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Manhunt continues after shootout BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
RAMER, Tenn. — A manhunt continued Thursday after a suspected burglar allegedly traded gunfire with a Ramer resident while stealing a four-wheeler. McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck said his department was searching for Daniel Stanfield, who was wanted for allegedly stealing a four-
wheeler in Ramer. The owner of the four-wheeler saw Stanfield driving it and the two swapped six rounds of gunfire around 6 a.m. Thursday. The altercation led to a ‘soft lockdown’ at Ramer School as authorities searched for the suspect. School officials decided early in the day to utilize the precaution measure to make sure all the students were safe throughout the day.
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Marshal’s Office are involved in assisting local law enforcement in the search for the suspect. McNairy County deputies found bolt cutters and gloves on the wrecked four-wheeler. “We do believe he is armed and dangerous because of the early morning shooting,” said Buck. Stanfield then took off through the
woods after possibly being injured when the four-wheeler was wrecked. The sheriff said he believed Stanfield was injured because he was involved in a significant wreck of the four-wheeler. The four-wheeler went airborne in the wreck with the suspect landing in some timbers, according to the sheriff. Buck said Please see SHOOTOUT | 2A
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Event celebrates faith, hope Sales, tourism taxes set annual records
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth Middle School students got to school early. The 5th-8th graders were part of the “See You at the Pole” student prayer event that takes place every year across the nation. “It was a great turnout,” said CMS Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) sponsor Carrie Greene of the Wednessay event. “The lawn was full of excited students.” Students wrote prayers on about 50 balloons and released them. Prayers were also chalked on the sidewalk surrounding the flagpole during the event. Lighthouse Foundation Director of Mentoring Chris Williams played “How Great is Our God” on guitar as the whole crowd sang. Five students also volunteered to pray for community, family, friends, school and nation. FCA meets every Thursday at Corinth Middle School. Since fifth and sixth grade students were invited to attend the weekly meetings, the chapter has grown to between 150-170 kids, “FCA has become a cool thing Please see EVENT | 2A
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Sales tax and tourism tax collections in Corinth both set new 12-month high totals as the final deposits of fiscal 2015 hit the books. It is the second consecutive year for the city’s share of sales tax proceeds to post a new record. Topping $6 million for the first time, the city ends the fiscal year with $6.206 million from sales tax diversions, an increase of 6.8 percent, or about $397,000, from the prior year. That follows growth of 4.9 percent in fiscal 2014. The final month of the year was a strong one at $522,682.39, up 10.7 percent compared to a year earlier. Those funds received in midSeptember reflect sales activity from the month of July. It is the first time for that month’s total to top $500,000. It was a robust month across the state, with collections rising 9 percent overall to $37.36 million. Ten out of a dozen northeast Mississippi
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Corinth Middle School fifth grader Blessin Kirksey prepares to release a balloon with her prayer during “See You at the Pole” on Wednesday.
municipalities posted gains compared to a year earlier. Cities receive 18.5 percent of the sales tax collected within their boundaries. The 2 percent tourism tax on food and lodging reached $1.268 million for the year, an increase of 11.7 percent, or about $133,000, from the prior year. Six months out of the year had double-digit growth, and three months grew by more than 20 percent. The mid-September deposit for the tourism tax was $112,896.96, up 10.6 percent from a year earlier. It is one of 10 months out of the year that set new high marks. Other sales tax results from the region (percentages rounded): ■ Booneville — $156,803.81 (+5%) ■ Burnsville — $13,563.50 (+25%) ■ Farmington — $3,787.18 (+9%) ■ Glen — $2,296.98 (+8%) Please see TAXES | 2A
Educator part of Ole Miss program Belk holds charity sale BY ANDREW MARK ABERNATHY University of Mississippi
OXFORD — The first class of the University of Mississippi’s hybrid Doctor of Education program in K-12 leadership gathered on campus recently to begin the three-year process of earning professional education doctorates. Most of their learning sessions, though, will be in various locations across
north Mississippi. A Corinth educator is one of the participants. Unlike traditional doctoral programs, UM’s hybrid Ed.D. utilizes both online courses and face-to-face seminars on weekends. As working professionals, participants can immediately use what they learn to benefit their school districts. “The most attractive aspect of the program is that we are
going to have the chance to see what research and theory look like in practice,” said Jamone Edwards, assistant superintendent of the North Panola School District and one of the initial program members. “For me, I hope to bring innovation and strategy back to the North Panola School District.” The Ole Miss program inPlease see EDUCATOR | 2A
BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Offering customers a way to give back as well as a chance to receive a special shopping incentive, Belk of Corinth will hold their Fall Charity Sale from 6 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. An excellent fund-raising tool for participating organizations who sell $5 tickets to their supporters, the four-hour in-store
shopping event is an opportunity to support local non-profits while taking advantage of the Please see BELK | 6A
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Brian Rainey is selected as student of the year at the Alcorn Vocational Center. The Kossuth High School senior is the son of Kenneth and Peggy Rainey.
The area gears up for a new invasion as more than 3,000 reenactors are expected for the upcoming ’05 Battle of Corinth reenactment. Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Del Horton encourages residents to support the massive Civil War event.
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