Margaret Callahan
Margaret Pauline Callahan, 98, of Bruce, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at her daughter’s residence. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. She was born May 9, 1916 in Purcell, Ok., the daughter of the late...
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Colleen Briley Holt, beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away peacefully in her Huntsville home on July 1 at the age of 63. A private family memorial will be held to celebrate her life....
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Hall of Fame to welcome some of Mississippi’s greatest athletes
Fifty-three years ago, organizers inducted the first class into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Goat Hale, Bruiser Kinard, Dudy Noble and Stanley Robinson formed the inaugural class, and the...
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With the arrival of the Bruce Sawmill Festival comes homemade ice cream from the Fine Arts Club. This year’s contributors include June Vaughn, Jane Gregory, Jessica Hardin, Tonya Camp; Ann Massey,...
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Sawmill Festival Schedule
One of the largest crowds in the history of the Bruce Sawmill Festival turned out on the square Friday night for lots of arts and crafts, food, games, and a concert by The Bouffants. The fun continues...
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The Bouffants entertained what many believe was the largest Friday night crowd in Bruce Sawmill Festival history with a fantastic show. The Sawmill fun continues all day Saturday. See the schedule...
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Chainsaw artist Glenn Smith of Derma begins a piece during Saturday’s Bruce Sawmill Festival. Smith sold several pieces had brought to the festival and custom sawed several more at his booth. Photo by...
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Bland wins Bruce Museum 5K at Sawmill Festival
Joshua Bland earned first place in the Bruce Museum’s 5K Run for History Saturday at the 23rd Annual Bruce Sawmill Festival. Bland, center, finished the 3.2 mile race in just over 20 minutes. Greg...
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Bruce Rotary members Don Bell and Bob Logan were busy selling chances on the Henry .22 rifle at this weekend’s Sawmill Festival on the Bruce Square. Logan turned out to be the raffle winner when Daryl...
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Miles Jeffery and his granddaughter Emmie Shaw check out some of the many cars in the Show and Shine Car Show at Saturday’s Bruce Sawmill Festival. Photo by Joel McNeece
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Judge Lackey to be roasted for Excel fundraiser
EXCEL will roast Judge Henry Lackey Saturday, July 19 at the Methodist Corner in Calhoun City at 6 p.m. as a fundraiser for the after-school tutoring program. Judge Henry Lackey A donation of $50 per...
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Calhoun Health Services planning on $2 million expansion
Work is expected to begin this fall on a $2 million addition to Calhoun Health Services (CHS) that will provide a new headquarters for the ambulance service, a larger physical therapy unit and office...
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‘City Chamber seeks volunteers to assist with Walkabout Wednesdays
The Calhoun City Chamber is seeking volunteers willing to serve as hosts on the square each Wednesday during the weekly farmers’ market. Laura Edwards Chamber President Laura Edwards explained they...
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Luther Manuel Redwine 90, of Bruce, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Bruce Community Living Center. He was born October, 24, 1923 to Louis Redwine and Vesta Melton Redwine. He was a Baptist and a...
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Lora Frances Herring Edwards, 91, of Eupora, died July 11, 2014 at Eupora Long Term Care. She was born August 13, 1922 in Calhoun County, the daughter of Paul Herring and Cannie Bell Neal Herring. She...
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Front, from left, Paula Monaghan, Kathy McDaniel, Missy Hughes; back, Susan Wilbanks and Pam Odom were among the many enjoying the Bruce Sawmill Festival last weekend.
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•Pleasant Agers will meet at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Wednesday, July 16. Meet and greet at 11:30 a.m. Potluck meal at noon. Guest speaker will be Rev. Terry Coffey from Texas. The church is four...
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Amry Logan raised more than $300 for St. Jude Sunday afternoon by operating a lemonade stand on Main Street in Vardaman. Logan, left, was joined by her brother Brady White, Maddie Terrell and Jessica...
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Waste tire collection program will continue in Calhoun
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority a $59,000 waste tire grant to continue the local waste tire collection program...
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