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obituary-Henry T. Patterson
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from an Aug. 2007 issue of the Central Delta Argus-Sun:
Henry T. Patterson, 82, of Holly Grove, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.
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obituary of Georgia Sain
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Georgia Stocks Sain, 79, of Hot Springs, formerly of Holly Grove, died Aug. 11, 2007, at a Hot Springs hospital, after a long battle with emphysema. She is survived by her husband, Thomas C. Sain; three daughters, Sandra Sain Cross of Nashville, Ark., Cheryl Sain Leslie of Aledo, Texas, and Christie...
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obituary of Glenda D. Davidson
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From the Aug. 7, 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HOLLY GROVE - Glenda D. Davidson, age 96, died Sunday, Memphis, Tenn. Survivors sons, William Davidson, wife, Sharon, and Junius E. Davidson III, wife, Marilee; and four grandchildren. Visitation, 10 a.m., Friday, Brown Funeral Home. Gravesid...
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obituary of Herbert Langston Sr.
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from the June 22-24, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
HOLLY GROVE -- Herbert Langston Sr., 78, of Holly Grove, died Saturday at his home in Holly Grove. He was born Sept. 14, 1928, in Holly Grove to Samuel Langston Sr. and Lizzie Roberts Langston.
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Holly Grove Homecoming Club
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from the June 10, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
Annual HG Homecoming set
By Tricia Rogers
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The Holly Grove Homecoming Club will hold their 46th homecoming celebration June 29 through July 1.
The Holly Grove Homecoming Club, founded in 1962 by Ho...
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News stories about fires around Holly Grove
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Folks, There have been a number of fires likely caused by arson around Holly Grove. Here are some of the news articles about them. If anyone knows anything, please contact the authorities. From KTHV in Little Rock: I'm fed up with it. I've had it," Holly Grove Mayor Lula Tyler says. Tyler ow...
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obituary of Alfred J. Polk
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from the June 27, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun: Alfred Jerome Polk, 44, of Sherwood, formerly of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, June 20 at his home. He was born September 9, 1962, in Holly Grove, the son of Blonzie Wilbon and the late Jewel Polk Sr. He was an active lifelong member of First Baptist Churc...
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Historic Preservation grant - 2007
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from the July 11, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
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County projects receive preservation grants
MONROE COUNTY Gov. Mike Beebe announced recently that the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded $2,115,901...
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Obituary of Clyde Chastain
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from the June 20, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
HOLLY GROVE -- Clyde Olison Chastain, 91, of Holly Grove, died Thursday, June 14, 2007, in West Memphis.
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Final decision: no more school in Holly Grove after '08
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from the June 20, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
Board discusses construction, renovation of Clarendon Elementary School
By Tricia Rogers
Co-Editor
CLARENDON Clarendon School Board heard an update on plans for construction and renovation at the elementary school at its r...
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Fannons celebrate 50th anniversary
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from the June 8, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
HOLLY GROVE -- Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Boy Fannon of Holly Grove will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 13.
They were married in Monroe County on June 13, 1957, and have made their home in Holly Grove since this time. Mr. Fannon is retired fro...
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obituaries for Emerson Banks, John Henry Banks, Larry Donnell Banks
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from the June 8, 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:
EMERSON BANKS, 55, of Little Rock, formerly of Holly Grove,passed away Friday morning, June 1, in an automobile accident in Biscoe. Survivors include his wife, Gizor Enlow-Banks; a daughter, Tracy Onaissies Enlow-Banks; two stepsons: Mic...
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Class of 1952 reunion - June 16th, 2007
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The Holly Grove High School class of 1952 will be celebrating its 55th reunion at Ann's Restaurant in Jonesboro, Ar, June 16th from 9:00a.m. until 3:30 p.m. A report later. -Libby King Hansen -- Edited by Danyelle McNeill Fletcher at 07:11, 2007-06-11
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Holly Grove Negro School sign salvaged
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from the May 17, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
By Bill Sayger
Lula Tyler, Holly Grove mayor since 1994, is saddened anytime she has to come around the burned-out Holly Grove Elementary School. She and Harry Mayo, who was superintendent of the town's school system at the time of consolidation wit...
