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Thursday, August 11, 2011
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Final election results

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Sudden storm downs limbs, lines

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photo by Barry Burleson

Josh Skelton and Ernest Campbell cut a downed tree from lines in the alley between South Center and South Memphis streets

Power was off in some parts of the central city Monday for about two and a quarter hours following a freakish thunderstorm that blew down heavy tree limbs.

The rear section of the former Miller Shoe Store building downtown lost a portion of its roof and the back wall was damaged, according to owner Chelius Carter.

A large tree behind the Fitch building, in the alley, split and broke over power and phone lines. A large limb in the corner of Ira and Lois Shipp’s front yard fell over power lines and into the street across from Becky Cupp’s yard at Chulahoma Avenue and South Center Street.

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Runoff Aug. 23
• Absentee voting available

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Six local races will be decided in the Tuesday, Aug. 23, Democratic Primary Runoff.

Still up for grabs are the positions of superintendent of education, supervisor District 1, constable North, constable South, justice court judge North and state representative District 13.

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• Large crowd gathers for returns

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Election night fever was all over the Holly Springs court square last week as a large crowd turned out to await the election returns. All parking slips around the square were taken the night of August 2 and the courtroom was nearly full at times.

Election workers had a long evening scanning absentee ballots and curbside ballots and the final unofficial results were available around 11:30 p.m.

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HOPE Walk warms hearts

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The town of Byhalia held its second walk for the cure July 28 with about 40 people on hand for the event. There were hugs and a few tears and there were smiles and laughter and music, too. The Hope Walk raised $5,144, so far.

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Bond issue for sewer delayed

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The money for construction of a sewer system for two mobile home park areas on either side of Highway 72 at Cayce Road is on the rocks again.

Supervisors have had their hopes dashed again that bond money will be issued for the project which has been an economic development and health concern of long standing. The board has worried about raw sewage standing in ditches in the area.

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Honoring Childress and Cox

Photos by Barry Burleson

Northcentral Electric Power Association held an open house at its new facility, 4600 Commerce Loop in Olive Branch, on Thursday, July 28. During the ceremony, Northcentral honored two former employees, Melvin “Dooney” Childress and Travis Cox, who died as the result of injuries suffered while on the job. Kevin Doddridge, general manager of Northcentral, and members of Childress’ family are shown with a plaque that will be hung at the new facility. It recognizes Childress for 46 years of dedicated service. Pictured with Doddridge are Dot Childress (wife), Renea Childress (daughter) and Ali Crawford (granddaughter). Another plaque (right) honors Cox. Both Childress and Cox were from Marshall County. “Today, we celebrate these men, regardless of their tragic deaths, that we were fortunate to have known them, and they are always a part of us,” Doddridge said.

Board approves fuel-use study

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen voted August 2 to monitor fuel consumption of city vehicles after alderman Johnnie Ree Bagley Johnson presented a motion, which was withdrawn, to restrict vehicle uses going to and from home with a few exceptions.

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Holly Springs policemen respond to assaults, more

Officers with the Holly Springs Police Department responded to 89 calls last week, according to interim chief John Norman.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

Rotarians tour CFI

Members of the Holly Springs Rotary Club and their guests recently visited Contract Fabricators (CFI) in Holly Springs for their weekly meeting, courtesy of co-owners Boyce DeLashmit and Mike Clarkson. DeLashmit (left) is pictured answering questions of some Rotarians as they tour the facility. CFI is in its 28th year, having begun in 1983 in an old shed on the property. The company, which has seen tremendous growth, employs 136 people. “CFI is not this building,” DeLashmit said. “It is this group of people who make the business. We have some good people here, and we’re proud of them.”

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