'Alcohol Expo' is a Go
The much-protested Hickory Liquor and Wine was approved in a 3-2 vote by the Holly Springs City Council tonight.
Update: 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday Kyle Whitaker, Karen Barnett and Michael Zenchuk voted to approve the alcohol store while Jeremy Smith and Dee Phillips opposed. Original Report This fight isn't over. About 100 people and five churches came to the Holly Springs City Council meeting tonight to protest the approval of a liquor license for Hickory Liquor & Wine Co. to be located at 6115 Hickory Flat Highway. Earlier this month, Mark Farist, a Sequoyah teacher, protested the liquor store saying it was too close to schools, teen hangouts and his house. For this meeting, Farist called members from his church, New Hope Baptist, who called members of other churches to come to the meeting and wear "NO" stickers and hold "What would Jesus do?" signs…
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Dave
3:49 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The religious overloaders preach what they feel others should do and how others should live. Well I don't ever remember protesters on the other side ever demanding a church not be built or a sermon not be preached yet these type religious groups want to push their agenda on us. This is one reason we don't have legalized gambling in this state. When the Sunday Alcohol Sales was put to the voters … more ›