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Baptist Health VP to speak at CEDA banquet, Jan. 26
The Calhoun Economic Development Association (CEDA) will celebrate local business and industry while hearing from Baptist Memorial Health Care’s vice president during the organiztion’s annual banquet...
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Jesse Yancy Library hosting Beatles program tonight at theater on Bruce Square
The Jesse Yancy Memorial Library invites everyone to “Come Together” for a special program on the influence of Rock ’n Roll on The Beatles on Monday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Square Theater. The...
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Jones found guilty of murder, sentenced to life in prison
Frankie Jones will serve the rest of his life in prison after a Calhoun County jury found him guilty of the July 2015 murder of Billy Ray Covington last Friday in Pittsboro. Jones Jones was found...
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Seven sent to hospital after three car wreck in Bruce Sunday afternoon
Seven people were transported to the hospital with injuries following a three-car accident on Hwy. 32 east of Bruce Sunday afternoon that kept traffic blocked for nearly two hours. According to reports...
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Chamber Award voting underway; Ace Cannon to perform at annual banquet
The Bruce Chamber of Commerce will honor local citizens and businesses at its annual banquet Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Bruce Museum. Voting is underway for Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and...
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Corbitt, Clements running again in Derma, Vardaman
Derma and Vardaman had the only election qualifiers over the past week with just over a month left for candidates to enter municipal races. Alderwoman Andrea Corbitt qualified to seek re-election to...
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Vanlandingham outlines new vision for Bruce Chamber
Jay Vanlandingham, incoming president of the Bruce Chamber of Commerce, outlined some of his goals for the organization at their monthly meeting Monday in the Bruce Museum. Vanlandingham announced he...
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Hard work of students a decade ago evident in Friday program honoring Gen....
In 2007 the U.S. History class at Calhoun City High School went on a quest to build a proper memorial for a military hero who had been all but forgotten. His name was Major General Fox Conner, born in...
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Sissy Tunnell earns school district Teacher of Year honor
Sissy Tunnell never wanted to be anything but a school teacher. “I love little kids,” she said. “I’ve wanted to be a teacher since the second grade. I would make my sister pretend to be my student.”...
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CEDA honors local businesses, citizens at annual banquet
Sheila Freely and Calhoun County mayors honored local business and community leaders and Derick Zeigler, Baptist Health Vice President and Regional CEO, emphasized the commitment his company has to the...
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Pedestrian dies after hit by car Friday night
A Bruce man was killed when he was struck by a car north of Calhoun City last night. Sheriff Greg Pollan said Willie Isbell, 47, was walking north in the lane of traffic when he was struck by a car....
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Police seeking man for local burglaries
Calhoun County Sheriff's office has issued a warrant for a man wanted for grand larceny here and in several other counties. Sheriff Greg Pollan said they are looking for Kelsey Arnold Herrin Jr, 46, of...
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Gen. Fox Conner celebrated at CCHS
“This event today was nine years in the making and long overdue,” Calhoun City High School Principal Mike Ray told an auditorium filled with dignitaries, students and descendants of Major General Fox...
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McNeece wins advertising awards from Mississippi Press Association
Lisa McNeece won six advertising awards, including one first place, in the Mississippi Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest advertising division. Lisa McNeece was presented the first place...
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Golliday, Fleming join school board; Hardin, Weeks elected president, vice...
Sup. Mike Moore welcomed two new board members and encouraged them to get as involved as possible in all schools in the county at the first school board meeting of 2017 Monday night in Pittsboro....
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Bruce mayor, aldermen all qualify; Goodson is first in Calhoun City
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope and all five incumbent board members qualified last week to seek re-election. Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope Mayor Pope, John Earl Armstrong, Johnny Armstrong, Jimmy Hubbard, Ellen Shaw...
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Earnie Corbitt enjoys the Best Seat in the Gym
Earnie Corbitt has seen it all – great games, great players, loud coaches, quiet coaches, been run over, stepped on, yelled at, losing seasons and state championships. Corbitt, 61, has been running the...
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NWTF’s banquet planned for Feb. 11 in Pittsboro
Calhoun County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation has announced plans for its 22nd Hunting Heritage Membership Banquet & Auction. The family event is scheduled for 6 p.m. p.m.,...
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Supervisors move forward with new county fire districts, may save homeowners...
Calhoun County homeowners could potentially experience lower insurance rates in the near future thanks to actions of the board of supervisors Thursday. The board adopted a resolution of intent to...
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Wanted man caught in Rankin County
The man police were seeking in several local burglaries is now in custody in Rankin County. Sheriff Greg Pollan said that Kelsey Arnold Herrin Jr, 46, of Hattiesburg, was taken into custody near Pearl...
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