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Supervisors tackle trash problems

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photo by Sue Watson

Ken Jones provides the board of supervisors with a good example of household trash dumping along roadsides in the county.

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors voted last week to use people on house arrest, sentenced by the court to do community service, to help pick up trash on the roadsides.

The suggestion was brought up by supervisor Eddie Dixon, who said the state does not have any inmate work program dollars at present.

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Striking gold again

Photo by DeMill Dixon

Winning state championships has become habit for the H.W. Byers Lady Lions. They won their third consecutive gold ball and fifth in six years last Thursday in Jackson. They are pictured hoisting the trophy during the post-game celebration. For more, see this week’s sports section.

Ready to run
• City races set

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Nineteen candidates have qualified to seek political positions in the City of Holly Springs.

The list is much less in Potts Camp and Byhalia. In fact, no election will be necessary in Byhalia as there is only one candidate for mayor and five for aldermen.

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Fire chief asks to replace wrecked truck

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A pumper/tanker that can handle the job of three smaller ones should be replaced to guarantee the city’s fire ratings.

Fire chief Kenny Holbrook said the truck that turned over in Potts Camp in January should be replaced. A new one will run about $469,000, he said, if bought on state contract.

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Employees host dinner in honor of sheriff

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Employees of the sheriff’s department kept a secret from their boss as long as they could.

Sheriff Kenny Dickerson was treated to an appreciation dinner Thursday evening, organized by jail administrator Bobby Harris and the rest of the sheriff’s team.

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Correction

The photographs of Ben and Nichole Dickey that ran with a feature story on their mushroom farm in the March 7 issue of The South Reporter were taken by Mary Minor, contributing writer and columnist.

The pictures were credited to someone else by accident, and The South Reporter apologizes to the Dickeys and to Minor for the mistake.

Search successful for missing person

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a missing person call to 911 Thursday at 1 p.m.

Sheriff Kenny Dickerson said a five- to six-hour search was successful in locating Mable Hurdle, 78, of the Highway 72/Valentine Road area.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

New historic marker

The first of two Mississippi Central Railroad Campaign markers in Holly Springs was put up by city building and grounds workers last week. Seven markers, commemorating the Mississippi Central Railroad’s pivotal role in the battle of Vicksburg, will be installed in areas along the railroad, including a marker on the north side of the Little Tallahatchie River Bridge in Lafayette County. Pictured putting the sign up at the corner of South Center and East Van Dorn are Terry Byers, Jesse Winningham, Robert McKinney, Albert Holmes and Michael Walton.

Church wins permission to locate on square

Opulent Life Church, represented by Liberty Institute, claimed victory last week in its pursuit of permission to operate a religious institution on the courthouse square of Holly Springs.

The parties, in the case of Opulent Life Church – Telsa DeBerry versus the City of Holly Springs, reached a settlement agreement to end year-long litigation over the City of Holly Springs’ discriminatory zoning ordinance that banned churches from operating in the city’s central square.

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Police go to 111 calls

Holly Springs police officers responded to 111 calls last week, according to chief William Hollowell.

The calls included – disturbances, 14; alarms, 10; larcenies, 8; accidents, 2; funeral escorts, 3; domestics, 1; assist to agencies, 4; checks on homebound, 1; 911 hang-ups, 1; assaults, 3; malicious mischief, 2; auto theft, 2; burglaries, 2; robbery, 1; and 57 miscellaneous calls. The dogcatcher responded to 4 calls.

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