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First day of school
Sarah and Sadie Hood make their way to their classroom Tuesday morning on the first day of school at Bruce Elementary. Photo by Joel McNeece
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First Teacher Academy students now teaching in Calhoun Schools
Pictured are three of the first Teacher Academy graduates from the Career and Technical Center that are now teaching in Calhoun County Schools. Brandon Lovorn is at CCES, Joshua Warren is at VHS,...
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BHS Class of 1967
BHS Class of 1967 met for their 50th reunion recently. Class members attending were, back, Johnny Brown, Larry Embry, David Howe, Glen Chrestrman, Jerry Cowsert, Steve Box, James Drake, Freddie...
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Hood leads Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church pastor Jon Hood, who also teaches and coaches at Calhoun Academy, was 15 years old when he was first called into the ministry. Read his story in our Calhoun Pastors section.
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Calhoun City Sonic
Patrick Wellington is the manager of the new Sonic in Calhoun City that is scheduled to open Aug. 23. Wellington and his family have moved to Big Creek.
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2017 Bruce High School Cheerleaders
Pictured, from left, front, Marbella Vargas, Hannah Morris, Brooke Bennett-captain, Keyziah Armstrong, Briana Pulliam-co-captain; middle, Alexis Browning, Annie Kate Vanlandingham, Jaden Beth Smith,...
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Football starts
High school football kicks off this week with all four schools in the county opening their season. Read previews for each in our sports section.
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Norwood wins title
Lisa Norwood, of Bruce, won the title of 2018 National Elegant Miss representing the Mississippi in the American Royal Miss national pageant in Gulfport recently. Norwood swept the pageant taking first...
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Football Season Arrives
The high school football season officially opened Thursday night when Vardaman played at South Pontotoc.
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Here come the Wildcats
Calhoun City charged into Coffeeville and shutout the Pirates to open the 2017 season. Recap all this week's high school football action around the county in our sports section.
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Calhoun Eclipse
Science students at Bruce Upper Elementary take in the eclipse with their NASA approved glasses Monday afternoon.
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Rodgers earns scholarship
Each year the Independent Telecommunications Pioneer Association awards scholarships to children or grandchildren of employees who are member companies of the association. Ryan Rodgers, son of Chad and...
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Corn test looks promising
Bill Burdine and Trent Barnett with the MSU Extension Service check on the corn test plot planted off Hwy. 8 near Vardaman on some of Tony Morgan’s land. They expect to harvest this week with strong...
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House Fire on Bailey St.
Bruce Fireman Sput Deaton mans the hose at a fire in Bruce this morning. The fire was called in around 10 a.m. at 125 Bailey St.
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Pontotoc Beef and Cattle Show
Conner and Mikayla Shelton recently competed at the Pontotoc County Fair 4-H & FFA Beef Cattle Show. Conner Shelton participated in beef showmanship, won 1st place with his Brahma Cross commercial...
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Miniature Horses
Donna Lovorn began with just a couple of miniature horses. Twenty years later her herd has grown to near 60. Read about her hobby of raising and caring for the little horses in our feature section.
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Vardaman beats Bruce
Vardaman was the big winner this Friday night, knocking off Bruce 41-13 at Carter Field thanks in large part to the play of Patrick Pratt, shown here making an interception. In other county action,...
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Rattlesnake kill
Reasie Kilgore of Big Creek killed this rattle snake today. He said it had 10 rattles and a button.
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Pick’em and Win!
Cooper Caviness, a sophomore at Calhoun Academy, is our guest picker this week in the Pick'em and Win football contest. Fill out your ballot in this week's CCJ and follow the submission instructions...
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