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Great to see Jim Beckett back in Bruce; early start to spring cleaning
It was great to see Jim Beckett out and about Monday. Jim came home last week from an 18-day stay in the hospital in Oxford. He is still having physical therapy, but is improving at a steady pace. He...
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Teacher pay will be the hot topic of 2014 legislative session
There doesn’t appear to be a lot on the 2014 agenda of the Mississippi Legislature, which opened for business Tuesday, that will really stir the pot due to the Republican Leadership of Gov. Phil...
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Suzanne Oakley
Chocolate Chip cookies were the first thing Suzanne Oakley learned to cook without supervision and are still her favorite to “bake and take.” Her first attempt at cookies was a mishap created by...
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Winona takes two from Calhoun Academy
Calhoun Academy lost a pair of games at home to Winona Monday night. The Cougars were beaten 63-42. Cameron Bryant led Calhoun with 18 points. The Lady Cougars were defeated 50-17 with Ashley Logan...
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A good start to the new year for Bus Cook
So, how was your first week of 2014? Ask Hattiesburg-based lawyer and sports agent Bus Cook that question and he will answer: “I’ve had worse.” Truth is, few agents have had better weeks. Cook tends to...
View ArticleFrances Merritt
Frances Elizabeth (Gray) Merritt was born July 6, 1915 in Grenada Co., MS, the daughter of Maston Oliver Gray and Dillie Trusty Gray. She went to life eternal Sunday, January 5, 2014 in Tulsa, OK at...
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Five honorees named for Jan. 18 MLK Banquet in Pittsboro
Five honorees will be recognized at the 2014 MLK Banquet sponsored by the Loggins Scholarship Committee on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. at the multi-purpose center in Pittsboro. The 2014 honorees...
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Tony Hardin gets creative as Varsity Pro, Inc. changes directions
Tony Hardin lifted up the corner of a giant piece of material more than 10 feet tall and 20 feet wide that had a brightly colored floral scene including a white gazebo, not unlike the one on the...
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Nicki McCormick’s house – the former John Bagwell home in the Mt. Moriah Community – burned to the ground last night. The huge 3 a.m. fire had destroyed the home by the time Bruce and Chickenbone fire...
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No one injured when 18-wheeler crashes on Hwy. 9 south of Calhoun City
No one was injured last night when an 18-wheeler carrying a load of lumber wrecked on Hwy. 9 approximately a mile south of the 8-9 intersection. The truck was attempting to turn on to the highway from...
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Tony Hardin’s business in Calhoun City, Varsity Pro, Inc., has changed directions over the past year getting into furniture production and custom printing. Among his recent printing clients was Donald...
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Calhoun City wins two over Eupora
Calhoun City swept a pair of games with Eupora this week. The Lady Wildcats won 81-39 with Destiny Bush leading all scorers with 15 points. Maya Armstrong, Adaysia Edwards, Alison Childs and Ladahja...
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Bruce native Benjy Parker Named Defensive Coordinator at Northwest
Northwest’s 2014 football coaching staff is now complete. On Friday, head coach Jack Wright announced the hiring of Benjy Parker, a longtime Troy assistant, as the Rangers’ defensive coordinator. “I’m...
View ArticleEarlene Johnson
Ruby Earlene Clark Johnson, 82, of Oviedo, Florida, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014. She was born January 7, 1931, in Houlka. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM at Poplar Springs Cemetery...
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The Mississippi Sweet Potato Council held its annual state meeting Friday night in Pittsboro. Pictured, from left, is Council Director Benny Graves, incoming president Jamie Earp of Houlka, and...
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Area crop yields for 2013 said to be solid to record breaking
Area Agronomist Bill Burdine says 2013 was a solid to record year for area crops. Burdine, speaking to the Bruce Rotary Club, said yields per acre in 2013 were 40 bushels for soybeans, 115 bushels for...
View ArticleJimmie Sides
Jimmie Bonita Sides, 81 of Coffeeville died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at Grenada Health and Rehab Center in Grenada. Born Thursday, Nov. 17, 1932 in Tie Plant, MS, she was the daughter of the late Jim...
View ArticleDora Newman
Dora Ann Melton Newman, age 67, of Sarepta, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Trace Regional Hospital in Houston, MS. She was born on April 16, 1946 in Vardaman. She was retired from Glenn Slacks...
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Calhoun City sweeps Friday night games at Vardaman
Calhoun City remained perfect against county rivals this season with a girls’ and boys’ sweep of Vardaman Friday night. The Lady Wildcats won 81-37 with V Farmer leading all scorers with 22 points....
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Bruce and Houlka split Friday night matchup
Bruce and Houlka split a pair of games Friday night in Bruce. The Lady Wildcats’ won the girls’ game 47-39 over the Lady Trojans. Lakerria Holland scored eight and Ladestiny Carter seven for Bruce....
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