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Playing in the dirt good for immunity
Gardening activity is being supercharged right now by three fevers working together to keep more of us close to home. Pardon my deconstructionism, but both church-goers and pub crawlers alike...
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Calhoun County History – A Local Legend in Music, The Singing Coston Family
Gospel music has been an important of the lives of the Coston family for at least four generations. It all started in Calhoun County with James Gaston Coston who married Mary Elizabeth Oliver in 1895....
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Nutrition, exercise help older adults stay healthy
As people reduce trips to the grocery store to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus, older adults should pay special attention to what they put in their pantries. “As we age, we don’t need as...
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Stay-at-home order extended another week by governor
Gov. Tate Reeves announced Friday that he is extending his statewide stay-at-home order by one week (through April 24). The order was set to expire Monday, April 20. “I have to ask you for one more...
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Food supply, safety remain top priority
Food supplies in the U.S. are abundant and safe, despite some challenges in packaging and distribution related to COVID-19. Robert Johannson, chief economist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture,...
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Big Creek adds new engine to fire department
The Big Creek Fire Dept is proud of its latest addition to their Fire Truck Fleet – Custom Pumper (purchased from Kosciusko) 1993 Spartan. Engine 201 has 19,356 miles, a 1,250 Hale Pump, can hold 750...
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Supervisors hire garbage workers
Calhoun County Supervisors began making plans to place new workers with the county’s garbage collection service at their meeting last week. The board agreed to hire four full-time and four part-time...
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Rennies produce hundreds of masks for those on front lines
Emily Rennie began looking to make some masks for herself and family to protect them through the coronavirus pandemic, but things took off more quickly than she could have imagined. “People near and...
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Local businesses battling for survival – COVID-19, stay-at-home orders...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on most everyone, but among those hardest hit has been our small businesses in the county. “This has been catastrophic to most of our businesses, excluding...
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FBC Daycare hosts annual St. Jude walk
Miles Nix, Madelyn Easley, Whitley Blansett; back, McCoy Ledbetter, Harper Hawkins, Paisley Mata and Peyton Mata are among those who participated in the annual Bruce First Baptist Creative Learning...
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Grenada’s Thunder on Water canceled for 2020
Grenada Lake’s popular Thunder on Water Safe Boating Festival has been canceled for 2020. “Due to so many risks involved with staging this year’s event, our board has voted to cancel this year’s...
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Adam Gore has enjoyed ride from TV-7 to ICC
Adam Gore’s story in sports media can be defined by a strong faith and taking chances. Gore serves as the sports information director and director of media relations at Itawamba Community College as...
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Get best quality, taste by freezing foods correctly
Home freezers provide a great way to keep more perishable items on hand as Mississippians shelter in place to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus. Many foods can be frozen, even items families...
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Republican convention, county caucus postponed
The Mississippi Republican Party’s state convention, originally scheduled for May 15 and 16, has been postponed. As part of an ongoing response to COVID-19, Governor Tate Reeves today issued an...
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Extension amends plans for operations thru July
The Mississippi State University Extension Service will continue operations as it has through the statewide shelter-in-place order, but has canceled all face-to-face events, meetings and trainings...
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School Board determined to have graduation ceremonies
What to do about graduation was among topics discussed during Monday night’s school board meeting. Dr. Lisa Langford The meeting was once again conducted via Zoom video conference with all board...
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Qualifying underway for election commissioners
Qualifying is underway for Calhoun County election commissioners with a deadline of June 1. Qualifiers must obtain 50 signatures from qualified voters. Those petitions can be obtained from the circuit...
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Investing in Bruce – New businesses located in west Bruce facility
The plan came from discussions had sitting at the tables at Clint’s Pit Stop at the red light in Bruce drinking coffee. “We were just looking for an idea,” Colby Bollinger said. “We both love this town...
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Mobile COVID-19 testing site to be set up in Pittsboro May 1
Residents of Calhoun, Copiah and Newton counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of...
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Administrators, teachers consider impact of early end to school year
The 2019-20 school year was officially declared over recently by orders from the governor. Calhoun County Supt. Dr. Lisa Langford said she hopes school starts back in August on a normal calendar, but...
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