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Bruce High School drum major Taylor Haire leads the Trojan band during their performance at halftime of Friday night’s game with Potts Camp. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Supervisors vote against two mil tax increase, agree to absorb costs in...
Calhoun County Supervisors were looking at a potential two-mil tax increase, but agreed to absorb it in general county during a long debate in Friday’s meeting in Pittsboro. The current proposed budget...
View ArticleViola Beckett
Viola Collins Beckett, 87, of Bruce, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Calhoun Health Services in Calhoun City. She was born February 16, 1926 in Bruce. She was a homemaker, an honorary member and past...
View ArticleAlvin William Mann, Jr.
Alvin William Mann, Jr., 51, of Calhoun City, died August 30, 2013 at Calhoun Health Services in Calhoun City. He was born December 1, 1961 in Vardaman, the son of Alvin Mann and Barbara Gentry. He was...
View ArticleMark Wright
Mark Wright, 31, of Pittsboro, died August 29, 2013 at his home. He was born May 3, 1982 in Tupelo. He was a loving son, brother, and uncle. He was a carpenter, and a Baptist. His funeral service was...
View ArticleCarroll Ray Morgan
Carroll Ray Morgan, 76, of Vardaman, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013 at his residence in Vardaman. He was born September 20, 1936 in Chickasaw County, the son of Roy Ruebun Morgan and Clara Mae Murphree...
View ArticleEstelle Bryant Griffin
Estelle Bryant Griffin, 97, of Vardaman, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at her home. She was born November 29, 1915 in the Old Town community of Calhoun City. She was a retired inventory clerk with...
View ArticleAllene Davis Massey
Allene Davis Massey, age 90, of Banner, MS, died Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Calhoun Health Services Nursing Home in Calhoun City, MS. She was born July 30, 1923 in Coffeeville, MS. Mrs. Massey was...
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Weyerhaeuser was recently recognized as the Business of the Month by the Bruce Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Becky Wright, right, presented the sign to Weyerhaeuser employees to be displayed...
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Vardaman area home is the latest in rash of daytime burglaries
Another house break-in has been added to the ongoing investigation that covers several counties. The most recent break-in and Calhoun County occurred last week at the home of Johnny Davidson, on Hwy....
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•BHS BAND BOOSTERS will meet Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Band Hall. •Quick Bites Thursday, Sept. 5 will be “A Change of Season” at noon at the Multipurpose Building. Presenter will be Lynette...
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Supervisors discuss hiring collection agency to go after old fines
Supervisor Earnest Fox asked the board about the possibility of hiring a collection agency to work on old fines owed to the county to try and bring in more revenue during Tuesday’s meeting in...
View ArticleLee Edgar Lambert
Lee Edgar Lambert, 75, died Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley. After his many travels, he returned to Mississippi where he lived most of his life and became a...
View ArticlePhil Norris
Funeral Services for Mr. Phil Norris, 58, who entered into rest August 30, 2013, were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel. Rev. Daniel McClure officiating. Interment...
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Big Creek names successor to Harrison for town board, fire chief
The Big Creek town board met Monday night and named a successor to the late Bobby Harrison on both the board and as the town’s fire chief. The late Bobby Harrison Bobby’s wife Wanda agreed to complete...
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Ouida Moore
Ouida Moore, of Calhoun City, believes almost every recipe can be tweaked for taste and convenience, so even the pass-along recipes she uses are uniquely hers. Moore, an RN at Calhoun Health Services...
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Mrs. Viola provided us one of our favorite Neshoba County Fair memories
We were so sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Viola Beckett Friday night. Although she was 87 years old, it was unexpected. Mrs. Viola was in the swing bed in Calhoun City recovering from hip...
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Keeping the road hot is OK with me
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ? Augustine of Hippo If that is the case, no one can ever accuse me of being a light reader. My Jeep and I have been burning up the...
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Preston McGreger of Vardaman was among the sweet potato farmers around the county who began digging this week. McGreger said he was extremely pleased with his crop thus far harvested from fields off...
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