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New statute to be applied in case against school officials
The delay in setting a trial date for Superintendent Mike Moore and former Bruce High School Principal Michael Gillespie will likely grow longer as the prosecution is expected to apply a new statute in...
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Towns to pay more for housing inmates at county jail
The cost of housing inmates at the jail in Pittsboro for Calhoun County municipalities will go up this year, according to a proposed agreement from county supervisors. Sheriff Pollan Sheriff Greg...
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Michael Joe Cannon has built a car empire starting with one used lot in...
Michael Joe Cannon started working at the age of eight bagging up peanuts and selling them on Saturdays. Then he ran a snowball stand and later a pool hall. At the age of14, he started helping his...
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Eighteen year old pastor leads Rocky Mount Baptist Church
Kenny Roberson is six months into his first job as a church pastor and the 18-year-old has no doubts he’s doing exactly what he’s meant to be doing. “I started preaching when I was 14,” he said. “I was...
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Burglaries around Calhoun City being investigated
Calhoun Sheriff Greg Pollan confirmed two burglaries in Calhoun City homes Wednesday and said they have no suspects. Sheriff Pollan Homes on George Street and CR 409 northwest of Calhoun City were...
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Coach Calhoun, Move to Learn set to visit CCES
Coach Larry Calhoun, the star of the Move to Learn exercise break videos, will be at the Calhoun City Elementary School campus on Aug. 23 to introduce administrators, teachers and students to the Move...
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Pittsboro man arrested for shooting Bruce man
A Bruce man is in stable condition after being shot in the face Sunday afternoon. Billy Chaney was airlifted to Methodist Hospital where he is listed in stable condition, according to Sheriff Greg...
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Calhoun students get look at unique solar eclipse
Science students in Calhoun County Schools got a hands-on lesson Monday afternoon as they stepped outside their classrooms to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse. Students utilized cardboard boxes as...
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Truck crashes into Vardaman business
Vardaman Police Chief Kenneth Scott said the cause of a Sunday morning accident at Dyer’s Wash-N-Go is under investigation. Scott said Billy Williams, of Vardaman, crashed into the business around 1...
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Calhoun scores above state average on tests
State test scores released to the public last week by the Mississippi Department of Education showed Calhoun County Schools scored above the state average. Raven Hawkins “We did have areas that scored...
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Freelon: change smoke detector batteries twice a year
Richard Freelon said the alarm of a smoke detector isn’t always enough. He once tested his family’s potential response with his own fire drill. The longtime Bruce fireman and Weyerhaeuser employee...
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School enrollment down slightly around Calhoun County
School enrollment around Calhoun County is down for the third consecutive year with the biggest decrease currently at Bruce Schools. Overall, Calhoun County Public Schools are down from 2,535 students...
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Big yields expected from corn test plot near Vardaman
This year’s corn crop is expected to be among the best in years all around Mississippi, but one plot in Calhoun County has garnered lots of attention. Bill Burdine, Agronomic Crop Specialist for...
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Hill delivers uplifting message at Poplar Springs
Benny Hill is in his 12th year at Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Hill was born and raised in Pittsboro. He left Calhoun when he entered the service and afterwards lived all over working primarily in...
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Donna Lovorn raises miniature horses in Slate Springs
Andy Lovorn said it’s not uncommon for him to step outside and hear his wife Donna in the pasture talking to her many miniature horses. “She’ll be out there just talking and talking,” Andy said. “He’ll...
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Bruce High School Library hopes to buy laptops
The Bruce High School library is attempting to purchase a set of Chromebooks or laptops for the school year. “I am hoping for a classroom set,” said BHS librarian Beth Palmer. The Bruce Fine Arts...
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Pittsboro man not seriously hurt after accident this morning
A Pittsboro man suffered minor injuries this morning in a wreck on CR 210. Quindarvin Davis was not seriously hurt when his car overturned on the county road around 7:30 a.m. Pittsboro Fire Deaprtment...
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Two men arrested in separate molestation cases in Calhoun County
Two reported molestations in Calhoun County have landed two suspects in jail. A Vardaman man was arrested on a charge of sexual molestation Thursday afternoon as part of an ongoing investigation by...
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Excel roasts Cortez Moss
As a third grade student, Cortez Moss, like many children, needed a boost in order to succeed in school so his mother enrolled him in the Excel After School Learning Program and Sister Myra Weitl gave...
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Harmon named president of Regions Bank in Calhoun City
John Harmon, has been named city president for Regions Bank, Calhoun City/Houston. John Mike Harmon He is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the branch, and participating in...
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