Vardaman News

Vardaman is one of the benefactors of $820,718 in community facilities projects for Mississippi's First Congressional District, Con.

By JOEL McNEECE Preparations are well underway for the 2009 Calhoun County Fair July 27 - " August 1. Exhibits books are currently available at the Extension Office in Pittsboro and libraries at Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman.

The Calhoun County Journal earned eight awards, including four first place, in the Mississippi Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest at the association's 143rd annual convention last week in Biloxi.

By JOEL?McNEECE Cheyenne Thomas, 23, was sweeping fresh cut grass off a sidewalk on South McSweyne Street in Bruce Monday as co-workers continued to mow down the weeds in the near 100-degree heat.

By JOEL McNEECE Sales tax returns overall are down around the county entering the final two months of the fiscal year.

By JOEL?McNEECE The Vardaman Chamber were encouraged to help promote a county-wide recycling effort at its monthly meeting Thursday at lunch.

By JOEL?McNEECE Lyn Parsons, Larry Bratton, and a lot of incumbents in Derma and Vardaman were all winners in Tuesdaya s board of aldermen races around the county.

By JOEL?McNEECE Calhoun County voters will return to the polls next Tuesday, June 2 to make selections in four alderman races in four towns.

The idea for a Calhoun County plant swap originated with Connie Caviness of Calhoun City after a conversation between her and Ann King of Bruce when they agreed to exchange some irises.

Entertainment for the Chickasaw County Relay for Life will include Porshia James, the Layman Quartet and the Master's Quartet.

Several members of Itawamba Community Collegea s Phi Beta Lambda chapter have placed in state competition.

The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld the judgement of a Calhoun County jury ordering Franklin Corp.

By JOEL?McNEECE Sherry Williams, with BancorpSouth in Vardaman, urged Vardaman Chamber members Thursday to take precautions against identity theft.

By LISA McNEECE Clean-up date in Vardaman has been changed to Saturday, May 2. The original date of April 18 was changed due to a conflict with the town's waste management service, RES.

Special to the Chickasaw Journal HOUSTON - For the second consecutive year, the Houston Vocational and Technical Center hosted the North Central FFA Federation Contest with many of the awards going to the local hosts.

The Lady Rams were one out away from picking up a 6-3 division win over Houlka, but the wheels came off in the bottom of the seventh allowing the Lady Wildcats to grab the 8-6 come-from-behind victory.

By JOEL McNEECE Qualifying is complete for the 2009 municipal elections with five contested races around the county.

By JOEL McNEECE Calhoun County students achieved high marks on the state subject-area tests, the first year after the district adopted the 4X4 block schedule.

By JOEL McNEECE Authorities are looking into two break-ins at Calhoun City and Vardaman Schools over the weekend.

Gwen Sisson/SDN Mackenzie Short, 3, of Starkville, and her cousin, Mia Vickers, 6, of Columbus admire some colorful flowers at one booth at the Everything Garden Expo at the Mississippi Horse Park on Saturday.