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National Commander to speak at American Legion in Calhoun City
National American Legion Commander Denise H. Rohan will speak in Calhoun City Monday, Feb. 19. The American Legion in Calhoun City will host a special dinner in her honor with festivities beginning at...
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Peden earns Bruce Rotary honor
Broc Peden, son of Lee and Lori Peden of Bruce, was presented the February youth leadership award from the Bruce Rotary Club recently. His activities are: ranks fifth in his class; principal’s honor...
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Tidwell enjoys summer with Music City Drum Bugle Corps
Vasilios Zachery Tidwell was a member of the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps of Nashville last summer. The Corps is a competitive junior drum and bugle corps that tours from June through August. Zach...
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Supervisors hire new garbage truck driver; election worker
Calhoun County Supervisors hired a new driver for the solid waste department, accepted the resignation of an Extension Service employee, and contracted with another employee for help with this year’s...
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School board continues superintendent discussions in another special meeting
The Calhoun County School Board continued discussion on the current applicants for the superintendent’s job at a special called meeting Monday night. Board President Will Fleming confirmed the board...
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Nicks to lead Bruce Chamber of Commerce
Theresa Nicks will lead the Bruce Chamber of Commerce for the next year. She was elected as the organization’s new president Monday by the chamber’s board of directors. “This is an honor,” Nicks said....
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Empty Bowls event set to benefit Calhoun County food pantry
Sisters Anna Collums’ and Sheryl Collins’ pottery wheel at Deer Run Pottery off Oldtown Road has been spinning briskly the past month as they’ve churned out 250 hand-made, colorful bowls for a very...
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John Pryor shares family history with Calhoun City Rotary
John Pryor, of Tupelo, visited Calhoun City Rotary Club recently sharing his memories of Calhoun City and some personal history dating back five generations to the founding of the town. He began...
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King excited for future at Clark’s Chapel MBC
Gene King Sr. was hired as pastor at Clark’s Chapel seven months ago. The small church is located on CR 159 just north of where Hwy. 341 intersects with Hwy. 32 in Northeast Calhoun County. King, 56,...
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Roads closed around Bruce due to flooding
County roads 247 and 211, both in the Bruce area, are among those closed today as a result of flooding in the county. County Road 247 was just recently opened after it was closed due to a failed bridge...
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Students compete in Science and Math Tournament
BHS students Caitlin McCormick, Callie Cain, Madison May and Caden Austin went to Mississippi College in Clinton February 8 with teachers Rebecca King and Sandy Aron to compete in the Mississippi...
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Bruce native dies in Oxford house fire
An 84-year-old Bruce native was killed in a fire early Monday morning just after midnight. According to Lafayette County Coroner Rocky Kennedy, Rabon Gullick, died at the scene after firefighters...
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Taggart to speak at Bruce Chamber Banquet Thursday
Andy Taggert, an attorney, former Madison County Supervisor and Chief of Staff to former Gov. Kirk Fordice, will be the featured speaker at the Bruce Chamber of Commerce Banquet Thursday. Andy Taggart...
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Bruce seeking radio meter reading system
The town of Bruce has applied for a $300,000 grant for a radio-based electronic meter reading system. Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope The system would allow all residential water meters to be read from inside...
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Calhoun City pool drained, soon to be cleared
The first steps have been taken toward clearing the old swimming pool property in Calhoun City. The property was given to the school district a few months back with plans to clear the land and turn it...
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School board reverses course; opens superintendent search statewide
The Calhoun County School Board voted unanimously Monday night to rescind its decision to limit their search for the next superintendent to current district employees and agreed to accept applications...
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Quillens brew up new coffee business
Preston Quillen sold his first bag of coffee in January of 2017. “I started out roasting it in a small toaster oven,” he said. “I roasted five bags of coffee and gave them out to a few friends and...
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Pittsboro to host MDWFP pond workshop March 5
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and the Mississippi State University Extension Service are hosting a pond management workshop in Calhoun County. The workshop will...
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School board agrees on pay range for superintendent, waiting on applications
The Calhoun County School Board discussed a few parameters in play as they continue their search for the county’s next school superintendent at a special called meeting Monday. Board President Will...
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Derma hires part-time police officer
Derma board of aldermen approved a part time police officer at the regular meeting of the board last night. LaTana Williams LaTana Williams was approved to be added and the board removed Cory Alexander...
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