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• Corinth, Mississippi • 30 pages • Three sections

Woman gets prison in child’s death BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

SELMER, Tenn. — An Adamsville woman has appeared in McNairy County Circuit Court and entered a guilty plea to the amended lesser offense of second degree murder for the death of child victim Asher Dilworth. The Court sentenced Kyrie Marie Kyle on Thursday, Oct. 6

as a mitigated range I offender to the presumptive statutory sentence of 13.5 years to be served at 100 percent. Ms. Kyle was given pre-trial jail credit for the time she has been in custody since her arrest in August, 2014 when the death happened. Kyle’s original charge had been first-degree felony murder,

“Kyrie Kyle, the girlfriend of his father, shoved him into a dresser, knocking him unconscious and left him there instead of seeking medical attention. He was brain dead three days later after being airlifted to Le Bonheur in Memphis.” Ashley Taylor

Kyle

Mother of the child victim

Please see SENTENCE | 2A

Animal shelter gives discounts Candidates debate school consolidation

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

It’s time to “clear the shelter.” The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter has a goal to completely clear out their facility of animals by the end of the year. One way they hope to accomplish this goal is with a special discount coupon on adoption fees. Now through Dec. 17, the shelter is offering a $25 off coupon that can be used on almost all cats or dogs adopted from the nonprofit shelter. “This is a big goal for us, but when we accomplish it, it will be an amazing feat,” said volunteer director Charlotte Doehner. “We are overcrowded right now and need to find forever homes for as many pets as possible.” Doehner said the numbers are higher than normal with more than 300 dogs and cats at the Proper Street facility. Adoption fees are $85 for puppies eight weeks to six months old, $65 for puppies six months to 18 months old and $50 for adult dogs. Cat adoption fees are $40 for kittens

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Zack Steen

Volunteer Nancy Roland shows off two ready to be adopted animals at the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter. up to one year old and $30 for adult cats. Barn cats are also available, but Doehner said those are not meant to be pets. “Barn cats are not socialized,” she said. “They are meant to

Event showcases impact of agriculture on county BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com

An event to showcase how Alcorn County utilizes its natural resources — and how those resources affect the local economy — is slated for Tuesday. The annual Alliance Agriculture & Forestry Tour begins at 2 p.m. at the MSU Extension Center behind Crossroads Arena. “The basic purpose is to highlight how agriculture and forestry and other industries in our area have a significant impact on our community,” said MSU Extension Agent Patrick Poindexter. Participants in this year’s

help control the rodent population in barns and other outdoor settings.” Adoption fees include first shots, worming and spay or Please see SHELTER | 2A

Some county school board candidates are not ruling out the possibility of further merging of campuses. Lamar Walker, however, was alone in his position that the Alcorn School District needs only one school as candidates discussed issues at Kossuth Elementary School Saturday night. The third district incumbent acknowledged it is an unlikely outcome, but he believes it would be the best one. “We have to quit thinking about ‘my school,’ “ said Walker. He believes consolidation to a single school would improve the funding outlook. “The teachers will get raises,” he said. “The kids will get books and computers, iPads, and they’ll be more educated.” District 2 candidate Ann Little believes the performance of

People of the Crossroads Sherry Brown, Corinth

event will load up on a tour bus and travel to two very different area agricultural businesses. The first stop will be the Curtis Potts farm on the northwest side of Alcorn County where participants will see a demonstration of Potts’ sawmill. Potts also raises corn and pumpkins, Poindexter said. The second stop will be for a tour of the Crazy K Ranch on Highway 57 in in Michie, Tenn. “We recognize that businesses across the line do have an impact on Alcorn County,” said Poindexter. Please see AGRICULTURE | 2A

larger schools does not point to increased student learning. “The teacher-student relationships are not as strong,” she said. “Absenteeism is higher. The dropout rate is greater. There are more discipline problems … There are a smaller number of students who participate in extracurricular activities, and the graduation rates are lower. When you look at that, that’s a huge impact of school size. “In addition, if we were to have one county school, there would be a strain on transportation. The children would have to travel great distances to get there. A new site would have to be built. The buildings would have to be built, and taxes would have to be raised.” District 3 candidate Daniel Cooper also closed the door on the idea. “As long as I’m on the board, Please see CANDIDATES | 2A

Staff photo by Zack Steen

The first face many tourists see when they visit Corinth is most likely Sherry Brown at the Alcorn County Welcome Center. A 13-plus year veteran supervisor at the center, Brown said she enjoys being an ambassador for the state of Mississippi and Corinth and Alcorn County. “I love talking to people about all the great things we have to offer,” she said. “No matter what, I always try to promote a good image for the state.” Married to Mike for more than 25 years, the couple has one son, Jagger. “He’s 20 yearsold and is in the Marines,” she said. Jagger is actually following in his dad’s footsteps, pursuing a career as military police. “He’s based in Japan right now. We normally go visit him wherever he is stationed, but I don’t think we’ll be going that far,” added the proud mother.

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K-Mart and Bruno’s Food World announce plans to come to Corinth with a new shopping center to be located at the Fulton Drive/Highway 72 intersection.

Judy Martin of Corinth is honored by President George W. Bush with a letter and a gold award pin for her many years of volunteer with work with a huge variety of local organizations.

Doug Ann Michael Rick Jumper Hardin McCreary Jones

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Marea John & Alexis Wilson Brenda Rudd Hayes

Roger Audrey Carl Clark McNair Jones

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