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Hwy. 78 closed to drain tanker By SUE WATSON A portion of U.S. Highway 78 was closed about seven hours Saturday as a precaution while a tanker containing liquid nitrogen was drained. Hugh Hollowell, emergency management coordinator for Marshall County, said transfer of the liquid to another container was considered too dangerous because of damage to controls on the tank, caused by a tire that caught fire Saturday about 2:45 a.m. ‘A Slice of
Life in Marshall County’ By SUE
WATSON
There are mushroom experts in the woods in Marshall County and two of them have started a business growing edible mushrooms. Ben and Nichole Dickey have established a laboratory and grow a few common varieties of edible mushrooms for the market. Their business, Dickey Farms Mushrooms, is just a fledgling one, but they hope the word spreads and more people want mushrooms for their table. Police advisory committee approved By SUE WATSON The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen recently approved a police advisory committee. Chief William Hollowell asked for the committee to help gather input from the community on the problems they see in policing in the city and suggestions of ways to help improve conditions that would lower the crime rate. Job Fair draws 42 companies, lots of applicants By SUE WATSON Staffing agencies were pleased with the quality of applicants at the Marshall-Benton Area Job Fair. Organizers said over 400 applicants came to the fair and over 200 job offers were made by employers on Tuesday of last week. Supervisors want roads cleaned up By SUE WATSON Marshall County supervisor Eddie Dixon has proposed that the sheriff obtain information on how to start a roadside trash pickup program using inmates. “It’s getting worse and worse,” he said of the way trash is collecting on county roadsides. “We have a program and can use inmates but we have to have a place to house them. I have more people grumbling about trash and debris on the road.” U.S. Marshals Service presents award to sheriff’s office, recognizes Thompson The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was recently honored by the United States Marshals Service for the work of investigator Tammy Thompson. The award recognizes her assisting the Marshals Service Sex Offender Task Force for the Northern Judicial District of Mississippi. Holly Springs police respond to 94 calls Officers with the Holly Springs Police Department responded to 94 calls last week, according to chief William Hollowell. The calls included – disturbances, 5; alarms, 9; larcenies, 1; accidents, 2; funeral escorts, 1; domestics, 4; assists to agencies, 4; checks on homebound, 1; 911 hang-ups, 2; shots fired, 1; assaults, 2; and 62 miscellaneous calls. The dog catcher responded to six calls. |
    
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