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Neighboring states to share success of intermodal facility By SUE WATSON
Developer William Adair was host to U.S. Senator Roger Wicker last week. The two headed up a tour, with county and state officials in tow, to view the latest work at the Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility on a 312-acre site in Rossville, Tenn. Murder case goes to grand jury By SUE WATSON A father and his son have waived rights to a preliminary hearing in a stabbing incident that took the life of Robert Brown Jr. earlier this year, said sheriff Kenny Dickerson. Larry Pointer Jr., 38, of the 500 block of Brick and Tile Road, and Larry Pointer III, 19, of the 300 block of West College Avenue, remain in jail under $1 million bond. The case is to be presented to a Marshall County grand jury in 2013, he said. Stretch of Hwy. 78 dedicated to Minor By SUE WATSON The formal dedication ceremony for Highway 78 stretching from the DeSoto County line to the Benton County line was held last week in memory of former transportation commissioner William “Bill” Minor. Elected officials from Benton and Marshall counties and Holly Springs, as well as members of Minor’s family and extended network of friends, gathered at the Multi-Purpose Building in Holly Springs for the unveiling of the memorial marker in his honor. Storm damage minimal in county By SUE WATSON Workers cut limbs away from over Virginia Ivester’s driveway so she could get out to go to work Thursday morning of last week. Ivester, who lives at the corner of Salem Avenue and East Boundary in Holly Springs, was one of only a few who had a tree down as a result of the Wednesday night, Oct. 17, storms that rolled through the area. Cunningham president of statewide association for yet another term Ernest Cunningham was elected president of the Mississippi Justice Court Judges Association and will serve the 2012-13 term. This is the third term as president for the Marshall County judge after serving in both 1987-88 and 2007-08. VFW, Lions Club seek oldest veteran The Collins-Hurdle VFW Post 5697 and Byhalia Lions Club are seeking the oldest living veteran in the county to honor at this year’s Christmas party for vets. Danny Tate with the VFW said organizers of the annual Christmas program, begun by the Clydesdale Christmas Store to provide for National Guard troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families, want to recognize the oldest veteran in the county. City police go to 86 calls Holly Springs police officers went to 86 calls last week, according to chief William Hollowell. They included – disturbances, 7; alarms, 11; larcenies, 2; assaults, 1; burglaries, 1; accidents, 6; emergency assists, 3; funeral escorts, 4; auto breaking and entering, 1; malicious mischief, 1; check on shut-ins, 1; and 48 miscellaneous calls. The dog catcher responded to 6 calls. Byhalia police go to 44 calls The Byhalia Police Department responded to 44 calls during the past week. Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 5; miscellaneous, 10; escorts, 7; disturbances, 3; animals, 4; motor vehicle accidents, 3; fires, 1; medical, 10; trespassing, 1. Byhalia police officers also made three arrests and wrote 11 citations last week. |
    
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