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Thursday, July 16, 2009
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‘Home to Holly Springs’
• Karon, fan club visit

By BETH BREITHAUPT
Staff Writer

Photo by Beth Breithaupt

Welcoming renowned author

With Jan Karon (in front, middle) at Christ Episcopal Church Saturday are Jennifer Knox, Frances Buchanan, Lisa Shaw, Mary Minor, Tammy Cupp, Barbara Jeffreys, Lee Tomlinson, Mary Ann Wilson, Dorothy Warren, Kathy Elgin, Doris Cochran and Bruce McMillan.

From Blowing Rock, North Carolina, to Holly Springs, to the west country of Ireland, author Jan Karon’s fan club will follow her anywhere.

Millions have enjoyed her “Mitford Series” books, whose main character is an Episcopal priest, loveable Father Tim Cavanagh, native of Holly Springs, and a blessing to all who know him.

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Bypass bids opened

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors is looking into developing a set of new policies to deal with erosion control, particularly silt, in new developments, especially new residential subdivisions.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Finding their fun

Kali and Kyra Hutchens draw in the dirt with sticks at the opening of the Ida B. Wells Barnett Birthday Celebration Friday in Holly Springs. The children are members of the Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom School from Etta. For more photos, click here.

Car tag issue takes good turn

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A combination of Legislative Tag Credit and the lower millage rate set by supervisors last fall for this fiscal year has worked to keep Marshall County vehicle owners in pretty good shape when renewing their registration stickers or buying a new tag.

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New board moves on projects

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Three newly-elected aldermen took their seats Tuesday night, July 7, amidst repeated light humor coming from returning Holly Springs aldermen Russell Johnson and Garrie Colhoun and Mayor Andre’ DeBerry, starting a third term.

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New mayors

Photos by Barry Burleson and Ronnie Day

Newly-elected mayors in Byhalia and Potts Camp were sworn into office in July. (Top) Judge Henry Lackey administers the oath of office to Phil Malone in Byhalia. (Bottom) Judge Ed Roberts administers the oath of office to Ricky Lesure in Potts Camp. Both led their first town meetings last week.

Fun for entire family at Kudzu

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Holly Springs and Marshall County are set for lots of home-style and family-style fun this week with the arrival of the 21st Annual Kudzu Festival downtown.

The festival this year has something for all ages and interests and is a family-oriented event. Beer will be limited to an enclosed tent set aside for those 21 and older. Musical entertainment and a sponsor-appreciation dinner will be under the tent at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Police investigate burglaries

Holly Springs police investigated two business burglaries, one residential burglary and one attempted burglary last week, according to chief Robert Pearson.

A business in the 300 block of Van Dorn was burglarized after a south window was broken out, he said. The owner arrived at the business around 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, to find the window broken and 300 clients’ tax information, two cream-colored filing cabinets and a Dell computer and one Dell Notebook computer taken.

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Photos by Ronnie Day and Barry Burleson

Town leaders take office

(Top photo) Chancery Judge Ed Roberts swears in new members of the Potts Camp Board of Aldermen – (from left) Mary Houston, Dollean Porter, Wanda Love, Herbert Luther and Robert Swinford. (Bottom photo) Circuit Judge Henry Lackey (left) was on hand in Byhalia to administer the oath of office to city officials. Joining Lackey are (from left) aldermen Mike Hamblin, Joe Tunstall and Daylon Cannon, mayor Phil Malone, and aldermen Richard Minor and Rick DeBardeleben.

Karon’s fan club met online

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Fifty or more fans of fiction writer Jan Karon’s Mitford Series, “Home to Holly Springs,” and other books came home to Holly Springs from places all over the United States last week to see the small Southern town that is the setting of her book and to meet and greet locals.

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Cayce getting funds for new fire truck

Congressman Travis Childers has announced $820,718 in essential community facilities projects in Mississippi’s First Congressional District.

These projects, including one in Marshall County and another in Benton County, are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Newspaper wins seven awards

The South Reporter won seven awards in the Mississippi Press Association’s 2008 Better Newspaper Contest, highlighted by the prestigious Photo of the Year.

Russell Johnson’s picture of a 9-month-old baby being found alive 15 hours after a house explosion on Cuba Street was judged the best photo last year from all newspapers in the state – weekly and daily.

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Byhalia police go to 38 calls

The Byhalia Police Department responded to 38 calls during the past week.

Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 4; motor vehicle accidents, 5; escorts, 2; animal-related call, 1; juvenile-related call, 1; medical assistance, 4; fires, 2; miscellaneous, 19. Byhalia police also made four arrests during the past week.

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