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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 202
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 sections
Police charge 2 in shooting, robbery BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Police Department on Friday charged two men in one of the recent robbery and shooting cases. Devon Collins, 19, of Sawyer Road, and Demarquez Williams, 18, of Wick Street, are each charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault in connection with the Sun-
day night robbery of a man at the intersection of North Polk Street and Highway 2, said Detective Capt. Ralph Dance. Bond was set at $50,000 for each subject. Collins is being held at the Alcorn County Jail while Williams is being held in Tishomingo County. The suspects were taken into custody over the last couple of days.
“We are still actively working on the second armed robbery right now,” said Dance. “We do not know and cannot say if there is any connection to the rape case at the park.” Detectives developed information that the two were involved in the case and Williams was picked on a warrant at a South Parkway residence Thursday afternoon for a drug
offense. He is also charged with sale of a controlled substance stemming from a recent undercover purchase of narcotics. The two men allegedly approached the victim’s car at North Polk and Highway 2 around 8 p.m. Sunday, one pulling a gun. They had him drive to a wooded area where they
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robbed him and shot him in the leg. The firearm has not been recovered, but Dance said it appears the same gun was also used in the second armed robbery of a man on Wick Street about 1 a.m. Monday. He was approached by two black males and a black female. Please see POLICE | 3A
Local career, tech center classes serve community
BY JEBB JOHNSTON BY BRANT SAPPINGTON
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The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen entertained numerous public hearings on property cleanup and made several board and commission appointments this week. The board voted to reappoint Lila Wade to a joint city-county seat on the park commission. County supervisors approved Wade’s reappointment in June. For The Alliance Board of Directors, the board voted to reappoint Dave Huwe, who is the city’s director of community development and planning. The mayoral appointment to The Alliance board will again be Sally Davis Dillingham. The board acted on 22 cleanup properties: ■ CMH Services, Inc., Highway 72 — Continued to Sept. 17 ■ 1805 Maple Road, A.W. Manness — Adjudicated to be cleaned ■ 1217 Proper Street, Don Arnold Properties, LLC — Continued to Sept. 17 ■ 1405 East 5th Street, Henry Pollard — Adjudicated to be cleaned ■ 1202 Tate Street, Stone and Bryant — Adjudicated to be cleaned ■ Victory Properties, LLC (old Shell station), Highway 72 — Continued to Sept. 17 ■ 1708 Pinecrest Road, Patricia Owens — Adjudicated to be cleaned ■ 1908 Mississippi Street, Judy Henderson — Adjudicated to be cleaned ■ Lot 30, Melody Park Please see HEARINGS | 3A
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Northern New England, also received the award. “I knew I was among 14 who had been nominated, but I had no idea I would receive the award,” said Sandy Williams. The CCBA was formed in 1913 when the size of the Coca-Cola bottler’s territory was determined by the delivery capacity of a mule. Currently, the global fleet of Coca-Cola
The Alcorn County Career and Technology Center aims to use its adult night classes to meet the needs of the community. The center recently kicked off the new semester of night classes for adults with a slate of courses designed to help people learn new skills and get a leg up on the job market. Registration for the classes officially closed last Thursday, but Assistant Director Rodney Hopper said there are still some slots available in several courses including combination welding, machine shop and cake decorating and there may be spots in others as well. Anyone interested should call the center at 662-286-7727. Hopper said they’ve had a great response to the courses this semester. “We’ve had a really good turnout for a lot of our classes,” he said. Currently there are around 150 people enrolled in the courses. They work hard each semester to tailor the offerings to fit the needs of individuals and industries in the community. He pointed to a very popular lawn and garden equipment repair class as an example of a course meeting several needs. The class gives people the knowledge to care for their own equipment and save money in a tough economy and could open the door to a job or business.
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Sandy Williams, board chairman of Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works, was among three recipients of the “Living Legend” award presented for outstanding contributions to the bottling system.
Coca-Cola Bottlers Association honors Williams BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Association has played a key role in refreshing the world through its products for 100 years. Corinth’s Sandy Williams has been an integral part in providing Coke products to people around the world for over half that span. Williams, board chairman of Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works, was among three recipients of the “Living Legend” award presented for outstanding contributions to the bottling system. The University of Mississippi graduate was part of the inaugural presentation of the award as selected by members of the bottlers’ association.
“Sandy is very deserving of this wonderful honor. He has given a great deal of himself in serving our industry for over a half century.” Kenneth Williams President of Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works He received the honor during the 100th celebration of CCBA at the World of CocaCola in Atlanta on Aug. 19. “Sandy is very deserving of this wonderful honor,” said his brother and President of Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works Kenneth Williams. “He has given a great deal of himself in serving our industry for over a half century.” Cookie Rice, of Springfield, Mo., and Wes Elmer, of
Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest encourages middle school students to write BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Students should get their pens ready. Awards and prizes await winners in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen program. The contest, open to 6th-8th grade students, gives youngsters the chance to express their opinion on a patriotic theme as well as improve their writing skills. “There is a real opportunity here for kids,” said Post 3962 Men’s Auxiliary President Tom Chartres. “We are hoping for a good turnout and would
love for someone to advance on to the state and national level.” The contest consists of four levels. The first level is sponsored by local VFW Posts. Post winners advance to the VFW District (regional) level where the one first-place winner advances to the VFW Department (state) level. The one first-place winner at the Department level is then advances to the VFW National competition. The winner from each Department (state) then competes for the national prizes.
The first place winner at the national level will receive a $10,000 savings bond. Thirtyone winners will be awarded
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savings bonds during the VFW/Ladies Auxiliary Community Service Conference in Washington, D.C. in March. “Kids need to participate in this,” said Chartres. “This should be right up the alley for some students at our local schools.” All essays should be typewritten in English with no color or graphics and cannot be less than 300 words or greater then 400 words in length. The theme is “What Patriotism Means to Me” this year. All entries must be submitted to VFW Post Quartermas-
ter Tom Reinke by midnight on Nov. 1. Each winner in the 6th, 7th and 8th grade will receive a $100 from Post 3962. Only entries from Alcorn and Tishomingo counties are eligible for the Post 3962 contest. Contestants must not identify themselves, their school, city or state in their essay. Names need not be on the essay. The entry form will serve as cover sheet. The essay must be a contestant’s original work and a product of their own thinking. Please see CONTEST | 2A
On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Johnston sends 9,000 infantry and artillery to assist Gen. Bragg in Chattanooga. The trip from Jackson will take five days and strips Mississippi of over half of her available troops. “This is a loan to be promptly returned,” reminds Johnston.
August is CATARACT Awareness Month Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the U.S. and blindness worldwide!
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Cataracts are a natural result of aging when the eye’s lens turns yellow and cloudy. Nearly 22 million Americans age 40 and older are affected by cataracts. Symptoms may include blurred vision, glare, faded colors, or needing more light for reading.
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