Tishomingo Co. Town of Tishomingo considers expansion
Prentiss Co. Aldermen to consider speed bump policy
Region Jury pool expanded in murder trial
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Search continues for missing teen BY BRANT SAPPINGTON
“It appears she got in the vehicle voluntarily.”
bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
The search continues for a Booneville teen missing for almost a month. Angelica Dykes, 17, was last seen on Friday, June 23 in the east Booneville area. Police Chief Michael Ramey said Dykes was seen getting into a vehicle with two people. There was no evidence of any foul play. “It appears she got in the vehicle voluntarily,” said Ramey.
Michael Ramey Police chief A community prayer service is set for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at Booneville City Hall for residents to join in praying for her return. Dykes is described as white
with brown hair and blue eyes, standing 5-foot-3 and weighing around 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jean shorts with red roses on the left leg, a green shirt and
sandals. Dykes has not been seen since and Ramey said they are asking anyone with any information on her whereabouts to contact the police department at 662-728-5611 or the Crimestoppers of Northeast Mississippi anonymous tip line at 1-800-773-TIPS. She has also been listed with the National Crime Information Center database and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Angelica Dykes
Operation Back to School School board still
debating transfers BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Photos courtesy of Jessica Eaton
Hank Eaton (from left), Jessica Eaton and Anthia Follin-King stand by a table filled with over $700 in school supplies provided by Modern Woodmen of America for Operation Back to School.
Community support helps FUEL event BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
KOSSUTH — School supplies for children can be a financial strain on some families and one area church has made it a mission to help by sponsoring Operation Back to School.
Beginning at 7 a.m. today, at the L.C. Follin Christian Life Center Building (the blue building) in Kossuth, Operation Back to School, part of the FUEL ministry (Forever, Unending, Eternal Love), of Kossuth United Methodist Church, will be
giving away backpacks stuffed with grade-appropriate supplies, food boxes and gently used clothes and books at no cost for families who need help providing supplies for their children. Please see FUEL | 2
Student transfers out of county schools continue to be an issue for the Alcorn School District. With some hesitation, board members recently approved 30 student releases to other North Mississippi school districts. “I think in the near future we have got to get a policy in place that works because this is getting out of hand,” said board member Daniel Cooper. Ann Little, the only board member who voted against the 30 transfers, said, “I think we need to look at the law and the financial impact when approving student transfers.” A hot button issue for the last several years, the district loses around $4,200 every time a student is granted the OK to attend school in a district where they don’t reside. The previous board put measures into place to help control transfers, including listing all transfers on agendas with reason for transfer and creating a step-by-step
process that included parent meetings with the superintendent. “I have always believed a student should attend school in the district they live – if that student needs to go to a school in another district, then that family should move to that district,” said Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell. Longtime board member Mary Coleman has voted against hundreds of student transfers away from county schools. “It’s not an easy thing to do, but it’s the right thing to do in most cases,” she said. Randy Wilbanks, board president, feels differently. “I feel like the parent knows what is best for their child,” he said. Of the 30 releases, 16 will attend Booneville, nine will go to Corinth, one to North Tippah, and two each will attend Prentiss County and Tupelo. The district saw a large number of transfers to Corinth last year, but city school officials said they had approved just as Please see TRANSFERS | 5
Free workforce program celebrates first graduates BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Six locals recently became to first to graduate from a free workforce program at Northeast Mississippi Community College. Donald Brown of Iuka, Ann Elrod of Belmont, Erica Ivey of Dennis, Joshus Carter of Iuka, Paul Rodefer of Iuka and David Byram of Iuka completed NEMCC’s Manufacturing Academy offered on the Iuka campus. “This is all about empowering people to be able to get a job anywhere, not just in manufacturing. The skills they learned in this
course are applicable to every job,” said NEMCC Workforce Instructor Remington Wilson. “This is our first course in Iuka, but in other locations, up to 90 percent of the graduates of this course find a good paying job.” The academy allowed students to complete Job PASS, which is a skills simulation developed by Northeast and the Mississippi Corridor Consortium colleges to provide objective evidence of physical abilities. Students attained regional or national certifications in WorkKeys, Please see WORKFORCE | 5
Donald Brown of Iuka, Ann Elrod of Belmont, Erica Ivey of Dennis, Joshus Carter of Iuka, Paul Rodefer of Iuka and David Byram of Iuka recently graduated from NEMCC Workforce Instructor Remington Wilson’s Academy course.
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Corinth-Alcorn’s 11-12 Babe Ruth Bambino Majors All-Stars capture their second straight state title.
Kossuth High School senior Ethan Settlemires captures a Junior Olympic championship in the three position precision air rifle event.