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Vol. 121, No. 277
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County hosting cleanup
Son’s search for his father leads to veteran BY L.A. STORY
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Alcorn County wants resident to roll up their sleeves and do some spring cleaning. Planning has begun for a county-wide cleanup day to be held Saturday, April 14. Volunteers are being sought, and the five municipalities are encouraged to get involved, as well. Keep CorinthAlcorn Beautiful is also assisting in launching the plans for a big volunteer effort. “It really irritates me the amount of trash and litter we have on the sides of our roads,� said Chancery Clerk Greg Younger. “I’m hoping that we might bring some attention to it and start some education about it.� The county is seeking volunteer commitments from churches, school groups, civic clubs and all interested citizens to help pick up and dispose of trash. Second District Supervisor James Voyles has hosted cleanup days in his district and finds it makes an impression on the youth who participate. “It really targets a behavior that they may acquire unknowingly,� he said. The supervisors face a challenge in keeping county roads free of litter. “I have several calls every
It seemed like a simple letter sent by registered mail. However, when the envelope was opened the contents were life-altering. For Corinth residents Billy and Rhonda English, this life-altering letter came in August. It was sent from 47-year-old California resident Quang Nguyen and had a jarring statement for Vietnam veteran Billy English – “I am looking for my father.â€? In the letter, Nguyen stated who he was and asked if English was the same Billy English who was in Vietnam in 1969-70, Mrs. English explained. “Quang was doing some research on ancestry.com. He had put his DNA in Ancestry and had connected with one of Billy’s cousins from Jumpertown as a second or third cousin. He had tried to contact her through Ancestry, but she had passed away at the first of the year,â€? she said. She said Nguyen began the process around April, so he never got a response from English’s cousin. His cousin had done an extensive family tree on Ancestry. When Nguyen didn’t hear from her, he searched the family tree to see who was in Vietnam and English was the only one of their family who had served there. Thus, he contacted English. “His [Nguyen] mother had passed away when he was about a year old and he had no family. A lady took him in that was a caretaker for him and his mother and kept him while his mother worked. He stayed with that family ‌ six siblings, no father in-
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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
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Photos Courtesy of the English family
Billy English and his new-found son, Quang Nguyen, embrace and cling to each other as they come face to face for the first time in the airport in Los Angeles.
A pair of local residents face drug charges following recent traffic stops. Adrian Dixon, 31, of Norwood Street in Corinth, was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of crack cocaine and possession of methamphetamine. Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell reports Dixon was a passenger in a vehicle stopped on Highway 356 East in Rienzi for a traffic violation by Deputy Chris Settlemires. During the stop Dixon was found to be in possession of approximately 1.6 grams of crack cocaine, 0.3 grams of methamphetamine and a Rossi .38 caliber pistol. He was arrested and transported to the Alcorn County Jail where he remained Saturday morning on a $20,000 bond. In a separate, unrelated arrest, Cynthia Quintero, 44, of County Road 209, Burnsville, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 9 and charged with possession of methamphetamine. Caldwell said Quintero was driving on Alcorn County Road 306 when Deputy Bryon Parker stopped her for a traffic vioPlease see DRUGS | 2A
Animal shelter set to unveil vision for the future BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The plans are ready. The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter will host a new shelter building plan unveiling event later this month, and the public is invited. “To Dream the Impossible Dream� is set for Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. at Hillandale Country Club. The event will include heavy hors d’oeuvres from Smith restaurant, craft beer and champagne. Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at corinthalcor-
nanimalshelter.com or at the event. “It’s going to be a night to celebrate,� said Charolette Doehner, the shelter’s volunteer director. “We want folks to dress up and come see what our future holds.� Doehner said in addition to the plan unveiling, event goers will have the opportunity to meet the architect and enjoy entertainment by rock and blues musician Kevin Thornton. A launch video will be shown and donor pledges will be encouraged.
“We hope to gather some capital pledges during the event,� said Doehner. “We are working to raise $1 million to break ground on the community’s new state-of-the-art animal shelter.� Business dress and cocktail attire are required to attend the event. All proceeds will benefit the capital building fund. The shelter’s current location on Proper Street is a pre-Civil War building with major structural issues. In recent months, the floor and ceiling of the over-
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crowded building has collapsed in multiple areas. The organization is interested in a modern building that can be an asset for the community and is currently seeking a suitable location of 3 to 5 acres. They hope to break ground within three years. Event sponsors include Gardner’s Supermarket, Roger’s Supermarket, OfficePRO, Smith, Love & a Dog, The Twisted Cork and Long Distribution. (For more information, visit corinthalcornanimalshelter. com or contact 662-284-5800.)
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