Albert Owens
Albert Owens of Calhoun City died May 26, 2014. He worked at many furniture companies and was a professional upholsterer for many years. He was a member of Lower Prairie Creek M.B. Church. He was born...
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Monema McPhail Cornelius, 94, of Ecru and formerly of Slate Springs, died June 14, 2014 at North MS Medical Center-Hospice. She was born April 11, 1920, the daughter of Robert Fuller McPhail and Opal...
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Freely talks economic development with Bruce Chamber
CEDA Director Shelia Freely spoke of local economic development efforts and what local plants need most during the Bruce Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting Monday at Jeffery’s. Shelia Freely Freely...
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Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce is donating T-shirts to be worn by the translator staff of the Rice and Beans Ministry in Costa Rico next month. Chamber president Laura Edwards made the presentation...
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Calhoun unemployment drops to lowest level in years
Calhoun County unemployment has dropped to its lowest levels in years. The county recorded an unemployment rate of 7.9% in April –the lowest recording for that month since 2008. The county has averaged...
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Calhoun City native Sean Cannon hired as head football coach at ICC
It’s official. Two weeks after being named interim head coach, Sean Cannon was officially introduced as the new head football coach at Itawamba Community College during a press conference at the David...
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•QUICK BITES will meet Thursday, June 19 at noon at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. Topic is Weed Control in the Lawn and Landscape. •SAFEHAVEN will have a free presentation on the prevention...
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Day Lilies are in full bloom at the home of Earl and Barbara Swanson on Rocky Mount Road in the Reid community. His parents, the late A.C. Swansons began growing and selling day lilies in the late...
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School board hears no objections to proposed $21.2 million budget
Superintendent Mike Moore laid out plans for the school district if state funding improves in the future during a sparsely attended budget hearing Monday night at the school district office in...
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Federal high fund depletion looms as threat to Mississippi
STARKVILLE – A couple of facts as the jumping off place from which to begin this conversation: From 2007 to 2011, the federal government provided $1.27 for road improvements in Mississippi for every...
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I don’t recall the first Journal office on the square
Part of the renovation in The Journal has included new artwork for the walls. On one of the front walls, we had canvas prints made of The Journal in three different time periods. The first one was...
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Can’t turn away from the 2014 World Cup
It only comes around every four years, and when it does, I’m addicted. The World Cup, taking place right now in Brazil and broadcast all over ESPN’s television and radio channels, is a can’t miss event...
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Nina Watts
Nina Watts of Pittsboro says she changes every recipe to how she or her family likes it. She’s been “on a kick” the past 12 years and has been trying to cook more healthy. Her family has a history of...
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Trojans, Wildcats meet in summer baseball action
The Bruce Trojans and Calhoun City Wildcats met Monday night as part of the high school summer exhibition season. Pictured is Bruce shortstop Cade Spratlin leaping for a high throw as Calhoun City’s...
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Calhoun City hosting NEMCABB regional Thursday and Friday
Schedule for this week’s NEMCABB baseball regional at Calhoun City: Thursday, June 19 2:30 p.m. East Webster vs Grenada 4:45 p.m. Winona vs Grenada 7 p.m. Winona vs Calhoun City Friday, June 20 2:30...
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Leah McCormick’s Patchwork store opened in Bruce last week on 112 S. Newberger Ave. The store is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Patchwork...
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McDaniel-Cochran runoff is next Tuesday; School Board, judicial races will be...
Primary season will conclude next Tuesday, June 24 with the Republican runoff between Chris McDaniel and Sen. Thad Cochran. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and absentee voting is available...
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Spurs were clearly the best team
Soccer famously has been called “the beautiful game,” to which I would quickly add that beauty surely is in the eyes of the beholder. On the other hand, basketball — the way the world champion San...
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Lindsey brings taxidermy business to Calhoun County
Josh Lindsey has been an avid hunter all his life, but he could never afford to save his greatest trophies, so he took matters into his own hands. “It really started when I killed a Redhead duck, and...
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