🌱 What big fixes are coming to Holly Springs utilities and street lights?

Cheers Holly Springs! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What big fixes are coming to Holly Springs utilities and street lights?
• How new court offices and cemetery plans will affect Holly Springs residents

Also on today's calendar: DSA Boys Varsity Basketball @ Marshall Academy and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Holly Springs Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. Everyone deserves to be connected. That's why T-Mobile and UScellular have joined forces to connect people from big cities to small towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together.
Find a T-Mobile store near Holly Springs.

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 30.
• Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 52 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Holly Springs Utility Department report (southreporter.com) — Holly Springs officials are tackling major utility issues, from replacing a failed $4–5 million meter system to hiring contractors for tree trimming funded by a state grant. Aldermen also raised concerns about dark intersections, broken traffic and street lights, leaf pickup delays, and confusing electric bills as the city works to stabilize services and improve safety.
   

• Youth Court moves in on Market Street (southreporter.com) — Marshall County supervisors have finished renovating the new Youth Court offices on South Market Street and are preparing a new medic station site near the old jail. They also addressed damage to Hudsonville Road work done for Holly Springs, plans to clean and mark graves in the closed Holly Springs pauper’s cemetery, and funding for the landfill at the West Holly Springs exit.
   

📸 Around Holly Springs

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Holly Springs

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Houlka Girls Varsity Basketball @ Potts Camp
  Potts Camp Attendance Center, 7050 Church St, Potts Camp
  6:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Monday December 15

• DSA Boys Varsity Basketball @ Marshall Academy
  Marshall Academy , 100 Academy Dr , Holly Springs
  5:00 pm
• Myrtle Girls Varsity Basketball @ Potts Camp
  Potts Camp Attendance Center , 7050 Church St , Potts Camp
  6:00 pm
• Myrtle Boys Varsity Basketball @ Potts Camp
  Potts Camp Attendance Center , 7050 Church St , Potts Camp
  7:30 pm

📣 Holly Springs Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Oxford, MS ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Program
  The Inn at Ole Miss , 120 Alumni Dr , University
  9:00 am
• Baldwyn Girls Varsity Basketball @ Ashland
  Ashland High School , 17 School Ave , Ashland
  6:00 pm
• Baldwyn vs Ashland
  Ashland High School , 17 School Ave , Ashland
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• You Melt Me
  Painting with a Twist , 5338 Goodman Rd Ste 107 , Olive Branch
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• NAMI Family Support Group – Oxford
  The Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library , 401 Bramlett Blvd , Oxford
  10:00 am
• Wofford College Terriers at Ole Miss Rebels Womens Basketball
  Pavilion at Ole Miss , 762 All American Drive , University
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels Womens Basketball
  Pavilion at Ole Miss , 762 All American Drive , University
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Liam St John
  Proud Larry's , 211 S Lamar Blvd , Oxford
  9:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Holly Springs. Apply here.
• Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew-Part Time in Byhalia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holly Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Olive Branch

• "Better Breakfast" Leader Eggs Up Grill Opens in Olive Branch (desotocountynews.com)
• Olive Branch named Mississippi's top ‘Boomtown' amid rapid economic and population surge (desotocountynews.com)
• Harbor Freight Tools under construction in Olive Branch (desotocountynews.com)

Oxford

• Family-owned businesses anchor Oxford's economy (oxfordeagle.com)
• Sapp named OSD Administrator of the Year. (oxfordeagle.com)

Ok Holly Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook