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Fleming’s bond $1 million By SUE WATSON
Murder suspect Rico Fleming of Fayette County, Tenn., made an initial appearance before justice court judge Mae Garrision, who set bond at $1 million Thursday of last week. Fleming sighed heavily when Garrison set the bond. Fleming, a suspect in the Christmas Day drive-by killing of 16-year-old Derica Patterson on Highway 72, was apprehended 17 days following the incident in St. Louis, Missouri, by U.S. Marshals and other law officers. Marshall Countian in state office By SUE WATSON
Lynn Fitch, Mississippi’s new treasurer, was sworn in January 5 in Jackson as one of the few women who have held a state office. Her family was by her side as she took the oath. Fitch, a native of Marshall County, said she is ready to go to work for Mississippi. She is the daughter of W.O. Fitch of Holly Springs. Bullies causing problems in city By SUE WATSON Two residents from Sanders Street in The Meadows voiced concern about bullying in the neighborhood at a recent meeting of the Holly Springs Board of Aldermen. One resident said a petition for the city to do something about young people hanging out, shooting and “kicking up a lot of noise” was circulated with 35 names of neighbors who are worried. Training focuses on dealing with crisis By SUE WATSON A number of organizations and agencies sent representatives to a crisis management for school-based incidents course last month. The course partners with law enforcement and mostly rural school districts to develop or improve a crisis management plan or train for crisis management at schools. New superintendent, teachers share vision By SUE WATSON Superintendent of education Jerry Moore, a day after taking the oath of office, met with faculty and staff January 4 to share his vision and enthusiasm for the Marshall County School District. He reviewed the general state of the schools but mixed his vision and data with humor. Staffers were surprised to see him wearing a suit, he said. Holly Springs police respond to 46 calls Holly Springs police officers responded to 46 calls for the week ending January 13, according to chief James Dean. The report was released Friday in order to accommodate an early deadline by the newspaper. Byhalia Police Officers with the Byhalia Police Department responded to 33 calls for the week, according to chief Gary Looney. They included - alarms, 2; miscellaneous, 7; escorts, 5; assists to agencies, 1; motor vehicle accidents, 2; fires, 3; arrests, 4; and medical, 9. Randolph briefs board; rezoning issue surfaces By SUE WATSON Donald Randolph, outgoing superintendent of education for the county school district, thanked supervisors for their cooperation during his eight years in office at the last board meeting of 2011. He also provided a brief overview of progress and a financial report. The financial outlook in terms of ad valorem tax receipts for the last months of the 2011 year was on the down side compared to the same time in 2010. |
     
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