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Thursday, February 25, 2010
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Breaking News

Byhalia man found dead in home

Byhalia police chief Gary Looney said Rajnish Singh, a 35-year-old male, died of natural causes in his home at 64 St. John Street, according to preliminary autopsy results.

He said authorities were called to the home at 5 p.m. Tuesday after Singh was found by a co-worker, who went to the home after Singh failed to show up for work for several days.

Singh worked at Clark’s convenience store in Byhalia, Looney said.

Byhalia police were assisted by officers with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. Looney said an autopsy was ordered because the man had died alone in his home. Authorities treated the case as if it could be a homicide until an preliminary autopsy determination was made, he said. That is standard procedure in such case.

Photo by Barry Burleson

Lady Lions at State

The H.W. Byers Lady Lions fell 56-44 to McAdams Friday afternoon in the Class 1A State Tournament semi-finals at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Byers ends the season with a 27-8 record. Alexis Hardaway (32) shoots for the Lady Lions as teammate Kyra Gulledge (30) positions for a possible rebound. For more on the H.W. Byers girls, see the next edition of The South Reporter.

Photo by Barry Burleson

Hawks in the Big House

The Holly Springs Hawks lost 81-57 to Forest Saturday afternoon in the semi-finals of the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Holly High finishes the season with a 28-5 record. The Hawks' point guard, Kentona Shipp (14) is pictured pushing the basketball up the court versus the Bearcats. For more on the Hawks, see the next edition of The South Reporter.

Mayor pushes fee hike for cemetery
• Wants to restrict traffic, too

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photo by Sue Watson

Entrance awaits repairs
The front gate to Hill Crest remains closed due to structural damage.

One of the hottest issues in the current administration in Holly Springs remains the upkeep, restoration and access to Hill Crest Cemetery.

The city’s buildings and grounds director, Larry Miller, proposed increases in plot fees and burial fees last week, saying the fees have not kept pace with those in neighboring areas like Oxford, Byhalia, Cottrell Memorial Garden (Holly Springs), Batesville and Pontotoc.

Mayor Andre’ DeBerry said reasonable fees should be charged for feasible services.

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Talk on hauling, roads continues

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors heard from concerned citizen Melvin Lay about the hauling moratorium at the Tuesday, Feb. 16, meeting.

Lay said he and his son, who make their living hauling gravel for driveways and logging, cannot support and feed their families as a result of the moratorium on hauling set to expire March 1. The board put the moratorium in effect in early January after loggers began to tear up county paved roads when coming in and out of the fields with heavy loads of timber.

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20th anniversary
• Marshall County business celebrates with open house

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Twenty years ago Jane and Paul Barrentine opened Memphis Performance, a mail-order house that sold high-performance racing automotive performance parts.

The business celebrated its first open house Saturday, an event that drew over 300 guests to tour the BTE facility on Highway 311 near Mt. Pleasant.

Over the years the business has changed, she said.

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Job Fair expecting big turnout

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

With 34 prospective employers signed up for space at the McMillan Gym on Rust College campus, volunteer organizers are putting out the highway signs signaling the upcoming Marshall/Benton Area Job Fair March 4.

The doors open for job seekers at 9 a.m. that Thursday, and the event continues until 2 p.m.

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‘Best Old House’ list includes Holly Springs

Holly Springs has received national recognition as one of the “Best Old-House Neighborhoods 2010.”

As the housing market stabilizes, now’s the time to find masterfully crafted homes in communities that truly appreciate them, according to the editors of This Old House, and Holly Springs is one of those communities.

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Lady Lions second in North
• Play in Jackson Friday

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The fourth time proved to be the charm Monday night for the Myrtle Lady Hawks.

H.W. Byers had beaten its district rivals three times this season. But the outcome was different in the championship game of the Class A North Half Tournament at Wheeler.

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Holly Springs police officers respond to burglaries, mischief, simple assaults

The Holly Springs Police Department reported the following activities for the week ending February 21.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Second mural

Elton Collins Jr. (left) recently installed the second of four planned murals depicting historic people and places in Holly Springs. His father, Elton Collins Sr., assisted. The murals are being installed on the side of the Utley Building, thanks to the cooperation of owner Mark Utley. This mural features the historic Presbyterian Church, Hill Crest Cemetery, Kate Freeman Clark and the Art Gallery and Rust College’s “A” building. Collins said he plans to have the remaining two murals installed before this spring’s Holly Springs Pilgrimage.

Be prepared for severe weather

Gov. Haley Barbour has declared February 22-26 Severe Weather Awareness Week in Mississippi.

“Education and preparation are the keys to staying safe during severe weather,” said Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Womack. “That’s why we take time each year to promote severe weather awareness in our state. Taking a few minutes to create a disaster kit and plan will go a long way in keeping you, your family and friends safe when severe weather strikes.”

The first step in being prepared for severe weather is to monitor local media for severe weather watches and warnings or monitor Web sites that provide weather information including that National Weather Service’s site at www.srh.noaa.gov.

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