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Ruth gets 50 year DAR pin, Parker is speaker
Loosa Schoona Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met February 11 at Jeffery’s. Regent Newlin welcomed Daughters, guest and prospective members. Chaplain Bebe Maxwell opened with...
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MEMA will inspect properties next week; document your damage
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope is urging citizens who suffered damage from the recent floods to not begin rebuilding projects until MEMA inspectors can review your property. Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope Mayor Pope...
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‘City Chamber hosting soup and game night Thursday
The Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce will host soup and chili fundraiser and game night Thursday night. Whitney White A soup and chili supper will be served at the Methodist Corner on the Calhoun City...
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School District seeking big grant for new after school program
The Calhoun County School District is pursuing a $750,000 grant for the Career and Technical Center that could bring a one-of-a-kind after school and summer program for 6th-9th grade students. The...
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Five county offices contested in this year’s elections
The offices of chancery clerk, coroner, supervisors in districts three and four, and sheriff will all be contested during the 2019 Calhoun County elections. Sheriff and district three supervisor...
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Cannon urges attitude, vision in workplace
The Bruce Chamber of Commerce Banquet was held last Thursday night at the Museum. Michael Joe Cannon of Cannon Motor Company was guest speaker. In talking about the car business, he said it all started...
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Looking back at the Bruce School Band from 1954
The Bruce School Band which was organized a year ago by J.G. Leonard, will enter the Band Contest this year in Jackson. The Band is composed of 58 members ranking from the 4th grade to Seniors. They...
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Books given in memory of Theresa Nicks Drake
Dr. Seuss books purchased with donations to the Jesse Yancy Memorial Library in Bruce in memory of the late Theresa Nicks Drake, along with the Cat In The Hat display, were shown to her husband, James,...
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Bruce board addresses issues with baseball facility in park
Leon Prestage addressed the Bruce Board of Aldermen last week in reference to the issues with the high school baseball batting facility at Bruce Park. Speeding, heavy traffic after midnight, and...
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Vardaman board accepts bids on surplus equipment
Vardaman board accepted a number of bids on surplus property at their meeting last week. Tommie Daniel was the highest bidder on all property except a John Deere mower, which went to Lane Landreth....
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Derma board tables speed bumps issue
Derma mayor and board of aldermen tabled a decision on speed bumps in town while deciding to move forward with selling some town-owned property. Alderman Howard Goodson made the motion to table the...
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Liability insurance coverage approved by supervisors
Supervisors approved liability insurance coverage and lease purchase quotes for a new dump truck and roll-up door at their meeting last week. There came before the Board Steven Roberts/Renasant...
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Calhoun students learning while helping local families
The partnership between the new Families First Center and the school district’s Career and Technical Center is already paying off for local families who don’t have beds for everyone in their household....
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Robersons win Sawmill Festival Art Contest
Ashlee and Amy Roberson of Bruce recently won the Bruce Sawmill Festival T-shirt Design contest recently. They are the daughters of Gary and Gina Roberson of Bruce.
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SRR profiles Bruce Upper Elementary teacher Angie King
Angie King graduated in 1986 from Vardaman High School. She went to Northeast Mississippi Community College and graduated from the University of Mississippi. She has been teaching at Bruce School for...
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Local youth participate in Upward Bound program
The Coffeeville-Calhoun Upward Bound Program partnered with the Ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. to host their annual Youth Symposium recently. The 2019 Youth Symposium theme was “Mission...
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American Legion celebrates 100th
National American Legion Commander Brett P. Reistad spoke at the Winona American Legion Post 52 on this year’s 100th anniversary of the American Legion. L to r, are Rev. Dwight Brown, Post 50 Adjutant;...
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Latest Gore sculpture will be unveiled at Mississippi College
Sam Gore’s newest sculpture, “Christ in Gethsemane,” will soon be unveiled as one of the cornerstones of Mississippi College’s Rhoda Royce Prayer Garden. An internationally celebrated artist and native...
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Best friends at Bruce High School
Friendships are very important to many students at BHS. As the school year dwindles down, friendships do not. Seniors are making plans to live with their best friend in college, and others are making...
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Burt earns Bruce Rotary honor
The Bruce Rotary Youth Leader for March is Caitlyn Burt, daughter of Nicole McGreger and Jody Burt. Her activities are: Principal’s Honor roll; Beta Club, 4 yrs.; Scholar Athlete; Cheerleader, 4 yrs.;...
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