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Investigators seek rape suspect

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigators are looking for a suspect who raped a Byhalia area woman Wednesday, Nov. 4, about 10 p.m. on Highway 309 North near Coldwater Bottom, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

The victim, a 32-year-old mother of three, was attempting to change a flat front tire on her vehicle when the suspect stopped, offered help, was told help was not needed, and then attacked the victim. The suspect struck the victim in the face, sexually assaulted her on the side of the road, then left, the sheriff said.

A bit eerie

Photo by Barry Burleson

Buzzards roosting in a tree at the intersection of Boundary and College streets (adjacent to the park) in Holly Springs provide an eerie scene Friday morning with the moon setting in the background.

North bypass on hold

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Work on paving the North Holly Springs bypass has hit a snag and the contractor will cease hauling topping until next year, according to county engineer Larry Britt.

He advised the board of supervisors that two of three borrow-pit sites must be surveyed for Indian artifacts if they are found to be Indian grounds. The borrow pit on the west end of the bypass does not have to be reviewed, but one pit in the middle and one on the east end will be examined by an archeologist with Ole Miss for a cultural resources assessment, Britt said. The results will be put before the Tribal Council and they have 45 days to respond. If the council does not respond in 45 days, the contractor can use the two pits in question. If the council does not release the sites, the contractor will pick new sites for fill material.

City’s pledge to Main Street questioned

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Sam Agnew with the Mississippi Main Street Program sat with Clencie Cotton, member of the Holly Springs Main Street board of directors, to ask if the city is committed to the financial backing of the project.

Agnew reviewed the project briefly, hoping business people in the area will understand more fully what Main Street is about.

Former teacher sentenced

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

A former music teacher at Marshall Academy was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison, two years house arrest and five years probation by circuit court judge Henry L. Lackey.

Chris Mirante of Red Banks had entered an open plea to four counts of touching a child for lustful purposes on September 1 of this year.

Rust College tradition
• Bell ringing kicks off celebration

By IRVING R. SMITH
Contributing Writer

Courtesy photo

Returning to Asbury roots

Initiating Founders’ Week activities are Dr. David Beckley, Rust College president, and his wife Dr. Gemma Beckley, and Rev. Edward Moses of Asbury United Methodist Church.

The Bell Ringing Ceremony to kick off the 143rd annual Rust College Founders’ Week Celebration occurred Sunday, Nov. 1, at the location where the institution first began, the Asbury United Methodist Church in Holly Springs.

Byhalia Chamber awards

The Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Annual Chamber Celebration. The BACC was founded in 1988. The event will be held on Thursday, November 19, from 6 - 9 p.m. at the outstanding showroom of BardenStone on Edwards Road in Byhalia. Dance music will be provided by “Blue Denim.” The awards presentation will consist of Leader of the Year - Board Member of the Year - Customer Service of the Year. Chamber Champion Sponsors will be recognized with a gift plaque and media picture. The always popular gift basket raffle will be held, including the Lucky Last Draw $10 a Ticket - only 300 will be sold with the last ticket drawn winning $500. Eighteen other cash and prizes will be given. Call 838-8127 by Nov. 17; $15 each person / $20 without a reservation includes one beverage ticket, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a good time. The planning committee for the Chamber Celebration is pictured above. From left, seated Angela Sheets (IKON), Nancy Barden (BardenStone), back left: Leah Grant (NEPA), Pam Thomas (WESCO), Sarah Sawyer (BACC), Brenda Barden (BardenStone).

New Byhalia Lion

Bubba Sterling was inducted into the Byhalia Lions Club in October. District governor Les Perry conducted the induction. Pictured, from left, is Lion treasurer Tracy Davidson, District governor Les Perry, Lion Bubba Sterling and Lion president Terry Rodgers. Want to learn more about the Lions Club? Go to byhalialionsclub.org.

Photo by Pam Burleson

Computer winner

Mae Gill was the winner of a recent raffle benefiting the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce. Amy Heaton (left), executive director of the chamber, presents the laptop computer to Gill. “It’s the best $5 I’ve ever spent,” Gill said.

A beautiful donation

By LOIS SWANEY SHIPP
Museum Curator

Photo by Sue Watson

Gift for museum

Chip Billups and Rufus Ward present a vase once owned by a Holly Sprngs family to museum curator Lois Swaney Shipp (front left) as Martha Carlisle looks on

A beautiful Parian marble buttermilk pitcher has been given to the Marshall County Historical Museum by the Billups-Garth Foundation. Carriers were Chip Billups and Rufus Ward from Columbus, who are cousins descended from beautiful Sally Govan Mott Billups of Holly Springs.

