New development in north Cleveland underway. Chris Collins, President of Roy Collins Construction Company in Cleveland, is “building” upon the company’s already outstanding reputation with a second subdivision project that broke ground in October of last year. The construction company is the general contractor for the utility work and streets on the project while a separate […]
Bracey to take her skills to Ole Miss. Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High School basketball star Jacorriah Bracey had an unforgettable prep career on the court. This past year, the talented forward turned in a wonderful senior season as she averaged 37 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals per game. Her production enabled
Former Bayou standout leads by example on and off the field. Bayou Academy junior infielder Kailyn Lofton has had an excellent career at Delta State University. She’s been a starter all three years for the softball team. This past season, she posted a career high batting average (.262) and was second on the team in
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A life of service to others. It’s often said that a church is only as strong as its pastor. That is certainly the case with St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church in Shelby as their gifted Pastor Eugene Anderson has been shepherding that congregation for the past 20 years. Anderson has been a great blessing not
A busy time for the police department. The City of Cleveland Police Department has been busy recently with the continuous string of car break-ins that have taken place in different neighborhoods around Cleveland as well as multiple shootings. Much talk of the car break-ins have taken place on Facebook and Nextdoor Digest, which is an
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Entity helping students finish the school year. What started as a passion for one couple over seven years ago has blossomed into something more. Phil and Kym Schank are the founders of C2k Ministries Inc., based in Mound Bayou with the purpose and mission of developing programs to help children fight intergenerational poverty. RE>DIRECT, a
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Craig Verhage striking the iron while it’s hot. Craig Verhage’s road to competition barbecue cooking began in Nesbit where he grew up cooking on the grill with his father. But, it wasn’t until he moved to Cleveland that his journey began in earnest. Shortly after finishing Delta State University he received an invitation to join
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Funds and support always appreciated. Jamie Gregory-Grant can be as hard to catch up with as a Greyhound. That’s just part of the challenge when taking care of litters of medically fragile kittens, some of whom are diabetic and many who have to be bottle fed. “This is kitten season, so we’ve been getting litters
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Despite slowdown from coronavirus good things are soon to land. Two nautical miles northwest of downtown Cleveland, the airport provides a home base and support for local and regional pilots, Delta State student pilots, and cross-country travelers simply looking for a place to land and refuel. Rated for local general aviation (GA) and assigned the
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