North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice Program is seeking volunteers in Calhoun City who would like to participate in a Hospice volunteer program.

By JOEL McNEECE
The brightly colored painting of a crucifix hangs on the south wall of Hometown Cafe in Bruce and never fails to illicit a comment or two, which thrills artist Autumn Samuell.

By JOEL McNEECE
Rep. Jim Beckett, of Bruce, has been appointed chairman of the Public Utilities Committee by Mississippi House Speaker Phillip Gunn.

By JOEL McNEECE
Sister Judy Sinnwell told the Bruce Chamber of Commerce Monday that more than 34 tons of garbage have been recycled since the countywide recycling program was implemented in 2009.

By JOEL McNEECE
A Sunday afternoon house fire between Derma and Vardaman resulted in authorities discovering 56 marijuana plants, resulting in four arrests.

By JOEL McNEECE
Alanna Norwood, 21, of Calhoun City, was sentenced to 20 years Tuesday for the Jan. 24, 2011 stabbing death of a Grenada County man.

The early spring that occurred in 2011 was kind to many Mississippi deer hunters.  William T. McKinley, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Deer Program Biologistsaid, “Recent research has shown that an early spring green-up allows deer more time to recover from the stress of the rut and cold winter, which helps deer devote more energy to body and antler growth.”

By JOEL McNEECE
Vardaman Alderman Jeff Hamilton became the seventh qualifier in the Calhoun County Chancery Clerk special election.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - While Oxford has been the backdrop for many independent films over the last few years, it hasn't played host to a major motion picture in well over a decade.

The need for judicial pay raises will be the topic of a panel discussion at noon Jan. 24 at the Capital Club in Jackson. The Capital Area Bar Association will host the discussion during its Bench and Bar Relations CLE luncheon.

Dr. Guy Farmer, 74, longtime chief of staff at Calhoun Health Services and community leader in Calhoun City, died Thursday night at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo after a lengthy battle with cancer.

By JOEL McNEECE
Six Calhoun Countians were honored at the annual MLK Banquet Saturday in Pittsboro hosted by the Loggins Scholarship Committee.

By JOEL McNEECE
Vencie Varnado spoke of opportunity, mentoring and the lessons of his life growing up in Calhoun County during his address at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Banquet last Saturday night in Pittsboro.

By JOEL McNEECE
Supervisors re-appointed Calhoun City Fire Chief Mike Dunagin as Emergency Management Director for the county by a 4-1 vote at last Friday's meeting in Pittsboro.

Harris met public notice requirement

By JOEL McNEECE
The state attorney general's office continues to investigate the validity of the more than 200 pardons issued by Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office, but the pardon issued for Calhoun City's Wayne Harris doesn't appear to be among those in question.