Pittsboro News

" U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today encouraged residents in Calhoun County to attend an upcoming meeting to find out more about floodplain management and potential changes to the floodplain maps in their communities.

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 Alec Armstrong is proud to say he's a "working man." He was cutting timber at 11-years-old and hasn't quit working since.

By JOEL McNEECE School Board President Billy McCord presented a report about school board policies, zero tolerance and financial stability at Monday's meeting of the board in Pittsboro.

By JOEL McNEECE Three Bruce young men have been arrested and charged for the recent break-ins at Calhoun Academy and Bruce High School.

Production is underway for the booklet for the upcoming 4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

By JOEL McNEECE The Bruce Board of Aldermen set a new policy on city vehicles and approved some updates to the gazebo on the square at a recessed meeting Tuesday night.

By JOEL McNEECE The Calhoun City Chamber announced plans for several upcoming community events and listened to a presentation by Norman Griffin, who is putting in a solar power business in the old Kellwood store building.

By JOEL McNEECE Bruce Police and the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department are investigating a couple of break-ins over the weekend.

By JOEL McNEECE Few people can share as many great stories about Calhoun County as Tommy Hallum.

By LISA McNEECE and Miss. Attorney General Press Release A former cemetery owner in the custody of the Attorney Generala s office is now at the Calhoun County Jail in Pittsboro.

By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun County Supervisors appointed a new regional library board member and agreed to a program to help the uninsured with prescription drug costs at a meeting Friday morning in Pittsboro.

By JOEL McNEECE Terry Fales, director of the Calhoun Economic Development Association , updated Bruce Chamber members on the industrial prospects for the future in the county at Monday's chamber meeting.

The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has set a public hearing date of Oct.

By JOEL McNEECE From leading troops in battle during World War II to serving as the first ever chief of security with the CIA, Col.

By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun County Supervisors rejected a new health insurance proposal Tuesday estimated to save the county $300,000 due to the impact it would have on county employees.

By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun County Supervisors opened bids for the new courthouse project Thursday afternoon with the low bid coming in $282,000 more than the funds already secured by the county for the project.

By LISA McNEECE A Vardaman man is dead and four others injured after a two-car accident Sunday late afternoon.

By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun County Supervisors re-appointed Smokey Barefield and Tony Hardin to the Calhoun Health Services board of directors during a meeting at Pittsboro last week.

By JOEL McNEECE Dr. Scott Wright told the Bruce Rotary Club Wednesday recycling can "change the face of our county from the visual to our way of thinking." Wright, pastor of Lewis Memorial Methodist Church in Calhoun City, and Sister Judy Sinnwell, with Excel, spoke to the club regarding their efforts to foster a countywide recycling effort.