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Main Street welcomes Holly Springs

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Photo by Barry Burleson

Official designation

From left are Bob Wilson, Mississippi Main Street Association director; Mayor Andre’ DeBerry; Suzanne Smith, MMSA board president; Dr. David Beckley, president of Rust College, and Sam Agnew with MMSA’s Northern District office.

Holly Springs officially joined the Mississippi Main Street Association family Wednesday of last week.

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Vicious dogs stir serious concern

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Kenny Dickerson discussed problems with vicious or neglected dogs at the March 17 board meeting.

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Gospel singer cuts first CD

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Megan Tate of Potts Camp, at age 19, received CDs from her first album “Taking It Back,” produced by Stronghold Studios of Pontotoc.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

New substation

Holly Springs Utility Department employees work at the new Coldwater Substation (background) on Highway 311 North near the Mt. Pleasant community last week. The substation is set for completion in August and work is on schedule.

Leadership 2008 mixes business, health matters

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Leadership Marshall 2008 heard about Mississippi and county economies and got a double dose of healthy lifestyles information during a March meeting.

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Byhalia police go to 51 calls

The Byhalia Police Department responded to 51 calls during the past week.

Chief Gary Looney released the following report – three alarm calls, six motor vehicle accidents, two burglaries, one disturbance, one theft, eight escorts, two animal-related calls, nine assist, nine medical assistance calls, two fires and eight miscellaneous calls.

Byhalia police officers also made five arrests on the following charges:

Warrant, Byhalia, failure to appear.
Warrant, Byhalia, failure to appear.
Driving while license suspended and warrant Marshall County child support.
Warrant, Byhalia, failure to appear.
DUI 1st, failure to yield oncoming traffic.

Man dies in accident

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Michael A. Easter, 43, was killed in a highway accident on U.S. 78 at the 32 mile marker Sunday, according to county coroner James R. Anderson.

Easter was pronounced dead at the scene.

The coroner was called at 12:56 p.m. March 30 and was on the scene at 1:25 p.m.

Easter is from Monroe County and his address is Caledonia.

He was driving westbound on U.S. 78 when he lost control of his 2007 Honda Civic and struck the pillars of an old Illinois Central railroad overpass east of Holly Springs, Anderson said.

Fire chief Ken Holbrook said the car hydroplaned, left the road and struck the bridge.

Fire calls

Holbrook reported 41 other runs for the weeks of March 17-31, including:

One structure fire. A storage shed caught fire by a runaway controlled burn.
11 grass fires that were not controlled burns.
22 medical assistance calls.
One false alarm.
Two motor vehicle accidents.
Two motor vehicle accidents with extrication.
One fuel spill.
One report of a burned out vehicle on Highway 178 East.

Marshall Industries hosts open house
• Twenty-two work at center

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Guests streamed in and out of Marshall Industries Tuesday of last week in celebration of open house.

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County spay/neuter clinic closing

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Marshall County’s spay/neuter clinic closed last week after the cost of renovating the existing space to meet standards became prohibitive for the Humane Society.

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