Local Police chief: Lowe’s was not robbed
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Shutterbugs wanted
Man arrested for sneaking drugs, phones into jail BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
A North Mississippi man was arrested after he was caught trying to sneak contraband into the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility. Fifty-threeyear-old Larry Price of Hickory Flat was discovered on Price Saturday try-
ing to retrieve two backpacks stuck in the security fence behind the prison. Sheriff Ben Caldwell told the Daily Corinthian Price had attempted to throw the backpacks full of marijuana and cell phones over the fence and into the recreation yard. “When we reviewed security cameras, we discovered that at approximately 2 a.m. an inmate climbed off the roof to retrieve items being thrown Please see CONTRABAND | 2
Family searches for former Corinth man BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A photo of the Cape Blanco Lighthouse snapped by Don Meints placed in a recent Crossroads Museum photo contest.
Museum photo contest returns BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Lights, camera, action. The Crossroads Museum recently announced the return of its long running Photo Contest fundraiser which will celebrate its 16th birthday this year. “It’s time again for one of our
“The contest gives local shutterbugs an opportunity to show off their best photos, support the museum and possibly win some cash prizes.” Cathy Wood
Museum president
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ALDI to host hiring event in Corinth BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The grocery chain ALDI is beginning to seek workers for its planned Corinth location. The company is touting wages above the industry standard as it plans a hiring event in Corinth on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Weaver Center at 101 West Linden. ALDI will be looking at candidates for store associate, shift manager and manager trainee. The store associate job pays $11.50 hourly with benefits. The company is looking for people who can work any-
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Information may be reported to the Horn Lake Police Department at (662) 342-3536 or Tupelo Police Department at (662) 841-6491.
People of the Crossroads Irene Strickland, Corinth “I love my job,” said 49-year-old Irene Strickland, an accountant/ bookkeeper with the Corinth School District. The Savannah, Tenn., native has been with the local school district for 19 years, many of which were as receptionist/clerk at Corinth High School. “I work with a good staff of great people,” said Strickland, who has a B.S. degree in business from Faulkner University. “I love the people I work with. I enjoy myself.” She has one son, 29-year-old Marion O. Strickland. When not at work, she loves to read, listen to just about any kind of music and shop at flea markets and antique shops. “I love listening to music,” she said. “Just about any kind.” A 1986 graduate of Hardin County High School, she attends Jabbok Refuge Center in Savannah.
time between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monday through Sunday. The company has not announced a time frame for its Corinth store opening, and construction is yet to begin. With more than 1,600 stores in 35 states, ALDI is aiming to become the thirdlargest U.S. grocery chain by the end of 2022 with the addition of about 900 stores. The chain says it offers organic produce, antibiotic-free meats, and fresh, healthy options across the store at prices up to 50 percent lower than traditional grocery stores.
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Eleven-year-old Jackie Pearson of Corinth appears on Nickelodeon via a video telephone connection after winning a national contest.
Easton Key claims the Mississippi Junior Golf Association state title.
10 Year Anniversary! Doug Jumper
The family of a former Corinth resident who has not been heard from since last week is seeking information on his whereabouts. Jay Hill Jr., 33, lives in Tupelo and also spends time Hill in Horn Lake in northwest Mississippi. He grew up in Corinth and is the son of J.C. Hill, the city’s ward 4 alderman. “We haven’t seen him or heard from him since Wednesday afternoon,” said
Hill. “That’s not like him to not call back or get in touch.” The missing man also calls himself “Mac Hill” in a social media profile. Cellular communications indicate his phone was last pinged in the Shannon area of Lee County. Hill is described as standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 245 pounds. He has long, braided hair and tattoos on his arms. He drives a 2006 gray Lincoln Navigator with a DeSoto County tag.
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