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• Corinth, Mississippi • 26 pages • 2 sections

Police stress safety during holiday BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

While shoppers hunt for Black Friday bargains, thieves may also be on the lookout for easy pickings. The Corinth Police Depart-

ment will have an increased presence during the biggest shopping weekend of the year to help deter criminal activity. “We are bringing in some extra help for Black Friday to patrol store parking lots and walk

through the stores,” said Police Chief Ralph Dance. “We advise store owners to be watching for shoplifters on Friday and the weekend.” The police department will target not only the major retail

areas but also downtown shops. Dance said shoppers should remain alert and not leave a purse unattended in a shopping cart. “It’s better to have it strung over your arm,” he said. “Always put packages in the trunk

of the car, out of sight. Be aware of your surroundings and make sure there is nobody lingering around your car.” If something doesn’t look Please see SAFETY | 3A

5 break-ins reported BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

First United Methodist Church member Vonceil Smith gets the Advent wreath ready as the congregation prepares for Christmas.

Church celebrates Advent BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Christmas in the chapel. First United Methodist Church will celebrate its first Christmas service in historic Fillmore Street Chapel this holiday season. The church kicks off four weeks of Advent on Sunday in the chapel. “Advent prepares for the coming of Christmas,” said First United Methodist Church member Vonceil Smith. “It’s a

time when love flows.” Five candles make up the Advent wreath. The first candle, which can be either blue or purple, is called the Prophecy Candle or Candle of Hope. The lighting of the first candle will take place Sunday. Children will also decorate the church Christmas tree with chrismons at 5 p.m. “The services are going to be something special with this being the first time in the chapel,” said church pastor the Rev.

The Corinth Police Department is investigating the burglary of five businesses, mostly restaurants, during the early morning hours of Tuesday. The break-ins happened between the hours of 2 and 4 a.m. at four restaurants and the office of a storage business. Cash was taken at most of the locations. Police Chief Ralph Dance said it appears the same individual is behind all of the burglaries. Video surveillance captured an image of what appears to be a white male wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt, a jacket and a black face mask. Additional surveillance footage is being sought from surrounding businesses. The police department hopes someone might recognize the white design on the blue shirt. Detective Dell Green said the method of entry was Please see BREAK-INS | 3A

Video surveillance captured the burglary suspect outside a storage facility.

Roger Shock. The second candle or Bethlehem Candle will be lit on Dec. 7. The rose Shepherd Candle or Candle of Joy will be lit the following Sunday. The Angel Candle or Candle of Love will be the fourth to be lit on Dec. 21. The lighting of a white Christ Candle will be part of a candle light communion at the church on Dec. 24 at 4 and 5:30 p.m.

Clint Black will perform

Please see ADVENT | 2A

Please see BLACK | 3A

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Crossroads Arena is having its own Black Friday. A week later. Country singer/songwriter Clint Black will be “Killin’ Time” with a 7 p.m. concert on Dec. 5 at the arena. “This will be a Christmas concert, but he will also be

doing some of his hits,” said Crossroads Arena General Manager Tammy Genovese. The Mink Brothers and Doug Seegers will open for the Black. Tickets are $52, $42, $37 and $27. The Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is

Easom presents Christmas play Financial team assisting with food drive BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Visions of snowflakes and frost-covered splendor will captivate audiences as the Easom Foundation presents their second youth Christmas Play. “We chose Winter Wonderland as this year’s theme,” said the foundation’s chairman, Samuel Crayton. Featuring a youth cast of children and young adults ages 6-18, the festive, holiday performance will debut at two local nursing homes at a time yet to be determined on Saturday, Dec. 20. The finale performance will be presented to family, friends

and others in the community at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20 in the Easom gymnasium, located at 700 South Crater Avenue. “This is a great opportunity to help our youth grow, perhaps uncovering latent talent that could launch greater personal development,” said Crayton. “Please encourage your friends with children within the age group to participate.” The cast will hold its first rehearsal from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today with other rehearsals to be scheduled on Saturdays in the Easom gymnasium. “Our next tentative rehearsal Please see PLAY | 3A

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Pinecrest Baptist Church is teaming up this holiday season with the local offices of Edward Jones to bring much needed awareness to the church’s Food Pantry. With a goal of collecting non perishable items for the pantry, Edward Jones financial advisor Eric Rutledge is helping get the word out about the organization. “The church’s food pantry does a lot of good in the community,” said Rutledge. “We’re so happy to help support the good work they do by collect-

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ing canned food items.” Rutledge’s office at 1500 Harper Road and the 605 Foote Street offices of Chris Marshall and Steven Hefner will act as drop off points for the church for non perishable items during the holiday season. “We’ll be collecting food until the week before Christmas,” said Rutledge. The canned food drive is only a small portion of the good deeds Pinecrest is administrating this Christmas. “Throughout the year we provide around 290 snack packs to students of the Corinth and the Alcorn School

District,” said R.M. Brooks, chairperson of the food pantry. “This year we’ll be providing the families of those snack pack kids with a Christmas dinner, as well.” Brooks said the snack pack program was started four years ago to provide less fortunate children with a healthy afternoon snack. The food pantry was soon opened to further help provide those in need. “We have about 150 of those snack pack families signed up for the Christmas dinner, which is great,” Brooks said. “This is something God does through us to help community.”

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