Daily Corinthian
Tuesday Nov. 26,
2013
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Vol. 117, No. 281
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Hill gets 10 years for shooting Circuit Court to charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On the assault charge, Judge Jim Pounds sentenced Hill to 20 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Correc-
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A Corinth man will serve 10 years in prison stemming from a February shooting in the city. Bacarra Lamar Hill, 26, of Johns Street, Corinth, pleaded guilt last week in Alcorn County
tions with 10 years suspended, leaving 10 to serve, followed by five years of probation. He was fined $1,000 and may be ordered to pay restitution at a later time, pending the victim’s medical bills. Pounds handed down a sus-
pended 10-year sentence on the firearm possession charge. Hill was arrested by Corinth police in February following the shooting of Andraea Stovall, 29, of Boyd Drive Apartments. At the time, police said it appeared Hill was retaliating for an ear-
lier assault on himself that occurred on Meigg Street. Hill was looking for the assailant when he stopped his vehicle alongside a vehicle driven by Stovall at the intersection of Please see HILL | 7
City hosts NMMA meeting for 1st time BY JOSEPH MILLER jmiller@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Mark Boehler
Participants of the Rudolph Fun Run 5K make their way down Fillmore Street. The event raised more than $3,600 for JDRF.
Runners, workers make run a success inney’s sponsorship to pay for T-shirts, 100 percent of the entry fee went directly to JDRF. There were also scores of donations from people who didn’t want to participate, but wanted to support the research efforts of JDRF, said Fletcher. The race was honored to have two young runners and an adult volunteer with Type I diabetes. Twelve-year-old Corinth Middle School student Justin Villaflor and nine-yearold Corinth Elementary School student Gregory Spencer – who both have Juvenile diabetes – were participants. Angelia Huff of Corinth – who also has Type I diabetes – served as a volunteer, noted Fletcher. Type I diabetes — also called juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes — is a genetic disorder where the pancreas doesn’t produce insulin, noted
BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com
Despite the wind, chilly temperatures and a few raindrops, the first ever Corinth Medical Specialists Rudolph Fun Run 5K held Saturday is being called a success by organizers. There were 81 participants and over $3,600 was raised for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), said race founder and coordinator Amber Fletcher. “We are very pleased, especially since this is the first year,” she said. “We had many young children and families. We also had many people who walked or ran who know and love someone with Type I (juvenile) diabetes.” Entry fee was $20 and all proceeds go to JDRF. The event was sanctioned by JDRF. Thanks to Dr. Robert McK-
the fun run coordinator. Those with the condition are insulin dependent their entire lives. Among the some 20 volunteers were students from the Corinth Academy of Cosmetology, where Fletcher serves as an instructor, and Corinth Middle School cheerleaders. She said her committee appreciated the Corinth Police Department for having patrol cars at the front and end of the race and the Corinth Street and Sanitation Department for providing the street barricades. Another noted runner was 65-year-old O’Neal Hutson, a Corinth resident who has participated in every Corinth CocaCola Classic 10K the past 32 years. Matt Lathrop finished first Please see RUN | 2
Most locals understand how beautiful the City of Corinth and its surrounding area is. That’s why some residents are proud they were born and raised here. That’s why others moved here, and vowed to make it their permanent home. The Mayor of Corinth, Tommy Irwin, understands all to well the importance of ‘Keeping Corinth Beautiful’ and bringing in outsiders, as well as cherishing the love native Corinthians have for their town.
“We have many positive things going on in our city right now,” Irwin said. “Investments are being made and the city is booming with activity. We are continuing to see growth in a number of ways.” One activity which will be a benefit to Corinth will take place downtown tonight at Smith at 7 p.m. North Mississippi Mayor’s Association (NMMA) will be hosted in Corinth for the first time since its inception in 1992, according to Irwin. Please see MEETING | 7
Caller helps solve Michie hit-and-run BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
SELMER, Tenn. — Investigator Robert Hitchborn got the help he was looking for involving a hit-and-run case in Michie. An anonymous caller put the investigator with the McNairy County Sheriff’s Department on the right trail a day after a story ran in the Daily Corinthian. “It solved the case,” said Hitchborn. “The caller was pretty sure he knew the ve-
hicle we were looking for and that it traveled the route during the day of the crash.” According to the investigator, Brittani Paige Hodum, 28, of 154 County Road 218, Corinth was cited for leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. Hodum lost control of her Grand Prix around 10 a.m. on Nov. 16 while traveling on Highway 22 on her way back from Savannah, Tenn., to Corinth. Please see CALLER | 7
CHS dancers earn trip to Disney World BY JOSEPH MILLER jmiller@dailycorinthian.com
Sometimes dreams come true for certain people at certain times in their life. For two local Corinth High School dancers, that time is now. CHS senior dancer Janessa Hope Gibbs and sophomore dancer Shayla Smith will both be spending a few winter days down in the warm parts of Orlando, Fla., thanks to their hard work this summer. The two standout dancers received accolades during the National Dance Association (NDA) summer camp which propelled them closer to having their dreams come true. “Being filmed for a Christmas parade in Disney World is an experience I would have never dreamed of having,” said Smith. “I have been dancing for 12 years and this opportunity is a great blessing.” CHS dance coach Trika Smith said the two girls earned the opportunity during the NDA sum-
mer camp at Itawamba Community College in July. According to Coach Smith, the two athletes attended a NDA camp over the summer and during the camp the two dancers were nominated and/or selected for the National Dance Association All-American team. “They will be traveling down south during the first weekend in December to film the Disney Christmas Day Parade that will be aired on Christmas morning,” Coach Smith explained. “They will be traveling there and dancing in the parade. It is filmed ahead of time and aired on Christmas Day.” Gibbs is a third year dancer for the CHS dance team, said she was very excited about the upcoming trip. “It felt great to be nominated for the NDA All American team, and I would have never expected anything like this to ever happen to me,” Gibbs said. “I am beyond thrilled to be going to Disney World, and even more excited
about being filmed. I know all of my family and friends will be able to watch it!” Coach Smith bragged about what a great job the dancers did and how proud she was to see their hard work pay off. “They did an awesome job and I am so proud of them,” said Coach Smith. “Now they get to fly to Orlando on Dec. 5 with me and my assistant coach, Volante JonesJohnson to have some fun! They have been preparing for this trip by learning the routine off a DVD provided by the NDA. Once they arrive in Orlando the girls will meet up with the rest of the NDA All American team for scheduled practices.” The two dancers will then march in the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade and perform the routine, all of which will be filmed and aired on Christmas morning. During their off time, the girls will get to enjoy all the Disney Park attractions, according to Coach Smith.
Index Stocks........8 Classified......14 Comics........ 9 State........ 5
Weather...... 10 Obituaries........ 6 Opinion........4 Sports...... 12
CHS dancers Shayla Smith (right) and Janessa Hope Gibbs are looking forward to their trip to Orlando.
On this day in history 150 years ago Yesterday the siege of Chattanooga ended. Sherman attacked the Confederate right flank and was stopped by Cleburne’s veterans. A charge up the slopes of Missionary Ridge broke Bragg’s defensive line and he retreated into North Georgia.
November is DIABETES Awareness Month Diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness among adults under 65! x x x Dr. John Shipp, M.D.
40-45% of Americans with diabetes have some stage of diabetic retinopathy People with diabetes are 25 times more likely to become blind than people without it 90% of vision loss can be avoided with yearly eye exams and control of blood sugar level
Call 662-286-6068 to schedule your diabetic eye examination.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Eye Care Specialists 3302 W. Linden St. Corinth, MS 38834 (662) 286-6068