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McNairy County TBI investigates excessive force complaint

Prentiss County Qualifying continues for city election

Tishomingo County Son of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ picks up felon

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Thursday Feb. 16,

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 40

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Response team arrests two Suspect refuses to come out; pit bull shot BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Police Department’s Special Response Team extracted a burglary suspect from a home early Wednesday after he refused to come out of the residence. Benjamin Kane Hicks, 30, faces a residential burglary charge. Also arrested was the woman who lives at the 2902 Pinecrest Circle home — Brenda Burks, 44. Capt. Dell Green said she is to be charged with two felonies — assault on a police officer and rendering criminal assistance for harboring Hicks. The police department is also seeking a co-defendant in the residential burglary, which occurred Jan. 26 at a home on Minor Road, where several firearms were taken. Green identi-

“They approached the officers in an aggressive manner. Officers had to put one of the dogs down by shooting it. The other dog ran off. Brenda finally came outside, and she was taken into custody.” Dell Green Corinth Police Department Investigator fied the wanted subject as Jonathan Hicks, 42. The situation Wednesday beStaff photo by Mark Boehler

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Numerous officers responded to the scene at Pinecrest Circle near Corinth High School.

MDOT announces area projects Two men face theft charges in two states BY JEBB JOHNSTON

jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A number of bridge replacements and some highway improvements in the state’s northeast corner are among the projects the Mississippi Depart-

ment of Transportation named this week in its five-year plan. The agency, as required by law, released a five-year schedule for construction, upgrades and improvements to the highway system. Projects are sub-

ject to delay based on funding constraints and other factors. The document contains one Alcorn County project, described as bridge painting on Please see MDOT | 5

Board adopts lunch pay policy BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

Parents may want to check if any money is owed for their child’s school lunches as a new policy has been approved to collect delinquent charges.

After a fair amount of discussion, the Alcorn County School District Board of Education approved a three-stage policy, which would aid in the process of collecting delinquent lunch charges which stood at $1,092

districtwide at the time of the board meeting Monday night, according to a district staff member present at the meeting. The discussion began with

Glen spaghetti luncheon returns by popular demand BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

GLEN — Plating pasta to help defray the cost of their Easter Cantata, Indian Springs United Methodist Church of Glen members will hold a spaghetti luncheon today. Sponsored by Pastor Rick Wells, the fundraising event is making its return by popular demand. “We held these luncheons every month when we were raising money to repair our building, and they were always well attended,” he said. “We net anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500 each time we do it — so, that’s a lot of sauce!” Speaking of the sauce -homemade, slow-cooked and deliciously seasoned, diners will

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(Editor’s Note: The following story by Assistant Editor Steve Beavers first appeared in the Independent Appeal. It is being reprinted with permission.) SELMER, Tenn. — Two men face multiple charges involving identity theft. Jesse Roland of 1187 Dee Moore Road, Selmer, Tenn., and Jon Wesley Alexander of 2816 Antioch Road, Randolph, Miss., are each jailed on $50,000 bond in the McNairy County Jail. The pair face six charges

in McNairy County, Tenn., an aggravated arson charge in Sweetwater, Tenn., and other charges in Mississippi, including a burglary charge in Tishomingo County, after items were linked to a county Road 208 residence in Burnsville. “The more we dug, the more we found,” said Steve Ellsworth, an investigator with the McNairy County’s Sheriff’s Office. Roland, 24, and AlexanPlease see THEFT | 5

People of the Crossroads Channing Palmer, Corinth

have the opportunity to choose from two different marinaras – a hearty meat sauce and a classic meatless. The meat sauce includes beef and pork. In addition to spaghetti noodles with a choice of homemade sauce, each plate will include Italian bread, green beans, a green salad and one scrumptious homemade serving of dessert made by the ladies of the congregation. Drinks will be available for those who dine in the church’s Fellowship Hall. “The sauce was put on to simmer all night,” said Wells, who looks forward to sharing food and fellowship with others. “As usual, this is a donations only fundraiser. Some people give a

Bringing theatre into the classroom, Corinth Middle School instructor Channing Palmer enjoys teaching grammar through novel studies. “Language Arts are my favorite to teach and I do my utmost to make the stories come alive for my students,” said the 29-year-old, who is in her second year of teaching fifth grade. “I started in 2012 when they rolled out the Cambridge International Curriculum and have been very impressed by it.” A veteran actress at Corinth Theatre-Arts, the 2006 Biggersville High School graduate also serves on the theatre’s board of directors. CT-A patrons will have an opportunity to see her as Evalita Turnover in the upcoming production of “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got The Will.” A 2012 Ole Miss graduate, Channing is the mother of Jaylynn Palmer, 10, and Amelia Palmer, 3. Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

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Northeast Mississippi Community College awards a construction contract for a new state of the art math and science complex to be known as McCoy Hall.

James Russell Boyd is honored as the 2007 Corinth Junior Auxiliary Citizen of the Year.

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