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2012
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 101
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Top of the World
Glen man fatally shot in Arkansas
BY JEBB JOHNSTON
JEBB JOHNSTON
jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Investigation of drug sales at a residence led to a bust on Childs Street. Jeremy Jerome Walker, 25, of Childs Street, Corinth, was arrested last week by the Alcorn Narcotics Unit and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. Narcotics officers went to 1202 Childs Street on April 18 and spoke to the renter of the property. The owner allowed officers to check a bedroom where they found 12 bags of marijuana, baggies and other items used to sell marijuana, said Narcotics Officer Darrell Hopkins. The investigation is ongoing with more charges expected. In other crime news: ■ The sheriff’s department arrested Ron Adam Sumler, 43, of County Road 323, Corinth, last Thursday and charged him with felony possession of methamphetamine and disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $3,000. Deputies responded to a disturbance call at 11 County Road 323 where they encountered Sumler, who was belligerent, according to Hopkins. A deputy used a Tazer, and the subject was arrested. Deputies observed methamphetamine on a coffee table in the residence and called the narcotics unit to the scene. ■ Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man who stole money from a cash register at Sam’s and Walmart on North Gloster in Tupelo and is wanted for questioning for stealing money from cash registers from stores in Corinth and Booneville. Store surveillance cameras captured images of a man stealing money from a cash register at Sam’s and Walmart on April 11. The suspect possibly has a key and steals money from the register when no one is looking, according to Crime Stoppers. The suspect is described as being a heavyset white male with reddish blond hair and possibly a goatee. He wore a gray Alabama shirt, blue jeans and a cap and was possibly driving a gray or tan Nissan Maxima with an Alabama tag. Pictures of the suspect can be seen at crimestoppersnems. com.
A Glen man working in Arkansas was found dead of an apparent homicide over the weekend. A memorial service for Robert Wayne Hudson, 56, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Corinthian Funeral Home. Hudson, who worked as a pipe fitter, was apparently shot to death. He had recently traveled to Blytheville, Ark., for work, and his body was found on Sunday. The Blytheville Courier News reported that the Blytheville Police Department responded after a motorist spotted a body near the road on Highway 239 in the area of the Interstate 55 service road. Police are investigating Hudson’s death as a homicide. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Watts Hudson of Glen, and five children.
Photos by Lisa Wilbanks
Alcorn Central High School will host Senior Sounds 2012 tonight, Friday and Saturday nights at 7 at the Corinth Coliseum. Tickets are available at the ACHS office or at the door on the night of the performance for the show, titled ‘Top of the World Tonight’. This year’s show is a tribute to favorite Mississippians and features 77 seniors performing. The show is directed and produced by Twila Bridges with musical direction provided by Tina Downs and Jim Pinkston, choreography by Amber Gray, Kim Lucas, Leanne Williams, Helen Isbell and Blake Marlar and design by Summer Short. Additional photos, Page 2.
NAACP hosting Freedom Fund Awards banquet BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
NAACP members will gather Friday to reflect on the past year and seek inspiration for positive times ahead. The Alcorn County branch’s annual Freedom Fund Awards Banquet is set for 7 p.m. at the Weaver Center on Thomas West Linden Street. Guest speaker for the event is artist Terrance Thomas of Huntingdon, Tenn. J.C. Hill, one of the planners of the event, has enjoyed getting to know Thomas and described him as an “excellent speaker.” “He has a lot of thoughts about current events and our economic situation,” said Hill. “I think people are going to be really inspired by his presentation.” Many have been inspired by the self-taught artist’s paintings, which often depict landscapes and still life images in
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Corinth Symphony presenting ‘The Power of History’ BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The community is invited to experience “The Power of History” with the Corinth Symphony Orchestra’s Civil Warthemed concert at Oakland Baptist Church. Under the direction of Conductor Maurice Weatherall, the orchestra will close its 20112012 season with a powerful musical pairing — the music of Antonin Dvorak and the music of the Civil War era. “I think everyone — especial-
ly those who are enthusiastic about regional history — will find this concert to be emotionally as well as musically satisfying,” said Lee Ann Story Sikora, president of the orchestra’s board of directors. “I think Maurice has chosen some pieces that are so beautiful that they literally move you emotionally.” Musical selections for the show will include “Symphony Number 9 in E minor” and “From the New World” by Dvorak. The concert will close with selections inspired by the
Civil War including “American Salute” (based on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”), and “Ashoken Farewell” (from the PBS television series “The Civil War), and many more. Sikora said the experience of hearing a live orchestra concert is like nothing else. “For those who have never attended a Corinth Symphony Orchestra concert, you really must come. This is one of the few times a year that you get to experience the full orchestra, and I hear the acoustics at
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Oakland are amazing,” she said. “Everyone that I know who has attended a CSO concert for the first time always tell me that they are impressed and they would never have thought that a city the size of Corinth could produce something like this.” Sikora said she is also happy with the new motto of the Corinth Symphony Orchestra — ”The Southern town with the BIG sound.” “Because that’s exactly right,” Sikora said. “And what a beautiful sound it is!”
Tickets are $15 regular and $10 for students and senior adults age 55 and up. Admission for active military is free. Tickets will be available in several locations: Regions Bank, CB&S Bank, the Tourism Office and The Alliance. Beginning at 5 p.m. on the day of the show, tickets will be available at the Daily Corinthian office, just down the street from the church. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Oakland Baptist Church.
On this day in history 150 years ago April 26 — “No one must fall back unless compelled or ordered to do so; we are fighting for our homes and firesides. When necessary, one place is as good as another to die.” General P.G.T. Beauregard, Corinth.
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