Area riders relive their glory days By McCulloch Tardy The Bolivar Bullet “We just loved it,” said Billy Ratliff, of Cleveland. “We had a lot of fun, stayed hurt all the time, but it didn’t matter.” “I’ve been riding motorcycles off and on all my life,” said Gene Bishop. When he was in Alaska during […]
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Young Entrepreneurs Bring A Much-Needed Service to the County By AngelA RogAlski The Bolivar Bullet From pressure washing to striping parking lots, warehouses, or anything else that needs a distinctive designation of space, Stripe it Up LLC (www.facebook.com/StripingItUp) has been making a name for itself in and around the Cleveland area. Three young men, Parker
New employee brings experience to firm by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Gaddy Brett Boykin, President of the Cleveland/Greenville branches of SouthGroup Insurance, is pleased to announce Reeves Gaddy has joined the firm in its Cleveland office. “We couldn’t be happier to have Reeves aboard,” said Boykin. “With our strong growth and desire to
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Northside to open season October 2 By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar BulletDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, football season for some schools in the state is underway while others have either cancelled their seasons or reinstated them after initially cancelling. The Northside High School Gators will be having football in 2020. Northside High School Athletic
Deep in the Delta’s alluvial soils, archeologists are seeking to unravel the mysteries of Hernando de Soto and the chiefdoms he encountered—before it’s too late. By boyce upholt The Bolivar Bullet Most of the men were out working in the corn fields that day, so the village plaza was undefended. A few hundred women remained
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Working to maintain the city’s charm and implement new projects by Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Tabb Established in 2017, The City of Cleveland’s Beautification Commission is charged with maintaining the town’s esthetic as well as developing and implementing new projects all with the goal of keeping and adding to Cleveland’s charm and aesthetic
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Spends millions to improve health by Becky Gillette The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Miles While the Bolivar Medical Center is publicly owned, the Bolivar County Board of Supervisors decided in 2000-2001 to lease the hospital to Providence Hospitals, a professional management company in Tennessee, to operate the hospital. At the time, lease funds from the hospital
City employees work to remove the vehicles as timely as possible by Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Trotter Cleveland and other towns within the county struggle with a common eyesore – clunker cars. City employees work to remove such cars in as timely as manner as possible. The Cleveland Department of Community Development is
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Locals share their life-long passion By Amile Wilson The Bolivar Bullet For every musician playing gigs in bars and on stages, there are probably dozens of people picking up instruments and playing for their own enjoyment. With its rich public music scene, Cleveland has an equally vibrant community of private musicians whose only audience is
By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet After a delay to the start of the football season due to concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cleveland Central High School Wolves will take the field for their first game of the 2020 season Friday night when they host the Clarksdale High School Wildcats at Mickey
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