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St. Luke in Bruce is a church with a dream
“St. Luke is a church with a dream, but it has no permanent residence,” said Father Mike McAndrew, who looks to lead the Catholic church in Bruce in building its first building. The church recently...
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Antonio Tarrell finding his way in film industry
Antonio Tarrell, of Bruce, is quickly finding more opportunities for himself within the film industry. “I’ve worked on several projects recently. One being the Oxford Community Film Project, ‘Fifteen,’...
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Keons bring back popular light show to Bruce neighborhood
The Christmas light show has returned to Countiss Street in Bruce at the Keon home, much to the delight of the community. “We’re still getting a lot of it together and working just the way we want it...
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School board sets salary for interim superintendent, talks to MSBA rep about...
The Calhoun County School Board established the salary and contract dates for an interim superintendent position and met with a representative of the Mississippi School Board Association (MSBA) about...
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Vardaman Christmas Parade set for Monday night
Retired fire chiefs Sonny Fugett, Rob Neese and Robert Earl McGreger will serve as grand marshals of the Vardaman Christmas Parade on Monday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s march down...
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Phone scam occurring locally with 413 number
A scam involving a 413 number is tying up the Calhoun County 911 system. Wayne Stone It you get a call on your cell from a 413 number you don’t recognize, don’t call it back. Calhoun 911 director Wayne...
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Water pressure issues, renovating town hall discussed by Pittsboro board
Water issues and making improvements to Town Hall were the primary topics of discussion at Pittsboro’s board of aldermen meeting Tuesday. Water Supt. Charles Mahan said they are still looking into...
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Interim tag removed from Chief Steve Faddock in Derma
Derma board of aldermen agreed to hire Steve Faddock as the chief of police as their regular board meeting last night. Faddock Faddock has been serving as interim chief since the resignation of former...
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Vardaman board encouraged to find local support for no-kill dog shelter
Vardaman aldermen again tabled the proposed dog ordinance for the same reasons as the previous months – who will pick the dogs up and humanely house them. A public meeting will be held after the next...
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Jackson hired by Calhoun City police
Charlie Jackson was hired as a part-time police officer at Calhoun City during an executive session of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at their regular meeting last night. Upon the recommendation of...
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Sockwell named Police Chief in Bruce
The Bruce board of aldermen voted 4-0 Tuesday night to hire Tony Sockwell as its new police chief and Bryan Roberts as the new asst. chief. Sockwell and Corey Alexander both applied for the chief...
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Gov. Murphree’s great granddaughter Dr. Jennifer Ford speaks on bicentennial
Dr. Jennifer Ford, great granddaughter of Governor Dennis Murphree, presented a Bicentennial Program November 12 at the Courthouse in Pittsboro. Members of three county historical organizations,...
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Lighthouse Baptist Church has risen from fire stronger
Greg Bray has come full circle, pastoring a church in the same church building he was “raised and saved” in. Lighthouse Baptist Church is located just east of Bruce in what was once Calvary. “Most of...
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Vardaman “Holiday Cheer” Community Blood Drive at Dollar General
Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a “Holiday Cheer” blood drive at Dollar General in Vardaman on Monday, December 18, from 12 – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at Dollar General....
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Calhoun County photographers invited to record the 200th birthday of Mississippi
On Sunday, Dec. 10, dozens of Mississippi photographers, both professional and amateur, will celebrate the state’s 200th birthday and fan out to record the people and places that make the state a...
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SEEK students enjoy New York City trip
Bruce SEEK classes of Jody Clark and Denise Hall went on a trip to New York City recently. Ninety-four people went on the six day trip. While there, students and chaperones saw many iconic sights from...
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Calhoun inmate walks off work detail
A Calhoun County inmate walked off from the Calhoun County Solid Waste Shed today after finishing a day on the garbage truck. Randall Scott Willis, of Big Creek, left the shed someone between 4-4:30...
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Vardaman schools briefly placed on lock down; man arrested
Vardaman Schools were on lock down for a brief period this morning due to a domestic situation between a teacher and her husband. Hubbard Vardaman police were notified that William B. Hubbard Jr., 55,...
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School district’s probation lifted by state
The Calhoun County School District has been restored to full accreditation status by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The district was placed on probation by MDE in October due to a...
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High marks given for Baptist Calhoun’s state-of-art facility
There was nothing but glowing comments from the many who toured Baptist Calhoun’s new facility last week during the community open house, much to the delight of hospital administrator Collin Cheek....
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