Katie Virden unearths buried headstone Cleveland resident, Katie Virden, was doing some ordinary yard work and planting recently when she made a very unordinary — and very bizarre — discovery. An Art and Ceramics teacher at Cleveland Central High School for the past 23 years, Virden said she finally decided to dig up something in […]
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West Bolivar player with prosthetic leg living his football dream On Friday (Sept. 13) at Wilson Field at Leland Young stadium in Rosedale, West Bolivar High School sophomore Dallas Edwards entered the second half of the team’s football game with O’Bannon ready to play his position The 15-year-old, who plays both linebacker and defensive end, moved
Group will hold 60th reunion this Saturday, August 31 Special to The Bolivar Bullet The 1964 historical class of Mound Bayou will be celebrating their 60th class reunion on Labor Day weekend. The meet and greet activities will begin at the First Baptist Church on 3001 North Main Street, August 30, at 6:00 p.m. in the
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Received excellence award Special to The Bolivar Bullet Diversicare of Shelby Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has been honored with Diversicare’s 2023 Award of Excellence. The Award of Excellence is the company’s most prestigious recognition based on operational, clinical, and overall performance excellence in 2023. Accorging to their press release, “the team at Diversicare of Shelby
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Students talked to an astronaut aboard the ISS By Jack Criss, The Bolivar Bullet Approximately 600 Bayou Academy students packed the school’s gym on Thursday, August 22, for a rare and exciting live connection with Sunita Williams, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Amanda Mayo, an Earth Science, Math Lab and Oceanography instructor
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O’Bryant keeps word to mother, finishes degree at LSU By Andy Collier, The Bolivar Bullet Johnny O’Bryant is a young man that has accomplished many things in his life. O’Bryant, 31, a Cleveland native and a East Side High School graduate, has made a great living as a professional basketball player as he will be entering
Delta State to open football season against Mars Hill By Andy Collier, The Bolivar Bullet On Thursday (Aug. 29), the Delta State University Statesmen will begin another football season as they will hit the road to Mars Hill, N.C. to play the Mars Hill University Lions The Statesmen have reestablished themselves as one of the top
Local business owner has made four trips to country By Lyndsi Naron, The Bolivar Bullet Local business owner and avid traveler, Jimmy McClellan, has taken a total of four trips to Cuba and said the experiences have been humbling. McClellan was born and raised in Cleveland and decided to stay to help his mother and
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Providing full service and custom designs By Jennifer Minyard, The Bolivar Bullet Candy Davis knew absolutely nothing about the screen-printing business when she purchased Flatlanders Printing Co. with her children three years ago. “I bought the business from Eddie Gong who, ironically enough, just passed away last week. He had been running the business in
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Celebration planned in conjunction with marker dedication By Jack Criss, The Bolivar Bullet As the result of a labor or love of a descendant – Alyssa Killebrew – the well-known Keeler family of Bolivar County and their storied history will be part of a series of forthcoming events. An exhibit featuring Keeler family art and memorabilia
