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46th SquareFest a big hit with vendors, visitors, entertainers
Good times were had at Calhoun City's SquareFest last Saturday. Relive some of the fun right here. Jessey Higdon and the Sharecroppers performed Saturday. Angel Byrd at her clothing tent. Billy and...
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Calhoun County scores poorly compared to rest of Northeast Mississippi at...
Calhoun County scored poorly at the annual “State of the Region” conference last week in Tupelo hosted by the CREATE Foundation. Keynote speakers for the event were Don Nielsen, of Seattle, Wash. and...
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Calhoun City now home to official cowbell of Mississippi State University
Mississippi State Athletics and Learfield’s MSU Bulldog Sports Properties have announced they have entered into a new partnership with Year of the Cowbell naming the company the “Official Cowbell of...
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Calhoun City, Vardaman stores to host blood drive June 6-7
Mississippi Blood Services will be holding community blood drives at Dollar General stores in Calhoun City and Vardaman June 6-7. The Calhoun City store’s will be Monday, June 6, from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m....
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Jockey Justice to go to court June 15 to answer impersonating an officer charges
Calhoun County native Jockey C. Justice is scheduled to appear in court June 15 to answer to charges of impersonating an officer. Justice was arrested by Bruce Police after they learned he had been...
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Local farmers’ markets promote health, economy
The annual farmers’ market summer series has officially begun and has a new outreach program aiming to promote both the local health and economy. The Cultivating Healthy Communities program, an effort...
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Supervisors approve tax exemptions; quick claim for private lands; fire...
Calhoun County Supervisors approved two tax exemptions for local industries, agreed to acquire private land through court to replace a bridge, and were informed of efforts for local fire departments to...
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Policewoman LaTana Williams finds calling in community work
It’s 10 a.m. and LaTana Williams has already been on the job for six and a half hours. Five and a half hours still remain in her shift and her broad smile hasn’t left her face. Williams, raised in...
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Pittsboro board acknowledges criticism over water line project
The Pittsboro board of aldermen agreed to a new policy on how to address future expansion of the town’s water system Tuesday night. The new policy will require the board acquire a full cost estimate...
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Derma mayor says sale of former WalMart building is near
Derma Mayor Dock Gabbert said he believes the sale of the Walmart building is closer, but has no firm details on who the buyer is and what the store will be. Dock Gabbert Gabbert said he got a call...
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Vardaman board sets prices for town buildings for sale
Vardaman board of aldermen set prices to sell the town’s city hall, fire department and police station buildings at the regular meeting of the board last night. The town voted to advertise for the...
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Citizens ask Calhoun City board to improve appearance of town
After a 15-minute wait to have a quorum, Calhoun City Mayor J.R. Denton and Board of Aldermen Jerry Vaughn, Barbara Goodson and Larry Bratton heard from three citizens at their regular meeting last...
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Bruce board expresses frustration with garbage service; plans to do more paving
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope told the board of aldermen Tuesday he’s received numerous complaints about garbage carts not being emptied by the county. “They pull a couple of bags out, but don’t get everything...
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Derma gas station leak contained; cleanup effort ongoing
Both lanes of Hwy. 8 are back open this morning after being reduced to one lane much of the night following a gas leak at the convenience store in Derma. Calhoun County Emergency Management Director...
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Tickets available for June 14 Calhoun City Chamber Banquet
The Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce will honor the work of local outstanding citizens and hear from Sen. Russell Jolly at the organization’s annual banquet on Tuesday, June 14. Russell Jolly Tickets...
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John Hildreth proudly calls New Zealand, Bruce both home
John Hildreth graduated from Bruce High School in 1977. He wasn’t your typical graduate though. He spoke about 10 times as fast as everyone else, with an accent not native to Mississippi, and didn’t...
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Long named to Mississippi College Hall of Fame
John Benton Long of Bruce was selected to the Mississippi College Hall of Fame, established in 1960 to honor four senior students for outstanding leadership ability, scholastic achievement,...
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El Jefe restaurant in Pittsboro to start serving alcohol this weekend
El Jefe Mexican restaurant in Pittsboro is scheduled to make history this Saturday, June 11. This weekend will be the first time a Calhoun County restaurant has legally served alcohol. The restaurant...
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Small fire quickly contained at Paisley’s in Big Creek
Paisley's Steakhouse in Big Creek appeared to suffer minimum damage from a Saturday night fire. Big Creek, Calhoun City and Derma fire departments responded to the fire call around 9:30 p.m. Saturday....
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Calhoun City woman killed in Saturday wreck
A Calhoun City woman was killed in a two-car accident near the Hwys. 8-9 intersection Saturday afternoon. Gladys L. Jennings, 64, of Calhoun City, died at Calhoun Health Services from injuries...
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