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Chief recaps illegal gaming sting By SUE WATSON A coordinated multi-agency law enforcement sweep of Holly Springs for illegal gambling operations and illegal sale of drugs and alcohol netted about 13 arrests, according to police chief William Hollowell. The Holly Springs Police Department and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department supported the state-initiated investigation led by the Attorney General Jim Hood’s office, he said. School bond
issue By SUE
WATSON
Architectural renderings of the proposed interior floor plan of the new Intermediate School and the exterior appearance were unveiled at the Holly Springs Rotary Club last week. Irene Walton Turnage, city school district superintendent, and Adam Andrews, in charge of operations, were invited to present the proposed plans and discuss what the district’s current needs are for classroom space. They were the invited speakers by Harvey Payne, who had the program last week. Absentee voting available in city By BARRY BURLESON Absentee voting continues for the May 7 primary election in Holly Springs for mayor and aldermen. Individuals who will not be able to vote in person in the May 7 election may come to the clerk’s office at city hall and vote absentee in person on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or on the next two Saturdays, April 27 and May 4, from 8 a.m. until noon. The deadline to vote absentee in person is Saturday, May 4, at noon. Blackwater Road dedication honors Pryor By SUE WATSON Some said it was recognition way overdue. Others said it was giving a man his roses while he lives. Friends and family of J.R. “Red” Pryor gathered Tuesday, April 16, at the east end of Blackwater Road to dedicate the road in the honor of a man called “Cousin J.R.” or “Red.” Advisory committee approved By SUE WATSON The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the formation of a police advisory committee recently. The measure will make it possible for the community to offer suggestions on how it thinks the city’s policing could be improved. Chief William Hollowell suggested the committee earlier this year and brought to the board an ordinance that would form the committee. Holly Springs police respond to 129 calls Officers with the Holly Springs Police Department responded to 129 calls last week, according to chief William Hollowell. The calls included - disturbances, 13; alarms, 20; larcenies, 7; accidents, 7; funeral escorts, 1; assists to agencies, 5; assaults, 3; burglaries, 12; auto burglaries, 1; missing persons, 1; and 59 miscellaneous calls. The dogcatcher answered seven calls. Recap of session By SUE WATSON At the end of the 2013 Mississippi Legislative session, lawmakers were satisfied about some measures and others like Medicaid expansion will wait for another day, according to Sen. Bill Stone of Ashland. He voted against charter schools because he favors fully funding public school districts first. Two die in traffic accidents By SUE WATSON Coroner James Richard Anderson reported on a traffic fatality Saturday on Highway 72 and one that occurred April 11 on Highway 78. A motorcycle rider died in a collision with a 1995 Chevy Suburban around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, he said. Byhalia police go to 39 calls The Byhalia Police Department responded to 39 calls during the past week. Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 5; miscellaneous, 8; escorts, 4; juveniles, 1; disturbances, 2; domestic, 1; assists, 2; motor vehicle accidents, 5; fires, 1; medical, 10. Byhalia police officers also made two arrests during the past week. |
    
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