County residents should apply in order to benefit from the program By Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet Keeping more hard-earned money helps homeowners across the country. The Homestead Exemption can help do just that. Bolivar County Assessor and Collector Will Hooker explained the exemption is “a privilege offered to eligible taxpayers by the State […]
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The new year will be busy and fun for Cleveland and Bolivar County By MARK H. STOWERS The Bolivar Bullet 2022 is looking promising for the Cleveland/Bolivar County area thanks to the Cleveland Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce. With three big events already on the calendar, 2022 is in good hands in Bolivar County. Laura
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Robert Montesi served the Cleveland community for over 50 years By Charles Linden The Bolivar Bullet Robert Montesi, who spent over 50 years as an educator, passed away on December 23 after a long illness. He was 81 years old. A Mass of Resurrection was held this past Monday, (December 27), at Our Lady of
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Continued advancements and improvements planned for 2022 By Anne Martin The Bolivar Bullet Visiting the Mississippi River has never been easier thanks to the new Terrene Landing River Park in western Bolivar County. Located just north of Rosedale, the landing has always been there. However, a major over-haul has made Terrene Landing an attraction for
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Renovations and updates complete By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Additional lighting has been added to the Pavilion at Fireman’s Park in both the front and back areas. Jason Woods is director of Parks and Recreation with the City of Cleveland and said flood lights have been added to both ends of the Pavilion so
Ward 1 Alderwoman Zinnia Howze-Wince By Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet Cleveland voters put a new face on the Board of Aldermen as Zinnia Howze-Wince was elected as alderwoman of Ward 1. As a Bolivar County resident, Howze-Wince has worked to educate and improve the city and the county. Educated at McEvans Elementary School
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Cleveland native starts sports agency By Andy Collier Sport Editor, The Bolivar Bullet During his youth, Cleveland native Michael Portner was like most young American males. He loved sports and played it as a kid. He had dreams of competing on the biggest stage of athletics. “Growing up, I wanted to play professional sports,” said
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A passion that has grown into a business by Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet It is a little known fact that on the outskirts of Ruleville, there is a quail farm. What started as a desire to be more self-sufficient, Quail Creek Farm was born. “It all started with chickens and a desire to be
A historical area in downtown Cleveland by Lisa Miller The Bolivar Bullet For several years now, I have been researching the history of our downtown, photographing the backs of the buildings, the alley, the parking lots. The more I researched, the more convinced I became that we had partially let go some of our history
Evokes strong emotions from former Shelby residents By Jack Criss, The Bolivar Bullet Scott Morrison is a name that is sketched in the minds of many former Shelby, MS residents. The longtime mayor helped place the small Bolivar County town on the map and guided it for many years (1933-1945 and then from 1949-1969) with
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