I.T. Montgomery Home, others, to undergo restoration By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet On March 9, Congressman Bennie Thompson voted to fund $10,527,500 in Community Project Funding he previously secured for his 2nd Congressional District. This funding, included in the appropriations government funding package, represents a direct response to some of the most pressing needs […]
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Emergency Responder of the Year By Jack cRiss The Bolivar Bullet The outstanding first responder volunteer work of Cleveland native and resident, Lisa Blaylock, was recognized last Thursday at the Cleveland Country Club. Blaylock, who was nominated Emergency Responder of the Year by Emergency Management Agency Director, Michael Lamb, said helping people is just second nature to
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Road was closed for six years By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet After being closed for six years due to much-needed repair work, the Litton Road Bridge project was completed on March 7, and motorists are overjoyed. “It’s a connector from the east side of Bolivar County to the west side, going south,” said Supervisor
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Shelby couple taught for over 50 years By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet George and Claudia Harris spent 50 years teaching the young people of Shelby, he as a Math instructor, she as an English teacher. Their dedication and devotion led to the town’s middle school being renamed after them. And, they’re both tremendous believers in
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Received the Academy Award for short subject documentary By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet When Lusia “Lucy” Harris played basketball at Delta State University from 1973-77, the Minter City native was the biggest superstar of her era as she helped put women’s basketball on the map. Harris, who died on Jan. 18, was
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Local girls making it happen in college softball By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Over the last several years, there have been many area standouts in softball that have shined on the high school level and made their way to the next level. This year alone there are a confirmed 10 local females
Recollections of beloved educator by Anne Martin The Bolivar Bullet Mary Ellen Leftwich, known to many as Tutter, was a beloved school teacher in western Bolivar County. She influenced the lives of hundreds of students who fondly remembered their teacher decades after leaving her classroom. She loved her home of Gunnison, the Delta, the Methodist
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One person’s “trash” is another person’s treasure by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Keisha Johnson and her parents, Arnester and Ora Johnson, own Johnson’s Garbage Service in Mound Bayou. The family-owned business has been going strong now for 25 years. Keisha Johnson said her parents decided to take matters into their own hands back in
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