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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 175
BY JEBB JOHNSTON A 17-year-old turned himself in early Thursday morning after a fatal shooting on Johns Street Wednesday night. Detective Capt. Ralph Dance of the Corinth Police Department identified the victim as Anthony Beene, 19, of 860 County Road 511, Baldwyn. On Thursday afternoon, the department charged Amartrie Moss, 17, of Pierce Street, Corinth, with murder. He is being charged as an adult, and arraignment is set for this morning. The police department re-
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ceived a call at 7:14 p.m. that a male at a residence on Droke Road had been shot. Officers found Beene unresponsive on the porch of the home. He was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced
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dead. Dance said it appears Beene had been let out of a car on Johns Street, where he was going to see someone. The suspect said something to Beene, and Beene approached the suspect. Dance said the suspect then pulled out a handgun and fired at Beene, striking him multiple times. The shooter fled and Beene ran east on Droke Road. Police concluded that Moss was the shooter and blanketed the area to search for him with the assistance of the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department
and Mississippi Highway Patrol. The search continued until about 2 a.m. when the mother of the suspect approached Police Chief David Lancaster and told him that she could probably find her son and bring him in. He turned himself in at about 2:50 a.m. Thursday. The victim, who was known to spend time in Corinth, was acquainted with Moss, but police are not sure of the motive. “The only thing we’ve come up with is they got into it a year ago and again a couple of weeks ago,” said Dance. Beene was a 2014 Baldwyn High School graduate.
It’s almost school time BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Crossroads area parents can soon breathe a sign of relief as students head back to classes to learn and grow in wisdom. As buses prepare to roll in just two short weeks, administrators and faculty members are busy making plans for the upcoming year. A new state law recently overturned a bill passed by the Mississippi Legislature in 2012 that Please see SCHOOL | 2A
Goody’s aids pet shelter’s cause BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter is joining forces with Goody’s to find loving homes for precious pets. In conjunction with their one-day sale, Goody’s invites everyone to grab a cookie and enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade while supporting
their local animal shelter. Volunteers from the shelter will be set up inside Goody’s from 12 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Pets will be on site for adoption at discounted rates. As usual, monetary donations, pet food, newspaper, cleaning supplies and volunteer pledges will be accepted. For only $1, attend-
ees also have the option of kissing a puppy during the shelter’s “pooch smooch.” “We look forward to this event and hope everyone will take time out to come and support this worthy cause,” said Volunteer Coordinator Mary Schafer. “Come beat the heat and have a glass of lemonade with us.”
ACHS plans orientation dates BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Balancing act Shelby Jarrett tries to keep a marshmallow on her nose during a relay game at First Baptist Church in Selmer, Tenn., on Wednesday night.
Alcorn Central High School faculty and staff are planning orientation nights for students who will be enrolled in grades 9 through 12 during the 2014-2015 school year. Two nights have been
designated for orientation. On July 31, students entering as seniors will have the opportunity to complete orientation and registration at 5 p.m., followed by incoming juniors at 7 p.m. August 4 will conclude orientation with entering sopho-
mores registering at 5 p.m., followed by freshmen at 7 p.m. Any student enrolling at ACHS as a junior or senior is welcome to attend the July 31 orientation. Parents should have Please see ACHS | 2A
BMC fills position of alumni affairs director BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Speculation has arisen and guesses been uttered as students, faculty and staff at Blue Mountain College waited impatiently to hear who would replace Lea Bennett as director of alumni affairs. The highly anticipated announcement has been made and the wait is finally over. “We were looking for the one that the Lord would be pleased to bring to BMC in the Office of Alumni Affairs – that special liaison who connects the alumni to their beloved alma mater and to each other,” said outgoing Director Lea Bennett. Nancy Hopps McDonald from the BMC Class of 1982 will fill the po-
sition left vacant after Bennett announced her retirement. The beloved director and mother to the campus’ Euzelian Society girls will be sadly missed by all. “Mama Lea is an amazing woman who went above and beyond for our school and our society,” said Charli Jo Hudson, president of the Euzelian Society from 2009 to 2011. “Her door was always open whether it be her home or office. She would welcome you in with open arms. She loved us and we loved her. From her encouraging words and Southern hospitality to her sweet prayers over us, she will be greatly missed.” Bennett’s servant heart, warm smile and quick wit will continue to inspire others despite the fact
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she is retiring as she still sits on the Alumni Board of Directors as vice president and is a regular spectator at campus events. While retirement is bittersweet, Bennett said she is excited to watch the college flourish and prosper under the leadership of McDonald. “I am thrilled with her appointment, anticipating with delight her arrival to the campus in mid-July,” she said. McDonald had this to say as she formally accepted her new position. “It is with much gratitude and humility that I accept the position of the director of the Office of Alumni Affairs,” said McDonald. “I want everyone to know that I will do my best to do the job that is set before Charli Jo Hudson and Lea Bennett in the Euzelain Parlor at Blue Mountain College. me as unto the Lord.”
On this day in history 150 years ago Atlanta Campaign: Sherman resumes the initiative and Union troops converge on East Point, Ga., and the town’s railroad junction. These tracks represent Gen. Hood’s last line of supply in and out of Atlanta. (Much like Corinth in May 1862).
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