2010 February

By JOEL McNEECE
The Bruce Lady Trojans will begin the 2010 fast-pitch softball season this Saturday in Eupora.
They will face Winona at 9 a.m. and Kosciusko at 3 p.m.
The Vardaman Lady Rams will begin their season Friday night at home against South Pontotoc at 5 p.m.
Saturday they will travel to the Oxford Classic where they will play East Webster at 12 p.m. and Olive Branch at 3 p.m.

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“The Best Thing I Ever Ate”

February 24, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

I was studying some options on the menu when the waiter commented that they were “real excited” that next month the “surf and turf” dish was going to be featured on the Food Network show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” To say the least, I decided to go with the “surf and turf.”

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Citizens Begin Push To Cleanup Eye-Sores In Calhoun City

February 24, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By JOEL McNEECE
A push is underway by a group of citizens in Calhoun City to get some dilapidated buildings around the square addressed by either making them more presentable or tearing them down.

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Fire Departments Kept Busy Over Past Week

February 24, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By JOEL McNEECE
An irregular number of fires and wrecks over the past week have kept area fire departments on the go.

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Kim Burt Rediscovers A Familiar Passion For Painting

February 24, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By JOEL McNEECE
im Burt has found that some of her most enjoyable moments are when she has a brush in her hand. The 39-year-old just began painting a few years ago, but has deep roots with the art form.

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Wood Pellet Production Has Potential For State

February 23, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By Bonnie Coblentz
Mississippi’s forest industry is poised to take advantage of an old technology that turns sawmill residues into environmentally friendly energy sources for heat and electricity.

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Cora Orman

February 23, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

Cora Chancelor Orman, 97, of Calhoun City, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at Calhoun Health Services Nursing Home in Calhoun City. She was born December 15, 1912 in Calhoun County, the daughter of Bob and Bertha Doss Chancelor.?She was a homemaker and member of Baileyville Baptist Church.

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