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Hidden weapons seized
• Several arrests expected By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer  | Photo by Sue Watson
Guns galore
From
left are Marshall County Sheriff’s Department representatives Kelly
McMillen, Yolanda Jones, Bobby Harris, Tammy Thompson and Kenny
Dickerson |
The
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department recovered 35 weapons Monday in an
investigation in the 1100 block of South Mullin Road, according to
sheriff Kenny Dickerson. Full Story
Budget woes trickle down By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer With
state legislative budget committee meetings ongoing, county supervisors
have expressed a nagging worry that 2012 may be the year of the big
budget crunch for county governments. Full Story
Blues night finale on tap for Thursday By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer With
the last scheduled Hidden Treasures promotion downtown by Holly Springs
Main Street Association set for this Thursday night, the attendance got
even bigger last week. Full Story
Deadline to register Saturday at 12 noon By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Anyone
who is not registered to vote, must do so by October 3 if they want to
vote in the November 2 general election. Since October 3 is on a
Sunday, the last opportunity to register in person will be this
Saturday, October 2, at the circuit clerk’s office which will be open
from 8 a.m.-12 p.m., according to Lucy Carpenter, circuit clerk of
Marshall County. Full Story
Best friends expand business By BARRY BURLESON
Editor Tina Joyner and Jennifer McMinn became best friends at Ole Miss. Five
and a half years ago the nurse practitioners also became business
partners, opening Health 1st Family Medical Clinic in Byhalia. And the
friendship and the partnership keep on growing. Full Story
Event wrap-up
• Hummingbird festival well attended, ‘fantastic’ National
Audubon Society’s largest nature festival, held annually on the weekend
after Labor Day in Holly Springs, celebrated nature and sustainable
living with around 8,000 guests and 140 volunteers. Full Story
County school district gets grant The Marshall
County School District, seven other school districts and the North
Mississippi Education Consortium were awarded a $4 million grant for
administrative training to be expended over the next four years. The
administrative training will be facilitated through the National
Institute for School Leadership out of Washington, D.C. Full Story
Board of supervisors wants new rubbish pit By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer With
the county’s current three- to four-acre rubbish pit nearly at
capacity, the Marshall County Board of Supervisors began talks
September 20 of applying for a new Class I or Class II rubbish pit. Full Story
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Business After Hours
Suzanne
Langley, consultant with the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce, and
Greg Campbell, a member of the chamber’s board or directors, go through
the food line during the recent Business After Hours at Trinity Mission
Health and Rehab. Hosting the guests were Darwin Martin, administrator,
and Eric Thomas, admissions coordinator. |
Police respond to assaults, mischief Fifteen incidents were reported to police for the last week, according to chief Robert Pearson. Full Story
Cemetery entrance not ready just yet By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer The long awaited reopening of the front gate at Hill Crest Cemetery has to wait a little longer. There
will be no drive-through traffic until the wrought iron gates are
repaired and installed, said Andre’ DeBerry, mayor of Holly Springs. Full Story
Byhalia officers go to 43 calls The Byhalia Police Department responded to 43 calls during the past week. Chief
Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 6;
miscellaneous, 14; escorts, 6; disturbances, 2; fires, 4; burglaries,
3; medical, 8. Byhalia police officers also made eight arrests during the past week.
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