Board seeks light at 302-Cayce By SUE WATSON Staff Writer The
Marshall County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to ask the
Mississippi Department of Transportation to install a traffic light at
the busy intersection of Highway 302 and Cayce Road. Citizens
have asked for the light as a result of traffic increasing in the area
due to economic growth, said supervisor Keith Taylor, who introduced
the resolution. Full Story
Haunted Holly activities on tap By BARRY BURLESON Editor The Haunted Holly Fall Celebration has arrived. On
Thursday, Oct. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the downtown square will come
alive with “Square Crows,” featuring second graders plus sweets with
the Holly Springs Main Street Chamber. Full Story
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Gospel night on the square
The
Thomas family hosted gospel music on the courthouse square on Tuesdays
in October. Pictured performing Tuesday, Oct. 21, in downtown Holly
Springs are (top photo, from left) Stars of Faith members Clarence
Woods, Edward Hughes, Fred Dowdy, Arthur Lee Nabors and Ronquez Jones
and (above, left photo) Lewis Spight, and (above, right) Brittany
Connor, Mandi Thomas and Lea Ann Stafford with the Heritage Church
Singers. |
Biography in works on Kate Freeman Clark By SUE WATSON Staff Writer One of Holly Springs’ most celebrated artists is the subject of a biography to be published by University Press of Mississippi. Carolyn
J. Brown, who has written biographies of Margaret Walker and Eudora
Welty, two Mississippi authors, is writing a biography on the life of
Kate Freeman Clark, a prolific artist of the Impressionist style of
painting. Clark left her entire body of work to the citizens of Holly
Springs, as well as money to build a gallery to house her work after
her death. Full Story
Zoning issues, IDA projects headline supervisors’ meeting By SUE WATSON Staff Writer The
Marshall County Board of Supervisors heard a report from zoning
director Ken Jones last week. He said rulings by the zoning board of
directors sometimes go against legal advice from the board’s attorney
and against the zoning regulations. He said a
request for a hardship exception last month by a Valley View Farms
subdivision resident had been tabled. The board asked the applicant to
bring back medical records that would justify the exception. But when
the applicant came back he did not bring records. Full Story
Chief stresses Halloween safety Holly Springs Police Chief Dwight Harris wishes everyone a safe and happy Halloween this year. “However,
let’s not forget to practice safety while doing so,” he said. “I would
like to pass on a few tips to make sure we are being as safe as we
can.” Full Story
County supervisors voice concerns about road damages By SUE WATSON Staff Writer Damages
to some county maintained roads in the area of Deer Creek Road and
Highway 309 North due to dirt hauling is a concern for the Marshall
County Board of Supervisors. Some patching up of
damages has taken place by county road crews, but supervisor Keith
Taylor wants assurances that the dirt miner will repay the county for
the damages once the hauling is finished. Full Story
Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 11 in Holly Springs A
Veterans Day Celebration, presented by Marshall County and the City of
Holly Springs, is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. The celebration will be held on the steps of the Marshall County Courthouse, 128 West Dorn Avenue, in Holly Springs. For more information, contact the office of Holly Springs Mayor Kelvin Buck, (662) 252-4280.
Byhalia police go to 28 calls The Byhalia Police Department responded to 28 calls during the past week. Chief
Gary Looney released the following report – miscellaneous, 7; escorts,
3; thefts, 5; disturbances, 1; domestic, 1; motor vehicle accidents, 2;
fires, 1; damaged property, 2; medical, 4; and alarm calls, 2. Byhalia police officers also made three arrests last week, according to Chief Looney.
Day of Prayer set for Nov. 18 The City of Holly Springs Mayor’s Pastors Advisory Council will hold a prayer service November 18 at noon. The location is the Eddie Lee Smith Multi-Purpose Building, 235 North Memphis Street. During
the day, people are asked to pray at 9 a.m., noon, and at 3 p.m., to
allow prayer throughout the day of prayer, said Rev. R.J. Wilson,
president of the Pastors Council. All people are invited to pray with and for the city throughout the day and to come to the prayer service at noon. The theme for the service is taken from 2 Chronicles 7:14. To learn more about the service, call Wilson at 216-0369 or the mayor’s office at 252-4652, extension 1201. |