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No cards; tax bills arrive in envelopes

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photo by Sue Watson

Tax collector Betty Byrd displays the change in format for notices.

The first week in December is when the Marshall County tax collector’s office starts sending out “Christmas cards” for the 2010 property tax year. This year, the format of real property tax notices has been changed to a sheet-style notice mailed in an envelope.

The cards were changed mostly because the postage meter was covering up some of the important tax information on the cards, said Betty Byrd, tax collector.

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Zoning hears several requests

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall County zoning board approved a mining permit that owners say will be used to borrow dirt to build I-269 near their property on Wingo Road.

The property is near the Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park, but not in it.

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First-place floats

Christmas parades rolled through downtown Byhalia and Holly Springs last weekend. New Garden Baptist Church’s entry (top photo) won first place for floats in the Byhalia parade, sponsored by the Town of Byhalia. Taking second- and third-place, respectively, were the Town of Byhalia and the Dempsey Corporation. The first-place float winner in the Holly Jolly Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce, was the Marshall County Correctional Facility’s “Polar Express” (bottom photo). Mt. Moriah MB Church placed second and “In Memory of Blake Hopkins” third. Nearly 40 entries participated in each parade.

World War II veteran keeps memories alive

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The community building at Northcentral Electric was packed for the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce quarterly luncheon in November. Northcentral general manager Kevin Doddridge had the program and invited his grandfather-in-law to speak about challenges in World War II.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

Honoring America

Marshall Academy second graders sang the National Anthem Thursday for the MA versus Magnolia Heights games. Pictured are (front, from left) Dunn Boatwright, Chaz Briscoe, Lauren Harden, Heidi Pasco, Karah Nicholson, Ryleigh Barrier, Lanie Valentine, Slater Knox; (second row, same order) Cassie Dougan, Neely Campbell, Kaylee Patterson, Cooper Cowan and Olivia Sorrell.

Holly Springs police respond to burglaries and more incidents

Holly Springs police officers issued the following incident reports last week, according to chief Robert Pearson.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Courthouse Christmas

The annual decorating of the courthouse Christmas tree and gazebo took place last week as a labor of love supplied by workers with the chancery clerk’s office and county building and grounds employees. The decorations are provided pro bono by chancery clerk Chuck Thomas, who has paid for the decorations since he has been in office out of his personal funds. This year a Star of Bethlehem was fashioned for the top of the evergreen tree from flower stand metal provided by Jennie’s Flowers & Gifts. Welding was done by Booker Hardware. Mike Lemons trimmed the tree, helped install the star and strings of lights using a lift owned by the county. Helping with the tree trimming were county employees Anthony Faulkner and Charles Reid. Taking part in the decoration of the gazebo were Nicole Phelps, Gwen Gipson, Marshall Finley, Mark Miller, Colter Teel, Karen Cook, Susie Hill, and Chuck and Sue Thomas.

Lamar woman sentenced

Sheanika Faulkner, 31, of Lamar, was sentenced Friday by United States District Judge W. Allen Pepper in Greenville for filing false claims with the federal government.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Tasty turkey

Herb, owner of Herb's Paradise Food Concessions of Byhalia, shows off his main menu. He brought his mobile kitchen to the Holly Springs Christmas Parade Saturday evening and enjoyed a brisk business.

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