Thursday, June 21, 2007
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Community | Obits | Editorial & Columnists | Society | Sports | Education | Classified Ads | Calendar of Events | Features | Newsbriefs | Legals | Archives | Subscriptions | Photo Gallery |
By
SUE WATSON
Staff Writer
With one suspect in custody and charged in a house invasion/armed robbery in the Red Banks area June 12, law enforcement is intensely pursuing leads into the identification of suspects in that incident and a second one in the Watson community, according to Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.
City to handle probation
By SUE
WATSON
Staff Writer
At the recommendation of police chief Robert Pearson, the Holly Springs Board of Aldermen approved hiring an officer to work with municipal court in collecting payments on fines.
Fire, utility train in safety devices
By SUE
WATSON
Staff Writer
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Photo by
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Jerry Jeffries is the first sewer worker to train on the lifting bridle. Jeffries said he volunteered first because he wants his son to see a picture of his dad at work. |
The Holly Springs fire and utility departments cross-trained on the use of some new safety devices Thursday, under the direction of fire chief Kenny Holbrook.
Pool talk at standstill
By
SUE WATSON
Staff Writer
The Holly Springs mayor and board of aldermen are at a standstill on what to do with the West Valley Street swimming pool.
Thomas & Betts, Byhalia, celebrates 1,000,000 hours without lost time incident
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| Celebration Associates at the Central Distribution Center enjoy lunch and fellowship last week. |
On Thursday, June 14, the managers at the Thomas & Betts Central Distribution Center, located at 442 East Stonewall Road in Byhalia, cooked hot dogs and hamburgers for all of their associates in honor of this monumental safety milestone.
This climaxed a week of celebration, which included donuts, ice cream, gift certificates, and other tokens of appreciation. From June 11, 2005 through April 21, 2007, the CDC associates worked 1,000,000 hours without a lost time incident.
“All of our associates have had to work together to maintain a high level of safety awareness to hit this milestone,” said David Dean, VP of customer service and logistics for Thomas and Betts. “I personally would like to thank and congratulate them for the commitment to safety that they have embraced which has provided us with a safe place to work.”
Road, bridge work scheduled
By
SUE WATSON
Staff Writer
With much left to get done this year in road and bridge business, the dry weather has not been a blessing. Nor would extremely wet summers be a blessing for construction, said Larry Hall, county administrator and manager of the road and bridge department.
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