McNairy County Silicon Solar Project hosts job fair.
Prentiss County Booneville Head Start registration under way.
Alcorn County Three Kossuth FFA members go to state.
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 82
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
Embezzlement highlights guilty pleas BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A Corinth woman must repay more than $62,000 after pleading guilty to an embezzlement charge. Tanya Parker, 44, of North Harper Road, entered the plea
before Judge Paul Funderburk, who sentenced Parker to 20 years in custody with 15 years suspended, leaving five years to serve, and ordered Parker to pay restitution of $62,200.88 to the Corinth law firm of Wood & Carlton, according to court
records. A condition of the suspended sentence and five years of probation is that Parker be placed in a restitution center upon release from incarceration until all monies are paid in full. The indictment made in April
2015 accused Parker of engaging in embezzlement during a period between July 2012 and March 2014. Parker made the plea last Wednesday in Tupelo. Guilty pleas made during the latest week of Alcorn County
Circuit Court include the following: ■ John Gregory Hopper, 50, of Highway 15, Tiplersville, false pretense — Ten years to serve with a $1,000 fine and Please see PLEAS | 6
Bridal show debut a success 10-year-old upgrade plan nears fruition
BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Parking was scarce at The Franklin Courtyard as guests gathered at 2 p.m. on Sunday for the venue’s first ever Corinth Bridal and Event Show. An excellent opportunity for those wishing to say “I do”, the New York-style bridal expo married fun and matrimonial fashion as models walked the runway serenaded by the popular band “Shagadoo”. Donning sparking diamonds from Corinth Jewelers, approximately 30 models showcased exquisite gowns and tuxedos from Kay’s Kreations of Tupelo, t. feazell, Gingers, Sparkle Formal Wear and Belk of Corinth. Tadd Feazell, owner of t.feazell directed the models. Hair and makeup was done by Rossi’s Relaxstation Day Spa. The reigning Miss Corinth 2016, Molly Warren, Mrs. Mississippi America 2016 Ashley Buse, Mrs. Tennessee America 2016 Dawn Williamson and Corinth’s own Ava McClamroch who appeared on “Toddlers & Tiaras” were in attendance. Buse served as the emcee for the fashion show. The dramatic stage was built
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The long-planned Five Points intersection upgrade continues to inch toward the bid process. First proposed 10 years ago, the Five Points revamp is a project that many people have been asking about, said Supervisor Lowell Hinton and
BY ZACK STEEN The Crossroads Chili CookOff tasted great to one North Mississippi native. Twenty-five teams traveled from across the country to participate in the ninth annual event, but it was Henry Stephens from Hernando who took home the top prize in the Mississippi state chili cook-off held at the Corinth Depot on Saturday. Not only was he victorious in the publicly judged People’s Choice category, but Stephens’ traditional red chili recipe also won over the professional judges. His “The Mississippi Gang” team placed first in the
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Pre-ks added at all three county schools Photo by Kimberly Shelton
Manager Darcie McCoy, Bradley McCoy and Owner Margaret Bradley of the Franklin Courtyard enjoy the festivities. and illuminated by Lighting and Staging Technician Kerry Patton of The Company and Media Group in Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Mississippi United States 2016 Molly Lewellyn helped behind the scenes.
Sponsored by The Daily Corinthian, Busy Lad Rent-All, Sparkle Formal Wear, t. feazell, Margaret Bradley Studio, One Main Financial and Corinth Jewelers, the bridal show ofPlease see SHOW | 5
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration will kickoff next week, and will include the addition of new classrooms at three Alcorn County schools. Set for Thursday, at the elementary schools at Alcorn
Central, Biggersville and Kossuth, kindergarten registration will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and pre-kindergarten will register from 4 to 6 p.m. “With the additional classrooms being added, it is very Please see PRE-K | 6
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Mississippian secures top award at cook-off zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Johnny Crotts, representing Cook Coggin Engineers. “The utility relocation will be bid simultaneously with construction and is under final review now,” said Crotts. “It should be ready to advertise in the near future.” The intersection east of
Carolyn Jones, Booneville Staff photo by Angela Storey
Booneville Police Department Dispatch Supervisor Carolyn Jones never knows what to expect when the telephone rings. After having worked as a BPD dispatcher for 22 years, she has taken a multitude of calls. “You never know what type of call or situation it’s going to be. But you always try to help any way you can,” she said. Helping people is one of the aspects of her work she enjoys most. In addition to her dispatch duties, Jones serves as 4th district election commissioner in Prentiss County. Away from work she likes to travel. She looks forward to beginning a new chapter in her life when she retires June 30 and hopes to work part-time in dispatch at BPD later on.
ICS Chili category where he pocked $1,000 in cash. The win also advances Stephens to the International Chili Society’s World Cook-Off Championship later this year. Stephens wasn’t the only big winner. The cook-off’s People’s Choice charity, Havis’ Kids, cashed in as well -- raising more than $1,200. “It was a wonderful event. So many people came out and supported us and tasted some great chili as well,” said Havis Hurley, director of the CorinthAlcorn County Special Needs Please see COOK-OFF | 5
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The 23rd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is marked with a community march and services. Taurus Club President Lila Wade said the event is an effort to show appreciation and remember his legacy.
The Mississippi Department of Health approves a certificate of need for a $4 million expansion of Magnolia Regional Health Center including an expansion of the emergency department, a new patient tower, 12 new ICU beds, a new two-story physician office building and more.
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