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City stresses unity in recruiting industry By SUE WATSON Holly Springs Mayor Andre’ DeBerry and alderman Russell Johnson reported to the board on prospects of becoming a team player for new industry coming to the county as the result of the coming of the Toyota plant in Union County.
Second stabbing victim dies By SUE WATSON Two suspects charged with capital murder in the stabbing death of Tolbert Sholar Jr. April 14 have had their charges updated in the stabbing of Reamus Williams of the Watson community. ICS renames Holly Springs center By SUE WATSON
The Holly Springs Head Start Center was renamed and dedicated after one of its educators, Marjean Taylor-Myatt, in ceremonies last week with about 150 employees and dignitaries in attendance. County gets projects ready By
SUE WATSON The Marshall County Board of Supervisors is notching projects forward as road and bridge construction season gets close. Brownlee named Staff Person of Year By SUE WATSON Kay Brownlee, administrative assistant to Larry Hall and the Marshall County Board of Supervisors, was tapped for this year’s Staff Person of the Year award by the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce.
Holly Springs police go to assault, larceny calls The Holly Springs Police Department responded to the following activities last week. • No proof of insurance, three; expired tag, one; no driver’s or expired license, one; driving while license suspended, one; simple assault, three; petit larceny, one; malicious mischief, one; grand larceny, one. Anyone having information regarding any crime committed in the Holly Springs/Marshall area is urged to please contact the Holly Springs Police Department at 662-252-2122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-729-2169. Officers do not need your name, just information. The caller may be entitled to a reward of up to $1,000. Byhalia teen killed in four-wheeler accident A Marshall County 14-year-old died at Alliance Healthcare System hospital following a four-wheeler accident around 6 p.m. Saturday, April 28, according to county coroner John Garrison. The youth was pronounced dead by Dr. Hussian at 6:25 p.m., he said. Wesley Wheeler was driving a four-wheeler westbound on French Road and appeared to be making a turn onto Neely Lane when he lost control of the vehicle and hit the ditch embankment, said deputy David Cook with Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, who responded to the 911 call. “This is one of the hard scenes with a young person involved in it,” he said. Four-wheelers are off-road vehicles and are not permitted by state law to be ridden on public roads, he said. Garrison said the youth sustained head trauma. Wheeler was an eighth grade student at Byhalia Middle School. Marshall participates in SAR exercise in Benton County By SUE WATSON All volunteer Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from five counties participated in mock wilderness search and rescue Saturday, April 21, according to Joe Lowry, training coordinator with DeSoto County SAR. Potts Camp receives loan for water The Town of Potts Camp has been approved for a Rural Development loan to upgrade its water system, federal lawmakers said Thursday. U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker and Sens. Thad Cochran and Trent Lott said the $219,000 loan will enable the town to make improvements to its booster station and distribution system to serve 111 current users and 23 new customers. Due to growth in the area, the booster station is over capacity use. It was originally designed to serve 60 users. The upgrade will ensure adequate water pressure is maintained throughout the system. The upgrade will also provide potable water to area residents who are now served by private wells and have septic tanks. The loan is for 35 years at 4.1 percent. Rural Development is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Report News:
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