Calhoun City Court Clerk Quay Wolfe, center in pink, was honored with a party by city employees Friday afternoon. Wolfe is retiring after 24 years of working in City Hall. She was presented with a watch and a year’s membership in the chamber of commerce. Photo by Joel McNeece

Master Gardeners, the Beautification Committee with the Calhoun City Chamber, and ‘City library officials came together last week to plant more than a dozen knockout roses around the Calhoun City library as part of an ongoing beautification effort. Pictured, from left, Barbara Goodson, Tommy Brown, Mayor J.R. Denton, Rupert Lunceford, Laura Edwards, Jimmy Howell, Helen Lackey, Janice Vaughn, Donna Cole, Gerry Marshall, and Betty Holland. Photo by Joel McNeece

Calhoun City RB Lavarious Varnado loses his helmet during Thursday’s spring football jamboree at Vardaman featuring all three county schools. Bruce defeated ‘City 13-0 in two quarters of play and Vardaman 7-0 in one quarter. The Wildcats defeated the Rams 14-0. Photo by Joel McNeece

Rashad Turner and Laken Shankle were the recipients of Bruce High School’s Trojan and Lady Trojan awards at last Thursday’s all-sports banquet. Turner is the son of Paul and Tammy Turner, and Shankle is the daughter of Dave Shankle, and JoJo and Rob Clanton. Photo by Celia D. Hillhouse

Rudy Pope is congratulated by his nephew and niece, Phil and Retha Busby of Starkville, left, and his wife Sandra, right, after winning Tuesday’s primary election for mayor of Bruce. Pope carried all five wards in defeating incumbent Robert Edward Oakley 335-189. He will  take over as mayor on July 1. Photo by Joel McNeece

Ellen Jeffery Shaw and Danny Rodgers both won primaries Tuesday night and challenger Rudy Pope has a large lead in the mayor’s race with two wards left to be counted. See results in story below.

Three Calhoun Academy students were among the winners at the MAIS Overall State Science Fair. Pictured, from left, Ashley Harrison, Class IV Zoology, 3rd place; Courtney Hubbard, Class V Chemistry, 3rd place; Caleb Goodwin, Class III Chemistry, 3rd place. Photo by Joel McNeece

Daniel Hathorne, pastor of First Baptist Church in Bruce, leads the National Day of Prayer service on the Bruce Square. Photo by Celia Hillhouse

Creative Learning Center at Bruce First Baptist Church will have graduation Sunday, May 5 at 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The class is taught by Lisa Hill, left. Graduates are, front, from left, Andrew Dawson Nichols, Jaxon Lee McCoston; 2nd row, Parker Grace Long, Addison Claire Bailey; 3rd row, Aubrey Elizabeth Nelson, Rivers Melisa Babb, Paisley Isabelle Collums; 4th row, Maci Lorraine Weeks, Eva Charlene Griffin and Lily Kate Suber. Photo courtesy of Othel Anding

Calhoun City elementary and middle schools showed their support for National Child Abuse Awareness month by releasing balloons in honor of child abuse victims recently. Before the balloon release, students were given a brief presentation on Child Abuse and its prevalence. The students were provided booklets with information and how to notify the proper authorities if they have experienced or suspected child abuse.