| Election
Results
Turner, Garrison winners
Mark Turner and Harvey Garrison
won Marshall County School Board races in Tuesday’s election,
according to unofficial totals.
In District 1’s four precincts,
Turner received 545 votes and beat incumbent Terry Rodgers, who got
472.
In District 2’s five precincts,
the incumbent Garrison was re-elected. He got 632 votes to challenger
Raymond Spight’s 558.
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Board says, open cemetery gate By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer With
a dissenting Mayor Andre’ DeBerry, the Holly Springs Board of Aldermen
voted unanimously last week to open the front gate at historic Hill
Crest Cemetery. The vote followed a motion by
alderman Garrie Colhoun and a second by alderman Harvey Payne and a
full discussion, much of it a rehashing of previous talks. Full Story
Marshall County progress
• ASICS on way at Chickasaw Trail By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer  | Photo by Sue Watson
An informal hello
ASICS
America officials and H&M Construction employees took a moment out
of their busy morning last week to greet county officials in front of
their warehouse at the Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park. From left are
Russell Neill, construction supervisor with H&M Construction
Company; Jackie Rodriguez, ASICS, human resources; Kevin Wulff, chief
operating officer with ASICS America; Gary Jordan, ASICS America
Corporation; Keith Taylor, District 3 supervisor; and Bill Mobley, IDA
executive director. |
A new 512,000-square-foot warehouse, expected to open next summer, is near completion in the Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park. It
will be the warehouse and distribution center for ASICS, an athletic
footwear, apparel and accessories manufacturing company that
introduced its products in the United States in 1977. Full Story
Arrests made on drug charges By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Two men were arrested last Thursday in separate incidents on drug-related charges, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson. Full Story
Election Tuesday; absentee voting continues By BARRY BURLESON
Editor Next Tuesday, Nov. 2, is Election Day. Absentee
ballots, for those who will be unable to make it to the polls on
Election Day for a variety of reasons, are available through the
Marshall County Circuit Clerk’s office. Full Story
Program focuses on healthier communities By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer  | Photo by Sue Watson
Site visit
Mayor Andre’ DeBerry (second from right) leads a leadership team on a walking tour of Holly Springs. |
Healthy Kids/Healthy Communities continues to get attention in Holly Springs. Holly
Springs and Byhalia were among several municipalities in DeSoto, Benton
and Marshall counties that got a site visit from the Northwest
Mississippi Community Foundation leadership team and the program
officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s national program. Full Story
Computer training starts soon Online job
application and basic computer training will be held beginning November
2 at the Holly Springs Regional Technology Center. Full Story
Search and rescue teams train By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Marshall County was chosen again this year as the right place to train K-9 search and rescue teams and their dogs. About
80 individuals participated in the Network of Canine Detection Services
training recently in Holly Springs, at Wall Doxey State Park, at the
Marshall County Fairgrounds and elsewhere. Full Story
Holly Springs police respond to assaults, burglaries, robbery The Holly Springs police force took 18 incident reports last week, according to chief Robert Pearson. Full Story
Fall Fest on courtsquare Saturday
• Halloween trick-or-treating Sunday; 10 p.m. curfew The
Holly Springs Main Street Association is sponsoring a Community Fall
Festival Saturday, Oct. 30, from 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. downtown. Areas for the event include the courthouse lawn, and College and Market streets at the square. Full Story
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