Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInHOLLY SPRINGS (WMC) - The Tennessee Valley Authority has filed suit against the City of Holly Springs the manager of the Holly Springs Utility Department and several officials who sit on the city’s board TVA claims that the City of Holly Springs has been delinquent in payments and has had issues for the last two years citing HSUD’s failure to pay operating expenses on time and in full The agency also claims that HSUD has not complied with the Wholesale Power Contract requirements to ensure that customers are consistently supplied with power HSUD has not paid an invoice for energy and power in full and on time since 2024 and they currently have an outstanding and past-due balance for February 2025 As stated in the Wholesale Power Contract between TVA and the City of Holly Springs TVA maintains oversight of Holly Springs Utility Department’s financial health just like TVA does with other local power companies across the Valley.   Despite numerous attempts over the past several years to work with the City’s current leadership to address HSUD’s financial health HSUD has failed to provide timely and accurate financial information and failed to provide TVA with copies of annual external audits of the electric department since FY 2020 HSUD’s financial condition has continued to decline.    This complaint addresses numerous violations of the Wholesale Power Contract including HSUD’s failure to operate its electric system on a financially sound or self-supporting basis and HSUD’s delinquent financial reporting.   to partner with HSUD so the electric department is able to provide power to those it serves and is able to operate in a financially sound and self-sustaining manner.    TVA remains committed to providing reliable service to the Holly Springs Utility Department Click here to sign up for our newsletter Click here to report a spelling or grammar error Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. Deputies arrest man with drugs and loaded gun at Holly Springs churchby Alberto Cardoso Deputies with the Martin County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Holly Springs United Methodist Church on US Hwy 64, which led to an arrest. Officials say deputies arrived and approached a subject who was walking around the church carrying two backpacks, and when deputies attempted to identify the subject, the subject fled to a wooded area on foot. Deputies pursued and apprehended the suspect in the woods, and after a search of the backpacks, deputies located around four pounds of marijuana, $3,800 in cash, and a Glock 9mm handgun with a 30-round magazine, per officials. Authorities identified the suspect as Malik Damien Moody, and an investigation continues into Moody's possible involvement in a vehicle pursuit out of Bertie County hours prior. CBS17.com Holly Springs woman chosen as Remarkable Woman regional winner The Carolina Hurricanes are ready for the start of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs which starts Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals Mayor Mitch Colvin and the Fayetteville City Council is holding an emergency meeting Monday to address violent crime in the city The man was shot and killed at the Barton’s Landing Place gated condo community in Fayetteville on Sunday morning An employee was shot and killed at a gas station convenience store late Saturday night and the Harnett County Sheriff's Office is still looking for the suspect Job Alert: US Customs and Border Protection Future plans for Wake County parks and trails Avelo Airlines cancels Bahamas route at RDU Wake County plans to invest in local parks and trails Teen shot and killed in Durham neighborhood DMV lines long as Real ID deadline approaches Crash investigation at I-440 and Brentwood the son of the late William Conley and Shellie Thomas Putnam Bryce worked as a truck driver for Thomas Farm Service for 35 years driving over a million miles and Steel & Pipe Corp Bryce was faithful long-time member of Holly Springs Baptist Church in Broadway grandchildren and especially his great grandchildren Johnny Putnam and wife Becky of Broadway; daughter Farrah Holder and husband John of Broadway Natalie Kelly and husband Kevin of Broadway; 4 great grandchildren Bryson Holder and Beckley Kelly and a special niece Carolyn “Pete” Sloan of Broadway A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Holly Springs Baptist Church in Broadway with Rev The family will receive friends following the graveside service in the church multipurpose building memorials may be made to Holly Springs Baptist Church- Clark Kershner Sunday School Class Benevolence Fund [Joint news release with Wake County Economic Development] one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies announced plans today to invest $1 billion to expand its manufacturing facility in Holly Springs The investment includes a second state-of-the-art multi-drug substance manufacturing facility and 370 new jobs "North Carolina’s reputation as one of the world’s leading centers for biotechnology soars even higher with today’s decision by Amgen,” said Governor Roy Cooper “North Carolina offers everything an innovative biotech company needs to succeed dedicated and diverse