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Corinth man arrested in shooting BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth police have made arrests in a recent shooting and a sexual battery case. Bryson Warren, 19, of Whippoorwill Cove, Corinth, was arrested at a local residence on Monday and charged with aggravated assault, said Police Chief Ralph Dance.
Bond was set at $50,000. Warren is the suspect in the Jan. 9 nonfatal shooting of Mike Murphy on Pierce Street at the J.B. Combs Apartments. The arrest was made by Corinth police and U.S. marshals. Dance said the department contacted the marshals service for assistance after learning Warren had
possibly left the area. On the evening of Jan. 9, police responding to a disturbance call found Murphy at a Pierce Street residence with a gunshot wound to the lower back. The investigation found Murphy had been in a confrontation with a male subject outside the home and was later shot when he answered a
knock at the door. In a separate case, the department on Jan. 21 arrested Nekia Williams, 32, of Lamar Road, Ashland, and charged him with sexual battery. Bond was set at $20,000. The alleged sexual abuse involves a minor female. Detective Ken Edmonds is leading the investigation of both cases.
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City planners get restaurant variance request BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
If they can make it fit, owners of the Wine Barn hope to open a restaurant on their property. Monday’s agenda of the Corinth Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment included a request for setback variances for that property as well as presentations from Joe’s Diner, Long Lewis Ford and Robert Williams. After reviewing the proposed layout of the Wine Barn property near Ayers Road and the intersecPlease see VARIANCE | 2A Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Workers maneuver a new wall cap into place at Corinth National Cemetery Tuesday morning. The extensive wall repair work will continue into February. Decatur Construction of Texas is the lead contractor.
Wall repair project nearly done BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth National Cemetery Wall remediation project is nearing completion. Malcolm Bailey of Decatur Construction said it should take a few more weeks to wrap up the work, which has included extensive repair, including full replacement of some wall segments, the placement of new wall caps and end caps around the entire perimeter, and
repairs to the gates. The work is currently focused on placing the wall caps, which have an angled top in keeping with the original look of the wall. Winter weather has been a challenge. “We lost three days last week,” said Bailey. The mortar and concrete work can’t be done when it gets cooler than about 40 degrees. Work on the project began last summer.
The work is part of a contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs for perimeter wall remediation at national cemeteries in Corinth; Danville, Va.; Baton Rouge, La.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Marietta, Ga.; Port Hudson, La.; and Wilmington, N.C. Corinth National Cemetery originally had a wooden picket fence, and a brick wall was placed in 1872, according to the National Cemetery Administration.
Event to help those battling addictions BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
The growing need for helping others with addiction will be the focus of “Sharing the Vision” that will be held at Living Free Ministries on Saturday, Feb. 7. This one-day event will be to inform, equip, and provide support to those concerned about the fast growing number of people being devastated by addictions. Clayton “Skip” Arp will be the main speaker at the Please see VISION | 2A
People encouraged to banish winter blues BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Chilling the air with her icy breath, mother nature has woven her frosty spell and is content to stick around. For many, winter conjures up images of warm blankets, hot cocoa and cozy nights spent indoors, but it also brings chapped skin, groggy mornings and unwanted sickness. With the depletion of the sun’s rays, it’s easy to fall into the winter doldrums while mourning the loss of longer, brighter days. Aching joints and stiff muscles make it all too tempting to curl up with a good book and wait it out, but with deadlines,
bills, hectic schedules and responsibilities, going into hibernation mode just isn’t feasible. Local mental health professionals agree changing seasons can have a significant effect on moods, attitudes and outlooks. “The current diagnostic term in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is Major Depressive Disorder Seasonal Pattern,” said Dr. Jeffery Sweatt, a therapist and psychology professor at Blue Mountain College. “It is common for people to experience a fluctuation of energy levels during winter. However, the effects usually subside with spring and prettier weather because we tend
to get outside more.” He suggests the following ideas to help pierce winter’s weavy veil:
Soak up vitamin D One of the best things you can do is to get out on bright sunny days like today. Spending just 30 minutes outdoors during the warmest part of the day can drastically change dispositions.
Get out ofthe darkness Light therapy is usually prescribed. My dad noticed that when I was younger, I used to turn on every light in the house on dreary days.
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Consider anti-depressants Some patients may benefit from anti-depressant therapy for a short time. A counselor may need to determine whether there is a serious case of depression that could benefit from counseling or if there is another underlying medical issue.
Realize weather can affect your emotions I actually had a friend who grew up as a missionary kid in a very rainy climate. When he moved back home he had a reverse case because the weather Please see BLUES | 2A
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People can overcome the winter blues by getting outside and exercising.
On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Stephen D. Lee’s men arrive in Augusta, Georgia They put new words to “Yellow Rose of Texas.” “And now I’m going southward, for my heart is full of woe/ I’m going back to Georgia, to find my Uncle Joe/ You may talk about your Beauregard, and sing of Bobby Lee/ But the gallant Hood of Texas played hell in Tennessee.”
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