Daily Corinthian E-Edition 042412

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 99

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section

Murder suspect bond set at $500,000 BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A Corinth man was formally charged with murder Monday afternoon in the weekend shooting death of Tavarus Holland. Norman Tyrone Mitchell, 36, of Martin Luther King Drive, appeared in Corinth Municipal Court for arraignment and was formally charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Judge John

outside the American Legion post on South Tate Street between midnight Friday night and 1 a.m. Saturday. The building had been rented

Police continue investigation after man was fatally shot at weekend party outside Legion Ross Jr. set bond at $500,000 and appointed Clay Nails to serve as counsel for Mitchell, who made no statements before the court. The suspect was on probation with the Mississippi Department of Corrections on a sale of

cocaine charge. Although the 29-year-old victim had an address on Dickey Street in Corinth, he is from Holly Springs, where funeral services will be held at J.F. Brittenum & Son Funeral Home, according to Coroner Jay Jones.

Detective Capt. Ralph Dance said the Corinth Police Department is continuing its investigation with several more witnesses being sought for questioning. The department is also looking at phone records. The shooting happened

Mitchell

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City targets over dozen properties for cleanup BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith

The M&M Girls Relay for Life team get ready to ‘Iron Out a Cure’ at their upcoming golf tournament. Pictured from left are (front) the original M&M Girls, Martha Howell and Marla Shettles; and (standing) Melinda Billingsley, Ann Cooper, Janice Knighton, Pam Verdung, Kim Davis, Barbara Mitchell and Mary Beth Anderson.

M &M Girls ‘Iron Out a Cure’ BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

The M&M Girls Relay for Life team invite the community to “Iron Out a Cure” at their upcoming golf tournament. The team’s first annual Relay for Life golf tournament — an 18-hole, four-person scramble — will be held Friday, May 11, at Pickwick Landing State Park. Registration will begin at

noon, and at 1 p.m. a shotgun blast will signal the start for the teams spread out across 18 holes. The tournament will also include a putting contest, Closest to the Pin contest, Longest Drive, Circle of Hope contest, along with drawings and prizes for a fun day to celebrate, remember and fight back. In the hole-in-one contest, golfers will aim to sink the ball

in one swing to win a car donated by Brose Autoplex. Deadline for golfer registration is May 4. The M&M Girls are also seeking sponsorships for the event. Business/individual hole sponsorships are available for $100. Sponsorships can be dedicated in honor or in memory of a person whose life was touched by cancer. All proceeds from the event

will go to benefit the American Cancer Society. “We are passionate about finding a cure and helping people celebrate more birthdays,” said Martha Howell, a cancer survivor and one of the original M&M Girls. After working in team development in previous years’ Relay events, Howell decided Please see CURE | 2

Hundreds showing support for wreck victim

More than a dozen addresses are targeted in the City of Corinth’s next round of property cleanup. The Community Development and Planning office recently sent letters to the property owners notifying them of the city’s desire to see the properties cleaned. Three are located on Proper Street, but the new group of addresses is not concentrated in any particular area. Overgrown lots, a fallen tree and a burnedout home are among the issues identified at these addresses. “There are other properties that are being assessed, and letters are going out very soon,” said Code Enforcement Officer Kim Ratliff. “We ask that if residents know their property needs some attention to do the easiest and the right thing by bringing their property into compliance.” Notices went to the following: ■ 2104 Proper St. — A burned structure that needs to be sePlease see CLEANUP | 2

Shiloh battlefield celebrates special week BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

SELMER, Tenn. — Larron King has worked tirelessly to help young cancer patients and their families. Now the founder of Lauren King Ministries and his family are the ones in need. King was seriously injured in an automobile accident coming home from work last week. He was transported to the Regional Medical Center (Med) and remains in ICU with a severe spinal injury. Hundreds of supporters came together to pray for the family at the Selmer City Park on Thursday night. The “Pack the Park Prayer Meeting” lifted up the King family through music and devotionals. “He (Larron) usually isn’t on the end of receiving, it’s usually him giving,” said King’s sister

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Shiloh National Military Park is offering different activities each day this week in observance of National Park Week. “The National Park Service celebrates National Park Week every year about this time, around Earth Day, in all 397 national parks,” explained Park Ranger Chris Mekow. “It’s an opportunity for people to come out and see what their country has to offer.” Today’s offering, “From Slave to Soldier,” will explore the life of Andrew Jackson Smith. Smith began life as a slave in Kentucky and would go on to be an eyewitness of the Battle of Shiloh, a Union soldier and a posthumous recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Civil War. The 30-minute programs will begin at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. On Wednesday, visitors to the park can join Ranger Charlie Spearman on a car tour of the

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Becky Smith writes down some words of encouragement for traffic accident victim Larron King and his family.

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BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Index Stocks........7 Classified......14 Comics...... 11 Wisdom...... 10

Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports........8

On this day in history 150 years ago The Battle of New Orleans. Convinced the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip has been ineffective, Adm. David G. Farragut runs his ships past the forts and sweeps aside the enemy gunboat fleet. Several Union ships are damaged, but only one is sunk.


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