Marshall plans Farmer’s Market

Why cook for Thanksgiving dinner when you can buy all your goodies at the Marshall Academy PTC Farmer’s Market? There will be an array of items from casseroles to breads to desserts donated by Friends of Marshall.

The farmers market will be held Tuesday, November 24 in the school cafeteria from 4-7 p.m.

Raffle tickets are available for a dinner for 12 to be delivered within a 15-mile- radius of Holly Springs.

The PTC will also have donuts with Santa on Dec. 12, 9-11 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Make your reservations today!

Call Anita Barnett for tickets and reservations, 662-252-4508.

Early deadlines for Nov. 26 paper

The South Reporter announces early deadlines for its Thursday, Nov. 26, edition due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Deadline for classifield advertising will be Friday, Nov. 20, at 12 noon. Deadline for all news and advertising (including legal notices) is Friday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m.

The newspaper will be available one day earlier than the normal publication schedule.

Foundation honoree

The CC Taylor Foundation recently handed out awards after a successful year. Gloria Marion presents the “Community Support and Goodwill Award” to Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson.

Byhalia police respond to 31 calls

The Byhalia Police Department responded to 31 calls during the past week.

Chief Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 5; domestic, 1; assists, 2; medical assistance, 3; fires, 1; harassment, 1; miscellaneous, 18.

Byhalia police officers also made four arrests during the past week.

Additional vehicles for patrol

The Marshall County Sheriff's Department took delivery of six used vehicles, all 2007 Ford Crown Victorias in excellent condition on October 29. From left are David Cook, Charles Skelton, Cathy Elliott Brittenum, Sheriff Kenny Dickerson, Jennifer Jones and Pat Glass.A total of nine vehicles has been purchased with monies from the United States Department of Justice through a 100 percent grant, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson.The vehicles were bought from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and all have 55,000 miles or less on the odometer and cost about half what a new car would cost, he said.The department has some money to help pay to outfit some of the vehicles and the department will take some lights and radios off high mileage patrol cars to outfit the rest, he said.

Photo by Sue Watson

Funding for new bus

County officials recently turned over the keys to a new bus to Head Start. Each year the county pays $50,000 to be used toward the purchase of a new bus for children to travel back and forth to school. From left are Fannie Lampley (ICS); Eddie Dixon (District 2); Chuck Thomas, chancery clerk; Sheriff Kenny Dickerson; Clen Moore, (ICS); Ronnie Joe Bennett (D. 5); Eloise McClinton (ICS director); George Zinn III (D. 4), Larry Hall (administrator/road manager); and Willie Flemon (D. 1). The air-conditioned, 48-passenger diesel bus will be equipped with seat belts and harnesses, and will be used at the Knowledge Gipson Head Start Center at Mt. Pleasant. The bus cost $69,000 plus when completely outfitted.

City police officers investigate burglaries

There were burglaries reported on Van Dorn, Hurdle Circle, Highway 178 and Park Avenue last week.

Holly Springs police officers answered a burglary call in the 500 block of Van Dorn, but nothing was found missing.

ACT Workshop planned

By Brittany Greer

Northwest Community College is offering an ACT Preparation Workshop on Monday, Nov. 30 and Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 6-9 p.m. Deadline to register for the workshop is Friday, Nov. 27 by noon.

This workshop provides an overview of the ACT format, followed by a review of verbal and mathematics fundamentals for solving typical test questions.

Also to be discussed are management and test-taking strategies. Previous students of this workshop have raised their scores significantly. Students will need to bring a calculator, notebook and pen or pencil to the workshop.

The workshop will be taught by Marcus Perkins and Beth Bunce, costs $105 with the textbook included. It will be held in the new Physical Science Addition, Room 105 on the Senatobia campus.

The workshop will also be offered on Monday, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 26.

For more information, contact Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education, at 562-3349 or e-mail pwlowder@northwestms.edu.

Photo by Sue Watson

Cemetery work
Eric Hutchens, City of Holly Springs employee, straightens stones at Hill Crest Cemetery.

Photo by Ronnie Day

Crazy about the Patriots

Many Marshall Academy fans were decked out Friday night in support of their Patriots as they beat Leake Academy in the first round of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) state football playoffs. Two of those pulling for the Pats were Troy Hunt and his son Cody, a third grader at MA. Marshall hosts Lamar School Friday night at 7 in round two. For more, see this week’s sports section.

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