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COVID-19 crisis could modify planting intentions for farmers
Weather always plays a role in the spring planting decisions of Mississippi row crop producers, but the market impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is another variable they will have to consider in...
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Social distancing now will save lives, lessen spread of COVID-19
Social distancing is the most important tool we have in slowing COVID-19 transmission, saving lives and saving resources, according to a University of Mississippi Medical Center emergency physician....
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MSU summer camps, conferences canceled
Mississippi State offers a variety of educational and entertaining summer camps each year, but the university is announcing that all face-to-face or in-person camps—and conferences—will be canceled...
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Ora Lee Barton Recalls Turn of the Century Schools in Calhoun County
Mrs. Ora Lee Barton, 104, recalled her earlier teaching days in Calhoun County on the occasion of her 4-year-old great-grandson going to school for the first time this fall. In a taped interview by her...
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Painting Easter windows
Bella Norwood works on an Easter window painted by herself and mother, Lisa Norwood. The Norwoods used Tempera paint for their project. Several are doing variations of the paintings while...
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Courthouse will limit visitors as of this Friday
The Calhoun County Courthouse doors will be locked and public access limited effective this Friday, April 10 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supervisors agreed Monday in a board meeting that...
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Schools providing ‘enrichment packets’ to keep students engaged; next one...
Teachers throughout Calhoun County have put together education packets filled with assignments with hopes of keeping the county’s children from losing too many skills during the absence of school as...
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Shoemaker loves ‘unique challenge’ of turkey hunting
Forest Shoemaker of Banner fell in love at the age of 16. It was then that he was first exposed to turkey hunting. In the midst of this turkey season in Mississippi, Shoemaker, who recently turned 22,...
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Vance promoted to MMSS Vice President
Christie Vance has been appointed Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Mississippi Methodist Senior Services (MMSS). She will succeed Alan Brown who has been named Chief Executive Officer of...
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Keeping sane at home in my garden
In these uncertain days of social isolation and children underfoot, there are some alluring ideas for keeping busy in the garden without overloading yourself, and for entertaining bored kids. My own...
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McGee is new President; 20th Century is Club of Year
Lisa McGee with the GFWC-MFWC Twentieth Century Club of Bruce was recently installed as the 2020-2022 GFWC-MFWC Northern District President at the Northern District Convention in Pontotoc. GFWC-MFWC...
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SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses Affected by the...
The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza today launched the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion emergency loan program created last week with the President’s signing...
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Derma suspends water shut offs for 60 days
Derma mayor and board adopted the state of emergency order issued by Gov. Tate Reeves declaring all water shut-offs be suspended for 60 days at their April meeting. The order will be revisited in 30...
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Calhoun City board approves three properties for cleanup
Calhoun City mayor and board of aldermen identified three properties in town as a menace to public health and safety creating an opportunity for the town to take cleanup action. The three properties...
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Column – A different, but encouraging Easter
This Easter Sunday was different than any one I can remember in my lifetime, and I’m sure many of you feel the same way. A day that would usually be marked by church attendance and spending time with...
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Kindred at Home ready to serve seniors with in-home healthcare
Kindred at Home – the nation’s largest provider of home health, community care and hospice care is uniquely positioned to provide high-quality, compassionate healthcare to patients in their homes...
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Bruce board to look at closing alley running behind T-N-T
Bruce mayor and board heard a request to close the alley that runs behind T-N-T Grocery at their regular April meeting. Jock and Kevin Tunnell asked the board about closing the alley citing safety...
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Angel of Hope – Richard Hubbard restores old decoration to offer inspiration
There’s an angel hovering around Derma aiming to provide hope and a little inspiration for those feeling low as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep many isolated at home and from work. The more...
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Governor closes schools for rest of semester
Mississippi students will not return to the classroom this semester. On Tuesday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that school buildings would remain closed for the rest of the year to prevent the spread of...
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Donald Pendergrast’s love of music dates back to childhood
You may know him as the headmaster at Calhoun Academy, but Donald Pendergrast is also a talented musician. Pendergrast has served as the pianist at First Baptist Church Vardaman since November of 2015...
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