Prentiss County deputies responded to a reported incident at Dollar General in Cairo on July 15, 2026, after receiving a call about a red car parked for more than two hours with the occupants passed out inside.
Deputies identified the driver as Jason Heavener, 41, of Corinth, and the passenger as Tiffany Flynt, 34, of Iuka. Heavener was charged with possession of a controlled substance, specifically crack cocaine.
Flynt was charged with possession of a controlled substance, specifically methamphetamine. Both individuals were taken into custody and booked into county jail. Bonds were set at $10,000 for each by Prentiss County Justice Court Judge Ray Hall.
North Mississippi Narcotics Agent Grady Smith will present the case to the next grand jury, according to authorities.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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