workforce which is fine-tuned to the needs of this critical industry.” This is Amgen’s second project in the Town of Holly Springs bringing the total site investment to over $1.5 billion This expansion will enable Amgen to increase capacity and meet current and forecasted demand for life-saving medications across the globe "We are very excited to expand our presence in Holly Springs and thankful for the partnerships with the State of North Carolina and our community of employees," said Paul Lewus "Their collective dedication and commitment have made North Carolina a hub for life sciences and we are thrilled to contribute to the State’s continued growth." The expansion will be adjacent to the current facility at CaMP Helix Holly Springs is a globally recognized life science and biomanufacturing hub direct access to major transportation networks named repeatedly as one of the 100 best companies to work for in the country and we are thrilled that it’s Holly Springs where they want to grow their operations,” said Holly Springs Mayor Sean Mayefskie “Not only are they bringing high quality jobs here Amgen has shown a commitment to our community by funding crucial transportation projects and upgrades to water infrastructure in this fast-growing part of Town.” Amgen’s contributions to the local community include certain infrastructure improvements as well as its partnership with Wake Technical Community College Amgen funds the “Co-Laboratory” at Wake Tech’s Morrisville campus a unique space where future technologists and industry professionals can collaborate on ideas “Amgen has quickly emerged as one of Wake Tech’s best partners and one of our community’s leading employers,” said Dr “Our teams have collaborated to develop the most comprehensive ‘learn-and-earn’ apprenticeship training model I have ever seen and it is a testament to Amgen’s commitment to our region.” Amgen is one of the more than 650 life science operations in the Research Triangle Region nearly $4 billion in life science projects have been announced across Wake County “Wake County is one of the world’s largest life sciences hubs with growth in this industry outpacing nearly every other sector of our local economy,” said Wake County Board of Commissioners Chair Matt Calabria “Amgen and more than 650 other biotech companies have put down roots in our community unparalleled access to education and training and a quality of life that is second to none.” The estimated total economic impact in Wake County for this announcement including the project’s construction and operations phase The GDP of the project is estimated to be $1,024,355,911 the project is estimated to support 9,361 jobs and add $681,509,732 in labor income to Wake County Wake County continues to see success in business recruitment and expansion because of strong partnerships across industries and sectors This announcement represents a commitment to partnership and collaboration at the local and state levels to secure investments and create high-quality jobs “We are thrilled that Amgen has doubled down on its commitment to Wake County,” said Michael Haley Executive Director of Wake County Economic Development and Senior Vice President of the Greater Raleigh Chamber “Our community’s strength lies in our ability to work together to create an environment where companies Numerous partners collaborated to make this project a reality We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at News@fox13memphis.com or call us at 901-320-1313 Mississippi’s public service commission planned to move forward with a show-cause hearing against the city of Holly Springs following a recent ruling by the state’s supreme court but a lower court’s ruling has stymied the process Back in November, the commission scheduled the public hearing concerning utility services provided by the Holly Springs Utility Department (HSUD) to take place on January 7 filed a petition seeking to reschedule the meeting to a date after the 2025 Mississippi legislative session wraps up Petitioners first went to the commission to have the hearing delayed The attorney representing the city of Holly Springs took to the Mississippi Supreme Court seeking relief largely due to the fact that he has a conflict of interest and is constitutionally obligated to be present during the session the state’s high court denied the city’s petition allowing for proceedings to be carried out at the Woolfolk Building in downtown Jackson as originally scheduled But the court’s order left the door open for Holly Springs’ legal counsel to seek a temporary restraining order in the Hinds County Circuit Court — and that they did “While we respect the judicial process we believe that the delay caused by the [temporary restraining order] is not in the best interest of those suffering in the Holly Springs Utility District despite the best efforts of this commission to obtain cooperation from the City,” Mississippi’s three-member commission stated “The Commission will set the hearing after the 2025 Regular Legislative Session in order to expedite a resolution and avoid further delay tactics and exhaustive legal battles which contribute nothing to providing relief.” Customers of the HSUD have long voiced concerns over the quality of services rendered