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HGHS Class of 1958 reunion - May, 2008
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The Class of 1958 is planning their 50 year reunion for May 2-3, 2008 at the Wyndham Riverfront Little Rock Hotel at 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock. The people in charge of the reunion are: Ann Conrad (501) 525-9298 Barbara Cleveland (901) 850-0613 or (870) 946-4058 Arnold Everette Carl Hill F...
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obituary of Cecil Sanders
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from the May 24, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
Phoenix, Ariz. -- Cecil Marion Sanders, 60, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Friday, May 11, 2007, at Scottsdale Health Center in Scottsdale, Ariz.
He was born July 28, 1946, in Holly Grove to James Cecil and Mildred Virginia Breeding Sanders. He lived in Pho...
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Monroe County Sun: Final Issue
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I'm afraid this change in the newspaper situation in Monroe County will result in even less coverage of news and events in Holly Grove, which I don't think is a good thing for the community. Case in point: I received the inaugural June 1 issue of the Central Delta Argus-Sun and there was not a single word...
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More stories about vandalism and shootings in HG
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A Crime Spree In Holly Grove Reported by: Melissa Hayes, KARK 4 News Sunday, Jun 3, 2007 @10:57pm A small town in Arkansas is facing some big problems. For months now, random acts of violence and vandalism have rocked Holly Grove. Just this weekend, a police car was shot at, another police car was set on...
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gunfire and vandalism in Holly Grove
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More Vandalism in Holly Grove Last Update: Jun 3, 2007 9:10 PM Posted By: Sandra Kirk The small town of Holly Grove can't seem to get a break. Bullets rang out overnight in the downtown square destroying businesses and police cars. This after, the city council voted to fire their police chief followin...
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obituary of Willie Mae Strong
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from the May 10, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
HOLLY GROVE -- Willie Mae Strong, 73, of Holly Grove, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at Stuttgart Regional Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 15, 1934, in Holly Grove to Elmore Knowles and Eula Stewart-Cartwright.
Mrs. Strong was a member of St. Joh...
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obituary of Eldon Everett
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from the May 19, 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (also in May 24, 2007, Monroe County Sun): CLARENDON - Eldon Everett, age 74, of Clarendon, Ark., died Thursday, May 17, 2007. He was born June 28, 1932, in New Hope, Ark. to Othor and Jessie (Marshall) Everett. He lived 64 years in Clarendon, coming fr...
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obituary of Sammy Breeding
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from the May 10, 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (with additional information from the May 17, 2007, Monroe County Sun): EUDORA - Samuel Stephen Breeding I, 58, of Eudora died Tuesday, May 8, 2007. He was born Jan. 20, 1949, in Stuttgart, Ark., to Jessie Denver Breeding and Agnes Marie Schmid Breed...
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2007 Farm Family of the Year
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from the April 19, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
The Doug Mayhue family of Holly Grove has been selected as Monroe County's 2007 Farm Family of the Year. The announcement was made this week by Monroe County Farm Bureau and the Monroe County Cooperative Extension Service.
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obituary of Ovel Dean Endsley
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from the March 29, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
Ovel Dean Endsley, 86, of Holly Grove, died March 21, 2007, at Lonoke.
He was born in Hardy on Dec. 11, 1920, to the late Erbin Haskell and Margie Virginia Spurlock Endsley. He lived in Holly Grove 69 years, was a member of the Church of God, a World War I...
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Lily Peter - AR Dem Gaz article
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REMEMBERING ARKANSAS: Miss Lily Peter lived three very full incarnations By Tom Dillard LITTLE ROCK I was reminded recently of the fleeting nature of prominence after one dies. In a discussion about the history of philanthropy in Arkansas, I mentioned how Miss Lily Peter of Marvell, in Phillips Co...
