News
Photo by Barry BurlesonThe Marshall County Sheriff’s Department works the scene of a shooting May 9 at Red Banks.
A suspect has been arrested in an early Sunday morning shooting on French Road, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Photo by Sue Watson
A passerby stops on the courthouse lawn to reflect at the memorial to slain Marshall County Sheriff Osborne Bell.
Photo by Sue WatsonAssistant fire chief Leland Reed (back) and fire chief Rodney Crane present a plan for the construction of a new fire station. The plan was borrowed from DeSoto County.
Design for a new fire station, taken from one in Horn Lake, was recently presented to the mayor and board of aldermen of Holly Springs.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors honed its strategy on ways to control litter on roadsides and in ditches following a protest by citizens in District 5 at a recent meetin
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
A proud group of Byhalia Chamber Main Street members from Rockwool had the program at a recent Chamber luncheon.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
| The Byhalia Police Department responded to 34 calls during the past week. |
| Police Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 4; animals, 1; assists, 1; disturbances, 1; domestic, 1; escorts, 3; fires, 4; harassment, 1; medical, 7; miscellaneous, 7; motor vehicle accidents, 2; thefts, 1; and trespassing, 1. |
| Byhalia police officers also made two arrests during the past week, according to Chief Looney. |
Marshall County’s own Jesse Holland Jr. visited Holly Springs in an impromptu appearance after a cancellation in Atlanta, Ga. He is the son of Yvonne and Jesse Holland Sr.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Qualifying ended Friday for the non-partisan judicial elections set for November 6.
Photo by Sue Watson
Henry Harris (back), with Jeffries Construction in Holly Springs, breaks up the old steps in front of Holly Springs City Hall.
| The South Reporter office will be closed Monday, May 28, for Memorial Day. |
| Early deadlines for the May 31 edition of the newspaper are set for Friday, May 25. The deadline that day for classified advertising is 12 noon. The deadline for all other advertising, including legal notices, plus news items being submitted is that day at 5 p.m. |
| The newspaper will be delivered on the regular schedule that week. |
Earlier this year members of the Marshall County Board of Supervisors addressed rumors that the Fairgrounds Association was charging $10 a cooler at the gate.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Photo by Sue WatsonBill Kinkade
The Mississippi House and Senate are split on how to come up with a $100 million plan this year to repair roads and bridges – the state’s crumbling infrastructure, according to Rep.
By SUE WATSON Staff Writer
Sports
Billy “Dog” Brewer was nothing if not a motivator of men. His Ole Miss teams were known for winning games they weren’t supposed to win.
By Rick Cleveland Sports Columnist
Photo by Barry BurlesonDarrow Anderson
Rebuilding high school football programs is nothing new to Darrow Anderson.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
Northwest sophomore second baseman Dakota Dailey has been selected to the Google Cloud Academic All-District 1 Baseball Team, as announced last Thursday afternoon by the College
By BRIAN LENTZ
The Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department announces its summer camps for 2018.
• June 2, Girls Empowerment Day Camp, free, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Photos by Chris Todd(Left photo) Trell Kimmons soars to first place in the long jump Saturday at Jackson. (Right) Malasha Faulkner competes in the high jump. She finished fifth in the event.
The Potts Camp boys claimed second in the Class 1A State Track Meet Saturday at Jackson, only four points behind the first-place finisher.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
Photo by Theresa Bolden DevoreMA’s Javion Smith receives one of his two gold medals from state competition on Saturday.
The Marshall Academy boys wrapped up the 2017-2018 athletic year in fine fashion.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
Years ago, when working on a book about baseball’s Boo Ferriss, I called one of his former Delta State players, West Lauderdale coach Jerry Boatner.
Photo by Penny Lomenick
Alexis McGreger, a senior at Marshall Academy, will play in the Class AA State Tennis Tournament on Wednesday of this week at Ridgeland.
Holly Springs High School will host a spring football jamboree on Friday, May 11, at Sam Coopwood Park.
The jamboree begins at 5:30 p.m.
Marshall Academy hosted the District 1-AA Junior High Track Meet on Wednesday, April 11, with several Lady Patriots and Patriots earning ribbons.
Several Byhalia athletes brought home first-place medals from the Class 4A State Track Meet Friday at Jackson.
By BARRY BURLESON Editor
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