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Byhalia chamber luncheon scheduled for Thursday

The Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce will host its Quarterly Membership Networking Luncheon Thursday, January 29.

Keynote speaker will be Lynn Duncan, CITRMS, talking on the topic, “Identity Theft: Could You Be Next?” Duncan is Managing Partner with “ID Theft Solutions of America.”

Chamber members and employers will learn what identity theft is and how to deal with it if it happens to them. Sponsor will be John LoPreto, senior business advisor, Solomon Strategic Advisors.

The luncheon will be held at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall, 2555 Church Street in Byhalia. Networking and buffet begins at 11:30 a.m. and the program starts at 12 p.m.

Call 662-838-8127 for more information.

Donations for BACC projects and programs are accepted at the door.

County school board to meet February 10 at Potts Camp

The Marshall County Board of Education will meet for the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. at Potts Camp School, 7050 Church Avenue, Potts Camp.

Candidate qualifying open for municipal elections

Qualifying is open for those who want to seek mayor and board of aldermen positions in Holly Springs, Byhalia and Potts Camp.

The deadline for signing up to run for an office is Friday, March 6, at 5 p.m.

Each candidate must be a qualified voter and resident of the city or ward for which he or she is seeking office.

The primary elections will be held Tuesday, May 5, with a runoff date of Tuesday, May 19. Municipal general elections are slated for Tuesday, June 2.

The new four-year term for city elected officials will begin Monday, July 6.

City of Holly Springs voters will choose a mayor, an alderman at-large, and aldermen for Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Voters in the towns of Byhalia and Potts Camp will pick a mayor and five aldermen at-large.

For more information on the municipal elections, call the respective city halls – Holly Springs, 252-4652; Byhalia, 838-4512; and Potts Camp, 333-7285.

Area job fair is March 3 on Rust campus in Holly Springs

The annual Marshall-Benton Area Job Fair is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, at the McMillan Gym on the campus of Rust College.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Joe Buckner at 601-321-6154 or jbuckner@mdes.ms.gov

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