there are “hot spots” in which vegetation has grown along power lines subsequently causing parasitic power loss or outright power failures The show-cause hearing was called to bring Holly Springs representatives to the table to explain to investigators and other public officials why they should not be found in violation of regulations requiring HSUD to provide adequate services to its customers Brown said the commission has been adhering to newly passed Senate Bill 2453 which expands the commission’s authority over public utility providers in having a third party assess HSUD’s scope of services in an attempt to offer solutions to resolve ongoing issues Brown contended that those efforts have proven fruitless as city officials have refused to comply with the independent auditors “The city has not been cooperative,” Commissioner Chris Brown, a former state legislator, said on The Gallo Show. “We actually sent a subpoena to try to get to the bottom of it. We subpoenaed four or five of the city employees. They had a motion to quash, so they did not even show up. They don’t even want to talk to us or anything else.” Other concerns with HSUD’s services levied by the Public Service Commission include a lack of utility management, system maintenance, technical and engineering expertise, and inadequate storm response. On the financial side, the city of Holly Springs has been found to be paying more for wholesale power from the Tennessee Valley Authority than the city had been receiving in payments from ratepayers. This stymies the city’s ability to pay for much-needed repairs that could remedy conditions playing a role in HSUD’s alleged shortcomings. “It was testified to us by TVA that, of the whole TVA valley, over 130-140 systems that they oversee, this one creates over 80% of their complaints, but the city has chosen to say that they don’t have a problem,” Brown stated during Tuesday’s public meeting. “We want to help them solve the problem because we’re hearing the voices of the people in the Holly Springs Utility District. We’ve heard their stories and we’re not going to turn our backs on them.” If state authorities determine that HSUD is incapable of delivering adequate services, the commission can take its case to a judge. The judge would have a multitude of options, one of which could be to prevent HSUD from providing services further than one mile beyond its corporate boundaries. More than 80% of HSUD’s users live outside of Holly Springs city limits, yet they have no representation when decisions are made regarding utilities. A new show-cause hearing date has not been set at this time. This is a developing story. Copyright 2025 SuperTalk Mississippi Media. All rights reserved. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly! SuperTalk Mississippi Media is Mississippi’s leader in news, politics, sports, music, and all things Mississippi. With four statewide radio networks, 12 talk stations, 16 music stations, SuperTalk TV, and over 50 affiliates, SuperTalk Mississippi Media covers every inch of the state. The town of Holly Springs hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Middle Creek Greenway that opened Monday.  The 3-mile greenway spans two major thoroughfares, Sunset Lake Road and Holly Springs Road, connecting with several adjacent neighborhoods.  Holly Springs Parks & Recreation Director LeeAnn Plumer said the greenway has been in the works for about four years. "This is a great greenway because it brings together four large neighborhoods. It has a great sense of community by tying the neighborhoods," she said. Plumer said the greenway is part of a larger plan to connect other Wake County cities and towns through pathways.  The Holly Springs Middle Creek Greenway will soon connect with a Town of Apex greenway, providing pedestrians and bicyclists an even broader connection between communities. "This will create some synergy where folks can have alternative transportation, whether that was walking, biking, or running, to get from one community to the other," she said. Betsy Masters has been using the greenway before the official opening. "I've been walking the greenway daily for a couple of weeks," she said. Masters has an entry right by her home, calling it easy access.  Masters said she is grateful for the planning that has gone into the project and sees it as the next step in supporting the town's growth.  "I am very grateful for the long-term planning to make things easier for us through the growth," Masters said. Plumer said the parks and recreation department is working with the town's police department to ensure the greenway is part of the bike patrols. Holly Springs leaders on Tuesday approved a new residential development for the town. Town leaders approved rezoning for Wood Property, which residents say would add 122 homes near Holly Grove Elementary School and Holly Grove Middle School. A spokesperson for the town said the planned neighborhood is a community for adults ages 55 and older. Several residents showed up to the Holly Springs town council meeting on Tuesday to protest the measure, saying traffic around Avent Ferry Road, which they say is an “absolute nightmare,” would get worse because of the new neighborhood. After the measure passed in a 