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Vol. 118, No. 131
• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • 2 sections
Cochran takes Alcorn by slim margin BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran narrowly carried Alcorn County in Tuesday’s close Republican primary battle with Mississippi Sen. Chris McDaniel. Complete results including absentee and affidavit ballots showed Cochran winning the county with 1,362 (52.36 percent) to McDaniel’s 1,224
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(47.06 percent). Thomas L. Carey got 15 votes. Cochran and McDaniel each carried eight boxes and deadlocked 54-54 at Wenasoga. The longtime senator saw his largest margins at a couple of city boxes, taking East Corinth
187-115 and North Corinth 16392. He also carried Biggersville (62-60), College Hill (63-34), Glen (71-54), Kossuth (122100), Pinecrest (76-57) and West Corinth (79-62). The tea party-backed McDaniel saw his biggest precinct wins at Five Points (145-117) and Central (122-93). He also carried Bethel (8-7), Jacinto (29-28), Rienzi (91-79), Shady
Grove (88-64), South Corinth (59-46) and Union Center (5451). In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Prentiss County’s Travis Childers handily carried Alcorn County with 685 votes (92.57 percent), followed by William Bond Compton, 24; Bill Marcy, 23; and Jonathan Rawl, 6. Ron Dickey carried Alcorn
County in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House seat currently held by Alan Nunnelee (R) with 410 votes. Rex Weathers received 229 votes. Nunnelee was unopposed for his party’s nomination. Circuit Clerk Joe Caldwell and other election holders observed few problems Tuesday Please see ALCORN | 6A
Murder case: Residents offer reward money BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Zack Steen
John Isbell talks with Hannah Waycaster, a Mississippi State University fourth-year architecture senior, about upcoming improvements at city park.
MSU interns gather feedback from community on city park BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Improvements at Crossroads Regional Park are coming and Corinth Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau President Russell Smith wants to make sure those changes are what the
public wants. “The park is here for the people of Corinth and Alcorn County,” said Smith. “We want to make sure improvements done to the park are the right ones.” Two Mississippi State University architect interns from
the school’s Carl Small Town Center were at city park Monday gathering feedback from locals attending games. “This is really a community input event. Those who live in Please see SURVEY | 2A
Vietnam vet searches for long lost friend BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Vietnam veteran Chuck Dean has reached out to the Daily Corinthian in an effort to help solve a mystery that has plagued his mind for over 45 years. While serving in the United States Army, he had the good fortune to meet Corinth native Bobby Hudson and the two became instant friends. “Bobby was stationed in Cuchi Vietnam as an attack dog handler for the 38th Infantry Scout Dog Platoon where he handled the scout and attack dogs. He brought me in to work with him and the dogs. I was nervous about it at first because no one wanted to work with them, but he walked me
“It has taken years for me to speak out and I wish I had gotten closure for the family sooner,” Chuck Dean Vietnam veteran through it and we became close friends,” said the former Veterinary Technician. “Those dogs probably saved more lives than people realize.” He recalled the last time he saw Hudson just before he went out on what appeared to be a routine assignment. “He was moving a tent with one of the other guys,” said Dean. “They stepped on a land-
mine and were killed instantly.” After only 20 years on earth, Hudson died in Saigon, Vietnam, on Dec. 19, 1966. His body was recovered and returned to his hometown in Corinth, but Dean said he never discovered where he was buried. “It has taken years for me to speak out and I wish I had gotPlease see VETERAN | 2A
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Some Corinth residents are putting up reward money in hopes of bringing closure in the murder case of Cleo Henderson. Currently $3,200 is being offered for information that leads to the identity of the person who shot Henderson in the early morning hours of May 25. Information reported through Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi could add another $1,000 to the reward. Mayor Tommy Irwin acknowledged the passing of the longtime cab driver at the beginning of Tuesday’s city board meeting. “Probably at some time we have all used his taxi service,” he said. “We’re going to miss him.” The police department con-
tinues its investigation and is waiting for some results from the state crime lab. “We think there could be someone out there who knows who committed this crime or has some information about the case,” said Police Chief David Lancaster. “We hope they will contact Crime Stoppers or the police department.” Police believe robbery was the motive. Henderson, 66, was found outside Liberty Cab Service on Taylor Street at 2:39 a.m. He was on the sidewalk, dead of a single gunshot wound. His last known contact was a phone call at 1:09 a.m. To report information, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-773-tips or crimestoppersms.com or CPD at 2863377. Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips.
Water issues hassle Kossuth customers BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
KOSSUTH — More than 560 customers in Kossuth have been experiencing water issues this week. Those customers living along County Road 620 in the Pine Mountain area are being directly effected by the repainting of the area’s main water tower. “We are repainting and resealing the inside of the tank. Some customers are experiencing low pressure, while others will have higher than normal pressure,” said Colleen Brown with the Kossuth Water Association. “This is something we have to do every four to five years.”
Brown said the process could take several months. “After the Pine Mountain tower is done, we have one other tower to start on,” she said. “This is a good thing that helps keep water clean, but we understand it is a hassle for a lot of our customers.” According to Brown, the crews have had some issues. “While we were diverting people’s lines to other tanks, we had a few leaks and several lines busted,” added Brown. “This has caused some residents to have muddy water.” The association ran an advertisement in the paper two weeks ago announcing the upcoming work on the Pine Mountain tower.
On this day in history 150 years ago Forrest is recalled from his Tennessee raid to deal with Sturgis’s column marching southeast from Memphis. Gen. A. J. Smith and 10,000 soldiers embark on steamboats at Vicksburg and head to Memphis. His orders are to join Sherman in Georgia.
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