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Northwest President to speak at CEDA Banquet Jan. 30 in Bruce https://t.co/bX9qzCpk15 https://t.co/VNGJ6GjQIY
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John Longest

By Joel McNeece

John Isbell Longest, 82, of Lakeland, FL passed away on January 3, 2020.

Johnnie Franklin

By Joel McNeece

Johnnie ‘Sally’ Melton Franklin, 82, passed away peacefully January 17, 2019, at Sunshine Health and Rehab Facility in Pontotoc after an extended stay.

Robert Harrison

By Joel McNeece

Robert Wayne Harrison, 75, of Bruce, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at Diversicare in Eupora.

Haygan Baker

By Joel McNeece

Haygan Rhodes Baker, three month old infant of Toccopola, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at Pontotoc Health Services.

Coach put on leave after special meeting of school board The Calhoun County School Board held a special called meeting…
Political Club is new at Bruce High School A political mock government has been started at BHS revolving…
Ram soccer wins three of four to stay in playoff race Vardaman High School soccer entered Tuesday night’s home match with…
Boren goes from banking to basketball First-year Calhoun Academy head basketball coach Trevor Boren took a…
All four schools pick up basketball wins during week Another week has come and gone in Calhoun County basketball…
County roads full of treasure John Denver’s iconic song sums up the feeling of driving…
Locals honored at annual MLK banquet The Coach Curtis Loggins Scholarship Committee hosted the annual Dr.…
SWCD meets with Calhoun Academy students Calhoun Academy’s 4th, 5th and 6th grade science classes recently…
Mississippi’s prison woes self-inflicted It’s easy to blame the Mississippi Legislature for the state’s…
Wofford receives MAC grant for photo exhibit Renee Wofford, of Calhoun City, has been awarded a $500…

Calhoun County History – When Calhoun City was called ‘Burkitt’

The following article consists of the members of Mr. Ellis Ivy Bruce, Miss. The purpose of the article is to relay to the interested people the birth of Calhoun City. All information is based on memory, and the years that Mr. Ivy talks of are the years between 1906 and 1920. He was eight years […]

Looking back at the Bruce School Band from 1954

The Bruce School Band which was organized a year ago by J.G. Leonard, will enter the Band Contest this year in Jackson.

NCHS teams win Big 12 tourney honors

To the victor belongs the spoils, seems to be the slogan of the Tigers and Tigerettes as they turned back opponent after opponent to win the Big 12 tournament at Kilmichael Friday, Feb. 7.

Boren goes from banking to basketball

First-year Calhoun Academy head basketball coach Trevor Boren took a unique route to his current position, but he is excited for the opportunity he has with the Cougars.

Griffin takes over barber role in Vardaman

When Robert Earl McGregor stopped his barber business, the town of Vardaman was left with a hole in its community, one that has been filled by Ashton Griffin’s Barber Shop on Main.

Collection a sign of John Wayne’s impact on Sheriff Greg Pollan

John Wayne’s impact on Sheriff Greg Pollan’s life is unmistakable, especially if you visit his office in Pittsboro. The entire room is decorated in Western, mostly John Wayne motif down to the desk he sits behind.