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Supervisors approve 10% increase to commercial garbage rates
The Calhoun County board of supervisors approved an approximate 10% increase on commercial garbage rates for the county at their first of the month meeting this morning. Board President Barney Wade...
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Late touchdowns sink Vardaman in Biggersville
Vardaman was less than three minutes away from their first victory in almost two years when Biggersville scored two late touchdowns to hand the Rams another heart breaking defeat. Vardaman led...
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•ART ON THE SQUARE – basic elements and techniques of drawing – will be held Thursdays, Oct. 9-23 from 7:15-9:15 p.m. in Calhoun City. Class cost $40 and will be instructed by Eliza Mays....
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View ArticlePeggy Bush
Peggy Cain Bush, 68, of Vardaman, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at her home. Born December 10, 1945 in Pontotoc, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Pauline Conway Cain. She was the wife of the...
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Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. at Community Baptist Church, 800 Rue De Belier, Lafayette, LA for Wayne Lucius, 82, who passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 at 10:56 p.m. at his residence....
View ArticleBurl Hardin
Burl Hardin, 76, of Vardaman, died October 3, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 25, 1938 in Calhoun County. He was a member of College Hill Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Masons....
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Sarepta Homecoming
More than 80 people met Sunday for the 56th Annual Sarepta Homecoming where they were regaled by guest speaker Judge Fred Wicker of Pontotoc. The group spent a day of reminiscing and shared a meal....
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Calhoun City band excels in competition
BOONEVILLE, Miss. – The Calhoun City High School Band earned third place and numerous other honors in the Class 2A competition last weekend at the Northeast Mississippi Community College’s annual Dixie...
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Twentieth Century Club landscapes at school
GFWC-MFWC Twentieth Century Club of Bruce recently worked on the landscape at the Bruce Schools sign on Hwy 32. From left, Ann-Claire Mullen, Lauren Murphree, Barbara Bryant, Laura Rodgers, Tink Massey...
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Judge’s Creations Grand Opening
Grand Opening ceremonies were held for Bridgett Fulton’s Judge’s Creations store on the Calhoun City square last week. Attending were, from left, Chamber President Laura Edwards, Mayor J.R. Denton;...
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Now there are two buildings named after a Lee at MSU
STARKVILLE – An academic note, if you will, after the biggest college football weekend in Mississippi that I can recall. And while this isn’t as sexy as one of our universities hosting Katy Perry or...
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Great time visiting San Antonio, Riverwalk, Botannical Gardens
Joel and I left here last Wednesday headed to Texas to the annual National Newspaper Association convention in San Antonio. We usually leave for our trips on Thursday, but have had airline issues the...
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I will forever “Remember the Alamo”
“Ya’ll can go to hell, I’m goin’ to Texas!” – That is the famous quote from one of my childhood heroes, Davy Crockett, upon his election loss in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Tennessee native,...
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Vardaman sets fees for “Front Porch” rentals
Vardaman board of aldermen agreed on rental fees for the town’s Front Porch meeting space on Main Street, and set Clean Up-Day at the meeting of the board last night. The board agreed to charge $200...
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Calhoun City board hires new policemen, water operator
Calhoun City Mayor and board of aldermen approved the hiring of two police officers at their regular meeting last night. Chief Benny Langford said that due to the resignation of Keith Thacker for...
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Derma makes improvements to Town Hall
Derma board of aldermen approved the work done to make town hall more handicap accessible and discussed a new welcome sign at the meeting last night. Mayor Dock Gabbert said the current handicap ramp...
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Bruce continues to work on leases for Dog Lovers League, Bruce baseball
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope told the board lease agreements with the Dog Lovers League and the Bruce Booster Club for the indoor baseball facility at Bruce Park would be finalized within the next week during...
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Pittsboro board sets alcohol election for Dec. 2
The Pittsboro Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday night to tentatively set an election for citizens to decide whether to legalize the sale of alcohol in the county seat for Dec. 2. Board Attorney Ben Suber...
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Pittsboro sets date for alcohol referendum
The Pittsboro board of aldermen voted Tuesday night to set a special election for Dec. 2 to allow Pittsboro residents to vote on whether to legalize the sale of beer and/or liquor within the town...
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