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Qualifying open for city races

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The new year, 2013, brings with it municipal elections.

Qualifying is open for those who want to seek mayor and board of aldermen positions in Holly Springs, Byhalia and Potts Camp. The deadline for signing up to run is Friday, March 8, at 5 p.m.

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Photo by Pam Burleson

Winter woodpecker

A woodpecker enjoys winter in Holly Springs, on a tree in the front yard of the home of Barry and Pam Burleson. Bubba Hubbard, director of Strawberry Plains Audubon Center, said the member of the woodpecker family is a male yellow-bellied sapsucker. “It is one of eight woodpecker species we generally see around here,” he said. “The sapsucker is only here during the winter, staying in the northern U.S. and Canada in the summer.” He said this has been a great mast year for oaks, hickories, beech trees and more. Countless species are benefiting, including the sapsucker, red-headed woodpecker, red-bellied and pileated woodpeckers, waterfowl, deer, turkey, squirrels, etc.

Police make arrests in burglary

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A residential burglary in the 500 block of Hudsonville Road resulted in the arrest of two juvenile suspects and two suspects charged with receiving stolen property, according to chief William Hollowell.

He said a break-in December 20 at the house was reported at 9:32 p.m. It had been entered through a locked door and two juvenile suspects are believed to have taken a .38 caliber revolver, a .50 caliber rifle, a pair of Air Jordan shoes, baseball caps and a pair of boots.

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County supervisors mull subdivision regulations

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors closed out year 2012, deciding on a course of action regarding whether or not to let developers dissolve platted subdivisions.

The matter arose after the Valley Oaks subdivision developer asked to dissolve a subdivision because of high taxes he is paying for land that did not sell. Several other developers have come to the board seeking to dissolve subdivision plats for the same reason.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Lakisha Mitchell Buffington

Buffington leading Tourism

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Holly Springs Tourism and Recreation Bureau has a new executive director, Lakisha Mitchell Buffington.

She steps up from office manager, a position she has held since March 5, 2012.

Buffington takes over following the resignation of Stephanie McKinney. She began her new duties on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

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City school district touts its successes

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Some community leaders were guests of the Holly Springs School District recently where they were presented with the good news that the district is on the way up.

The district is getting the word to the community in every way it can, that Holly Springs School District has broken out of its old image as near failing and is moving up.

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Several counties hit by strong storms on Christmas Day

Damage assessments continue in counties across the state hit by severe thunderstorms and tornadoes Tuesday, Dec. 25.

Gov. Phil Bryant declared a State of Emergency, which allows state resources to be used throughout the impacted areas to assist local governments in responding to this disaster. MEMA area coordinators have deployed to the affected areas.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Cayce gets new tanker

The Cayce Fire Department recently brought its fourth fire truck to the board of supervisors – a brand new tanker. The truck was purchased with grant monies. The tanker was put into active service Sunday night, Dec. 16, according to assistant fire chief Harry Willis. The Cayce Fire Department attained a new grading several years ago, making it possible for insurance rates to be lowered within the five-mile grading boundary. Shown, from left, are supervisors George Zinn III, Charles Terry, and Keith Taylor, Larry Hall, administrator; J.W. Armour, charter member of Cayce FD; Harry Willis, attorney Kent Smith, supervisor Ronnie Joe Bennett, fire chief Charles Free, emergency management coordinator Hugh Hollowell, chancery clerk Chuck Thomas, and supervisor Eddie Dixon. J.W. Armour provided the first tanker, a modified dairy milk truck, and land for the formation of the fire department.

Police respond to 100 calls

Holly Springs police officers responded to 100 calls for the week December 24 - December 30, according to chief William Hollowell.

Calls included – disturbances, 10; alarms, 16; larcenies, 4; assaults, 2; accidents, 2; assists to agencies, 5; domestics, 5; funeral escorts, 2; burglaries, 2; malicious mischief, 1; auto theft, 1; 911 hang-ups, 4, and 46 miscellaneous calls. The dog catcher responded to 17 calls in the last two weeks.

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Holly Springs police make felony arrests

Holly Springs police officers responded to 132 calls over a recent nine-day period, according to chief William Hollowell.

The calls included – disturbances, 12; alarms, 18; larcenies, 3; assaults, 1; accidents, 6; assist to agencies, 3; domestics, 2; funeral escorts, 2; burglaries, 7; malicious mischief, 2; auto theft, 1; subject shot, 1; 911 hang-ups, 4; and 71 miscellaneous calls.

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