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Jail officer charged with bringing in drugs BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
A correctional officer at the Alcorn County Jail is accused of bringing multiple types of drugs, along with alcohol and a cell phone, into the facility for the use of inmates. Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell said Ethan Wayne Little,
24, was arrested Saturday for allegedly bringing methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, alcohol and a cell phone into the jail. The items were packaged to be slipped to inmates, said the sheriff. Little is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine
with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiracy to introduce contraband into a correctional facility. Bond had not been set Saturday morning and he was being held in the county jail. Caldwell said the arrest comes as
the result of an investigation into contraband in the jail by sheriff’s department investigators. “We absolutely will not tolerate this behavior,” he said. He said he’s disgusted by the behavior of the employee and they will aggressively prosecute anyone involved in this type of activity.
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Board to vote on school closures County resident
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School board to consider closing Glendale, Rienzi
BY JEBB JOHNSTON BY ZACK STEEN
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A majority vote on Monday will determine the future of two Alcorn County schools. Last month, all but one board member gave Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell the OK to continue research into cost savings associated with the closure of both Glendale and Rienzi Elementary School. Now the board is set to vote on whether to actually close the schools during the regular monthly meeting of the Alcorn School District Board of Education on Monday at 5 p.m. During a special called meeting with the public on Thursday, Glen parent Jody Emerson presented budget numbers and information he learned during weeks worth of research. “Mr. Mitchell has said the
Staff photo by Zack Steen
Glendale Elementary School parent Jody Emerson talks to a packed board room last week during a special called meeting to discuss school closure. school district is $5 million in debt with $200,000 due in interest this year — I have found out this is true,” said Emerson. “But my question was, what ex-
actly is this debt?” Emerson polled the audience and board members who all
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Wild turkey hunters and conservationists will gobble up Southern-fried favorites as the National Wild Turkey Federation holds its annual North MS Longbeards Banquet. Slated for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 at Chapman’s Restaurant, guests will begin the night with the traditional dinner at 7 p.m. Items on the menu will include fried catfish and chicken, French fries, slaw, hush-
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People of the Crossroads
Annual turkey banquet supports conservation BY KIMBERLY SHELTON
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A County Road 640 resident is asking the county to partially close the road to help keep away undesirables. Hugh Coleman made the request before the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors this week. The board wants to give it some thought before taking action. The area is near Rainey’s Sod Farm in the western part of the county. “On several occasions, people have broken into my grandmother’s old house,” said Coleman. Other family members in the area have experienced vandalism and theft of property, he said. Coleman showed a photo of a bullet hole in a family home. It is a low-traffic area, and the closure would not affect
property owners’ access, he said. In other business: ■ Fourth District Supervisor Steve Glidewell notified the board of drainage issues on several roads that will require work on private property to correct. The roads are 523, 614, 632 and Ellsworth Road. The roads are holding water and eroding, creating safety issues, he said. “If it is a drainage issue that has impacted the integrity of the road or creates some sort of hazard, then the attorney general has been fairly clear that you can do what is necessary on private property,” said Board Attorney Bill Davis. ■ The board approved renewals on several contracts for the correctional facility.
Ken Weeden, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen
Ken Weeden, 46, is a Corinth transplant. Originally from Union County, Weeden moved his family to the Crossroads area in 2003 following in his brother, Mike’s footsteps. “We had bought some property up here and had grown to love the area,” said Weeden. “Pretty soon my mom and dad had migrated up here as well.” With wife, Amy, and daughters Sloan and Saili in tow, the owner of Weeden Law Firm in downtown Corinth also credits his brother for introducing his family to skiing. “We love to ski,” Weeden said. “We have went all over the country just to ski — we even made it up to Alaska one year.” Traveling is a big deal to the Weeden family. “We have been to 49 of the 50 states ... and Hawaii is on our bucket list,” he added.
puppies and dessert. Following dinner, live and silent auctions will be held as well door prize drawings. In addition to door prizes, raffle tickets will also be sold on various items such as pictures, knives, jewelry, a luggage set, a bronze sculpture and more. Raffle tickets are available in increments from $20 to $200. “We will have many different packages available so guests will have the option of Please see TURKEY | 2A
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Area soldiers serving in the Middle East are expected home by April. Numerous groups begin preparing welcome events to honor the returning troops.
Tabi Talley is selected as Most Beautiful at Alcorn Central Middle School. Bryce Young is named most handsome.
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