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Heavy rains hit Marshall
• Storms kill four in neighboring counties By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer  | Photos by Hugh Hollowell
Road damage
This
washout on Roberts Chapel Road was just one of many over the weekend in
Marshall County that forced the closing of several county roads. |
Marshall County luckily dodged the bullet over the weekend. Tornadic-force
winds killed four in neighboring counties, but Marshall County was
spared – sustaining mostly heavy rains and flooding. One person was
killed in Lafayette County, two in Benton and one in Union, according
to reports. Full Story
Byhalia chamber busy with activities
• Publicity push ongoing By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer The Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce now has a page on Facebook. Executive
director Sarah Sawyer, during the quarterly luncheon last Thursday,
announced the new addition to the chamber’s way of broadcasting its
news and pictures. The luncheon was held at Trinity Mission Health and
Rehab of Great Oaks. Full Story • Town, chamber working toward Main Street By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Byhalia has been approached by Mississippi Main Street to organize a program for the town. Sarah
Sawyer, executive director of the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce,
said the chamber is working with the mayor and board aldermen to hold
charrettes on August 31 and September 1-2. Full Story
Summer program available for free By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer All
students in grades 7-12 in Marshall County can go to a free,
extended-year summer program provided by Ole Miss and Mississippi
Teacher Corps, according to Germain McConnell, assistant dean of the
Department of Education at the university. Full Story
Roper stresses fun with entertaining By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Tips
on easy, yet elegant entertaining, were abundantly supplied with lots
of laughs Thursday at Jennie’s Flowers and Gifts in Holly Springs. Patty
Roper brought smiles and fun as a way of showing ladies how to prepare
great foods and to decorate for parties the easy way. Full Story
Improving Main Street area
This week Byhalia mayor
Phil Malone and Sarah
Sawyer of the Byhalia Area
Chamber of Commerce
began work on a study with
the Mississippi Main Street
Association (MMSA) aimed
at the revitalization of Main
Street Byhalia. Full Story
Board honors Bobby Hall Marshall County
supervisors dedicated Monday’s board meeting to the memory of Bobby
Hall, father of Larry Hall, county administrator. Bobby Hall died Monday morning of a heart attack, supervisors were told.
Annual health fair May 13 This year marks the
10th anniversary of the Eddie L. Smith Community Health Fair in Holly
Springs. As in recent years, this year’s event will be held in the
Multi-Purpose Building on Memphis Street. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. on Thursday, May 13. Full Story
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