2009 December

Supervisors Open Bids; Plan To Move Court

December 31, 2009 By Joel McNeece 1 Comment

By JOEL?McNEECE
Calhoun County Supervisors opened annual bids, appointed a board attorney and purchasing clerk, and began preparations to move upcoming court sessions due to courthouse renovations at their first meeting of 2010.

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Wildcats Win Again In Oxford

December 31, 2009 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

The Calhoun City Wildcats made it two-for-two in the O-Town Showdown in Oxford. Wednesday morning they knocked off Lafayette County 58-45 to improve to 13-4 on the season.

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Looking Back At 2009 Sports In Calhoun County

December 30, 2009 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

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Calhoun County had its share of top moments in sports in 2009, including two state championships.

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Wildcats Win At O-Town Showdown

December 30, 2009 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By JOEL McNEECE
The Calhoun City boys knocked off Independence at the O-Town Showdown in Oxford Tuesday.

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Graceland Too Attracts Offbeat Tourism To Mississippi

December 30, 2009 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) – Paul MacLeod is a perpetually caffeinated Elvis fanatic who’s taking care of business 24-7-365 at the antebellum home he calls “Graceland Too.”

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Kaye Wright

December 30, 2009 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

Kaye Wright of Calhoun City, dietary manager at Bruce Community Living Center, has served in this capacity in various nutrition departments for over 27 years. She is now serving as President Elect-Elect of the MS?Dietary Managers’ Assn. At BCLC she incorporates menus sent to her to include what her residents like.

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The Worst Christmas Gift Ever

December 30, 2009 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

I got the worst Christmas gift ever this Christmas – stomach virus. Unfortunately, I wasn’t the only one. Babies to great-grandmothers and all in-between have been hit with the bug in our family that packs quite a punch.

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2009 – The Year In Review

December 30, 2009 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

A large expansion of a Bruce plant, a new plant in Calhoun City, a disastrous crop year, the deployment of the 858th National Guard unit from Calhoun City, and a new county courthouse continuing to hang in limbo were some of the bigger stories of 2009.

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Farmer Named Interim Public Works Director, Bruce

December 30, 2009 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By JOEL McNEECE
The Bruce Board of Aldermen appointed Joe Farmer as interim Public Works Department Director for the city as a search for the permanent director is conducted.

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