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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 130
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
City won’t stop brown bagging BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A proposed across-the-board prohibition of brown bagging of alcohol in the city died before the Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday evening. The question of whether
brown bagging should continue to be legal in restaurants that do not hold a license from the state Alcoholic Beverage Control came down to issues of fairness and enforcement. Those that are licensed for the legal sale of alcoholic beverages can-
not host brown bagging. A motion to table the issue failed in a 4-2 vote against, and a motion to adopt the proposal as written failed in a 5-1 vote against, with Ward 1 Alderman Andrew “Bubba” Labas casting the only “yes” vote.
He argued that the ban would create a level playing field. “I think that allowing brown bagging could be perceived by some to be a competitive disadvantage to those who do follow all the rules that ABC currently requires and prescribes and the
city currently prescribes as far as liquor liability goes, as far as hours of operation and sale, as far as training that goes into those who actually serve alcohol, etc.,” said Labas. Please see ALCOHOL | 2
Wrong Way: Former employee sentenced BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Zack Steen
Dr. Pat Tucker; his wife, Suzanne, and daughter Anna Brooke welcome the addition of the Living Healthy Free Medical Clinic to his medical building just off South Harper Road. Clinic board members include Dr. Thomas L. Sweat, Tommy Bain, Ann White and Ronnie Sleeper.
A former county employee has received a six-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the burglary at the Prentiss County Courthouse in January 2014. Donna L. Way, 51, of Hwy. 30 West, Baldwyn, a former deputy tax collector and purchasing clerk for Prentiss County, entered a guilty plea to a charge of burglary of a building during the May term of Prentiss County Circuit Court. She was sentenced to serve seven years with one year suspended. A charge of conspira-
cy in the same case was retired as part of the plea agreement. She was ordered to pay restitution of $1,214 to the Prentiss County Tax Collector’s Office and $15,056.19 to Zurich American Insurance Co. She must also pay court costs, $1,000 fine, $100 to Mississippi Crime Victims Compensation Fund, $100 to the Booneville Police Department Investigative Fund and $200 to the District Attorney’s Office Investigative Fund. As part of the plea agreement, Way agreed to testify Please see SENTENCE | 2
Free medical clinic relocating Aldermen select bid BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
A blessing from God. The Living Healthy Free Medical Clinic, where residents with no way to pay can get free medical treatment, is moving on up thanks to a kind-hearted local doctor. The clinic made the move this week from their original location at the Easom Community Center between Cass and Crater Street to their new location at 2668 South Harper Road, Suite 3 next to Physicians Urgent Care. The new space was formally used by the Oasis Medical Center. Administrator Ann White described the move as an answered prayer.
“The new clinic offers us so much more room and privacy for our patients,” said White. “Dr. Tucker is also allowing us to access his lab equipment and x-ray system, two things we did not have at our old location.” Opened in March 2014, the clinic welcomes adults and children age 12 and up with no income and no health insurance. The clinic will continue to offer the same hours of 1-5 p.m., on the second Wednesday and fourth Saturday of each month. White said the clinic sees around 15 to 20 patients each open day. “We hope by moving we don’t put any of our current patients out,” she said. “We feel like we
“We all really hated to leave the Easom community. The foundation has gone above and beyond to accommodate us and help provide only the best patient experience,” she said. “We want to thank them for their vital assistance in helping to establish the clinic.” The move came after Dr. Pat Tucker reached out to the clinic board about providing free rental space next door to his medical office. “The space was available and they had a need,” said Tucker. “My family and I are very happy to help the community in this way.” The office includes four patient rooms, lab, triage, reception area, waiting room and administrative space.
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for busy intersection BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
One of Corinth’s busiest highway intersections is set for a major upgrade. The Board of Aldermen this week accepted the low bid for the long-planned improvements at South Parkway and U.S. Highway 72 with new traffic signals, mast-arm poles and a widened South Parkway on the north side. J.M. Duncan of Falkner won the contract with a bid of $398,270.25. Colom Construction of Ripley bid $529,835.69. With the widening of South Parkway, the north side of the
intersection will gain a rightturn lane and a protected left turn signal. The new signalization will include an updated controller, signal heads and vehicle detection system. The mast arm poles will eliminate wiring. Drainage, overlay and striping are also part of the project. It is the second time the project has been put out for bids. The winning bid is 26 percent more than the revised construction estimate, said Dave Huwe, director of community development and planning. Please see BID | 2
Youngsters slide out at yearly baseball camp BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Close to 70 youngsters were buzzing with anticipation. Each of them were waiting to try their best slide at the 29th Annual Corinth Area Baseball Camp on Wednesday at Crossroads Regional Park. Slide day has been a fixture at the camp run by former Corinth High School baseball head coach John Smillie. The retired coach always goes first to show the kids the correct way. “The first year the kids were leery,” said Smillie of getting down and dirty. “One of them spoke up and said ‘why don’t you show us?’” Smillie had no trouble with
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the request. “I think it’s the highlight of the week along with the world famous bat races,” he said while toweling off after a pair of sliding attempts. The retired coach doesn’t hit the dirt each year to entertain the kids. “Someone needs to teach them the correct way,” he said. “There isn’t a lot of teaching these days.” Players, ages 6-13, got four days of fundamental instruction this week from Smillie and camp counselors. “The kids keep me coming back,” said former CHS player Staff photo by Steve Beavers
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Madden Butler takes his turn during slide day at the 29th Annual Corinth Area Baseball Camp.
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Leedo Cabinetry purchases the 242,000-square-foot former Wurlitzer factory on Fulton Drive. Plant Manager Neal Atkins says the facility is a perfect fit for Leedo’s oak household furniture production.
Billy Sanders of Rienzi is among those setting up shop at the Corinth Farmers Market on Shiloh Road as the harvest season begins to get in full swing in the Crossroads area.
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