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Jennings signs with Chicago
MD Jennings Chicago Bears announced they’ve agreed to terms Wednesday with former Green Bay Packers safety M.D. Jennings, of Calhoun City, on a one-year deal. Terms of the contract weren’t immediately...
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Bruce’s Kim Gregory leads choir to Carnegie Hall
The Lafayette High School Choir, under the direction of Kim Gregory of Bruce, visited New York City to sing at Carnegie Hall March 9 with the National Youth Choir, directed by Dr. Lynne Gackle. “Dr....
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Runaway trailer causes 4-vehicle wreck in Pittsboro
Four vehicles were involved in a wreck Friday afternoon around 4 p.m. in Pittsboro, but only one person was injured. A utility trailer detached from the SUV that was pulling it, causing a chain...
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Natural gas line “ruptures” just south of Bruce
Authorities have reopened Hwy 9 at the bottom of Goar Hill between Bruce and Pittsboro after the road was forced to be closed this morning due to a major natural gas leak. Deputy Kenneth White directs...
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Project for new AT&T tower in Bruce runs into complications
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope told the Bruce Chamber today that a complication from the FCC could halt AT&T’s plans to erect a new cell phone tower near Bruce Community Living Center. Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope...
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Supervisors approve bridge replacements, hire new deputy
Supervisors approve bridge projects, hire new deputy, and hear complaint on GPS locating of local 911 addresses in a meeting last Friday. Terry Griffin Bob Cozart complained to the board that GPS...
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Slate Springs seeking qualifiers for mayoral special election
Slate Springs will hold a special election Tuesday, April 8 to elect the town’s next mayor. The deadline to qualify is Thursday, April 3. Anyone living in the town limits and is a registered voter can...
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McCormick tells Bruce Chamber of plans for new business
Leah McCormick, recipient of the 2013 Bruce Citizen of the Year Award, told the Bruce Chamber Monday there is no place she would rather be than here in Calhoun County. McCormick, who was diagnosed with...
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Yoda Creek expected to sell; golf course to remain open
Yoda Creek golf course in Bruce is expected to have new owners within the next month. Andy Reid, majority stockholder, confirmed the expected sale on Monday saying they are in the process of finalizing...
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Calhoun City continues to explore options on street paving
The Calhoun City board of aldermen were advised Tuesday night to meet with the board of supervisors and see if they can help with overlaying some streets around town. “The most economical way for you...
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From stop, to yield, and Bruce officials hope back to stop
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope is hoping the yield signs entering the Bruce Square will be returned to stop signs in the very near future. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation, earlier...
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Calhoun City’s Spring Fling set for March 27
Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce will host its fifth annual “Spring Fling” Thursday, March 27 from 5-7 p.m. at the Methodist Corner on the Calhoun City Square. The event, which is open to the public,...
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Safety training instruction given to Law and Public Safety students
Everyone knows it is important to have knowledge about safety, but there are not many students who realize how big of a deal it is when it comes time for them to establish a career. Many different...
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Spradling to talk at Brown Bag Luncheon March 25, Yancy Library
Join us at Jesse Yancy Memorial Library in Bruce Tuesday, Mar. 25 at noon for a Brown Bag Luncheon with Mississippi author, Claire Spradling. Spradling will be sharing from her newest book, “Duress.”...
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Supervisors approve road project in brief meeting
Calhoun County Supervisors approved a new road project and hired a part-time driver for the Lift bus in a brief meeting on Friday. The board approved the leveling, resealing and striping of CR 314. The...
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Calhoun City Chamber to host annual “Spring Fling” event Thursday night
Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce will host its fifth annual “Spring Fling” Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Methodist Corner on the Calhoun City Square. The event, which is open to the public, will...
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Relay For Life set for April 11 in Bruce
Final plans are being put together for the 10th Annual Relay For Life event Friday, April 11 at the Bruce Football Field. This year’s event will have a patriotic theme with the motto “United We Relay...
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No qualifiers yet for Slate Springs special election
After the first week of qualifying Slate Springs is still without a candidate for mayor. The town is scheduled to hold a special election Tuesday, April 8 to elect the town’s next mayor. The special...
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After some confusion, stop signs restored on Bruce Square
Entrances to the Bruce Square are back to requiring all vehicles come to a stop first, just as Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope wants it. The stop signs at all entrances to the square were switched to “yield”...
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Calhoun City students studying the Holocaust, Vietnam War
Alice Massey and Ste-phanie Hardin have assigned both of their classes research projects for this nine weeks on historical events. They are doing the projects because of the new Common Core Standards....
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