Calhoun City News

Dr. Andy Reese, of Calhoun City, died Thursday night while on a camping trip at Grenada Lake.

By JOEL McNEECE Getting more recycle trailers and getting them emptied in a timely fashion were issues addressed by the Board of Supervisors last Friday.

Paris Crawford, of Calhoun City, earned third runner-up at the Miss Mississippi Teen USA Pageant in Meridian last week.

By JOEL McNEECE Daniel Blount told the Calhoun City Chamber Tuesday at lunch that the new Kidz World furniture operation in Calhoun City is operating at a faster pace than some suppliers can keep up with.

By JOEL McNEECE Bruce and Calhoun City will honor local veterans at public services on the respective squares this Wednesday morning .

By JOEL McNEECE Dr. Mike Young encouraged a large gathering on the Bruce Square for Veterans' Day to reach out to today's soldiers while paying respects to past veterans.

By JOEL McNEECE Operation Christmas Child is underway in Calhoun County as organizers begin the push for hundreds of shoeboxes filled with Christmas treats for children around the world.

Former shotgun world champion John Satterwhite has another series of free shooting classes scheduled for November at the Turcotte Education and Shooting Center on Mississippi 43 near Ross Barnett Reservoir.

By LISA McNEECE Four men were arrested and others are being sought on forgery charges after a manhunt Monday afternoon.

Federal authorities have charged a convicted felon with manslaughter in the death of a Dutch bicyclist in northern Mississippi, and they say he was driving under the influence of morphine when he hit her.

By JO ANN DENLEY Calhoun City Board of Aldermen declared a state of emergency to repair the city water well next to the Vo-Tech Center at their regular meeting last night.

Canton resident Oscar Garland has been quartermaster of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5318 for 56 years, and he is the first to say the post is not what it once was.

By JOEL McNEECE Law enforcement officials in Calhoun County plan to be out in full force this weekend to prevent any a oeHalloween mischief.a Calhoun City Police Chief Benny Langford said roadblocks will be set up and Calhoun Citya s curfew of 1-5 a.m. will be enforced.

By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun County supervisors agreed to draft a letter of resolution in support of local farmers seeking whatever assistance may be available at a meeting in Pittsboro Friday morning.

By JOEL McNEECE Three new restaurants, one in Bruce and two in Calhoun City, are preparing to open their doors to customers in the next few weeks.

By LISA McNEECE A Calhoun City man has been charged in the break-in of a home in the Pleasant Hill community.

By PAUL QUINN - The Clarion-Ledger A Calhoun City man is charged with manslaughter in the death of a cyclist earlier this year on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

By JOEL McNEECE Two Halloween-themed festivals in Calhoun County this week will offer children opportunities for fun.

Do you give medical injections to yourself or someone in your home? If so, dona TMt throw those used needles in your trash.

Calhoun Academy will celebrate Homecoming this Friday when the Cougars host Delta Academy.