McNairy County Pair of churches hold special prayer service
Prentiss County Qualifying continues in justice court election
Tishomingo County Man arrested for failing to report as sex offender
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Co-defendant pleads in shooting BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
An Alabama man received a suspended sentence and probation for his role in an April 2015 shooting that left a Corinth man seriously injured. Steven Bradley Pharr, 39, of Red Bay, Ala., pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of accessory
after the fact in Alcorn County Circuit Court. He was originally charged with drive-by shooting after an incident that injured Thomas Rogers and DeMichael Morrison, both of Corinth. Pharr’s 10-year sentence was suspended, and he must serve five years of probation. He was ordered to pay restitu-
tion of $15,909.60 to Magnolia Regional Health Center jointly with co-defendant Jodi Ann Haney, also of Red Bay, Ala. He was ordered to have no contact with Rogers and Morrison and agreed to testify against Haney. At the time of the arrest of Pharr and Haney, the Corinth Police Department reported
that the two pursued Rogers and Morrison into a parking lot on Cass Street adjacent to Southgate shopping center. Haney allegedly pointed a handgun out the window of the truck the two were driving and fired one shot into the car occupied by Rogers and Morrison. The bullet struck Rogers, the
driver, in the back left shoulder area, and grazed the abdomen of Morrison, the passenger. Rogers attempted to drive to the hospital but crashed on Highway 72 near Galyean Road. He was flown to Regional One in Memphis and Morrison was treated and released at Magnolia Regional.
Foundation renders first aid to officers BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Linda Mills (left) and Bobbie Shadburn get clothes ready for “Operation Back to School.”
Back to School program returns BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
KOSSUTH — “Operation Back to School” is more than just providing school supplies. Kossuth United Methodist Church is using the event to reach families with the love of
Jesus. Members of the church are getting another chance to let their light shine for Jesus Christ when “Operation Back to School” returns for a fourth straight year on July 23. “We want these families to
Corinth receives 2016 national accreditation BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Main Street Corinth picked up national accreditation again for 2016. The downtown-boosting organization is one of a number across the state, including Booneville, recently announced as accredited by the National Main Street Center. “As a perennially certified community, this is nothing new for Corinth,” said Main Street Corinth Director Brent Johnson, “but it does showcase that we are staying on par with other communities, not only in Mississippi but across the nation. This means that downtown Corinth,
see Jesus in us,” said church pastor Bro. Mark Nail. “Our folks here are sharing Jesus with people through this event.” “Operation Back to School” Please see SCHOOL | 2
When a person is shot or has a bad wreck, the first help to arrive is often a law enforcement officer. Corinth police officers and Alcorn County deputies are getting better equipped to render aid to individuals in such situations that require major wound management. The Magnolia Foundation on Monday donated 60 level 2 first aid kits to the police department and sheriff’s department, and the foundation also aims to provide training to officers on an ongoing basis. “If you’ve got a school shooting or if you’ve got a mass casualty somewhere, your first responders are oftentimes your police rather than anybody else,” said Dr. Matt Johnson. “That’s why it’s critical they have this.” Police Chief Ralph Dance said the kits are something the department has wanted for some time. They can be used to provide self-aid or aid to another person for severe hemorrhage and inadequate airway.
“We couldn’t afford them out of the budget,” he said. “We talked to the hospital about it and the foundation. They were great to put all of this together and donate them to us. We really appreciate it.” Officers have already had some training on how to stop bleeding and the use of tourniquets. “We pull up on a lot of trauma cases that we are the first on the scene,” said Dance. “Fire is not far off, but you’re talking maybe a minute, a minute and a half.” And that short amount of time could be the difference in life or death. The kits contain the type of tourniquet that is credited with saving the life of Mississippi Highway Patrol officer Trea Staples, who received a severe femoral artery injury during the February hostage situation in Tishomingo County. “The foundation’s mission is not only to support the hospital but to support our communities,” said Foundation Director Tracy Moore. “We feel like Please see OFFICERS | 2
People of the Crossroads Ladron Tucker, Michie, Tenn.
specifically the historic preservation district, is meeting the benchmarks we need to not only survive but to thrive in our everchanging and evolving world.” The organization coordinates the annual Christmas parade, festivals, downtown landscaping and other programs. Each local Main Street organization’s performance is annually evaluated by the Mississippi Main Street Association and the National Main Street Center on 10 performance standards. The evaluation considers whether the communities are building comprehensive and Please see ACCREDITATION | 2
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Instant gratification is a big deal in Ladron Tucker’s line of work. “Some people do a job and never know how it turns out. What’s great about my job is I get a instant reward – I get to see the finished product,” said Tucker, who has owned Creative Stoneworks, a granite counter-top install company based in West Tennessee, for more than 16 years. “I started the business in my grandfather’s three-walled barn, and thankfully business got good and I had to build my own shop.” Married to Julie, the couple have three children – Hayden, 11; Harrison, 8; and Julian, 3. Although they live in Michie, the Tuckers are often seen in Corinth. “The boys take karate and Julian takes dance classes in Corinth, so we are well rooted in Corinth, that’s for sure.”
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Kossuth Native Daniel Wooldridge is among the volunteers helping Kazakhstan rebuild from a devastating earthquake.
Lanell Coln is honored as an American Cancer Society ambassador representing Corinth at the Celebration on the Hill in Washington,DC.
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