Ruth Poe Weir
Ruth Poe Weir of Nashville has died. She and her sister, Nelle were members of the Grand Ole Opry and were known as “The Poe Sisters” during the 1940′s. Visitation will be held from four o’clock until...
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Anderson pleads, gets life
Randy Anderson A Derma man plead guilty to murder today and was sentenced to life in prison. Randy Anderson, 46, appeared before Judge John Gregory in Calhoun County Circuit Court where he entered a...
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Grant will allow tire disposal program to continue in Calhoun
An $80,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality will allow the waste tire grant collection program to continue in Calhoun County. The grant was issued to Three Rivers Solid...
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Vardaman FFA winners
The North District FFA Contest was held recently at Mississippi State University. Award winners in welding included Vardaman students, from left, Hunter Spencer, Allen Hendrix, Buck Fortner, Will...
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Goudelock’s, Collums donate old M&SV bell to Bruce Museum
When the E.L. Bruce Company established their sawmill in Calhoun County in 1927, they built a railroad connecting their mill to the Mississippi Central Railroad at Coffeeville. Dr. John Goudelock with...
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Local players, coaches to particpate in all star game at ICC
Several from Calhoun County have been chosen to play and coach in the NEMBCA Basketball All Star Games at ICC June 6. Austin Burl from Calhoun City will play in the boys’ game with the Wildcats’ Daren...
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Calhoun poll workers announced for May 12 special election
Poll workers were announced this week for the May 12 special election for U.S. House of Representatives 1st Congressional District. DISTRICT 1: Pittsboro Courthouse– Tarria Willis, Julie Mae Beckely,...
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Ruby Dean Tedder, 86, of Vardaman, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.Born August 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late W.H.”Buck” Langford and the late...
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Sandra J. Byars, 68, of Calhoun City died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born October 4, 1946 in Calhoun City, the daughter of Robert Whitworth and Nettie...
View ArticleCharlie Fail
There are surely celebrations in heaven today, as Charles Franklin Fail passed from this earth on April 27, 2015. “Charlie Boy” was many things to many people: loving husband, gracious father and...
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Crappie Tourney winners
Holmes Community College had its second annual Open Crappie Tournament April 4. Winners, from left, were Josh Branscome, 2nd; Tucker Tims, 1st; J.D. Staten, 1st, and Tyler Angle, 2nd. Tims and Staten...
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Calhoun and Gore Springs native Don Phillips earns state honor
“In Matthew chapter 28, Jesus tells his disciples to go and minister in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the outermost parts of the earth,” Don Phillips said. “Mississippi College has been my Jerusalem.”...
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Every Hero has a Story at the Yancy Library
Attention all reading heroes! The library needs your help. Sign up at the Jesse Yancy Memorial Library in Bruce for the 2015 Summer Reading Program “Every Hero Has A Story” & “Unmask.” Registration...
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Creative Learning Center graduation
Bruce First Baptist Creative Learning Center graduation is Sunday, May 3 at 6 p.m. Front, l to r, Lisa Hill, teacher; Enoch Warren Griffin, Jake Garrett Dunn, Rileigh Kate Tutor; back , Jack McCoy...
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Hatley evens series with Calhoun City with late rally
Calhoun City appeared in position for a sweep Thursday night leading 4-1 after five innings, but a disastrous sixth and seventh will force the Wildcats to return to Hatley tonight for game seven....
View ArticleMay Willis
May Ola Fox Willis of Detroit, Mi., died March 15 at Sinai Grace Hospital. She was born December 15, 1926 in Calhoun City, to Squaire McCon Fox and Earlie Fox. She did domestic work and loved taking...
View ArticleJ.D. Burns
J.D. Burns of Grenada, died March 31, 2015. He was born July 23, 1947, to Earnest Burns Sr. and Natha Lee Gordon Burns. He joined Sabougla M.B. Church at an early age. After graduating from South...
View ArticleMelba Spooner
Melba Davis Rhodes Spooner went home to be with her Lord April 22, 2015 at her home. Services were Saturday at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service Chapel. She was born October 14, 1922 in Calhoun County...
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Graduation approaching
High school graduation is only a few weeks away for Calhoun County students. Bruce’s Zack Cruthirds and Diquan Stephens were trying on their caps and gowns this week in preparation.
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Down to golf, track and spring football
The high school sports year is down to only golf, track and spring football. Golf and track will conclude with state championships this week. Spring football concludes next week with spring games....
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