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School board candidates discuss qualifications, goals ahead of Nov. 6 election
Calhoun County’s districts three and four will have school board elections on the Nov. 6 ballot without an incumbent in either race. The district three race features two candidates from Bruce – Willie...
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Absentee voting underway for Nov. 6 election
Absentee voting for the Nov. 6 election is taking place now at the circuit clerk’s office in Pittsboro. The office will also be open from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. You may call...
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Bailey continues tradition growing pumpkins, gourds
Tom Bailey and his family have been raising pumpkins and gourds on four acres in the Lloyd Community for a few decades. “My daddy (Clifton Lee Bailey Sr.) died in ‘99 and he was doing it well before...
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Calhoun City Police searching for shooting suspect from late night incident
A Calhoun City man is hospitalized in Memphis after being shot multiple times “in the body” outside his home Wednesday night. J.R. Jennings, who lives on South Madison Street, was transported to...
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More than 150 attend reunion, Slate Springs School in 1968
June 6, 1968 – If you weren’t, you should have been at the Slate Spring school reunion last year. Everyone who came had plenty to say and many old acquaintances were renewed. There was one student...
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Playground in Bruce Park to be shut down indefinitely for repairs
The Kids Korner playground at Bruce Park will be closed indefinitely starting Wednesday for renovations. “We have a lot of deterioration out there, so we’re going to close it until we get it fixed,”...
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Town, Suber close to agreement on dilapidated Western Auto building
Progress is reportedly being made toward turning the dilapidated former Western Auto building on the Bruce Square into something more appealing for the town. Property owner Ben Suber, town attorney Jim...
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Numerous Halloween, fall festival events planned around the county this week
Halloween events submitted to The Journal from around the county include: •Bruce Upper Elementary Fall Festival Thursday, Oct. 25 from 5-8 p.m. Tickets are $1 or 25 for $20. Most games take one ticket,...
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Calhoun Disaster Team works in Albany, GA
Calhoun Baptist Disaster Relief Team worked in Albany, GA four days last week, with well over 400 work orders to cut fallen trees and clean up yards. David Mitchell, James Howell, Daniel Lee and...
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Maddox focused on providing positive school experience for students at BES
Paula Maddox is in her 30th year in education and her first as a school principal. Maddox is leading Bruce Elementary this year, the same school where she began her education career as a fifth grade...
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Take-Back Drug Day is Saturday, Sheriff Office
After collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight years, the Drug Enforcement...
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Shelton, Edington earn Congressional Awards
Two Mississippi State University Extension Service 4-H members in Calhoun County were recognized during the annual Mississippi Congressional Award Ceremony Oct. 14, in Jackson. Mikayla Shelton received...
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Schuhs compile Bruce census in 1938, boasting of population
Bruce, the biggest little town in the world, has 1,505 persons it was learned after a final tabulation of the census was made Tuesday night. Printed May 8, 1958 An Old Paper Bruce Beacon, May 26, 1938...
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Dr. Lee Pullen shares insights on dental career
Lee Pullen is a general dentist with offices in Water Valley and Bruce. He has a Doctorate Degree in Dentistry (D.M.D.) from the University of Mississippi Dental School in Jackson. “I see patients of...
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Calhoun City, Bruce bands excel at state championships
Calhoun City High School Marching Band earned second and Bruce’s took fourth in the Class 2A MHSAA State Championships last weekend in Pearl. Calhoun City, which placed third last year, finshed second...
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Golden in custody at jail in Pontotoc
A Pontotoc man has finally been served an indictment for attempted murder in Bruce in 2017. Adrian Golden has been on the run since June of that year and was captured by U.S. Marshals in Texarkana, AR,...
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Accreditation grades now official; Liles announces retirement
Supt. Dr. Lisa Langford informed the Calhoun County School Board Monday night that the previously reported accreditation grades from the state for the district and individual schools are official with...
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Bland scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 26
Former Bruce High School Band Director Jon Bland, charged with five counts of enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes, is tentatively scheduled to be arraigned in Calhoun County Circuit Court...
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Absentee voting will conclude this Saturday
The deadline to cast an absentee ballot in the Circuit Clerk’s office will be Saturday, Nov. 3 at noon. The office is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. every day but the deadline is Saturday at noon for...
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45th Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival set for Saturday
The 2018 Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival kicks off this Saturday, Nov. 3 with the arts and crafts festival on Main Street. In addition to the many arts and crafts, there will be a 5K run/walk, antique...
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