News Briefs
‘Bike for
Health’ Saturday at school
Holly
Springs Mayor Andre’ DeBerry invites youth and adults to come “Bike and
Hike for Health” Saturday, Aug. 7.
Mississippi
ranks number one in the nation for childhood obesity. In January of
this year, the mayor launched a walking campaign called “ALOAD” – At
Least One Mile A Day” of walking by residents of Holly Springs.
As
a follow-up to that program, he asks everyone to join him from 9 a.m.
to 11 a.m. Saturday on Maury Street at the primary school as “we take a
giant step to improve the health of our community and especially our
children.”
For
more information, contact the mayor’s office at 252-4280.
One dies in
collision on 78 near Byhalia
Barbara
Ann Crumb, 46, of Olive Branch and formerly of Holly Springs, was
killed in a collision with a pickup on U.S. 78 near Byhalia Sunday
morning, according to coroner James Richard Anderson.
He
pronounced Crumb dead on the scene after receiving a call around 8:25
a.m.
Crumb
was driving a 2007 Saturn eastbound on 78 when her vehicle crossed the
median and collided head on with a Dodge 2500 dually pulling a trailer,
according to Anderson.
The
male driver of the
pickup was believed to have sustained minor injuries and was
transported to Alliance HealthCare System for treatment, he said.
The
driver of the pickup was in the inside lane of the westbound lanes of
traffic, Anderson said. The pickup turned upon its side during the
collision after the flatbed trailer it was pulling jackknifed, the
coroner said. The truck driver was from out of state.
Neither
vehicle was carrying passengers.
He
said the driver of the pickup crawled out the passenger side window of
his truck.
Byhalia police
officers go to variety of calls
The
Byhalia Police Department responded to 26 calls during the past week.
Chief
Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 8; motor
vehicle accidents, 1; disturbances, 1; juveniles, 1; assists, 1;
medical assistance, 10; miscellaneous calls, 4.
Byhalia
officers also made one arrest during the past week.
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