Calhoun Academy students to present two musicals May 7

Pictured, from left, front, Kenidy Lovorn, Keegan Hubbard, Jersey Ferguson, Brittney Macon, Sarah Kate Watkins, Lexie Bollinger, Megan Stribling, Shannon Turner; back, Christen Tindall, Cayley Denton, Heather Holt, Marlie Marter, Amber Farmer, Faith Clark, Presley Easley, Hanna Tedder, Ellen Harrell, Madison Boughman, Katelyn Eubanks. Photo by Joel McNeece

Calhoun Academy students will perform in a pair of musicals May 7 beginning at 6 p.m.

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Tommie Lynn Reedy finds patience and creates art by carving wood

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Tommie Lynn Reedy, of Vardaman, has always loved the feel of a knife slicing through a piece of wood.

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Calhoun Cares hosting 5K in Bruce Saturday

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At 8 a.m. on May 4, Calhoun County will be home to the first annual Calhoun Cares 5K Walk/Run.

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Bruce candidates debate infrastructure improvements, town appearance, jobs on TV7

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Candidates for mayor and the board of aldermen in Bruce debated the issues in a televised debate Tuesday night on W07BN making their case for election in the May 7 primary.

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Bratton reunited with niece from New Hampshire

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Last week marked another “glorious” reunion for Shirley Bratton of Calhoun City as she continues to reunite with family members for the first time in more than 60 years.

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Aron, Gore hired as Bruce principals; search to begin soon for new BHS principal

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The Calhoun County School board hired two new principals in Bruce and announced the third principal position would likely open soon during Monday’s meeting of the board in Pittsboro.

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Sheriff’s Dept. launches new app for iPhone users

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A new iPhone app recently released gives citizens unique access to information from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department.

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Bill would allow sale of Grenada hospital

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Legislation that would allow the University of Mississippi Medical Center to take over a hospital in Grenada has been signed into law.

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Family and friends welcome 289th home from Afghanistan

Cody Murphree was among the soldiers of the 289th Engineers, headquartered in Bruce, that were welcomed home by family and friends as they landed at Tupelo Regional Airport Thursday morning after a year deployment in Afghanistan. Photo by Joel McNeece

About 140 members of the Mississippi Army National Guard’s 289th Engineer Company returned home Thursday from a one-year deployment to Afghanistan.

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Bruce native Ryan Beckett appointed chairman of Mississippi Tort Claims Board

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Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC (Butler Snow) Attorney Ryan Beckett has been appointed by Governor Phil Bryant and confirmed by the Mississippi Senate as Chairman of the Mississippi Tort Claims Board.

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