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OpinionFielder’s Choice Growing up too fast I heard something Monday morning while the family was getting ready for work and school that I never thought I would hear. “Your girdle is on the dryer,” Pam shouted to our son Andy. “It’s washed and ready.” They were talking about a football girdle, of course. Close to Nowhere Went to fishing tournament — didn’t fish Family and good friend Marion Pryor called me Wednesday and asked if I’d like to go with her to a fishing tournament. My first reaction was to wonder why she’d asked me. I don’t fish, ever. Turns out, Marion and Sonny’s oldest grandson Nathan was a participant in the tournament. Nathan won the MS Junior Bass Tournament with The Bass Federation and had qualified to fish in the national championship. Wyatt’s World Many factors contributed to Reeves’ win Against my better judgment, I bet against both conventional wisdom and Lamar Hooker. Now I owe him dinner at Walker’s. At least he doesn’t drink. Lamar, who seems to know everyone in the state of Mississippi (and their skeletons), picked Tate Reeves. I picked Billy Hewes. I demanded odds, but Lamar wouldn’t budge. Letters To The Editor Red Banks Road A letter to the editor and the board of supervisors of Marshall County: I live on South Red Banks Road, one of the most traveled roads in Marshall County. This road is a state aid road. State aid funding comes from all the taxpayers of Mississippi, not just Marshall County. Nothing but a few potholes have been filled since Charles McClatchy and Robert Lee Sims were supervisors. According to The South Reporter dated November 25, 2010, section 1, page 15, money was sent to Marshall County to fix the problem roads. Larry Britt has even stated in the newspaper as having said reflectors in the middle of the roads would make driving on dark roads safer for motorists. Red Banks Road has no white or yellow lines. Go one direction, you are in the middle of the road; go the other direction, you are in the ditch. Please do something before someone is killed or crippled for the rest of their lives. If you or a loved one is hurt because of this negligence, get a lawyer and sue Marshall County and the board of supervisors. You cannot sue the State of Mississippi because they let the supervisors of Marshall County spend the money however they wanted to. I pray that the men we elected in office will do the right thing. I know I would not want a death or serious wreck on my conscience. P.S. I know a lawyer if you need one. Carol Allen Thank you My family and I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to all the people who were so thoughtful at the time of my accident and my continued recovery. I’d especially like to thank the HSPD and the HSFD for their quick response and action during my wreck where I was pinned in my car. Thanks also to the quick action of Med Stat. Please continue to remember me in your prayers. Helen Mason Hometown Heroes Please take time to remember our local “heroes” who are serving in war zones around the world. Susan Ash, Navy, Middle EastImmanuel Betts, Marines, 2nd tour, Afghanistan Chad Bowman, Afghanistan Houston Brimmage, National Guard, Iraq Frederick D. Brown, Army, Afghanistan Shanika Buffington, National Guard, Iraq B.J. Butler, Army Wesley Crutcher II, Afghanistan John Davis, Army, Iraq John Westley Day, National Guard, Iraq Michael Dunworth, Navy, Iraq LaCourtney Ellis, Army, Afghanistan Charles Fairbairn, Army, Iraq; now in Afghanistan Wayne Gowland, Army, Iraq Jarod Grimes, Army, Iraq Jorty “Bubba” Holmes, Army, Iraq Lee (Brandon) Hutchens, Marines, Iraq Sammie Ivy, National Guard, Iraq Jason Janicki, Army, Iraq Robert Jordan Jr., Army, Iraq Scott King, Navy, Afghanistan LaVandes Lester, Marines, Iraq James Light, Army, Afghanistan Antione McNeil, Army, Iraq Chad Minor, Air Force Will Olita, Navy, Arabian Sea (Afghanistan) Chadwick (Chad) Phillips, Army, 2nd tour, Iraq Scott Poff, National Guard, 2nd tour, Iraq Deron Randolph, Marines, Iraq Darryl Wayne Ricks, National Guard, Iraq Candace L. White, Army, Afghanistan Justin Sanders, Army, Iraq Cody Sanderson, Air Force, Iraq Mitch Swann, Army, Iraq Landon Tucker, National Guard, 2nd tour, Iraq Chauncy Turnage, Army, 2nd tour, Iraq Supporting Our Troops If you’d like to add a name to this list, please contact The South Reporter, Attn. Linda Jones, P.O. Box 278, Holly Springs, MS 38635; 662-252-4261; or email: south@dixie-net.com |
     
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