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Stepp Saver hosting pharmacy student
Ole Miss student Jillian Lann of Athens, Alabama is on a two-week rotation with Andy Stepp at Stepp-Saver Pharmacy in Bruce. Lann will soon be a third year pharmacy student. Photo by Celia Hillhouse
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Memorial Day service in Calhoun City
Edwin Boland leads in the signing of America the Beautiful during the Memorial Day service this morning at the American Legion in Calhoun City. Also pictured are Geoffrey Yoste and Robert Gosa. Photo...
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Birdie Lee Wade, 79, of Pittsboro, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Bruce Nursing Home in Bruce. Services were Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Jackson Chapel M.B. Church in Bruce. Burial was in the Church of...
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Memorial Day speakers pay tribute to all fallen soldiers
Trent Kelly, guest speaker at the Memorial Day service on the Bruce Square, opened his speech Monday with a quote from Gen. George Patton – “It’s foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died, rather we...
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“Taps” at Bruce Memorial Day service
Hal Reese Jr. performend “Taps” today at both the Calhoun City and Bruce Memorial Day programs. Photo by Joel McNeece
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School board denies raise for coaches; previews next budget
The Calhoun County School Board approved a long list of personnel changes, previewed next year’s proposed budget, and denied a requested increase in coaching supplements. Superintendent Mike Moore said...
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Bruce, Calhoun City players participate in all star football game
Seven Calhoun County football players participated in the 2015 NEMFCA All Star Football at Northeast Community College last Wednesday. Representing Calhoun City were, from left, Keshun Bobo, coach...
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Liles, England play in NEMCABB game
Calhoun City’s Steele Liles and Jordan England both played in the NEMCABB All Star Baseball Game at Corinth last Saturday. Due to Calhoun City graduation being held that night, both were allowed to...
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Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman to hear results of asset mapping program Thursday
Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman will learn the results of Asset Mapping programs conducted in the area during a series of public meetings in each town on Thursday. The Mississippi Development...
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Absentee voting ends at noon Saturday for June 2 runoff
Calhoun Countians will return to the polls next Tuesday, June 2 to help decide its next U.S. congressman. Walter Zinn, Trent Kelly Trent Kelly will meet Walter Zinn, the top two finishers among the...
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Superintendent candidates clash over Bruce softball; Robertson expected to be...
Two candidates for Calhoun County Superintendent were at odds at last week’s school board meeting over an ongoing issue with finding a coach for the Bruce High School softball program. Superintendent...
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Red Roots to highlight 45th annual SquareFest in Calhoun City
The 45th Annual SquareFest in Calhoun City gets underway this Friday, May 29 with a concert by Red Roots and continues all day Saturday, May 30 on the town square. The festival, sponsored by the...
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Natalie Bryant
“I don’t remember a time when I was not in the kitchen with my mom (Missy Bryant), sister (Amy Walsh), aunts (Sue Gore and Garnett Beaudoin) and my grandparents,” said Natalie Bryant, formerly of...
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Pryor Funeral Home will host annual Memorial Service honoring veterans...
Pryor Funeral Home in Calhoun City will host its annual Memorial Service honoring veterans Saturday at 10 a.m. during SquareFest. The service will be held in the funeral home parking lot with Billie...
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DAR award winners
Daughters of the American REvolution Good Citizenship Awards were recently presented to, from left, Clint Wolfe from Calhoun City, DAR Regent Bebe Maxwell, Alyssa Alford from Vardaman, and Mckenzie...
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Pew study: The church and politics
Time was when it was rare that folks would dare engage in partisan political discussions within the confines of a Christian church. Certainly the advice offered by many a wise sage to avoid discussion...
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Wonderful history shared on Countiss house
Bettye Bennett Speed, of Stevensville, MD, sent us an email Thursday after seeing The Journal’s online photos of the historic Countiss house fire last Tuesday. She said the house was her Grandmother...
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Hal Reese’s “Taps” an important part of our Memorial Day services
It’s always the most solemn moment of each Memorial Day service here in Calhoun County, but also the most poignant, thanks in part to Hal Reese, Jr. For as long as I’ve been attending Memorial Day...
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Never forget Andy’s incredible shot at “The Ranch”
The B.O. Van Hook Golf Course, named for the Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer, is no more. It was the old USM golf course, fondly called “The Ranch” by those of us who played there. The Ranch was short...
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Flooding in Calhoun County
Portions of Calhoun County have experienced some flooding today, particularly northwestern Calhoun.
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