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Leachman earns honor from Bruce Rotary Club
Shelby Leachman was recently awarded the Bruce Rotary Youth Leader award for November. Her parents are Laura Mae Leachman and Carlton Leachman. Her activities are: •ranks 3rd in her class; •principal’s...
View ArticleNathaniel Madkins
Nathaniel Madkins, 71, of Queens, NY, died November 11, 2013 at his home. Belle Memorial Funeral Home of Bruce will be in charge of his arrangements.
View ArticleShirley Featherston
Shirley A. Featherston, 79, of Brooksville, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 at North MS?Medical Center-Hospice. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, at Brooksville Baptist Church at 11 a.m. with...
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Razo children remembered as “always smiling” as community copes with their...
Hundreds gathered inside the Vardaman gymnasium Monday afternoon to mourn three children killed early Saturday morning when their home on First Street in Vardaman caught fire. Seven-year-old twins...
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Community Thanksgiving Service planned for Nov. 24 in Pittsboro
The recently formed Calhoun County Churches United is holding the first- county-wide Thanksgiving Worship Service in Pittsboro at the Multi-Purpose Building Sunday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. The focus of the...
View ArticleMelba Barton
Melba Lee Thrash Barton, 86, of Hohenwald, TN, formerly of Coffeeville, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013. She was born July 25, 1927 in Oklahoma. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist...
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PEPA General Manager Chuck Howell speaks to the crowd during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Southwest Bruce Substation on Hwy. 9. The new substation increases the number of local circuits and...
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Calhoun County always lifts up its neighbors
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” – John Holmes With that in mind, there are few hearts better than that of Calhoun County. That was on display this...
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Cougars lose basketball season opener
Calhoun Academy basketball teams opened the season last Friday night with a pair of losses to visiting Humphreys Academy. Cameron Bryant led the Cougars with 21 points and seven rebounds in a 44-35...
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Hunker Down Southern Miss
With a quarter for every time someone asked me this next question, I could build a whole new wing on the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum: “What the devil has happened to USM football?” Folks...
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Cougars named to All Division team
Earning all division football honors for Calhoun Academy this season were, from left, J.T. Washington, Sam Moore, Rhett McCormick and Cameron Bryant. Bryant was also selected for the Dec. 6 MAIS All...
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New Century Club of Calhoun City celebrates 75th anniversary
Calhoun City’s New Century Club celebrated their 75th anniversary Sunday afternoon with a reception at City Hall. Sandra Pope, of Bruce, District 3 MFWC president, was among those making remarks to the...
View ArticleKenneth ‘Punk’ Latham
Kenneth Edwin “Punk”?Latham, 87, of Paris, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at his home. He was born November 10, 1926, the son of Rube Franklin Latham and Vernia Mae Harmon Latham of Paris. He was retired...
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None injured in small fire in Vardaman
There were no injuries at a small fire on Dobbs Street in Vardaman Wednesday afternoon. The fire started in the bedroom of the home where Joanne Gonzales lives. She rents the home from Charlie Griffin....
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Maggie Rennie, Jayden Warren and Ellen Harrell are among Calhoun 4-H youth who, with the help of adult volunteers, have been involved in community service projects such as building dollhouses and...
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Bruce Rotary begins work on Christmas basket project
The Bruce Rotary Club is making preparations for its 13th year of providing Christmas baskets for the needy through the help of the community. The club is seeking to raise $1,000 through donations to...
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No place like Calhoun – Cross country rider chooses Big Creek as permanent home
Sea G. Rhydr, the woman who passed through Calhoun County last April while riding across the country on horseback, finally reached her destination in Maine, but still had Calhoun County in her...
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Jessica Aron of Bruce and Perry Beth Liles of Calhoun City were both honored Thursday night by the Calhoun County School Board for scoring perfect on last year’s state math test. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Pomerlee to receive scholarship at 30th Goodman banquet in Bruce
The 30th annual A.D. Goodman Scholarship Banquet will be Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Luke Masonic Lodge in Bruce. Keeshaune Pomerlee is the 2013 scholarship recipient. She is a graduate...
View ArticleBetty Hall
Betty Riley Hall, age 63, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at her home in Water Valley. She was born in Yalobusha County on January 9, 1950 to the late Willie A. and Jessie Gooch Riley. Betty worked...
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