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Lady Wildcats win powerlifting meet
The Calhoun City girls’ powerlifting team won their second meet of the year last Saturday. The Lady Wildcats earned 60 points to win the meet held at the Calhoun City Elementary School gym....
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Bruce Police warn of counterfeit bills circulating
Bruce Police are cautioning local businesses to be on the lookout for counterfeit $100 bills. Officers Bryan Roberts and Corey Alexander said they have confiscated four counterfeit bills over the past...
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Elsie Cavnor, Sara Aden, Maggie Brooke Long and Zack Marter were taking advantage of the snow on West Johnson Street in Bruce Tuesday morning with a snowball fight to celebrate a day of no school....
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Pam Shaw
Pam Harrison Shaw says summertime is her favorite time to cook, and she and husband, Turner, are looking forward to warm weather when they can use the grill and griddle in their outdoor kitchen again....
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Senate campaign will compare grassroots and astroturf politics
While watching what is shaping up to be a bitter and bloody U.S. Senate campaign in Mississippi, it’s important that state voters not lose sight of the fact that in the name of “grassroots” politics...
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Homemade pizza hits the spot
Joel and I made a home-made pizza Friday night and it was really good. I had planned to make the pizza that Susanne Oakley gave recently in the Look Who’s Cookin’ column, but realized I had goat cheese...
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I’ll pass on the bread and milk
By 10 a.m. Monday morning, the bread and milk aisles at local stores were emptier than a politician’s promises. At least the good milk, not skim. Apparently nobody wants skim milk even in perceived...
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M.D. Jennings’ new foundation to provide support to Calhoun education efforts
Green Bay Packer and Calhoun City native M.D. Jennings is in the process of establishing a foundation through which he hopes to improve educational opportunities for Calhoun County children. Jennings,...
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Lots of choices for the Howell, Gillom trophies
The Super Bowl is in the books. National Signing Day has signed off, thank-you. The Winter Olympics are at full throttle. So you know what’s next as we flip the pages of our sports calendar? That’s...
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Northwest schedules football tryouts for Feb. 20
Northwest Mississippi Community College first-year head football coach Jack Wright has announced a tryout date for the 2014 team on Thursday, Feb. 20. Participants should meet at Howard Coliseum at 4...
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Brasher earns Calhoun County Teacher of the Year
Dana Brasher was recently named Teacher of the Year by the Calhoun County School District, but she says her greatest reward is every day when she walks into her classroom. Brasher teaches special needs...
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Recipe winners at Monday night’s Wildlife Tasting event in Pittsboro were, from left, front, Judy Doolittle, first overall for her Sweet and Sour Turkey; back, Billie Hitt for his Wild Hog Ham, Mike...
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Marie Barton Brasher Lofton, 95, of Jonesboro, Ar., died February 13, 2014. She was born October 6, 1918 in Derma, the daughter of Leo and Ora Lee Pyron Barton. She graduated from Baptist Memorial...
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Bruce honors seniors, splits with Hickory Flat
Bruce honored its seniors and then split a pair of games with Hickory Flat in the regular season finale Friday night. The Lady Trojans were defeated 62-36. Ladestiny Carter led Bruce with 14 points....
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‘City honors seniors, South Calhoun Hornets and sweeps Houston
Calhoun City honored former South Calhoun Hornets, 2014 senior basketball players and then swept Houston to conclude the regular season Friday night. Calhoun City Lady Wildcats, 21-2, closed the...
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CCHS honored basketball players from South Calhoun at halftime of the girls’ game. Pictured, from left, are Maxine Brown, Linda Hervey, Shirley Thomas, Ada Armstrong, Helen Heard, Ed Pittman, John...
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Supervisors still struggle for answers on Big Creek road
Calhoun County Supervisors spent much of last Friday’s meeting discussing possibilities of moving state funds around to try and get old Hwy. 8 from Calhoun City to Big Creek re-paved, but were...
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Bobby Gene Baker, 84, of Pittsboro, died February 15, 2014 at his home. He was born September 26, 1929 in Big Creek, the son of Jacob Stanton Baker and Raythel Crenshaw Baker. He was a member of Mt....
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Christine Thornton Harbour, 94, Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Yalobusha General Nursing Home in Water Valley. She was born October 17, 1919 in Calhoun County to the late...
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Celebrate Excel set for Friday night in Pittsboro
Excel will host its Sixth Annual Celebrate Excel Friday, Feb. 21 at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. The annual fundraiser takes on a different format this year. The keynote speakers are M.D....
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