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State Veterans Cemetery approved for construction in Kilmichael
Approval has been granted for construction of the North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael, Miss., in Montgomery County. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded...
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Vardaman mayor inducted into hall of fame
Vardaman Mayor James Marshall Casey was recently inducted into the Mississippi Municipal League's Hall of Fame. Read the related story in the news section. Photo by Joel McNeece
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BHS Class of 1965
BHS Class of ‘65 held their 50th reunion held July 11 at Cart Barn Inn. Seated front: Linda Brower Gholson, Annette Hubbard Hitt, Glenda Guest Smallwood, Kay Ferguson Tyler, Tillie Nolan Gullett, Sonia...
View ArticleBobby Joe Fleming
Bobby Joe Fleming, 72, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Calhoun Health Services Nursing Home. He was born March 19, 1943 in Houston, the son of the late Archie W. Fleming and Mary Louise Turner Fleming....
View ArticleLoyce Cole
Loyce Jones Cole, 93, of Pittsboro, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at North MS Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo. She was born March 31, 1922 in Yalobusha County, the daughter of William H. Jones and...
View ArticleCherrie Cousins
Cherrie Lee Ford Cousins of West Point, died July 10, 2015. She was born April 28, 1919in Clay County, the daughter of the late Jake Burns and Mary Addie Burns. She was a member of Third Mt. Olive M.B....
View ArticleBetty Miller
Betty Jean Pittman Miller, 58, passed away July 2, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. She was born September 19, 1957 in Calhoun County to Willie G (Jank) Pittman and Eddie Mae Dukes...
View ArticleAnn Burgess
Ann Lindsey Burgess, 83, of Memphis, died peacefully on July 16, 2015. She was born October 16, 1931, in Banner, the daughter of Boyce Lindsey and Addie Chloe Riley McMahan. She graduated from Memphis...
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•Calhoun County Fair 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Show will be at the Calhoun County Fair at the Calhoun County Agri- Center in Pittsboro, Wednesday, July 22 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For...
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4H Horse Show
Calhoun Countians participating in the 4H Horse Show recently were Kathrine Rowlen, Justin Crowley, Austin Bullard, Emmie Rowlen, Chad Crowley, Markie Thomas and Billie Brasher.
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Bruce Chamber seeking new secretary; agrees to honor McCord, Crocker
The Bruce Chamber of Commerce announced it’s looking for a new secretary, voted to honor two past presidents, and heard updates on the museum and weekly farmers’ market at Monday’s meeting. President...
View ArticleMildred Gamble
Mildred Gamble, 95, of Senatobia, passed away July 18, 2015, at Bruce Community Living Center. Services will be today, Wednesday, July 22 at 2 p.m., at Pate-Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in...
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Fairest of the Fair
The Calhoun County Fairest of the Fair Pageant was held Monday night with Mikayla Shelton of Bruce earning top honors. Winners in the 16-18 year old division were, from left, Madison Henry, 2nd,...
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Calhoun City All Stars compete in state tournament
The Calhoun City 12-Under All Stars competed recently in the Dizzy Dean state tournament in Columbus. Back from left, coach Travecous Coffey, Brady Walls, Jatavian Jackson, Levi Gosa, Alan Bejerano,...
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Shelton crowned Fairest of Fair; busy week at fairgrounds
The 92nd annual Calhoun County Fair is going on all this week in Pittsboro with a flurry of events for all ages. Mikayla Shelton of Bruce was crowned Fairest of the Fair Monday night in the annual...
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New Calhoun City radio station half way through testing phase
Calhoun City’s new radio station is half-way through a two-month testing phase after which it will be determined whether a permanent station will be installed. The station, WZNN, can be heard on 102.3...
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Vardaman sunflowers
The summer sun hasn’t been kind to a lot of plants around Calhoun County thus far, except for the many plots of sunflowers. This field belonging to Silvano Alvaredo in Vardaman is quite striking when...
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Fairest of the Fair winners
Fairest of the Fair winners in the 0-12 months category were, from left, Charli Brooks McCormick, 2nd, Jeremy/Casi McCormick; Isabella White, winner, photogenic, Steve/Mary Ann White; and Maci Mata,...
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SEC Media knows nothing of picking winners
So let me get this straight: At SEC Media Days last week, Alabama was picked to win the SEC West and Auburn was picked to win the overall SEC Championship. Yet, Auburn can’t win the SEC Championship...
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