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Fugitive’s run lasts 19 hours By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer  | Photos by Sue Watson
Back in custody
Kelly
McMillen (right) books Latrell Wilson at the Marshall County Jail after
his capture. At far left is jail administrator Bobby Harris. |
Authorities
caught up with Latrell Wilson, 20, who escaped from the Marshall County
Courtroom Tuesday of last week, in less than 24 hours, according to
sheriff Kenny Dickerson. Wilson will not be staying in the
county jail long. Dickerson said he is being sent to Rankin County
where the Mississippi Department of Corrections will take over the
man’s custody. Full Story
Homeowner faces off with escapee By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Lisa
Liddy had just gotten home from a shopping trip in her husband’s truck
and left the door open, unlocked the back door to her house on Gholson
Avenue and put her purse and keys on the kitchen table. She
went back out to unload the truck when she was surprised by Latrell
Wilson, a 20-year-old who had just escaped from the courtroom at the
Marshall County Courthouse with deputies in pursuit. Full Story
County budget outlook tight By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Each
year forward from now, the Marshall County Board of Supervisors is
facing budget woes, board members say, because of the economy and
falling county tax valuation and because state tax coffers are going to
be spread thin in year 2012, if not before. Full Story
County tax sale long and difficult By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer The
toughest responsibility she has as tax collector is the yearly tax sale
held the last Monday in August, Betty Byrd said. This year it took two
days to sell the delinquent property taxes owed for 2009. Full Story
First-year Relay for Life successful By BARRY BURLESON
Editor The first Byhalia/West Marshall County Relay for Life Thursday, Aug. 26, was well supported by the community. Full Story
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New members
Some
recent new members of the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce are, from
left, Glenn Freeman (95.3 FM The Rebel), Andy Reynolds and Cecil Sowell
(A2H, Inc. architecture and engineering), Margaret and Joe Fuller
(Travelers Camper Park), Terry Griffith, (CPA), John Sweet (standing in
for Vicki Sweet of Discount Grocery) and Ginger Armistead
(BeautiControl Products and Tastefully Simple). The photo was taken
during the recent quarterly luncheon of the chamber of commerce. |
Police investigate mischief, more The Holly Springs Police Department responded to several calls concerning mischief and assault last week. Full Story
Child dies in accident A student at Mary Reid Elementary School was killed in an automobile accident Friday. Blake
Hopkins, 6, died in the one-car wreck at 3:09 p.m. on Highway 349,
about one mile south of Potts Camp, according to coroner James Richard
Anderson. He said Hopkins was a passenger in a Ford Escort and was
ejected from the vehicle. Anderson said the 16-year-old driver of the car lost control and it overturned. Another passenger in the automobile, Hopkins’ sister Bayley, was airlifted to LeBonheur, he said.
Police go to array of calls The Byhalia Police Department responded to 29 calls during the past week. Chief
Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 3;
miscellaneous, 14; disturbance, 1; assists, 3; motor vehicle accidents,
2; fires, 3; arrests, 2; burglary, 1.
Best crowd yet at ‘Blues Alley’ By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Holly
Springs Main Street Association’s bikers rally had the biggest turnout
of the summer Thursday with 46 bikers participating and an attendance
estimated at about 400, according to Charles Terry with the promotions
committee. Full Story
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