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Miss Terry to marry Mr. Lucius October 10
High school sweethearts Kristen Brook Terry and Spencer Lee “Garrett” Lucius are announcing their upcoming wedding. Miss Terry is the daughter of Chris and Tammy Terry of Calhoun City. She is the...
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Enjoying the arrival of fall
I hope the week has found everyone happy and healthy. I have really enjoyed these cooler temperatures. All I want to do is sit outside. It makes getting anything done difficult, but I just want to...
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New Century’s chicken dinner is upcoming
AG and I had an uneventful week, thank goodness. At our age is it always good news when one can say that. We did take our usual weekend rides, but not near as far as we have in the past. On October 6...
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Preparations underway to make precincts safe; Absentee voting is underway
Absentee voting has begun for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election featuring the race for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, medical marijuana, and a new state flag for Mississippi. Those...
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Whitten’s emergency prayer gets noticed
Laura Whitten of the Vardaman Fire Department was just doing what she was led to do, but the actions didn’t go unnoticed by many passersby. Whitten and her fellow firemen responded to a wreck on Hwy. 8...
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Steve Poindexter’s love for Indian artifacts turns into unique hobby
Steve Poindexter has been infatuated by Indian artifacts and their history all his life. “When I was a kid growing up where I live now (12 miles west of Bruce in the Turkey Creek Community), every time...
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Concord Church among county’s oldest
Concord Baptist Church, west of Ellard, turned 180 years old this year. The late Rev. L. E. Roane, wrote in his column in the CCJ in 1957, that Concord was the third oldest church in the county. First...
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The Gestalt Gardener – Winter planting ‘ain’t no thang’
Garden space is precious, as are the time, effort, and expenses required to grow stuff there. So, unless you garden for therapy, occasionally think about minimizing inputs and maximizing outputs. And...
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Nice crowd for Vardaman prayer service
This week on September 30, 1998, the U.S. Government posted 1st budget surplus in 20 years. (Don’t expect that this year!) Wedding anniversaries this week: Sept.. 28 Cecil and Gaye Edwards; Sept. 29...
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Voter registration ends Oct. 5 for Nov. 3 election
Monday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. is the deadline to register to vote in order to participate in the Nov. 3 general election featuring the race for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, medical marijuana,...
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Academy celebrates Homecoming, crowns Watkins queen
Sarah Kate Watkins was crowned Calhoun Academy’s 2020 Homecoming Queen Friday night by last year’s queen, Grayce Baker. With them are Sarah Kate’s father, Michael Watkins, and CA headmaster Donald...
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Joanna or Deneen both happy to serve at Derma Town Hall
Derma Town Hall serves virtually every purpose for the small town of just over 900 people. The local post office has limited hours. Few businesses remain in town. That leaves Town Hall as one of those...
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Some tips for navigating this very different school year
Another school year has begun, but not everything is “same ole, same ole”. Students are being educated in two very different ways. Hybrid students have returned to a traditional five day week schedule,...
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BES teachers talk about Covid-19
The coronavirus has become the “new normal” for everyone. Teachers and students were faced with an unexpected rise in cases earlier this year, forcing schools all around to shut down. A new shift in...
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Statewide mask mandate lifted, although still encouraged
Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday lifted the statewide mask mandate that was in place since early August, though face coverings will still be required in schools and certain businesses. "We should not use...
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Cheerleaders firing up the Trojans
Bruce High School Cheerleaders are off to a successful 2020-21 season. Bruce High School cheerleaders, from left, front, Jenna Grace Plunk, Ruby Poynor, CC Clarke, Lexie Bollinger, Jordan Stewart,...
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Students, teachers face obstacles with this school year
Covid-19 has dramatically changed the way students attend school. Students and teachers alike have had to face obstacles and challenges in order to enforce safety. Sara Jane Parker, a sophomore at BHS,...
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USDA to survey chemical use, farm production costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will gather information about farm economics and production practices from soybean producers across Mississippi as...
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Cruse draws inspiration from his coaches at Bruce
The Skuna River Review has highlighted our students and staff at Bruce High School in various ways through our “Senior Spotlight” and “Student Spotlight” segments. We even gave our teachers their own...
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Grief still fresh after loss of parent
Another beautiful week has passed us by. The mornings have been a bit chilly but the days have been amazing. I love this time of year. Everything seems better somehow. Maybe because it’s so beautiful....
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