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Manhunt underway for armed fugitive BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Law enforcement officials are looking for a man who is wanted for a parole violation and fled officers with the Mississippi Department of Corrections on Friday. The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department identified the
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man as Joshua Haynes, 33, of County Road 793. “When the MDOC officers went to the residence, he eluded authorities,” said Chief Dep-
uty Dusty Essary. “He has been seen once and is still at large.” The man is armed and is a validated gang member, said Essary. He stands 5 feet 9, weighs 160 pounds and has tattoos. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a tan jacket. A deputy saw him running
and carrying a handgun. He was last spotted on County Road 702 (Forest School Road) in the VFW area on the northwest edge of the city. County deputies and city officers assisted in hunting for Haynes after he eluded the MDOC around 10:30 a.m. Prior to MDOC officers go-
ing to the residence on Friday morning, a family member of Haynes had reported that he fired his gun. No one was injured. Haynes’ criminal record includes theft. To report information about Haynes, contact the sheriff’s department at 286-5521.
Man charged with possessing 2 different drugs Staff reports
Staff Photo by L.A. Story
Alcorn Central Elementary kindergarten students Jersey Gray (front of line to back), BryLee Price, Avery Anderson, Luke Talley and ACES Teaching Assistant Laken Wamsley sit at the counter at Borroum’s Drug Store awaiting their lunch as they celebrate 50 days of school with a 1950s theme.
A Corinth man faces felony charges after being found in possession of two different controlled substances. Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell reports Curtis Lee Collins, 26, was arrested Oct. 18 following an investigation by Narcotics Investigator Adam Rencher and Deputy Lucas Wooten. Collins was charged with
felony possession of approximately 10 grams of methamphetamine and felony possession of a schedule II controlled Collins substance, methylphenidate, which is a stimulant pill. Bond was set at $20,000.
Students go back to the ’50s Thieves take off for 50th day of school year with lawn mower BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Fifty days was recently a cause for a big celebration for Alcorn Central Elementary kindergarteners. The Alcorn Central Elementary Kindergarten classes enjoyed a big day celebrating their 50th day of school. The theme for the day was “The 1950s” and many children were decked out with leather jackets, slicked back hair, pony-
tails and poodle skirts. Kindergarten teacher Janice Holley said the day began with a “sock hop” dance with music from the 1950s era. She said the kids seemed to really enjoy the music. The kindergarten students also got to have lunch at Borroum’s Drug Store. The 152-year-old store was established in 1865 and is Mississippi’s oldest drug store. The interior features a soda foun-
tain, counter and stools which fit perfectly with the theme for the day. After Borroum’s, the children got to return to the school to participate in a “drive-in movie.” They got to watch the movie sitting in cars they had constructed out of cardboard. The drive-in movie theater was complete with a car hop. Among the ending highlights Please see KINDERGARTEN | 2
BY L.A. STORY
lastory@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — An Iuka-based business discovered they had been burglarized this week with only a single item missing — an item valued at over $18,000. Sid’s Trading Co., LLC, discovered their Highway 72 location in Tishomingo County had been burglarized at some point between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to a report from
the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department. The TCSD was contacted Wednesday morning and deputies were advised of the burglary by the business owners. It appears the individual(s) had cut the chain-link fence surrounding the business in order to gain access to the property and remove a brand new Woods Zero Turn Mower Please see BURGLARY | 2
Living Free to host first Night of Hope fundraiser BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Living Free Ministries will host their first fundraiser with a Night of Hope. Founder Tommy Wilson said plans have started for the special event ahead of the holiday season. Set for Thursday night, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m., a Night of Hope will feature a Thanksgivingstyle meal, praise, fellowship, testimonies and a special message from Home of Grace. Do-
nations will be accepted. “For the many people who are carrying around a load of trauma because of addiction, many are looking for hope. Thankfully, many of these people are turning to Living Free looking for this hope, and we want to be a refuge for them,” said Wilson. “In this great need to help hurting people, we will take our Thanksgiving meal and offer a Night of Hope.” Chewalla Baptist Church will furnish the meal at 6 p.m. that
night with the Night of Hope program beginning at 6:45 p.m. “We will also take this night and challenge folks to give to Living Free. We believe that giving back is part of recovery,” said Wilson. “We challenge folks throughout the year to give back to help the community and help others.” A “KFC bucket” is passed around at many Living Free functions throughout the year. “We take up about $15,000 a year to help folks in our com-
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North Wind Manufacturing announces plans to expand and move its operations to the former King Norman building in Corinth.
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munities with medicine, food, gas, power or other life needs. This year, we have helped more people get into addition recovery residential programs than ever before,” he added. “This year, we have fed more meals than ever before. We are also meeting with more people on a weekly basis and hosting more meetings than ever before.” Living Free, a non-residential faith-based addiction recovery program, is dedicated to helping people with life controlling
issues find freedom, healing and deliverance in Jesus Christ. They host meetings and meals three times a week at their Highway 72 location. Living Free will again host their annual Christmas Day Community Meal. Through donations from the community, Living Free will offer a free meal for more than 1,000 people at Alcorn Central High School on Christmas Day. The group will Please see FUNDRAISER | 2
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High winds and heavy rains cause major damage as a strong storm system batters the region.
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