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Tuesday July 2,

2013

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 156

Motorcycle wreck kills 1

BY JEBB JOHNSTON

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The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors gave approval Monday to move forward with the proposed split of the College Hill voting precinct. The number of voting precincts would increase from 16 to 17 as the north Biggersville fire station on U.S. Highway 45 would become a voting location. “Since y’all have started your redistricting, it will be a good time to do this,” said Election Commissioner Keith Settlemires. The precinct will split along the city limits, with about 1,500 city residents continu-

ing to vote at the College Hill precinct while about 1,300 county residents will begin voting at the north Biggersville fire station. Election officials believe the change will ease crowding at what has been the county’s largest voting precinct and eliminate confusion about which voters get to cast a ballot for county superintendent of education. The county is also working on redrawing of the supervisor district boundaries based on 2010 census results. In other business: ■ Supervisors approved a motion for Sheriff Charles Rinehart to apply for Home-

land Security grant funding to replace the video surveillance system at the courthouse. Quotes have been obtained from several contractors. Tax Collector Larry Ross is requesting increased surveillance to beef up security. ■ The board gave approval for the naming of the Kimberly Clark access road as the Kimberly Clark Parkway. ■ On the County Road 346 bridge replacement project, Cook Coggin Engineers reported the project has gone through field inspection in recent days and is currently being reviewed by the state aid office. Advertising for con-

Cowboy Up Little Creek Ranch goes west for Fourth of July celebration BY BRANT SAPPINGTON

Over 30 drug indictments have been handed down by the Alcorn County Grand Jury leading to the arrests of most of the individuals. “Thousands of dollars worth of drugs have been taken off the streets following several months of work,” said Darrell Hopkins with the Alcorn Narcotics Unit. Those indicted or arrested on drug charges were: ■ Billy L. Stevens, 26, of 157 County Road 715, Corinth, felony possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. ■ Christina Gurley, 19, of 1601 Sixth Street Apartment 5, Corinth, felony possession of cocaine. ■ Tairrance Romorris Pegues, 33, of 5280 Hudsonville Road, Holly Springs, two counts sale of cocaine. ■ Amos Matthew Bradley,

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Vietnam veteran foils scam BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Photos by Denise Mitchell

Gates open at 8 a.m each day for activities including the amazing Cowboy Water Slide. The ranch regularly offers trail rides, riding lessons and a variety of other activities. Admission to this week’s

events for adults is $10 daily or $15 for a full weekend pass. Kids under 12 are $5 each day or $10 for a weekend pass.

For more information call 228-282-0239. The ranch is located at 181 CR 345 in Glen.

Grand Jury hands out over 30 drug indictments BY STEVE BEAVERS

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struction is expected this year. ■ Ronny Humes, new chief executive at Magnolia Regional Health Center, introduced himself to the board and said he looks forward to continuing progress at the hospital. ■ The board received budget requests for the upcoming fiscal year from the tax collector, sheriff, Alcorn County Health Department and the Regional Rehabilitation Center in Tupelo. The sheriff’s budget includes painting of the Juvenile Detention Center building. ■ The next regular board meeting is 9 a.m. July 15 at the supervisors’ office on Fulton Drive.

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 Section

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A Plymouth, Mich., man was killed early Sunday morning when his motorcycle hit a light pole and mailbox near Shiloh Ridge Athletic Club. John Stone, 49, was northbound on North Shiloh Road when his 2002 Yamaha motorcycle failed to navigate a curve close to Village Drive. Stone, pronounced dead at the scene, hit a curb before crashing into the light pole and mailbox.

It’s time to cowboy up and celebrate the Fourth of July out west style at Little Creek Ranch. The family owned ranch will host a three-day celebration of Independence Day beginning Thursday with a full range of activities for all ages. Gates open at 8 a.m each day for activities including the amazing Cowboy Water Slide, mechanical bull rides, wild donkey pasture roping, a barn dance and much more. The Fourth of July’s schedule will include a Backyard Burger Cookoff, twilight trail ride and end with a concert by upcoming artist Brian Randle & Southern Justice followed by a fireworks show. Friday continues all the fun with the Cowboy Up contest, a pony express race, a BBQ cookoff, karaoke contest, the water slide and more. Saturday will bring the finals of the Cowboy Up contest testing cowboy skills along with other activities throughout the day. Reggie Little said this is the second time they’ve hosted a similar event at the ranch, which has been in the Little family since the 1840s and is currently owned by Harold Little. The held the first one in March which brought more than 400 people and they’re hoping for twice that or more this time. “It was a big success,” he said.

