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Newsletter recounts the founding of Bruce
When Bruce was incorporated on June 29, 1927 it was literally a whistle stop with a depot, four stores and less than a dozen residences. The section around Bruce once contained thousands of acres of...
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Supervisors open material bids, approve use of seized Tahoe by sheriff’s...
Calhoun County supervisors opened annual bids and approved a request to re-purpose a vehicle for the sheriff seized as part of a drug arrest. The board authorized Sheriff Greg Pollan to add a 2007...
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Layla and Jillian Bramlitt, Sara Beth Dunn and Riley Bennett listen as Mrs. Claus reads a story during the recent Pancakes with Santa breakfast at the Bruce Museum. Photo by Celia Hillhouse
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Calhoun City sweeps first matchup with Bruce
Calhoun City swept the first basketball matchup of the season with rival Bruce in convincing fashion Friday night. The Trojans led early in the second period of the boys’ game but no later in a 75-60...
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Personnel moves on school board agenda
Personnel moves and a couple of in-district student transfers are among the items on a short agenda for the Calhoun County School Board’s meeting Thursday night. The personnel moves consist of the...
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Martins’ Christmas display in Derma continues to grow
What began with a single plastic snowman and a few old-fashioned C9 colored lights has grown into the largest Christmas light display in Calhoun County and possibly the region. It’s normal this time of...
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Memories of Christmases past now dominate my holidays
As I’ve written before over the years, the newspaper business taught me one inescapable fact – for all the joy the Christmas season brings, it also brings for some a measure of regret and sadness....
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Recalling the White Christmas in Bruce in 1958
Charles Rogers’ mention of a snowy Bruce parade in the 1950s set off some memories for Bobbie Shekell of Bruce. Charles couldn’t remember the exact year, but Bobbie said she thought it was 1957 or...
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Some of the many reasons I love Christmas
I love sitting by the fire with a warm cup of coffee, listening to Bing Crosby sing as I watch the lights on our Christmas tree twinkle. I love the way 4-year-old granddaughter Addi Claire’s eyes light...
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Kathleen Welch
“All Granny’s kids had to cook!” said Kathleen Welch of Pittsboro, who has been cooking most of her life. “If you don’t know how to cook, you’ll never get a grandchild,” her late grandmother, Gracie...
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Lady Cougars earn win over Immanuel
Calhoun Academy’s Lady Cougars improved to 4-4 on the season with a 49-25 win over Immanuel last week. Regan Hubbard led the scoring with 16 points. Casey Moss scored eight. Winona defeated the Lady...
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Vardaman Lady Rams defeat Wheeler at home
The Vardaman Lady Rams improved to 4-4 on the season with a 51-49 win over Wheeler last Thursday. Tiara Jones led the Lady Rams with 12 points. Shylysses Rimmer added 11 and Niesha Willis 10. Marianna...
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The three best kicks I’ve ever witnessed
So my task — should I choose to accept it and I have — is to choose the top three amazing football kicks I have ever seen in person. Now you may wonder why I would choose to do that at this point. Two...
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Calhoun City, Bruce players earn All State honors
Bruce and Calhoun City football teams are both represented on the Class 2A All State team announced last week. Calhoun City players earning All State honors are, from left, Shaquille Wright, Andrikus...
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Megan Hannah of Olive Branch has completed an externship with Andy Stepp and Stepp Saver Pharmacy in Bruce. Hannah is a first year pharmacy student.
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Christmas Parade slideshow to begin today on website
Beginning today, the front page picture on this site will begin changing regularly to a different photo from one of the four Christmas parades this month in Calhoun County. The parade pictures, from...
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The Bruce High School band marches around the square in the Bruce Christmas Parade. This year the band also marched in the Calhoun City and Vardaman parades. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Cammy Waldo and Haylie Pettit ride along in Big Creek’s annual Redneck Christmas parade.
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Fine Arts Club of Bruce honored our soldiers with their entry in the Bruce Christmas Parade.
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Santa was driven by Paul Wade and Rachel King in a horse-pulled carriage during the Calhoun City Parade.
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