Tish County Five seek positions on electric power association board.
McNairy County Republicans host U.S. Sen. Bob Corker.
Tippah County Lady Toppers have one of highest GPAs in the nation.
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Man charged with sexual battery A Corinth man has been arrested for sexual battery of a vulnerable person, according to Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. Danny Ray Triplett, 48, of Corinth was arrested Wednesday by investigators with the
Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with assistance from the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department. Triplett is charged with one count of sexual battery of a vulnerable person. Triplett admitted to sexu-
ally penetrating the victim while at the Group Home and is charged with “willfully, unlawfully and feloniously engaging in sexual penetration as defined in section 43-47-5, contrary to and in violation of Section 43-47-18 (1) (b) of
the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.” The victim is an adult male who has been diagnosed with profound mental disabilities. Triplett was booked into the Alcorn County Jail and bond was set at $10,000. If convict-
ed, Triplett faces a maximum of 30 years in jail and $10,000 in fines. As with all cases, the defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Absentee voting begins for runoff BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Carson Shock gets clothes ready for her yard sale on Saturday at First United Methodist Church.
Mission trip includes 11 countries BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Carson Shock is willing. The 24-year-old is answering the Lord’s call to visit 11 foreign countries to spread the love of Jesus. Shock, the daughter of Rev. Roger and Jan Shock, is headed to the mission field as part of World Race. She and six others are part of Team Kingdom 217 which will leave for Uganda in September. The Mississippi State graduate has to raise $16,000 for the trip by December. She is having a yard sale on Saturday from 7-11 a.m. at First United Methodist courtyard to raise the rest of the $4,000 needed.
“I always knew I wanted to do something in missions,” said Shock. “This is an opportunity to go to a lot of different places at the same time.” Shock will be among 50 others traveling to the mission field for 11 months. Shock’s team is slated to spend about a month in Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras. “I’m about to abandon everything I know to serve around the world, leaving my family, friends and comfortable life in the South,” said Shock. “The Lord is teaching me how to abandon everything, take up
my cross and follow Him to the ends of the earth.” Missions is nothing new for the Secondary Education grad. She has already been on three short-term trips to Ecuador, Panama and Honduras. “My biggest prayer is people will know Jesus,” said Shock. “Most of the places we will be going will have already heard about Jesus … we might not be the first to tell them about Him, but we will be able to harvest what they have been told.” World Race launched in 2006. According to its website, it is a journey to 11 countries in 11 months to serve “the least of Please see SHOCK | 2A
Absentee balloting is open for the Democratic Party primary runoff election. Certification of the Aug. 4 election results was completed late Wednesday afternoon after the party executive committees signed off on the results. Those who voted by affidavit ballot because of the voter I.D. law had until the close of business on Tuesday to show a photo I.D. and have their vote counted, thus delaying certification until a week later. Circuit Clerk Joe Caldwell said four of those 12 individuals returned to show a photo identification. The clerk’s office will also be open this Saturday and again on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8
a.m. until noon for absentee voting. Only the Democratic Party will have a runoff, and there are no state races going to a runoff. The ballot will include: ■ Sheriff: David Derrick and Mike LaRue ■ Supervisor First District: Lowell Hinton and Jerry Miller ■ Supervisor Second District: Jon Newcomb and James Voyles ■ Supervisor Fourth District: Steve Glidewell and Reed Mitchell ■ Constable post 1: Johnny Butler and Landon Tucker ■ Constable post 2: Wayne Duncan and Jason Willis The Aug. 4 election had 744 absentee ballots cast, about 20 percent fewer than in the first primary four years ago.
City leaders develop master plan vision BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen is looking at commissioning a master plan to provide a comprehensive, long-term vision for the city. Robert L. Barber of the Orion Planning Group had a second session with the board on Thursday. He presented a statement of qualifications and draft proposal as he described the scope of work his
firm would undertake to help elected officials plan for a more livable and prosperous city. At a cost of approximately $150,000, Orion would guide the city through four phases of developing the plan, which would be used to shape future projects and policies. The process would involve public meetings and informaPlease see VISION | 3A
18 bands commit to Crossroads Marching Classic BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Crossroads Marching Classic is ready to step off again in October. The 2nd annual classic is excepted to bring in double the bands as its inaugural event on Oct. 17 at Warrior Stadium II. “It was a huge success in a lot of different ways,” said Corinth
School District Director of Fine Arts Tommy Thompson. “We heard good feedback about Corinth and what all it has to offer.” Thompson appeared before the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board on Tuesday to request sponsorship help for the event. “We want to promote Corinth
and get people here,” said Thompson. “Last year, we made a little money in our objective to bring people to the city.” Thompson told the tourism board around 2,000-3,000 people attended last year’s oneday event with a majority coming from out of town. “This is a great vehicle to bring people to Corinth,” he
said. Around 18 bands have already committed to the marching classic. “In our first year we heard so many verbal thanks,” said Thompson. The classic is not limited to only bands in northeast Mississippi. Deadline to enter is Sept. 1.
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Alcorn County Supervisors approve $5,079.48 to purchase new rural road signs. Board President Travis Little says the signs are a requirement as the county moves toward implementing its new enhanced 911 system.
Courtney Ann Jackson and Stephanie Caples of Corinth travel to Washington, D.C., as representatives of the Alcorn County Electric Power Association. The pair are participants in the annual youth leadership program sponsored by Mississippi’s power cooperatives.
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