Today

Split voting precinct gets approval

BY STEVE BEAVERS

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38, of 268 County Road 604, Corinth, felony possession of methamphetamine, ■ Eddie Porterfield, 1506 Wick Street, Corinth, sale of cocaine. ■ Ronnie Porterfield, 50, of 1506 Wick Street, Corinth, two counts sale of cocaine. ■ Michael McDaniel, 31, of 155 Highway 2 Northeast, Corinth, sale of methamphetamine. ■ Salina Switcher, 48, of 61 Cantrell Road, Corinth, conspiracy to sell cocaine. ■ Michael Spears, 29, of 201 Stanley Street, Corinth, sale of marijuana. ■ Scotty Wayne Davis, 42, of Booneville, possession of methamphetamine precursors and possession of methamphetamine. ■ Miriam Denise Jones, 52, of 522 Highway 4 West, Booneville, felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine precur-

sors. ■ Jerry Glidewell, 34, currently in prison, conspiracy to manufacture meth. ■ Clarence Harvey, Jr., 26, of 3200 Proper Street Apartment 1, Corinth, sell of a controlled substance. ■ Versia Scruggs, 48, of 402 North Young Street, Corinth, conspiracy to sell marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to sell. ■ Barron Spence, 26, of 608 Martin Luther King Drive, Corinth, sell of cocaine. ■ Susan Driver, 44, of 2205 Tennessee Street, Corinth, possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. ■ Allison Jourdan, 30, of 3408 County Road 100, Corinth, two counts sell of a controlled substance. ■ Brandi Wheelington, 34, of 1981 Highway 315, Water Valley, conspiracy to sell a controlled substance.

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■ Michael Gunn, 26, of 901 Crater Street, Corinth, felony possession of cocaine. ■ Helen Scruggs, 45, 3200 Apartment 117, Corinth, two counts sale of a controlled substance. ■ Danny Hugh Wilbanks, 54, of 7 County Road 658, Walnut, possession of two or more precursors with intent to manufacture methamphetamine and felony possession of marijuana. ■ Lagene Conner, 27, of 1424 Allen Street, Corinth, two counts sale of marijuana. ■ Richard Bradley Godwin, of Booneville, felony possession of methamphetamine. ■ Kenneth Ray Mercer, 49, of 63 County Road 754, Corinth, possession of methamphetamine. ■ Christopher Scruggs, of 402 North Young Street, Corinth, felony possession of marijuana and conspiracy to sell marijuana.

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Attempts to bilk elderly citizens out of money never stops. The latest scam failed to cheat a retired Vietnam Veteran and his family. A caller identifying himself as Lt. Terry Ellis with the Corinth Police Department called Alcorn Countian Mike Crowe and said there was a warrant issued for his arrest after missing a court date. “I knew it was a scam when he said he was with the police department because the number showed up as being from Jackson,” said the 66-year-old Crowe. The scammer informed Crowe his inspection sticker and license plate had expired and he had no proof of insurance. Crowe was instructed to turn himself into the police department and bring close to $1,500 to cover the fines plus bail money. “I knew I hadn’t missed any court date and every one of my vehicles were legal,” said Crowe. He called the Corinth P.D. and was informed no officer by that name was employed with the local department. “For some people, it’s scary,” he said. “I hope this makes them more aware of what people are trying to do to get personal information from them.” The number used to call Crowe was 601-383-1608. “I called it back and it was cell number,” he added. Some things to remember to protect oneself from telephone scams are: ■ If it looks too good to be true – it probably is. ■ If you receive a phone call out of the blue, always ask for the name of the person you are speaking to and who they represent. ■ Do not give your personal, credit card or online account details over the phone unless you made the call and the phone number came from a trusted source. ■ It is best not to respond to text messages or missed calls that come from numbers you don’t recognize. ■ Be careful of phone numbers beginning with 190. These are charged at a premium rate and can be very expensive. ■ Look out for SMS and MMS numbers that start with 19. These are charged at a premium rate (sometimes even for receiving a message) and can be very expensive.

On this day in history 150 years ago The second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. There is heavy fighting at places called Little Round Top, The Devil’s Den, Culp’s Hill and the Peach Orchard. Confederate attempts to turn the Union flanks are forced back with massive casualties on both sides.


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