Saturday evening's roundup covers new reports and results not included in our morning edition, including a substantive update in the Corinth shooting case. The arrest occurred Friday; the college football and volleyball results below are from Saturday. Sources were checked Saturday evening, Oct. 3. Times are Central.
Alcorn County: Arrest in shooting investigation; anniversary concert canceled
Corinth police arrested Bacarra Lamar Hill, 39, of Corinth, on Friday in connection with the shooting investigation near Scott Street, Alcorn County News reported Saturday. WTVA's report confirms that he faces kidnapping and attempted murder charges and was captured during a traffic stop involving officers, detectives and the Corinth-Alcorn County SWAT team. Police allege he took the victim at gunpoint. The victim was flown to Regional One in Memphis. The charges are allegations; Hill is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Alcorn County News said the victim's name and current condition had not been released.
The Battle of Corinth anniversary concert scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center was canceled because of the weather forecast, Alcorn County News reported, citing Shiloh National Military Park. The park had not scheduled a replacement date. This updates the concert plans carried in our Sept. 24 roundup.
Prentiss County: Northeast loses by one; women's basketball schedule released
Northeast Mississippi Community College fell 28–27 at East Mississippi on Saturday in Scooba, according to the college's official box score. The Booneville-based Tigers led 14–0 after the first quarter and trailed 28–21 at halftime. A third-quarter touchdown brought Northeast within a point, but its extra-point attempt failed. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter. Northeast is now 1–5 overall and 0–3 in conference play.
In a separate Oct. 2 announcement, newly highlighted by Alcorn County News on Saturday, the college released its women's basketball schedule with 14 home games at Bonner Arnold Coliseum. The Lady Tigers open Oct. 30–31 at the Kragel Classic and play their first home game Nov. 2 against Snead State. Conference play begins Jan. 11 at Holmes. Fans should consult Northeast athletics for the complete schedule and game details.
Tippah County: Ripley advances in volleyball playoffs
Ripley rallied to beat North Pontotoc at home Saturday in the first round of the Class 4A volleyball playoffs, Tippah News reported, citing Tippah County Sports. The Lady Tigers advance to face Itawamba Agricultural High School on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Match time and site were not confirmed in the report. Set scores were also not provided.
Benton County: Hickory Flat advances; Ashland's season ends
In the Class 1A volleyball playoffs, Hickory Flat swept West Tallahatchie 3–0 Saturday, while Ashland lost 3–0 at Houlka, according to Tippah News' regional results. MaxPreps also lists Ashland's 3–0 loss as final. Hickory Flat advances; Ashland's playoff run is over.
Union County
We found no additional meaningful, verified Union County update to add since the morning roundup.
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Featured image: Archive National Park Service photo of the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, the venue for the canceled concert. The image shows the center and its grounds; it does not document Saturday's weather or the cancellation. The NPS credits it as an NPS photo. NPS-produced material is generally public domain unless otherwise indicated. No claim to original U.S. Government works.
