Positive growth and new businesses are helping the community thrive By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The town of Boyle is undergoing positive growth and is positioning itself–in various ways–to bring in more businesses and keep the community thriving. Mayor Tommy Taylor said that a number of things happening in Boyle account for the momentum. …
Qualified help wanted, but hard to find By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet A national shortage of workers in a myriad of fields has negatively impacted businesses across the country since the COVID pandemic began in early 2020. Unfortunately, Cleveland and Bolivar County have not escaped what many business owners are calling a “crisis”–as well …
Missouri transplant Dr. Derek Miles enjoys serving Bolivar County By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Dr. Derek Miles, a Cleveland urologist who serves the entire Delta region–including East Arkansas, in Helena–is celebrating the 20th year of the opening of his practice which took place in August of 2002. The Kansas City native said he now …
Celebrating Great Food & Good Times! by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Sometimes life’s path can meander a bit; sometimes it can do a complete 360. It’s in those opportune times that seeming misfortune can transform itself into some of the biggest blessings around. That’s what happened to Jonathan Vance. Vance, a native of Benoit, …
Keeping the radio on by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet As owner of Radio Cleveland Incorporated, or R.C.I. Delta–the largest locally-owned media/broadcast group in the Mississippi Delta–Kevin Cox has seen a number of changes in his field. Such would be expected from a man who started as an overnight jock in 1982 when he was …
Riggins signs free agent contract with Atlanta Braves By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet After a successful college baseball career, Hunter Riggins will get a chance to pursue his dream of being a Major League Baseball player as he signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves on July 20. The MLB …
Family Dollar and Dollar Tree to open by the end of the month By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet A combination Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store is nearing completion on Hwy. 61 in the town of Shaw. According to town mayor, Everett Stanton, negotiations to bring the national chains in began around the first of the …
Upcoming performances recently announced The Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) at Delta State University has announced its upcoming Fall Series of performances in what will mark its 28th Season. There are seven new Main Stage performances and three matinee performances in the School-Time Series. The Main Stage series features evening performances open to the public, …
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