Prentiss County Voting precinct changes locations
Tishomingo County Man arrested on drug charges
Corinth Bank names new president
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Vol. 121, No. 166
• Corinth, Mississippi • 14 pages • One section
Judge revokes murder suspect’s bond and charged with first degree murder after being found lying near his 59-year-old wife, Vicki Peters’, dead body. After Peter’s arrest, a report by the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office said investigators would be working with the District Attorney’s Office to
BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — Bond was revoked for a 60-year-old Burnsville man who has been charged with first degree murder. Delmer Peters was arrested last Friday morning by Tishomingo County Sheriff’s deputies
have him held without bond, due to Peters already being out on a felony bond for arson. Tishomingo County Sheriff John Daugherty confirmed Wednesday that Circuit Court Judge James L. Roberts Jr. revoked the original felony bond upon which Peters had been re-
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leased, and he is now being held without bond. Peter’s arrest came after the TCSO received a 911 call, at about 4 a.m. on Friday, July 8, with a report of a person possibly being deceased at 148 County Road 265 in Burnsville. In a previous interview,
Daugherty said the call was believed to have been made by Peters. Upon arriving at the residence, sheriff’s deputies had to force entry into the home when no one would come to the door.
Pre-Kindergarten students excelling BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Staff Photo by L.A. Story
C.A.R.E. Advisory Board member Orma Smith (from left), Traci Johnson and Betsy Whitehurst, both of United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County and Corinth Alderman, J.C. Hill, got together recently at E.S. Bishop Memorial Park as Johnson and Whitehurst presented a donation check toward the E.S. Bishop Memorial Park playground project.
Donations still arriving for playground project BY L.A. STORY
“The community has just been awesome. Everyone is doing their part.”
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A $2,500 check from United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County has pushed the E.S. Bishop Memorial Park playground project closer to its $30,000 goal. As of last week, the project only had $5,700 left to raise and C.A.R.E. Advisory Board member Orma Smith expressed optimism the goal will be met by the deadline, which is officially Saturday. He said donations are still coming in and encouraged everyone to continue with the wonderful generosity he has seen in the weeks since the project was kicked off. The playground project was
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Pre-Kindergarten students in Corinth and Alcorn County schools are excelling, according to the latest assessment numbers. The spring 2017 Pre-Kindergarten Assessment for Early Learning Collaboratives (ELCs) show the majority of local pre-K students are prepared for kindergarten. The Corinth-Alcorn-Prentiss Early Learning Collaborative made up of pre-k students from Corinth, Alcorn County and Prentiss County schools scored 84.95 percent at or above the target score for exiting pre-K. The percentage is the second highest in the state behind Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative at 87.88 percent. “We are extremely pleased
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gave the community a challenge to come up with the remaining $30,000 in 30 days to meet the cost of the playground. Thus far, the community has risen to the occasion with donations from $25 to $2,500 — and every dollar counts. Smith said, “The community has just been awesome. Everyone is doing their part.” It is hoped that if the $30,000 Please see PLAYGROUND | 2
“The teachers and assistants in these classrooms should be commended for their work with our students.” Lee Childress Corinth School District superintendent with the readiness results,” said Corinth School District Superintendent Lee Childress. “The teachers and assistants in these classrooms should be commended for their work Please see PRE-K | 5
Empty space owner addresses city board BY JEBB JOHNSTON
C.A.R.E. Advisory Board member announced by Smith at a meeting held at John Street Community Center last month. The project will install a much-needed new playground at E.S. Bishop Park. The project’s estimated cost is $45,000 and the C.A.R.E. Foundation seeded the fundraising with a check for $15,000, which Smith had said was the “second single biggest check C.A.R.E. has ever written.” During the meeting, Smith
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The owner of an empty space on Wick Street told the city he is moving toward having the remaining brick walls removed to eliminate safety concerns. Mohammed Barjasteh, appearing before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen last week, addressed the condition of the property neighboring Shirley Dawg’s. He said he will retain a contractor to take down the two offending walls, leaving only the shell of the
original building. He said it could take a couple of months to get completed. The city has pressed for action because of concerns about bricks possibly falling on pedestrians in the newly developed commercial area. Barjasteh, who lives in Texas, said the property is for sale and he has had some inquiries. A continuance for adjudication of the property was alPlease see CITY | 2
Slug Voice competition opens annual festival BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The 30th Annual Slugburger Festival will kick off Thursday night with the return of a family friendly favorite. Slug Voice, the revamped local singing competition, will open
the three-day Corinth Main Street festival on the grounds of the Corinth Depot at 6 p.m. Admission is free. “Slug Voice is replacing Slug Idol this year, but our goal is the same ... to
“With the competition’s name change and format change this year, I particularly like the fact the judges will now be turned to face the crowd instead of the stage.”
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