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Photo by Sue Watson

Entering court
Michael Pruitt is escorted to court Monday in Holly Springs by Kelly McMillen (left) and Kenny Dickerson.

Pruitt pleads guilty; sentencing April 10

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Michael Wallace Pruitt entered a guilty plea in Marshall County Circuit Court Monday to aggravated assault, kidnapping and sexual battery of a 6-year-old girl in the Laws Hill community last year.

District Attorney Ben Creekmore described the case, which drew lots of media coverage, as “as bad as it gets.”

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Pittman talks on importance of foundation

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Turnout for the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday was a full house, with 108 in attendance and lots of interest in the main topic, guest speaker Tom Pittman’s talk on the activities of the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi.

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Ronnie Johnson

Johnson ending 24 years of service in county office

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

When he began as a part-time field appraiser under former Marshall County tax assessor/collector Bobby Fant, Ronnie Johnson said he would have never dreamed he would go on to become an elected official.

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Police investigate shooting

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Holly Springs police officers responded to a call to a shooting at a business in the 400 block of Van Dorn Sunday night and disbursed a crowd of about 200 gathered at the scene, according to police chief Robert Pearson.

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Photo by Ronnie Day

Soot on her hands
Tammy Culver, with the Potts Camp Fire Department, takes a brief break from battling a grass fire Thursday adjacent to Highway 178 East near St. Mark M.B. Church. The Potts Camp firefighters received assistance from the Holly Springs Fire Department and the Mississippi Forestry Commission.

Authorities solicit help in hit-run

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Marshall County Sheriff’s Office investigators are seeking the whereabouts of a white, older model Lincoln with a blue vinyl top that was involved in a hit-and-run accident on Skating Rink Road Friday afternoon, March 16, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

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Photo by Sue Watson

Looking for a home
The Marshall County Humane Society unveiled its new adoption center, Higher Ground, on Saturday. One of the residents peers through the fence as if to say, “please, take me home.”

Adoption center a team effort

By CARMEN MARTIN

The adoption center is a dream come true for the Marshall County Humane Society.

Muriel Perkins’ gracious bequest of a Bristol, Tenn., city bond made it all possible. In accordance with her wishes, none of the funds could be used for euthanasia. Therefore, all of the wonderful animals that are accepted into our program remain with us until they find permanent homes.

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Hood thankful for support of House Bill 1015

Attorney General Jim Hood wishes to thank Mississippi lawmakers for unanimous support of HB1015 (the Adam Walsh Act) which was expected to be signed by the governor on March 15.

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