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Appointed school superintendents bill going to Mississippi governor
A bill headed to the Mississippi governor would eliminate the election of school superintendents after the current term. Mike Moore The House passed Senate Bill 2438 with little debate Thursday night....
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Studio on the Square wins big in Memphis
Studio on the Square, Calhoun City, won several awards at the Showstopper Dance Championship in Memphis recently. They competed against dozens of dance studios from around the state and area for top...
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Calhoun towns could shrink their boards of aldermen
Towns like Pittsboro, Slate Springs and Big Creek could have fewer aldermen in the future, if the town's choose to according to a bill headed to Gov. Phil Bryant for him to sign or veto. The House...
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Celebrating the Blues with the 1st Bruce, Blues & BBQ Festival this Saturday
Blues, barbeque and good times are on the menu this Saturday in Bruce as the Bruce Chamber of Commerce, Bruce Arts Council and Cannon Motors host the inaugural “Backwoods Music Festival.” The first...
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Calhoun County Jail host its first baptism as prison ministry grows
A day of rain showers gave way to afternoon sun as Don Ball and Daniel Hathorne, both of Bruce, stood on each side of a young man as he kneeled in a large tub of warm water. Following a discussion...
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Moore honored as Calhoun Teacher of the Year; other teacher honorees...
Anamaria Caradine Moore, of Vardaman High School, was recognized as the Calhoun County School District Teacher of the Year Tuesday night at the school board meeting in Pittsboro. Moore was joined by...
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Jessey Higdon’s music career began when he opened for Buck Owens
“I’ll never forget opening up for Buck Owens,” said Jessey Higdon of Bruce. “That was a big deal for a 15-year-old kid.” That was in Joliet, Illinois. Throughout Higdon’s music career he played in a...
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Academy students attend Beta convention in Biloxi
Calhoun Academy Jr. Beta members got an extended break from school. Katelyn Eubanks, Connor Caviness, Keegan Hubbard, Dowden Taylor, Sarah Kate Watkins, Megan Stribling, Britney Macon, Coben Parker,...
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Bruce Junior High Beta competes at state convention in Biloxi
Bruce Junior High BETA Club recently attended the Mississippi Junior BETA Convention. They left Sunday, March 20 at 8 a.m. and returned Tuesday. Fifteen students and three teachers boarded a bus and...
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Rep. Kelly to speak to Sweet Potato Council Tuesday in Calhoun City
Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) will participate in an Agricultural Town Hall with the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and Mississippi Sweet Potato Council on Tuesday, April 5, at 12:00 p.m. CT in Calhoun...
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Bruce, Blues & BBQ event raises funds for marker while providing great time
Bruce, Blues & BBQ drew a large crowd for Saturday afternoon's BBQ dinner in the Bruce Museum and then all were entertained at the concert that night in the Bruce Theater as Leo "Bud" Welch...
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Supervisors open bids for road project, new backhoe
Calhoun County Supervisors opened bids for a large culvert project on CR 471, for a new backhoe and agreed to advertise to reseal CR 314 Monday morning in Pittsboro. Ausbern Construction submitted the...
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Pittsboro board mulls how to spend grant money
The Pittsboro board began making plans to spend the $5,000 tobacco-free grant money it should soon receive. Clerk Amy White confirmed the town hadn’t received the funds as of Tuesday. “Can we use that...
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Calhoun City board discusses replacing culverts, sewer problems
In discussion about a rusted out and damaged culvert near the lagoon that Calhoun City Public Works Director Lee Burns said he has been working on, Alderman Larry Bratton said it was his opinion that...
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Vardaman sets cleanup date, buys backhoe
Vardaman set their spring clean up day and opened bids for a new backhoe at the regular meeting of the board last night. Spring cleanup day will be Saturday, Apr. 23 with dumpsters set up in town for...
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Alderwoman says speeding, loud music escalating on Church Hill in Derma
Derma board of aldermen approved a quick claim deed to a citizen for a lot that taxes have not been paid on for almost 10 years. Alex Armstrong is buying the town’s interest in the Katherine Stovall...
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Road improvements priority for Bruce mayor and board; discuss grants for Park...
Cleaning, paving and slowing traffic on Bruce roadways dominated discussion at the Bruce Board meeting Tuesday night. The board considered installing new 4-way stop signs around town in several places...
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After birth of their son, ‘City couple advocates for Down Syndrome kids
Canaan – a place where God’s people left behind the old life and crossed over the waters into a new one. Two young people who would eventually become parents of a special needs child picked this name...
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Langford presents research at state Capitol
Jaslyn Langford was among a select group of students chosen from all eight of Mississippi’s public universities to share their research and creative activities on topics ranging from healthcare to...
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40th anniversary celebration for Jesse Yancy Memorial Library in Bruce is Sunday
The staff and trustees of the Jesse L. Yancy, Jr. Memorial Library in Bruce will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the library beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10. The public is invited to attend the...
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