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Antique color wheel a big hit
It’s still two weeks from Christmas, but I may have already opened my most exciting gift. While getting Christmas decorations together for the office and the house, I remembered my Dad, Larry McNeece...
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Mary “Frances” Davis Miller, 88, of Georgetown, Texas, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Frances was born November 29, 1925, in Lyon, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her husband Lenor Hays...
View ArticleRaymond Head
Raymond Head, 88, of Albuquerque, NM, where he resided for close to three years, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 at VA Medical Center in Albuquerque He was formerly of Calhoun...
View ArticleJohn Walter Reed
John Walter Reed, 77, of Bruce died Friday, December 5, 2014 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born June 21, 1937 in Oglesby, Tx. He was the son of John Baxter Reed and Clara Walter Reed. He...
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Vardaman parade is Thursday; Big Creek’s “Redneck” Parade Saturday night
Christmas parades continue around the county this week with Vardaman’s scheduled for Thursday night and Big Creek’s Saturday night. Becky Thomas and Billy Paul Spencer will serve as grand marshals of...
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Signing books at ‘City Parade
Calhoun City Elementary Students, Jordan Wells and Kenley Parker were signing their new book “The Christmas Puppy” along with children’s author Whitney White at the Methodist Corner prior to the...
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Calhoun unemployment remains among lowest in five years
Calhoun County’s unemployment rate in October continued this year’s trend of the lowest in more than five years, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Calhoun’s jobless rate...
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Christmas Lighting Contest in Bruce set for Friday, Dec. 12
Bruce Twentieth Century Club will sponsor its annual Christmas lighting contest in Bruce Friday, Dec. 12. Judging will begin at 5:30 p.m. Awards will be given in the areas of Best Christmas Tree,...
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Calhoun City Cheerleaders competing at state this Saturday
The CCHS Cheerleading team will be competing at the Mississippi State Cheerleading Competition in Jackson on December 13 at 9:45 a.m. The competition will be held at the Mississippi Coliseum in...
View ArticleKathy Brummett
Kathy Brummett, 66, of Pittsboro, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Born December 1, 1948 in Webster County, the daughter of Ruble and Nora Allred Collins. She was...
View ArticleDelle Burke
Lula Odelle “Delle” Byars Burke, 81, of Grenada, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 at her home. She was born December 30, 1932 in Calhoun County, to Charlie R. Byars, Sr. and Lula Bells Hendrix Byars. She...
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Donovan earns Bruce Rotary award
The Rotary Youth Leader for December is Tyler Donovan. He is the son of Allison Donovan and Philip Beaty. His activities: •ranks 5th in his class; •has a 4.0 grade point average; •principal’s honor...
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BHS math class involves crafting
Usually one would see crafty projects being completed in classes like science, history, or English, but Cassi Melton found a way to incorporate crafting into two of her math classes. The first class,...
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FCA project supports Operation Christmas Child
Calhoun Academy’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization conducted a FCA worship program on Thursday, November 20. All CA students, K-3 through 12th, and some parents were in attendance. As...
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Vardaman Christmas Parade
Vardaman Elementary School’s Polar Express float was among the many entries in Thursday night’s Vardaman Christmas parade. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Big Creek’s “Redneck” Christmas Parade
Santa and Mrs. Claus riding in the appropriate vehicle for the “Redneck” Christmas Parade in Big Creek. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Supervisors debate insurance proposals for county property
Calhoun County Supervisors listened to insurance proposals for more than an hour and debated between two options with a $42,000 difference in price at Friday’s meeting of the board in Pittsboro. Steve...
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Supervisors meeting
Supervisors entertained a large audience Friday morning for their monthly meeting. The primary order of business was negotiating county property insurance premiums for next year and opening some term...
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Calhoun City sweeps Bruce
Calhoun City swept Bruce Friday night winning both the girls’ and boys’ games in the first meeting of the season between the rival schools. The Lady Wildcats won 86-35 with Maya Armstrong leading the...
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Lady Cougars win third straight
Calhoun Academy Lady Cougars won their third straight defeating Colubus Christian Friday night 59-33. Regan Hubbard scored 15, Casey Moss 10, Hunter Robertson nine and Jesse Rodgers eight. The Cougars...
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