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Prentiss Co. Special election to fill commissioner post

McNairy Co. School moves annual fall festival to park

Sports Football teams prepare for playoffs

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Basketball player charged in break-in BY ANGELA STOREY astorey@dailycorinthian.com

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Amy Craven, executive director, Commission of the Future of Alcorn County (from left); Alcorn County engineer Johnny Crotts; Alcorn County Supervisor James Voyles and Alcorn County Supervisor Jimmy Tate Waldron chat before the start of Wednesday’s meeting.

Elected officials open strong dialogue during special board meeting BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

Communication is the first step to long term planning and a brighter future for Alcorn County. Opening a strong dialogue was the cornerstone of a special meeting of the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors and other county elected officials on Wednesday. The meeting was held in the board room at the Alcorn County School District Superintendent’s Office and was facilitated by Joe Fratesi, community development director, Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development at Mississippi State University. Opening the meeting was John D. Mercier, Long Term Planning, Commission of the Future of Alcorn County, who said that Wednesday’s gather-

ing was intended to be a preliminary meeting to a full planning session which would be fully facilitated, but directed by the elected officials. He noted that planning sessions had been done several years before with both the city and county, and again more recently by the City of Corinth, which has led to their working with Orion Planning + Design. “With the success of that, the commission decided that it would be appropriate to offer the county again the opportunity to get together and have a long-range planning session since it’s been a long time since you’ve done one. This is an opportunity for you to get away from the streets and the bridges and think five or ten years down the road as a board. We got funding from CARE [Foundation] to pay for Joe Fratesi,”

said Mercier. Fratesi explained the meeting should have a longer-range focus, but before that could happen the board and elected officials would need to identify where they are as a community. He explained this would need to happen to come up with a strategy where they want to go in the future. As an example of the focus of the meeting, the facilitator had those present engage in an exercise called “Point the Finger.” The exercise clearly demonstrated the need for communication between team members. Opening the dialog, he pointed out the “7 Habits of Highly Successful Communities.” Among those habits were passionate leadership that is willing to collaborate; leaders who Please see MEETING | 2A

A basketball player at Northeast Community College is facing a charge of burglary and larceny of an automobile. Booneville Police Chief Michael Ramey said Darius Andre Williams, 20, of Lexington, Ky., who lives in a NEMCC dorm, was arrested on the felony charge Oct. 21. “Booneville Police were called to the NEMCC campus by the NEMCC Police on Oct. 21 in reference to a car burglary,” Ramey said. “Once city officers arrived they took Williams into custody for the burglary of a blue 2010 Nissan Altima that was in the parking lot of Yarber Hall.

“He was actually caught in the act of breaking in this car by some other students and the owner. It appears he had some personal belongings from inside that car in his hoodie jacket at the time the owner and other students confronted him,” Ramey said. “He has been charged with a felony crime and it will be presented to the next Prentiss County grand jury,” he said. Bond for Williams was set at $10,000. Williams, a sophomore guard for the Tiger basketball team, has been suspended indefinitely from the team and all basketball-related activities, said NEMCC Vice-President of Public Information Tony Finch.

Woman faces felony meth charges after routine traffic stop BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

A Corinth woman is facing meth charges following a traffic stop in Tishomingo County. Thirty-seven-year-old Amanda Hicks of Gains Road in Corinth has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, Hicks methamphetamine. Deputies stopped a vehicle driven by Hicks on Highway 72 in Burnsville on Oct. 28. The vehicle was stopped for switched tags. After deputies obtained a search warrant, they found meth in the vehicle. Hicks was arrested and transported to the Tishomingo County Jail. Bond was set at $3,000.

Hicks also has a hold placed on her by the Pontotoc Police Department. In another traffic stop by deputies in Tishomingo County, a Burnsville man was arrested and faces multiple charges. A vehicle was pulled over for reckless driving on Highway 356 on Oct. 26. Forty-year-old Bobby John Voyles was a passenger in the vehicle. After searching the vehicle, deputies located pills and methamphetamine. Voyles, a convicted felon, also had a pistol on his person. He was immediately placed under arrest. Voyles faces charges of felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) with intent to sell and enhanced due to a firearm and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. He remains in custody on a $35,000 bond.

Test drive event benefits Alcorn Central with donations BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn Central High School is looking for some drivers to take a test drive in a new Ford vehicle. It’s all part of the “Drive One 4UR School” program sponsored by Long Lewis Ford Lincoln of Corinth. For every test drive by a person 18 or older with a valid driver’s license and who completes a survey after driving a

new Ford, ACHS will get a $20 donation, said Jeremy Hartnell, Long Lewis Ford - Lincoln general manager. Excitement is high on the ACHS campus as the school recently got a top “A” rating by the Mississippi Department of Education. The test drive event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4. Registration begins in the school gym. “We ask that everyone come

out and help support the Golden Bears to maximize this great opportunity,” added Hartnell. “We are excited to be a part of yet another ‘Drive4URSchool’ event and can’t wait to see everyone.” The test drive will be the center point of an exciting Golden Bear day, with performances by the award winning Alcorn Central Dancers, ACHS Golden Voices and those spirited ACHS Cheerleaders, said Mal-

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lory Hamlin, HR clerk at Long Lewis and ACHS teacher. “There will be performances by dancers, cheerleaders and chorus beginning at 10 a.m. in the gym,” said Hamlin. “Take advantage of the babysitting services offered by the ACHS Drama Club while you test drive.” In addition to babysitting services, there will be breakfast

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