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Ex-Death Row inmate Frederick Bell resentenced to life
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ordered a former death row inmate from Calhoun County found to be mentally disabled resentenced to life in prison. Frederick Bell A Grenada County jury convicted...
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Lady Cougars, Lady Wildcats, ‘City boys all earn wins
Area basketball teams swept, got swept and split games Friday night. Regan Hubbard Calhoun Academy split a pair at Kemper. The Lady Cougars won 58-54 behind 15 points from Ashley Logan and 14 from...
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Wanda Joy Logan, 69 of Derma, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born Sunday, Dec. 2, 1945 in Bruce. She was the wife of Homer Logan. She was a graduate of Bruce...
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Hope Outdoors first deer hunt proves successful
Hope Outdoors first “North Mississippi Deer Hunt” was a success in more ways than one. “We had 15 hunters with various disabilities who participated and nine deer harvested in all,” organizer Josh...
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MAEP battle will be fought on two fronts with numbers and language
STARKVILLE – The brewing battle over what the Mississippi Legislature does with the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) conflict will be defined both by numbers and by language. Proponents of...
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Can still taste Mrs. Tula’s butter rolls from the Trojan Restaurant
It’s been at least 30 years since I’ve had one of Tula Vance’s butter rolls, but I can taste it today. Tula made the butter rolls once a week as the dessert on the lunch buffet at the Trojan...
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Assassins, Eccentrics, Politicians, and Other Persons of Interest
Curtis Wilkie’s latest book has a little of everything, as its title – Assassins, Eccentrics, Politicians, and Other Persons of Interest – describes. The longtime journalist, now teacher at the...
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Kristi Reid Shelton
Kristi Reid Shelton of Bruce is sharing “cherished recipes” of her grandmother, the late Tula Vance this week. She once told her grandmother she wanted a copy of her recipes, and about a year later...
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Critical time for third graders as “Reading Gate” approaches
Third graders across Calhoun County are in the process of taking the most important test of their young school career, setting the stage for just how many are in danger of not advancing to the fourth...
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Walmart manager Tim Weeks
Tim Weeks, manager of the new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Derma, will host an open house for “friends and family” Monday, Jan. 19 and the store’s grand opening is planned for Wednesday, Jan. 21. See...
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Volunteer readers helping third graders
Amanda Bennett is one of many volunteers at Calhoun County Schools reading with third graders to help them prepare for the upcoming assessment related to the Third Grade Reading Gate. Bennett...
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Store manager Tim Weeks anxious for Walmart’s grand opening in Derma
The final touches are being put on the new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Derma with grand opening only one week away. “At this point, we’re probably a little ahead,” said Store Manager Tim Weeks, a...
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Millsaps’ Brewer worthy of Hall of Fame recognition
The so-called football factories contributed by far the most to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015. No surprise there. You’ve got superstars such as Ricky Williams of Texas, Brian Bosworth...
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Bruce drops two at Okolona
Bruce dropped two games at Okolona Tuesday night in a return to division play. Jakina Steen The Lady Trojans opened a 13-3 lead in the first period, but Okolona came back to take a four point advantage...
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Calhoun City sweeps two from Coffeeville at home
A dominating fourth period for the Wildcats powered Calhoun City to a sweep of Coffeeville Tuesday night. Ladavius Draine The Wildcats and Pirates were in an even battle through three periods with...
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Lady Rams beat Houlka, Rams fall
Vardaman split a pair of lopsided games with rival Houlka Tuesday night. Shylysses Rimmer The Lady Rams outscored Houlka in every period en route to a 64-46 win. Shylysses Rimmer led all scorers with...
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Demand growing for Emily Rennie’s homemade magnets
Emily Rennie looks through dozens of magazines at a time, but not necessarily because she’s fascinated by the stories. She’s on a scavenger hunt for interesting images she can turn into her...
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New York man arrested in Derma on felony drug charges
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Douglas Manley Reid in Derma Wednesday afternoon on a warrant from the Onondaga Sheriff’s Office in Syracuse, New York. Reid was wanted for felony drug...
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Ivy earns award from Bruce Rotary
The Bruce Rotary Youth Leader for January is Drake Ivy. He is the son of Regina Higginbotham and Hyman Ivy. His activities are: •made 28 on his ACT; •Principal’s honor roll, 5 yrs.; •Beta Club, 5...
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Supervisors explore options to improve multi-purpose building, drainage issues
Improvements to the multi-purpose center in Pittsboro were the primary topic of conversation at Thursday morning’s board of supervisors meeting. The meeting opened with Trent Barnett, of the Extension...
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