Boone Tallant
Wiley Boone Tallant, 92, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 in Bruce. Family will receive friends at a catered reception on Monday, August 10, 2015 from 1:30 until 3 p.m. at Kimbro Funeral Home...
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Back in School
Dana Parker’s fourth grade students at Bruce Upper Elementary had all the answers as they began the second week of school. Students returned from summer break last Thursday in Bruce, Calhoun City and...
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School board appoints Bruce mayor to district three position
The Calhoun County School Board voted unanimously Monday night to appoint Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope as the representative for district three to serve until after the November election. The board heard from...
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Trojans travel to Independence Friday night
Meet the Trojans will be held on the Bruce Square this Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. The Trojans travel to Independence Friday for a preseason scrimmage at 7 p.m. involving one half of varsity and...
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Gray’s Democratic primary win provides conspiracy theories
STARKVILLE – There’s more than a little novelty to a political candidate who doesn’t spend a dime, doesn’t campaign, and doesn’t even vote for himself to win the gubernatorial nomination of a major...
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Quite a girls day at Geyser Falls
I had been telling Addi Claire that I would take her to the water park all summer long, and this weekend seemed like the best opportunity for us to go. Carnival rides are not my thing. I don’t ride...
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Reveling pedaling once more
It’s one of the greatest memories of any childhood – your first bicycle and the freedom that came with it. My first bicycle actually wasn’t among my greatest memories, as it was a girly purple bike...
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Meet the Wildcats set for Friday; Play JZ at Ole Miss Saturday
Meet the Wildcats is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. All football, softball, band members and cheerleaders will be introduced and a junior high scrimmage will be held. Wildcat gear will also be...
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Qualifying opens for school board post; absentee voting starts for supervisor...
Qualifying is underway for the district three school board position and absentee voting should begin later this week for the Aug. 25 runoff election for district three supervisor. Incumbent supervisor...
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Dorothy Faye Liles, 80, of Pope, died Monday, August 10, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Born February 12, 1935 in Sarepta, she was the daughter of the late Roy Estes Dye and Inez...
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Sandy Wright
It is not unusual for Sandy Wright to find a recipe that someone has left on her desk for her to make and bring back to work for them to try, and “they will eat it up,” she said. When she cooks, to...
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Sewer improvement project almost complete; well problems persist
Bruce Mayor Rudy Pope said the $1 million sewer improvement project is nearing completion, but the city is still wrestling with problems with two of its wells. The city has spent approximately $700,000...
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Meet the Rams scheduled for Friday night
Meet the Rams will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Carter Field and include a short scrimmage. Brandon Walker and Brandon Washington battle in a blocking drill at Vardaman football practice Monday afternoon.
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U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly visits Calhoun
U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly spent the day in Calhoun County Wednesday visiting. He spoke at a gathering of Republicans at Jeffery's in Bruce this morning and then attended the Bruce Rotary Club meeting where...
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New librarians
Janice Vaughn, left, is the new librarian in Bruce and Debbie Hunter, right, is the new librarian at Calhoun City. Read the related story in the news section. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Susan Hardin and daughters turn gift pillows into business
Susan Hardin, of Calhoun City, has always considered herself a creative person. Now she’s getting to practice that creativity like never before with her new family business – The Little Birdie. “I feel...
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Bulldogs should be better than predicted in SEC
Much ado has been made about the media picking Mississippi State to finish last in the SEC Western Division in the annual preseason media poll. As if it matters... Preseason polls mean nothing. We...
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Slow pitch season opens Saturday with new coaches at each school
The slow pitch softball season gets underway over the next week for Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman with new coaches at all three schools. Jordan Hall, assisted by Dallas Gore, is the new head coach...
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Fire on North Main
Fire and smoke spews out from under the roof of a house on Main Street in Calhoun City as a fireman climbs to the top of the ladder to pour water inside. Firemen remained on scene for hours last night...
View ArticleHulett Moore
Hulett “H.O.” Oswalt Moore, 85, passed away early Friday morning, August 7, 2015, at his home in the Enid Lake area. He was born October 27, 1929 to the late Hubert and Thresa Moore in Bellefontaine....
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