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obit of Jack Coggins
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TRUMANN Mr. Jack Edwin Coggins Sr., 77, of Trumann, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2007. He was born Feb. 10, 1930 in Augusta, Ark., to Walter and Elizabeth Coggins. He was a civic leader who loved his family, his church and his community. Mr. Coggins graduated from Holly Grove High School in 19...
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William R. "Bill" Reynolds retiring from banking
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from the March 22, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
William R. "Bill" Reynolds, who has been in the banking business for 39 years, is retiring at the end of the month. All customers and friends are invited to the First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas in Holly Grove on Thurdsay, March 29, from...
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obituary of Emma Jean Wilson
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from the March 1, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
Emma Jean Wilson, 49, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, at Stuttgart Regional Medical Center.
She was born May 20, 1957, to Abraham Wilson Sr. and Alene Arnold Wilson. She confessed in Christ at an early age at First Baptist Church under the leadership o...
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Obit of Joe Willie Jones
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Feb. 23, 2007 Joe Willie Jones, 72, of Holly Grove passed Feb. 17, 2007. Visitation Feb. 23, 6-8 p.m., Acts Ministry, 4200 John Barrow Rd., Little Rock. Funeral Feb. 24, 11 a.m., St. Paul MBC, Holly Grove. Derrick Gunn Funeral Home.
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Like it is: UALR’s Love story isn’t tragedy despite ending
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Jocelyn Love's father, Wally Love, is a native of Holly Grove and a stand-out Panther basketball player: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Feb. 23, 2007 Sports Section, pg. 23 Like it is: UALR’s Love story isn’t tragedy despite ending By Wally Hall LITTLE ROCK — It isn’t politically correct on either...
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Obit of Earlie Mae Moore Cartwright
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Feb. 23, 2007 Sister Earlie Mae Moore Cartwright of Holly Grove transitioned from this life Feb. 19, 2007. Visitation 12 noon to 1 p.m. and funeral services are Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 1 p.m. at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Holly Grove, Ark. Bro. Fredrick Cart...
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obituary of Virda Mae Tyler
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from the Feb. 8, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
Virda Mae Tyler, 88, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at Stuttgart Regional Medical Center in Stuttgart.
She was born Dec. 8, 1918, in Holly Grove to James Johnson and Annie Lillie Moore-Johnson. She was the widow of Ernest Tyler Sr. Mrs...
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HG Mayor gives State of City address (2007)
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From the Feb. 8, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
Tyler gives State of City address
Lula Tyler, mayor of Holly Grove, gave a State of the City address at the beginning of the new year. Tyler noted that 2006 was a challenging year, with the city losing its high school to consolidation with Clarendon a...
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obituary of Albert Seetoo
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from the Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007, Arkansas Democrat Gazette (also www.rollerfuneralhomes.com):
Albert Seetoo
8/9/1909 - 2/16/2007
Albert Seetoo, (Chui On Soo Hoo), 97, of Little Rock, passed from this life February 16, 2007. Albert was born August 9, 1909, in Hoy Ping, China and immigr...
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obituary of Earl Chastain
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from the Feb. 1, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
Earl Francis Chastain, 93, of Holly Grove, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, in Windermere, Fla.
Mr. Chastain was born in Holly Grove on Jan. 13, 1914, to Renzy Chastain and Mazzie Garner Chastain. Mr. Chastain was a farmer in Monroe County and an avid horse...
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Monroe Sheriff/HG native retires
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from the Jan. 11, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
Surprise Retirement Party .... Sixty people surprised retiring Sheriff Billy Joe Morris Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Cajun's Express in Wheatley with a retirement party. All the Monroe County offices were represented along with family, co-workers and...
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Habitat for Humanity of Holly Grove
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A Habitat for Humanity chapter has recently been formed in Holly Grove. Plans are under way to start construction soon on the first house. The Monroe County Sun reported in its Jan. 11, 2007, issue that HG Habitat for Humanity was among the agencies receiving grants from the Monroe County Community F...
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obituary of Marlon Wayne Endsley, Sr.
