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Welch, Marks start powerlifting season strong
Team Conqueror Powerlifting, from left, Kyreecus Welch, Barry Gladney, Sherrod Bowen, and Yarnell Marks had a successful opening to the 2015 powerlifting season. Marks, of Bruce, set a new squat state...
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Bruce earns win at East Webster
The Bruce Trojans earned their fourth win of the season last Friday when they defeated East Webster 61-44. Makesha Harris Jamar Brown led the Trojans, 4-15, with 20 points. Tekius Willis scored 12. The...
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Rivera to challenge Fox in supervisor race
Calhoun County had one new qualifier for 2015 elections over the past week creating another contested race on the ballot. R.J. Rivera, of Calhoun City, qualified to run for district one supervisor as a...
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Kelley praises Calhoun’s growth, tuition free community college program
Randy Kelley, executive director of Three Rivers Planning and Development, said young people in Calhoun County have an “incredible opportunity for success” due to a program county leaders put in place...
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Tough week for Vardaman basketball
Vardaman basketball is coming off a difficult week where the girls’ and boys’ teams lost seven of eight combined games. The lone win came from the Lady Rams over rival Smithville 52-29. Shylysses...
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Calhoun City boys entered Tuesday on long winning streak
The Calhoun City boys hadn’t lost since Dec. 15 entering Tuesday’s game with Oxford. Their most recent victims were Okolona and East Webster. Coach Daren Coffey They defeated the Chieftains 82-61...
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Favre wanted #10, settled for the now iconic #4
Few athletes are more closely associated with their jersey number than Mississippi’s most famous No. 4, Brett Favre. Favre threw for more yardage than any quarterback in NFL history. He was three-time...
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Carla Blackwelder
Carla Cannon Blackwelder made a New Year’s resolution a few years ago to cook something new once a week, and said that is when she got her start cooking more. She is constantly looking for new things...
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Judge Lee modernized state appellate court system
STARKVILLE – The death of the retired Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice Roy Noble Lee Sr. should be noted for what it is – the passing of the man who led efforts to modernize the Mississippi...
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Andrew Bryant plays Oxford Thursday; South Newberger undergoing revitalization
Bruce native Andrew Bryant has a new solo album “This is The Life” that came out yesterday, and he is getting a lot of publicity on it. Andrew was featured in the weekend section of the Clarion Ledger...
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Don’t let politicians shut you out of your business
The greatest threat to this country, our democracy and the life of freedom we cherish isn’t the Democrats, the Republicans, or their extreme partisan battles over any and every issue. The greatest...
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Calhoun Health Services honored
Among this year’s award recipients from the Calhoun Economic Development Association was Calhoun Health Services. Accepting the honor from left, front, are CEDA Director Shelia Freely, Brenda Murphree,...
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Coleman earns Joey Embry Scholarship at Ole Miss
Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez (left), dean of the UM Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, congratulates the new recipient of the Joey Embry Memorial Scholarship, Kajah Coleman (right). A Calhoun City...
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Calhoun City High School Beauty Revue set for Feb. 9
CCHS will hold its annual beauty review February 9 in the CCHS auditorium at 6 p.m. Both the CCMS and CCHS reviews will be held that night. The review for CCES will be held on February 12 at 6 p.m....
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Bruce High clubs volunteer to serve at local banquet
Recently, students from all walks of the county came together to volunteer and serve the Calhoun Economic Development Association at their annual banquet January 22. Julianna Cain Bruce was represented...
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Can’t miss Carrie Garvin’s house in Calhoun City
Carrie Garvin’s house stands out on South Madison Street in Calhoun City, but then it would stand out on any street. Garvin keeps her house and yard covered in decorations that she’s collected from...
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Shankle named among top returning players by NJCAA
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) continued their preseason softball preview by naming the nation’s top returning pitchers and positions players heading into the 2015 season....
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Carrie Garvin’s Yard Art
Carrie Garvin’s home stands out on Madison Street in Calhoun City, but then with the yard art collection she has, it would stand out anywhere. Read the story in the news section. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Calhoun Academy Science Fair
Overall winners in the 2014-15 Calhoun Academy Science Fair were, from left, front, Bo Howell; back, Lonnie MOrphis, Christen Tindall, Keely Wagner, Anna Marie Langston and Austin Brown. Photo by Joel...
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Calhoun City cheerleader tryouts Feb. 27
Tryouts to be on next year’s cheer squad will be held on February 27. Ms. Meg Dennis is the head coach of the cheer team. Tryouts will be held in the CCHS auditorium and they will have clinics the...
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