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J.C. Penney in Oxford among national closures announced by company
J.C. Penney has released the list of 138 stores it plans to close, including five in Mississippi, in an effort to cut costs and grow sales at its strongest locations. Mississippi stores on the chopping...
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Calhoun City and Mantee men arrested for slayings in Clay County
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) - Two men are being charged in the deaths of a couple found dead in a car in northern Mississippi. Coffey The Clay County Sheriff's Department says in a news release that...
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Fred’s Pharmacy in Calhoun City burglarized early Tuesday morning
An undetermined amount of drugs was taken in a break-in at Fred’s Pharmacy in Calhoun City around 4 a.m. Tuesday. Sheriff Greg Pollan said Calhoun City police were the first on the scene when an alarm...
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‘City man arrested for shoplifting in Oxford
The Oxford Police Department arrested two men Friday for allegedly stealing a woman’s wallet while she was in the Oxford Wal-mart. The victim reported her wallet was stolen and after viewing security...
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Bruce native earns Teacher of Year honor in Pelahatchie
Constance Stephen Sherrod was recently named Pelahatchie Attendance Center’s 2017 Teacher of the Year. She is a special education teacher in Rankin County School District and has been teaching for six...
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Tell Someone rally visits Calhoun County
Dr. Jim Futral, director of the Mississippi Baptist Association, told a large gathering on the Bruce Square Monday that Calhoun County should take great pride in its churches. Dr. Jim Futral “I brag on...
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Bennett talks robotics with Bruce chamber
Jennifer Bennett, robotics teacher from the school district’s Career and Technical Center, spoke to the Bruce Chamber of Commerce Monday at lunch about how the program is making an impact on current...
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Bruce native running for alderman in Starkville
Bruce native Jason Camp is making his first foray into politics with a run for city alderman in Starkville. Camp, who is an Extension Instructor with the Mississippi State University Extension Service...
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Fitts was willing when God opened door
The Easter Sunrise Service at Turkey Creek Baptist Church each year is a little different than most. They hold it in the graveyard of the more than 165 year old church. “It’s a wonderful event,” said...
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Spencer Hill living his Ole Miss dream
Spencer Hill is living his dream. The Vardaman native grew up loving everything about Ole Miss. Today, he serves as equipment manager for nine Rebel sports and oversees daily operations at the Tuohy...
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Calhoun City Chamber’s Spring Fling is Thursday night
Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce will host its eighth annual “Spring Fling” Thursday, March 30 from 5-7 p.m. at the Methodist Corner on the Calhoun City Square. The event, which is open to the public,...
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Macedonia under boil water notice
Macedonia Water Association just north of Calhoun City is under a boil water notice until further notice. The crew boring for fiber optic cable to be installed along Hwy. 9 hit a 6-inch water line...
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Calhoun City’s Nazarene Church has ‘lots of love to give’
The Nazarene Church in Calhoun City was founded in 1938. It’s been located in its current location, directly across the street from Regions Bank since the 1940s. Mike Whitten has served as pastor the...
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Bruce 20th Century Club earns District Club of the Year
GFWC-MFWC Twentieth Century Club of Bruce was named GFWC-MFWC District III Club of the Year at the One Hundred Second District III Convention in Booneville March 1. Ann Claire Westmoreland, President...
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Calhoun City native making a difference as middle school principal
Walking through the crowded, but orderly halls of Quitman County Middle School in Marks, Principal Phelton Cortez Moss calls every child by name. “Did you meet your growth goal for today?” he asks a...
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Storms leave power outages in south Calhoun
850 households in the Calhoun City area had power outages after early morning storms Thursday, according to Natchez Trace EPA Manager Darryl Love. Love said that 80 households in the Calhoun City...
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Academy students celebrate Dr. Seuss
This year at Calhoun Academy, the elementary students participated in the annual Dr. Seuss Week. Calhoun Academy celebrates this week because the elementary students enjoy his many best sellers. Dr....
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SEEK students study Elvis
The SEEK students have had lots and lots of projects in their time, and this one, like all others, is unique in its own way. This time their project is the study of Elvis Presley and the history of...
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BHS announces drum majors for next year
Madison May and Abbigail Barefield are the BHS Band Drum Majors for the upcoming year. May and Barefield were two of many who tried out for the title on March 2. Each band member who tried out was...
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Car backs across square, crashes into Artifacts store
There were no injuries, but property was damaged when a car crossed the Bruce square backwards Friday at lunch, crashing into Artifacts and the Bruce Museum. Creasy Manervia Gunn, 62, had parked at...
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