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“Sweet Send-off” set for Saturday, Aug. 3 for soldiers with 858th
Calhoun City will host a “Sweet Send-off” for soldiers in the Mississippi National Guard’s 858th Horizontal Engineering Company on Saturday, Aug. 3 prior to their scheduled deployment to Afghanistan....
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Bruce Museum hosting local CPR class
The Bruce Museum will host a certified CPR/Basic first aid class Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. The cost is $8 per person. There are 12 open spots if anyone is interested in taking the class. It will be filled on a...
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Nick Doles takes over Lady Wildcat softball program
Nick Doles will take over the Calhoun City Lady Wildcat softball program this year following the departure of Coach Josh Hegwood. Nick Doles Doles, who teaches construction technology at the Career and...
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Calhoun Academy opens softball season with loss to Indianola
Haley Tedder delivered the first pitch of the softball season for Calhoun Academy Monday evening as the Lady Cougars were defeated by Indianola Academy 17-0. CA is scheduled to play in the Kirk...
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Vardaman bootlegger arrested
A Vardaman man was arrested for bootlegging at his home Friday night. Antonio Sanchez Jr, 29, was arrested by Calhoun County Sheriff Dept. at his home on Hwy 341 south, just north of Vardaman. Sheriff...
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School board approves long list of personnel moves; superintendent voices...
The Calhoun County School board adopted a superintendent evaluation policy and made numerous personnel moves in Monday’s meeting in Pittsboro. A recommendation to hire Laura Clark as a teacher for...
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Trojans in weightroom preparing for Aug. 5 start of practice
D.J. Glaspie and the rest of the Bruce Trojans were lifting weights at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning as they continue to prepare for the fast approaching football season. Monday, Aug. 5 is the first day of...
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At my last Neshoba County Fair with my little girl Kate
CABIN #16 – For 27 years now, I’ve spent the week of the Neshoba County Fair with my daughter and it is without question my favorite week of the year. From the time Kate was a baby, we shared the week...
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Sharon Bell works on her bulletin board at Bruce Elementary as she prepares for the start of school on Aug. 8. It will be her 25th year teaching school. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Local golfers aiming for tour championship
Cameron Clarke, Brandon Walker and Coleman Suber are each vying for the Coca-Cola Junior Tour Golf Championship this week at Ole Miss. Clarke, of Pittsboro, enters the championship first in points on...
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Martha Cannon
Martha Cannon and Linda Doler started the Happy Homemakers’ Club in 1977. According to Cannon of Calhoun City, they are a very close-knit group and they depend on each other, saying there is a great...
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Sausage Pinwheels, Taco Dip have become Neshoba Fair staples
After 25 years at the Neshoba County Fair, we have a couple of mainstay recipes– must be cooked every year. My yearly duty list includes Taco Dip and Sausage Pinwheels. I normally make 8-10 taco dips...
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Pictures tell story of great opening weekend at Neshoba County Fair
It’s impossible to look through the pictures from the opening weekend of the Neshoba County Fair and not have a giant smile. There’s columnist Sid Salter, his nephew Brandon Pratt of Meridian and...
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Northwest, ICC again lead college choices of Calhoun students
Northwest and ICC remain the primary college choices for Calhoun County students, based on a survey of 2013 high school graduates. Forty-five Calhoun County students are scheduled to enroll at...
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Brown murder trial scheduled for Aug. 12
Andy Brown is scheduled to stand trial for the April 2012 murder of 68-year-old Earlie Balford in the upcoming session of Calhoun County Circuit Court. Andy Brown The two-week term of court will begin...
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Every Hall of Famer has a compelling story
Sixteen months into my job as director of your Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, one certainty has become clear: There’s a poignant story behind every Hall of Famer. Take the Class of 2013,...
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Dallas Gore graduated from Mississippi State with a degree in Agronomy. After four years as a golf course superintendent, he returned to school to earn certification in education, to fulfill a desire...
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County schools’ open house is Aug. 7; Academy open house is Aug. 6 and Aug. 8
Calhoun County Schools will host an open house Wednesday, Aug. 7 from 3-7 p.m. The first day of school will be Thursday, Aug. 8. Calhoun Academy’s “Meet the Teachers” event for elementary grades is...
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Dallas Gore aims to have an impact at Bruce Upper Elementary
Dallas Gore wants to be a leader. He wants to have an impact. So when the opportunity arose to accomplish both of those in his home county, he couldn’t resist. “This is where I wanted to be,” said...
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Calhoun City native Langston Rogers, longtime sports information director at Ole Miss and Delta State, will be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame tonight in a 7 p.m. ceremony at the...
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