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Charlie Norwood family’s log home, on CR 282 near Banner, was completely destroyed by fire last night. Nobody was home at the time of the fire, and when it was noticed by a passerby, the structure...
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Donna Jenkins
Easy Hamburger Casserole is a recipe Donna Walls Jenkins, got from her mother, Jean Threadgill. Jean used to make it a lot when they were young, according to Donna, and it is something she makes for...
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State’s press to ‘roast’ Filbert, uh, Delbert Hosemann Jan. 30
Far be it for a man whose birth certificate reads “Sidney Leo” to make fun of anyone’s name, but one has to admit that “Delbert Hosemann” is quite the moniker. Despite a stellar career as primarily a...
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Bryant’s new album receives rave reviews; digital frames make great gifts
Pittsboro native Andrew Bryant and his Water Liars partner Justin Kinkel-Schuster have a new album coming out February 4. This one “Water Liars” is already getting great reviews. “Bryant – his drums...
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An “audacious faith in the future”
We are all familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech from August of 1963 as he stood before thousands at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. I watched...
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Duke Carlisle among college football’s best
The phone call came from area code 503, Oregon, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. What a pleasant surprise: The caller was Hall of Famer Art Davis, the great Mississippi State football star from the...
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Angie Ruth Fry, 84, of Calhoun City, died January 11, 2014 at Calhoun Health Service Nursing Home. She was born June 28, 1929 in Calhoun County, the daughter of Cedale McPhail and Addie Mae Gary...
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Ramirez honored by Bruce Rotary Club
Heriberto Ramirez, Jr. was recently honored as the Bruce Rotary Youth Leader for January. His guardians are Eraclio and Matilde Bernal. His achievements include: • 4.0 GPA; • ranks 11th in his class of...
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Bruce Chamber of Commerce President Becky Wright, right, presented the Calhoun County Journal with the Business of the Month Award. Accepting the honor are CCJ staff members, from left, Lisa and Joel...
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Computer Wizard: Caden Austin doesn’t just play video games, he designs them
A love for video games is nothing unusual for today’s youth, but 11-year-old Caden Austin of Bruce sees something different when he turns on his computer. “I love playing them to try and see how they...
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Parks, Evans, Holland and Flemons prove to be “All Around Athletes” for...
In basketball, working hard beats talent every time, but other than persevering when a game gets rough one must possess a good attitude above all. For these reasons Kalisha Parks, Lakerria Holland,...
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Pedestrian struck by car, killed in Wednesday night accident west of Bruce
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a Wednesday night accident on Hwy. 32 west of Bruce in which a pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a car. Gary Gann, who lived near the scene of the...
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Freddie Hugh Carter, 65, of Vardaman, died January 21, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 13, 1948 in Houston, to Clara Carter. He had worked for the city of Hattiesburg, and was currently...
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Gary D. Gann, 25, of Bruce, died January 22, 2014 at Hwy. 32 W, Bruce. He was born January 30, 1988 in Grenada. He was a member of Sherman Baptist Church. He was a 2008 graduate of Bruce High School,...
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Relay For Life Auction set for Feb. 8
Relay for Life Live Auction will be Saturday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pittsboro Multi-Purpose Building. Soup sales begin at 5:30, serving gumbo, chili and soup, drink and dessert. Cost is $6...
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Yancy Library to host story time Saturday; Havens at Brown Bag Luncheon on...
Jesse Yancy Memorial Library in Bruce will host a story time for children this Saturday and a Brown Bag Luncheon featuring local author Anita Havens next Tuesday. The fun starts Saturday, Jan. 24 with...
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Among Bruce Elementary School’s winners in its recent reading fair were, Macie Weeks, Abby Daughdrill, Dorian Redwine, Jakob Cook and Reed Newman in the K-2nd family category. See more reading fair...
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Bruce man arrested for breaking into neighbors’ home while they’re sleeping
A Bruce man has been arrested for breaking into a neighbor’s house while they were sleeping. Paul Bryan Hamilton, 45, was arrested around 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 for the burglary of Jimmy Swanson’s...
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McCord re-elected school board president; Dana Brasher is district teacher of...
The Calhoun County School Board re-elected Billy McCord as president; Danny Harrelson, vice-president; Reginald Baskin, secretary, and Paul Moore, board attorney in their meeting last Thursday night....
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No late registrations will be accepted for Bruce Summer League
Parents and youth interested in participating in Bruce Summer League baseball, softball and t-ball will have one day to register – Thursday, Feb. 6 from 3-6 p.m. at the Bruce Community Building in...
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