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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.

Joe Buckner, director of the Governor’s Job Fair Network, said two things will make the event successful – employers with real jobs and applicants to show up.

This is an excellent opportunity for companies to meet their employment needs.

It is open to job seekers from the general public as well as university, college, and community college graduates.

There is no admission fee.

Please contact Buckner at (601) 321-6154, Bessie Glass at (601) 321-6122 or email jbuckner@mdes.ms.gov for more information.

Persons may also call Amy Heaton, executive director of the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce, at (662) 252-2943; or Sarah Sawyer, executive director of the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce, at (662) 838-8127.

Holly Springs school board moves meeting to Feb. 12

The regular meeting of the board of trustees of the Holly Springs School District, normally held on the second Tuesday of each month, has been scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m.

The meeting will be held in the Holly Springs High School Library, 165 North Walthall Street.

Holly Springs begins softball, baseball registration

The Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department is holding registration for youth baseball, softball, T-ball and coach-pitch for boys and girls ages 3-14. Registration begins February 11 and continues until March 13.

Parents may register their children at Holly Springs City Hall Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There is a $20 registration fee.

For more information, call 662-252-4807.

Mardi Gras festivities raising funds for Byhalia Beautiful

Everyone is invited to the annual Mardi Gras event in Byhalia on Saturday, Feb. 21.

Proceeds benefit Byhalia Beautiful. Tickets are $20 each, which include favors, beverage ticket and the “Taste of Chamber Fare.”

The “Fun-raiser” will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Thistledome Inn, 118 Highway 309 South, in Byhalia. It will include a silent auction, door prizes, king and queen costume contest, and music by Papa McMinn and Night Train.

Call 662-838-8127 to reserve tickets. Volunteers and auction items are also needed.

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