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Belt tightening holds taxes steady

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Even though the county projects an ad valorem tax revenue shortfall of $368,260 in the general fund and approximately $400,000 in the road and bridge fund in fiscal year 2011-2012, the taxpayers of Marshall County will not pay more taxes due to belt-tightening measures taken by supervisors.

Taxpayers in the towns of Potts Camp and Byhalia will not see an increase in ad valorem taxes, either, according to tax assessor and tax collector, Juanita Dillard and Betty Byrd, respectively.

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Reason to celebrate
• Holly Springs School District Successful

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photo by Sue Watson

Holly Springs School District representatives come together to celebrate the attaining of a Successful district score and Successful school scores. Pictured are front row, from left, Joseph Stone (primary school principal), Louise Sanders-Tate (junior high principal), Debbie Jeffries (intermediate principal), Irene Turnage (superintendent), Eileen Dowsing (assistant superintendent) and Cedric Richardson (high school principal); second row, same order, Latashia White (assistant principal intermediate), instructional coach Dinah Lundine, Russell Johnson (career and technical center director), instructional coaches Dorlean Gibson and Tannya Sanders; and Charles Lesure (assistant principal high school); back row, same order, school board trustees Ray Autry, Micheal Crittle, Fergenia Hood, Margaret Delashmit and Paul Lampley. Not pictured is Cravin Turnage (curriculum coordinator).

The Holly Springs School District has made giant steps in its overall accountability scores with a district rating of Successful.

The 2011 accountability ratings were released last week by the Mississippi Department of Education.

One school, Holly Springs Intermediate, rose from At Risk of Failing in 2010 to Successful this year, bringing the entire district up from Academic Watch to Successful. Holly Springs High School and Holly Springs Junior High scored Successful both this year and last year.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

Good music

Ronnie Caldwell (left) and Shan Tidwell, members of “The Lower Case Boys,” entertain during the Case Collector Appreciation Event Saturday downtown at Booker Hardware. Organizer Jonathan Moore said the event “went very well and the weather was beautiful.” He said Case representatives were very impressed with the turnout, and “we sold out of event knives.” Activities also included a helicopter fly-in by Wings and Air Evac. “I think that was one of the biggest hits of the day – their landing on the square,” Moore said. He thanked everyone who participated. “Overall, it was a great day,” he said.

City-county airport seeks hangar funds

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport will apply for funds to construct six new hangars, according to manager Justin Hall.

He recently reported to the board of supervisors on projects and future plans to build the airport to meet expected demands of new growth coming to Marshall County.

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Farewell party

A farewell celebration for Wal-Mart store manager Larry Bean will be held on Friday, Sept. 23, at 9:30 a.m. Customers are asked to come to say their farewells.

Holly Springs police go to several burglary calls

Holly Springs police officers responded to 95 calls last week and made one felony arrest, according to interim chief John Norman.

He said Andrea C. Sims, 30, of the 200 block of West Woodward Avenue, was arrested and charged with domestic violence/aggravated assault.

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Byhalia police officers respond to theft, disturbance, three fires

The Byhalia Police Department responded to 31 calls during the past week.

Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 3; miscellaneous, 8; escorts, 7; thefts, 1; disturbances, 1; animal-related calls, 1; motor vehicle accidents, 3; fires, 3; medical calls, 3; harassment, 1.

Byhalia police officers also made two arrests during the past week, according to Chief Looney.

Northcentral sees growth

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

With consolidation of its two facilities into one 20-acre site and 70,000-square-feet building at 4600 Northcentral Way in DeSoto County, Northcentral EPA is poised for another 50 years of growth.

Kevin Doddridge, executive director of the power cooperative, reviewed future prospects for growth at the August membership luncheon of the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce, held at Craw de Lis in Byhalia.

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Children honored for winning artwork

Over 137 children placed entries in the Strawberry Plains Audubon Center’s annual Hummingbird Celebration art contest.

And the festival T-shirt was designed by local artist Robin Whitfield this year, according to Katie Boyle with the center.

Winners received a free T-shirt, a thermos, or field glasses valued at over $100.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Highway expansion

Union Construction worker Sam Harvey (right) flags the location of a recently buried section of rainwater drain in the right-of-way of Highway 7 South, which is being expanded in preparation for the new intersection at J.M. Ash Drive and Craft Street in Holly Springs.

Photo by Barry Burleson

Tugging to victory

Homecoming activities Friday afternoon at Marshall Academy included a tug-of-war competition, won by the seniors. From left are Kirby Jones, Neil Murphy, Kaitlyn Elliott, Courtney Hurdle, Lane Cunningham, Maria Lemons, Tyler Cook, Josh Petree, Chelsey Gilliam and Kyle Elliott.

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