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Daily Corinthian

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Vol. 119, No. 67

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section

Board paves way for street repairs BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday agreed to commit $400,000 to some urgent road repairs. At the top of the list is a very bumpy stretch of Purdy School

Road in the northwest corner of the city. The estimated cost is $140,000 to fix sections totaling about one-third of the road. Street Commissioner Philip Verdung said this will involve not just an overlay of asphalt but also base repairs.

At least one concerned citizen was in the audience. “It’s gone from a mere inconvenience to a danger,” said Doug Locke, who lives on the road and blames the conditions for having to replace the tie rods on his Jeep.

He said several head-on crashes have happened there. “The reason they are having head-on collisions is because they are moving over to the center and they can’t see over the hill,” he said. “And, of course, it involves alcohol and speeding.”

Others to be repaired include sections of Forrest School Road totaling about 25 percent of the road with an estimated cost of $158,000 and a section of Oak Lane from Shiloh Road to MagPlease see REPAIRS | 2

Slugburger fest announces big music lineup BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Becca (Tresa Condra) tries to calm down Howie (Leland Hendrix) after a visit from Jason.

CT-A explores grief in ‘Rabbit Hole’ BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

An emotional play filled with hard-hitting themes and heartwrenching moments, “Rabbit Hole” offers patrons an unobstructed view of the stages of grief families endure when suffering the loss of a child. “Subject-wise, this is a difficult play to tackle. I purposefully scheduled rehearsals to last a bit longer than we needed, so we could have plenty of time to just stop and talk. A good

stock of kleenex is a must for this show,” said Corinth Theatre-Arts Guest Director Casey Duke. “I think we’ve all experienced loss or grief in some capacity. Some of the actors have expressed how difficult it is to say certain lines or get through certain scenes. In fact, it isn’t unusual for the cast to be emotionally spent by the end of the night. Their level of dedication is truly remarkable.” A raw and powerful production, David Lindsay-Abaire’s

“Rabbit Hole” will hit the Crossroads Playhouse stage at 8 p.m. tonight. Encore presentations will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 with a 2 p.m. matinée on Sunday, March 22. A turbulent journey with unexpected twists and turns, audience members are in for an emotional roller-coaster. “You’re going to laugh and Please see CT-A | 2

Dates for the Crossroads area’s flagship festival has been announced. The best slugburgers in the world will be served up at Main Street Corinth’s 28th Annual Slugburger Festival on July 9-11. Main Street representative Taylor Coombs said the festival will feature the return of the popular “Slug Idol” on Thursday night, July 9, and the 4th Annual World Slugburger Eating Championship on Saturday, July 11. Entertainment is also getting a boost this year. “We have had people asking us for years to step up our game with entertainment,” said Coombs. “I hope everyone will be happy with this year’s lineup.” On Thursday night following “Slug Idol,” Trent Harmon will perform. Friday night’s lineup includes a solo acoustic performance from Evan Adams, Stonecoats, Bonfire Orchestra, and Spunk Monkees. The weekend will close out Saturday night with performances from Kirk Chism, Exit

94, Dylan Scott and festival headliner Corey Smith. “People have been wanting Corey Smith to come to Corinth for awhile,” added Coombs. “His music is great for festivals. I think even the folks who haven’t heard his music before will really like his sound.” The former Main Street director is also super excited about a new partnership with the Green Market. “We’ve been working on partnering with the Green Market for several years and we have finally worked something out,” said Coombs. “The Green Market will be held on the Saturday of Slugburger Festival weekend.” A free event to the public, the Green Market offers handmade or homegrown items only including fresh produce, pottery, wood work, repurposed furniture, jams, jellies, honey, food goodies, clothing, soaps, lotions, yard art, bird houses, home décor, jewelry and much more. The Green Market will be held during its normal time of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor spots Please see FESTIVAL | 2

School board denies transfer request Community cleanup effort scheduled Friday BY ZACK STEEN

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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The new community cleanup campaign of Keep Corinth-Alcorn Beautiful continues Friday with a focus on the Harper Road and Proper Street area. It is set for noon to 2 p.m., and volunteers are asked to meet at the parking lot of Corinth Pulmonary Clinic at 209 North Harper. Signs will be posted. If enough volunteers answer the call, KC-AB Director Andrea Rose plans to send people in each of the four directions from the intersection. If the number is smaller, volunteers will head north and south on Harper. Supplies are provided. More than 70 people pitched in for the last event at Corinth and Kossuth schools, and the hope is that the experience encourages people to take ownership of the appearance of their community. “I’m pleased so many people are participating,” said Rose. “Anytime we get somebody out

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there to help, they see the problem that litter is. It changes how you think about it.” While it is scheduled for two hours, people are welcome to contribute an hour or a half hour. “Every little bit of help we can get out there makes it easier,” said Rose. Documentation will be provided toward community service hours. Next month’s cleanup is planned as an after-school event on Friday, April 24, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., at a location to be announced later. Much of the litter picked up during the monthly cleanup events was likely tossed out a motorists’ window. With that in mind, Rose said free litter bags for vehicles are available at The Alliance office on Tate Street. For more information about getting involved in the community cleanup, contact Rose at 287-5269.

A recent student transfer request from Kossuth Middle School to the North Tippah School District was denied by the Alcorn School District Board of Education. KMS Principal Samuel Roberts said the transfer request was presented too late in the school year. Board members agreed to uphold the principal’s recommendation. A student request from Biggersville High School to the Corinth School District was approved by a 4-1 vote. Board member Russ Nash casted the lone “no” vote. The board also approved one in-district transfer from BHS to Kossuth Middle School. In other news: ■ The board voted to allow the Mississippi Marlins, a local UUSSSA traveling baseball team, to use the Biggersville High School softball field and batting cage with insurance provided. ■ The board approved two

donations this month. Glendale Elementary School accepted a $1,400 donation from The Cholox Company Foundation and Kingsford Mfg. facility, while Kossuth Elementary School accepted a $1,000 donation from Kimberly Clark. ■ More than two dozen fundraiser requests were recently approved by the school board. Alcorn Central Elementary School will sell spring pictures, while the PTO will host a beauty pageant. The school’s special education program will sell t-shirts. Alcorn Central Middle School will sell cookie dough and host flag football. The 8th grade Math and science club will sell candy bags. Alcorn Central High School will host a book fair in the library, while the dance team will host a dance try-out workshop and a dance try-out clinic. ACHS cheer team will also host a try-out clinic. Biggersville Elementary School will host a book fair in

the library. The Biggersville High School history club and culinary arts club will sell Krispy Kreme donuts. The fast pitch softball team will sell Boston Butts, ribs and whole chickens, while the baseball team will sell pullovers and polo shirts. The BHS special needs class will sell tshirts. The Glen Elementary School will sell basketball pictures. Kossuth Elementary School will sell spirit ribbons before school and during break. KES will also sell spring pictures. The PTC will host an Easter breakfast, sell pictures with Easter Bunny and host a egg hunt. The Kossuth Middle School will sell tumbler cups. Rienzi Elementary School will host a beauty revue. ■ Eight out-of-state trips will approved recently. Alcorn Central Middle School baseball team will travel to Savannah, Tennessee, Please see SCHOOLS | 2

25 years ago

On this day in history 150 years ago

Corinth aldermen vote to move the city’s election from Labor Day to the second Tuesday in October at the suggestion of City Clerk Jim Billingsley who was concerned about the holiday and the growing shift to more two party elections.

The Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, begins with an attack by Southern troops against the advancing Army of Georgia. Union Gen. Slocum pushes back the Confederate attack and awaits reinforcements as the Army of the Tennessee marches to his support.

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