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Officers serve 60 warrants in July

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Officers with eight agencies served warrants for Marshall County grand jury indictments, parole or probation violations, or felony warrants beginning July 16, according to Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

Most of the warrants were grand jury notices of indictments on drug-related charges, he said.

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Sheriff recovers from surgery

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Sheriff Kenny Dickerson is home from surgery for the removal of his gallbladder and to correct other gastrointestinal problems. The surgery was performed Thursday.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Phase I of Alliance’s growth

In front of the Alliance HealthCare System Medical Arts Building, which is nearing the end of construction, are George Gwin, John Page, Regina Williams and Perry Williams. It is in the Holly Springs Commons area, near Highway 78.

New medical building
• Facility will include three clinics

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Early September is the target time for opening of the Alliance HealthCare System Medical Arts Building.

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Budget requests trickle in

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Summer is the time of year when local governments start planning for the next fiscal year. As they do, community groups and department heads come in requesting funds.

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KFC pilots new product, films in Holly Springs

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

An excited group of employees, a film crew, VIPs with West Quality Foods and some special cooks provided a taste testing of KFC’s new original chicken tenders Thursday in Holly Springs.

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Photos by Sue Watson
Utility work Gerald Dixon (left), joins the ends of pipes for the construction of new gas line being installed by Holly Springs Utility Department on Crescent Meadow Drive in the Holly Springs Commons development area. Helping dig and cover the trench are Greg Downy and Troy Wright (on backhoe).

Byhalia police officers respond to 22 calls

The Byhalia Police Department responded to 22 calls during the past week.

Chief Gary Looney released the following report – eight alarm calls, one motor vehicle accident, one theft, one animal-related call, two medical assistance calls, one harassment and eight miscellaneous calls.

Byhalia police made eight arrests on the following charges:

• Closed account/insufficient funds bad check.

• Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

• Domestic violence aggravated assault.

• Warrant, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.

• Receiving stolen property.

• Warrant, Byhalia, failure to appear.

• Driving while license suspended, failure to yield.

• DUI, improper equipment, no driver’s license, open container.

Community prayer group forms

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A community prayer group that focuses on building harmony among residents of the Holly Springs and Marshall County area has been formed.

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Patrol reports fatality at I-55

Sgt. Leslie White, with the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol’s Batesville office, reported one fatality in Hernando after a two-vehicle collision at Interstate 55 and Commerce.

Travis C. Davis, 19, of 761 Powell Street, Coldwater, was killed following a collision, he said.

Davis was driving a 1998 Jeep Cherokee and James Johnson, 44, of 205 Old Highway 7 South, Waterford, was driving a 2005 Peterbilt.

Both vehicles were in the westbound lane and exiting the I-55 ramp when Johnson’s vehicle was stopped, according to White. Davis’s Jeep collided with the rear end of Johnson’s Peterbilt, he said.

Kudzu Festival set for Oct. 22-25

The Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Kudzu Festival dates – October 22-25.

For more information on the festival, call 662-252-2943.

Photo by Sue Watson

Keeping it beautiful

“Green Man,” as one person refers to Ronnie Hangey, was recently out trimming hedges at First State Bank. He’s the man credited with the beautiful, flawless landscaping at the bank.

Photo by Sue Watson

Hard at work

The “doorman,” Mike Edlin of Potts Camp, installs the threshold at a doorway in one of Paul Calame’s buildings on South Center Street in Holly Springs.

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