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• Corinth, Mississippi • 24 pages • Two sections
Man gets 15 years for armed robbery BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Defendants in an armed robbery case and an auto burglary case will serve time after entering guilty pleas in Alcorn County Circuit Court.
Christopher Autis Robinson, 39, pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to serve 15 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without the possibility of early release.
He was one of three individuals arrested in May 2015 after the robbery and assault of a woman at her home on County Road 327. According to the police report on the incident, several items were taken from
the home and the woman was treated at the hospital. Robinson was apprehended after a short chase, while the other two suspects led police on a more than 40-mile highspeed pursuit that crossed into
Supervisors want more road funds
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
BY BRANT SAPPINGTON
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Brady carries county in low turnout
caused the front of the vehicle to spin toward the east, strafing the concrete cemetery boundary markers with the car’s front bumper. The Pontiac came to rest just inside the cemetery facing toward the northeast. The vehicle was severely damaged but its driver escaped injury. “No one was hurt, everybody’s good — that’s the important thing,” said Corinth Police Department Patrol-
One of the lowest voter turnouts in county history saw Columbus attorney John Brady carry Alcorn County in Tuesday’s runoff for a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court. In complete and certified results, Brady took the county with 376 votes (59 percent) to Bobby Chamberlin’s 263 (41 percent). Chamberlin, of Hernando, is the senior circuit judge in the 17th Circuit Court District. Brady, with experience as a defense attorney for businesses and individuals, ran as a conservative Christian, saying he would defend the constitution. In addition to his experience as a circuit judge, Chamberlin has served as a municipal judge and prosecutor and is cofounder of a drug court in the 17th district. The winner will take the seat currently held by Ann Lamar, who did not seek reelection. The district includes 33 north Mississippi counties. Turnout was hampered by a low-key race — the only contest on Tuesday’s ballot — and the threat of severe weather that emerged during the afternoon and evening. Still, the turnout of 640 exceeded the estimates made in the circuit clerk’s of-
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County supervisors across the state are asking legislators to increase funding for roads and bridges after years of level funding for infrastructure. While the cost of road and bridge construction has increased 143 percent since 1987, funding for repair and upkeep of this infrastructure has remained flat, explained engineer Kent Geno to a large crowd of area supervisors gathered at Northeast Mississippi Community College for the first stop on the Mississippi Association of Supervisors/Mississippi Association of County Engineers Road Show. “We’re trying to do the same amount of work with the same amount of funds while all these things have increased dramatically,” said Geno. Tuesday’s meeting was the first in a series of stops across the state for the program aimed at spreading the word about infrastructure issues and the association’s push for increased funding ahead of the 2017 state legislative session which begins Jan. 3. The association is asking legislators to consider an increase
Prentiss and Tishomingo counties. Robinson also entered a guilty plea on a charge of sale of buprenorphine and received a
Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
A one-vehicle accident on Tuesday resulted in “minimal damage” at historic Henry Cemetery.
Car crashes into cemetery BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The late morning peace of Henry Cemetery was disturbed by the crash of a onecar accident on Tuesday. Emergency personnel were dispatched at approximately 11:30 a.m. when a vehicle plowed into the historic cemetery on North Polk Street. Tishomingo County resident Abbigale Ewing, 18, was the driver of the white Pontiac G6 involved in the cemetery accident.
“Apparently she overcorrected and hit some of the markers there,” said Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance. According to the police report of the accident, Ewing was traveling south on Polk Street when the front passenger side tire left the roadway. She pulled the car back onto the road and headed east across the street toward the cemetery when the car whipped around counterclockwise, the rear fender striking a utility pole, which
Park plans lighting event
People of the Crossroads
across different areas of the park. The event will feature a number of Christmas carols by groups including the Boys & Girls Club; a Christmas story from Autry Davis; remarks by local civic leaders including Mayor Tommy Irwin; and an appearance by the jolly fat man from the North Pole. Santa will bring Christmas cheer and candy canes to share with children. Participants should meet at Pavilion 2 — the first pavilion across from the park walking trail, where there will be hot chocolate for everyone. Event organizers wish to thank Lowe’s for supporting the 2nd Annual Lighting of Crossroads Regional Park.
Ron Kouri, Pickwick, Tenn.
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the park. Park workers were busy Tuesday getting ready for the 2nd Annual Lighting of Crossroads Regional Park, slated to begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday. “We want the public to come out and enjoy it,” said Corinth Alcorn Parks & Recreation administrative assistant Nina Doran. “Last year we had a lot of really good compliments about our decorations, and we’ve tried to make it even better this year.” Decorations this year will include a Christmas tree made entirely of lights, reindeer, and a variety of other Christmas decorations, with lights
Ron Kouri loves to cook. The Pickwick Landing State Park Marina manager cooks a huge Thanksgiving feast every year the Friday before the holiday, something he has done for a dozen years. He cooks everything for the meal at the marina and invites customers, friends and state park employees. “I just love to do it,” said Kouri, who made 16 pies for the event this year. A native of Winfred, N.D., he will celebrate his 19th anniversary as marina manager in January. When not sharing recipes and cooking, Kouri loves to fish. Last May, he landed a 10-pound, 13-ounce largemouth bass at the marina. After a photo session for a fishing magazine, he released the prize catch. He has plans to marry Sandra Aston in a Destin, Fla., ceremony in January.
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Enrollment is up 16.7 percent at Northeast Mississippi Community College. Pres. Joe M. Childers is grateful for the vote of confidence shown by students in choosing the school.
State Sen. Travis Little is selected as grand marshal of the Corinth/Alcorn County Christmas Parade.
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