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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
Undercover investigation nets narcotics arrests BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
An investigation of alleged drug activity on Wick Street led to two arrests on Tuesday. Eddie Porterfield, 53, of 1506 Wick Street, is charged with one count of sale of cocaine, and Ronnie Porterfield, 50, of the same address, is charged
with two counts of sale of cocaine. Alcorn Narcotics Unit Officer Darrell Hopkins said officers received complaints of people going to the residence at 1506 Wick during the day and night, possibly to buy drugs. Over a period of a few months, officers made several
undercover drug purchases from the residents. “We have several suspects that live in the county and city that we will be contacting also as a result of the investigation,” said Hopkins. The two were in custody awaiting bond Wednesday morning.
Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
The Alliance continues to market the Quad/Graphics building on South Harper Road.
Alliance seeks new Quad Graphics
building tenent BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The Alliance continues to market the Quad/Graphics building on South Harper Road with the hope of bringing a new employer to Corinth. The property was long one of the city’s largest employers. For more than 30 years it was a printing facility under the names of Worldcolor Press and Quebecor World. According to Alliance CEO Gary Chandler there are several misconceptions in the community regarding the property. The first misconception is that the building is owned locally — by The Alliance, the city or the county. This is not the case, Chandler explained. The property is still owned by the Wisconsin-based Quad/ Graphics company. The Alliance does market the property, however, along with the Mississippi Development Authority and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The second misconception about the property is that the building’s future is doomed by insurmountable environmental issues. The building has been
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Glendale Elementary student Riley Jones pets one of the three Lab puppies brought to the school by volunteer Leslie Boone.
City-county animal shelter reaches out to students BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
GLEN — The Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter hit the road to get the word out Tuesday. Volunteers Jacinda Byrom and Leslie Boone visited with elementary students at both Glendale Elementary and Rienzi Elementary schools, informing children on the proper ways to care for their pet dog or cat. Three female Lab puppies helped in the informative meetings.
exercise. “Give them plenty of play time and love,” added Byrom. Students were also instructed to carry the animal to the vet should it become sick; make sure the pet has a collar with the name and telephone number of the owner; and always let baby animals remain under their mother’s care for at least eight weeks. Four T-shirts were handed out to students who correctly
“The important thing to know when caring for a pet is how to feed and water the animal,” said Byrom. “Make sure the animal has plenty of both so they will grow up strong.” Byrom also advised the youngsters to follow the guidelines on food packages on how much to feed animals. “You want to check your animal’s water twice a day and make sure it’s clean,” she added. Another important thing stressed by the volunteers was
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through phase 1 and 2 environmental assessments, said Chandler, and based on his conversations with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, there are no environmental problems that would prevent the building from being occupied. “It took a while for the process to play themselves out, but what we learned in January is there are no environmental issues present, nothing inside or outside the building, that would prevent a potential tenant from going in and beginning operations,” Chandler said. As far as the state of the building, Chandler said he knows there are issues with the roof that will have to be addressed soon. The last misconception is that no one is interested in the building. In fact, three manufacturers looked at the building in the last months of 2012. One of the main issues that has prevented the building from being occupied is its size — roughly 630,000 square feet. Please see ALLIANCE | 2
Sheriff proposes memorial Green Market kicks off Saturday garden for justice center the chili cook-off also here, this should be a really fun day at the depot.” Interested vendors can still get involved. The $10 fee increases to $15 on the day of the event. With artisans and craftsmen offering a wide variety of locally grown or handcrafted items, the event has proved to be a success in past years. Items such as flowers, quilts, clothing, baked goods, jewelry, picture frames, and handmade bath and beauty products are a sampling of the types of items to expect. Steen looks for about 40 vendors to be on hand, including Tuscumbia Gardens with
BY JEBB JOHNSTON
jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Sheriff Charles Rinehart is proposing a memorial garden near the Alcorn County Justice Center. It would be at the site of three old graves and would include a monument honoring fallen law enforcement officers such as Lane Caldwell and Clyde Null. The sheriff said he does not have the identity of the three individuals buried near the new justice center. They could be Confederate graves or could be individuals
connected to the family that had a farm on the property, he said. “There are three there where you turn in that we fenced off right before we started doing dozer work,” said Rinehart. This week, he asked the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors to consider the idea of a memorial garden. He is suggesting the small area of property be sold to himself or donated to a church, if that can legally be done, in order to make the ownership private. Please see GARDEN | 2
With some new and returning vendors, the fifth season debut of the Green Market is set for Saturday as the event shares top billing with the Crossroads Chili Cook-Off. A warm and sunny spring day is in the forecast, and the Crossroads Museum is anticipating a big crowd for the seasonal launch, which has extended hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the depot museum. “We’re really excited to have the Green Market as a museum event,” said Museum Executive Director Brandy Steen. “I think we have a good lineup of vendors. And with
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a variety of spring plants; a maker of stained glass; a new vendor with organic lotions and liniments; and a pottery maker from Blue Springs who is part of a group known as Saturday Sanity Pottery. Other market dates for the season are May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5. The tourism office recently handed the event over to the museum, which will now be the beneficiary of proceeds from the event. Vendors can download the application at corinthgreenmarket.com, and fee payments can be made online. Contact the museum at 2873120 for more information.