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Daily Corinthian Vol. 115, No. 256
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
DRUG STING ROUNDUP
Alcorn Narcotics Unit sends message, makes 23 arrests BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Alcorn Narcotics Unit is sending a clear message to those involved in drug activity. You will be caught. The Unit — in conjunction with other area agencies — arrested 23 individuals following a several-month investigation into suspicious activity. “The roundup is the result of long hours and help from the public,” said
Alcorn Narcotics Unit’s Darrell Hopkins. “We are still working on complaints and we encourage the public to keep calling ... there will be more arrest in the near future.” Those arrested in the sting and their charge were: ■ Joeann Conner, 31, of 1524 Allen Street, Corinth, sell of a controlled substance. ■ Karl Crump, 45, of 437 Highway 356, Rienzi, sell of a controlled substance
and felony possession of a controlled substance. ■ Ricky Wade, 47, of 612 Cemetery Street, Corinth, sell of a controlled substance. ■ Robert Crump, 34, of 1312 Wood Street, Corinth, sell of a controlled substance. ■ Crystal Wright, 33, of 17 CR 247, Corinth, obtaining a prescription by fraud. ■ Doris Evans, 65, of 213 CR 213, Corinth, sell of a controlled substance.
■ Roy Lane Bobo, 49, of 1601 Meigg Street Apt. 8, Corinth, false pretense. ■ Kevin Null, 32, of 171 CR 546, Corinth, probation violation. ■ Demarcus Lasley, 25, of 1407 Tate Street, Corinth, sell of a controlled substance. ■ Gregory Ford, 43, of CR 310, Corinth, sell of a controlled substance. ■ Kathy Yates, 42, of 9361 CR 600, Booneville, felony possession of a controlled substance.
City board passes city firemen, police holiday pay amendments
■ Stanley Basham, 29, of 106 North Gin Road, Guys, Tenn., felony possession of a controlled substance. ■ James Ward, 49, 72C CR 430, Rienzi, sell of a controlled substance. ■ Kimberly Hopper, 31, of 35 Cody Drive, Crump, Tenn., conspiracy to manufacture a controlled substance. ■ Camey Jones, 43, of 76 CR 430, Rienzi, felony possession of a controlled substance.
■ Phillip Mowdy, 30, of 184 Macon Road, Savannah, Tenn., possession of two or more precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance. ■ David Morgan, 38, of 108 Kirtley Lane, Michie, Tenn., possession of two or more precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance. ■ Angela Morgan, 31, of 108 Kirtley Lane, Michie,
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Man charged with bank holdup pleads not guilty BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth aldermen met Wednesday to discuss an upcoming change in the way holiday pay is accumulated for the city’s police and fire department employees. The board passed three amendments which must go before the state attorney general before any real changes are put into effect. “This is a political issue,” said Mayor Tommy Irwin. “We’re going to walk away from here with a vote. Some of us will look like we fought for the fire department and some will look like they fought against the fire department — but that’s not the issue. It’s about money.” The first amendment voted on by the board stated that the current accumulated holiday leave for police and fire department employees will be as leave
“I want to take a look at this whole structure, how we pay people. We’ve got to get some people out of the poverty level, quite honestly.” Mayor Tommy Irwin with pay at the discretion of department heads. At the time an employee ceases employment, the accumulated holidays will be paid at the rate of pay as of Oct. 1, 2011. Aldermen-at-Large Mike Hopkins, Ward 1 Alderman Andrew Labas, Ward 2 Alderman Ben Albarracin and Ward 4 Alderman J.C. Hill voted in favor. Ward 3 Alderman Chip Wood and Ward 5 Alderman Michael McFall voted against. The second amendment stated that new hires in the police department for
holidays will receive eight hours pay and four hours leave for each holiday as of Oct. 1, 2011. New hires in the fire department will get eight hours pay and eight hours leave for each holiday as of Oct. 1, 2011. The board voted unanimously in favor. The third holiday leave amendment was for shift employees at the police and fire departments. It stated that police department shift employees’ holiday leave will be changed to eight hours pay and four hours leave. Fire department shift employees leave
will be changed to 12 hours pay and 12 hours leave. The board was evenly divided on this amendment. Aldermen Labas, Hill and Hopkins voted in favor, and Aldermen Wood, McFall and Albarracin voted against. Mayor Irwin cast the tiebreaking vote in favor after consulting with Fire Chief Rob Price. None of the amendments will go into effect until they are approved by the state attorney general. The board discussed how these and other changes would free up financial assets and possibly pave the way for an increase in salaries for city employees. “I want to take a look at this whole structure, how we pay people,” the mayor said. “We’ve got to get some people out of the poverty level, quite honestly.”
JACKSON, Tenn. — The man charged with robbery of a Selmer bank has waived his right to a detention hearing in the United States District Court in Jackson. Joseph Carnathan, 40, of Mooreville, Miss., has pleaded not guilty to the bank robbery charges. Following this week’s hearing, he was returned to the custody of the U.S. marshals. Carnathan has been accused of robbing SouthBank on Sept. 13, according to the indictment. He was arrested on Sept. 20 by McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck in Tupelo. He was originally facing a state charge of aggravated robbery, but was later charged on a stronger, federal count of bank robbery. The next court date is now set for 9 a.m. Dec. 2. The presiding judge for this case will be Judge J. Daniel Breen. Carnathan asked for a court-appointed lawyer. A federal public defender was appointed to represent him. Prosecutors are requesting he remain in federal custody until his trial. The case was broken when a Lee County deputy saw Carnathan’s picture on WBBJ-TV as a suspect and alerted authorities where to find Carnathan. When Sheriff Buck interviewed him, he confessed to the robbery and was brought to the McNairy County Jail. Carnathan was later transferred to Jackson by U.S. marshals.
Dozen scarecrows invade downtown; PLUS exercise brings families together
“We’re proud of what we’ve done. We change to make things better and we feel like we’ve done some good stuff.”
BY STEVE BEAVERS
Stacy Suggs
sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Working together as a family. The Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi provided that opportunity for members and their families with its 1st Scarecrow Contest. Through the combined efforts of Kimberly-Clark and Boys & Girls Club of America, the Corinth Unit was able to be part of the Family PLUS (Parents Leading, Uniting, Serving) program. The program helps members build relationships within the community to make sure that families in need have the opportunities for their children to reach their goals. “The objective of the contest is to demonstrate in a creative way the understanding of a short-term goal,” said Unit Director Christy Grice. “The contest pro-
Superintendent, Alcorn School District
Alcorn School District talks dropout prevention BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The Alcorn School District held a Dropout Prevention Summit at the Education Center on Tuesday. The event was held to discuss progress made by the school district since the last state-mandated Dropout Prevention Summit in 2009 and listen to feedback from parents and educators on ways to encourage students to finish high school. “We’re proud of what we’ve done,” said Superintendent Stacy Suggs. “We change to make things better and we feel like we’ve done some good stuff.”
Changing Education The major changes in the Alcorn School District include: ■ Block Scheduling: The “four by four” system Please see DROPOUT | 2
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Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Caleb Frambo’s scarecrow referee was the winner of the Boys & Girls Club Scarecrow Contest. vided members and their families a chance to think creatively and experience a variety of art
mediums.” The Family PLUS idea is that young people are better suited for success
when the concepts they practice at the Club are Please see PLUS | 2
On this day in history 150 years ago
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Oct. 27, 1861 — The 11th Ohio Battery is organized. This Union artillery company will later gain fame by their heroic stand at the Battle of Iuka where half the men and all the horses were killed or wounded but the men refused to abandon their guns.
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