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| Recreation dominates city meeting By SUE WATSON The Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department has set a five-week summer camp for children ages 11-15 at the Eddie L. Smith Multi-Purpose Building. Robbery, burglary suspects arrested By SUE WATSON Marshall County officers made arrests in a burglary of a commercial building in Potts Camp and in a robbery of an individual at Mt. Pleasant last week, according to Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.
Laptop grant goes to Holly Springs schools By SUE WATSON A pilot project that put 45 Apple laptop computers in the sixth and seventh grade classes last year was so successful the school was awarded a grant to buy enough computers to outfit the entire ninth grade this fall. Festivals near By SUE WATSON The Byhalia Clydesdale Festival will keep some old attractions and add a few new ones this year, according to Ronnie Luther with the Clydesdale Christmas Store committee. • Hill Country Picnic July 4-5 By SUE WATSON Lovers of the old Mississippi Hill Country blues and contemporary blues get a third shot at the experience of favorite local artists, country food, camping out, and 14 hours of live music a day on July 4 and 5 in Potts Camp. Reassignments in county schools By BARRY BURLESON School’s out, but these are still busy times in the Marshall County district when it comes to administrative changes, summer projects and new programs such as dropout prevention.
Chickasaw elder speaks to youth By SUE WATSON When Robert Perry was 12 years old, two things happened that gave direction to his life – his grandmother gave him some advice and he visited the town library. One dies in weekend accident A Holly Springs man was killed Sunday afternoon in a one-car accident. Roberto Lopez, 38, 3724 Highway 4 East, was killed May 25 when the 1995 Chevrolet Camaro he was driving overturned, according to Sgt. Leslie White with the Mississippi Highway Patrol. White said Lopez was traveling eastbound on Highway 4 East just east of Highway 7. He said the driver, the only person in the vehicle, was not ejected and he was not wearing a seat belt. The accident remains under investigation. During the Memorial Day weekend, White said the Batesville district of the Highway Patrol issued 942 citations – hazardous and non-hazardous – including violations such as DUI, seat belt and child restraint. Statewide, the nine-district total over the holiday weekend was 9,775 citations. IRS announces payment schedule for stimulus checks Economic stimulus payments from the Internal Revenue Service have begun, and the initial round of payments will continue through mid-July. The payment schedule below is for people who filed early enough to have their tax returns processed by April 15. It is for those receiving paper checks, not direct deposit. Schedule for when payments are mailed is based on the last two digits of Social Security numbers. • 00-09, May 16; 10-18, May 23; 19-25, May 30; 26-38, June 6; 39-51, June 13; 52-63, June 20; 64-75, June 27; 76-87, July 4; 88-99, July 11. The payment schedule is a general guideline and several factors could affect payment timing. |
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