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Creekside Golf Course seeking “resort status” in Bruce
Calhoun County supervisors are considering a request to award “resort status” to Creekside Golf Club in Bruce. Kimmy Murphree, owner of Creekside, formerly Yoda Creek, made the request to the board...
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Presley explains broadband internet is critical for future of Calhoun County...
Public Service commissioner Brandon Presley told the Bruce Chamber of Commerce last Thursday there are two major issues he’s working on he believes critical to the future of Mississippi – broadband...
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Forestry plays key role in Calhoun County
Forestry has long been among the top industries in Calhoun County with annual outputs of more than $183 million. More than 50% of the acreage in Calhoun County is covered by forests and 66% of those...
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Miriam Clark creates one-of-a-kind Santas
“99% hard work and 1% talent is what makes a person succeed in this world,” said Christine Burt, mother of Miriam Burt Clark. All of her life Clark has taken that advice to help her succeed in every...
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Academy students advance to district reading fair
Calhoun Academy hosted a reading fair for their fourth through twelfth grade English classes October 21. This is the first year the winners are given the opportunity to compete at district level. Those...
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Egg Bowl Run to come through Calhoun County on Monday
Plans are coming together for the annual Egg Bowl Run on Monday, Nov. 23 that will culminate on the Calhoun City Square. ROTC soldiers from Ole Miss will leave that morning running from campus to...
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Brown earns honor from Bruce Rotary
Aleta Brown, a senior at Bruce High School, was recently honored with the Youth Leadership Award from Bruce Rotary. The daughter of Stephanie Brown and Criss Pass, Brown has made principal’s honor roll...
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Broughman advances to Junior Miss Magnolia State Finals
Madison Broughman, of Calhoun City, will be a contestant in the statewide Jr. Miss Magnolia State Pageant finals in Vicksburg City Auditorium Nov. 20-22. Madison will be representing Grenada as Jr....
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Thornton, Smith, Armstrong to be honored at annual A.D. Goodman Banquet
The 32nd Annual A.D. Goodman Scholarship Banquet will be Saturday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. at the St. Luke Masonic Lodge in Bruce. Lasherica Thornton The 2015 Scholarship recipient is Lasherica Thornton....
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Bruce students share their favorite Thanksgiving meals
The holidays are quickly approaching this fall, with Thanksgiving coming up November 26th. Students at BHS are just humming with excitement to get out all of next week for Thanksgiving break, so they...
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‘City man killed in accident; Bruce man injured in wreck in Oklahoma
A Calhoun City man is dead following an accident last week. Jack Dee Sims, 58, died after the vehicle he was traveling in on Highway 9 in Webster County, left the road and hit a culvert last Wednesday...
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Bruce Xpress burglar charged, probation revoked
A Derma man has been charged with the September burglary of Bruce Xpress. Penson Raudreickus Tyrell Penson, 20, will face that charged in Calhoun County Circuit Court. He declined a plea deal from...
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Annual Christmas festivities around county kickoff next week
A flurry of Christmas activities around Calhoun County will begin next Thursday, Dec. 3 with the annual Bruce Rotary Christmas Auction and the Calhoun City Parade. The Bruce Rotary Club’s annual...
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Gregory leads Community Choir as they prepare for Christmas shows
Calhoun Community Choir will debut with a couple of concerts in the coming weeks. The choir will sing a concert of classic Christmas songs Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. at Calhoun City First Baptist Church...
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Wayne Mullen battles Sacoidosis with optimism, hope and thankfulness
Wayne Mullen has loved to work all his life, dating back to his youth in Vardaman. “My first job was with Wayne Johnson pulling tater-slips,” Mullen said. “I was such a hard worker, he shared that with...
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Bruce Rotary begins work on annual Christmas baskets project
The Bruce Rotary Club is making preparations for its 16th year of providing Christmas baskets for the needy through the help of the community. The club is seeking to raise $1,000 through donations to...
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Turkey Tales – 3rd grade class writes Thanksgiving book
Spoiled turkeys, magic turkeys, mean turkeys and lots of turkey hunting are all part of a book of stories published by Sissy Tunnell’s third grade class at Bruce Elementary. The hard-cover book was...
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The slowest internet in Mississippi found in Calhoun County Schools
Stuck with huge bills for Internet service that barely works, Calhoun County schools have missed out on the digital revolution. Here in the tiny town of Vardaman, everything moves slowly. Especially...
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German students visit Sweet Potato Capital during cross-country trek
Julia and Gina Raddatz were warned by many not to go to Mississippi, but the two students from Germany bicycling across the United States have discovered the perceptions of others to be wrong. “The...
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Howe hired as prosecuting attorney in Bruce
The Bruce Board of Aldermen voted 4-1 Tuesday night to hire Kevin Howe, of Calhoun City, as the town’s next prosecuting attorney. Kevin Howe “We talked to a lot of good people about this job,” Mayor...
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