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Buck wins in a landslide
• School bond issue passes

By BARRY BURLESON
and SUE WATSON
Staff Writers

Photo by Sue Watson

Kelvin Buck celebrates Tuesday night with his wife Kimberly and daughter Iliya.

City of Holly Springs voters overwhelming favored change in the mayor’s seat Tuesday.

State representative Kelvin Buck cruised to a landslide victory over incumbent Andre’ DeBerry for the city’s top job. Buck received 71 percent of the vote. The unofficial totals were Buck 1,658 votes and DeBerry 664.

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City buildings leaking

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Roof problems at City Hall, the Multi-Purpose Building and at the Regional Technology Center will be dealt with one at a time, starting with City Hall.

The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen recently approved a motion to get quotes to fix leaks in all three areas.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Holly Springs firefighters demonstrate use of the Jaws of Life to remove a victim from a car following an accident.

Prom Promise at Holly High
• Drills stress safety to students on prom night

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

City firefighters and policemen put on drills for Holly Springs High School students Thursday in preparation for prom night.

Captain Tracy Jeffries, with the first responder rescue truck and equipment, performed a mock extrication of several students using the Jaws of Life.

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Miss Mississippi visits Byhalia

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The message of Miss Mississippi, guest speaker for the Byhalia Lions Club’s Ladies Night, met the approval of her audience.

Marie Wicks and her mother Carolyn Wicks of Ocean Springs presented a capsulized view of her life. One of her platforms as Miss Mississippi and when running for Miss America has been to do all she can to help those with impaired vision.

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Burglary suspects arrested; tips needed on other crimes

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Two suspects have been arrested and charged in a residential burglary in the Matthews Corner/Rebecca Drive area of the Marshall County, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

He said residents were moving some of their belongings into a house when their house was burglarized. Items taken from the residence included a flat-screen television, a PlayStation and games.

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Main Street Chamber luncheon
Speaker focuses on social media

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Those attending the recent Holly Springs Main Street Chamber luncheon, at Kirkwood got a lesson in the do’s and don’t’s of social media and its use in business.

Guest speaker Karen Stanley, with neonFROG marketing, public relations, and event planning, discussed the changing face of business and how to market a business to customers.

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Holly Springs police respond to 111 calls

Officers with the Holly Springs Police Department answered 111 calls last week, according to chief William Hollowell.

The calls included – disturbances, 8; alarms, 9; larcenies, 8; accidents, 5; funeral escorts, 1; agency assists, 4; assaults, 3; burglaries, 5; auto theft, 3; 911 hang-ups, 3; shots fired, 2; domestics, 5; welfare checks, 1 and 54 miscellaneous calls. The dogcatcher answered five calls.

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