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Investigation ongoing into cause of head-on crash in Derma Thursday
Four people were transported by ambulance to the hospital after a head-on crash on Hwy. 8 in Derma Thursday afternoon. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. at the detour to the ongoing bridge...
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Renovations completed at Vardaman Family Life Center as new programs get...
It’s been a busy few weeks at the Vardaman Family Life Center on Main Street as the facility has new flooring and is kicking off some new programs. Mike “Pop” Whitten volunteered his time to resurface...
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Parker, Pratt, Clanton are top winners in annual pet show
Sara Jane Parker, Emma Kate Pratt and Bennett Clanton were all grand champions winners during the 2013 Calhoun County Fair Pet Show. Cobi Lann, Piper and Stephanie Cannon with their dogs Sparkles and...
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First Chicken Scramble at County Fair draws 70 competitors
Seventy-one kids competed in the first “Chicken Scramble” at the Calhoun County Fair Thursday night. Chloe Clements, left, won the 7-year-old chicken scramble. Pictured at right is Emily Vail. Winners...
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Education, law enforcement officials talk school safety at public forum
School officials and Calhoun County law enforcement outlined measures they have taken to improve school safety in the county during a public forum at the courthouse Tuesday night. Pictured, from left,...
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March in memory of Trayvon Martin held in Calhoun City Monday night
Approximately 50 citizens in Calhoun City marched from Willis Park near Calhoun City Elementary to the square calling for “justice for Trayvon Martin.” Thousands of people have participated in rallies...
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Firemen battle fire at old David Pryor house in Calhoun City for more than...
The Calhoun City house known as the old David Pryor home, currently owned by Kitt Bryant, was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. A fireman applies water to the house on Martin Street....
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Sewers, streets and Bruce beautification priorities for Mayor Rudy Pope
Continuing the ongoing sewer improvement project, paving city streets, expanding Bruce Park, and increasing local beautification efforts are all on the agenda of new Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope. “I...
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Lannis May is new pastor at Bruce United Methodist Church
Lannis May, a Mississippi State graduate, said he used to drive through Bruce headed to Ole Miss to watch basketball games. Today, the Quitman native calls it home. May is entering his second month in...
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Tdap vaccination required for all students entering 7th grade
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) now requires the Tdap vaccination for all students entering 7th grade. Lori Peden Students entering 7th grade will not be allowed to attend school...
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Donald Pendergrast returns “home” to Calhoun Academy
Donald Pendergrast has returned home. For 36 years he has worked to educate Mississippi, whether it be in schools, from the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) headquarters in...
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Authorities searching for missing Bruce girl
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a 17-year-old Bruce girl that has been missing since July 16. Sheriff Greg Pollan said Heather Maryann Collins is currently being sought by...
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Calhoun Schools release supply lists
Following are school supply lists for the upcoming school year as turned in by each of the elementary schools in the county. BRUCE UPPER ELEMENTARY 4TH?GRADE: •$25 Workbook Fee •16 Pocket folders with...
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Book chronicles stories of former New Gauley preacher
Calhoun City native G. C. Lee is offering copies of his father’s book – “The First 40 Years of a Boy Preacher” – for minimal cost. The book was originally published by Rev. George C. Lee, Sr., of...
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Authorities investigating break-ins at Southern Discount, Chandler Drug in...
An investigation is ongoing regarding a pair of break-ins of drug stores in Calhoun City last Sunday as authorities work to idenitfy the four suspects. Security video at Southern Discount Drugs on Hwy....
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“Sweet Send-off” set for Saturday, Aug. 3 for soldiers with 858th
Calhoun City will host a “Sweet Send-off” for soldiers in the Mississippi National Guard’s 858th Horizontal Engineering Company on Saturday, Aug. 3 prior to their scheduled deployment to Afghanistan....
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Bruce Museum hosting local CPR class
The Bruce Museum will host a certified CPR/Basic first aid class Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. The cost is $8 per person. There are 12 open spots if anyone is interested in taking the class. It will be filled on a...
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Vardaman bootlegger arrested
A Vardaman man was arrested for bootlegging at his home Friday night. Antonio Sanchez Jr, 29, was arrested by Calhoun County Sheriff Dept. at his home on Hwy 341 south, just north of Vardaman. Sheriff...
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School board approves long list of personnel moves; superintendent voices...
The Calhoun County School board adopted a superintendent evaluation policy and made numerous personnel moves in Monday’s meeting in Pittsboro. A recommendation to hire Laura Clark as a teacher for...
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Northwest, ICC again lead college choices of Calhoun students
Northwest and ICC remain the primary college choices for Calhoun County students, based on a survey of 2013 high school graduates. Forty-five Calhoun County students are scheduled to enroll at...
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