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Education

Receives awards

On May 21, Kaneisha Cochran of Ashland Middle School was awarded many certificates for her achievements. Kaneisha received honors for having the highest average in mathematics, social studies, language arts and reading. She also received a certificate for having A&B honor roll for the whole school year. Kaneisha has achieved a GPA of over 96 percent. She attributes her academic accomplishments to her savior Jesus Christ and lots of hard work. Kaneisha has aspirations to be a pediatrician. She is the daughter of proud parents Carolyn and David Cochran of Ashland.

National honor

Shaina McMillan, Webb School student, Bell Buckle, Tenn., has been recognized for her superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars. The Society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved superior academic excellence. Shaina is the daughter of David and Debbie Sprinkle of Holly Springs and is a junior, 2008-2009.

Salutatorian

Cody Skelton, son of Dwight and Darleen Skelton, was chosen as salutatorian of the 2007-2008 Hickory Flat senior class. Cody plans to attend Northwest Community College and major in business administration. He has received the Bill Lipscomb Memorial Scholarship, June S. Gardner Scholarship, Kole Briscoe Endowed Scholarship, a Leadership Scholarship and Daniel (Strait) Smith Memorial Scholarship. Cody qualified for the National High School Rodeo in Farmington, New Mexico. He is the grandson of Aubry and Mary Hester Skelton of Holly Springs and Leroy Thompson and the late Katherine Thompson of Mt. Pleasant. His academic awards include four year honor roll, numerous subject area awards and honor graduate. His extracurricular activities include Beta Club and the Tennessee High School Rodeo Association. He enjoys fishing, hunting, riding horses, breaking horses, team roping and calf roping. Cody hopes the students behind him continue to work hard throughout their time in high school. “The only people who fail are the ones who don’t try,” Skelton said.

Melvin “Dooney” Childress

Scholarship established in honor of Childress

The Melvin E. “Dooney” Childress Endowed Scholarship was recently announced by the Northwest Community College Foundation. The scholarship was established by the Northcentral Electric Power Association in appreciation for his 46 years of dedicated service to Northcentral.

Childress began his career at Northcentral on Dec. 1, 1961, on a three-man construction crew about a year after the electric power cooperative moved from Coldwater to Byhalia. He and his wife, Dot Childress of Byhalia, whose career at Northcentral began 10 months prior to his, were married the day after he began work. Starting as a groundman, “Dooney,” as he was affectionately called, moved up through the levels to lineman, line foreman of a construction crew, and then the construction superintendent, where he oversaw all phases of overhead and underground line construction. In 1998, he was named director of contract services where he served until his retirement in July of 2007.

During the ice storm of 1994, Childress worked tirelessly to restore power to the members of Northcentral EPA. During the cleanup and restoration, he was seriously injured by a fallen tree, an injury that required over two months of rehabilitation.

“Dooney Childress made a difference in every life he touched at Northcentral, both on the job and off,” said Northcentral general manager Kevin Doddridge. “He trained crew members in all aspects of safely building electric lines. He was an integral part of Northcentral. He had a hand in just about all of Northcentral’s 1,242 miles of electric line.”

Off the job, he was a hunter, fisherman, cook, devoted Mason, and avid Ole Miss fan. He and his wife, Dot, had two children, Renea Childress Reed and Mike Childress, now deceased, and two grandchildren.

Holly Springs Intermediate School honor roll for fourth nine weeks

Superintendent’s List

Sixth Grade: Alasha Jewele Stewart

Fourth Grade: Ancharreca Karesha Crane, Destiny Breanna James, Travian Earl Jeffries, Tarvondis Malik Nunnally, Tarell K. Sanders, Starlandria Shanesha Walton

Third Grade: Brianna Deniece Crane, Deante Treshaun Crutchfield, Demarco Shavez Davis, Rakayla Danielle Gaines, Jelexus Zelliyah Preston, Lakeidra Danielle Smith

Principal’s List

Sixth Grade: Jasmine Janae Alexander, Je Von Balfour, Lewis McKinley Bruce, Richenda Crutcher, Aryel Diane Foster, Darian Durome Freeman, Brittany Janae Galloway, Carrie Nichole Graham, Kierra Denise Harper, Keyundria Ivy, Jasmin Carol Jones, Dannica Kimbrough, Jivaderick Ketrell Mason, Mercedes Christina Mason, Kiera McAdams, Jasmyne Shanice Mitchell, Tierenee Monet Nichols, Alaric Christopher Pegues, Javaris Darnell Pegues, Chynna Richmond, Ellissia Casetta Scott, Marquesha Lashunna Street, Nellie Shalondan Talley