4-1 vote, many parents and residents were left in disbelief. “I’m extremely disappointed in the people we elected to listen to our voices,” another speaker said. “We listen to developers far more than the facts we presented today. One parent told WRAL News that the intersection is already dangerous for students and parents walking from the schools. “I’ve been walking my son to school for probably five years. In that time, I can’t count the number of close calls we’ve had,” one parent said. Several parents proposed different solutions, including widening Avent Ferry Road along a four-mile stretch leading to N.C. Highway 55 before adding additional developments.. One after another, parents voiced their disapproval of the project at the meeting. “When you bring in these developers, it affects our community,” one parent said at the meeting. “It affects our safety.” The developer, EpCon, offered amendments to their initial rezoning proposal, which includes safety improvements for existing streets, a greenway for pedestrians and road realignment. Editor's note: Holly Springs Police said the dog is NOT aggressively approaching people. Those who have been bitten tried to touch the dog, according to police. A dog on the loose in a Wake County neighborhood has bitten two people, including a young child. Police are advising residents not to approach the dog and said they are working to capture it. One man died in a house fire in Holly Springs on Friday morning. Fire Chief LeRoy Smith confirmed a person died from the fire on Easton Street. The victim was identified as Frankie Carl Richardson. He was 75 years old. Multiple fire trucks responded to the home, which was fully engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire is not known. Smith said there were several people inside the home at the time of the fire, which started around 3:45 a.m. The others were able to get out of the house in time after hearing a loud explosion.  A family member told WRAL News that six people, including four children, were in the house. They had lived in the home for around 11 years.  "They were unable to locate the victim, eventually he was found on a continued search in an addition off to the left side of the house," Smith said. The home is a total loss. Part of the roof and some of the siding was destroyed. The American Red Cross is helping the family with housing. A family-run burger and soda bar is about to open its fifth location in the Triangle. Corbett’s Burger and Soda Bar will bring gourmet burgers and classic, unique sodas to the Holly Springs area. Growing up drinking cold glass-bottled sodas alongside his grandfather on a hot day are memories owner Corbett Shope said he lived for. When he first opened Corbett’s in Cary in 2013, he wanted to continue sharing the same familial bond with his family and the community.  Corbett’s has since added four additional locations in Sanford, Wakefield, Morehead City and, soon, Holly Springs. Shope said he and his family work together to maintain each of the locations. “We can talk about our day and you know try to improve things,” Shope said. Shope said, that when Corbett’s first opened, he intended it to be a "little burger joint to support the family." Little did he know then, it would grow to impact others and their families as well.  Initially, the family’s idea for the burger and soda bar was to incorporate and feature different sodas throughout the store. Now, the restaurant has 250 different and unique sodas from several distributors across the country.  “We just thought it was a neat idea to have this wall of sodas in the store for people from different parts of the country to try out different flavors and different brands, some new ones and some oldies but goodies that people grew up with,” Shope said.  Some of the most popular sodas are the North Carolina brand Cheerwine out of Salisbury, glass-bottled Coca-Cola and A&W root beer. Shope also noted they highlight some out-of-state favorites like Big Red from Texas and Birch beers from Pennsylvania and the Northeast.  “Those are some really popular ones and popular from different parts of the country that people are happy to find down here,” Shope said. Other popular menu items include the “Sodalicious” burger, the Good Morning burger, the unique hotdog burger, and 14 different milkshake flavors. As business and their support continue to grow, Shope said he has noticed more customers coming from across the Triangle to enjoy a cold soda and a “sodalicious” burger. “A lot of customers that come up to the Cary location would always ask us, hey when are you going to open in [the] Holly Springs or Fuquay-Varina area,” Shope said. When the space at Shoppes at Holly Springs Shopping Center became available, Shope jumped at the opportunity.  “It helps to, you know, marry Holly Springs and Fuquay areas together so we can serve those great customers that we have down in that neck of the woods,” Shope said. Shope said the family is now focused on franchising to help continue expanding the business.  