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Sheriff Rinehart arrested BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn County Sheriff Charles Rinehart was among three individuals arrested Monday on 10 counts of fraud and conspiracy. The two-term sheriff was released after posting a $25,000 bond. Teddy Cleveland Null and his wife, Pamela Denise Null, owners of Cars for Less, were also arrested and re-
leased on $25,000 bond. Rinehart is scheduled to be arraigned July 1 with the earliest possible court date coming in November. In addition to his arrest, Rinehart was issued an unrelated civil demand on June 18, 2015, in the amount of $181,161.93, for funds misappropriated by his department relating to The Alcorn County Re-
gional Correctional Facility Technology Fund, The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Commissary Account, and The Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility. State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced the arrests during a Monday press conference in the court room of the Alcorn County CourtPlease see SHERIFF | 2A
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Heat wave cooks Crossroads area BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
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Ricky Ford is preparing for a big challenge as he gets ready to take the helm as president of Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford will take office July 1.
Ford ready to take on new role BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
The man known to generations of Northeast Mississippi Community College students and faculty simply as “Coach Ford” is ready for the biggest challenge of his storied career. Ricky Ford will ascend to the helm of the institution he
has loved and served for more than three decades when he takes office as the college’s 10th president on Wednesday, July 1, succeeding Dr. Johnny Allen. “To even be considered or even be thought of to lead an institution like Northeast, that is just a very humbling experi-
ence, then once you get over that initial shock you just start thinking about how this is a huge endeavor,” he said. It’s the challenge of leading the college he’s served as a coach and administrator since 1981 that drew him to the job.
It’s not a normal Mississippi summer without hot, humid weather. This week the Crossroads area gets its first taste of the extreme weather with the onset of a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Service. Daytime highs for today and Wednesday are expected to reach 97 degrees with heat index values as high as 105 degrees. Skies will remain sunny and clear with a 40 to 50 percent chance of thunderstorms for Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will remain in the mid to high 90s all week, with overnight lows in the mid to high 70s. With the upcoming hazardous weather forecast, Mississippi State Extension Service released ways to spot and prevent heat illness during the hotter weather. Factors that cause heat illnesses include temperature,
humidity, amount of air movement and amount of physical activity. Working outdoors in hot, humid weather can result in heat illnesses. The different types of heat illness include: ■ Heat Stroke - This is the most serious heat-related disorder, resulting from the body’s inability to control its temperature. The body temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails and the body is unable to cool down. Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not given. Heat Stroke symptoms include hot, dry skin or profuse sweating, hallucinations, high body temperature, throbbing headache, chills, slurred speech, confusion and dizziness. First aid for Heat Stroke victims should include calling 911, Please see HEAT | 2A
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Bow-tie hobby turns into business BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
When Stearman McCalister graduated from Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science last year, he gave his classmates a handcrafted bowtie. Once worn by classy gentlemen throughout the early to
mid 20th Century, pop culture has recently helped catapult the bow-tie back into modern day fashion popularly. A trend among boys on the Columbus public boarding school campus, McCalister jumped on the opportunity to gift his friends a “hot” apparel accessory.
“After buying all these different bow-ties, I thought, ‘hey, I could make these’ and it might be kinda fun,” said McCalister. Following a busy summer working for his uncle, Trey Albright, the 18-year-old bePlease see BOW-TIES | 2A
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Dale Greening of Corinth knows drinking water is important while working outside during hot, humid summer days. Day time highs this week in the Crossroads are forecast to reach 97 degrees.
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Alcorn County School District Curriculum Coordinator Mike Wamsley is chosen to attend the fifth World Conference on Computers and Education in Sydney, Australia. Wamsley is the only educator from the Mid-South selected to attend the conference.
The Town of Farmington honors outgoing mayor Ray Hughes. Hughes served two-terms as mayor, overseeing the start of the town and the beginning of its sewer system before retiring.
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