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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • Two sections

Court hears several guilty pleas BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Several sessions of Alcorn County Circuit Court during the last few weeks yielded sentences on numerous guilty pleas. Sentences handed down, ac-

cording to court records, are: • Ronnie Edward Brown, 39, burglary of a dwelling — Seven years to serve in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections followed by five years of probation and payment of

restitution of $3,025 with a co-defendant. The sentence is concurrent with seven years to serve for burglary of a dwelling in a separate indictment and five years to serve for felony taking of a motor vehicle.

• Crystal Wade Taylor, 30, burglary of a dwelling — Four years to serve followed by five years of probation and must pay restitution of $4,200 • Floyd Hill, 32, burglary of a building — Sentenced to the

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A bill signed into law by the governor this week will give citizens of Farmington and a few other small municipalities across the state the possibility of voting to legalize the sale of beer and light wine. Phil Bryant’s signature went on House Bill 1321 on Monday. It gives municipalities of

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Kossuth Elementary School Principal Charla Essary discusses changes being made at her school with Alcorn School District Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell.

KES principal shares ideas, success BY ZACK STEEN Even though Kossuth Elementary School is ranked as the fourth best in the state, Principal Charla Essary still sees room for improvement. The educator met with school board officials on Monday to share some of things her staff

members are doing at KES to be even more successful. “We have a great school as far as I’m concerned,” said Essary. “We have great students, teachers and parents and a wonderful community, but there are certain things that can take us where we are now all the way to the top.”

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New beer law affects local city

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house arrest program and must pay restitution of $1,071.31 with a co-defendant • Gregory Don Fair, 36, felony taking of a motor vehicle

One thing Essary said she teaches her faculty is bell-tobell instruction. “We started last May trying to change our old school mindset where we allow students to have free time in that extra 10 or so minutes at the end of Please see KES | 2A

at least 1,500 population and located within 3 miles of a city or county that permits beer sales the possibility to set a special election on sale of the beverages. The law previously required a minimum population of 2,500. Citizens would need to present a petition signed by 20 Please see BEER | 5A

People remember Thompson’s spirit BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Alton Thompson Jr. is being remembered as a man who devoted his life to making Corinth a better place to live. Funeral services are set for 12 noon today at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church for Thompson, 75, who died Saturday. He worked with the Corinth Urban Renewal Agency and later was the city’s director of programs, pursuing grant opportunities, for 19 years. He retired in 2004.

“He was one of the great, great men of Corinth,” said Mayor Tommy Irwin. “He loved his community.” Thompson After graduating from Mississippi Valley State University in 1965, Thompson joined the Corinth Please see THOMPSON | 2A

Girl’s year begins with ‘New Beginnings’ BY L.A. STORY

“She is one determined individual and doesn’t allow her limitations to keep her from enjoying the things she loves most — horses.”

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Olivia Phillips gets to know a horse at Hillside New Beginnings during her 10th birthday party.

COUNCE, Tenn. — There is a quote by author and philosopher Alfred A. Montapert: “Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” Young Olivia Phillips of Corinth has already learned the reliability, affection and loyalty of animals — particularly horses — and their uses as agents of therapy to help individuals with physical or mental challenges. Olivia recently spent her tenth birthday at Hillside New Beginnings, an equine therapy center. She is the daughter of John and Kelly Phillips and her mother said her daughter already had an untamed love for animals and she loves horses. The family had moved

Kelly Phillips Olivia’s mother back to the Corinth area about three years ago and she knew her daughter loved horses. She previously had riding lessons in Hernando and Kelly Phillips had been checking around to see what was available. “We heard about Rachel Bailey and New Beginnings when she contacted my husband about sponsoring an event. He asked her if she would be interested in doing a birthday party,” said Phillips. Hillside New Beginnings is locat-

ed at 3540 Damon Road, Counce/ Pickwick, Tenn., two miles outside of Counce on Damon Road. Hillside New Beginnings is an organization using equine therapy as a tool and instrument of change. The idea was a good fit for Olivia. According to Phillips, Olivia had a CVA (stroke) in-utero and now has cerebral palsy as a result. She has been in therapy since she was Please see BEGINNINGS | 6A

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Corinth High School seniors Chip Nanney and Dennis Dilworth sign scholarships to continue their football careers at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

Paula Gunn is elected as the first female president of Hillandale Country Club.

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