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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 34
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Moving on
Photos compliments of Woody and Cynthia Harrell
The hiking trio of Woody Harrell (from left), Susan Adams and Cynthia Harrell will be sharing their experience of hiking the John Muir Trail on Feb. 18.
Couple, friend share trail hike adventure BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Two hundred and 10 miles of pure beauty. The John Muir Trail was that and much more to a trio of local hikers. The husband and wife team of Woody and Cynthia Harrell along with friend/neighbor, Susan Adams completed the three-week hike back in August. The trio will share their experience and photographs from the adventure during the Feb. meeting of the Corinth Audubon Nature Group. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. on Feb. 18 in the Corinth Library Auditorium. “The trail has some of the most scenic views ,” said Woody
of the trek, which began in Yosemite National Park and concluded at the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States at 14,496 feet. “Everything was so spectacular.” Considered the premier hiking trail in the United States, the JMT is a long-distance trail in the high Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, passing through Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Named after 19th century Scottish naturalist, conservationist and writer John Muir, the trail is entirely through the unspoiled wilderness of the American West. The Harrells, Adams and hiking friends Dale
and Daryl Lafferty began at the northern end of the trail. From its northern terminus in Yosemite Valley, the trail runs northeast, passing south of Half Dome and then on to Tuolumne Meadows. From Tuolumne Meadows the trail turns south, running parallel to the main range of the Sierra Nevada, through Yosemite National Park, Inyo and Sierra national forests – including the John Muir Wilderness and Ansel Adams Wilderness – passing through Devils Postpile National Monument, Kings Canyon National Park, and ending on Mount Whitney in Sequoia National Park. Please see HIKERS | 3
Photo compliments of Nikki Forte
Saving Abel is Scott Bartlett, Jason Null, Eric Taylor, Scott Austin and Steven Pulley.
Saving Abel keeps on rocking with new singer BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Life after Jared Weeks isn’t so bad for Saving Abel. After 10 years of rocking, the lead singer and Corinth native announced he was leaving the band he started with his friend Jason Null in Null’s Corinth basement in 2004. Weeks moved his family to Nashville and now focuses on writing music. “I’m going to miss Jared a lot,” said Null, who plays guitar for the group. “But, this
band is going to keep on playing good rock music.” Null, originally from Kossuth, quickly started searching for a replacement after Weeks’ announced he was leaving the band. “Jared has such a unique, Southern rock voice, and I didn’t know if we were going to be able to find anyone who could really replace him,” Null said. The group hired Trash the Brand front man Scott Austin Please see ABEL | 6
CT-A youth panel to present Valentine’s Cabaret BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth Theatre-Arts has its Valentine’s gift ready to be delivered. The CT-A Youth Action Committee will present the early gift tonight with its Valentine’s Cabaret at the Crossroads Playhouse. “The mission of the YAC is to share the joys of theatre and this is one of their projects,”
said CT-A Artistic Director Cris Skinner. According to Skinner, members of the youth group will perform a skit, musical numbers and other valentine-theme works. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. All donations will be used to support YAC educational projects.
Skinner created the CT-A Cabaret to showcase the talents of the youngsters. “Amateur talent is spotlighted through monologues, singing, dancing, poetry and other artistic expressions,” said Skinner. Alcorn Central High School student Katelyn Mathis is president of the YAC. Margaret Mathis is the YAC sponsor from the CT-A board of directors. Following the show, everyone
Wine, Words & Cheese Project hosting poetry night at Smith. BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Plato once wrote, “At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” Crossroads Poetry Project offers locals the chance to awaken their inner poet. The project will be sponsoring a Wine and Cheese Poetry Night at Smith. restaurant on Feb. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. with musical stylings performed by the “Jazz Trio.” Maurice Weatherall of Corinth Symphany Orchestra will do an instrumental number. The night’s talent will include Susan Bailey, Tonya Freeman, Volante Jones, Cody Daniel and Autry Davis, president of the Crossroads Poetry Project.
Poetry, wine and cheese, please A raffle will be drawn, courtesy of Holiday Inn Express. The drawing is called “Suite for your Sweetie.” Attendees will have a change to win free hotel accommodations for one night. The voucher is good through April.
The winner must be present at the event to win. Tickets for the fundraiser event will be $10 per person or $15 per couple if paid in advance. At the door, patrons should expect to pay $15 per person or $20 per couple. Advance tickets can be purchased at Smith. or KC’s Espresso. Smith. is located at 603 N. Filmore Street next to the Corinth Artist Guild. (For more information, contact Susan Bailey by phone at 662-617-2114 or by email at srmbailey@gmail.com. Also, check out the Crossroads Poetry Project website at www. crossroadspoetryproject.simpl.com)
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is invited to a Valentine’s party at the theatre. In other CT-A news, season tickets are available at a discount price. A few tickets are still available for the three remaining productions of the theatre. Regularly $70 each, season tickets now are $50 for the “Starting Fresh: Tales from the American South” season. In the package, seven any-
time seats are available. The trio of remaining shows include: “Ransom of Red Chief,” on Feb. 28; “Sordid Lives,” on April 3-6; and the musical “Big River,” set for May 22-25 and May 29 through June 1. (To purchase season tickets at the discount price, call the CT-A at 256-662-2995 with a debit or credit card or come by CT-A, 303 S. Fulton Drive from 1-6 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday.)
Kindergarten, pre-k registration scheduled BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Parents can start teaching their children now – it’s good to be early. Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Academy (pre-k) registration is in full swing in the Alcorn School District, and early sign-up is being encouraged by school administration. “We want to emphasize, parents need to register their children early,” said Denise Webb-Harrell, the director of elementary curriculum for the district. “All the teacher slots are planned based on the number of students who are pre-registered.” Pre-registration is set for
March 25 from 1-6 p.m. at each campus, but parents are encouraged to have a application completed and other required information ready to turn in before the date. “This helps the district plan and prepare for the upcoming school year to ensure the proper number of teachers and staff members are in place, as well as classroom space and supplies,” said Webb-Harrell. The child must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1 to enroll in pre-k. To enroll in kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1. Schools in the district offering sign-up are Alcorn Central Please see REGISTRATION | 6
On this day in history 150 years ago Two Confederate divisions unite at Morton, Miss., but they are still too weak to slow Sherman’s relentless march east to Meridian. Every foot of the Southern Railroad is being destroyed, the ties burned and the rails twisted.