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Main Street, Chamber merging

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The merger of the Holly Springs Main Street Association and the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce has been approved by the boards of each organization.

August 1 is set as the day for the two organizations to become one, according to Andy McMillon, Main Street board president, and Greg Campbell, president of the Chamber board.

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Catherine Hall comes down

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photos by Sue Watson

Brick mason Robert Jackson oversees the demolition of the dilapidated structure on the MI campus in Holly Springs.

A very large crew is wrapping up removal of brick from Catherine Hall, built in 1905 on the Mississippi Industrial College campus.

Robert Jackson, brick mason who is in charge of demolition and recovery of brick, said the structure had two layers of brick in its envelope. The exterior layer is hard (fired) brick made in Oxford, while the inside soft (unfired) brick was not marked.

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Another suspect arrested in April assault

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A suspect on the run in the case of the kidnapping and aggravated assault of an H.W. Byers junior on April 11 in Marshall County has been taken into custody, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

Xavier Cornelius Parks was picked up Tuesday, June 26, in Chicago, Ill., by special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and members of the Chicago FBI Safe Streets Task Force, the sheriff said.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Summer reading program off to good start

“All About Wishes” was the first book read to about 35 participants in the summer reading program at the Marshall County Library in Holly Springs. Librarian Amanda McDonald is excited about the program that is held in Potts Camp on Tuesdays, Holly Springs on Wednesdays and at the Ruth B. French Library in Byhalia on Thursdays. Early participation of both children and parents or chaperones looks good. About 20 children attended the Potts Camp kickoff. “Wish Upon A Star’ was one activity children did as an art project. The other was construction of a wish boat where children can write their wishes on paper and put it in a boat. Many adult helpers at the first meeting in Holly Springs included Father Bruce McMillan, Barbara Knecht, Prentis Boatwright, Liz Luttrell and Jasmine Pegues.

Blues nights begin July 12

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The third annual Bikers Night Out/Blues Alley is set to begin Thursday night, July 12, and will continue every Thursday until September 27.

The event, which showcases local entertainers and is free to the public, runs from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. each Thursday unless it rains.

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City police go to 120 calls, make one felony arrest

Holly Springs police officers responded to 120 calls for the week, according to interim chief Lt. John Norman.

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Photo by Sue Watson

A new look

McDonald’s in Holly Springs, located on Highway 7 South adjacent to Highway 78 (Future I-22), has undergone a recent renovation. Workers are pictured finishing up some of the work on the outside of the restaurant – giving it a totally new look.

County library announces meeting policy

The Board of Trustees of the Marshall County Library System has decided that any public meeting to be held at the Marshall County Library in Holly Springs can only be held during library hours.

This decision was made due to security issues, according to library director Amanda McDonald.

Library hours are Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-8p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Chamber guests

Photos by Sue Watson Jaqueline Neid and David Broadbent, part of the transition team with Management & Training Corporation, attended the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week. MTC is working toward taking over management of the Marshall County Correctional Facility from GEO Corp. The 10-year contract begins August 13.	Sean Anthony and Kathryn McGaw, Teach For America representatives from the Oxford office, were guests at the Chamber luncheon last week. It was held at the Beckley Center across from Rust College.

Galena Middle School band students go to Dixie Band Camp

By REGGIE S. DAVIS

For the second year in a row, the Galena Middle School Marching Band was taken out of their familiar surroundings and placed in a “woodwind” of musical chairs.

The Dixie Band Camp is an annual, week-long, competitive band music exhibition event sponsored by the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. The program accepts entrants from around the country who apply for the summer camp-styled stay. Held the third week in June, this year’s camp ran from June 17-22 and had over 900 participants from around the South. Galena Middle School had significant improvements when compared to last year’s overall performance scores – a marked achievement considering the infancy of Galena’s music program. Some students even bested more seasoned musicians from other states who had been competing for years.

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Judge Trotter portrait unveiled at county historical museum
• In memory of Frank Hopkins Jr.

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Descendants of Judge James F. Trotter (1802-1866) donated an oil painting of the famed Mississippi Supreme Court justice and U.S. senator to the Marshall County Historical Museum.

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