News
The mayor and board of aldermen approved Tennessee Valley Authority’s offer to provide long-term support for the maintenance and reliability of local power distributors, specific
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Photo by Dillon Day
The Marshall County Correctional Facility float, Aladdin Christmas, was the first-place winner Saturday evening in the Holly Springs Christmas Parade.
Food trucks parking on private drives and making sales along busy thoroughfares was a topic during a county supervisors’ meeting in December.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Four annexation study areas are under consideration for the City of Holly Springs.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Photo by Sue Watson
Holly Springs police, fire and utility service personnel are pictured at the intersection of Randolph Street and Van Dorn Avenue Monday afternoon. Sgt.
Photo by Sue Watson
During the recent Christmas Open House in downtown Holly Springs, Cheryl “Balloon Granny” Wortham shows off her balloon magic to Holly Springs police officers Tawandra Butler and
Application for a grant from Delta Regional Authority to put in a 12-inch water line for an economic development megasite is in the making, said Justin Hall, executive director o
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Photos by Barry BurlesonCassie Bonner performs during the City of Holly Springs Veterans Day event on November 8.
The overriding theme of the City of Holly Springs’ Veterans Day celebration was “thank a veteran.”
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen approved a list of blighted properties up for demolition.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Photo by Barry BurlesonNoah Johnson and Keaturah Wright, Mr. and Miss NAACP, wave to the crowd during the Rust College Founders’ Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 9, in downtown Holly Springs. For more photos, see page 14.
Since discussions of how to manage the Marshall County Fairgrounds have been piecemeal, the board of supervisors decided to consolidate discussions into one long meeting.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Sports
Photo by Dillon DayT.J. Jackson (5) of Potts Camp soars to the hoop with Byers’ Malik Glover (20) going for the block.
Marshall County rivals Potts Camp and H.W. Byers hooked up in a pair of close games on the hardwood Tuesday of last week.
Photo by Barry BurlesonDed’drick Faulkner (14) looks to shoot from inside the lane.
It was a successful start for the Holly Springs Hawks versus Region 2-3A competition.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
This column, which appears in newspapers across Mississippi, is usually written on Sunday for publication no sooner than Wednesday.
By RICK CLEVELAND Sports Columnist
Photo by Dillon DayJulia Vaughn (4) of the Lady Hawks takes a jump shot in the lane in a victory over Rosa Fort at the Byhalia Shootout.
The Holly Springs Hawks picked up a pair of big wins prior to Thanksgiving and then split against a couple of tough foes after the holiday.
By Barry Burleson, Editor
The Potts Camp Cardinals finished the pre-Thanksgiving portion of their schedule undefeated.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
At least two lessons can be learned from last week’s Egg Bowl, the 114th in the history of the series that matches Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
Photos by Dillon Day(Left photo) JaQuives “Nuk” Muse (right) of Potts Camp is defended by Byhalia’s Ladarius Rucker. (Right photo) Shaleigha Faulkner puts up a shot for the Lady Cardinals as Darianna Wilson (22) of the Lady Indians tries to distract her.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
Photo by Theresa Bolden DevoreKarah Nicholson (14) cashes in a lay-up versus West Memphis.
Marshall Academy basketball teams coasted to wins over West Memphis Christian (Ark.) last week, home and away.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
It is from an unbiased perspective these eyes have viewed more Egg Bowls than the brain can remember – more than 40 now. I came late to this 118-year-old party.
By RICK CLEVELAND, Sports Columnist
Photos by Barry BurlesonKendrick Stephens (left) of H.W. Byers and Marquavous Jones of Holly Springs go after the basketball in court action last week.
It was far from easy for both Holly Springs teams as they turned back Marshall County rival H.W. Byers Tuesday night, Nov. 12, at home.
Potts Camp teams opened last week with dominant victories over Falkner.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
Notes, quotes and an opinion or two, while considering the home office of the Southeastern Conference, surely the mostly wildly successful league in college sports history, was f
By RICK CLEVELAND Sports Columnist
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