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Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson is pictured escorting Earnest Lee Hargon (right) from the courthouse in late November 2005 prior to jury selection.

Hargon killed in prison
• Convicted in 2005 by Marshall County jury

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Death row inmate Earnest Lee Hargon of Yazoo County is dead following a prison stabbing Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Unit 32 at the state penitentiary.

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Larceny, burglary suspects arrested

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department made several arrests last week for grand larceny, according to Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

Alex Drian McKinney, 22, of 568 Baltimore Street, Memphis, Tenn., was arrested and charged on August 22, with breaking into a residence on Felix Road in Marshall County and afterward taking a 2006 Chrysler four-door, according to sheriff’s investigator Kelly McMillen.

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Property tax sale biggest ever

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The tax sale for 2006 brought in $1,037,205.20 in delinquent property taxes - the largest value and volume on record with 1,978 parcels sold, according to Betty Byrd, Marshall County tax collector.

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A winning debut

Photo by Ronnie Day

Seth Adams of Holly Springs helped lead the Ole Miss Rebels to a 23-21 win over Memphis Saturday afternoon at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. It was the first start for Adams, a senior walk-on who earned a scholarship. The quarterback was 19-of-30 passing for 201 yards and a touchdown.

Brown claims win in tight judge’s race

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Just 16 votes separated the candidates in the justice court judge North District race last week.

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Votes cast in the County of Marshall, Mississippi August 28, 2007 - Run-off election

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Photos by Sue Watson

Election night
(Top photo) Pictured at the “tabulation table” on election night, August 28, are (from left) election commissioner Marie Palmer, poll worker Flora Bain (West Holly Springs precinct) and circuit clerk Lucy Carpenter. (Above) Candice Cooper with the Cornersville precinct brings that precinct’s “ballot box” up the stairs of the courthouse.

Macedonia celebrates 127th anniversary
Food and fellowship enjoyed by all

August 19 Macedonia Baptist had their annual Homecoming event. We had special music by “The Almost Famous Cranes.” Everyone enjoyed the food and fellowship.

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Marshall County schools optimistic about progress

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

With some good grades in the record book for the last school year, Don Randolph, superintendent of Marshall County Schools, thanked the staff for the hard work they did to improve the district.

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Four charged with Coopwood Park mischief

The Holly Springs Police Department made several recent arrests, including four for felony malicious mischief involving damage to the football field.

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Historic drought causes TVA to raise rates

Historic drought conditions across the Tennessee Valley during the last seven months have cut TVA’s hydropower by more than 40 percent. The period of January through July this year is among the driest on record in 118 years.

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Marshall Countians give blood

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) got a shot in the arm Thursday with the help of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies including GEO, the courthouse staff and Holly Springs Police Department.

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Residents urged to spruce up as festival time arrives

Holly Springs area residents are urged to spruce up their property this week in preparation for the Hummingbird Migration Celebration Friday through Sunday.

The annual festival will be held at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center just off Highway 311, and thousands of guests will be coming to the area to enjoy the hummingbirds and other activities.

“It’s time to show off all that Holly Springs has to offer,” said Stephanie Movre, director of the Tourism Bureau.

For more on the hummingbird celebration, call 662-252-1155.


Photos by Sue Watson
Community outreach program Tiffany Young (left photo), with the Mississippi Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP), met with health care providers and community partners (right) in an effort to plan stages of developing a community outreach program for Holly Springs and surrounding areas. The community outreach program is designed to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of cancer and to provide information on free services available statewide. Young conducted the meeting to help with a cancer awareness health fair in Holly Springs set for Thursday, November 1. For more information contact Young at 1-800-576-7466 or Connie Mason at 662-252-4652, extension 1204.

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