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Prentiss County Alcorn County Tishomingo County Undercover operation Two BHS students Crimestoppers honor leads to arrests win state competition law enforcement Page 3 Page 5 Page 3 Thursday Mar. 24, 2016 Showers Today Tonight 75 cents 67 35 Daily Corinthian80% chance of thunderstorms Vol. 120, No. 72 • Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section Spring Fling keeps retirees School in the know board to BY STEVE BEAVERS [email protected] Helpful information is ready fill seat to be given to senior adults. Retirees can get helpful facts during the 2016 Spring Fling BY ZACK STEEN on Thursday, April 14, at Mis- [email protected] sissippi State Extension Center. The Alcorn County Board of “Reservations are required Education will hold a special and can be made by calling The meeting next week to appoint Alliance,” said Tom Chartres, a new board member to fi ll the member of the Community De- vacant Third District seat. velopment Council. “Doors will The meeting will take place not open until 10 a.m. and we on Thursday, March 31, at 5 ask our attendees to wait until p.m. inside the district offi ce on then to come to avoid having to Manpower Road. stand outside.” Former District Three school Numerous speakers are board member Carroll Morton, scheduled to share valuable fi g- Jacinto Foundation members want the Calton house torn down. It’s a deteriorating building who was also board president, ures with those who attend, ac- to the east of the Jacinto Courthouse. However, Alcorn County supervisors say more can be resigned earlier this month fol- cording to Chartres. done to save the non-historical structure. lowing a 3-2 vote that resulted “There will be all sorts of in- in the closure of Glendale and formation,” he said. Rienzi elementary schools at Alcorn County Sheriff Ben the end of the school year. Caldwell is slated to launch the “We will offi cially accept senior citizen/law enforcement Supervisors: Don’t Carroll’s resignation and also consortium TRIAD. consider those candidates in- TRIAD is the agreement of terested in the Third District law enforcement agencies in a position,” said current board county and older or retired per- president Randy Wilbanks. sons in the community to work “The board plans to vote for together. The partnership ad- tear down house someone during the meeting to dresses crime issues which af- fi ll the vacancy.” fect older citizens and methods BY ZACK STEEN be done to save the property, is currently being leased from Any Third District resident that may expedite delivery of [email protected] before we result to having it the county to the foundation. interested in being considered law enforcement services. The removal of a deterio- removed. I think we should “It’s a 198-year lease and for the position should submit “It is a big deal for us to get rating non-historical building meet with (the foundation) gives the foundation the ex- a resume or general letter of the TRIAD program back,” near the Jacinto Courthouse to talk about what else can be clusive right to use, control, interest to board clerk Ginger added Chartres. has been put on hold. done.” operate and supervise the Mills at the district offi ce. Crystal Starling, Alcorn Coun- The Alcorn County Board Earlier this month, Jacinto area,” said Davis. “We wanted to make sure ty Deputy Circuit Clerk, is also of Supervisors on Monday Foundation Executive Direc- However, Voyles believes we had someone in place be- slated to talk with attendees. voted to not allow the Jacinto tor Beth Whitehurst asked the removal of a building fore the next regular scheduled “Anyone who wants to register Foundation to remove the ag- the board for their blessing to from the property would be a board meeting on April 11,” to vote or needs to update any ing structure at this time. remove the old neighboring breach of contract. added Wilbanks. voting information can do so at Although the issue was structure commonly known “It’s the management to The Third District represents the Spring Fling,” said Chartres not on the agenda nor was as the Calton house, even maintain the buildings, not the campuses of Biggersville of the event in its sixth year. a foundation representative though, she said board ap- tear them down,” he said. and Rienzi. Ginger Dillinger is scheduled present, the unanimous vote proval isn’t required. “It’s very disappointing to see Morton is the second Alcorn to address the Aff ordable Care came at the end of the lengthy According to Whitehurst, the state that they are in. I School District board member Act (ACA) and Medicare Part D meeting when Supervisor the state has determined understand the dollars might to resign in recent months. assistance. James Voyles began the dis- that the house does not have not be there for them, but