First Calhoun County Prom set for Friday night; organized after board voted for schools to stop hosting

Peggy Buchanan

The first-ever joint prom between all three county schools is being held this Friday night.

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Secretary of State’s 2012 election report notes violations in Calhoun County

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Calhoun County supervisors were informed Monday morning several county precincts are in violation of state law, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

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Excel seeks grant to add more tutors

Judy Sinnwell

The Excel, Inc. advisory board in Calhoun City approved submitting an application for a 21st Century  Community Learning Center Grant for the 2103-2014 academic year.
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‘Cherry Cola Book Club’ author coming to Bruce

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Mississippi author Ashton Lee will be sharing from his book “The Cherry Cola Book Club” at Jesse Yancy Memorial Library’s Brown Bag Luncheon Tuesday, May 14 at noon.

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Bruce and Chickenbone fire departments respond to ‘shed fire’

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Bruce and Chickenbone fire departments quickly extinguished a “shed fire” Thursday afternoon at the Bailey home on CR 133 east of Bruce.

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Tornado of 1948 not forgotten in Calhoun City

James Ellis Simpson

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on  Nov. 18, 1948, a deadly tornado struck around Martin Lake on the west side of Calhoun City, then touched down on the north side of town at Burke Road and Hwy. 9 destroying Bro. and Mrs. Richard Carter’s  store and residence.

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Brown recognized by Bruce Rotary Club

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Davis Brown was recently honored as the Bruce Rotary Youth Leader for May.

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Thirteen to graduate from Calhoun Academy Sunday night

Miranda McCormick and Kelby Flemons

Calhoun Academy graduation is set for Sunday, May 12 at 8 p.m. with 13 students scheduled to re-ceive diplomas.

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20th Century launches ‘Wear Red’ campaign for troops

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Bruce 20th Century Club has started a “Wear?Red on Fridays to Support Our Troops” campaign.

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Pope wins mayor’s race; Shaw, Rodgers, Armstrong win aldermen contests

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Rudy Pope, retired football coach and teacher at Bruce High School, was elected Bruce’s next mayor Tuesday defeating incumbent Robert Edward Oakley 335-189.

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