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Vol. 118, No. 267
• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • 1 section
Rape suspect makes 2nd jailbreak BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The man who stirred fear last year with two alleged rapes made a second escape from the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility Friday afternoon. Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department and Corinth Police Department officials identified the escapee as Garnett Denzell Hughes, 26. A
second escapee was returned to custody. At 7:30 p.m., the search continued. The U.S. Marshals Service took charge of the operation, and Emergency Services Coordinator Ricky Gibens said he could say only that officials were working on closing in on the man who remained at large. Hughes was apparently able to overpower a guard and escape the
brought in to assist. Hughes was arrested in August 2013 at the scene of a rape at a Beechwood Circle residence in the West Hills Subdivision. DNA evidence would later lead to Hughes also being charged in connection with a rape that occurred 10 days earlier on the grounds of Cross-
facility on Friday with the guard’s cell phone. Initially, officers were looking for a Jeep Cherokee that was seen leaving the jail area. After it was determined that he had taken a cell phone, the location of the phone was tracked to the Norman Road area near the Alcorn Career and Technology Center, and searches were conducted there. After dark, a helicopter was
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Hughes
Forecast predicts chance of snow BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
As temperatures continue to hover around freezing, the Crossroads area will get it’s first chance at snowfall this weekend. The National Weather Service in Memphis is forecasting a chance dusting Sunday night into Monday morning for much of North Mississippi and West Tennessee. “The winter-like weather will continue in the wake of an Arctic front that plunged through much of the Nation earlier this week,� said NWS. “Precipitation totals should
stay light to moderate, but the Arctic air in place could lead to accumulating snows across portions of the Midsouth.� The current cold weather and chance of snowfall is hitting this part of the country extremely early, according to NWS. Memphis International Airport received its fourth earliest measurable snowfall on record earlier this week with 0.1 inches measured on Thursday. The earliest trace amount of snowfall recorded ever rePlease see FORECAST | 2
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
FUEL volunteer Bert Mills reads a passage out of a new donated Bible to Jacob Crum. Crossland Community Church donated close to 90 Bibles for FUEL students.
Faith fuels youth outreach effort at Kossuth UMC BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
KOSSUTH — Bert Mills prayed for Kossuth United Methodist Church to reach more children. God answered the request. The church’s FUEL – Forever, Unending, Eternal Love – after school program has been giving children the love they need since it cranked up in
2008. In its sixth year, the program shows no sign of running out of steam. “The Lord has overwhelmed us with children,� said Mills with a smile. Mills and FUEL volunteers had a special treat for the 90plus children on Wednesday. Each of them got their own Bible thanks to a church in Bowl-
ing Green, Ky. Crossland Community Church donated all the new age-appropriate Bibles to the children. “We want them to take their Bibles home and read it or get their parents to read it to them,� said Mills. “They can also bring them back each Wednesday for our Bible Study.� Please see FUEL | 2
Toy Store registration concludes this week BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Help! Get it and give it. That’s the message from the Lighthouse Foundation as registration for the 2014 Toy Store nears an end. This week brings the final registration opportunities for the annual Christmas toy program and with the number of applicants down significantly from last year the foundation’s leader is concerned some people in need may miss out on the opportunity to re-
ceive much needed help. “We’re down about 30 percent on registrations, but the need has not dropped,� said Executive Director Gary Caveness. The final registration sessions are set for this Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the foundation building on South Johns Street. These are the last chances for those in need to Please see TOYS | 2
Group helps pediatric patients and families BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Making hospital stays a bit more comfortable for the children of Magnolia Regional Health Center’s Pediatric Unit, a group of local mothers recently paid a special visit to the hospital. Organized by Shelby Rehmert and Angel Quinn, the group of local samaritans call themselves “Moms With Faith.� “We’ve been collecting items for the past 12 months and have donated to the hospital before,� said Quinn. “While visiting with the patients during one of our past projects, we were told by the nurses that many families are admitted without prior knowledge and therefore, come
unprepared.� Seeing the information as a new opportunity to make a difference, the group created 30 care packages for children. Items included a book, activity, toy, a can of soda, gift certificates, note pad, pencils, football, baby wipes, toothbrush, toothpaste, a pack of almonds, a pair of socks, magazines, bubbles and bags to hold everything. “We also gave 12 bags of snacks and drinks to the nurses,� said Quinn. “Our hope is that these care packages will provide them with items they can use during their hospital stay. We want them to know Please see PATIENTS | 2
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Moms with Faith founders Shelby Rehmert and Angel Quinn present a bag to a pediatric patient.
Index Stocks........8 Classified......14 Comics........ 7 State........ 5
Weather........9 Obituaries........ 6 Opinion........4 Sports...... 12
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