Ceremony held in downtown Cleveland A very large crowd braved the cold weather Monday morning, as the City of Cleveland honored town resident and current Transportation Commissioner, Willie Simmons, with the unveiling of a special historical marker at an event which started at 11:00 a.m. The marker is at the corner of S. Bayou Ave. […]
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Bolivar Auto Parts owner Dave Alford reflects on reaching milestone Some locally-owned businesses don’t make it past the five-year mark after opening, let alone hit a half-century mark. But that’s just what one Cleveland business has done recently. Bolivar Auto Parts President and Owner, Dave Alford, said he went to work at the store right
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Publishes first book Dr. Edwin Craft, Delta State University’s Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Office, has recently joined the ranks of published authors with his new — and first — book, a work of non-fiction entitled, Am eye I the Problem subtitled, “In a broken world, can we learn to lay down our
No changes have been made In light of recent social media activity by a Bolivar County Board of Supervisors member, current opening times for the Terrene Landing River Park were called into question as well as additional community access. The park’s hours are now 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. District 1 Supervisor Jacorius Liner posted
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Bringing people, ideas together Entrepreneur, author, farmer and Delta “renaissance” man, Stafford Shurden—always with his antennae up for new ideas—has come up with yet another venture, one which is bringing together business people and interested citizens together for fellowship, encouragement, inspiration and gaining knowledge. Similar to the salons in France held centuries ago—but with Delta
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Boy Scout Troop 23 working to pitch in for community If you’ve been downtown recently during early Sunday mornings, you might have noticed a group of young men working up and down Cotton Row picking up garbage and trash. Boy Scouts of America Troop 23, led by Lee Havens, Scoutmaster for the Cleveland group for the
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Replacement sought while season continues Following the departure of former Executive Director, Lauren Powell, in early September the Bologna Performing Arts Center is currently focused on finding her replacement while keeping a busy fall schedule running smoothly. According to Dr. Edwin Craft, Delta State University’s Vice President for Finance and Administration which oversees the center,
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Using student on-air personalities ust listen to the music: There’s nothing quite like it in the Delta — and it’s a sound emanating from Cleveland and the campus of Delta State University. 88.1 WDSW The Trail (WDSW-LP) is a licensed LPFM radio station by the Federal Communications Commission. The station broadcasts with a 100-watt stereo
Tax collections up for the city and surrounding areas The sales economy of Bolivar County, and Cleveland in particular, is looking very healthy. While swings and dips are always inevitable in retail and other such sectors, the area has shown positive consistency when it comes to the actual numbers. According to the Mississippi Department of
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Recently joined Cleveland-Bolivar Chamber of Commerce staff Lauren Powell, who most recently served as Executive Director of the Bologna Performing Arts Center, was named the new Director Of Tourism at the Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce last week, replacing the recently departed former director, Sean Johnson, who left the position last month for a similar job
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