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Board aims for improvements at county airport
Calhoun County Supervisors moved forward with their requests for funding for two separate improvement projects in the county at their meeting Monday in Pittsboro. The board authorized county engineer...
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County crews rescue man from grain bin
A Vardaman man is safe and back at work after being rescued from a grain bin Monday afternoon by Calhoun County rescue crews. County fire departments were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. when Sam Aquilar,...
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Winter Sweet Potato Production Meeting set for Feb. 23, Pittsboro
Calhoun County will host the 2018 Winter Sweet Potato Production Meeting Friday, Feb. 23 at the Calhoun County Extension Office in Pittsboro. Sweet Potato Specialist Stephen Meyers said an informative...
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Pittsboro board continues study of water pressure issues
The Pittsboro board of aldermen spent much of Tuesday’s meeting trying to solve water pressure issues west of town and discussing refurbishing the old water tank on Hwy. 9. No official action was taken...
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Derma opens account to help fire department save for air packs
Derma board of aldermen approved opening an escrow bank account to help the fire department purchase air packs at the regular meeting of the board last night, that was led by Mayor pro-tem Aretha...
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Calhoun City seeks funds for well project
Calhoun City Public Works employee Willie Fox was made a full-time worker at the Calhoun City Mayor and Board of Aldermen in executive session of their meeting last night. The position was previously a...
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Welch Museum being considered in Bruce
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope said Leo Welch Jr. asked permission to turn his late father Leo “Bud” Welch’s home next to the Bruce Piggly Wiggly into a museum. “He’s not asking for any money. He just wanted to...
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Vardaman board agrees to fix break in sewer line
The town agreed to repair the sewer at the home of a Vardaman resident who has had to move out of her home due to a problem. Elaine Coleman, who lives on Scott-Armstrong St., said the problem started...
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House fire victim dies at Memphis hospital
A Bruce woman has died as a result of a fire at her home on Mt. Moriah Road early this morning (Wednesday). Sandy McCullar, 57, passed away at The Med in Memphis this afternoon. Her home, at 622 CR...
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Smithville principal pastors Trinity Bible near Derma
Chad O’Brian’s first Sunday at Trinity Bible Baptist Church was March 16, 2014. “I was contacted by the former Pastor Rick Holloway. He invited me down to preach for him on several occasions,” O’Brian...
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Brianna Caradine strives to make classroom fun, engaging
There was never really any doubt Brianna Caradine would be a school teacher. “In my heart I’ve known since I was a kid (I would be a teacher),” Caradine said. “I think when I hit high school age I...
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Relay For Life kick-off rally set for Feb. 10
The 2018 Relay For Life season will officially begin on February 10th with select Calhoun City, Calhoun Academy, and Bruce athletes running the Calhoun County Relay Torch from the Calhoun City Square...
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Hearing for Moore, Gillespie continued; new prosecutor appointed
The scheduled probable cause hearing for former Calhoun County School Superintendent Mike Moore and former Bruce High Principal Michael Gillespie was continued Thursday and a new prosecutor was...
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Calhoun man missing from Lee/Monroe
Sheriffs offices in Lee, Monroe and Calhoun are searching for a Vardaman man reported missing Sunday afternoon. Sheriff Greg Pollan said family members said they haven't seen or heard from Lonnie Wade...
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Magness will be speaker at annual wildlife event in Pittsboro
Calhoun County will host a Wildlife Tasting buffet and expo Monday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. David Magness All wildlife dishes need to be at the Multi-Purpose...
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Chamber making plans for Spring Fling, SquareFest
Calhoun City Chamber President Laura Edwards and Secretary Rose Diamond reminded all members and prospective members that annual dues are now due for the new fiscal year. “The funding for keeping the...
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Calhoun City board adopts new ordinance to keep people from “loitering” on...
A new ordinance will take effect next month in Calhoun City preventing people from loitering on the town square. The new law, approved unanimously by the board of aldermen, is aimed at the late night...
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School Board talks of superintendent search behind closed door
The Calhoun County School Board met briefly Monday night discussing the potential hiring of a new superintendent for the district behind closed doors. Don Hardin, of Vardaman, began by presenting the...
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Shed King is new pastor at Bridges Chapel in Pittsboro
Shed King was named pastor at Bridges Chapel west of Pittsboro in December. Bridges became acquainted with King through his uncle Gene King, pastor of Clark’s Chapel. “He called me and said there is a...
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New leadership at Bruce, Derma police departments
Tony Sockwell’s first two months as Bruce Police Chief have been busy if nothing else. “It was a rough first month,” Chief Sockwell said. “I got a lot of good information from the Chief of Police...
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