Julia Doss
Julia Anne Putman Doss, age 72, beautician, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-NM, in Oxford. Born March 21, 1941, in Choctaw County, she was the daughter of John Harvey...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Renasant Bank donates computers to Excel in Calhoun City
Excel’s computer center in Calhoun City got a little more modern Thursday afternoon thanks to a gift from Renasant Bank. B.B. Hosch, Sis. Judy Sinnwell, Rhonda Ray, Zack Bishop Renasant Bank officials...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 1
Renasant Bank donated six computers and two printers to Excel in Calhoun City Thursday. Read more in the story below. Pictured, from left, are Renasant Division Director B.B. Hosch, Sister Judy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arrest made in armed robbery case in Oxford hospital’s parking garge
Oxford Police have made an arrest in the case of the armed robber who held up a Bruce native in the parking garage at Baptist Hospital in Oxford Jan. 12. ShunKeith Brewer, 23, of Charleston, is charged...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 1
A beautiful weekend to cruise the countryside around Calhoun County with high temperatures in the mid 50s, bright blue skies filled with sunshine and no rain in sight. We snapped this picture in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Calhoun City sweeps Bruce Friday night; falls to Ripley Saturday
Calhoun City completed a season sweep of rival Bruce Friday night winning two in boys’ and girls’ action. The Lady Wildcats improved to 13-2 on the season with a 73-26 win. Adaysia Edwards led Calhoun...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 0
Velvet Tillman, of Bruce, dances as part of Trinity Out Reach COGIC’s liturgical ministry during the annual MLK Banquet in Pittsboro Saturday night. Photo by Joel McNeece
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 3
State Senator Russell Jolly, of Houston, who represents the southern half of Calhoun County, visited with Sylvia Clark, of Vardaman, with the Mississippi Homemakers Volunteers at the Capitol recently....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coffey stresses the five “Ps” at the 2014 MLK Banquet
Min. Vickie Coffey stressed the five “Ps” – prayer, position, patience, perseverance, and praise – during her keynote address at the 2014 MLK Banquet Saturday night in Pittsboro. Coffey, a Calhoun City...
View ArticleJames W. Beckett
James William “Sport” Beckett, 85, of Bruce, died January 18, 2014 at BMH-NM?in Oxford. He was born April 21, 1928 in Bruce, the son of T.A. Beckett Sr. and Vallie Burgess Beckett. He was an...
View ArticleNell Sexton
Nellie M. Sexton, 79, of Bruce, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oxford. She was retired from Columbia Gulf Transmission and was a member of Lantrip Baptist Church. She was the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 5
Dr. Carl Roberts introduced the 2013 recipients of the Loggins Scholarship, Antonique Jennings of Calhoun City and Shavon Welch of Vardaman, during the 2014 MLK banquet in Pittsboro. Photo by Joel...
View ArticleWilliam Rogers
William R. Rogers, 74, of Bruce, died January 21, 2014 at his home. He was born May 31, 1939 in Calhoun County, the son of Rufus Rogers and Beatrice Barefield Rogers Stewart. He was retired from the...
View ArticleMike L. Collins Jr.
Mike L. Collins Jr. of Wylie, Tx. passed away January 14, 2014 at his home. He was born Jul y4, 1958 in Calhoun City, to J.L. (Shine)?Collins Jr. and Edith James Collins. Memorial services were January...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vardaman couple charged with house burglaries plead guilty, sentenced in...
The Vardaman couple charged with more than a dozen house burglaries around Calhoun and the surrounding area were sentenced to a combined 35 years in prison this week in Circuit Court. Sanchez Vincente...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cougars win at Macon, enter final week of regular season
Calhoun Academy split games at Macon Central last week and lost a pair to Hebron as they enter the final week of the regular season. The Cougars won at Macon 59-42 with Cam-eron Bryant scoring 22...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lady Rams defeat Houlka, Blue Mountain
The Vardaman Lady Rams earned two more wins last week knocking off rival Houlka and then Blue Mountain. The Lady Rams defeated Houlka 37-25. Danicqua Stephens led Vardaman with 12 points. Saturday they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gray, City of Bruce eager to “move forward” from discrimination lawsuit
City of Bruce officials and their water department director Roderick Gray aim to settle their differences and “move forward” after a federal jury ruled in favor of Gray in his lawsuit against the city...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Head of ARC to speak at CEDA Banquet Jan. 28
Mike Armour, executive director of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), will be the featured speaker for the annual CEDA banquet Jan. 28 at the Methodist Corner in Calhoun City. The theme of this...
View ArticleMavis Orr
Mavis Nell Hood Orr, 79, of Calhoun City, died January 21, 2014 at Calhoun Health Services Nursing Home in Calhoun City. She was born June 4, 1934 in Webster County, the daughter of Odis L. and Elsie...
View Article