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Suspects arrested in pharmacy hit-and-get BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
MICHIE, Tenn. — A pair of suspects have been arrested and charged with the burglary of Michie Pharmacy and also face burglary charges in Alcorn County. The burglary happened at 3:30 a.m. Thursday when the two men backed their truck in the front of
the drug store pushing the front counter back into the pharmacy. Dustin Stricklin, 21, of 720 Tulu Lane in Michie, was arrested on Thursday morning in Mississippi. Cody McEwen, 20, of 1670 Gin Road in Michie, was arrested Friday afternoon in Farmington. Stricklin and McEwen are charged with burglary, posses-
sion of Sch. III, Possession of Sch. IV, Theft of Property, Vandalism, Burglary, Burglary, Theft of Property and Vandalism. The two face similar charges in Alcorn County. “We had learned about a stolen vehicle in Farmington the night of the burglary and that helped us in our search for the suspects,” said McNairy County Sheriff Guy
Buck. “There was some evidence left at the crime scene that helped us in our investigation.” Sheriff Buck said investigators were able to determine the vehicle was a 1995 Ford Explorer from the tracks and broken parts that were left in drug store. “I believe they got scared when the alarm went off and they were unable to take a lot of drugs from
the store,” said Buck. The estimated damages to the store was around $20,000, according to pharmacy owner Johnny Odom. He credited his dedicated employees for coming in early Thursday to help get the drug store in operation after the break-in. The court date for Stricklin and McEwen is June 27.
AC @ 50 Central class of 1963 holding reunion weekend BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn Central High School’s class of 1963 will celebrate a half-century of memories during their 50th reunion this weekend. The class will mark the 50th year since their graduation with a night of food, fun and fellowship beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Dinner Bell restaurant. The Class of 1963 was the third to graduate from Alcorn Central after consolidation brought Farmington and Glendale high schools under the same roof, explained class member Geraldine Mathis. They were a tight knit group, she said, and while some members have scattered and others stayed in the area they’ve almost all remained connected through the decades. Mathis fondly recalls a class trip to Florida their senior year and said they have so many memories to share and it’s always exciting to get everyone together. Reunions have been a regular routine for the class which celebrated every 10 years for the first four decades then began every five years with their 45th reunion and now their 50th. She said the majority of the class still lives in the area and they see each other regularly.
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Sheriff’s Department Investigators Heath Thomas (foreground) and Reggie Anderson fill their plates at Monday’s appreciation luncheon.
Women, men in blue get tasty ‘thank you’ Monday BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Local law enforcement offers got a tasty “thank you” Monday as part of National Police Week.
Local restaurants contributed the likes of pizza, catfish, hush puppies and lots more food to give officers a free lunch in thanks for their service. The abundance of food served at
the Mississippi State University Extension Center was welcomed with rave reviews. “Recent news events remind Please see LUNCH | 3A
Ned Riddell said the reunions are a great chance to catch up on each other’s lives. He said he enjoys seeing the success of his classmates and learning about the journey life has taken them on. “We’ll see so many people we don’t see everyday,” he said. Riddell said the reunions have had a good turnout over the years and he’s looking forward to this weekend’s event. Dale Fortenberry, another class member, said while the conversations may have changed at the reunions over the years the camaraderie and friendships haven’t. He recalls how at the earliest reunions they’d talk about their young children, then the talk moved to children in school and then to grandchildren and now retirement. He always looks forward to catching up and to seeing how much his classmates have changed over the years. “I can remember when all of us had hair before it turned gray or turned loose,” he said. He’s hoping for a big turnout Saturday night and looks forward to catching up and renewing old friendships. The event is open to all members of the class as well as those who may have attended school with them whether they graduated or not.
Corinth School District announces faculty/staff changes BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth School District trustees on Monday acted on a number of staffing hires and received information about the possible need for new band uniforms. The last marching band uniform purchase was about 10 years ago, and the next school year’s number of students who have signed up for band will exceed the number of available uniforms. It is estimated new uniforms would cost $35,000 to $50,000. The board will review some sample uniforms before making a decision. In personnel actions, the
The last marching band uniform purchase was about 10 years ago, and the next school year’s number of students who have signed up for band will exceed the number of available uniforms. It is estimated new uniforms would cost $35,000 to $50,000. board accepted the following resignations: ■ Corinth High School — Deborah Lee, retiring science teacher; Maria Fraser, Spanish teacher; Melissa Trangmar, science teacher ■ Corinth Middle School — Brittany Griffin, seventh grade
English; Chrystal Smith, seventh grade English ■ Corinth Elementary School — Jamie Meeks, speech pathologist; Lisa Elkins, third grade teacher; Jennifer Strickland, first grade teacher; Shelley Childers, second grade teacher The board approved the fol-
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lowing recommended hires: ■ Corinth Elementary School — Summer Mitchell, Christy Miller and Angela Alvarez, all teachers replacing retirees; Kalah Rogers, supply teacher assistant; Shelley Childers, teacher assistant ■ CES extended year program — Haley Bingham, Jackie Boatman, Jennifer Dickerson (director), Rich Hinton, Maya Mayes, Melinda Nall, Tracy Patrick, Lynn Roach, Michell Roby, Jennifer Taylor, Tiffany Waldrop ■ Corinth Middle School — Wendy Wood, supply substitute ■ CMS extended year program — Kayla Wright, Camille Kemp, Dana McLain, Leota King,
Chrystal Smith, Ben Knight, Erica Marlar, Fred Stafford, Albertine Warren (director), Sherree Beene ■ CHS extended year program — Corey Hastings, Ken Nunley, Sam King, Chris Shoup, Terry Harmon The board approved Stephen Wren as a custodian substitute for the high school. Trustees discussed 2013-2014 salary information in executive session. The board approved facility rental requests for City Road Temple, which will use the CMS gym on June 1, and the Junior Auxiliary, which will use the handicap school bus May 28-31.
On this day in history 150 years ago
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Vicksburg Campaign. Gen. Johnston orders Pemberton to march from Vicksburg with 22,000 men and trap Grant against Johnston with 6,000. Pemberton disobeys and moves to cut the Union supply line. Pemberton is unaware Grant is living off the land around Jackson.
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