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ICC now in MACJC playoffs after East Mississippi ejected
The Itawamba Community College football program is headed to playoffs for the first time since 2013 after a decision by the MACJC on Friday. On Friday, the MACJC announced that East Mississippi...
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Sides talks about the Battle of Coffeeville at historical society meeting
In November of 1862 General U. S. Grant began the first overland campaign for Vicksburg. His army had been successful from Forts Henry and Donelson in north Tennessee, down through Shiloh and Corinth,...
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‘City wins close one; Bruce, Vardaman lose big; Calhoun Academy earns a road...
Calhoun City won a nail-biter at Eupora. Bruce and Vardaman both dropped lopsided decisions and the Cougars recorded a win in Friday night's action around the county. The Wildcats defeated the Eagles...
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Calhoun Academy Reading Fair
Calhoun Academy Reading Fair was held last Thursday. First and second place winners will advance to district December 1 at Winston Academy. 12th grade: Casey Moss, 2nd; Danner Tedder, 4th; Brenna...
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Lots of Fall Festivals around the county this week
If you're looking for some Halloween fall fun, there are plenty of opportunities around Calhoun County this week with a host of festivals. Jesse Yancy Memorial Library in Bruce will be announcing...
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•QUICK BITES will meet Thursday, Oct. 29 at noon at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. Program will be Fall Pumpkin Planters. •Calhoun County Soil & Water Conservation District is taking...
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School district to hire new nurse to be shared by Vardaman, Calhoun City
The Calhoun County School Board approved the hiring of a new school nurse Monday night, which will be shared between Vardaman and Calhoun City. Superintendent Mike Moore said the current school...
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School Board meeting
The Calhoun County School Board agreed to create a second county nurse position, discussed the broadband internet situation, and hired new teaching personnel at Monday's meeting. See the related story...
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Robotics Competition
A large crowd turned out Monday night at the Care Center at First Baptist in Calhoun City to watch a robotics competition between gifted 5th-8th grade students in Calhoun County Schools. The event was...
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Calhoun City hosting Halloween Glow Run Thursday night
Calhoun City will host a Glow Run and Costume Run Thursday night to benefit a local family devastated by tragic events this past year. Proceeds will go to the the Guyton-Hych family from Calhoun City...
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Lady Cougars off to strong start
Calhoun Academy’s Lady Cougars have gotten off to a 2-1 start to the basketball season. “I think we have a shot to be a pretty good group,” said new head coach Lee Hazelwood, a native of Winona. The...
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Jimmy Lyles Hodge, 78, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at his home in Oxford. Born in Oxford, to William Lyles and Dorothy Emma Hodge, he was retired from Elliott and Britt Engineers where he worked as a...
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Coffeeville woman indicted as a result of deadly Hwy. 8 wreck in April
The Calhoun County Grand Jury indicted a Coffeeville woman on aggravated assault (death) as a result of an April auto accident that killed a Grenada man. Darlene Farmer, 37, was arrested Monday by the...
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Progress report on the Rebels, Dogs & Eagles
Nearly two months into another intriguing Mississippi college football season, here’s where the Magnolia State teams stand: Ole Miss (6-2): Just when Ole Miss lost two straight road games and so many...
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Voting ‘Yes’ on Initiative 42 is a good start for education
You’d think that with a better-educated workforce the consensus key to a better Mississippi, the Legislature would leave no stone unturned in dogged pursuit, focusing its full attention on schools in...
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Briana Murphree
For Christmas 2011, Briana Parker Murphree, gave her mamaw, the late Barbara Murk a cookbook. It was empty, and she asked her to write all of the favorite family recipes in it. “And she did. Every...
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Appreciate Gale Denley honor from Good Ole Boys; Halloween not like it used...
We were very appreciative that my dad, Gale Denley, was honored at the meeting of the Good Ole Boys last week. He was one of the original sponsors of the group, and next to the Neshoba County Fair, it...
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Support our kids, not the politicians
I believe in Mississippi. I believe we can be better and deserve better than 50th. I believe the path to maximizing the potential of our great state is through education and opportunity. That is why I...
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Lois Mays believes she’s a better person because of her battle with breast...
October is an emotional month for Lois Mays of Derma. A month historically known for Halloween has in more recent years become draped in pink as part of the national breast cancer awareness campaign....
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