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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 160
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Seven defendants enter guilty pleas BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A number of defendants have entered guilty pleas in Alcorn County Circuit Court. Sentences handed down on
recent pleas, according to court records, include: • Tory Guy Hastings, 27, three counts of possession of stolen property — Sentenced to three years in the house arrest
program and five years of probation. Restitution to two victims in the case totals $6,000. Hastings was one of five individuals arrested by the sheriff’s department in February follow-
ing an investigation of several home burglaries in the city and county. • Norma Floyd, 45, welfare fraud — Suspended three-year sentence followed by 2.5 years
of probation; must pay restitution of $5,724 to the Mississippi Department of Human Services Please see SENTENCES | 6A
Growing season OK; rain needed BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Kayla Plunk adds decorations to a big birthday cake that will be used in a parade at Farmington Baptist Church.
Floats highlight holiday celebration BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
FARMINGTON — Church members were busy turning ordinary things into patriotic
pageantry on Thursday. Farmington Baptist Church is out to paint its community red, white and blue for its “Farmington Community July 4th
Celebration.” Organizers of the second event plan to show their patrioPlease see CELEBRATION | 6A
Officers stressing safety BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
It was a pleasant, breezy summer afternoon as the children, congregation and new found friends of Greater Life Church gathered at E.S. Bishop Park on Wednesday to learn more about summer safety. “With summertime now upon us, we wanted to provide the children with information on the dangers that are out there and what they can do to be safe,” said Sister Vannie Holland. “So many accidents happen to kids during the summer, but many can be avoided if proper precautions are taken.” Lending their expertise,
Corinth police officers Edward Evans and Erin Hill squashed misconceptions and stressed the importance of being aware of surroundings. “One of the things I really want to impress upon you is that there are officers who genuinely care about you. We have been taking steps to be more visible in the community and to remove the stigma that cops only show up when something bad happens,” said Officer Evans. “We are your friends and it is our job to keep you safe so if you ever need assistance or see something going on, know that you
Local growers are enjoying a favorable season despite the need for some rainfall and battling some insect annoyances. The U.S. Drought Monitor puts Alcorn County in the “abnormally dry” category, while an area just to the east, including Tishomingo County, and south are considered to be in moderate drought conditions. June rainfall across the county was generally between 1 and 2 inches, but conditions are rather variable. The storm that hit Corinth Tuesday evening missed much of the rest of the county, said Patrick Poindexter, extension agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. “It is dry and we could use the rain,” he said. “Most of our row crop farmers are done planting. Corn is tasseling and looking pretty good right now. Beans are growing as well as cotton and seem to be doing well — no early indications of any major outbreaks of diseases or anything.” His advice for those who are watering is to try to keep the moisture level as even as possible.
The extreme heat of the last few weeks has led to some issues with fruit set and resulted in some smaller tomatoes than normal. “Tomato plants, pepper plants — they will typically shut down production if the temperature is exceeding 95 degrees,” said Poindexter. “But, for the most part, the gardens that I have visited have looked fairly decent. We have had some fungal outbreaks in different areas, like early blight on tomatoes and peppers.” For the farmers’ market crowd, tomatoes are coming in, green beans are in, and peas are just starting to show up. The biggest insect problem this season has been the Japanese beetle, which is known to eat just about anything in the garden. Poindexter said insecticides and pheromone bait traps are effective against them. “If you use those box traps with the pheromones, put them away from your garden,” he recommends. “That way, you are drawing those insects Please see CROPS | 5A
People of the Crossroads William McMullin, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen
A New Orleans native whose called Corinth home for more than 40 years said he would not have had it any other way. “I always wanted to live in a small town, and thankfully I found Corinth,” said William McMullin, who has been the director of the Northeast Regional Library since 2005. The 65-year-old said he enjoys seeing people connect with materials at the 13 branch libraries he oversees in Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo and Tippah counties. A long time member of Waldron Street Christian Church, McMullin is an avid gardener and loves seeing movies. “I try to go see a new movie at least once a week,” he said. “It’s my way of relaxing.”
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Local Girl Scouts tour the state capitol with troop leader Rita Milsaps.
Neal McCoy and Diamond Rio are named as headliners for the Darryl Worley Foundation’s annual Tennessee River Run concert.
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