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Pedestrian hit by automobile BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A Corinth man was taken to Magnolia Regional Health Center with injuries that were not life threatening after being hit by a car on Cass Street Wednesday afternoon. The subject was identified by the Corinth Police Department as Lewis Wade, 64. He was in stable condition at the hospital
Naturalization ceremony scheduled for Corinth
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Biggersville Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Jonathan Rider tries to locate a charred vehicle’s idenification number. The vehicle was burned in a house fire Wednesday night off U.S. 45.
Fire destroys Alcorn home BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
BIGGERSVILLE — Four volunteer fire departments responded to a Alcorn County house fire late Wednesday night. Biggersville Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Jonathan Rider said his department received the dispatch around 11:30 p.m. of a fire at a single-story dwelling at 608 U.S. 45 near the Big-
gersville water tower. “When we arrived on the scene, the house was fully engulfed,” said Rider. “The fire was through the roof and windows.” The homeowner — William Davis — was asleep inside his home when the fire started. “Mr. Davis and his dog was in a back bedroom. Apparently the dog woke up his owner. Because the fire had
Wednesday evening, CPD Capt. Mark Luker said. According to CPD’s report on the 4:50 p.m. accident, Wade was attempting to cross Cass Street on foot, heading westbound, when a northbound 2001 Kia made contact with Wade in the northbound lane. The vehicle was driven by Zachary Franks, 26, of Corinth.
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The path to legal American citizenship will come to fruition in Corinth for about 100 aspiring residents. The city will host a naturalization ceremony at the Coliseum Civic Center on April 13 at 11 a.m. “We’ll be the first municipality in the state of Mississippi that will host one,” said Mayor Tommy Irwin. “I can’t wait for it. It’s something you can tell your children about — I was
spread throughout the house, they were both able to escape through a bedroom window,” said Rider. “The dog saved the man’s life, which is an amazing story.” Strong northern winds – close to 30 m.p.h. – was a contributing factor, according to Rider. “The winds created a lot Please see FIRE | 2A
there April 13th at the coliseum when we had people from all over the state of Mississippi receive their United States citizenship.” About 100 people from the northern U.S. District Court region will officially become citizens during the ceremony. With family and friends, it is expected they will bring 500 to 600 people to the coliseum. Irwin said Judge Neal Biggers, a Corinth native who will Please see CEREMONY | 2A
Father-Daughter Ball offers magical night BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Crossroads area girls are preparing for a night at the ball. More than 1,000 guests will head to the sixth annual Father-Daughter Ball on Saturday night at the Crossroads Arena, and according to event chair Ken Weeden, those who don’t yet have tickets to the fundraiser event are still in luck.
“We will be selling tickets, photos and sponsorships until 11:59 p.m. on Friday night,” said Weeden. “We want to make sure we give everyone an opportunity to buy tickets, even the day before the ball.” Set for 6 to 9 p.m., the special evening presented by the Corinth Kiwanis Club is for fathers, grandfathers and fatherfigures to carry their princesses
to the ball for a night of endless fun. “Our theme this year is ‘Denim and Diamonds,’ which gives folks the opportunity to dress in Western wear if they want,” said Weeden. “Although, I know we will still have a large number of couples dressing in suits and dresses.” The ball will include dancing, music, food, Meet the Prin-
cesses, Face Sticker Station and Make a Cupcake for Dad Station. Tickets are $60 for the first couple and $10 for each additional daughter and can be purchased online only at corinthkiwanis.com. A 5 by 7 professional photo taken and printed in seconds Please see BALL | 2A
Author launches new series with signing BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
What happens when new evidence disappears which would exonerate a death row inmate just four days from execution? This Saturday fans of Patricia Bradley can find out the answer to that question if they pick up a copy of Justice Delayed, the first novel in her new Memphis Cold Case novel series of crime thrillers. Bradley will be signing copies of her books from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at the Books-A-Million in Corinth. Justice Delayed is set in Memphis, Tenn., and opens with a death row inmate who
is just four days from execution. The author said the prisoner receives a letter that says he did commit the crime and the letter-writer has proof, but then the letter goes missing and the writer is murdered. The plot then falls to the hero and heroine to figure out who is the real killer before the clock runs out. The heroine is TV crime reporter Andi Hollister. It was her sister’s murder for which the death row inmate is awaiting execution. The hero is Detective Will Kincaide of the Memphis Cold Case Unit. The man who confessed to the crime is his cousin. Bradley said she had to se-
riously research the rare situations for which the death penalty would have been a sentence for the convict. The inmate had confessed to the crime because he was drunk the night of the murder and does not remember the details. The author has already received strong reviews for Justice Delayed. Lynette Eason, bestselling and awardwinning author of the Hidden Identity series, said, “Patricia Bradley weaves together law enforcement and suspense in a beautiful tapestry of words that result in a book the reader won’t want to put down.” Bradley’s complex plots
begin with the simplest of questions. She said her novels often begin with a “what if” question. “In this case, my question was ‘what if someone was on death row and he didn’t do it?’ I know a lot of them say they didn’t do it, but what if this guy was really innocent?” she explained. The novel is published by Please see BRADLEY | 2A
Author Patricia Bradley will be at Books-A-Million from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday to promote Justice Delayed, the first novel in her newest crime thriller series. Staff Photo by L.A. Story
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Ava Kelly earns the title of Miss Black Alcorn County, Sharonna Black is named Miss Black Teen Alcorn County and Patrick Sorrell is chosen as Mr. Esquire at the annual pageant.
The Mississippi Hills Heritage Alliance aims to boost regional tourism as it opens its first office under the direction of coordinator Kent Bain.
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