The South Reporter — Thursday, November 17, 2011

page hit counter


Thursday, November 17, 2011
Community \| Obits \| Editorial & Columnists \| Society \| Sports \| Education \| Classified Ads \| Calendar of Events \| Features \| Newsbriefs \| Legals \| Archives \| Subscriptions \| New Photo Gallery

Follow us on Facebook

Moratorium: adult entertainment

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen passed a moratorium on any adult entertainment business requests to the Planning Commission until the city’s comprehensive plan is adopted next year.

Mayor Andre’ DeBerry asked for the moratorium, saying anything that was permitted in adult entertainment before the new Comprehensive Plan is adopted could set a precedent. But the city needs to plan for how it will handle permit requests for adult entertainment establishments, he said.

Photo by Lawrence White

Founders’ Parade

Rust College held its 145th Founders’ Celebration last week with lots of activities for alumni and friends. A parade rolled through downtown Holly Springs Saturday with bands, beauties, motorcycles and much more. (Above) Rust College cheerleaders enjoying their ride in the parade are (from left) Say’yida Muhammad, Tenisia Russell, Crystal Lockett, Alexis Stewart and Raquel Hailey.

Officers catch robbery suspects

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Holly Springs police and Marshall County sheriff’s deputies apprehended three of four armed robbery suspects who allegedly held up a tire business on Neely Avenue November 8, according to chief John Norman.

He said the first call to 911 enabled one officer to arrive at the scene and get a description of the vehicle the suspects were driving. Shortly thereafter a second officer arrived and a BOLO (be on the look out) was sent out over the radio.

General Election wrap-up
• Massengill wins District 13 House seat

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Photo by Sue Watson

Deputy clerk Rebecca Moore (left) and circuit clerk Lucy Carpenter work on election returns Tuesday night, Nov. 8, at the Marshall County Courthouse.

One race on the November 8 ballot wasn’t decided until all votes were tallied early the following morning.

Steve Massengill was elected state representative District 13 with 53 percent of the vote. He narrowly defeated Billy Gray.

“It was close all night long,” said Massengill, who verified his win about 2 a.m. (November 9).

Massengill fills a House of Representatives seat vacated by Jack Gadd, who did not seek re-election and instead was voted Benton County superintendent of education.

‘Good to be home’
• Owen says city is ‘a jewel’

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Holly Springs native Charles Ivy Owen talked about his love for his hometown and redevelopment in Fort Chaffee Crossing, Ark., where he now lives and works.

The community development expert was the recent speaker at the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce luncheon, held at the David L. Beckley Conference Center on the Rust College campus.

EARLY DEADLINES FOR THE NEXT EDITION
• Classifieds - Friday at 12 noon
• Legal Notices - Friday at 5 p.m.
• Display Advertising - Friday at 5 p.m.
• News and Photos - Friday at 5 p.m.

Byhalia celebration Thursday

The Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Chamber Celebration on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Thistledome Inn.

It will be held in conjunction with the Byhalia Arts Council.

It will be a night of celebrating, which will include the annual chamber awards for customer service, leader of the year and board member of the year.

Tickets at the door will be $35. For more information, call the chamber of commerce office, 662-838-8127.

Photo by Sue Watson

Mass Communications Week

From left are Wayne Fiddis, general manager WURC 88.1 FM Rust College; Dr. Kenneth Jones, assistant professor, Mass Communications; Dr. Debayo Moyo, chairman, Mass Communications Department; Xondra Hughes, department editor, Rolling Out magazine; Katrina Overby, graduate student in Mass Communications, Indiana University; Dr. Sy Oliver, chair Rust College department of humanities; and Sharron Goodman-Hill, instructor of mass communications and music director of WURC. Hughes was keynote speaker at the eighth annual Mass Communications Week assembly program at Rust College October 17. She earned a B.A. in journalism from Rust College and an M.A. in journalism with honors from Iowa State University, where she was the first graduate student to investigate “The Effects of Daytime Television Talk Shows On Viewers.” Hughes interned at the Sally Jessy Raphael show and is now deputy editor of Rolling Out, the leading urban and lifestyle entertainment publication in the nation. Hughes also served as associate editor of the beauty and style and relationships section of Ebony magazine. She has written her memoir, “Living The Ebony Life: E-Mails From The Plantation.” She joined Rolling Out this year. Other activities include – co-writer for “Ritz Harper Goes to Hollywood” with Wendy Williams; author of “The M.O.O.D. Lounge,” her first novel; creator of SixBrownChicks, a daily relationship TV show for women on WCIU.com and blog on ChicagoNow; a social news blogger for “The Huffington Post-Chicago.” The assembly was held at the David L. Beckley Conference Center at Rust College.

Job fair set for March 8

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall Benton Area Job Fair, set for March 8, 2012, is seeking employers who expect to have job openings in the first or second quarter of the year.

Fighter pilots get together for 30th and last reunion

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A big family reunion of World War II fighter pilots, their families and friends, toured Holly Springs recently on the occasion of their last reunion.

They were the guests of Chelius H. Carter, whose uncle, Chelius Clifton Howard, served in the 385th Fighter Squadron, stationed in England. Second Lt. Howard was killed in action on March 21, 1945.

Leading the parade

Photo by Lawrence White

Rust College majorettes (flag holders), near the front of Saturday morning’s Founders’ Parade through downtown Holly Springs, are Janel Cowan (left) and Parissa Moore.

Report News: (662) 252-4261 or southreporter@dixie-net.com
Fax: (662) 252-3388
Questions, comments, corrections: southreporter@dixie-net.com
The South Reporter
P.O. Box 278
Holly Springs, MS 38635
©2004, The South Reporter, All Rights Reserved.
No part of this site may be reproduced in any way without permission.
The South Reporter is a member of the Mississippi Press Association.

Web Site managed and maintained by
South Reporter webmasters Linda Jones, Kristian Jones
Web Site Design - The South Reporter

Back | Top of Page