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Alliance, Williams Clinic sponsor eighth health fair

The eighth annual Eddie L. Smith Community Health Fair is set for next week.

Activities kick off Tuesday, May 13, with a men’s health forum and dinner at 6 p.m. at Alliance HealthCare System Hospital, 1430 Hwy. 4 East in Holly Springs.

On Wednesday, May 14, there will be a women’s luncheon at 12 noon at the hospital.

The health fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the Holly Springs Multi-Purpose Building, 235 North Memphis Street. There will be blood pressure checks, height, weight and vision screenings and much more.

For more information, contact Cathita Richardson at 662-551-3386.

The Eddie L. Smith Community Health Fair is a community service program provided by Alliance HealthCare System and Williams Medical Clinic.

County unemployment 7.6; state rate same as February

For the month of March 2008, Mississippi’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 5.9 percent, which was identical to the rate reported for February, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced last week.

Local conditions varied considerably across the state with most counties showing very little change from February to March.

Twenty-four counties’ unemployment rates were lower than or equal to the state’s rate of 5.9 percent. Only five counties reported double-digit unemployment rates for March.

The lowest unemployment rate for the month of March 2008 was Rankin County at 3.9, followed by Lamar County at 4.2 and Scott County at 4.4. Jefferson County had the highest at 11.9, followed by Clay at 10.9.

Marshall County’s unemployment rate for March was 7.6 percent. Benton County’s was 9.1.

Byhalia policemen respond to 38 calls, make arrests

The Byhalia Police Department responded to 38 calls during the past week.

Chief Gary Looney released the following report – eight alarm calls, one burglary, three disturbances, three escorts, three animal-related calls, one assist, seven medical assists, one fire and 11 miscellaneous calls.

Byhalia police officers also made arrests on the following charges:

• Warrant, Byhalia, failure to appear.

• Warrant, Olive Branch.

• Warrant, Byhalia, grand larceny.

• Driving while license suspended, petit larceny, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.

• Disturbing the peace.

• Warrant, Byhalia, failure to appear, improper equipment.

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