Phase 1 of building construction underway By Denise Strub The Bolivar Bullet Eighteen years ago, the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation was formed and this year, physical evidence of its existence began to take shape. “We bought the land for the foundation center in 2007 and broke ground in 2019,” said Founder Freddie White-Johnson, who […]
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Cleveland tax revenue figures are very promising By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Last week, The City of Cleveland received new numbers from the Mississippi Development Authority regarding tourism-based revenue–and the numbers were impressive. “We got the tourism tax for September this past week, and it came in at $113,899– a 20.68% increase over the
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Law enforcement and other officials discuss Narcan administration By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet A meeting was held recently in Boyle for law enforcement members providing recertification for the administration of Narcan (the opioid antagonist used to reverse the effects of overdose) as well as other updates on legal issues that officials needed to be
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In full swing and continuing through December The Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce is excited to continue its holiday programming for the city and the county throughout the #ShopSmall season, hosting events and business promotions for locals and visitors alike. The ongoing #ShopLocal loyalty card promotion began during Open House, and will run through December
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Dr. Shannon Myers’ great passion By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Dr. Shannon Myers can see a patient by day–and then possibly play a song request for them by night on the weekends. “Instead of hunting and fishing on my days off like most folks in the Delta, I play music,” he said. The Greenville
Recently underwent needed upgrades By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet The Ruleville-Drew Airport recently underwent upgrades that bring more overall efficiency and aesthetics to the airport. Zac Tollison is a local farmer and pilot himself, and along with Buddy Weeks and Fletcher Clark, the three make up the Board members for the airport, representing the
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NSA has four to play in 1A/2A/3A game, Bayou has two set to play in 4A/5A/6A game By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Bayou Academy and North Sunflower Academy will be well represented in the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools All-Star football games on Friday (Dec. 2) at Jackson Prep in Flowood. North
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A true Delta artist by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Born and raised in Ruleville but currently a Cleveland resident since 2014, artist Eulie Frank Hooper describes his work as mainly, “oil paintings, heavily influenced by the great Delta artist Sammy Britt. When I was growing up, art was not taught or offered in school
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Mother and daughter cooking up success by JaCk Criss The Bolivar Bullet The mother and daughter team of Memrie Melton and Annie Pearson, respectively, have co-owned and operated Sweet Annie’s Cupboard, LLC in Cleveland for just a little over a year and a half. During that short time, however, they’ve made a name for themselves
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Seven main stage performances and two school-time matinees The Bologna Performing Arts Center at Delta State University has announced its Spring 2023 Series of performances in its 28th Season. There are seven Main Stage performances and two matinees in the School-Time Series. The Main Stage series features evening performances open to the public, and the
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