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City board rejects request for zoning BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Board of Aldermen overruled a board of adjustment recommendation to allow a family to move a manufactured home into the city. Aldermen voted 4-2 on Tuesday to reject the request by Gloria and Danny Stovall, who wanted to move a double-wide mobile home onto R-2 residential property on Burns Road in
northwest Corinth. That zoning does not allow mobile homes. The Stovalls said they are being forced off of a county property and have a mortgage that they must continue to pay on the mobile home whether or not they live in it. Using the property they own on Burns Road would also allow them to be close to Gloria Stovall’s elderly parents. “We don’t have any other
place to go,” she told the board. “We have tried all other options but nothing else has come through.” But the majority of the aldermen felt an exception should not be made for the R-2 zone. Ward 2 Alderman Ben Albarracin said he does not think a mobile home is what the area needs, and the variance would Please see ZONING | 2
Wurlitzer factory building demolition date nearing BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The city is getting closer to demolition of the old Wurlitzer building. The Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved soliciting bids for removal of the industrial building. A contractor recently performed asbestos removal on the building as the city prepares to revitalize the property for industrial recruitment. In other business: ■ The board agreed to reject
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Timber! A crew from RPM Tree Service worked hard on Tuesday cutting down a tree that lived through parts of three centuries at the old B.F. Liddon house in downtown Corinth. Substantial parts of the tree were rotting and the owners were advised that it would be best if the old tree came down, said Casey Rutherford, co-owner of the home now christened Caycedale Castle. Rutherford said the tree was 119 years old, and its condition posed a possible danger to the house.
all bids for the arch pipe project and re-advertise. The low bid, which was a couple of hundred thousand dollars lower than the next lowest, was deemed to be too far out of line. The project will repair a major drainage pipe in South Corinth. ■ In property cleanup matters, the board gave a 30-day extension for 1101 Phillips Street, where the owner has moved and cleaned up and is near a sale of the property. The board dismissed action on a Strickland
subdivision property that has been cleaned to the city’s satisfaction. Aldermen set new hearings for 5 p.m. June 18 on five properties identified only by owners’ names: Fortune; Jamerson; Hannon, Edge and Edge; Bowden; and Cornelius. ■ The board appointed Joey Luster to a five-year term on the Corinth Public Utilities Commission. A discussion of Please see BOARD | 2
Summer food program helps keep kids healthy BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
School is out, but the cafeteria is open. Although it is summer break, children can still get meals at several Corinth school campuses and other sites during the summer. The Corinth School District’s Summer Food Service Program began Monday and will run through July
26, keeping youngsters fed with the likes of peanut butter & jelly and ham & cheese sandwiches. “The program was created to help ensure that children can continue to receive nutritious meals during summer vacation when they do not have access to school lunch and breakfast,” said Margaret Simpson, food service director for the school
district. “The participating sites offer fun, supervised activities as well as a free meal to children 18 and younger.” City or county children may participate, and meals must be consumed on site. Walk-ins are welcomed and no registration or fee is required. Corinth Elementary School, Corinth Middle School, Corinth SportsPlex and Project Atten-
tion each offer breakfast and lunch, while The Lighthouse and Easom Community Center at the old South Corinth campus serve only lunch. Breakfast includes items such as a sausage biscuit or muffin with fruit and milk. Lunch typically includes a sandwich or wrap with fruit, juice and milk. No meals will be served on the July 4 holiday.
Lunch begins at noon at each site. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at CES and CMS and 8 a.m. at the SportsPlex and Project Attention. Participating school districts are reimbursed by the federal government for meals served. More than 2.28 million children participated at almost 39,000 sites in the summer of 2012.
Frazier singing brings gospel greats to Corinth CT-A BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Praising God and raising funds to support local students will go hand in hand this weekend as the Corinth Kiwanis Club hosts the 16th annual Leon Frazier Memorial Concert. The much-anticipated annual event will feature a starstudded lineup of gospel greats along with a unique opportunity for talented local performers to join the excitement. The show kicks off at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center. Admission is $12 in advance or $15 at the door and special Artist’s Circle tickets can be purchased for $25. The headliner for this year’s show is Ivan Parker. Parker, former lead singer for legendary Southern Gospel quartet Gold City, is best known for one of the genre’s most enduringly popular
The Mike LeFevre Quartet songs, “Midnight Cry”, which he wrote and originally record with the group. The Mike LeFevre Quartet,
featuring former Gold City vocalist LeFevre, will also be on the bill along with Frazier’s daughter and beloved area
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accepting scholarship applications BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth Theatre-Arts is accepting applications from college and college-bound students for the John D. Mercier Memorial Scholarship. Preference will be given to students with a history of involvement at CT-A, particularly those with a declared major in the performing arts. “This is a way to help support local youth who helped and volunteered with CT-A,” said Artistic Director Cris Skinner. “Education is one of our missions, and we want to
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gospel performer DuJuana Frazier Thompson. Kiwanis member Jimmy Rich said plenty of tickets are still available for the show and they’re hoping for a big turnout from music lovers in the community. “We’re excited about this year’s show. We’d really like to have people come out and join us,” he said. The music actually kicks off on Friday night when the club hosts a talent show featuring local performers beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Rich said the goal of the talent show is to offer a chance for local artists to showcase their talents. The winner of the talent show receives $500 and gets the opportunity to open for Parker on Saturday night. The runner up wins $300 and also gets to perform two songs pri-
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Today is a day for pomp and pageantry as Gen. “Jeb” Stuart holds a grand review of his 8,000 member cavalry for a gathering of politicians, spectators and hoop-skirted belles. Two days later he will repeat the elaborate show for senior officers of the army, including Gen. Lee.
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