The South Reporter — Thursday, December 15, 2011


Thursday, December 15, 2011
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Board overrides mayor’s veto

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen upheld a recommendation by public works director Micheal Crittle to secure GCA Service Group in Hernando to provide house janitorial services for five city buildings.

The board overrode Mayor Andre’ DeBerry’s veto 5-0 on a motion by alderman Russell Johnson. If the mayor’s veto had been sustained, the annual cleaning contract would have gone back to the prior service provider, Miracle Workers Cleaning Services of Memphis, Tenn.

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Winter wonderland

Photos by Adrienne Phillips, Barry Burleson and Sue Watson The entrance to Rust College (above), the park on W. Boundary (below, left) and Gholson Avenue provide beautiful settings as snow falls on Holly Springs Wednesday morning, Dec. 7. Roads were in good condition during the pre-winter weather but the pretty white stuff blanketed Marshall County. It was the county’s second snow of the fall season – the first coming in late November.

Suspect nabbed; another at large

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

One person has been arrested in the Memphis, Tenn., area after a manhunt for suspects in the burglary of a home at Piperton, Tenn., and an ensuing flight to Marshall County, Sheriff Kenny Dickerson said.

The incident occurred on Friday, Dec. 2.

Israel Taylor, 31, of the Memphis area, was picked up by Shelby County authorities following the extensive manhunt, Dickerson said. She remains in jail awaiting extradition proceedings back to Marshall County on charges of accessory to the fact.

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‘State of County’ meeting focuses on ‘coming together’

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Photo by Barry Burleson

Participating in the meeting are (from left) Ernest Cunningham, Alan Stanford, Charles Terry and Ki Jones.

It’s time to unite for a better Marshall County, particularly when it comes to educational attainment.

That was the overriding message that came from a recent “State of the County” discussion led by representatives of the CREATE Foundation.

Mike Clayborne and Lewis Whitfield, from the Tupelo-based community foundation that covers 16 counties, presented information on where Marshall County stands now and asked for input from a small number of community leaders in attendance concerning what comes next.

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Alderman discusses land swap with county

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Holly Springs alderman Harvey Payne visited the board of supervisors recently to discuss a possible property swap.

He said the county could take over the city shop and technology center as a road and bridge depot and the city could assume the county’s road and bridge property located at 1261 West Woodward. That would solve the destruction of West Woodward by county trucks hauling materials, he said. And the city shop would be close to entrances to highways going east and west and north and south.

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Early Deadlines

The South Reporter will have a Friday, Dec. 23, deadline for its December 29, 2011, edition and a Friday, Dec. 30, deadline for its January 5, 2012, paper. Our office will be closed December 26 and January 2. Happy Holidays!

Photos by Sue Watson

Feliz Navidad

Some H.W. Byers Elementary School children spent the day caroling in Holly Springs Thursday. The students are third and fourth graders in a select group, principal Chris Ferrell said. “Each student is here because of good grades, attendance and other reasons and each is a good, quality student,” he said. Choir directors are Ms. Henderson, Ms. Owens, and Ms. Pritchard. The group sang Christmas carols at the superintendent of education’s office, Jennie’s Flowers & Gifts, Christopher’s, Trinity Mission, Department of Human Services, and at the board of supervisors before having lunch at Pizza Hut. Students were welcomed by circuit clerk Lucy Carpenter and comptroller Susie Hill and other courthouse employees (top photo) and were given treats by the circuit clerk. They were also encouraged to register to vote when they become voting age. The last caroling stop was the sheriff’s department (bottom photo).

Float winners

Photos by Lawrence White

Rebecca Bourgeois, executive director of the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce, presents trophies to the float winners in the recent Holly Jolly Christmas Parade. From top are first place, Heritage Apostolic Church; second place, Marshall County Correctional Facility; and third place, Trinity Mission. Receiving honorable mention honors were Victoria Volunteer Fire Department and K-9 Search and Rescue. “The amount of work people put into the floats this year was astounding,” Bourgeois said. “The Christmas spirit is alive and well in Holly Springs.” Greg Campbell, president of the chamber of commerce, said the turnout, as far as participants and spectators, was one of the best ever.

Holly Springs police respond to 93 calls

Holly Springs police officers responded to 93 calls last week, according to interim chief John Norman.

Those included – disturbances, 7; funerals, 2; alarms, 19; accidents, 3; burglaries, 3; assist to agencies, 1; domestics, 2; malicious mischief, 1; 911 open line/hang up, 2; checks on shut-ins, 1; and 42 miscellaneous. The dog catcher responded to three calls.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

Snow duty

A Holly Springs Utility Department worker is on duty Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, downtown as snow covers the ground.

Photos by Barry Burleson

‘All I want for Christmas is...’

Visiting with Santa Claus during the “Light Up the Town” activities December 2 in Byhalia are Bailey Garrison (top photo) and Devon McMahan (bottom).

Two plead guilty in puppy mill case

The Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office and the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) announced last week that John and Nancy Garrison pleaded guilty to one count each of the 97 cases of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in connection with a February 4, 2010, puppy mill raid.

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