The South Reporter — Thursday, December 25, 2008


Thursday, December 25, 2008
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Water work begins on W. Boundary

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Photo by Barry Burleson

Chulahoma/Boundary intersection
Pablin Barajas with U.S. Construction is busy beneath the street with a tie-in.

School’s out for Christmas, and at one of the most-traveled intersections in the city, that means digging up part of the street.

Last week workers with U.S. Construction of Arlington, Tenn., started installation of a new 12-inch water line, part of the Holly Springs Commons economic development project. They began at the intersection of West Boundary Street and West Chulahoma Avenue, part of a busy thoroughfare in the city which also leads to Marshall Academy.

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Dog rules prompt gripes

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Now that Marshall County has an officially adopted dog ordinance, zoning director Conway Moore said complaints are coming in.

“Supervisors are getting a lot of calls, too,” she said, especially in some districts.

Sheriff Kenny Dickerson, whose office is responsible for writing citations for dangerous dogs on the loose, told supervisors two weeks ago that his dog catcher gets lots of calls from those who say their neighbor has a vicious dog, only to find when he arrives that the dog is not creating a danger.

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Groundbreaking award’ unites schools, Civil Rights Museum

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Holly Springs School District has a new partner in educating its children - the National Civil Rights Museum.

The district has been awarded a $481,171 grant from the Rural Utility Services, a department of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Photos by Barry Burleson

Merry Christmas

A group of students from Galena School made their annual caroling visits in Holly Springs prior to the holiday break. (Top) Singing at South Center Printing are Precious Powers, Kylan Blackmon, Quintavias Martin, Shakyha Tennial, John Rowland, Tamaya Street, Leroy Lewis, Artavias Newsom, Shelise Blackmon, Darianna Wilson and Ramond Tuggles. Young children from Marshall Academy once again presented “The Night Before Christmas” Thursday of last week. It was narrated by elementary school teacher Renee Tice. Students sang carols and acted out scenes from the holiday poem. (Above) Santa Claus (Dunn Boatwright) tests the Jack in The Box (Chaz Briscoe).

City scopes problem sewer lines

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

They work day and night with cameras below ground locating problem spots in the city’s aging sewer system.

SunCo Construction of Jackson specializes in filming underground sewer mains, a modern technology that allows utilities to find and repair problems in old sewer lines without having to dig up the street. When possible, a flexible sewer slip is inserted in the old line, blown up and chemically treated to conform the new plastic liner to the inner dimension of the old line. Where the old clay pipes have collapsed, workers will have to dig up the street to remove debris.

The general contractor for the project is Delta Construction of Jackson.

Don Hollingsworth, public works director for the City of Holly Springs, said the work being done now is part of the Chatham Heights sewer project that covers a described portion of the city's sewer system that has been in need of clearing out. After the work is completed on this project, residents in the affected area will no longer be dealing with backed up or slow drains.

“We are taking care of the critical areas at it relates to the Chatham Heights project,” Hollingsworth said.

Leadership recruits

Organizers of the 2009 Leadership Marshall class are calling on business, industry and elected officials to select employees to enroll in the next group.

Enrollees must make a commitment to a two-day retreat in January 2009 and classes one day a month through May 2009.

Call 662-838-8127 or 662-252-2943 for more information.

Forestry’s ‘Catch A Dream’ big draw

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Over 100 Marshall County Forestry Association supporters turned out at Wall Doxey State Park December 4 to enjoy a meal and help support the Catch A Dream Foundation.

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Businessman turns in grocery/beer license to board of supervisors

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The owner and operator of Eastside Grocery on Higdon Road unexpectedly appeared before the board of supervisors last week to personally surrender his privilege licenses with the county and state.

Rickie Washington, whose business was the subject of neighborhood complaints the last several months, said he has given up on trying to make a go of Eastside Grocery.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

Santa’s reindeer

Some of Santa’s reindeer in Marshall Academy’s presentation of “The Night Before Christmas” include (from left) Aaron Lyles, Manning Stone, Gracie Smith and Michaelann Lemons.

Day family establishes endowment

The Pamela Joyce Day Endowed Scholarship through the Northwest Community College Foundation has been established by her parents, Lamar and Mabel Day of Potts Camp.

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