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Upward Bound students work with Kids Rainbow
A group of students and staff from the Coffeeville/Calhoun Upward Bound program spent their morning completing community services hours at Kids Rainbow Daycare, Inc. in Bruce recently. The students...
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Student Sidelines – SFX makeup with Kodie
Kodie O’Bannon is a junior at Bruce High School. She is a member of the band, Juniorettes, and Beta. She is also on the softball team. In her free time, she enjoys practicing the art of special effects...
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Veterans’ Day programs set around county
Veterans’ Day programs are scheduled for Calhoun City and Bruce this Friday, Nov. 8 and next Monday, Nov. 11. Calhoun City High School will host its annual program this Friday at 9 a.m. in the school...
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Calhoun City tennis courts receive welcomed makeover
Calhoun City mayor and board of aldermen recently invested $7,000 into renovating the town’s tennis courts. Huffman Construction and Tennis Courts were hired for the tennis court repairs which involved...
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Hawkins promotes Calhoun’s eateries, among region’s best
Gary Hawkins told the Calhoun City Rotary Club last week that Calhoun County’s restaurants can measure up to anybody’s. Hawkins provided the audience with a printout of online reviews from various...
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Pollan, Tillman, Thompson, Wade all win local elections
Sheriff Greg Pollan won easily. Chancery Clerk Romona Tillman won a tightly contested race. Board of Supervisors President Barney Wade earned another term and Gerald Thompson, of Bruce, earned his...
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No two days ever alike for teacher Sandi Shelton
Sandi Shelton is a teacher at Bruce Elementary School. She has been teaching across the state of Mississippi for 27 years. When asked why she enjoyed her job, she said, “Teaching is such an interesting...
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PBIS implemented at Calhoun City High School
Calhoun City High School has appointed a new reward system called PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions Support). This policy says students should be “A.R.M.e.d for learning,” meaning they should be...
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Velvet Tillman – Desire to serve and Mattye Ruth inspire banking career
Velvet Tillman started working at BancorpSouth in Bruce on Nov. 7, 1994. She credits the 25-year run with Mattye Ruth, who interviewed and hired her. “I was actually working at the elementary school in...
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‘City board seeking grants; purchase items for fire department, police
Calhoun City board agreed to seek several grants, made some purchases and an appointment at their November meeting. Items approved by the board: •Appointed Jerry Christian to 4-year term on library...
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Awards presented at annual Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival Banquet
The weeklong Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival wrapped up last Saturday with the annual banquet in which awards were handed out to local honorees. Paul Cook was honored with the annual “Tater Boy” award...
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Bruce board hears bus issue; talks pit bulls
Bruce mayor and town board heard a complaint at their November meeting from a school bus driver about a recent incident involving someone passing while the bus’ stop sign was extended. Bruce Police...
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Derma alters legal hours for local pool hall
Derma altered legal operating hours for a local pool hall and accepted a grant to repair town wells at their November meeting. The three board members present – Howard Goodson, Mary Cole and Ann Gibson...
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Vardaman to waive fee for businesses with dumpsters
Vardaman board of aldermen voted unanimously at their November meeting to waive the $15 monthly garbage fee for local businesses who have a commercial dumpster. James Casey Mayor James Casey said the...
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Purple Heart recipients honored in local Veterans’ Day programs
Thomas “Butch” Harris served in the United States Marine Corps and was injured while trying to carry a wounded pilot down a mountain in Vietnam after their helicopter was hit by a rocket. “I went back...
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Vardaman Class of 1984 gathers for reunion
Vardaman High School Class of 1984 held their 35th class reunion recently at the Vardaman Community Center with 16 classmates in attendance. Pictured, from left, back, David McGregor, Tim Wright, James...
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Bruce Rotary opens annual Christmas basket campaign
The Bruce Rotary Club is making preparations for their 20th year of providing Christmas baskets for the needy through the help of the community. The club is seeking to raise $1,000 through donations to...
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Egg Bowl Run returns to Calhoun City Nov. 25
The annual Egg Bowl Run returns to Calhoun City Monday, Nov. 25 with Mississippi State and Ole Miss ROTC members running the game ball from Oxford to Starkville. The Rebel soldiers will leave Oxford...
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Family Resource Center beds for kids project delivered 75 thus far
The season of giving is in full swing but the season is a year-long mission for some. Imagine being a child and not having a bed to sleep on. Their only bed may be a pile of clothes on the floor or...
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CCHS leaders give update to school board; Faust officially out as Bruce coach
An extensive progress report was given by Calhoun City High School Principal Mike Ray and assistant principal Nicole Chandler on the work they are doing with grades 5-8 at the monthly meeting of the...
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