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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • 2 sections
Vol. 116, No. 51
Lengthy chase ends in felony fleeing arrest BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A lengthy highway pursuit that passed through Corinth on Saturday resulted in a felony fleeing charge for a Tennessee man.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, George E. Weaver, 46, of Hornsby, Tenn., received the felony charge as well as several misdemeanors. He was jailed in Alcorn County
and bond was set at $7,500. MHP reported that Weaver refused to stop for traffic violations when troopers attempted to stop him near Walnut on U.S. 72. He led troopers east
into Corinth, where Weaver headed south on U.S. 45 and continued into Prentiss County. His vehicle was disabled by spike strips deployed by MHP in Prentiss County.
Leap Day babies don’t grow old 76-year-old celebrates 19th Leap birthday
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Farmington residents seek sewer service BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
birthday.” Quick, a 52 year-old mother of two, always celebrated her special day on March 1 grow-
FARMINGTON — Some residents in Alcorn County’s secondlargest municipality continue to express an interest in getting sewer service. A few residents recently addressed the Farmington Board of Aldermen with questions about the city’s upcoming expansion of sewer service, which will target the Pine Valley area. Tracy Parker was interested in finding out if her home would be included because of septic problems at her residence. Another resident expressed concern about costly recurring problems with septic systems. The city is on the verge of an expansion to an estimated 40 to 50 homes in the Pine Valley area, which Mayor Dale Fortenberry said is one of the areas that needs service most urgently. The expansion is to be funded through a special allocation of federal dollars totaling $260,000 and a lowinterest loan of $227,120 through the Department of Environmental Quality. Fortenberry told the residents that the municipality would like to provide sewer service to everyone who needs it, but funding is hard to get. The city unsuccessfully sought $1.9 million in funding from the economic stimulus package, and
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BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Clarice Suitor wants no part of a frog leg dinner. The 76 year-old prefers to spend her 19th Leap Year birthday outside. “I will be at work unless I’m able to get outside,” said the wife of Suitor Meat Company Inc. owner Bobby Suitor. “I love to be outside and work in the yard.” Today will be just a normal day, according to the part-time office worker at Suitor’s. Her son Robert has a birthday on March 1 and husband, Bobby, celebrates his birth on March 8. That provides for a busy time around the household. “We celebrate all of them together,” said the Omaha, Neb. native. “It’s too much to do three in one week.” That’s not to say that Suitor doesn’t enjoy having a little fun with her Feb. 29 birthday. “I am proud I was born during Leap Year,” she said. “I don’t ever have to get old.” Being sort of a jokester has kept Suitor young at heart as well. “I think it’s nice for people to carry on and laugh,” she
Speeds topped 100 mph during the chase. Weaver also faces misdemeanor charges in Prentiss and
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Clarice Suitor is one of three locals who celebrate Leap Day birthdays this year. Her aunt surprised her with a baby photo for the occasion. Suitor was one year and 21 days old when the photo was taken. said while sitting in a company office. “Life is too short to take things so serious.” While Suitor hopes to be outside on the family property, Glenda Quick will be look-
ing to hitting it big in Tunica on her birthday. “That would be a good way to celebrate,” said the Metal Products employee. “I am going to see if I’m lucky on my
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The Corinth Civil War Relic & Militaria Show and Sale is coming this weekend to the Crossroads Arena.
Rogers’ sword viewing highlights relics show BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
After the din of battle faded away on the evening of Oct. 4, 1862, the victorious Federal troops claimed a trophy of war — the sword and scabbard from the body of Col. William P. Rogers, the Confederate officer who perished leading the final, doomed assault on the Union position at Battery Robinett. After the Federals finished stripping Rogers’ body of souvenirs, the colonel of the 2nd Texas Infantry was buried with honor where he fell, by order of the commanding Union general. This weekend Col. Rogers’ sword and scabbard will return to Corinth for the first time since the battle, almost 150 years ago,
as part of the Corinth Civil War Relic & Militaria Show and Sale. Sponsored by the Colonel W.P. Rogers Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the relic show will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Crossroads Arena. “We think it’s a really great thing that Colonel Rogers’ sword is coming back to Corinth,” said show director William “Buddy” Ellis. “He died a hero in the final charge of the Battle of Corinth and was buried a hero, and now his sword is coming back to where it was taken from.” The sword and scabbard will travel to Corinth with their owner, Allen Wandling, a colPlease see RELIC | 3A
Photos by Kim Jobe / Corinth School District
Mary Wayne, Olivia Trammel and Heather Kocurek show some emotion while rehearsing for “Back to the 80s — The Totally Awesome Musical” set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Corinth High School.
CHS spring musical hits the stage BY KIM JOBE Corinth School District
“Back to the 80s — The Totally Awesome Musical” will be staged at Corinth High School Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 and are being sold at the CHS Office during school hours. According to the show’s website, www.backtothe80smusical.com, the senior class of William Ocean High School
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experiences the fun, heartbreak, loves and loneliness of growing up. All of this is set to the biggest hits of the 1980s. The show Isaac Patterson is being told through the eyes of Corey Palmer (Logan Gates),
who is now 30-something. He r e c a l l s the then 17-yearold Corey (Brooks Pratt) who is madly in with Corey Palmer Jr. love his nextPlease see MUSICAL | 5A
On this day in history 150 years ago Feb. 29 — February 1862 was not a leap year, hence there was no February 29th. There is nothing to report on this date.