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Shae Logan
“We love to eat!” said Shae Logan, and “Oh, yeah!” was her response to, “Do you cook a lot and have you been cooking a long time?” Hobo patties are probably the first thing Shae learned to cook from...
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One Trump over the line
On a stage in Iowa last week, Donald Trump told a group of gathered conservatives that John McCain was not really a war hero. Donald Trump said that about John McCain. And ultimately, that is all you...
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Rediscovering the joys of riding a bike
One of the highlights of our early summer trip to Jekyll Island was renting bicycles and riding for two days of our stay. Although it had been more than 30 years since I was on a bicycle, the guy at...
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Let your voice be heard, go vote!
Absentee voting is now underway for this year’s county elections, but it would be more appropriate to say that voting has been absent in Calhoun County over the past decade and appears to be getting...
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Calhoun Health Services considering future management options
The Calhoun Health Services (CHS) board has approved a comprehensive study of the hospital’s operations as they consider a potential change in its management structure. The hospital’s contract with...
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New businesses popping up around Calhoun County
Calhoun County has a number of new businesses that have either recently opened or will be soon. Among the most visible is Steve Schmitz’s renovation of the old Red & White Grocery in Calhoun City....
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Lightning strikes spark fires; Hych home near total loss
A Tuesday afternoon thunderstorm caused significant damage in southern Calhoun County in the form of lightning strikes that started house fires. Cathleen Hych sorts through her belongings after her...
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Carnival fun at Calhoun County Fair
Xavier, Kenisha and Kanosha Gladney having fun riding rides at the Calhoun County Fair. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Poe Sisters make more music history
The Mississippi Country Music Trail unveiled its 29th marker earlier this summer and it featured a little bit of Calhoun County. The marker, the first out-of-state marker on the Mississippi Country...
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Brenda Winter enjoys her flowers, music after career of traveling
Brenda Winter witnessed some great views during her career of traveling with Kellwood, but today her favorite is from her back patio looking over her large collection of blooming plants. “I think the...
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“Important” meeting set for Vardaman football
Vardaman Ram football parents are asked to attend an “important” meeting on Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Coach Larry Gann said parents of all Vardaman football players, both...
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Swinging at the County Fair
The carnival at the Calhoun County Fair opened Tuesday night and will continue each evening through Saturday. Anna Beth Lucius and Megan Havens were among the many enjoying the rides. Photo by Joel...
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Gordon, Gaskin earn medals
Bradley Gordon, left, and Kayla Gaskin, right, along with their FCCLA Chapter Adviser, Kim Gordon, center, recently attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) 2015 National...
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Circuit Clerk’s office open next two Saturdays for absentee voting;...
The Circuit Clerk’s office in Pittsboro will be open the next two Saturdays for anyone wanting to cast an absentee ballot for the Aug. 4 primaries. Absentee voting concludes on Aug. 1 for the...
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Willie Frank Hatchet, 79 of Pittsboro died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at his home. Services were Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Jackson Chapel M.B. Church in Bruce at 11 a.m. Burial was in Clear Springs...
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Catherine Myrtle Marter Crutchfield, 80, of Calhoun City died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Vardaman. She was born September 23, 1934 in Grenada County. She was the daughter of...
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Pittsboro man charged in Covington murder case
A Pittsboro man has been charged with murder and a Calhoun City woman accessory after the fact in the death of Billy Ray Covington. Frankie Jones Frankie Terrell Jones, 26, of Pittsboro, was charged...
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4-H Goat Show
Among the Calhoun County participants in the Goat Show at the County Fair were, front, from left, Bailey Williams, Jillian Bramlitt, Layla Bramlitt, Jensyn Cain, Conner Shelton, Saige Williams, Parker...
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County Fair Petting Zoo
Brooke Doss and Kendyl McKnight were among those taking in the petting zoo at the Calhoun County Fair in Pittsboro last week. See more pictures from the fair in this week's CCJ.
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Charles Earl Smith, 71 of Bruce, died Saturday, July 25, 2015, at NMMC in Tupelo. Born July 27, 1943 in Bruce, he was the son of Louise Kisner Smith and the late Elmo Smith. He was retired from...
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