Fifth Grade: Jatrence Willis Benson, Jalissa Jenay Burton, Danny Derrell Crumb, Bryan Keith Finley, Elundria Breon Gatewood, Lacrieshia R. Gibson, Dana Lasha Glover, Bobbie Deneal Govan, Demetrius Gregory, Antowin Allen Hampton, Marcus Corvette Hicks, Jerkenya Lajuan Isom, Jeremiah Ivy, Dereak Adrian James, Calvin Keeshun Jeffries, Shakayla Kiara Johnson, Jerrica B. Jones, Gersadis Lamonica Lawrence, Enoch Lester, Lakyra Zhane Malone, Jalisa Chantay Mayfield, Jocelyn Marie Mayfield, Davtyone Kentrail Moore, Jametries Lasha Moore, Kyland Pegues, Letravius Jacquil Pegues, Rickey Raimey, Trenton Robinson, Jatanza Shaina Rooks, Autezia Lation Sellers, Justin Markeith Sellers, Meleah Semper, Armand Assante Sinkfield, Johnston Smith, Joseph Montez Stevenson, Charmel Stewart, Destiny DeBerry Stone, Moesha Q. Street, Najuanna Maxine Strickland, Jahleia Keyanna Thomas, Monisha Shontanae Tucker, Seirra Dominique Turnage, Deldrick Marcell Warren, Cortland Cortez Wright, Jasmine Latoya Yancey, Angelica Zinn

Fourth Grade: Ariana Renee Blackmon, Sanchez Blake, Lasasha T. Braddock, Laporsche Cartera Bryson, Devisha Ae Burton, Michelle Antonina Echols, Curtisia Fitts, Kirstyn Fulgham, Jhari Keondric Glover, Kashauna Dashay Hall, Elijah Henderson, Kaunna Degail Hoey, TaQuarrannia Lasha Holloway, Shaquia Tajanae House, Destiny Jean Howell, Kierra Kenyotta Hudson, Brittani Ann Ingram, Judah Antwan Isom, Asya Sharonyce Ivy, Keonta Dujuan Jackson, Nadia Ko Moneach Jeffries, Christa Pearl Johnson, Madeleine Johnson, Maricka Lasha Jones, Enica Ceaira Lester, Falandria Laymon Marie, Darian Montrell McKinney, Tyanna Denice Moton, Allyson Lindsay Parker, Terria Marion Payne, Brenda D. Pegues, Tonyale Monshae Pegues, Yolandrea Jeane T. Pegues, Destiny Deanna Perkins, Tyrell D. Sanders, Nicholos Deonotae Seay, Thomesha Maora Shead, Conitra Barronique Sholar, Dajour D. Snow, Kelisha C. Snow, Randrica ShaMeka Steward, Keanthony Lewan Taylor, Daris Alan Vaughn, Maliah Jai Wilkinson, Johnathon Deshun Woods, Brandi Nikelle Woodson

Third Grade: Austin D. Wayne Brewer, Prishonna Nichelle Burgess, Lakya Kejana Crawford, Kalieb Dupe DeBerry, Dedtreyl Maurquis Faulkner, Taneisha Lasha Fonville, Darshun Deionta Freeman, Kiaunna Sharvon Griffin, Cedric Lazell Hampton, Destinee Lashann Hannah, Nachasity Shada Hubbard, Shaliyah Mona Hubbard, Taiwon Deshun Hughes, Chazmoniqua Monae Jackson, Tikeyia Sharneye Jamison, Jahnathony Jefferson, Joyce Corrine Johnson, Shaquanda Shavelle Johnson, Alexis Monet Jones, Diamond Santain Jones, Jaylin Terrell Joseph, Zylandra Kimmons, Kylan Keshun King, Jaquavian Xavier Kinkle, Sherrell Lawshea, Juwoyn Roshan Lyles, Destinee Latrell Manning, Shynise Monay McNeil, Shammeika Lashon Moore, Gekayla Rashae Newsom, Dekeysheion Kawuan Owens, Jasmine Leann Pegues, Marco Leon Smith, Jayla Monique Stevenson, Joseph Lex Stone, Brandon Montrell Sumler, Quintessa Archinnice Terrell, Alexus Marie Turnage, Lemuel Darrion Walters, Kylan Deshaun Washington

"Face to Face With Memories of 50 Years Past"

Through the tireless efforts of Danny Colston, the Holly Springs High School Class of 1958 celebrated their 50th class reunion on June 21, 2008. The event was held at Oak Palace with a catered dinner.

The class members who were able to attend remembered the ones who were lost to death during the past 50 years and the ones who could not come for various other reasons.

"There was never a greater group of individuals to graduate from Holly Springs High School. We were such a happy and close group and enjoyed so much going to school together for 12 years. Although some of us have seen each other during the time that has passed, the reunion brought some of us together again for the first time since graduation day. What a treasure!" said Nettie (Smith) Dunaway. Yearbooks were passed around for "new" signatures and acknowledging the blessing of "old" signatures and comments from 50 years past. Nettie also said that all class members in attendance agreed to share the pictures taken during the celebration, along with addresses, so everyone can keep in touch for many years to come. To those not there, "We missed you but you were in our thoughts!" Thanks, again, Danny!

Class members in attendance were: Dennis Ash and wife Judy; Connie Boatwright Johnson and husband Freddie; Connie Conrad Hensley; Margaret Brown Ashcraft and husband Walter; Raymond (Danny) Colston; Frances Doxey Winter and husband Rusty; Annette Edwards Walker; Billy Fant and wife Janie; Bobby Garner; Fred Johnson and wife Joan; Larry Jones and wife Ann; David Robinson and wife Ginger; Dottie Teasler Merritt; Hazel Smith Johnson and husband Cecil; Nettie Smith Dunaway; Mitchell Tomlinson; Juanita Young Thomas and husband Charles.

This was the first-ever reunion for the class. A good time was had by all, visiting and taking pictures.

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