Five residents who work to make sure every vote is accounted for by Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet When county elections are underway, there are five residents who are charged with making sure every aspect is considered, every vote accounted for and any issues are taken care of in an appropriate time and manner. The …
Bolivar County residents share their memories By Noel Workman & Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet That day in 1994 dawned like so many February days in the Delta—cold, misty, rainy, gray. Within 24 hours, however, an unexpectedly severe storm coated much of the Delta with ice. Greenville, Cleveland, Clarksdale and smaller nearby towns were paralyzed. …
By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet The COVID-19 pandemic has made life difficult on many coaches and young athletes in the country. Despite the pandemic, national signing day for football hit the area the on Feb. 3. All total, five area players in two high schools announced their decision to play on the …
Full-service mobile detailing & pressure washing company By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet If you’ve recently spotted a sparkling clean office building, car or just about anyplace that looked particularly noticeable, it’s probably a good bet that that brand new look came from Best Hands. Greenville-native Michael Harps, owner of Best Hands–a full-service mobile detailing …
James White’s passion for 35 years by aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet James White, affectionately known as Coach, has been teaching driver’s education since he retired 35 years ago from East Side High School. A man born to work with children, White has taught and inspired over 4,000 people to get behind the wheel with …
Warren stays close to the people of his hometown by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Mound Bayou native and current police chief, Tony Warren brings stability and experience to the community he loves–and loves to protect. “Our force not only knows and helps the citizens within the Mound Bayou city limits, we also patrol and …
Serving Cleveland and beyond by Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet As an Inverness youngster, Michael Aycock watched his father, Norman, make repairs to the family car in their driveway. When he hit junior high, the teen found he was pretty good with a wrench and restored a 1968 Ford Mustang. The oldest Aycock sibling …
Historic railroad dismantled for metal during WWII By Keith Wood The Bolivar Bullet In the 1800s, the majority of the area of the Delta consisted of swamps and forests. Lumber was one of the main businesses, in addition to cotton farming. At the time, the only way to transport these mammoth timbers was by waterway. …
By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet The night of Dec. 3 is one that North Sunflower Academy Head High School and Junior High Girls Basketball Coach Jenny McCullough will never forget. The junior varsity Lady Rebels defeated Deer Creek 35-30, while the varsity Lady Rebels dominated Deer Creek 50-22. Those wins gave McCullough …
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Tax assessor website updated, more user friendly by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet When it comes to the necessity of paying fees, renewing tags and collecting taxes, newly elected Assessor/Collector Will Hooker wanted people to spend more time online than in line during the COVID pandemic. Towards that end, the county’s website www.co.bolivar.ms.us added …
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