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Vol. 118, No. 186
• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Court: Woman pushed boy into dresser BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
SELMER, Tenn. — A woman charged with first degree murder left her 4-year old victim unconscious in a room alone for around 30 minutes.
Kyrie Marie Kyle is charged in the death of Asher Drake, the son of her boyfriend, Anthony Deon Dilworth. Kyle, 26, of 337 Myrtle Road, Adamsville, remains jailed on $1 million bond at the McNairy
County Jail. She will make her initial court appearance on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the McNairy County Justice Complex, where she faces charges of felony first degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated
assault, and aggravated child neglect or endangerment. According to court documents, Kyle told investigators with the McNairy County Sheriff’s Department she pushed the child into a dresser and left him
lying in the room before going back to check on him. Formal charges were first brought against Kyle and Dilworth, 39, on Aug. 1 after the Please see MURDER | 2
Child testifies against pastor BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
(Editor’s note: Because of the sensitive nature of the case, the Daily Corinthian will not publish the name of the child involved.) An eight-year-old girl took the witness stand on Wednesday and accused her former pastor of touching her inappropriately every time he visited her grandparents’ home. In his opening argument in Alcorn County Circuit Court, Assistant District Attorney
Greg Meyer told jurors that “things can happen when you’re hiding in plain sight.” Former Farmington Baptist Church pastor Timothy Daniel Nall, 59, was a regular visitor at the County Road 105 home of the child’s grandparents, Thomas and Marcia Mauney, which is next door to the home of the child and her mother, Brandy Mauney Smith. Nall is accused of sexual batPlease see PASTOR | 2
Staff photo by Zack Steen
The fleet of Corinth School District school buses received tuneups over the last two months in preparation for today.
Safety urged as school begins Siege & Battle panel BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
The first day of school is a time honored tradition for students and a sigh of great relief for busy parents and guardians. While the day is looked upon with great anticipation and holds the promise of a brandnew start, it is wise to remember that safety should always be the number one priority. Traffic is increasing and buses are busy hauling pupils to and from school today as Alcorn, Tishomingo, Booneville, McNairy and North Tippah schools open their doors for a new year of fun and learning. As classes resume it is impor-
tant that motorists, educators, parents and students take precautions when it comes to traffic. The National Safe Routes to School program, is encouraging drivers to be aware of their surroundings and to take the following measures to ensure safe passage for riders and pedestrians: ■ Slow down and obey all traffic laws and speed limits, both in school zones and in neighborhoods surrounding the school. ■ Comply with local school drop-off and pick-up procedures for the safety of all children accessing the school.
■ Avoid double parking or stopping on crosswalks to let children out of the car. Double parking will block visibility for other children and other motorists. Visibility is further reduced during the rain and fog seasons when condensation forms on car windows. ■ Avoid loading or unloading children at locations across the street from the school. This forces youngsters to unnecessarily cross busy streets—often mid-block rather than at a crosswalk. ■ Prepare to stop for a school bus when overhead yellow
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seeks budget increase BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission is requesting a $50,500 budget increase from the City of Corinth. Commission Chairman Rosemary Williams presented the budget at the Corinth Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday. According to Williams, the increase will help the commission cover general operating costs and payroll for one year at the historic Verandah-
Curlee House. “We must remember that utilities have been lowered in the past three years and the water was totally shut off,” said Williams. “Our budget over the past few years was supplemented from our savings to make ends meet and that budget did not reflect what we needed to open and operate the site.” Williams said the project of opening the house is for the purpose of economic developPlease see BUDGET | 2
A family affair Gallery displays artistic couple’s, son’s work BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The beautiful artwork of the Fielder family is making a return to the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery. The gallery’s newest exhibit features more than a dozen oil on canvas paintings by the late Ray Fielder, along with select stoneware sculptures and clay pottery works by his wife Helene Fielder. Several pencil drawings and pottery items by their son, Mark, will also be on display. Anopening reception is tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., at the
Staff photo by Zack Steen
Corinth Artist Guild Gallery volunteer Mimi Carnes hangs one of the late Ray Fielder’s oil on canvas paintings. An opening reception featuring the work of the Fielder family is tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery on Fillmore Street.
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gallery on Fillmore Street. “Ray and Helene’s artwork has been on display at the gallery before, but it has been many years,” said gallery president Sonny Boatman. “All items in this exhibit are brand new to us and have never been shown in Corinth.” A graduate of the Memphis Academy of Art in 1968, Ray enjoyed his time as an art director for several advertising agencies in Nashville before opening his own photo studio in Columbus in 1973. He also worked at NASA before retiring to a life of painting while continuing to help his wife with her pottery. Ray passed away in November 2013. “The pieces in this exhibit are quite better than I remember,” added Boatman. “It’s clear this family is extremely talented. This show should not be missed.”
Helene has been interested in art since a young age. “I found it magical that someone could create a drawn image that spoke more to me than a photographic image could,” said Helene. “I later gravitated to three dimensional work, especially enjoying the tactile quality of clay. It is now my belief that everyone interested in art should experience the transformational nature of clay.” The duo’s exhibit also features artwork by the Fielders’ son, Mark. “We have actually had Mark’s monster mugs in the gallery for a while,” said Boatman. “They are very popular.” The clay mugs feature strange, monster-like faces. (The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit corinthartistguild.com.)
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