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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 133
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Pursuit ends with shots fired BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
A pursuit that began in Corinth ended with shots fired in Tishomingo County. Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance said officers responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle and suspicious individuals at the Huddle House on
U.S. Highway 72 arrived to see an individual wearing a dark hoodie and holding a handgun. The person got into the vehicle and fled when he saw the police officers and refused to stop for officers. Alcorn County Sheriff’s DePlease see PURSUIT | 2A
2nd escapee captured, one remains at large Staff photo by Zack Steen
Downtown Corinth resident Stacy Jones loves her second floor apartment overlooking the busy Cruise Street.
Downtown living spaces drawing more residents BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
(Editor’s note: Downtown Corinth — Where Old Meets New is a multi-part series on the revitalization of downtown Corinth. Stories will appear each Sunday through midJune exclusively in the Daily Corinthian print edition.) here’s nothing like downtown living. Just ask one of the hundreds of residents who call downtown Corinth home. Stacy Jones is one of them. She has lived in a second floor apartment on downtown’s bustling Cruise Street since 2013, and it’s her ideal living
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quarters — “right smack dab in the middle of it all.” “Living in downtown Corinth is perfect,” said Jones. “I can walk to stores and restaurants. I can be eating tacos, Italian food or shrimp and grits within minutes. On the weekends, I can be listening to music simply by walking across the street or down the block. And during festivals and events, I’m only a stroll away ... nothing could be better.” Upstairs apartment living is booming in the historic downtown district while retail, dining, professional development and city infrastructure grows along side. “When developers began
building downtown second floor apartments, that’s when positive things started hapPlease see DOWNTOWN | 2A
BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Only one escapee from the Prentiss County Jail remained at large Saturday after authorities captured the second of the three men during the early morning hours of Saturday. Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar said David Joe Glasco was captured early Saturday by the Colbert County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office and continues to aggressively pursue the remaining escapee, John Michael Brown. The search has focused on the Riverton area of Colbert County, just across the state line east of Iuka. Glasco, Brown and a third inmate, Mark Lindsey, escaped from the Prentiss County Jail early Thursday morning. Lindsey, 53, was captured Thursday afternoon and as been returned to Prentiss County where he faces charges of felony jail escape, two counts of felony taking of a motor vehicle and one count of felony malicious mischief. He is being held without bond.
The escapees were spotted in Cherokee, Ala. Thursday in a truck they had stolen from Prentiss County. The vehicle was located in the edge of Alabama and north of U.S. Highway 72 near Riverton Rose Trail. Brown is white, 5 feet 10 and 165 pounds. Lindsey was being held in the Prentiss County Jail on a burglary charge, Brown on a charge of possession of stolen property and Glasco on a charge of sexual battery. The sheriff said he’s grateful for the efforts of all agencies involved in searching for the escapees. “I can’t say enough about how hard they have worked to capture these fugitives,” he said. Tolar emphasizes the escapee should be considered dangerous and should not approach or attempt to apprehend them. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact local law enforcement or the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department at 728-2002.
Economic development Class encourages healthy pregnancy staff welcomes new face BY L.A. STORY
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BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The Alliance is growing. On the eve of moving into their new downtown corner building, the Corinth and Alcorn County economic development organization is adding a new staff member. The Alliance President Clayton Stanley recently announced the hiring of Tupelo native GT McCullough as economic development project
manager. McCullough will work along side Stanley to market local projects by developing existing lands McCullough and buildings owned by the city and county. He will also Please see ALLIANCE | 5A
Women in their first few months of pregnancy can now enjoy a one-time class for free to provide them with valuable information. Oasis Medical Center recently announced the formation of a new class — Healthy Pregnancy — which will be offered on the first Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. and the third Wednesday of every month at 3:30 p.m. “The Healthy Pregnancy class is not just for our clients. It’s
open to everyone who would like to come. All you have to do is stop by and fill out a short pre-registration form,” explained Kelly Rinehart, Marketing, Events and Volunteer Coordinator, OMC. The coordinator said the new, free class is not like the parenting classes as this is a one-time 45-minute class. “They go over healthy habits for pregnancy because they are different than our regular day to day habits,” said Rinehart. The class is geared to help get women prepared to care for
themselves; thus, getting them prepared for a healthy pregnancy. The class covers education on nutrition and exercise, including exercise do’s and don’ts, and healthy habits. Rinehart noted that many doctor’s offices do provide the same information, but sometimes it’s easier to have it explained more fully. “People are busy and they don’t always have time to read through a list of information, so we put it all in a nutshell about Please see PREGNANCY | 2A
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Construction continues on the new Corinth High School Academic and Performing Arts Center on Harper Road. The complex is scheduled to open for the start of the new school year in the fall.
John Berryman of Kossuth High School is a finalist in the math and science competiton held at Mississippi State University.
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