If you can’t find it at the Methodist Women’s Rummage Sale, you don’t need it
For nearly 70 years, people have been finding treasures at the rummage sale hosted by the Methodist Women from Bruce United Methodist Church. “We have good things, but you have to take the time to dig...
View ArticleFriday nights huge part of our Mississippi culture
The ritual that is Mississippi high school football begins again this week. It begins in the heat and humidity of August and extends to the usually chilly, first weekend in December. It is a...
View ArticleJames Magness Jr.
James Robert Magness , Jr., 67 of Collierville, Tn., and formerly of Huntsville, Al. died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at his residence in Collierville. Born September 11, 1946 in Fort Dix, NJ, he was...
View ArticleBobbye Harmon
Bobbye Sue Murphree Harmon, 77, of Houlka died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at her home in Houlka. She was born November 9, 1936, to Sim Roane Murphree and Vangie Shields Murphree in Bruce. She was a...
View ArticleExpectations climbing for Coach Cannon’s ICC Indains
Fresh off their first playoff appearance since 2007, the expectations are already climbing for first-year head coach Sean Cannon and the Itawamba Community College football team. The Indians will open...
View ArticleEdmondson, Nothereast softball players accept ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Northeast Mississippi Community College’s softball program took part in a popular sensation that is sweeping its way across the nation to help bring more attention to a dreadful illness. Northeast...
View ArticleNew staff members welcomed at Bruce High School
As the 2014-15 school year begins, many changes creep their way into the halls of BHS. In particular, these are the new faces in many of the classrooms. BJH has six new teachers. The high school has...
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It’s game day around Calhoun County with Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman and Calhoun Academy all kicking off the high school football season tonight. Ready to cheer on the Trojans are Logan Collins,...
View ArticleWilliam Hodge
William L. Hodge, age 90, died Monday, August 20, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. He was born November 29,1923, in Lafayette County, to the late Edgar and Della Davis Hodge. William...
View ArticleCalhoun unemployment climbs back above 9%
After hitting its lowest mark in six years in April, Calhoun County’s unemployment rate has gradually climbed back above 9% the past few months, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment...
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Bruce Cheerleaders fire up the student body at today’s pep rally in the gym. Keep up with tonight’s Bruce Trojans’, Calhoun City Wildcats, Vardaman Rams and Calhoun Academy Cougars’ football games by...
View ArticleFriday Night Finals
North Pontotoc 28, Bruce Trojans 20 Calhoun Academy 33, Humphreys 0 East Webster 64, Vardaman 14 Calhoun City 30, Coffeeville 20
View ArticleYancy Library to host movie luncheon
Join us at the Jesse Yancy Memorial Library for a Movie Luncheon Tuesday, Aug. 26 from noon-2 p.m., we will watch the story of a young college student who attends a philosophy class, where the...
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The high school football season kicked off Friday night with Calhoun County teams going .500. Calhoun City defeated Coffeeville 30-20 and Calhoun Academy earn a 33-0 win at Humphreys. Bruce fell at...
View ArticleCougars open season with road win at Humphreys
Calhoun Academy opened the season with a big road win rolling over Humphreys Academy in Belzoni 33-0. After a scoreless first quarter, the Cougars took over opening up an 18-0 lead at the half....
View ArticleVardaman overwhelmed by East Webster in season opener
VARDAMAN – Vardaman coach Larry Gann had to wait until the second half of Friday’s game against East Webster before he could find many positives in his team’s performance. The Rams were overmatched in...
View ArticleWildcats open with win over Coffeeville
Calhoun City QB Chakel Gates accounted for three touchdowns as the Wildcats opened the season with a 30-20 win over Coffeeville. Brieton Sykes Gates capped a seven-play, 35 yard touchdown drive with a...
View ArticleNorth Pontotoc rallies for 28-20 win over Bruce
The Bruce Trojans opened a 13-0 lead over North Pontotoc, but ran out of gas in the second half in a 28-20 loss in Ecru. After a scoreless first quarter, the Trojan offense began to click when QB...
View ArticleMary Ingram
Mary Ingram, 61 of Bruce, died Thursday, August 21, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Born Tuesday, April 28, 1953 in Chicago, Il., she was the daughter of the late John Johnson...
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Jay Johnson and the Bruce Trojans came up short Friday night, despite his two touchdowns. The Trojans will look to earn their first win this Friday when they host Potts Camp. See recaps from all of...
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