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Police chief asks to restructure

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Holly Springs Police Chief William Hollowell has recommended a plan to restructure the police department.

The project, presented recently to the mayor and board of aldermen, involves some promotions and some goal setting.

Hollowell said there are four divisions within the department – narcotics, detectives, patrol operations, and services. He wants to upgrade the leadership over these divisions and give some raises to make the department more competitive in salary with surrounding cities its size.

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Pilgrimage charms visitors

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Photo by Sue Watson

Queen Wesleyann Ray and escort Josh Mask, both students at Marshall Academy, are presented Friday morning at Montrose. Also participating in the opening ceremony are members of the Holly Springs School District JROTC.

Blue skies welcomed visitors to the 75th annual Holly Springs Pilgrimage tour of antebellum homes last weekend.

Breezy weather Friday meant some people were still bundling up or trying to warm up in the sun on the downtown square, as the rich history and culture of the city charmed visitors and hometown folk alike.

Temperatures warmed up more Saturday and Sunday.

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Asset forfeiture nets $900,000 to county

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department just received a financial shot in the arm – $900,000 from the Asset Forfeiture Office of the FBI, the county’s share of a tobacco criminal case.

Dickerson said the total county’s share, as the result of the work of the late Jimmy Warren, could eventually come closer to $1 million. He said Warren worked with the FBI to help crack a very large black-market tobacco operation several years ago. The investigation took place in several states, including some tobacco that was warehoused in Mississippi illegally. The total assets forfeited including cash and vehicles came to several million dollars worth of seized property.

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‘A Taste of Holly Springs’
• First edition successful

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Holly Springs celebrated another first last week with the Main Street Chamber hosting a “Taste of Holly Springs” at the multi-purpose building.

Attendance was considered successful, said Main Street Chamber executive director Shanette Folsom.

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Supervisors overrule zoning on double-wide in county R-E zone

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Two residents living off Highway 311 near Mt. Pleasant recently appealed a zoning decision before the Marshall County Board of Supervisors.

Rodney Cothern and Rhonda Crabb said they oppose special exceptions for people to move mobile homes into a Residential Estates zone unless there is a family emergency.

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Byhalia police respond to 29 calls

The Byhalia Police Department responded to 29 calls during the past week.

Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 4; miscellaneous, 9; escorts, 4; thefts, 4; disturbances, 1; assists, 1; motor vehicle accidents, 2; and medical, 4.

Byhalia police officers also made three arrests during the past week.

Holly Springs police respond to 149 calls

Officers with the Holly Springs Police Department responded to 149 calls last week, according to chief William Hollowell.

The calls included – disturbances, 16; alarms, 20; larcenies, 3; accidents, 12; funeral escorts, 5; domestics, 6; assists to agencies, 4; 911 hang-ups, 1; assaults, 3; malicious mischief, 2; burglaries, 7; auto burglaries, 1; shots fired, 1; and 68 miscellaneous calls. The dogcatcher responded to 17 calls.

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