Corbett’s Burger and Soda Bar’s Holly Springs location is set to open the week of Jan. 20 at 7224 GB Alford Highway in Holly Springs. HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. — Holly Springs Motorsports Park continues to have a strong IHRA Summit SuperSeries racing program. The North Mississippi track, which hosted the IHRA Summit SuperSeries World Finals from 2021-24, had a great turnout for a pair of points races last weekend. Buddy Ferrell, the reigning IHRA Division 2 Summit Team Finals champion, was victorious both days in Super Pro. He beat Corey Glidewell in Saturday’s race and bested Christy Smith in Sunday’s final. Tim Pace, the 2021 IHRA Mod World Champion, made it to the final round of No Box both days. Jock Green was the winner in Saturday’s final and David Ciarloni captured Sunday’s race. Matt Anderson was victorious in Sportsman on Saturday with Zyler Cole runner-up. Mike Adams was the Sunday winner over Brad Davis in the Sportsman class. Presley Fisher also reached the final round both days in Junior Dragster. Mason Glidewell took the Saturday win, while Alyvia Ballentine was the Sunday winner. Wayne Jarman was the Bike winner on Saturday, while Chad Otts beat Matt Smith in Sunday’s final. Ferrell (Super Pro), Ciarloni (No Box), Davis (Sportsman), Otts (Bike) and Mason Glidewell are the track’s early points leaders. More great racing is coming up at Holly Springs Motorsports Park including the Sponsor Appreciation Race on April 25-27 which has three days of three different races. It is highlighted by a $20,000-to-win guaranteed purse on Saturday. Check out the Holly Springs Facebook page to check out the latest news on these and other events. Keep checking out IHRA.com and the IHRA social media channels as we highlight partner tracks and racers throughout the nation. Want the latest IHRA news right in your inbox? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. connecting with several nearby neighborhoods Advocates on Tuesday will call for a federal investigation into the case of Henderson Atwater, a Holly Springs man facing decades in prison after he was found guilty in a series of pellet gun shootings dating back to 2020 In July, Atwater was sentenced to 49 to 66 years in prison after he was found guilty of discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle and injury to personal property according to the Wake County Sheriff's Office Atwater has maintained his innocence since he was first charged The NAACP Raleigh-Apex branch will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. Mark Vasconcellos has accused local law enforcement and the Wake County District Attorney's Office of ignoring and withholding evidence for pursuing Atwater as a suspect Vasconcellos said evidence was withheld from Atwater’s defense team until weeks before the trial including details from a covert investigation of Atwater photos of damage and Atwater’s phone records Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman's office has been criticized for its handling of the case. Freeman previously told WRAL News her office is doing its due diligence to be fair in this case. “I think the allegation here is that somehow there has been intentional wrongdoing by the police department or by our office,” Freeman said. “We deny that." 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But there are a few newcomers to the regional rankings as well. Below you'll find this week's Top 10 updates for high school girls' lacrosse in the Mid-Atlantic, South and West regions, complete with recaps of the teams' recent and upcoming action. Midwest updates will start next week. Compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country, rankings and records reflect results as of previous Sunday.  © 2025 USA Lacrosse. All Rights Reserved. USA Lacrosse is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization (EIN 52-1765246) The drug substance factory in Holly Springs will create 370 new jobs and is its second location in the Research Triangle area Amgen broke ground on its previously announced $550 million drug substance facility in Holly Springs in 2022 which is set to start operations next year Both the old and new facility will use cutting-edge and sustainable technologies The expanding manufacturing footprint comes as Amgen is seeing drastic demand increases with revenue up 23.2% year-over-year in Q3 2024 ”Our strong cash flows enable investing in our business for long-term growth, including advancing our exciting pipeline opportunities and expanding capacity in our state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and facilities,” Amgen EVP and CFO Peter Griffith said on an Oct 30. earnings call. Amgen emphasized North Carolina's biotech ecosystem in Research Triangle Park and skilled workforce as key to its decision Amgen funds a co-laboratory just 15 miles away at Wake Tech Community College’s Morrisville campus a space where technologists and industry professionals can collaborate on ideas “Amgen has quickly emerged as one of Wake Tech’s best partners and one of our community’s leading employers,” Scott Ralls The company has other manufacturing facilities in California Amgen is one of several pharmaceutical manufacturers expanding in the state. UK-based Reckitt recently announced a $200 million investment to expand its Mucinex facility in Wilson creating its largest over-the-counter production site in the U.S In October, Johnson & Johnson revealed plans for a $2 billion biologics plant in Wilson as well, set to manufacture oncology, immunology and neuroscience treatments. Construction begins in 2025, with the facility expected to employ 420 workers when fully operational. 