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Photo by Ronnie Day

Going over their plan
Plotting their next moves Friday morning are (from left) Jason Gray, LaDaryl Odum, Marion Pearson, Bruce Jenkins, Kelly McMillen and Cathy Elliott.

Rounding up drug suspects
• Officers comb county for arrests

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A large grand jury docket in June returned 261 indictments, with over 80 drug related, according to Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

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Stakeholders discuss red light preferences

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

About 10 representatives from businesses on Craft Street (Hwy. 7 South) attended a meeting June 22 to discuss their preferences for the location of a traffic light and intersection, according to public works director Don Hollingsworth.

“It was a pretty good meeting with representatives from the grocery store and the two banks included,” Hollingsworth said. “They all agreed that something needs to be done. Egress and ingress of customers is a problem.”

The traffic light will be located at J.M. Ash Drive and a connector road will be constructed to allow traffic to flow from Craft to West Boundary Extended leading to the new medical center and hospital, he said.

The road through the Holly Springs Commons will also join West Boundary extended.

From there traffic can flow to Old Highway 78 which offers easy routes to the Town of Byhalia and access to Highway 7 North, Highway 311 going to Mt. Pleasant and Highway 4 East going to Ashland and Ripley.

The loop will take some of the congestion off Memphis Street, the present direct route through Holly Springs.

Practice voting available

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

With many voters likely to go to the polls in the August 7 primary elections for Democratic or Republican party candidates and find the voting machines have changed, circuit clerk Lucy Carpenter is encouraging practice ahead of time on the new Diebold machines, if possible.

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Lost family photos returned

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

In the late 1970s Russell Gray Houston was driving on Moore Road about a quarter of a mile west of the Red Banks area when he spotted a box tied up with string lying in a muddy ditch.

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Grads praise leadership experience

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Leadership Marshall County Class of 2007 was small but vibrant, according to Janet Jolley with the Marshall County Extension Service. This year’s class started out with 22 members and graduated 21 last week, one member having to drop out.

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‘Have a mission,’ Tierce says

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Deborah Tierce left Leadership Marshall County graduates and their guests smiling and inspired Thursday night.

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Grand re-opening

Subway in Holly Springs has reopened under new ownership. The grand opening was held Sat., June 23. Mayor DeBerry performed ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. followed by face painting, raffles, cake, and balloons. Owner is Rosie Shah and wife Nighat; manager is Laila Ali. Pictured with the crew, from left: Rosie (owner), Anis Kapadia (crew member), Mayor DeBerry, Tamela Stewart (crew), Laila Ali (manager), and Evon Penson (crew). Front, Sultan Shah (Rosie’s son).

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