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Basketball season ends for Calhoun Academy
Basketball season ended last night for Calhoun Academy as both the girls and boys were defeated in the opening round of the North Central A Tournament in Belzoni. Casey Moss The Lady Cougars, 8-9, lost...
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NFL draft hopefuls busy working out in Madison
The NFL Scouting Combine takes place next week. Indianapolis is where young men will go to be weighed, measured, timed, tested, interviewed and much more. Millions of dollars can be made — or lost —...
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Leo “Bud” Welch Blues album to be released in March
At age 82, bluesman Leo “Bud” Welch rocks on stage like a teenager — dancing and spinning as he beats out jagged chords and grimy solos on his pink, sparkle-covered guitar. That raw youthful energy and...
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Bruce Police cars
Bruce Police have a new fleet of patrol cars. Chief Stan Evans and officer Bryan Roberts said the new Dodge Chargers were acquired at minimum cost to the city. The two newest cars, bought with a...
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Costa Rico Mission Trip
New century club donated $500 to the Lewis Memorial Costa Rico Mission Team. Team members are , back, from left, Rebecca Greir, Jayden Warren, Daphne Warren, Rev. Allen Dearing, Stephanie Lee (club...
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Crop insurance deadline approaching for Mississippi farmers
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi farmers that the final dates to apply for crop insurance on most insurable spring crops are fast approaching. Crop insurance provides...
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Shankle has two hits in ICC win
Former Bruce Lady Trojan Laken Shankle recorded two hits in a 5-1 win for the ICC softball team Thursday. Shankle had a single and a double in the 9-0 win over Gadsden State. The Lady Indians improved...
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Morris earns Bruce Rotary Award
The Bruce Rotary Youth Leader for February is McKenzie Morris. She is the daughter of Bro. and Mrs. Paul Morris. Her activities are: •4.0 grade point average; •ranks sixth in her class; •honor roll...
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Bruce basketball concludes regular season with losses at North Pontotoc
Bruce basketball teams concluded regular season play Thursday night with a pair of losses at North Pontotoc. Tyrique Gunn The Trojans rallied from a five point deficit entering the final period to...
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Jimmy Curtis Luther, 67, of Houlka, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born Saturday, February 22, 1947 in Calhoun County, he was the son of the late William...
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Wendell ‘Dale’ Smith, 57, of Tuscaloosa County, Al., and formerly of Bruce, died January 31, 2015. He was born April 20, 1957 in Pittsboro, the son of Frances Jean Lee Petty. He accepted Christ early...
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Excel students honor VIP Carolyn Denley
Excel third students in After School Excel honored Ms. Carolyn Denley recently with a Valentine treat and thank you cards designed by each of them. Denley is an Excel VIP (Volunteer Improving...
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Grease Lightning
Vardaman Beta Club members performing the “Grease Lightning” number from the movie “Grease” are, from left, J.C. Hare and John Austin Bray, John Macon Gillespie, Briley Gordon and Lashawn Cooper. The...
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Vardaman splits games at Hatley to conclude regular season
Vardaman basketball teams wrapped up their regular season Friday night splitting a pair of games at Hatley. The Lady Rams won 66-50 with Shylysses Rimmer leading all scorers with 30 points. The Rams...
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Calhoun under winter storm watch for through Monday
Calhoun County is under a winter storm watch beginning at 6 p.m. tonight (Sunday). The National Weather Service in Memphis says the watch will continue through Monday afternoon. The forecast calls for...
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Bruce powerlifters advance to North Half
Eight Bruce Trojans advanced to the North Half powerlifting meet after this weekend’s division competition. Rowdy Reynolds (114) – 605 lbs total, Jamar Brown (198) – 1,335 lbs total, Jatravis Freelon...
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Technology team advances to state
The Technology Student Association at the Calhoun County Career and Technical Center competed in the Northern District competition at Northeast Community College and won 3rd place in Digital Video...
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East Mississippi Community College football tryouts slated for Feb. 25 on...
SCOOBA – Three-time NJCAA Champion East Mississippi Community College will conduct open football tryouts for high school seniors on Wednesday, Feb. 25 on the Scooba campus. Special teams registration...
View ArticleBonnie Sue Bray
Bonnie Sue Bray, 67, of Bruce, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Calhoun Health Services Hospital in Calhoun City after a brief illness as a result of a longtime battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born...
View ArticleLillian Hamilton
Lillian G. Hamilton, 101, of Pittsboro, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at Bruce Community Living Center in Bruce. She was born August 16, 1913 in Arkansas to Thad Vanlandingham and Maude Duncan. She was...
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