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Jones, Bobo first two in race for D1 Supervisor
Calhoun County voters in district one will elect a supervisor in November. The field is at two thus far after the first week of qualifying. Charles Bobo, of Derma, who currently holds the position...
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County unemployment at lowest level in years
Unemployment in Calhoun County remains on pace to finish at its lowest mark in two decades according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. In the latest monthly report from the state...
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Qualifying now underway for all mayors, aldermen
No one had qualified to run in this year’s municipal elections as of Tuesday morning across the county. Every mayor and board of alderman seat is up for election in 2017. Qualifying will continue until...
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Early June is projected opening date for new ‘City Sonic
Calhoun City’s new Sonic should be open by the beginning of summer and will be located on the vacant lot between the Piggly Wiggly and Fred’s on Hwy. 8. Gregg Maletesta is putting in the Sonic. He is...
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Banner man charged, Gauley house burglary
A Banner man has been charged with burglary of a dwelling and resisting arrest and a warrant has been issued for his accomplice in an incident that happened in the Gauley community this weekend. Kirby...
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Vardaman Town Hall blends old with new
There’s plenty to love about the new Vardaman Town Hall from the antique pressed tin on the 15-foot high ceilings to the bead board walls to the large view of Main Street through the giant front...
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Adjutant General Boyles to headline Conner event
Adjutant General Janson D. Boyles will be among the outstanding speakers honoring the legendary Major General Fox Conner of Slate Springs, who made an immeasurable military contribution in World War...
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‘City Chamber sets annual banquet for April
Calhoun City Chamber President Laura Edwards informed members the annual awards banquet will be April 25 instead of June as in past years during Tuesday’s monthly lunch meeting of the organization....
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Charlie Johnson – proud veteran, Calhoun County native
Charlie “Sonny” Johnson is someone I’ve only visited with in person maybe once or twice, and yet I wouldn’t hesitate to say he’s one of the more fascinating people I know. A career military man and...
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Jesse Yancy Library hosting Beatles program Jan. 23
The Jesse Yancy Memorial Library invites everyone to “Come Together” for a special program on the influence of Rock ’n Roll on The Beatles on Monday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Square Theater. The...
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Davis serving on Secret Service detail for Trump
Patrick M. Davis, right, United States Secret Service Special Agent and a native of Bruce, was assigned as a Supervising Agent to the protective detail of President-Elect Donald Trump, left, during his...
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Pittsboro sales tax revenue among few still on rise
Sales tax revenue across Calhoun County for the current fiscal year is down mostly, except for Pittsboro and Vardaman. Pittsboro’s sales tax revenue for the current fiscal year, which started July 1,...
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Bridge replacement approved; new deputy chancery clerk hired by supervisors
Calhoun County Supervisors approved a bridge replacement and made appointments to two positions at Friday’s meeting of the board. County Engineer Chodie Myers informed the board he received a letter...
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Jones’ murder trial begins in Pittsboro
The murder trial of a Pittsboro man started today in Calhoun County Circuit Court. Jury selection and opening arguments were held in the trial of Frankie Jones, 27, charged in the death of Billy Ray...
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MSU students present marketing plan at Sweet Potato Council annual meeting
The local Sweet Potato Council heard a marketing plan from a couple of Mississipi students and named new council members at a meeting of the group Friday night at the Multi-Purpose Building in...
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Derma’s Wright, Vardaman’s Casey and Holmes are first to qualify for...
Derma alderwoman Kendra Wright was the first municipal qualifier in the county as she seeks a second term on that town’s board. Kendra Wright Vardaman Mayor James Casey, who is seeking a fifth term,...
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Maddox earns leadership honor from Bruce Rotary
Walt Maddox, son of Bryan and Paula Maddox, was recently honored with the monthly leadership award from the Bruce Rotary Club. Maddox is a senior at Bruce High School. His activities are: • 4.0 GPA; •...
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Catholic Charities hosts “Culture of Encounter” event in Vardaman
VARDAMAN-- Nearly 150 people of different cultures in Northeast Mississippi gathered last Friday at the Front Porch in Vardaman for a night of Cultural Expression. The event, hosted by the Catholic...
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Lawrence King – 60 years and counting in the lumber industry
Leaning against a tall stack of freshly planed lumber, Lawrence King takes in the sights and sounds of the typical busy day at 3K Lumber east of Bruce and loves every second of it. “The lumber business...
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Academy students shadow various careers as part of English class project
The Calhoun Academy senior class had to shadow careers that they would like to pursue in the future for English IV, which is taught by Mrs. Jennifer Rogers. Aubrey Schmitz shadowed Paul Moore, Jr. at...
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