Edward Earl Dickey
Edward Earl Dickey, 73, of Calhoun City, died July 18, 2013 at his home. He was born February 21, 1940 in Big Creek, the son of Luss William Dickey and Mary Beatrice Shankle Dickey. He was a...
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Today (Saturday) is the final day of the Calhoun County Fair. In addition to the carnival, the day’s events will include a Big Buck Contest, youth cook-off, roping events and the PCA Rodeo. Photo by...
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Parker, Pratt, Clanton are top winners in annual pet show
Sara Jane Parker, Emma Kate Pratt and Bennett Clanton were all grand champions winners during the 2013 Calhoun County Fair Pet Show. Cobi Lann, Piper and Stephanie Cannon with their dogs Sparkles and...
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It’s been a banner year for Jerry Murphree and his peach orchard in Reid. Murphree said this year’s crop has been his largest, not only in number but size. He attributed the bumper crop to a very wet...
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First Chicken Scramble at County Fair draws 70 competitors
Seventy-one kids competed in the first “Chicken Scramble” at the Calhoun County Fair Thursday night. Chloe Clements, left, won the 7-year-old chicken scramble. Pictured at right is Emily Vail. Winners...
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Education, law enforcement officials talk school safety at public forum
School officials and Calhoun County law enforcement outlined measures they have taken to improve school safety in the county during a public forum at the courthouse Tuesday night. Pictured, from left,...
View ArticleDoyle Roland James
Doyle Roland James, 83, of El Dorado, Ar., died July 20, 2013 at Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Tx. He was born February 13, 1930 in Calhoun County, the son of John Jackson James and...
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Firemen from several fire departments around the county battled a fire for more than four hours early Tuesday morning that destroyed Kitt Bryant’s house in Calhoun City. Photo by Joel McNeece
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March in memory of Trayvon Martin held in Calhoun City Monday night
Approximately 50 citizens in Calhoun City marched from Willis Park near Calhoun City Elementary to the square calling for “justice for Trayvon Martin.” Thousands of people have participated in rallies...
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New Coach Petty holds tryouts for Lady Trojans
New Bruce Lady Trojan basketball coach Laketia Petty was in the gym Tuesday morning conducting tryouts for the 2013 BHS team. Also present were assistant girls’ coach Kendra Mays Wright and junior high...
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Firemen battle fire at old David Pryor house in Calhoun City for more than...
The Calhoun City house known as the old David Pryor home, currently owned by Kitt Bryant, was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. A fireman applies water to the house on Martin Street....
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Dr. Robert “Bob” Murff died as a result of complications from diabetes at his home in Decatur. A well-known career counselor in Austin for many years, he had moved to Decatur in 2005 to be with...
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Campbell, Easley win Sawmill Festival Golf Tournament
Gary Campbell and C.J. Easley took top honors in the Bruce Sawmill Festival Golf Tournament. Campbell and Easley shot a 62 to earn first in the tournament held at Yoda Creek. Andy Reid and Cecil...
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Calhoun City coaches to host 2nd Annual Ladies’ Football Forum
The Calhoun City football coaching staff will host its second “Ladies Football Forum” Saturday, Aug. 3 to share with female fans of the Wildcats what a typical week is like inside the football program....
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Mandatory meeting set for July 30 for all Ram football players, parents
Vardaman football coach Larry Gann has set a mandatory meeting for all players and their parents for Tuesday, July 30. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Vardaman High School cafeteria. “If you...
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Sanderson turns around Mississippi’s PGA event
When it became clear Mississippi was about to lose its only tournament on the PGA Tour, Gov. Phil Bryant sought a savior. “I needed a successful businessman who was passionate about golf and passionate...
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Lannis May is new pastor at Bruce United Methodist Church
Lannis May, a Mississippi State graduate, said he used to drive through Bruce headed to Ole Miss to watch basketball games. Today, the Quitman native calls it home. May is entering his second month in...
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BP lawsuit settlement prospects are dicey for local governments
In April, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood appointed his predecessor Mike Moore and Ridgeland attorney Billy Quin as outside counsels to handle the state’s litigation against BP over the 2010 Gulf...
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Not a fan of carnival rides, but County Fair’s ferris wheel was a hit
As a general rule, I don’t ride amusement park rides, for the simple reason that they make me nauseous. I have never been one who could get on any and every one of them and now limit myself to only the...
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Getting old isn’t easy
It’s mildly embarrassing, incredibly inconvenient, very frustrating, often painful, rapidly advancing and becoming more and more noticeable. So let me just get it out there, get it over with, and admit...
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