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One arrested in business robbery By SUE
WATSON One man has been arrested in connection with the breaking and entering of Staton’s Rental-Purchase several weeks ago and the armed robbery of Family Dollar January 15. Fire damages building’s attic By BARRY BURLESON
A fire at Promise Land in Holly Springs Thursday was contained to the attic area. Chief Kenny Holbrook said the fire department received the call to the West Woodward Avenue site, formerly the country club, at 2:50 p.m. and was on the scene in two minutes. Board weighs in on charter schools By SUE WATSON The Marshall County Board of Supervisors is looking closely at the issue of charter schools, which are also under lots of discussion in the Mississippi Legislature this session. Charles Terry, District 1 supervisor, reported on talks at the mid-winter conference, saying no one in Jackson but the boards of supervisors were opposed to letting charter schools operate as a second public school system in the state. Weather causes utility problems By SUE WATSON
There was double or triple trouble at the Holly Springs Utility Department last week, beginning with a broken eight-inch water main on Highway 4 East at Little Snow Creek. General manager Don Hollingsworth said about 20 feet of water line cracked after heavy rains Sunday, Jan. 13, but HSUD water department employees could not get to it until 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14. It was an all-day affair with the problem solved late in the day, he said. Supervisors OK redistricting plan By SUE WATSON A small group of individuals whose supervisor district could be changed by the redistricting plan showed up for the public hearing last week to let their voices be heard. At the end of a presentation by county engineer Larry Britt, whose firm drew up two options for the board, Marshall County supervisors passed a motion to equalize the voting districts by moving populations from District 3, through District 1, to District 5. WIN Job Center ‘a plus’ for county By BARRY BURLESON Marshall County businesses and job seekers are strongly urged to take advantage of the WIN Job Center right here at home. That was the overriding message during the Holly Springs Main Street Chamber quarterly luncheon January 17.
Second suspect turns himself in to Byhalia authorities By SUE WATSON A suspect who was the subject of a six-hour manhunt January 4 in the Byhalia area turned himself in to authorities last week, according to Kerry Reid, detective with the Byhalia Police Department. Reid said Sandy Pegues, 23, of the 2800 block of Marianna Road, Holly Springs, surrendered himself to police January 9. He was being sought in connection with the theft of a car parked on the shoulder of Highway 78. County board discusses legislative issues By SUE WATSON County legislative consultant Gary Anderson recently summarized activities in Jackson for the board of supervisors. He said the local and private committee chairs are requesting that all local and private bills follow the schedule of the general bills this year. Holly Springs police respond to 106 calls Holly Springs police officers responded to 106 calls last week, according to chief William Hollowell. The calls included – disturbances, 4; alarms, 11; larcenies, 8; assaults, 3; accidents, 5; assists to agencies, 6; domestics, 4; funeral escorts, 1; burglaries, 5; 911 hang-ups, 3; malicious mischief, 1; checks on the disabled/aged, 2; auto burglaries, 1; robberies, 1; and 51 miscellaneous calls. The dog catcher responded to 6 calls. Illegal marketing scheme plaguing state, Presley says Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is asking anyone who has purchased a home security system based on a call from a telemarketer in the past month to please contact his office to help in the investigation of an illegal telemarketing scheme plaguing the state. “We know that illegal telemarketers are calling Mississippians with a false recorded message, saying that homes in local neighborhoods are being burglarized and that consumers need to purchase a security system,” Presley said. “If anyone has actually completed a purchase with this company for this product, we would like to talk with them to gather evidence against the illegal telemarketers for prosecution.” Anyone who has completed a purchase of a home security system based on a recorded message from a 767 or 425 area code, please contact Commissioner Presley’s office at 1-800-637-7722, 1-800-356-6428 or at northern.district@psc.state.ms.us |
    
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