2010 October

Wendell Blount captured in Baton Rouge

October 30, 2010 By Joel McNeece 19 Comments

By JOEL McNEECE
Wendell Blount, of Calhoun City, has been taken into custody in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. after being on the run for six months.

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Calhoun City hangs on to defeat Bruce 19-13

October 29, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By JOEL McNEECE
The Calhoun City Wildcats completed their perfect regular season with a 19-13 victory over the Bruce Trojans Thursday night.

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Newberger Brown lives by the sweat of his brow

October 28, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By JOEL McNEECE
It would be difficult for most to match the energy level of 95-year-old Newberger Brown of Bruce. It would be even more impossible to match his experiences.

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Popes take top prize in fall decorating contest

October 27, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

Rudy and Sandra Pope earned first place in the Bruce 20th Century Club’s Fall Decorating Contest this week.

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Woodward provides incredible inside look at war debate

October 27, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

If ever you wanted to sit at the table with the President of the United States, his cabinet, our country’s military and national security leaders and listen first hand to their heated debates, renowned journalist Bob Woodward gives you that opportunity in “Obama’s Wars.”

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Jo Ellen Doss

October 27, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

Coconut cake is a favorite thing of Jo Ellen Doss of Calhoun City to make. She learned how to make it from Glenda Funderburg, “one of the best cooks at Bethany Baptist Church”, who talked her through it over the phone.

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Junior high basketball jamboree at Vardaman Saturday

October 27, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

The junior high basketball season will get underway this Saturday with an all-day jamboree at Vardaman High School.

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This week’s high school football polls

October 27, 2010 By Joel McNeece Leave a Comment

By AUSTIN BISHOP and BOBBY GRAY
West Jones tightened it’s grip on the top spot in the MHSAA Class 5A rankings produced by the Mississippi Prep Sports Source with a convincing 40-14 win over then No. 3 Wayne County on Friday night.

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