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• Corinth, Mississippi • 24 pages • 2 sections

Continuance granted in threats case BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

A New Site man who told investigators demonic voices led him to threaten to kill patrons and staff at the George E. Allen Library will wait a little longer before facing a federal jury. A continuance order has been granted in the case of Robert

Scott Goodin moving his trial on a federal charge of transmitting threats in interstate commerce to Oct. 7 at 9:30 a.m. in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen. He pleaded not guilty to the charge after being indicted in March and remains in federal custody. The suspect faces up to five

years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years probation if convicted. Goodin’s attorney sought the continuance to allow more time to prepare for trial. The trial was originally scheduled to begin Aug. 12. The suspect is accused of threatening the attack during

conversations on Facebook with an unidentified library employee. He allegedly threatened to use swords and knives to stage a violent attack. Court records show he confessed to making the threats and told an FBI investigator he was hearing the voice of a demon inside him

who wanted him to kill. Booneville Police Chief Michael Ramey contacted the FBI Feb. 4 after his department received a complaint from the library employee. The threats were allegedly made during instant messaging conversations between Nov. 2, 2012 and Jan. 14, 2013.

Alcorn County redistricting Board approves

KMS principal BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Mike Kimmons is set to be the new principal at Kossuth Middle School. The Alcorn School District Board of Directors approved the hire in a special meeting on Tuesday. Kimmons comes to the district from Adamsville High School, where he has served as assistant principal. Kimmons replaces James Vansandt, who, after a short time as principal, is headed to Alaska where he will take

Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

Circuit Clerk Joe Caldwell, pointing to a road on an Alcorn County map, discusses the proposed district boundary changes with, from left, Election Commissioner John Peebles, Election Commissioner Keith Settlemires and 2nd District Supervisor Dal Nelms.

Supervisors continue process of equalizing district populations BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn County supervisors continue the process of shifting residents among districts to equalize district populations based on Census 2010 results. The majority of a meeting Thursday morning was devoted

to consideration of a request by Jeff Rencher, the former 3rd District supervisor, who is asking the Board of Supervisors to drop the 4th District boundary south to take in his residence on Hightown Road (County Road 500). The residence is an estimated 150 to 200 yards from

the current boundary. Rencher said during the meeting that the request is for personal reasons, and he does not believe others in the area would object. “That’s where I grew up. Please see DISTRICTS | 3A

on a new teaching job. Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith said it has been a dream of Vansandt’s to teach there. The board also approved Travis Smith as assistant principal at Alcorn Central Middle School. In other personnel actions, the board accepted the resignation of Hollie Butler from the administrative office effective July 22 and the retirement of Gayle Rhodes, KHS teacher, effective July 29. Please see KOSSUTH | 3A

Prentiss County seeks help with rash of recent thefts BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in putting a stop to a rash of thefts in northern Prentiss County. Sheriff Randy Tolar said the county has seen a significant increase in the number of thefts since the middle of May as well as several residential burglaries investigators believe may be connected to the thefts.

The thieves have taken outdoor items such as weed eaters, chainsaws, leaf blowers, and power tools. They’ve also targeted electronics, jewelry and medication. The crimes have primarily been centered in the northern part of the county. “We’ve been working every angle on these incidents trying to develop suspects and Please see THEFTS | 3A

Solar farms coming to McNairy County Traffic stop results in drug arrest

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

SELMER, Tenn. — McNairy County will soon be the home of the two largest solar farms in the Tennessee Valley Authority market. Representatives with TVA, Pickwick Electric Cooperative and Strata Solar made the announcement Thursday at the McNairy County Visitor’s Center. Strata Solar is slated to begin building a pair of 20-megawatt farms early next year with competition of the 160,000 solar panel sites set for April 1. The project will bring 300400 construction jobs to the county with another 6-10 fulltime positions available at each site once the projects are completed. “We looked at a lot of different places, but everything just aligned itself here,” said Blair Schooff, Strata Solar VP of Marketing and Sales. Combined the two sites, both located close to Walmart,

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

PEC President Karl Dudley (left) and Selmer Mayor David Robinson look over a drawing for one of the two solar farms to be constructed in Selmer. will cover around 300 acres. The Selmer Farm will be located off Jones Road on land

known as the Arnie V. Teague Farm. The second 150-acre farm will be behind the future

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home of PEC off of Highway Please see SOLAR | 2A

RIENZI — A Rienzi man has been arrested on drug charges. Officers with the Alcorn County Narcotics Unit took Justin Anderson, 25, of County Road 8200, Rienzi, into custody following a traffic stop Monday. According to investigator Jason Willis, Anderson had been under investigation by the unit the past couple of months. Officers made the traffic stop on Highway 356 and found the man to be in possession of crack cocaine. Anderson was charged with two counts of sale on a controlled substance. Bond was set at $10,000 by Justice Court Judge Steve Little. Investigators Willis and Darrell Hopkins were assisted in the arrest by Alcorn County Sheriff Deputies Lucas Wooten, Keith Little, Caleb Marolt and CPD Detective Jeff Palmer.

On this day in history 150 years ago A day after President Davis offers blanket amnesty to deserters, he writes to Gen. Robert E. Lee expressing the difficulties in returning stragglers to the army. “It is painful to contemplate our weakness when you ask for reinforcements.”

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