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Thursday, August 20, 2009
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Randolph defends budget request

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photo by Sue Watson

Informing supervisors

Superintendent of education Don Randolph (left) turns to hear a comment from the audience as he visits with the Marshall County Board of Supervisors Monday morning. In back are Keith Taylor, Eddie Dixon, Chuck Thomas, Susie Hill and Ronnie Joe Bennett.

Marshall County School District Superintendent Don Randolph tried to set the record straight about increases in the fiscal year 2009-10 budget before the board of supervisors.

In prefacing remarks, he thanked supervisors for what they have done to support the school district and help make the schools successful. He also invited them to visit the schools.

He said he was alarmed about the statements supervisors made recently at a board meeting that were published in the newspaper. He said he wanted to share with them and the public how the schools operate.

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Four-wheelers recovered

Photo by Sue Watson

(From left) Investigator Kelly McMillen and deputy Thomas Crouch join sheriff Kenny Dickerson in looking over 10 recovered four-wheelers, the result of a two-month long investigation into theft in Marshall and Fayette counties. A four-wheeler trailer was also recovered.

Woman faces extortion charge

A Marshall County woman has been arrested for extortion, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.

Sweetie B. Wooten, age 38, of 1710 Marianna Road, Holly Springs, was arrested August 12 by investigators with the Public Integrity Division of the Attorney General’s Office and charged with one count of extortion. Wooten was booked into the DeSoto County Jail, where her bond was set at $5,000. No court dates have yet been set in the case.

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Aldermen push for better recreation programs

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen recently inquired about the quality of recreation programs in the city, with the discussion led by alderman-at-large Johnnie Bagley.

She asked parks and recreation director Ken McMullen whether his department has made consistent efforts to find program funds.

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Curb work

Workers with Union Construction Co. of Etta installs curbs and gutters earlier this week on the new West Boundary Extended in Holly Springs. About half of the work is completed. Afterwards, the street will be paved for traffic. Completion of the project is expected within the next month.

Tree farmers group submits permit plan

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The leaders of the Marshall County Forestry Association have proffered some rules they believe will help the timber industry get trees out of the field and at the same time preserve county roads.

Buck Hobbs, George Murphree and Art Waymire, local tree farmers, went over a proposed permit agreement to be used for hauling timber out of the fields in Marshall County. Timber is the largest agricultural product in the county with an estimated $400 million in product standing, they said.

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Mississippi Department of Public Safety launches crackdown on impaired driving

America is facing an impaired driving crisis and the problem is especially acute during the summer months.

That’s why the Mississippi Department of Public Safety announces it will join other police agencies throughout the country in support of an intensive crackdown on impaired driving this August 21 through September 7.

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City discusses W. College, grass cutting

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

There is a bigger bundle of red tape involved in accepting shovel ready stimulus money from the federal government, according to Mayor Andre’ DeBerry, who is rethinking accepting $285,000 to resurface West College Street from up town to West Boundary.

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Barton receives safety equipment

The Barton Volunteer Fire Department of Marshall County received safety equipment recently from the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) as part of a National Fire Plan Program grant through the USDA Forest Service

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First United Methodist welcomes new minister

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Milton and Cindy Whatley are the new ministerial family at First United Methodist Church in Holly Springs. They took their new charge in late June and are getting settled in at the parsonage and meeting the community.

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Checkers tournament August 29

The Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a checkers tournament on Saturday, Aug. 29, at noon at the Eddie L. Smith Jr. Multi-Purpose Building.

Anyone interested in participating in this tournament can contact the office at 662-252-4807 for more information.

Hummingbird celebration Sept. 11-13

The 10th annual Hummingbird Migration Celebration is only a few weeks away.

It will be held Friday through Sunday, Sept. 11-13, at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, Holly Springs.

Visitors to this historic old cotton plantation have a chance to see these tiny titans up close as they pause to fuel up for their non-stop 500-mile flight over the Gulf of Mexico.

For more information on the big event, call Strawberry Plains, 662-252-1155.

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