Calhoun County’s 2013 Relay For Life got underway Friday night with area cancer survivors taking the traditional first lap to begin the festivities. Photo by Lisa McNeece

Jody Clark’s dancers will present “Celebrating 10 Years!” Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at the Bruce High School?auditorium. Among those performing will be 4 year olds, front, Maci Weeks, Addie McCord, Haidyn Earnest, Nadiya McNamee, Emma McCord, Leah Clark;  back, Mary Katelyn Baker, Hannah Walters, Lily Kate Suber, Joey Helen Austin, Eva Griffin and Cheyenne Lamar. Photo by Trent Baker

The City of Bruce was selected by the Bruce Chamber of Commerce as business of the month Monday. The city is cited for buying Christmas lights last year and more this year, agreeing to let the chamber have a Farmers’ Market and Music Night this summer and for keeping the city clean and attractive. Mayor Robert Edward Oakley, center holds the sign. Others are, from left, Deputy City Clerk Janice Golliday and City Clerk Rita Talford, right. Photo by Jo Ann Denley

Joni Barnett takes a big cut at the ball during “Day at the Park” festivities last Saturday at Bruce Park. All teams in the Bruce summer league played a game during the day to kickoff the season. Photo by Joel McNeece

High School winners in Calhoun Academy’s Beauty Review were, from left, Miranda McCormick, Most Beautiful; Courtney Hill, 2nd; Courtney Hubbard, 1st and Most Photogenic; Taylor Steffens, 3rd. See more beauty review pictures in Wednesday’s Journal. Photo by Catherine Storment

Sea Rhydr was passing through Calhoun Monday on her trek across America. She left her home in California last October and will conclude her trip in Maine this November. She stayed Sunday night with Jess Moore in Calhoun City and is scheduled to arrive at Susan Massey’s near Banner tonight. Photo by Joel McNeece

Among the local “homemakers” taking part in the North Central Spring meeting were, from left, on floor, Jayden Warren, Maggie Rennie; sitting, Michelle Good, Rose Diamond, Stephanie Hitt, Virginia Vanlandingham, Daphne Warren, Emily Rennie, Sylvia Clark; standing, Natasha Scott, Jean Kelley, Mary Lee Wright, Millie Goforth, Evelyn Weeks, Rebecca Grier, Linda Doler, and Martha Cannon.

Addi Claire Bailey and Parker Grace Long were among Bruce Creative Learning Center students participating in the St. Jude Walk-A-Thon Friday. Photo by Lisa McNeece

Jerianna Aron was honored this week by the Bruce Rotary club as their Rotary Youth Leader for April. She is the daughter of Sandy and Jeremy Aron. Her accomplishments include a 4.0 average ranking 10th in her class, an  honor graduate, member of the Hall of Fame; three years on the Student Council, 3 yrs. and scored advanced in  English II, Algebra and Biology subject area test.

Calhoun City Elementary recently announced that Carson Suber and Conley Langford are the 2013 Mr. and Miss CCES.