Calhoun City News

By JOEL McNEECE Circuit Judge Henry Lackey, of Calhoun City, continues to rack up awards and honors in light of his "character and integrity" exhibited in the Richard Dickie" Scruggs bribery scandal.

By LISA McNEECE Police believe that the recent breakins at Vardaman Schools are related to a breakin at Calhoun City High School in late June.

The judge whose cooperation brought down Dickie Scruggs and other corrupt lawyers will be honored by the Supreme Court.

The Mississippi Supreme Court will recognize Circuit Judge Henry Lackey of Calhoun City this year with its highest honor, the 2008 Chief Justice Award.

By ALYSSA SCHNUGG The Oxford Eagle Circuit Court Judge Henry Lackey, of Calhoun City, describes himself as a "country bumpkin" who loves the law.

By LISA McNEECE Vardaman Board of Aldermen tabled the dog ordinance, gave full time employees a raise and approved a fuel adjustment for town's garbage pickup service at a recessed meeting of the board Monday ...

Barbara Fox has been named the next president of the Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce.

By JOEL McNEECE The banishment of "Crocs" and "flip-flops" was among the lengthy discussion Monday night as the county school board altered the dress codes for teachers and students.

By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun County's Endowment Foundation handed out $2,000 in grants for an area reading enhancement program and a youth arts organization.

By Patsy R. Brumfield Daily Journal OXFORD - Zach Scruggs, the 34-year-old scion of fallen plaintiffs' attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, will serve a 14-month prison term for failing to report that his father ...

By JO ANN DENLEY The Calhoun City Board of Aldermen approved a contract with The Creative Group, owned by Chuck Lovorn for use of the city's spec building in the industrial park for warehousing, distributing ...

BY LENA MITCHELL Daily Journal Corinth Bureau BALDWYN - One of two cemeteries in Prentiss County that have been embroiled for almost a year in legal disputes over ownership and upkeep says it plans to implement ...

Clad in khaki pants, a crisp white dress shirt and tie, Cortez Moss is all business.

Calhoun High School, along with the Calhoun City School Community Education Program, held a basketball camp for players between the ages of 7-15 this past week.

Sidney Backstrom, an Oxford attorney ensnared in the judicial bribery scheme that brought down famed lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, is objecting to how strongly federal prosecutors want him punished for his ...

Discussions by the aldermen Tuesday moved the town closer to ordinances governing loose and vicious dogs and cleanliness of property.

Ivan is a very large dog. At only 8 months old, the Caucasian ovcharka - a Russian and Central Asian herding and guarding breed - dwarfs his companions, chocolate Labrador retrievers Shiloh and Nitro and ...

Ace Cannon Festival CALHOUN CITY - The Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the second annual Ace Cannon Festival today.

By Mack Spencer Monitor-Herald CALHOUN CITY - The second edition of the Ace Cannon Festival blows into town Friday night.

By Michaela Gibson Morris Daily Journal TUPELO - The Annual Pink Dress Lunch lived up to its name Tuesday.