By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Corinth Police arrested a convicted felon with a firearm after officials were notified that a driver was waving a gun at traffic while leaving a local business on Thursday afternoon, a news release states. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor More than a half-century in prison was the sentence handed down Thursday in Alcorn County Circuit Court for a local man convicted on four counts of child sexual offenses. Bobbie Wade Butler, 38, was smiling and quietly laughing as Circuit Court Judge Paul…
A McNairy County man with four prior drug trafficking convictions in Tennessee was sentenced to life in prison for methamphetamine trafficking on Thursday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Michael Jay Harris, 46, of Finger, Tenn. faced a mandatory life sentence as a career drug offender, a news release states.…
Childress: Grade Does Not Reflect District’s ‘True’ Achievement By Dillon Mullan For Corinth Today Corinth High School is receiving an unofficial “F” accountability rating from the state, and the district overall is getting a “C” after issues were disputed regarding how to measure the district, which operates under a unique…
Take a look at these photos from the Christmas open house in downtown Corinth, including the SoCo District on Thursday. Merchants will also hold Christmas open houses Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A 25-year-old Walnut woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Alcorn County on Wednesday night, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Haley Wilbanks was apparently driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 72 when she collided head-on with an 18-wheeler, an MHP news release states. The 18-wheeler…
Extent of Injuries, Crash Cause Unclear By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today A crash resulting in major damage to at least one vehicle occurred Wednesday night on U.S. Highway 72 West in the Union Center area. A wrecked SUV on the side of the highway next to the westbound lanes had severe…
Downtown Corinth, including the SoCo District, will have a Christmas open house Thursday from 5-7 p.m., as well as Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5p.m. Merchants will also have a Christmas window display unveiling Thursday evening from 5-7. Sneak peek below:
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor More than 30 shell casings were found after a report of gunshots fired Sunday in Corinth, according to police. No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred around 11:20 p.m. at the corner of Horton Street and Martin Luther King Drive, police…
Please take a moment to watch this video of care packages being shipped Wednesday morning from Corinth to troops in the Middle East. The volunteers hear back from the troops who say, “‘What a joy it is to know that the people back home are really thinking about us.'” (Video…
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today A 20-year-old Booneville woman was airlifted to Tupelo after she was involved in a two-vehicle crash with a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, an MHP news release states. It appeared Savanna Sheppard “pulled into the path” of the highway patrol trooper and…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor UPDATE: Here is the latest information Corinth Today has received regarding a wreck involving a Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle Tuesday night at around 5:30 p.m. in the Burnsville area. There were no fatalities in the wreck as of 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor UPDATE: Here is the latest information Corinth Today has received regarding a wreck involving a Mississippi Highway Patrol vehicle Tuesday night at around 5:30 p.m. in the Burnsville area. There were no fatalities in the wreck as of 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to…
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today Changes are underway at the Rienzi Library with a new head librarian. Rienzi Head Librarian Destiny Dunn said she loves the people of Rienzi and really enjoys the “very calm and peaceful” atmosphere. The people of Rienzi are “very loving,” Dunn said. It is easy to…
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today Corinth Police responded to a park on South Johns Street on Sunday afternoon after receiving a report of shots being fired, according to a police report. Police responded to the park at 1102 S. Johns St. at about 2:13 p.m. after it was reported that several…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor Newly elected Corinth Ward I Alderman Chris Wilson, who campaigned on a platform of reducing crime in Corinth, is open to developing a written policy about notifying schools of nearby shootings. Wilson made the statement after Corinth Today asked him last week if…
Take a look at these videos of just a few of the reenactors who portrayed people from Corinth’s Civil War history on Saturday at an event hosted by the National Park Service and Visit Corinth. One talks of battle, another speaks of amputees and a third discusses freedom for African…
UPDATE: Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell said early Sunday there was not a drive-by shooting Saturday night in the Farmington area. “We have no evidence of a criminal act — just reports of individuals hearing shots,” the sheriff said. Multiple people in the area reported hearing around seven to eight…
UPDATE: Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell said early Sunday there was not a drive-by shooting Saturday night on County Road 218 near Farmington. Multiple people in the area reported hearing around seven to eight gunshots shortly before 10 p.m. “We have no evidence of a criminal act — just reports…
Take a look at these photos taken at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center and the downtown area Saturday night when 2,000 luminaries lined streets and hillsides to create an enchanting, impressive display. Hundreds of people followed the glowing path to hear re-enactors portray citizens and soldiers from 1862 Corinth.…
Bar None boot store will also open next door By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A landmark Corinth restaurant that closed this year is coming back under new ownership. The iconic Lil’ Chicago on South Parkway is returning under a new name — JoJo’s Lil’ Chicago — said Cecil…
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today The condition of a man injured in a Wednesday shooting in Corinth has improved, according to a hospital spokesman. Demarcus Tipler’s condition was upgraded one level from the most severe status of “critical” to “serious,” a spokesman from Regional One Health in Memphis said Friday. After…
Take a look at these videos of Crossroads Poetry Project members sharing stories at the Corinth Library this week. (Videos by Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today)
City apparently has ‘no written procedures’ for notifying schools of nearby shootings, official says By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor The suspect in a Wednesday shooting that occurred less than one mile from Corinth Elementary School had been arrested two weeks before by Corinth Police on a charge of…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A pharmacist with more than 30 years of experience has joined the Shiloh Apothecary team in Corinth. Leigh Ann Beaty comes to Shiloh Apothecary from Walgreens, where she worked for 24 years — nine years in Memphis and 15 in Corinth. Beaty also…
