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| Sheriff warns about trains blocking tracks By
SUE WATSON
Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson addressed the board of supervisors with a stiff warning at the October 1 meeting. Trains are obstructing traffic at crossings in Potts Camp and Byhalia, he said. Tags feature
Biloxi lighthouse By SUE WATSON
Anyone who goes in to renew their vehicle registration sticker - with a few exceptions - will get a new tag. The magnolia blossom on the old tag is replaced with the Biloxi lighthouse, long recognized as a landmark of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a sentinel erected in 1848. Kudzu Festival downtown Oct. 25-27 By SUE WATSON The Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce hopes to harvest some kudzu money this year by holding its festival in late October in downtown Holly Springs. Eaves stumps at Rust By SUE WATSON John Eaves, Democratic contender for the governor’s seat, was at Rust College Monday on a short tour of some northern counties. Energy builds for Leadership 2008 By SUE WATSON It’s planning and recruitment time for the 2008 Leadership Marshall. White Oak Festival set for October 13 The 26th annual White Oak Festival, hosted by Byhalia Sports Association and the Byhalia Lions Club, will take place Saturday, October 13, from 10 a.m. until. White Oak Pageant held; winners to be presented Saturday at festival The third annual White Oak Pageant was held on October 7 in the Byhalia High School gymnasium. Sponsored by Health 1st Family Medical Clinic, the pageant featured 62 contestants. The question is often asked, “why a pageant?” Utility department notches some projects forward By SUE WATSON The Holly Springs mayor and board of aldermen are looking at several projects and purchasing much-needed equipment.
City police charge one with assault The Holly Springs Police Department made an arrest last week and responded to an assortment of calls. Eskline Ford, 28, of Holly Springs, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 2, on aggravated assault charges, according to police chief Robert Pearson. Officers also responded to the following activities last week – expired license/no driver’s license, two; no proof of insurance, two; domestic violence-simple assault, one; child restraint, two; seatbelt violation, one; trespassing, one; malicious mischief, one; petit larceny, one; resisting arrest, one; disorderly conduct, one; contributing to the delinquency of a minor, one. Anyone having information regarding any crime committed in the Holly Springs/Marshall County area is urged to contact the Holly Springs Police Department at 662-252-2122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-729-2169. Law enforcement officers do not need your name, just your information. The caller may be entitled to a reward of up to $1,000. Sheriff’s department makes sexual battery, drug arrests By SUE WATSON Two men from the Byhalia/Barton area were arrested and charged with sexual battery of juveniles and several were arrested in Potts Camp on illegal drug charges, according to Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson. Oral history project records at Rust By SUE WATSON The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has provided a grant for tours to local communities where African American families can have a conversation recorded for posterity. |
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