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Vol. 121, No. 04
• Corinth, Mississippi • 14 pages • One section
2 face charges after pursuit BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Two Alcorn County men face felony charges stemming from the pursuit and four-hour standoff situation in southwest Alcorn County late Friday night. Sheriff Ben Caldwell said the
men are James Nicholas Wilburn, 40, of County Road 629, charged with trafficking a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and felony fleeing, and Chad Beard, 28, of County Road 738, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).
Three other individuals were arrested for active warrants, and the rest of the individuals who were among the 10 taken into custody were released, said Caldwell. The investigation continues, Beard
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Phishing scam targets users
Basket Fund extends giving deadline
BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Organizers of the Christmas Basket Fund are reaching out to the community for help meeting the costs of the annual charitable program. Each year the Christmas Basket Fund provides around 1,000 baskets filled with food and paper products for those in the community who meet the requirements. The baskets were given out on Dec. 17 on faith that the cost would be met by the Christmas Basket Fund. This year’s Christmas Basket Fund is still approximately $7,000 shy of the funding goal. Organizers of the program have extended the deadline for donations in order to give people an extended opportunity to support the project.. “This year we gave away 1,000 baskets at a cost of approximately $23 a basket, so we really need a final push from the community to help us reach our goal of $23,000,” said Daily Corinthian Publisher Reece Terry. “It is important that we reach our financial goal in order Please see BASKET | 2
Issuing a warning to Crossroads area Internet users, Attorney General Jim Hood is stressing caution when it comes to online shopping. Those taking advantage of popular sites such as Amazon and PayPal should be extremely vigilant as they could become targets of a phishing scam designed to gather sensitive personal information or infect their devices with viruses. “These online services and businesses make it easy for consumers to shop and pay for items online, but there are people out there who want to use this convenience as a way to steal your money, or even worse, your identity,” said Hood. According to the Attorney General, one such scam that has surfaced in recent weeks involves an email with a link alerting the receiver that his or her PayPal account has been limited for security reasons. Once a customer clicks the link contained in the email and submits his or her PayPal username and password to the site, the scammer can then steal the consumer’s log-in information. As soon as the person’s user name and password have been compromised, the crook then has the ability to log in to the
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
After colliding with an 18-wheeler, the flatbed trailer came to rest in Wendy’s landscaping.
Trucks collide near intersection BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A collision between two big trucks resulted in a lunch-hour traffic snarl in the Highway 72 and Cass Street area on Wednesday. Despite a significant crash, the drivers of the 18-wheeler and a flatbed trailer escaped injury. “If he had been in a regular-sized vehicle, it would have been a lot worse,” Corinth Police Department Capt. Landon Tucker said of the driver of the flatbed trailer. According to the wreck report filed by
Mayor of Booneville won’t seek re-election
CPD, the flatbed trailer, driven by Zachary Peterson of Hugo, Minn., exited the parking lot of Wendy’s to head east and entered the path of a westbound 18-wheeler driven by Wayne I. Meter of Sommerville, Ala. After the collision, the 18-wheeler went across the eastbound traffic, and the flatbed came to rest on the front lawn of Wendy’s. The crash was reported at 11:46 a.m. and the roadway was reported clear at 12:34 p.m. The flatbed truck was marked “TMI Coatings” and the 18-wheeler was marked “CARRY Transit.”
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People of the Crossroads Robert Hale, Corinth Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
Life for 55-year-old Robert Hale is centered on keeping Corinth’s oldest saloon up and running. The Long Branch has been in Hale’s family for over 25 years. Previously the local landmark operated under a number of other names, including Dave’s Place and The Top Cat. Hale said the best thing about his line of work is getting to meet all kinds of people — as well as spending time with his regular patrons, many of whom he has known for most of his life. “We see some of the same people who were here 20 years ago who are still coming in today,” said Hale. “You see people as time goes by and they’re getting older and living their lives. It’s just one of those things. It’s more like a family here than anything else. Everybody knows each other.”
BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Booneville Mayor Derrick Blythe will not seek a second term in office, but he could seek a different position in city government. Blythe said Tuesday he does not plan to run for mayor during this year’s city election. He said it’s been a difficult decision but he feels he’s making the right one. “After a lot of thought, prayers, discussions with friends, I regret that I feel like I need to move on and go back to my business,” he said. Blythe said he may choose to run for a position on the board of aldermen. “I’m not ruling out running for alderman. I’m trying to decide,” he said. Blythe, a chiropractor and
Blythe owner of Booneville Chiropractic Clinic, was elected to his first term as mayor in 2013. Candidates have until March 3 to qualify to run for mayor or alderman.
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Tanner Hopkins, Jennifer Settle, Eddie Joe Davis and Jonathan Pitner are recognized with the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Good Citizen Awards.
Former Northeast Mississippi Community College VP of Public Information Barbara Shackelford returns to the school as its alumni liaison coordinator.
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