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Calhoun Health Services hosting MBS Donor Coach today
Calhoun Health Services will be holding a community blood drive with Mississippi Blood Services on Monday, June 8, from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be set up in front of the hospital....
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Calhoun Circuit Judge Kelly Luther attends National Judicial College
Calhoun County Circuit Judge Kelly Luther was one of seven Mississippi trial judges recently completed general jurisdiction training at the National Judicial College. Trial judges who attended...
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Army Approves Posthumous Award of Medal to WWII Hero Alfred B. Hill, Jr. of...
Today, through the efforts of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), the family of World War II hero Alfred Bennett Hill, Jr. was presented with a Silver Star for the heroic efforts that led to the...
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Sister Judy honored with retirement reception, presented key to city
Sister Judy Sinnwell was honored with a retirement reception Sunday at Excel in Calhoun City. Sinnwell is scheduled to retire as director of the after school tutoring and community wellness program...
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Hubbard defeats Easley in Pittsboro alderman special election
Gerald Hubbard became Pittsboro’s newest alderman Tuesday defeating Matthew Easley in a special election. The final vote count was 13-8 in favor of Hubbard, who retired from Weyerhaeuser last year. He...
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Sutherland leaving Yancy Library in Bruce for regional post
Librarian Emily Sutherland is leaving the Jesse Yancy Memorial Library in Bruce to accept a position as assistant director of the Dixie Regional Library System in Pontotoc. Emily Sutherland Sutherland,...
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Chamber honors Calhoun City leaders; Salter encourages regional economic...
Sister Judy Sinnwell, Rupert Lunceford, Paul Moore Jr., Tony Hardin, Jackie Stone, Betty Edwards and Barry Cannon were among the honorees at the Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce Banquet Tuesday night....
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Shirley Bratton reunited with another of her lost siblings
Many people enjoy family reunions this time of year, but few have the impact of the ones Shirley Bratton of Calhoun City has experienced. A few weeks ago, Bratton was reunited with another sibling she...
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Plans coming together for Bruce Sawmill Festival
Plans are coming together for the 2015 Bruce Sawmill Festival, July 10-11, which includes a little something for all. The annual Aqua King and Queen Pageant will take place Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m....
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Supreme Court upholds trial, life sentence for Andy Brown
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the August 2013 murder conviction of Andy Brown in the killing of Earlie “Pops” Balford of Pittsboro. Brown was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing the...
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Bruce board looks over land appraisals, hires new policeman at special called...
The Bruce Board of Aldermen looked over appraisals for some property they're considering purchasing, hired a new policeman, and debated how to handle an issue at Haworth in a special called meeting of...
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Supervisors approve tax exemptions for two companies; sheriff says state...
Calhoun County Supervisors approved 10-year tax exemptions for new equipment installed at two different plants in the county at Friday's meeting of the board. Furniture Wood in Vardaman and...
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Leo “Bud” Welch featured in Garden & Gun magazine
It’s been a long time coming for Leo “Bud” Welch of Bruce, Mississippi. After he spent thirty-odd years singing and playing gospel blues at his Mississippi church, his friend Vencie Varnado called the...
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Banner man airlifted to Tupelo; wife arrested after shooting
Calhoun County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting on CR 273 that caused a 58-year-old Banner man to be airlifted to Tupelo. Rebecca Wright is being held at the Calhoun County Jail charged...
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Schedule announced for “Meet Your Candidate” programs
W07BN television announced the schedule for the “Meet Your Candidate” series featuring Q&A sessions with various candidates. Pontotoc and Yalobusha will be featured each Tuesday and Calhoun and...
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Drivers urged to pull up to lines on road at Bruce redlight
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope told the Chamber of Commerce Monday he’s pleased with the new turn lane at the Hwy. 9-32 intersection, but encouraged drivers to pay close attention to the lines on the road to...
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Local farmers’ markets bringing visitors to squares for produce, baked goods,...
Fresh vegetables, baked goods, good music and lots of fellowship are bringing people out to the Bruce and Calhoun City squares each Wednesday and Thursday both to shop and sell. Joe and Millie Goforth,...
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Danny Rodgers makes case for supervisor position
“To the voters of District Three: I, Danny Rodgers, am announcing my candidacy for supervisor. “I was born and raised in Calhoun County and have lived in the Bruce area since 1972. I am married to the...
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Gracia opens tortilla bakery, delivery service in Calhoun
Taste, freshness, and authenticity – those are the characteristics that Alex Gracia says separates his tortillas from others you might find in this area. Gracia, a Vardaman High School graduate who is...
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Animal Avengers coming to Bruce Theater June 23
You are invited to Jesse Yancy Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Family Night featuring “Animal Avengers: Heroes of the Wild” presented by Animal Tales. Sponsored by Friends of the Jesse Yancy Memorial...
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