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The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines Biotechnology company Amgen is building a $1 billion drug substance manufacturing facility in Holly Springs expanding its presence in the region with its second such facility Amgen’s presence will add about 370 jobs to Wake County Holly Springs is part of the research triangle region which houses many of the world’s largest biotechnology companies "This expansion underscores our unwavering focus on bringing transformative medicines to patients around the world," said Robert Bradway "North Carolina will be an important part of our global manufacturing network as we continue to meet the growing demand for our innovative therapies while generating significant local economic impact." In 2022, Amgen broke ground on its first drug substance manufacturing facility in the region which cost $550 million and is expected to open in 2025 That facility is designed to support both stainless steel fed-batch manufacturing and single-use technologies enabling the company to support multiple pipelines The department said that the new positions will have an average annual salary of more than $91,000 and bring more than $33 million of annual payroll growth to the region "North Carolina's reputation as one of the world's leading centers for biotechnology soars even higher with today's decision by Amgen," said Cooper "North Carolina offers everything an innovative biotech company needs to succeed dedicated and diverse workforce which is fine-tuned to the needs of this critical industry." Josh moved to BioProcess Insider in July 2024 after joining the Informa team in 2022 as an editor for BioProcess International. 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Registered in England & Wales with number 01835199, registered office 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG. the dog has been roaming near the Linksland Drive and Salem Ridge Road area USA — A new trio of owners bring a wide array of experience and a true passion for drag racing to Holly Springs Motorsports Park Raymond Poirier and Jack Ludvigsen announced today the purchase of the iconic Northeast Mississippi track which is home to the IHRA SuperSeries World Finals All of them have decades of experience and an undying passion for the sport Blasco and Poirier have owned and managed race tracks for over 50 years Ludvigsen has been around the sport his whole life and began working at tracks for Blasco at a young age He has learned the ins and outs of the business with a specialization in track preparation Track manager Jody Brooks and staff members will stay on board as they have a long history of providing a great experience for the racers Holly Springs has hosted the IHRA SuperSeries World Finals for the last three years 23-25 in an event which brings together IHRA track partner champions division champions and winners of IHRA Sportsman Spectacular events It is also scheduled to host the IHRA Division 4 Team Finals on Sept “It’s quite an honor to be stewards of this great facility which means so much to so many people,” Blasco said fans and others in the community to know the strong commitment we have Holly Springs and keeping it a premier place to race.” acres of paved parking and numerous speakers throughout the facility There are over 100 sites with electrical hook-ups showers and a concession stand with reasonably priced items Ray and Jack become the new owners at Holly Springs,” IHRA President Kenny Nowling said “It’s a venue so important to us as the site of the IHRA SuperSeries World Finals We know they will continue the tradition of making every event there special to the racers.” Check out the Holly Springs Motorsports Facebook page to keep up with all the latest updates with this great facility Want the latest IHRA news right in your inbox 2025- The three Mississippi Public Service Commissioners are attending a town hall meeting in Holly Springs to address concerns and issues that customers are facing with the Holly Springs Utility Department The town hall meeting will take place on Friday March 21 at the Marshall County Courtroom B (103 S Market St Ste A Commissioners will be present to listen to customer concerns “I’m extremely grateful for the support from my fellow Commissioners as we all share the unified commitment of ensuring that all Mississippians receive reliable and affordable utility services,” Chairman Chris Brown of the Northern District said “This meeting is an opportunity for us all to hear directly from customers and work together to find solutions for those who are suffering.” The Commissioners invite all Holly Springs Utility Department customers to attend the town hall meeting and share their experiences The Holly Springs Utility Department (HSUD) has faced significant challenges in recent years leading to widespread customer dissatisfaction and state intervention These compounded issues have led to ongoing concerns about HSUD’s ability to provide reliable utility services to its customers.