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Two city schools High Performing The students and staff in the Holly Springs School District are celebrating, for the second year in a row, great news from the Mississippi Department of Education. • Holly High ‘makes history’ By BARRY
BURLESON
Holly Springs High School is celebrating a record-setting step up the academic ladder. For the first time ever, the school is ranked High Performing, based on state tests students took last year. It is the second highest of seven levels as assigned by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Father, son face murder charges By SUE WATSON One man died from stabbing and other injuries and another was wounded by gunshot over the weekend, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson. He said officers were called to 168 Hurdle Club Road Saturday at about 11:35 p.m. to find one man lying in the driveway with multiple stab wounds and a second victim inside the house with shotgun wounds. Cities must cover state highways inside limits By SUE WATSON The Mississippi Legislature has passed an amendment to the Mississippi Code that requires local municipalities to respond to incidents occurring on state highways within the city limits. The law went into effect Wednesday, Sept. 5, at noon, according to interim police chief Lt. John Norman. Two nights of blues remaining By SUE WATSON
A crowd estimated at one time to be on the north side of 800 filled Blues Alley Thursday for a night of dancing and listening to the blues. The evening was launched by Brown Sugar and The Reunion, then SoulFinger Band of Memphis, Tenn., with Harold Washington boogied with the crowd as it swelled in front of the stage with dancing. County schools get facility upgrades By BARRY BURLESON Many Marshall County School District campuses feature some new looks this fall. Improvements to buildings and other changes were widespread during the summer months in preparation for students’ return to classes. Byhalia police officers go to variety of calls The Byhalia Police Department responded to 35 calls during the week of September 3-9. Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 6; miscellaneous, 12; escorts, 6; disturbances, 3; assists, 1; motor vehicle accidents, 2; fires, 3; and medical, 2. New recycling business open By SUE WATSON The county has a new recycling facility that will help keep the cities and rural areas cleaned up. Unlimited Recycling, located in Holly Springs at 550 South Industrial Park Road, is taking all kinds of recyclable products. Communicare reports service record By SUE WATSON Sandy Rogers, executive director of Communicare (Region 2), recently reported to the Marshall County Board of Supervisors on activity for the last year. The county contributes about $46,000 annually to Communicare’s six-county budget of $7.8 million, she said. The county contributes about $46,000 annually to Communicare’s six-county budget of $7.8 million, she said. City police go to 116 calls Holly Springs police officers responded to 116 calls last week, according to interim police chief Lt. John Norman. |
    
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