Inside today: More than $120 in coupon savings
www.dailycorinthian.com
Sunday July 2, 2017 $1.50
People Corinth man loves building birdhouses
Books Author shares journey through grief and loss
Page 1B
Page 1B
Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 157
• Corinth, Mississippi •
Partly sunny Today
Tonight
89
72
40% chance of T-storms
20 pages • Two sections
‘Feeling the Sting ...’
Teens pleads guilty to armed robberies BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Two Corinth teens charged with armed robbery are among those recently entering guilty pleas in Alcorn County Circuit Court. Sylvester Fernando Jr., 15, pleaded guilty to an armed robbery with a hammer that occurred at Bill’s Pawn Shop on Meigg Street in November. Judge James L. Roberts Jr. handed down a 30-year sentence with 18 years suspend-
ed, leaving 12 years to serve day-for-day in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, followed by five years of probation, according to court records. The owner of the pawn shop reported a young male came into the store and struck him with a hammer, knocking him to the ground. The assailant then broke a glass display case and took a 9 mm handgun, acPlease see TEENS | 6A
Corinth woman gets 10 years for burglary BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Mark Boehler
Angela Walker-McCray of Marion, Ark. decorates the Class of 1995 parade entry with yellow jackets.
Alumni celebrate homecoming, reunion BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
A whirlwind of activities has been “buzzing” around Corinth making sure everyone is still “Feeling the Sting in 2017” as the biennial Reunion/Homecoming was in full swing. The Alcorn County Branch of
the NAACP has hosted the biennial event since 1991 and everyone appeared to be enjoying the fellowship and festivities which officially began Friday night with a casino-themed fiesta that raised the stakes on the fun for the rest of the weekend. Saturday morning saw many
lining up for the traditional Homecoming/Reunion Parade with cars honoring the class of family members who have passed away or celebrating their own graduating class, whether it be Easom or Corinth Please see HOMECOMING | 3A
Jacinto movie tickets available for October BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Ticket sales have launched for a special screening of the Missisippi-made movie “Blood Country” at the Jacinto Courthouse. A portion of proceeds from the sale of tickets, available through the web address below, will go to the Jacinto Foundation. The screening — one of several to be held around the state — is set for 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. “I really hope to make this into something special both for the people who were in the movie and for those who just come to watch,” said Jacinto
A church burglary resulted in a 10-year sentence for a Corinth woman. Rebecca Jean Jones, 35, pleaded guilty to burglary of a church in Alcorn County Circuit Court. The indictment states the burglary occurred at Farmington Baptist Church. On a 14-year sentence, the judge suspended four years, leaving 10 years to serve in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. She was also ordered to pay restitution jointly with codefendants of $3,260.89. She also pleaded guilty to sale of cocaine, resulting in a suspended sentence and five years of probation, and grand larceny, resulting in a concurrent 10-year sentence.
Other sentences on guilty pleas from the latest term: • Edward Allen Johnson, 31, burglary of a building — Suspended seven-year sentence and four years of probation • Tyrone Bowden III, 24, two indictments for sale of a counterfeit substance — Suspended five-year sentence with four years of probation • Michael Brandon Johnson, 37, two indictments for possession of methamphetamine — Suspended eightyear sentences and five years of probation • Crystal Taylor, 31, malicious mischief — Two years to serve followed by three years of probation; must pay restitution of $1,908 to an individual Please see BURGLARY | 6A
People of the Crossroads John Orman, Corinth Quite possibly one of Corinth’s biggest Chicago Cubs fans, John Orman is still riding high after the Cubs snapped a 108-year drought to win the World Series in 2016. “We had a huge party,” said Orman. “I flew my ‘W’ flag for months after that win. It was amazing.” A graphic designer and production manager for Nickels Signs & Graphics, Orman is married to Jennifer and they have two sons, 6-year-old William and 10-year-old John. Both boys are heavily involved in baseball and soccer. “Most of our free time is spent with the boys and their ballgames,” said Orman, who also coaches his sons’ soccer teams. The new Corinth Rotary Club president will also reprise his role as Uncle Drosselmeyer in Corinth Ballet’s “Nutcracker” this Christmas. “It’s a pretty odd thing for me to do, but I enjoy it,” he said. “As long as I don’t have to wear tights.”
Foundation Executive Director Beth Whitehurst. Many locals from the area appear in the film as extras in and around the historic courthouse. The movie makes its debut Sept. 30 at Brushy Creek Ranch. Scenes were also filmed in Tippah County, and a screening will be held in Ripley on Oct. 13. A trailer for the movie will be shown at the Jacinto Fourth of July Festival on Tuesday. “Blood Country,” a westernstyled thriller set in Mississippi, is based on true events that took place in and around Lawrence County in 1884. It is Please see TICKETS | 6A
25 years ago
10 years ago
Caterpillar celebrates 10 years in Corinth with an open house at the local plant.
Mississippi’s new “Move Over” law takes effect, requiring motorists to move over for emergency vehicles on the side of roadways.
Reserving Now for Summer Vacation!
RENTAL
Call for complete details and rates!
286.6006
BROSE
HWY 72 E • Corinth MS www.brosenissan.com