Friday morning's roundup covers four developments reported since Thursday's evening edition. The shooting and sentencing occurred Thursday; the New Albany event is scheduled for Tuesday. Times are Central.
Union County: Discovery Zone plans Bug Day
Discovery Zone has scheduled a free Bug Day for kindergarten through eighth-grade students in New Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., Union County News reported Friday. Organizers describe beetle art, butterfly lifecycle activities and bug-themed games. They ask families to register online; children in kindergarten and first grade must have an adult with them throughout the event. Check the organizer's linked notice for sign-up details.
Prentiss County: Booneville man sentenced in drug case
Zane Miller, 32, of Booneville, was sentenced Thursday in Prentiss County Circuit Court to 15 years in state custody after pleading guilty to methamphetamine trafficking, Tippah News reported Thursday evening, citing a First Circuit District Attorney's Office release. The report says Circuit Judge John R. White also imposed a suspended 25-year term conditioned on Miller obeying the law after release, followed by five years of supervision. The case involved investigations by Prentiss and Alcorn County agencies and Booneville police, according to the district attorney.
Alcorn County: Corinth shooting investigation continues
Corinth police responded around 3 p.m. Thursday to a shooting near Scott and Dorsey streets. One person was airlifted to a hospital, Police Chief Landon Tucker told the Daily Corinthian, as Alcorn County News reported Thursday. As of that report, police had not publicly identified the person, given a condition or announced an arrest. The circumstances remained under investigation; those details should not be assumed from the initial report.
Tippah County: Boutique opens on Ripley square
Silly Sisters Ripley has opened at 118 N. Commerce St. on the Ripley square, Tippah News reported at 5:34 p.m. Thursday. Ripley Main Street welcomed the storefront. The report lists fall hours of 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday; confirm current hours with the business before visiting.
Benton County
No meaningful new Benton County development was verified for this edition.
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Featured image: The Silly Sisters storefront in Ripley, as shown in Tippah News' opening report from a Ripley Main Street photo. RCTV 19 used the existing image asset already in this site's repository. It shows the actual storefront, not a ribbon cutting or another event.
