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Daily Corinthian
Saturday Jan. 28,
2012
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Vol. 116, No. 24
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Juveniles charged in tailgate thefts BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Police Department arrested two juveniles in connection with the theft of truck tailgates. The juveniles were charged
in youth court with grand larceny and released to their parents, said Detective Capt. Ralph Dance. The thefts happened last week on Thursday and Friday. In the first, a woman went into
a local store around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 and found the tailgate of her truck was missing. The second occurred the following day at Walmart Supercenter while the owner of the vehicle was inside the store.
Both vehicles are Chevrolet S-10 pickups. Detective Dee Dee Smith obtained surveillance video from Walmart. Still photos made from the video led to an identification of one of the subjects by
school officials. Police located him at his residence and recovered both tailgates. Dance said the good quality surveillance video led to the crime being solved.
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Residents urged to stay prepared Following the recent outbreaks of severe weather many area residents have worries about the upcoming tornado season. Alcorn Emergency Management Agency Director Ricky Gibens said the most important thing is to be informed of what is going on in one’s surroundings — and to be prepared for severe weather. “The big thing is not to panic and to have a plan in place,” Gibens said. “Most people wait until something is happening, but everyone should have an emergency kit and map.” The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency recommends the following items for a disaster supply kit: Flashlight(s) with extra batteries; portable radio with extra batteries; NOAA Weather Radio; Non-perishable food for at least three days; Bottled water (one gallon per person per day); First Aid Kit with prescription medications; Bedding and clothing for each family member; Blankets and towels; Plastic dishes/eating utensils; Rain jackets/ pants; Sun screen/sunglasses/ mosquito repellent; Baby supplies (food, diapers, medication); Pet supplies (food, leash & carrier, vaccination records); Sanitary supplies; Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, cleanser, bleach, towelettes, toilet paper, trash bags, feminine hygiene products; Copies of important documents; Driver’s license, SS card, proof of residence, insurance policies, wills, deeds, birth and marriage certificates, tax records, medical records, family pictures, etc.; Cash, enough to fill up your vehicle with
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Sydney Brooks (left), Anna Michael and Mollie Michael are ready to take orders for Girl Scout cookies. Old favorites such as Samoas and a new lemon cookie are available.
Girl Scout cookies offer tasty options BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Ready for a Thin Mint, Trefoil or chocolate and caramel Samoa? Local Girl Scouts are taking orders now. Still selling for $3.50 a box, the cookies come in eight varieties, and the cookie program supports a variety of activities for girls. A new cookie joins the lineup for this 100th year of Girl Scouting. “Because Girl Scouting started in Savannah, Georgia, the new cookie is a lemon cookie called Savannah Smiles,” said
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Jenny Jones, marketing and communications director for Girl Scouts Heart of the South. “It’s kind of like a wedding cookie with a confectioner’s sugar on the outside. Everyone who has tried it has loved it.” Membership Manager Rhonda Tennyson said cookie sales will continue into March, and Corinth residents can look for booth sales at Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Kroger, Belk, Gardner’s and the Corinth Service Center at Harper Square on the weekends of Feb. 24 and March 2, 9 and 16. Cookies are due to arrive the week of Feb. 18.
Jones said the Thin Mint is top seller nationally, but the Samoa, with its chocolate, coconut and caramel, is the favorite of the local council. The rest of the lineup includes the DoSi-Do (peanut butter and oatmeal sandwich), Tagalong (peanut butter and chocolate), Dulce de Leche (a sandy cookie with caramel bits), Trefoil (the longestselling of the cookies) and Thank U BerryMunch (with white chocolate and cranberries). Please see COOKIES | 2
Event will boost ROTC program
Tax credit could boost refunds
BY BRANT SAPPINGTON
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Students seeking a unique way to help pay the cost of college tuition combined with an opportunity to serve their country will get an up close look at the military’s ROTC program next week. Northeast Mississippi Community College will host an ROTC Tuition Extravaganza event on its campus on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Activities will be located in Holliday Hall and the Bonner-Arnold Coliseum parking lot. SFC Tony Shackelford, program director for ROTC at the college, said they’ve invited high school juniors and seniors from throughout Please see ROTC | 3
Photo courtesy U.S. Army
An Apache helicopter similar to this one will be on display at the Northeast Mississippi Community College practice football field as part of the ROTC Tuition Extravaganza scheduled for next Thursday.
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Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports...... 10
Don’t leave money on the table that could go in the bank. The Internal Revenue Service is offering that bit of advice to encourage people to take a look at the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) as the tax season gets under way. Aimed at low- and moderate-income workers and working families, it is one that often gets overlooked. “One in five eligible taxpayers do not claim the credit, and the biggest reason is that people do not know about it,” IRS EITC Director Verlinda Paul said during a telephone conference with reporters on Friday. It can make a big difference in a taxpayer’s bottom line. Last year, families receiving the
On this day in history 150 years ago Flag Officer Foote advises departmental commander Gen. Halleck to commence operations against Forts Henry and Donelson before the water goes down on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers.
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