I James Voyles, who held the Representatives with Mag- cussion. historical signifi cance, and feel like we can get communi- District Two board seat, re- nolia Regional Health Center, “I am in objection to remov- therefore can be removed. ty support and fi x the issues.” signed in December after he ing the house,” said Voyles. “I Board attorney Bill Davis Please see RETIREES | 3 feel like there’s a lot that can on Monday said the property Please see HOUSE | 6 Please see BOARD | 3 People of the Crossroads LeAnn Peters Freeman, Glen Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton For LeAnn Peters Freeman, own- ing her own business is freedom. “I enjoy owning my own business because it gives me the opportu- nity to be more involved daily in the lives of my family,” she said. “I JA Charity Ball: also love having the opportunity to meet customers and interact with them on a more personal level. Some I have gotten to know very It’s about the hat well. At the end of the day, they are more to me than just custom- ers – they have become friends. BY KIMBERLY SHELTON Kentucky Derby-themed ball I couldn’t imagine a day going by [email protected] is all about the hats. that I didn’t have my business. It’s With the day of the Char- According to Shelia Nobles a privilege to be able to help those ity Ball quickly approaching, of C.K. Nobles, the offi cial who come to see us.” Owner of those attending are racing millinery designer for the ‘Hot Spot – The Cool Stop’ since against time to fi nd the per- Kentucky Derby Museum at October of 2012, the 35-year-old fect outfi t. Churchill Downs, an over-the- Kossuth native is the mother of From pretty spring colors top hat is a must. two boys, Trevin Humbers and to simple understated gowns, Zachary Freeman, and the wife of Junior Auxiliary of Corinth’s Please see BALL | 6 Jodie Freeman. 25 years ago 10 years ago A violent storm system hammers the region. Tornadoes cause Kariean Patterson is chosen as Miss Alcorn County. Jessica major damage and two deaths in McNairy County. Sparks is selected as Miss Historic Crossroads. Both will repre- sent the area in the Miss Mississippi pageant. New Amsterdam Southern Comfort Fireball Grey Goose Cinerator Hpnotiq $500 All Pints $1099 750 ML $1149 750 ML $2799 750 ML $1099 750 ML $1999 750 ML 2015 Hwy 72 E. Corinth, MS. 38834 • 662-594-1877 Mon. - Sat. 10 A.M.- 9 P.M. • www.JRwinespirit.co m 2 • Thursday, March 24, 2016 • Daily Corinthian Thursday, March 24, 2016 Local/Region Daily Corinthian • 3 Today in Across the Region History Corinth Booneville convicted felon. His bond was or [email protected].) Early city trash Undercover investigation set at $100,000, and Tonya M. Today is Thursday, pickup today leads to three arrests McGee was charged with one March 24, the 84th count sale of a controlled sub- Tupelo day of 2016. There are City of Corinth Street and BOONEVILLE — On the eve- stance (marijuana) and felony Commercial air service 282 days left in the Sanitation Department will have ning of Wednesday, March 16 child abuse. Her bond was set returns to Tupelo April 5 year. early trash pickup this week due Prentiss County Narcotics Of- at $50,000. TUPELO — City officials and to the Good Friday holiday. ficers, North MS Narcotics Unit Contour Airlines are giving trav- Today’s Highlight Customers who have trash and Prentiss County Deputies elers a sign that commercial in History: picked up on Friday will have it wrapped up a six month un- Booneville air service will soon resume at picked up today. dercover investigation with the NEMCC student art show Tupelo Regional Airport. On March 24, 2015, execution of three search war- will be held in April The Contour flew one of its Germanwings Flight rants on CR 840 and the resi- BOONEVILLE – Northeast Mis- nine-passenger planes in Tues- 9525, an Airbus A320, Iuka dences/properties controlled sissippi Community College’s day for the public to tour. It’s crashed into the Law enforcement honored by the suspects involved in the Art Department will exhibit its one of two that will be used French Alps, killing all by Crime Stoppers investigation. Annual Student Art Show April when flights start April 5 to and 150 people on board; IUKA — Crime Stops of North- The investigation led to the 5–18. from Nashville. investigators said the east Mississippi recently recog- arrests of Jimmy Samuel Smith, Work will be displayed in Contour Airlines CEO Matt jetliner was deliber- nized two local law enforcement 49, of 340 CR 8401 in Rienzi, categories including Painting, Chaifetz says the spare airplane ately downed by the for being injured in the line of and Otis Paul McGee, 43, and Drawing, Computer Graphics, will back up the other airplane 27-year-old co-pilot, duty under honorable circum- Tonya M McGee, 43, both of Black & White Photography, 2D operating that day.