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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 226

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section

Enforcement blitz nets 32 arrests Staff reports

Officers from the Department of Public Safety (MHP, MBI, MBN), U.S. Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force and local authorities conducted a law enforcement saturation detail in Prentiss County on Thursday. Named Operation Last De-

fense, the detail netted 32 arrests, including 16 felony arrest warrants served. The felony arrest warrants were mostly for drug violations. “Our efforts were renewing to the fact when all of our agencies work together and assist each other we will see positive results. It was a very successful

effort,” said Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar. A meth lab was also discovered as result of officers assisting Mississippi Department of Corrections with a home inspection. “As law-enforcement officers, we are considered the last defense for public safety.

We were able to defend our citizens by helping serve these felony drug arrest warrants and making sure our roads are safe for families to travel,” said Captain Chad Moore, Mississippi Highway Patrol, Troop F commander. Booneville Police Chief Michael Ramey commented, “I

would like to thank all the units that took part in the operation. Getting these drug violators off the street is one of our main priorities. I know these results will help lessen some of the crimes against our citizens and their personal property.” Please see ARRESTS | 2A

Mirror, mirror on the wall ... Corinth leaders

want quiet zone BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

City leaders want to take another stab at establishing a railroad quiet zone in Corinth. It’s an idea that has come to the table previously with both the current and prior administrations but never got off the ground. In the most recent meeting of the Board of Aldermen, the board voted to request that Norfolk Southern and the Federal Railroad Administration do an initial diagnostic study of Corinth’s crossings to determine what would be required to get a quiet zone in the city. No cost to the city is involved with the study. It is the first step in the quiet

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Ava McClamroch (left) will be helping Miss Fairest of the Fair Director Tiffany Kennedy during today’s pageant at the Crossroads Arena.

County prepares to crown fairest of the fair BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

(EDITORS NOTE: Due to Friday’s rain, the fair rodeo has been moved to 7:30 p.m. tonight. There will be no bull ride.) The tiaras are ready. All that is lacking is the princesses to be crowned. The 3rd Miss Fairest of the Fair pageant is set for today at the Crossroads Arena. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the pageant getting under way at 10. “I am really looking forward to this one,” said director Tiffany Kennedy of Sparkle in downtown Corinth. “All the little girls are super excited to be going on before the Duck Dynasty stars.” Kennedy will have a couple of celebrities helping with the

“I am really looking forward to this one. All the little girls are super excited to be going on before the Duck Dynasty stars.” Tiffany Kennedy Director, Sparkle event. TaNechi Temple, a recent Top Ten finisher in the Miss Mississippi pageant, will be the emcee as well as perform her talent routine from the state pageant. Temple was the winner of the evening gown competiton, with a gown from Sparkle, at the Miss Mississippi event. Ava Claire McClamroch, who has appeared on TLC’s “Toddlers & Tiaras” is set to assist in the crowning of the pageant queens. The youngster will also

have a meet and greet session for fans. Ava has been doing a lot of boutique modeling. She has been on Zulily, modeled for a GAP store, is a regular model for Huggaluggs and recently modeled for Kettle Of Fish. Ava has even appeared in a few online magazines. More information about the youngster can be found on her website avaclaire.net or on Please see FAIR | 2A

zone process. The board’s vote follows a meeting during the prior week of Mayor Tommy Irwin and Alderman Andrew Labas with William Miller, who coordinates the process for Norfolk-Southern. Quiet zones can be established where crossings meet certain safety requirements. Once the zone is designated, the train crew does not have to blow the train’s horn at the crossings. The process is expected to take about a year and would not involve the closings of any intersections, Mayor Tommy Irwin said. Labas said they learned that Please see QUIET | 2A

Child ID program set for next Saturday BY JOSEPH MILLER jmiller@dailycorinthian.com

If a tragedy happened in a family and a parent got separated from their child, how much information could the adult provide to expedite the location and identification of the child? Being a part of the National Child Identification Program can give vital information to law enforcement to help locate a missing child and is a program that has proven to be important in the locating process. The program is a community service initiative dedicated to changing negative statistics by providing parents and guardians with a tool they can use to help protect their children.

The Child Identification Program will be in Corinth on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Walmart Supercenter. The program hopes parents will let their children participate in the event. “In this day of constant turmoil, many of us are concerned about this,” said Event Coordinator, Linda Clardy. “This includes many of our local businesses and now many of them are deciding to help out the situation and are getting involved.” Clardy said parents can help counter the negative statistics by coming to the Child Identification Clinic which is a great way to have your child Please see PROGRAM | 2A

Photo exhibit pays tribute to McPeters BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A tribute to one of Corinth’s beloved characters is part of a new photo exhibit at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery. An opening reception for “A Tribute to Bill McPeters” by Mark Boehler is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the gallery. The exhibit, also a fundraiser for the gallery, will run through Oct. 12. In addition to several portraits of the late funeral director that capture McPeter’s unique personality and sense of style, the exhibit includes images of other local people and scenes from the Corinth area. A total of 40 photos are on display. “When I did my last photo exhibit, I did not plan to do another one,” said Boehler, who is editor of the Daily Corinthian. “But I wanted to do

“When I did my last photo exhibit, I did not plan to do another one. But I wanted to do something as a tribute to Bill McPeters, and I wanted to help the gallery.” Mark Boehler Photographer, Editor for the Daily Corinthian something as a tribute to Bill McPeters, and I wanted to help the gallery.” His previous exhibit at the gallery, “The Country Traveler,” was in 2008. This is his first exhibit to feature photos of people in addition to the rural scenes that often show the passage of time. Many of the photos have not been seen in print. “There are some photos taken outside of the newspaper work that I wanted to share,” said Boehler.

The photos of McPeters were taken outside McPeters Funeral Home on a warm spring morning in May 2012. As an added conversation piece, the exhibit also includes a woodcarved bear named Polly that Boehler received as a gift from McPeters after the photo shoot. Polly will be adorned in typical Bill McPeters attire, including a necktie belt and purple hat. Other Corinth personalities

Index Stocks......9A Classified....14A Comics......8A State......5A

Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A

Please see EXHIBIT | 3A

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“Enjoying a Stogie” is one of the photos of the late Bill McPeters on display at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery. The photo won first place in the people category of the 2013 museum and fair photo contest and also first place in the people category of the 2013 Arts in McNairy Photo Contest.

On this day in history 150 years ago Battle of Chickamauga, Day III -- In the final act, the remnants of the Union army under Gen. Thomas withdraw to Chattanooga. The Confederate pursuit is minimal and Bragg is widely criticized for allowing the beaten Federals to escape. There are 34,000 casualties, including Confederate Gen. Ben H. Helm, President Abraham Lincoln’s brother-in-law


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