the park commission. It is a The show is the third shot at people calling about the next RFD-TV is home to the most ment of Transportation Multi- joint appointment that must the farm equipment event held farm show,” said Moss. comprehensive lineup of agri- Modal Grant grant on Friday. It also be considered by the city Jan. 17-19. Greg Peterson, aka Machin- culture-based programs. The will be presented to the Corinth board. “They have been airing all ery Pete, was in Corinth and latest agriculture news and Board of Mayor and Aldermen • Along with the monthly fi - four segments throughout the did the fi lming for the shows. technology can be found on the for consideration on Tuesday. nancials, Jail Warden Doug year,” said Arena Operations Clips from the second an- station. The two governments would Mullins reported that the fa- share in a local match of $1,031. cility has been on heightened Attorney Bill Odom explained watch because of some gang-re- that the grant funds will be used lated incidents in other facilities Battlefield unit hosting Civil War Kids Day to install a canopy over the re- housing state inmates. cently improved fuel farm along • The board approved two with safety lighting and to reha- days off for Independence Day BY BOBBY J. SMITH the Civil War through toys and On Saturday Rangers will bilitate the old terminal build- — Thursday, July 4, and Friday, [email protected] games. explain toys and games of the ing. The improved space could July 5 — following the gover- The Corinth Battlefi eld unit “We are excited to host the Victorian era enjoyed by both host fl ight schools or avionics in nor’s recommendation. is kicking off the summer fun Civil War Kids Day on the fi rst children and adults on the the future. • The next regular board meet- with a Civil War Kids Day on Saturday of summer,” said home front, as well as games The engineering estimate for ing is 9 a.m. on Monday, July 1, Saturday, June 22. Shiloh National Military Park soldiers might have played the work is within the money and a workshop on redistricting From 9 a.m. to noon a va- Superintendent John Bundy. while in camp.