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 […]
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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
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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
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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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Teaching students healthier eating habits By Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet Students and faculty at Bell Academy are enjoying the fruits and vegetables of their labor at the school’s Sprouting Garden. “The initial planning for the garden began with one parent who wanted to plant seeds of healthy habits for not only her children, but
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Cleveland Central High School sports teams move into different regions By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet The Mississippi High School Activities Association recently released its new classifications for the 2021-23 period. Cleveland Central High School will remain 5A with an enrollment of 779, Thomas E. Edwards will remain 3A with an enrollment of
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Jimmy Goodman’s Indian artifact collection By Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet The rich Delta soil has blessed generations of family farms with abundant crops. But, mixed in with the cotton, rice, and soybean loving nutrients are many treasures that link us to a rich history. As kids, Jimmy Goodman and his brother Tommy spent
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Hot tamale hot spot in Rosedale by Angela rogalski The Bolivar Bullet When you are known for your tamales around the Delta and beyond, you know you’re serving up some great ones. And, if you visit the White Front Café, located at 902 Main Street in Rosedale, also known as Joe’s Hot Tamale Place, they’re
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