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Marlon Wayne Endsley, Sr., age 45, lifelong resident of Holly Grove, died at the Stuttgart Regional Medical Center on Thursday January 25, 2007. A son of Carolyn Bowden Endsley of Holly Grove and the late Herbert G. Endsley, Marlon was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas on November 21, 1961. Marlon rece...
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Elementary school fire
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Blaze ravages Holly Grove’s last school
Town mourns; 80 students displaced
BY VAN JENSEN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Holly Grove Mayor Lula Tyler stood before her town’s elementary school in the darkness Saturday morning as flames raced along the roof, buffeted by a crisp breeze.
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Class of 1986 reunion
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Jane sent this to me several months - I meant to post it and then forgot to do it (my apologies for not posting it sooner!). Here is information about the recent HGHS class of 1986 reunion: From the Oct.19, 2006, Monroe County Sun: The Holly Grove High School Class of 1986 celebrated its 20th class r...
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obituary of Virginia Bennett
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from the Jan. 4, 2007, Monroe County Sun:
Virginia Parma Boyle Bennett, 83, died at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock on Monday, Jan. 1, 2007.
She was born in Clarendon on April 22, 1923, one of eight children, to the late Johnny Patrick Boyle and the late Vesta Alma Grisham Boyle.
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Obituary of Emily C. Bennett
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from the Dec. 14, 2006, Monroe County Sun:
Emily Catherine Bennett, 78, of Holly Grove, died Dec. 8, 2006, at Conway.
Mrs. Bennett was born Jan. 25, 1928, to Herbert and Maxine Grimes. She was part of a farm family, and longt-time resident of Holly Grove. She had been in the Greenbrier Nursing...
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obituary of Bobby Jean Helms
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Bobby Jean Helms, 71, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at her home. She was born in Holly Grove Sept. 6, 1935, to Noah and Minnie Dyer Calloway. She was a member of Holly Grove Believers Fellowship and the retired owner of a farm supply store. She lived her lifetime in Holly Grove and was mar...
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New ambulance service
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From the Oct. 19, 2006, Monroe County Sun:
The City of Holly Grove has a new ambulance service. The new service began Oct. 1 and provides both a paramedic and basic life-saving services.
As a private entity, the service is contracted through the City of Holly Grove by memberships per house...
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Jessie Mae Dunavan
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From Valarie Edmonds:
My grandmother was from Holly Grove area. She was born in 1925, her name was Jessie Mae Dunavan. I am currently looking for school photos of her playing basketball. Please e-mail me if anyone has anything on her. Thanks so much
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Monroe County 2006 Farm Family of the Year
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Congratulations to Russell Alan Bonner and his wife, Julie Farris Bonner, for being named the 2006 Farm Family of the Year for Monroe County. Russell, 36, is the son of Gilbert and Susie Prine Bonner (both graduates of Holly Grove High School). Russell, a 1988 graduate of Marvell Academy, farms 4,80...
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Jobs and stuff
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Hello all,
My name is Buddy and my Wife and I are considering settling down in Holly Grove when I retire from the military in June of 2007. We both love to fish and are considering property on Maddox Bay. I just have a couple of questions:
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HGHS Reunion in July
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Hello, Holly Grove Alumni,
Sandra Breeding Fisher and I have finally gotten our act together and begun plans for our upcoming reunion. We met with the sales staff at the Embassy Suites yesterday and took the first step......reserving a room for JULY 22nd! We reserve...
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Downward trend in farming (2006)
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Considering the importance farming has long had in the Holly Grove community, I thought this article would interest visitors to the web site -- Jane Dennis
from the July 6, 2006, Monroe County Sun:
Downward trend in area farming concerns officials
By Marci Manley
Staff Writer
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Coleman family cookbooks
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from the July 6, 2006, Monroe County Sun:
Coleman family cookbooks available
The family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Coleman of Holly Grove has published a family cookbook in their memory. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman raised 11 children in the Monroe County area and were well known in the co...
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