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races go to Aug. 28 runoff By SUE WATSON Five races on the Democratic primary ticket are set for a runoff August 28. Voters will decide between two candidates in each of five races - coroner, senator District 2, tax assessor, justice court judge North and state auditor. • Bill Minor keeps winning By BARRY BURLESON Bill Minor’s long tenure of public service will continue with a landslide victory in last week’s Democratic primary. The Holly Springs resident was re-elected to his second term as Northern District transportation commissioner after serving 20 years as state senator. Minor, who had two opponents, received 57 percent of the vote in the 33-county district. He got 78 percent of the vote in his home county of Marshall.
County under burn ban By SUE WATSON High temperatures for August reaching above the century mark and sustained winds have created dry conditions in the county, fire coordinator Hugh Hollowell said. As a result, Hollowell asked the Marshall County Board of Supervisors to order a burn ban. The burn ban, in effect until further notice, awaits approval by the Mississippi Forestry Service which officially issues burn bans. Some grass fires have resulted from the drying conditions, including one fire on Isom Chapel Road that could have been started by a burning vehicle on the side of the road, according to fire investigator Tracy Jeffries. He said sheriff’s deputies responded to a vehicle fire call Saturday around 6 a.m. The fire ignited some dry stumps as well as grass, he said. Another grass fire required two calls Sunday on Duck Pond Road, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, Rodney Crane said. Other Holly Springs fire calls for the last week included: 15 medical assistance calls; three motor vehicle accidents with injuries; one natural gas leak; one utility pole fire; and assists to other departments at two grass fires. County valuation reaches milestone By SUE WATSON Marshall County has seen significant growth in real and personal property for year 2007, tax assessor Ronnie Johnson said in a summary recently presented to the board of supervisors. City leaders start budgeting process By SUE WATSON With budget planning underway for the City of Holly Springs, the mayor and board of aldermen are making decisions after hearing budget requests from departments and with regard to projects. Voter registration
available for Nov. 6 general election The deadline to register to vote in the November 6 general election is October 5, according to circuit clerk Lucy Carpenter. Those who register by mail must have their forms postmarked no later than October 5. ‘Things changing’ for cattlemen By SUE WATSON Joe Hill and Matthew Raff with the Land Bank of North Mississippi were guests of the Marshall County Cattleman’s Association at its August meeting. City police report two burglaries, two break-ins Holly Spring police officers investigated four burglaries over the week ending August 13 and made an arrest in one of the cases, according to police chief Robert Pearson. Rags to Riches Tour August 18 A classic car cruise is set to tour Holly Springs and visit Poteet Ford Farm Saturday, August 18, according to Allen McDaniel, curator of the Tupelo Automobile Museum. |
 
 
 
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