City makes appointments
The first meeting of the new administration of Holly Springs dealt with various city appointments. There is a shakeup in the top positions.
The first meeting of the new administration of Holly Springs dealt with various city appointments. There is a shakeup in the top positions.
Photo by Barry BurlesonEvangelist Linda Terry (left) leads a prayer after the swearing-in ceremony of the new mayor June 26. Sharon Gipson and her father, Quentell Gipson Sr., grasp the Bible together. Also pictured are her brother, Quentell Gipson Jr. (in back), and her nephew, Jeremy Jakairen Vereen.
Sharon Gipson, shortly after taking the oath of office June 26 as the first female mayor of Holly Springs, said it’s a time to celebrate, but the work is just beginning.
Thirteen years ago Leon Sims lost both legs in an accident at work. Now at 63, he is a pacesetter, demonstrating to others how to overcome setbacks.
Marshall County and many partners gathered in Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park last week to cut the blue ribbon, officially opening the Workforce Training Center.
Care Now Pantry and the NAACP sponsored the Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom June 19 in downtown Holly Springs.
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