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Joseph Cirrito and Dustin Roberts, with Progressive Construction, are creating new curbs for the landscaping beds to be installed in downtown Holly Springs this year.

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Northcentral Electric Power Association is now Northcentral Electric Cooperative, and along with the new name a new company logo has been unveiled to employees and the community.

With increased traffic on north/south county roads, some residents are complaining about drivers ignoring speed limits and the difficulty getting out into the road in some high t

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Glynn Faulkner, Holly Springs High School band director, performs the National Anthem prior to the Hawks’ state playoff basketball game versus Aberdeen last week.
 

The City of Holly Springs and Holly Springs Utility Department got a big morale boost with the recent completion of an independent external audit in December that showed a clean

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Joseph Cirrito and Dustin Roberts, with Progressive Construction, are creating new curbs for the landscaping beds to be installed in downtown Holly Springs this year.

Work being done by the City of Holly Springs and Marshall County on the square is expected to reap great rewards going forward.

A Love's Travel Stop & Country Store is coming to Holly Springs.

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Marshall County Supervisor Ronnie Joe Bennett (right) looks at some of the technology in the John Deere Ag Tech building at Northwest.

Marshall County elected officials recently toured North - west Mississippi Com munity College, getting a firsthand look at the variety of programs it offers students.

Falando Marion, constable for the southern district of Marshall County, asked the board of supervisors about particulars regarding the possible receipt of donated vehicles from D

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The Holly Springs Utility Department repairs a 10-inch water main in the industrial park near Cite Armored.

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Philip Parks collides with a North Delta player as he takes the ball to goal in the semi-finals.

For Marshall Academy, it was a picture-perfect game on championship Saturday.

The Holly Springs mayor and board of aldermen held an extra meeting in January to go over projects on the drawing board the city wants to act on this year while the sun is shinin

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Some recent good weather has allowed progress on replacing the Marshall County courthouse roof. Progressive Construction has thecontract with the county.

Opinion

For 21 years, basketball has been a part of the Burlesons' regular routine, particularly in the winter months.

I like gadgets, all kinds.

Holly Springs lost one of its unique characters last week.

And The South Reporter lost a family member.

Sports

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Nathan Peace (12) releases a shot against Leland in round one.

Road wins in a playoff environment are tough but the one Potts Camp got Saturday night ranks even higher up the scale.

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Derek Fountain (20) is fouled by an Aberdeen player as he takes the basketball to the goal

It was a very tough assignment for coach Kenzaki Jones’ Holly Springs Hawks but they proved to be up to the challenge.

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Sam Greer of Marshall Academy tries to make his way between a couple of Oak Hill Raiders.

 

The Marshall Academy Patriots concluded their season with a fourth-place finish in the Class 3A State Tourna ment at Canton.

Many Mississippians will remember colorful Ed Murphy from his basketball coaching days at Delta State (1983-1986) and Ole Miss (1986-1992).

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MA Rusty Bolden (1) of the Patriots plays defense versus Oak Hill in the semi-finals

Marshall Academy could never get its game totally on track Saturday evening in Lexington.

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Byers’ Cedric Watson (10) takes a jump shot versus Coldwater.

The H.W. Byers Lions brought the intensity their head coach wanted to the district championship game.

There are moments – and then there are moments.

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Joining the 1,000 point club
Holly Springs senior Arriyunna Washington was honored on Senior Night, February 4, for scoring more than 1,000 points in her high school career. Presenting Washington a commemorative basketball highlighting her achievement is head coach Andre Jones. The Lady Hawks, with Washington as one of the team leaders, enter this week's Region 2-3A Tournament with a 17-8 record. Washington again took center stage in the gymnasium on Monday of this week, as she signed a basketball scholarship with Mississippi Delta Community College.

The Holly Springs Hawks put up almost 100 points versus Water Valley as a tune-up for post-season play.

As a sports official, Hattiesburg's Forrest Phillips did not specialize. No, he called football, basketball and baseball.

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KaDerious Rhyan (23) of the Lions scores on a lay-up versus district opponent West Union last week.

The H.W. Byers Lions find themselves right where they want to be come post-season tournament time.

The Holly Springs Hawks left Senatobia Friday night as the number one seed in the upcoming Region 2-3A Tournament.

So many memories come to mind where Eli Manning is concerned, and one of the earliest is from 1994, when older brother Peyton Manning was throwing touchdowns for Tennessee as a f

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