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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 264
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • Two sections
Police pursuit ends with crash Officials continue to search for suspect BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
One subject was in custody Tuesday evening following a highway pursuit that ended with a crash in Corinth. The chase began when a Mississippi Highway Patrol cruiser attempted to pull over a car that had allegedly been stolen in Indiana, according to Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance. The car, containing a black male behind the wheel and a white female subject in the pas-
senger seat, fled westbound into Corinth on U.S. Highway 72 until it left the roadway and crashed at the Exxon gas station on the northeast corner of Highway 72 and Harper Road. The vehicle lost a front wheel in the crash. The female passenger was arrested by the Mississippi Highway Patrol and transported to the Alcorn County Justice Center by Corinth Police officers. Around 4:25 p.m. officers from many area law enforce-
ment agencies converged on an area near Liddon Lake Road looking in outbuildings, talking to residents and looking in bushes. According to witnesses, officers involved in the hunt also included the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office and area constables. As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, officers were still searching for the male subject, Dance said. (Editor Mark Boehler contributed to this story.)
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Alcorn County Emergency Management Director Ricky Gibens searches an area behind Auto Zone. See related photo on 2A.
3 vie for second district board Freedom Ride will BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
(Editor’s note: This is part two in a three-part series featuring candidates of the Alcorn School District Board of Education. Third district candidates were presented on Oct. 30, second district candidates will be presented today and first district candidates will be presented on Friday. Election Day is Nov. 8.) All three candidates running for the second district seat on the Alcorn School District Board of Education have at least one thing in common – they all have children or grandchildren who attend a school in the district. Those in the race include Brandon Jones, Ann Little and Pherbia Mynatt. Jones said he decided to run for school board because of his children. “I have a vested interest in making Alcorn County schools better,” said Jones, who with wife Crystal have two children at Alcorn Central Elementary
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School and two who will attend ACES in the future. Facility upgrades are important to Jones. “The facilities at Central are in bad shape,” said the Strickland resident. “There’s no reason why the floors and bathrooms have to be in such poor condition. I feel like our children should be better taken care of.” Jones co-owns Affordable Tree Service with his brother, Jamie. The Alcorn Central graduate is also an active PTO member and youth league baseball coach. Making county schools more appealing to students and parents is one of his priorities.
“It’s going to continue to be hard to get them to want to go to school in Alcorn County if academics, athletics and facilities are Mynatt down,” said Jones. “Something needs to be done. The Alcorn School District should be run like a business and the right decisions need to be made when spending money.” The 32-year-old believes closing more schools will only hurt more feelings. “I’ve been through it already. My kids went to Glen ... but at the same time, if it’s the best thing to do for the children then it has to be done,” he said. “I’m not for closing schools or against it – it really just depends on the situation.” Little, a retired teacher, said she has done the research on school consolidation.
Students helping others with stuffed animal drive BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
The Alcorn Career and Technology Center’s Health Occupation students will celebrate Health Occupation Students of America Week by organizing a stuffed animal drive. Beginning on Monday, the class’s 23 students will begin collecting the plush toys as part of a special project. The drive will come to a conclusion on Friday, Nov. 11. “This is our first time to do a stuffed animal drive,” said Tila Johnson, RN. “We choose a different activity each year to celebrate Health Occupation Students of America Week and this is what this year’s class voted on.” “In the past, we have written letters to soldiers, organized
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mark anniversary BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Members of the American Legion Post #6 are gearing up for the 10th Anniversary American Legion Riders Freedom Ride. The approximately 100-mile run will begin Saturday at the American Legion Post #6 building on Tate Street. “It’s the 10th anniversary, and we will have something for everyone,” said American Legion Riders Director Mike Hurst. Barbecue plates will be available for purchase for $8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Boston butts will be available via pre-sale orders for $30 until Thursday. The ride is free to participate in, but donations are accepted. All money raised at the event will go to programs to help veterans. Kickstands go up at 1 p.m. Hurst said he anticipates 25 to 50 bikes to show up for the ride, depending on the weather.
“So far it looks like the weather is going to be good for us,” he said. The run will be led by Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance, who is also a member of the American Legion Riders. Arts, crafts, leather and other vendors are welcome, and there will be no setup or rental fees. The 10th Anniversary American Legion Riders Freedom Ride is organized by the Legion Riders with assistance from the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. (For information about vendor sign-up or pre-ordering a Boston butt call Tina Hurst at 415-9938 or Mike Hurst at 4159799.)
People of the Crossroads Tabitha Patience Duncan, Farmington Transforming lack-luster items into conversation pieces, Tabitha Patience Duncan loves a good bargain hunt. “I enjoy repurposing items I find at yard sales. It’s fun to take things that are no longer needed and transform them into something useful and beautiful,” she said. “People say my house is welcoming and that it feels like home to them. Hearing that makes me feel good.” A babysitter for 22 years, the former Kossuth High School student knows how to make a buck stretch. “Refurbishing can save a ton of money. I sometimes resale my finds, but often keep them,” said the Corinth native. Married to Wayne Duncan, Jr. since May 4, 2015, Tabitha is the mother of Tanner Montgomery, 18, and Cadin Roach,13, and, the step-mother of Cameron Duncan, 12, and Katlyn Duncan, 6.
a coat drive, created baskets for intensive care units or held health education sessions for community activities,” she continued. “The stuffed animals we accumulate from the drive will be donated to our local emergency responders.” Agencies benefitting from the drive are Magnolia Regional Health Center EMS, the Corinth Police Department, the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department and the County Department of Human Services. All stuffed items donated for the drive should be in new or clean condition. The toys may be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday at the center. Please see DRIVE | 2A
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Alcorn Central High School, Biggersville High School and Kossuth High School get ready to add agriscience to their curriculum. Instructors Johnnie Clark (ACHS), Edward Settle (BHS) and Rodney Hopper (KHS) receive training from MSU ahead of launching the programs.
The Farmington Volunteer Fire Department gets new extrication equipment. The lifesaving gear is purchased through a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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