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Thursday, March 3, 2011
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At home in Big House

Photo by Lawrence White

The H.W. Byers Lady Lions are competing in the State Basketball Tournament at Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson for the fifth straight season. Fans are pictured supporting their favorite team during a semi-final win Friday night over Bogue Chitto. The Byers girls will play Coldwater Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Big House for the Class A state crown. The Lady Lions won state championships in 2008 and 2009 as a member of Class 2A. For more on the Lady Lions, see the sports section.

County seeks sewer funding

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A plan to lay a new sewer system in the Cayce Road/Highway 72 area, that has been languishing for lack of funding, may be getting a new foothold.

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors passed a motion last week to ask the Mississippi Legislature for a bond bill of $1,130,400.

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School districts look at snow day options

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

State Superintendent of Education Tom Burnham met with district school superintendents Monday to discuss the snow day bill signed last week by Gov. Haley Barbour.

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Thunderstorms replace winter temps, freezes

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

If the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, told the truth this year, it appears spring has sprung in Marshall County a bit early.

Winter snows and freezes have been replaced by warm days and thundershowers.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Trimming

Holly Springs Utility Department lineman Steven Cash trims trees Monday to prevent falling limbs from knocking out lines during heavy storms. This tree, on South Market Street, is behind Ira and Lois Swaney Shipp’s house.

Turnout good for bird count in Hudsonville community

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The fourth Hudsonville Great Backyard Bird Count took place February 18 with counting at about three locations.

The annual count is made possible through the interest in conservation and reestablishing threatened bird populations by landowners in the area including Tom and Jane Heineke, Chad Pope, Wanda and Mike Boone and Suzanne Langley.

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Hudsonville sets cleanup

The second annual Keep Hudsonville Clean event is set for Saturday, March 19. Volunteers meet at 8 a.m. at the Hudsonville Community Center to get supplies and to register for door prizes.

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Holly Springs police respond to assault, business burglary

Holly Springs police officers responded to 65 calls last week, according to chief Robert Pearson.

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Community Foundation unveils healthy living plan for Marshall residents

Peggy Linton with The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi presented its Marshall County Healthy Community Strategic Plan at the Beckley Center on Tuesday, Feb 22.

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Byhalia police respond to 37 calls

The Byhalia Police Department responded to 37 calls during the past week.

Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 2; miscellaneous, 12; escorts, 7; juveniles, 2; thefts, 1; animal-related calls, 5; assists, 1; motor vehicle accidents, 1; and fires, 6.

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

Marshall Academy Mock Trial places fourth in state competition

Both Marshall Academy teams travelled to the statewide Mississippi High School Mock Trial competition February 25 and 26, where Team 2 took fourth place in the state overall, receiving one of only six coveted gavel awards.

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