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Sheriff warns of phone scam in the area
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department is warning citizens of a phone scam discovered in the area. Sheriff Pollan Sheriff Greg Pollan said several Calhoun County residences have reported receiving...
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Cannon, Ware, Nelson, Jester, Anthony, Jenkins, Logan, Marter and Gore are...
Another large crowd turned out for the annual Pig Scramble last week at the Calhoun County Fair. Austin Cannon was the winner in the 6-year old division of the pig scramble Thursday night at the...
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School Board approves Nix as district’s first “lead teacher;” Moore plans to...
Superintendent Mike Moore asked the school board for support in implementing a “lead teacher” program in the school district in which a designated teacher would in effect serve as an assistant...
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Qualifying begins next week for district five school board seat
Qualifying for election for the district five position on the Calhoun County school board will begin next Wednesday, Aug. 6. Whit Casey Whit Casey, of Vardaman, who is completing his first term, has...
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‘City man arrested at Edmondson Street home, marijuana confiscated
A Calhoun City man has been arrested as part of a drug sting conducted by the Calhoun Sheriff’s Department and Calhoun City Police. Sheriff Pollan Alfred Armstrong, 40, was arrested today around 12:30...
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Houlka elementary school destroyed by fire
Four different fire departments were called to the scene of a fire that has destroyed the elementary school building in Houlka. The fire was first reported shortly after 1 p.m. The giant flames from...
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A lifetime of music: Estha Mae Parker and the Coleman Family
Estha Mae Parker was practically born with a guitar in her hand. “I remember as soon as my hand would reach around that guitar neck my mother taught me the chords, and my brother Eldrege taught me to...
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Nunnelee moved to Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Mississippi Congressman Alan Nunnelee’s staff says he is doing well after brain surgery and has been moved from The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to its outpatient center. Alan Nunnelee Nunnelee...
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TDS completes broadband internet project in Calhoun County
TDS Telecom announces its broadband Internet project in Mississippi — in parts of Grenada, Calhoun, and Webster counties — is now complete. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)...
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Supervisors approve new online system for paying fines
Calhoun County Supervisors approved a new program that will allow justice court to collect payments for fines via the internet or by phone. Melanie Mayer with nCourt, addressed the board about the...
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Burns promoted to lead Calhoun City Public Works
Lee Burns was named interim supervisor of the Public Works Department at the meeting of the Calhoun City Board last night. Already an employee of the city, he succeeds Perry Goodson, who retired. His...
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Derma wants to seize property with unpaid taxes
Derma board of aldermen agreed to apply for a grant for a couple of new police cars and to seize property that has taxes owed on them for more than three years. Dock Gabbert Mayor Dock Gabbert said the...
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Vardaman grants tax exemption to Furniture Wood; buys netting for Sportsplex
Vardaman board of aldermen granted a tax exemption to Furniture Wood, agreed to buy a safety net for the Sportsplex and raised the town’s millage at the regular meeting of the board last night. Brad...
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Liles hired to lead Bruce water department on 3-2 vote
The Bruce board of aldermen hired a new water department supervisor and agreed to terms on property for the Dog Lovers’ League kennels in a lengthy meeting Tuesday night. Cody Liles The board voted 3-2...
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The city of Bruce is currently under a boil water notice due to the system’s water pressure dropping below allowed levels. Officials are currently working to remedy the problem.
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Gentiva kicks off 10th annual food drive for Calhoun Baptist Association
Staff members from the Gentiva Home Health office will be blanketing the community and region throughout August, distributing food collection bags and gathering donations for Calhoun Baptist...
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Recapping the political fireworks from the Neshoba County Fair
U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran “accepted” his party’s nomination, and Travis Childers argued that he’s the better choice this November during their speeches at last week’s Neshoba County Fair. Sen. Cochran...
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Moore elected to MASS board of directors
Mike Moore, Superintendent of the Calhoun County School District, was recently elected by his fellow Superintendents to serve on the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Association of School...
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Pittsboro adds tanker truck to fire department; opts out of building code law
The Pittsboro board of aldermen approved a new addition to the fire department and agreed to opt out of the state building codes law at a brief meeting this week. Reda Bullard The new 2,350 gallon tank...
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Bruce’s boil water notice likely to continue through the weekend
The City of Bruce remains under a boil water notice which is expected to continue through the weekend. The notice was forced when a mechanical failure at one of the city’s well caused pressure to drop...
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