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Election Day less than a week away
After months and months of campaigning, election day is less than a week away. Calhoun countians will go to the polls next Tuesday, Nov. 3 to cast their votes in 18 contested races and Initiative 42 –...
View ArticleEverett Kirby
Everett Ray Kirby, 72, of Sardis, died Monday, Oct. 26 at Oxford Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Oxford. Born November 19, 1942 in Bruce, he was the son of the late William and Janet Tedford...
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Aquiles visits Vardaman Elementary
Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan, Deputy Kenneth White and K-9 officer Aquiles visited with students at Vardaman Elementary last week. They provided a demonstration of Aquiles skills, while teaching...
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Tillman to receive scholarship at annual Masonic Banquet
Masonic Scholarship Banquet will be Friday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge Building in Bruce. Chelsea Tillman Speaker for the banquet will be Velvet Tillman, and scholarship recipient is...
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MDOT officers visit Calhoun City Elementary
MDOT officers Mark Hendrix and John Lancaster visited Calhoun City Elementary’s K-4 students to discuss how they help in our community. Hendrix and Lancaster discussed highway safety techniques,...
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Vardaman softball hosting “Haunted Forest”
Vardaman's softball team will be hosting a "Haunted Forest" tonight (Oct. 29) and tomorrow (Oct. 30) near N&W Farms. A Spooky Trail for kids will be from 5-6 p.m. and the Haunted Forest for older...
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Bruce’s Julianna Cain ready to cheer football Trojans on for final time
Julianna Cain, a senior at Bruce, is preparing to cheer at her final Bruce Trojan football game this Friday night. “I’m going to miss these Friday nights in the fall,” Cain said. “It’s sad to think...
View ArticleLavelle Dalton
Lavelle Harmon Dalton, 84, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 at her home in Paris, surrounded by her family. She was born November 28, 1930 in the Paris community in Lafayette County, to Richard H. and Rosa...
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Bruce Fall Festival
Handing out candy at the Bruce Fall Festival Thursday night at Bruce Upper Elementary School were Bruce Fine Arts Club witches Sandra Pope and Lib Massey. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Reading Fair Winners
Reading Fair winners at Calhoun Academy included, 4th grade: Lynsey Leachman, 4th; Kaylee Tallent, 3rd; Abby James, 2nd; Alyssa Thweatt, 1st; center, 5th grade: Sara Jane Parker, 4th; Georgia Ellard,...
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Fundraising effort underway for Blues marker honoring Welch
The Bruce Chamber of Commerce has established a fundraising effort to get a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker in Bruce honoring Leo "Bud" Welch. The organization has already been approved for the marker...
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Farmer earns preseason honors for Northeast basketball
Calhoun City’s V’lenchia Farmer is among several Northeast Mississippi Community College women’s basketball players to garner recognition prior to the start of the upcoming 2015-16 campaign. V Farmer...
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Calhoun Republican Women earn honors at state convention
Calhoun County Republican Women president Linda Haire, of Bruce, recently attended the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women in Pearl. Vivian Boyd presents certificates to Calhoun County...
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Calhoun City Octoberfest
Naima Flowers of Big Creek enjoys a trip down the giant slide at Octoberfest in Calhoun City. Photo by Lisa McNeece
View ArticleAnn Bordelon
Anne Provine Bordelon, 79, of Grenada, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 at her home. She was born July 31, 1936 in Holly Springs, the daughter of John S. and Jamie L. Jones Provine. She was secretary for...
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Bruce kindergartners visit The Journal
Kindergartners from Bruce Elementary visited The Journal office last week to learn more about the newspaper. The visit was part of several the children were making to different businesses around town.
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BHS students share some of their Halloween traditions
It seems like October just began, but it is almost that time again! Halloween, and all the traditions that come with it, are this Saturday. A few BHS students have shared theirs, or they wish their...
View ArticleCalhoun City, Bruce, Calhoun Academy all earn wins to close regular season
Calhoun City, Bruce and Calhoun Academy all earned wins Friday night to conclude their regular seasons. Calhoun City completed an unbeaten season in Region 4-2A by defeating Winona 35-14. Brieton Sykes...
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Happy Halloween
Arion Shepherd of Calhoun City at Octoberfest on the square. Photo by Lisa McNeece
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Robotics competition
Ninety-eight 6th - 8th grade gifted students from across Calhoun County participated in the 9 week robotics program at the Career and Technical Center. These students were randomly paired with students...
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