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Pittsboro’s vote on alcohol will be county’s first since 1966
The Pittsboro board of aldermen is scheduled to meet Tuesday, Oct. 21 to finalize plans for the Dec. 2 election in which the town’s citizens will decide whether to come out from under the county’s dry...
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Vardaman renovates historic Main Street building
There’s a new place to gather on Main Street in Vardaman that is filled with a lot of old stories. Work is ongoing on “Front Porch” – a historic building on the east side of Main Street in downtown...
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Fall Festivals approaching in Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman
Over the next three weeks there will be a trio of Fall Festivals around the county, highlighted by the annual Sweet Potato Festival in Vardaman Nov. 1. Calhoun City’s Octoberfest will open the three...
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Bruce native Myron Davis was a technological leader in World War II
In late 1942 with World War II raging, 17-year-old Calhoun County native Myron Davis enrolled in a Tupelo YMCA radio school and set into motion a series of events that led him to the forefront of...
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Day in the life of BHS Secretary Kim Carr
When people think of a high school, the teachers, principal, and counselor automatically come to mind. What about that lady that sits in the office smiling through her duties as a secretary? She is...
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Yancy Library hosting movie party Saturday
Kids and kids-at-heart – Join us at Jesse Yancy Memorial Library in Bruce Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for a Costume Movie Party. Bring your sack lunch, we’ll provide the popcorn. If you’d...
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B.E.S.T. making a difference for Bruce Elementary
The small community of Bruce is known for its unwavering support for students, even the young children of Bruce Elementary. Twenty years ago, a lasting group formed–that has, is, and will continue to...
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Calhoun schools accreditation grades released
Calhoun County Schools all maintained their same accreditation grade from the state except for Calhoun City High School which improved from an F to a D. The school district as a whole earned a B. Bruce...
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Bruce Subway manager killed in wreck
The manager of the Subway in Bruce was killed in a car accident over the weekend. Deep Bharucha, 26, of Ackerman, died instantly in a car wreck on the Natchez Trace near Mathiston late Saturday night....
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‘City Chamber to decorate town with saxophones
The Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce has taken steps to add more art around town honoring saxophone legend Ace Cannon. Laura Edwards Chamber President Laura Edwards said they have commissioned chainsaw...
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Calhoun City house destroyed by early morning fire
Calhoun City and Derma fire departments responded to this house fire at 128 Myers Avenue in Calhoun City near the elementary school. The house was not occupied. The cause of the fire was unknown.
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Air Evac team talks to Bruce Chamber; Fall Festival is Oct. 31
Representatives of Air Evac, the emergency helicopter team, spoke to the Bruce Chamber Monday about their work locally with Calhoun County Fire Departments and the company’s membership program. Suzanne...
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Pittsboro board approves ballots for alcohol election
The Pittsboro mayor and board of aldermen met briefly Tuesday afternoon to approve the official ballot for the Dec. 2 alcohol election and to make certain all other requirements had been met. Attorney...
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New Derma WalMart looking to hire 30 employees
The new “Walmart Neighborhood Market” scheduled to open next January in Derma is now looking to hire approximately 30 employees. Store manager Tim Weeks said the store will be hiring both full- and...
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Latest accreditation grades not as meaningful; Reading Gate could impact 8%...
Calhoun County Schools all maintained their same accreditation grade from the state except for Calhoun City High School which improved from an F to a D. The Mississippi Department of Education released...
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Circuit Clerk’s office open this Saturday for absentee voting
The Circuit Clerk’s office in Pittsboro will be open the next two Saturdays (Oct. 25 and Nov. 1) from 8 a.m. until noon for absentee voting. There are five contested races on the ballot: U.S. Senate...
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CCHS students hear anti-bullying message
Calhoun City High School recently had speaker Deirdre Peggen from the Family Resource Center out of Tupelo to come and speak to the school on bullying. Bullying can come in many shapes and forms and...
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Mission trip to Africa provides life changing experience for J.B. Long
J.B. Long had the moment he’s longed for where he felt closest to God and it happened on a mountaintop in Africa. Long was part of a team of 31 American college students who traveled to South Africa...
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CCES students writing Christmas stories, one of which will be published
Calhoun City Elementary students in Laurie Denley’s class have each written a Christmas story, one of which will be published. A panel of judges will determine the winner along with a student...
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Breast Cancer Awareness has meaning to BHS student Kalisha Parks
Everyone knows or once knew someone who endured the battle against breast cancer. October is the month of recognition for people who have loved ones fighting breast cancer. Everyone has a story of...
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