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Pope takes oath
Rudy Pope, of Bruce, was sworn in as the district three representative on the Calhoun County School Board Monday night by board attorney Paul Moore Jr. Pope will serve the remainder of the year on the...
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Pope joins school board during extremely brief meeting
Rudy Pope, of Bruce, was sworn in as the new district three representative on the Calhoun County School Board during an extremely brief meeting in Pittsboro. Pope’s first meeting lasted less than 20...
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Tillman makes the tackle
Former Bruce Trojan Deshawn Tillman had a strong game for No. 1-ranked East Mississippi Community College during their 69-20 season-opening victory over Southwest Mississippi Community College last...
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Bruce’s Wesley Ross showing athleticism as he carries the Trojans
Wesley Ross doesn’t have the hulking figure that draws attention of recruiters from big-time college football programs. He might even be overlooked in his own household when talking size and...
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Camp joins district three school board race
The special election for the district three school board seat now has three qualifiers with the deadline approaching this Friday. Ken Camp Ken Camp, of Bruce, officially qualified Tuesday morning. He...
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Break in sweltering temps, but summer’s not gone
The best looking plant in my yard right now, hands down, is the Lantana. I have old-fashioned and New Gold in several places, and it is thriving in this dry end of summer heat. The past week has been a...
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Lawmakers actions related to Initiative 42 shameful
Mississippi’s lieutenant governor, speaker of the House of Representatives, and for most part all of the Mississippi Legislature essentially told Mississippians to stay the hell out of their business...
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Derma board approves $1 million budget
Derma aldermen adopted their budget of $1,067,497 at a brief meeting last night. The board also looked over the compilation report presented by CPA Ronnie Windham and approved a contract for Windham...
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Vardaman board agrees to keep same water rates
Vardaman board of aldermen voted to keep water rates the same at the regular meeting of the board last night. Citizens Martha Horton and Sharon Kimble came to talk to the board about ongoing flooding...
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Calhoun City approves budget that includes a new fire truck
With the exception of buying a new fire truck, Calhoun City Mayor J.R. Denton reported at their board meeting that the new budget is the same as last year. J.R. Denton He commended the board for saving...
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Bruce approves water rate increase; alderman asks of citizens complaints...
The Bruce board unanimously approved a water rate increase Tuesday night. The increase is 10 cents per tier and will take effect in October. Alderman Steve Nelson said that increase will result in an...
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Logan honored with certificate, medal
Calhoun Avengers Camp #1969 Sons of Confederate Veterans was honored to present to World War II veteran Gordon Logan the War Service Certificate and Medal at the August meeting. Accepting the award are...
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Priester’s great promise never realized
This was the last day of August, 1965, 50 years ago. The Ole Miss Rebels had gathered for their first official practice. Hopes were sky-high. The Rebels were a season removed from a Southeastern...
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Sweet Potato Tour
Damon Nelson with N&W Farms speaks to agriculture students from Mississippi State University who were touring sweet potato facilities in the Vardaman area on Tuesday. The students visited a couple...
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Dorothy Jean Yancey Davis Harrison, 80, a resident of Nashville and formerly of De Queen, Ar., died Sunday, August 30, 2015, in Howard Memorial Hospital, Nashville, She was born to John Henry and...
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Chris Williams was hooked from his first fire training experience
Chris Williams never dreamed of becoming a fireman, but the idea of being able to help people did appeal to him. “I just knew the main objective of the fire department was to help people and that meant...
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Firemen salute Lafayette
Calhoun City, Derma and Sabougla firemen line the drive entering Pinecrest Memorial Gardens as a Calhoun City fire truck leads the funeral procession for former fireman Tanner Lafayette Wednesday...
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ICC to host baseball showcase in September
Itawamba Community College head baseball coach Rick Collier announced the program will host a showcase for upcoming junior and seniors on Saturday, September 26 with registration starting at 10 a.m....
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Pamela Lee Todd, 61, of Iuka, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Baldwyn Nursing Facility. Pam enjoyed fishing, hunting, and going to drag races. She also loved to cook and spend time with her...
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Varnado, Jones come up with big plays in ICC win
FULTON, MS – After dropping a close contest in week one to nationally ranked Copiah-Lincoln, the Itawamba Community College football program was on the other side, picking up their first win of the...
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